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Moyes is in a difficult situation. If his boss has told him he has three years to build a side fit for Europe then he might be tempted to blood some younger players. However if he’s been told to go for it this season then of course he will select players who won’t be overawed, won’t allow themselves to get bullied and won’t crumble if the crowd gets on their back. There are signs that quality is improving- we certainly have a core of Pickford, Branthwaite, O’Brien, Garner, KDH, Ndiaye who can play attractive football against decent teams. There are signs of similarities with Moyes first time around where Jagielka, Baines, Fellaini, Arteta, Pienaar and Osman plus a solid defence had us very close to a side that could compete at the top. He should, in my opinion be given the time to see how far he can go with this squad. We know where we must improve and whilst some of the youngsters will come through( Tim looks a good player to me) we need to add a few more who are ready for the first team. Moyes will never please everyone and his behaviour when he left us for Man Utd will never be forgiven by some. He may be too cautious but he picks up points and there are moments of brilliance- I’d give him next season regardless of European football and see where we are then.

John (38): That\'s not really a long list over eleven years of giving youth a chance. I\'m sure that there might be more but it\'s getting late and a couple of wines is not helping me think. I do know that Stones joined us on the last day of January 2013 and he was an unused substitute on three occasions before Moyes left for OT six months later. That\'s it.

Ian (22), thanks for a well-reasoned and balanced article.Was Moyes responsible for buying or, in the case of Armstrong, nurturing, any of the following: Armstrong, Ndiaye, Garner, O\'Brien etc? Who is/are the “etc.” by the way?

Woah John (30)! “I pay more to watch Everton than ex-managers, ex-players. That entitles me to my opinion … As it does you to your opinion… if you pay to watch Everton”. Hang on there John. So, an opinion matters more “if you pay to watch Everton’? Seriously? Would you include pay-for-view in your “pay-to-watch?” Someone say in Bulgaria, who pays his provider to watch us play(or anyone else anywhere in the world or Britain who for completely viable and understandable reasons cannot get to the match)? Or is he/she consigned to the fourth-tier of opinion? I thought that we had done with the \"superiority\" of the match-goer on here years ago.

Steve #17, we overpaid for Dibbling, my Saints supporting mate thought he was only worth £12 million. Ironically the other player we were rumoured to be in for, Fellows, replaced Dibbling at Saints and has been scoring and playing well. We should have got Fellows to sit on our bench at £12 million rather than overpaying for Dibbling.