jamiemaher

If you're driving I would recommend the Villa Tavern top of Holborn Hill, 15 min walk to ground, free parking and car wash available for £2.50 Spit and sawdust type place but very friendly Disco on Saturday nights if you're staying in Aston after game Nice one. Thanks very much. Just an update for you on our squad. Both Jelavic and Distin are facing late fitness tests as they went off with knocks on Monday, and Moyes is unsure if Mirallas is ready for his debut. If Jelavic doesn't make it then I do worry for our chances as the next in-line is Heskey's heir apparant, Vic Anichebe.

Everton fan in peace here. Looking forward to the game at the weekend, my own prediction is a score draw. You always seem a bit of a bogey team and I can't remember performing to out ability at Villa Park for years. Though obviously the current Villa squad seems a bit of a shadow of the once great team. At least you have a decent manager in Lambert though, I felt really sorry for you being stuck with Mcleish. I've always had a lot of time for Villa so it was sad to see you being dragged down to level of Small Heath. The injustice... Anyway, any recommendations for pubs around/ near the ground?

TalkSport are wrong about stuff every single day of the week. It's not worth paying a blind bit of notice to what they say.

We have a lot of Villa fans coming onto the Everton boards as well at the moment so it works both ways. For me it's a logical way to discuss the situation.

Show me where Everton have made such a statement? Also you keep saying Moyes stated he isn't going, no doubt you'll point me to something he said in your local rag or something old? Things change in football and i think the sooner you realise that the better, McLeish at the end of the season said he IS staying, guess what he's resigned, Mark Hughes said he was staying guess what he resigned too. Now I'm not saying Moyes, god i'm not even saying he'll be our manager but my point is Villa are in contact with Everton as that's what it's all pointing to in my opinion. I don't want to fall out with you guys but you keep spouting the same rubbish and trying to insinuate Villa are inferior or something that Moyes would turn up his nose at an opportunity, I honestly believe Moyes would want a chance to speak with us whether he gets that is another story and he would need a lot of persuading. The statement is in the link I posted. in fairness i have at no point said or insinuated that Villa are in anyway inferior to Everton. We are clubs on very even footing. As i've said elsewhere we both have history, we both have heritage, we both have strong fan bases. There is very little to seperate the teams. I'm not attempting to spout rubbish. People asked for commetns from Moyes, i've just shown some. As I live in Brum Villa have always been a team close to my thoughts and the fact that you're now linked with our manager is why i'm commenting on it. I think that trying to have discusions between fans is vital for actual truthes to come out. on the Everton fan forums I use there are also Villa fans going on so it works both ways. One Villa poster on BK (Joddy, not sure if they're from here) has made for some interesting debate. My main assertion is that Everton and Moyes currently have nothing to respond to. There has been no formal interest spoken about. There has been no firm links. Only rumour. If/When a firm approach is made then i'd expect a retort from the club in some manner, but as nothing appears to have happened yet then I don't see why Everton should need to make a statement or why Moyes should interupt his holiday with his family to respond everytime a rumour spouts off on twitter. On a side note, can anyone tell me why the media are attempting a witch hunt with Villa and calling the job search a "disater" or other stupid over-reactions but nothing is being said about Chelsea's job hunt? Both teams are in the same situation but reading the tabs you'd think that Villa where about to go against the wall. It doesn't make much sense to me.

As I've said before, he said he wasn't interested while Houllier was still in post, which is exactly what you would expect him to say. As far as I'm aware he has made no comment about the Villa vacancy since Houllier left, which is unlike him. Whether this means he is coming to Villa or not is another thing, but his current lack of comment means something other than he is on holiday. If he was definitely out of the running he would have made a statement through EFC for the sake of Everton fans. m.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/21/david-moyes-aston-villa-denial?cat=football&type=article In this interview, yes Pre-GH leaving, he clearly clearly states he is not interested, even if the job became available which everyone knew it was. He goes on to talk about being very happy at Everton despite contstraints. He's said he's not interested in the job once, he doesn't need to say it again.

