David Moyes earned the moniker ‘Dithering Dave’ for his hesitation in the transfer market. Many suspect the manager spends so much time pontificating, that West Ham lose potential targets to rival clubs. In essence, Moyes hesitates when swift action is required.
This season however, West Ham have a very focused David Moyes at the helm . . . a sort of ‘Decisive Dave’ has emerged from the chrysalis of indecision. Moyesie 2.0 is a bloke who knows what he wants. . . and he wants the very best of British in his football team.
As a result, the Hammers have made half baked enquiries for Ward-Prowse, McTominay and Maguire. All of whom are available, but our negotiators have stopped short of offering the required fees. Mischievous minds might suspect that West Ham are intentionally bidding low for Moyes targets. Some might suggest that we’re doing just enough to say we’ve tried, without fully backing the manager.
It’s clear to me that David Moyes is a dead man walking. The club will not back him in the transfer market and there are a queue of players who don’t want to work with him anymore. Even his buddy Mark Warburton walked out, stating that he was close to falling out with Moyes.
Delaying the inevitable
It begs the question . . . what is David Sullivan waiting for? Yesterday we saw West Ham humiliated by a team partly constructed by Tim Steidten. Yet for some reason, that same director of football is impotent at West Ham. It really is a mess of comical proportions.
Moyes currently cuts a humiliated and isolated figure at West Ham. We are witnessing his slow march to the gallows and its not a good look. Sullivan looks as though he wants Moyes to resign and the manager is probably expecting the sack. It’s a form of football ‘chicken’ where everybody loses.
West Ham have missed out on a genuine opportunity to build on success. We’ve squandered the chance to have a pre-season with a new coach and new players. Instead, two members of the backroom team have departed, and players are refusing to sign contracts.
Gianluca Scamacca demanded a transfer, because the manager didn’t know how to deploy him. Aaron Cresswell and Michail Antonio both want to leave and I doubt Lucas Paqueta will put up with much more of this nonsense.
A decision needs to be made immediately. Either back the manager and purchase his targets or sack him.
A decision would be nice.
