Moyes message likely to fall on deaf ears

David Moyes has chosen to go public with what – it has to be admitted – is a pretty optimistic view of what he’d like to see happen at West Ham.

Given the present circumstances, he might have chosen a better time. With the club again in a state of instability and fan discontent, it’s a message that will probably be lost among the complaints currently being generated against the Irons.

And the truth is that after an outburst (or call it what you will ) from the players against the sale of Grady Diangana and an embarrassing defeat against AFC Bournemouth there’s unlikely to be many listening until at the very least we see some defensive reinforcements arrive at the club.

However, the manager, if nothing else is an optimist, in placing his hopes on the line where in a conversation with the Times: ‘he spoke of what he hopes will become our future.

He said: What I’d like is to build. To say to supporters, ‘I’m going to give you a team to be proud of. Something that is not going to be flaky. Something with consistency.

The ends [seating areas] have been brought in closer to the pitch at the stadium and I want fans to come back thinking, ‘We’ve got a team with exciting young talent that every week will give us total commitment.

‘I want players arriving like Soucek did [from Slavia Prague]: hungry to take the next step.’

Despite the Moyes’ declaration of intent, the season is just a week away and preparation has not been as smooth as it could have been.  To convince he needs – along with the board – to get something done in a hurry.