Oops. My bad.

For what it's worth, RE all the "Moyes/EFC havnt made a statement" comments. Moyes is on holiday at the moment IF he was to make a statement it will be when he returns which is the end of this week (if reports are to be believed). Everton and Moyes have both previously stated that he is not interested/ not available. They can't keep coming out and denying it when there has been no real claims to respond to. If there was actually anything factual to respond to then EFC might but as its all just been internet chatter there is no reason for the club or the manager to say anything they havnt already. Clubs up and down the country will not respond to every new unfounded story. For example there are more spurious rumours of Downing to LFC, do you expect the club to come out and deny it everytime this happens or do you think the initial denial is suffiecient? As Stu The Villain said, I'm not sure of the fascination with Moyes as I can't see how he alone will take you to the next level.

For what it's worth, RE all the "Moyes/EFC havnt made a statement" comments. Moyes is on holiday at the moment IF he was to make a statement it will be when he returns which is the end of this week (if reports are to be believed). Everton and Moyes have both previously stated that he is not interested/ not available. They can't keep coming out and denying it when there has been no real claims to respond to. If there was actually anything factual to respond to then EFC might but as its all just been internet chatter there is no reason for the club or the manager to say anything they havnt already. Clubs up and down the country will not respond to every new unfounded story. For example there are more spurious rumours of Downing to LFC, do you expect the club to come out and deny it everytime this happens or do you think the initial denial is suffiecient? As Stu The Villain said, I'm not sure of the fascination with Moyes as I can't see how he alone will take you to the next level.

Well the US want him out now, especially after poor form post-WC. Surely you can do better than him though? I've never thought of BB being strong enough for PL, especially a team at your level.

I can't buy into this at all. Our players have left recently for exactly the same reason as yours have. The most high profile player to leave recently was Lescott, who left in exactly the same reasons as Gareth Barry. Pienaar left as he wanted CL football, and go it. We need to sell to buy, we dont need to sell to keep the club afloat. Our finances are a problem but are not the endemic some make them out to be. Everton and Villa are both in the same position where we're stuck under the glass ceiling of the top 4. Players leave our clubs for the same reasons. Either they're greedy or their tired of waiting for our clubs to make the great leap forward. Here's a "rumour" for you. Leighton Baines is going to Arsenal and he is being sold because you need the money as he has years left on his contract. The Arsenal bit is pure conjecture on my behalf but the Baines family will be living in London isn't (Arsenal being the logical choice on the need-Baines-O-meter) I'm not really sure what your getting at here or where this notion that Baines family is moving to London. If you've genuinly got inside info then fair enough. For my money Everton will sell Rodwell this summer to fund our transfers, as well as clearing away the dead wood (That being Yobo, Yakubu and Vaughn, if we could sell Anichebe i'd be delighted as he's beyond woeful). Baines only recently signed a 5 year deal and can;t see him forcing a move anywhere. I do agree with you that Arsenal would seem a logical move for him, as they are in dire need of a decent left back, the only problem i see with Arsenal is that i can't see Wenger wanting to spend the kind of money that Baines would cost. It's hard enough to imagine Wenger spend a large amount on a player, let alone an English player! People may come in for Baines but it will take big money for him to go due to his value to Everton and the ridiculous way that the price of English talent has been inflatted. £20m for Phil Jones? Football really is going mad!

