Transfer guru Nick Hammond set for Everton move from Leeds United

He's a transfer consultant, isn't he? Didn't he sell centre half Charlie Creswell to Toulouse for buttons and he's now being touted as an England international?

First signing? Jack Harrison, wanna bet?

Transfer consultant… you're avin a larf, ain't ya, aye?😀

Moyes is not happy with Hammond as Moyes wanted to bring in David Weir, who played for him at Everton, and has had success on the south coast as technical director with Brighton.

David Moyes is a control freak and wants to rule his own roost… let's hope the sparks don't fly.

But there is one major surprise in the top earning managers in the top-flight.

Pep Guardiola leads the way on a reported £416,000-a-week, with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta in second on £309,000-a-week.

But then, above Liverpool's Arne Slot, Manchester United's Ruben Amorim, Chelsea's Enzo Maresca and Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou, is former West Ham manager David Moyes.

Not bad for a guy considered not good enough for West Ham.

Paul K, Moyes might just have to get used to the new owners stamping their own mark and running the club as they see fit for their investment.

The Mike Bassett, England Manager days are gone. He has a say, but ultimately, he's the Head Coach.

His reviews for actually operating the club were quite positive according to what I read. Particularly in the areas of revenue generation and commercialization, which will be top priorities for us.

Earlier this month Paul The Esk interviewed Leeds journo Adam Pope on his podcast. Pope has covered Kinnear's tenure at Leeds, and he's also a lifelong Blue. Listen or read the transcript here:

Talking about Angus Kinnear with Adam Pope

Paul #5, there has never been the slightest whisper that Weir was interested in coming back to Everton. Lots of print rumours about us being interested in him, but nary a word about the reverse.

Goodison News

Brighton fighting as new twist emerges in David Weir-Everton saga

Just passing on some news. As in most posts, we have no idea if it's a go or not.

Dof, Sporting Director, Head of Recruitment, Transfer Consultant. Call it what you want. It's moving away from the traditional English Manager model, which Moyes will have to get used to.

Back near the start of the 23-24 season, Everton found themselves in a sticky patch with a point deduction in line to be handed to the club.

Ten points was the verdict (later got changed to six) and then of course a further two, but the original 10 points involved Kinnear, and not in a good way.

According to The Athletic, the Leeds CEO (along with Burnley chairman Alan Pace) signed a letter that kicked off the investigation for Everton to be deducted said points.

Bare in mind Burnley and Leeds themselves were fighting relegation with Everton a few seasons beforehand, which isn't a good look at all for Kinnear.

Even though he's got bags of experience, Kinnear's desire to give Everton the deduction still affects the club to this day, which may leave Evertonians questioning his arrival.

Why do we always have a question mark over near everything we do? Bringing in a man who was involved with trying to get us relegated! Unbelievable, all this is Everton. So what lemon at Everton didn't know this?

I'm sure the reported £250k per week salary will go some way to convincing Moyes to work within the confines of the modern football management team.

Be a flat "No" from me.

Anyone any idea who the headhunter is rather than just the new owners?

De Rigueur for that country at present.

It's looking like it will be recruitment by committee but I hope Moyes is not given too much sway. Not that he is poor at player identification but a manager will tend to prioritise short-term benefits whereas clubs like Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford have done well from models that take a longer-term view on recruitment.

That is the reason why the emphasis should be on Moyes getting the performance out of the squad with no quality excuses.

I am glad that TFG are breaking up the previous recruitment structure at Everton. This structure will put more emphasis on control from the Chief Executive down the structure, making it more difficult for the 'little empires' that have plagued Everton for years. It is better that the control is the Chief Executive's role, rather than the manager's. As for those selected, they will be accountable for their performance, which wasn't really the case before. Moyes will have to produce.

It seems that TFG have had already had some semblance of this structure during the recruitment of Moyes and Kinnear. The fact they have continued along those lines would suggest a proper strategic plan is in place – something that most at Everton have not come across before, having been involved in a 'permanent ' strategic plan (something that only Everton had).

Perhaps oversight or co-ordination might be better so that each has to be responsible and accountable for their actions within a teamwork and finance format and not acting alone or in a fit of indignation as may have been the case with Digne.

We must remember also that it covers not just incoming but also those going out of contract.

Yes, Oversight and Coordination is a better description. I totally agree with your suggested implementation, avoiding the outcomes you mention.

They both seem strong in terms of commercial acumen, which is crucial for moving the club to a stronger financial footing. But, I am not sure they have the background to establish a top class Academy, analytics department or recruitment structure.

Hiring profiles like these may show that TFG want to focus more on the commercial performance of the club, with a stabilisation of the football side. Hiring Moyes at Everton and Ranieri at Roma fits that model.

With new ownership, new ground and best of all, a new board being formed, the future is looking good, so I will go with the saying: "Believe it when it happens".

Give Jarrad the wags and build a team around him. Maguire is the past – just like Keane a cast-off off

Give Jarrad the WAGS and build a team around him.

Yea, he looks like a big boy with a fine manly appetite... I think they'll be lining up to provide their services, Sean!

Harry Maguire. For years I've labelled him an expensive Michael Keane, and that's not a compliment.

