Is Newcastle United The Right Job For David Moyes?

And more importantly, is he the right man for Newcastle?

By Simon Gallagher / October 12, 2014

David moves has been talking to the Telegraph to admit - unsurprisingly - that he's ready to get back into management should the right job come along. Inevitably, given the fact that the former Everton and Man Utd boss has been topping some polls for who fans want as the next Newcastle boss, the conclusion for some will be that Newcastle is the right job he's waiting for. He has said that he would be happy to work abroad, since Britain doesn't export enough managerial talent to balance all the foreign coaches given top jobs here:

You look at how well Terry Venables did in Spain and how well Bobby Robson did they are up there with the great managers and both had periods working in Europe. Its good that we have good managers like Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger in this country but I think we should be trying to send out some of our managers to other countries to help not just the development of themselves but the leagues over here.

He's very open-minded about his next job, but his comments clearly indicate that he is ambitious and wants to show that Man Utd were wrong to give him only nine months in the job. That period was admittedly disastrous, but Sir Alex Ferguson left United when they were on the cusp of falling apart, and Moyes' hands were tied in how much he was allowed to rebuild, in stark contrast to the free rein Louis Van Gaal is being given:

Picking my next job is vitally important, Im well aware of that. Ive an open mind as to what it will be and where it will be if its in the Premier League or in the UK, thats fine.

Moyes was linked to the Newcastle job previously when he was still at Everton, because of his experience working with little money and man managing talents. But is Moyes really that appropriate for Newcastle? His tactical knowledge is definitely better than Pardew's, but it has its limits: he isn't exactly known for expansive, Kevin Keegan-style attacking football and that will never sit well with some Newcastle fans. Yes, he's good with limited money and he's got previous turning players like Leon Osman into Premier League veterans despite themselves, but would he happily work under Mike Ashley? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer to that is yes. He's had his hands tied by owners and chief execs before, and not being in control of transfers entirely is hardly a new thing for him either, and Newcastle remains a massive opportunity - just ask De Boer or Bilic. He would be mad to turn the club down. But equally, Newcastle should probably be looking for a younger, hungrier manager, and despite his motivation to reclaim his good name and the obvious hunger, he probably isn't the right man for the job.