See thats all well and good, except the Phil McNulty piece was based on something from your PR dept, they would say that in even the rumoured circumstances wouldn't they. Not saying he has or he hasnt resigned but a) it was a journalists blog not an article and its not actually inconsistent with the rumour. The Radio Shitty thing, well you might think the rumour started there, it didn't. The rumour also didn't start on an Everton Forum. The "resigned" rumour may have started there but the Moyes to Villa thing has been going days and days and started with people connected with inside Villa (supposedly - definitely started at the Villa end of things though not Everton's). The Echo thing is just a rumour I agree, as the Echo are banned from EFC press conferences anyway, after digging a little too deep into Everton's finances in February. (those will be the financial problems that most Everton fans are doing an emu impression over) Moyes was in Barbados last week, if that's where Phil Neville is I don't know. Kenwright is in the US until today, so incidentally is Randy Lerner. Phil Neville's twitter has said absolutely nothing about Moyes since the rumour started (@fizzer18), he seems to have been more concerned with having a spat with some random twitstalker than anything else Managers always deny interest in jobs when they are under contract and the last time he spoke on the subject his wording wasn't exactly a denial either. "Of course I'd be interested at some point in the future... I'd like to be at a club where I can give something back to the fans..." (paraphrasing) Who knows what will happen, though I do feel your post is written from the perspective of someone who doesn't want to believe the story even if its true(as many on the Villa side want to do the opposite - possibly even me), it's just going to be one of those wait and see days / weeks / months. Whatever happens, happens. This is a consequence of our boards tight lips on such affairs. That's fair enough, and obviously I am of a persuasion that Moyes won't leave, as is my right. And people on here may be of the persuasion that Moyes will join Villa, as is there right. I'll probably stop posting now as some seem to be taking this all the wrong way. Just wanted to try and help out with what i've heard. i live in Birmingham so have alot of time for Villa and go along to Villa park when i'm not at Goodison so thought 'd just try and bridge a divide slightly.

I can't buy into this at all. Our players have left recently for exactly the same reason as yours have. The most high profile player to leave recently was Lescott, who left in exactly the same reasons as Gareth Barry. Pienaar left as he wanted CL football, and go it. We need to sell to buy, we dont need to sell to keep the club afloat. Our finances are a problem but are not the endemic some make them out to be. Everton and Villa are both in the same position where we're stuck under the glass ceiling of the top 4. Players leave our clubs for the same reasons. Either they're greedy or their tired of waiting for our clubs to make the great leap forward.

In fairness I have not said that Moyes is too big for you or made any negative comments about your club, at all. These stories may give you "a glimmer of hope" but I personally found it unfair to see people spending money on bets on unfounded and intentinally fabricated rumours. I've been registered with the site for a few years after setting up interviews with some of you a few years ago. Al i was doing was trying to help dispell some nonsense. No you haven't and you don't deserve any abuse for what you have posted. Please feel free to continue to visit and post on the site.

What's next, Santa ain't real? Give it a break. You're spouting rubbish. I think we might need to talk about the Easter Bunny as well...

Everton fan here again. I was on here early yesterday evening attempting to cool the Moyes rumours but it appears to have gotten out of hand again. Nothing has changed with his situation. He has not resigned. The Radio City story was a hoax, as are most of the twitter rumours being sputed. In fact an Everton forum is having people go onto twitter to start these rumours as a wind-up to see if they could get people to get the odds on Moyes down. they help take him from 8-1 to favourites in a matter of an hour so it obviously worked, A few people talking about Phil Neville talking about this on twitter, i'm not sure if he did or didnt mention it but he is on holiday with Moyes at the moment so if he did say something then i'd take it as a very strong word. The Moyes resignation story has no grounds to it, all hear-say and falsified stories. He has denied interest on the job, a number of times. Journalists have spoken to the club who have told them Moyes is going nowhere. See Phil McNulty (who has a long standing relationship with BK). I'm not trying to wind anyone up but just thought i'd pass this all along again as alot of people on here seem to be laying money down on Moyes on the basis of very little.