'While "Yank" can be a shortened, informal, and sometimes even pejorative term for Americans, especially in British English, it's not inherently or universally considered derogatory, and its usage can depend on context and intent'.

I waited to see if anybody posted or quoted this, but nobody did. Paddy Boyle in the Athletic has published an extensive analysis of what's different about Everton since Moyes took over. A lot of it is analytics, like xG and shot maps and direct speed and stuff of that nature, which bores the hell out of me.

What grabbed my attention was what he wrote about Moyes' managerial techniques:

Moyes has made changes, clearly, which have helped spark a revival, but he has looked to build on the foundations left by Dyche. At regular intervals, he has praised his predecessor for the culture of hard work, defensive solidity and strong dressing room he has inherited.

Rather than dismantle Dyche’s whole framework, Moyes has looked to add additional layers.

And it is through these subtle tweaks, in personnel and tactics, that he has shown he has more strings to his bow than the man he replaced

The decision was taken to make training sessions, which are longer under Moyes than they were under Dyche, more positive and upbeat.

Conversations were held in private with players to assess what was going wrong and what could be done to improve it, and there has been a greater focus on catering to individuals during sessions.

Many players have noted the extra attention to detail from Moyes and his coaching staff.

That extends into every area, including with his pre-match programme notes for home games, which usually require three or four drafts after alterations. But there is a greater level of analysis and one-to-one coaching, which has seen players improve after staying behind once group sessions are finished.

Those familiar with Moyes’ first spell at Goodison have noticed he is less intense than before but still driven.

It is clear he has mellowed since those days when he could be particularly fiery, and his people skills are said to have improved during his time away. He is not the same manager as before and has learned from his experiences.

However, would the Yank/Rebel polarisation have a big part to play here, so that calling someone from say GA, TN, LA, MS, SC, OK etc. a Yank would be thought to be derogatory on the receiving end?

Anyway, they are over here, stealing our women, giving them chocolate and stockings .......

Re your last sentence; What, I hope not with our Ladies team or is that just a new bonus (I think that's the correct spelling) system.

In other news, Trump does not rule out 'a military takeover' of Greenland.

"Yankee" is the Southern word for a Northerner and is most definitely a pejorative. (Them there ahr fightin' words, boy.)

I do think it does show that TFG are aiming at being stronger on the commercial side and aiming for stabilisation on the football side. The difference hopefully from before is that a proper structure with accountability is in place, and the strengths within the club, which guaranteed Premier League survival, are better directed to progress the club in all competitions.

Moyes may be the best suited in such a structure for Stage 1 of this process but, when it comes to winning anything, Everton will probably have to move on to a more Raneri type manager.

I think these changes are timely, in that I see indications that Moyes is getting comfortable and trying to get into the comfy slippers he was in the last time he was here.

On the wages Moyes is on, that would not be good enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pHueuQVkM

Wasn't there some sort of campaign a few years back to erase the Confederate flag from some of the southern states official flag? Although, having followed American history and visited a few of the Civil War battlefields, there were two. The one more familiar to us foreigners and the lesser known "Stars and Bars". Gettysburg is one of the best museums and tours I've visited.

Krauts, Cloggys, Belgoons, Frogs and Italian tanks only having one gear (reverse), all meant light heartedly and in jest rather than with venom.

Military force to take Greenland? That would be the easiest military operation ever known. But technically, as part of the Kingdom of Denmark, that would constitute a NATO on NATO attack.

Mike, that's an interesting extract. Moyes has changed and the results and to a degree, performances back up his approach. I hope he maintains it into next season. Still not the long-term solution for me, but whilst he is here, I hope he succeeds.

Great comeradre between them.

I liked Landon Donovan and at the time, hoped that we would sign him on a permanent deal.

There is obviously an affiliation between Moyes and the players. I liked the discussion on the importance of leadership. Phil Neville wasn't the best footballer, but if not available, his presence on the pitch was missed.

We currently have Tarkowski and, to a lesser degree, Pickford. In time, I can see Branthwaite and O'Brien stepping up. We're still missing that midfield general though.

Nice recognition to the US based supporters. Forget my travel woes and tribulations, you guys and those in other far flung corners of the globe never cease to amaze with the hours you must get up to follow the blues. Respect.

I agree with a lot you have said about the changes Moyes has implemented. I agree that he has mellowed and seems a lot calmer than first time around. I don't know if you get coverage of the pre game routine, but since returning he has developed what Klopp did in watching the opposition warm up as well as watching our lads.

Every interview with the players has been positive, now obviously no player is going to openly criticize their manager, but as you mentioned Mike they all talk about his approach to coaching being more personal and tailored to each individual.

When Ndaiye was asked about what had changed since Moyes came in and he said everything. The two tests that I judge a manager are: has he improved players, individually and collectively? And on both counts, Moyes has done that. Even when we go a goal down, I now don't think that's game over as I did when Dyche was here.

Also, unlike Dyche, he didn't come in and, when asked about the lack of goals, suggest that had been the norm under the previous managers — as Dyche did on every occasion when asked about the lack of goals. Instead,he got more out of those same players — we have scored in nearly every game we have played since Moyes came in.

But Moyes is no fool and he has stated on a number of occasions about the need for more quality, which I am sure he will try and address in the summer.