Sean Dyche issues a statement on his time as Everton manager

Apparently he had a meeting on Monday with TFG and told them that he had "taken the project as far as he could" and effectively wanted out – but was not prepared to resign.

It took till Wednesday to agree a compensation package acceptable to all sides and he then left – more or less by mutal agreement.

Yet, it was a warm and generous statement to the club and the fans. Albeit, from a very generously rewarded ex-manager who kept us in the Premier League.

I doff my cap, say thank you, and please don't darken the door again.

Hugh, re the sacking, he wasn't paid compensation; he was paid severance pay, and relieved of his duties with immediate effect. So no, not sacked.

Good wishes on your next venture Sean.

Still claiming the credit for his wonderful contribution to our illustrious history: he leaves "the team in good shape." And Moyes can "build on the stable footing we have implemented in the past two years."

[*Cough*, *Splutter*, another keyboard ruined.]

Will we ever know if he actually said he's taken the club as far as he can?

"Relieved of his duties" translates to "sacked" in my book like and just about everybody else's book who reported it, and also many respected dictionaries.

He didn't resign, did he?

Yes, the media said Joe Royle wasn't sacked but he went to see Peter Johnson for a routine weekly meeting about the team's affairs only to be told he wasn't manager anymore and the media said they had reached a “mutual agreement” to part ways!

I know Joe was devastated he had got his comics and his P45!

It was a tough watch alright. But hopefully the new owners and new manager can take us up a level and beyond.

Thanks for twice keeping us in the topflight.

Seems like the LMA are helping him do a face-saving operation and implying he "left by mutual consent", whereas reports suggest he was either just sacked – or he enticed the club to sack him by effectively saying things would not improve.

The team being in "great shape" is hard to swallow if we are just above relegation and he has "taken the team as far as he can." Surely "great shape" would mean something beyond being one defeat away from the relegation zone?

There were some good performances during his time (the home derby last season, Brighton away, Newcastle at home last season) but the football this season on the whole was poor. Too often, he was slow to make changes and persisted with out-of-form players.

I think a fair amount of our fans never liked the idea of Dyche being Everton manager but, for me, he was what was needed following Lampard's stint.

Hopefully Moyes can get us higher up the table but it won't be easy with this group of players.

But, and it's a big 'but', this season has been a total shit show. Terrible terrible tactics on show since day one this season, with no attempts made to engineer any attacking play, either home or away.

Coupled with bizarre team selections, players playing out of position, and a real reluctance to give younger players any real opportunity, only when his hand was forced through injury. Added to this, was his continued selection of players continually out of form, eg, Doucoure and Mykelenko, when all around, fans could see they were stinking the place out.

His post-match comments were the final straw in the last month really, 'players not following instructions', or the classic, 'recent results would be fine, with a few wins thrown in'.

The farewell statement, without being too cynical, was a well-crafted draft from his trade union, now typical of when a manger departs the club, often not of his own accord.

Not sure it truly reflects his many comments about the 'noise' around Goodison Park in recent months, which obviously irked him.

Anyway, best wishes, Sean.

Considering he managed us with a negative net transfer spend, I think his record supports the assertion that he left the team in good shape, as bad shape would have meant relegation.

Once again, classless posters who can't wait to twist the knife must have their say though. Sad.

He fought to retain our Premier League status and came through some tough games in difficult circumstances, and I thank him for that.

In more recent times, some footballing decisions did not work out for him, especially on team selection and tactics, he ran out of luck and ideas and ultimately paid the price. That's football management!

I wonder why?

He took over a poor squad, was ordered to sell its best players, and was forced to recruit only players he could get on the drip. I'm sure by the end he was absolutely exhausted.

It was clear he did try to open up play, but we kept getting beat 2-3 and so he reverted to type. He was a huge part in us getting bought, so we owe him a lot.

Sitting pretty in 16th place 1 point off the relegation zone.

If Dyche thinks we're in good shape he must have a very different idea of what 'good shape' means to the rest of us.

Another deluded manager full of his own self importance.