Good post and i tend to agree, i too don't think there is any mileage in Moyes coming to us, for a slightly different reason. I don't think Moyes has done anything special for Everton, for us to be falling over ourselves to get him.....We are similar clubs in status and on the basis of what Moyes has done we will have 9 years of much the same. However,I think Moyes and Villa would be a match well suited and I think Everton as a club need a Fresh Face.....someone like Owen Coyle, maybe a good move all round, or even Owen Coyle to us...... but i think we all need freshening up. I'm not being disrespectful to him or Everton, but I think 9 years doing what he has done is time up and time for a fresh challenge......He is not going to get one of the really big jobs, in the same vein as Martin O'Neill hasn't, because they havn't proved to be quite good enough. albeit, both decent managers. I don't know who we will end up with, but I'm sure it won't be anyone who will set the heart strings racing.....It will be oh well, off we go again. Coyle to Everton is something i'd certainly be interested in. Though i'd like to see how he progresses, alot has been said about Coyle getting Bolton playing attractive football (which they did for three games in January) but on the whole their culture of thuggish and longball football remains. Personally I think for Everton Grant Holt is a logical manager to look at next. I fully agree with the comment on not understanding why Villa would be falling over themselves to get Moyes. If the club wants to progress then I dont see Moyes being that man. if the club wants to consolidate itself then i think there is no better man for you. However I would imagine that consolidation isn't really what you're looking for. Alot of people have said that Moyes wont get one of the top jobs in the country at the moment, which i agree with. For my money Moyes should, and i think will, go to Germany next. test himself there then come bac to manage an English CL club. Good posts mate. Whilst I do think Moyes is a good manager, I don't think the villa job is different enough for him to break a 9 year association with Everton. Interested in your view as an outsider though, who would you think would be a good appointment for villa. We can't seem to agree here! It's a difficult one. I've never been a fan of Hughes and think that he'd be a step backwards for you, McLeish is... i don't even need to explain that one actually. Hughton isn't good enough for you. If Rjkaard (sp) was interested then he could be good. I think that he is flawed as a manager but the risk that his ability might not match the ambition of the club should be outweighed by the sway his name alone holds. A man like him will bring a level of kudos to the club and could help to bring in some good names. Some might say that Houillier too had the name that could have helped bring additionally kudos but for me that was flawed from the start as, for me, Houillier is best as a DoF and this is a position that sadly doesnt work in England. Rjkaard has his flaws, as does everyone, but I think that his name alone will bring interest and that would be a good thing. He's an ideas man, which is vital for longevity.

Good post and i tend to agree, i too don't think there is any mileage in Moyes coming to us, for a slightly different reason. I don't think Moyes has done anything special for Everton, for us to be falling over ourselves to get him.....We are similar clubs in status and on the basis of what Moyes has done we will have 9 years of much the same. However,I think Moyes and Villa would be a match well suited and I think Everton as a club need a Fresh Face.....someone like Owen Coyle, maybe a good move all round, or even Owen Coyle to us...... but i think we all need freshening up. I'm not being disrespectful to him or Everton, but I think 9 years doing what he has done is time up and time for a fresh challenge......He is not going to get one of the really big jobs, in the same vein as Martin O'Neill hasn't, because they havn't proved to be quite good enough. albeit, both decent managers. I don't know who we will end up with, but I'm sure it won't be anyone who will set the heart strings racing.....It will be oh well, off we go again. Coyle to Everton is something i'd certainly be interested in. Though i'd like to see how he progresses, alot has been said about Coyle getting Bolton playing attractive football (which they did for three games in January) but on the whole their culture of thuggish and longball football remains. Personally I think for Everton Grant Holt is a logical manager to look at next. I fully agree with the comment on not understanding why Villa would be falling over themselves to get Moyes. If the club wants to progress then I dont see Moyes being that man. if the club wants to consolidate itself then i think there is no better man for you. However I would imagine that consolidation isn't really what you're looking for. Alot of people have said that Moyes wont get one of the top jobs in the country at the moment, which i agree with. For my money Moyes should, and i think will, go to Germany next. test himself there then come bac to manage an English CL club. Good posts mate. Whilst I do think Moyes is a good manager, I don't think the villa job is different enough for him to break a 9 year association with Everton. Interested in your view as an outsider though, who would you think would be a good appointment for villa. We can't seem to agree here! It's a difficult one. I've never been a fan of Hughes and think that he'd be a step backwards for you, McLeish is... i don't even need to explain that one actually. Hughton isn't good enough for you. If Rjkaard (sp) was interested then he could be good. I think that he is flawed as a manager but the risk that his ability might not match the ambition of the club, though a man like him will bring a level of kudos to the club and could help to bring in some good names. He has his flaws, as does everyone, but I think that his name alone will bring interest and that would be a good thing. He's an ideas man, which is vital for longevity.

Good post and i tend to agree, i too don't think there is any mileage in Moyes coming to us, for a slightly different reason. I don't think Moyes has done anything special for Everton, for us to be falling over ourselves to get him.....We are similar clubs in status and on the basis of what Moyes has done we will have 9 years of much the same. However,I think Moyes and Villa would be a match well suited and I think Everton as a club need a Fresh Face.....someone like Owen Coyle, maybe a good move all round, or even Owen Coyle to us...... but i think we all need freshening up. I'm not being disrespectful to him or Everton, but I think 9 years doing what he has done is time up and time for a fresh challenge......He is not going to get one of the really big jobs, in the same vein as Martin O'Neill hasn't, because they havn't proved to be quite good enough. albeit, both decent managers. I don't know who we will end up with, but I'm sure it won't be anyone who will set the heart strings racing.....It will be oh well, off we go again. Coyle to Everton is something i'd certainly be interested in. Though i'd like to see how he progresses, alot has been said about Coyle getting Bolton playing attractive football (which they did for three games in January) but on the whole their culture of thuggish and longball football remains. Personally I think for Everton Grant Holt is a logical manager to look at next. I fully agree with the comment on not understanding why Villa would be falling over themselves to get Moyes. If the club wants to progress then I dont see Moyes being that man. if the club wants to consolidate itself then i think there is no better man for you. However I would imagine that consolidation isn't really what you're looking for. Alot of people have said that Moyes wont get one of the top jobs in the country at the moment, which i agree with. For my money Moyes should, and i think will, go to Germany next. test himself there then come bac to manage an English CL club.

Good sense at last. I agree with you about Villa and Everton being close on heritage, fan base and being just below that glass ceiling as far as CL goes. The only advantage Moyes would have coming to Villa is more money to spend on players. I hope you agree with that. This would be the only positive, but still not a huge difference. The financial state of Everton is over-sold by the media. While we do have to sell-to-buy we're not in a situation where we have to sell-to-get-by, if that makes sense. Moyes has never been forced to sell a player and when players have been sold he is always given every penny to re-invest. While Villa are in a position to front the money you do seem to be in the sad situation were the "star" players seem to keep moving on, if that be for money because they're a greedy little so and so *cough cough gareth barry** or if they want to go on to win things, ala Ashley Young. While the constraints at Everton are frustraitng I don't see the finances at Villa being enough for him to take a sideways step. it appears that some belt tigtening, especially with wages, will have to take place with you, so the financial landscape is probably not a million miles away from each other.

Everton fan in peace here! Thought i'd just pass on the lowdown with Moyes. Most likely you'll have heard the comments from Phil McNulty about Moyes, these appear to have been given to Phil from our PR pesron. A few people have said "Why hasnt there been a denial from Moyes?" Well there has. He spoke at the end of last season, and also a few weeks ago that he was not interested in the job, Alan Irivne also came out last week after speaking to Moyes and again confirmed he wasn't interested in the job. I honeslty dont know how many more times he has to distance himself from the position. It seems uninformed press and "ITK's" keep pushing the agenda when nothing is there, it's unfair on both sets of fans and hoepfully should be put to bed now. No disrespect intended at all but I personally don't see Moyes to Villa being a logical step-up in his career. I've always viewed us and Villa as being in a very similair boat. Both teams with a rich heritage, strong fan bases but both looked down upon by wider media. A move to Villa would be a sideways step as we're both trapped under the glass ceiling of the champions league. A shame really. Just tought i'd throw in thse few little bits and hopefully clear a couple of things. Hope the job hunt yields something for you and i'll pray alongside you that mcLeish doesn't get the job. i'd hang myself. Brum played the worst football in the PL for the last two years. Dire dire dire dire stuff and you deserve better than that hoof merchant.