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Barty 5:00 Sun Apr 7
If David Moyes leaves West Ham who would you want to replace him?

Thomas Tuchel might be availeble soon and I rate him even though it hasnt been rosey with Bayern...

Over to you

Matthew Holmes 3:03 Sun May 5
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itd be great if we have agreed a deal with amorin and all this is just BS.

2 hopes i suspect...

Nutsin 2:47 Sun May 5
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I want Nagel to replace Moyes, I think he’d be terrific!

aldgate 2:25 Sun May 5
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With Sullivan in charge we are bound to make the wrong/cheapest choice i fear. Whenever we are at a crossroads as a club we seem to always get it wrong with the chairman the one constant factor

Stubbo 12:34 Sun May 5
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As much as Hugh was an old soak, he was a Journo with strong connections to the inner West Ham sanctum.

Gonzo has some how inherited the website, and without any effort to qualify or validate a rumour is just churning out content.

As a result the website is now just a consolidated rumour mill with no useful purpose.

Steidten has just been banned from the first team. Of course he's involved in the managerial hunt. Ludicrous to suggest otherwise.

I wouldn't usually post up Patreon stuff from ExWhu, but this update was quite insightful:

The current manager situation still rumbles on with a decision still claimed to have yet to have been made.

It does seem however that the current backroom staff are becoming more aware that their positions are likely to be up at the end of the season however with a couple speaking to other clubs incase they are replaced.

It has been confirmed to us by the club that Steidten has “mutually agreed” not to get involved with the current first team for the time being as it is seen as a conflict of interests whilst he is also looking for a potential manager to replace the current one.

It is thought that Steidten was heavily behind the bringing over of Ruben Amorim and didn’t inform Moyes that this was happening which is where the initial problems occurred. It is understood that both him and Noble think the Portuguese manager is the best replacement should Moyes go. It is understood however that the compensation to get Amorim out of his job could put the current board off.

They are said to favour the appointment of Julen Lopetegui who of course carries the benefit of being out of work and therefore not requiring compensation. His previous successes in Spain have attracted him to David Sullivan and it is thought that further discussions have continued about what he could bring to the table and that Sullivan has been impressed.

These two are said to be the front runners for the post but with no decision having been made as yet.

There are other managers who could also come into the mix (Fonseca, Flick and others) and we have mentioned them in previous updates.

The club keep insisting however that no decision is yet made and a decision would be made shortly after final game of the season.

There has even been some talk that Moyes could move upstairs with a younger coach coming in to work underneath him for a few years although it isn’t thought that David Moyes would accept this, especially as he has a number of alternative job offers on the table.

We will keep you up to date with this and other news as we have it.

Update 1: David Sullivan is also aware that the appointment of Lopetegui would not necessarily be a popular one which is also in his thought process at the moment.

Update 2: Tim Steidten is also said to have approved Lopetegui if Amorim isn’t to be the choice however it is felt Amorim has always been his first choice.

Update 3: I believe there will be another discussion around Amorim before a final decision is made because it has been made clear this is the preferred choice of those advising Sullivan. They will try again to convince him that the release and wages are worth it. Of course it isn’t clear at moment whether Amorim will take the job although at this stage for the right money and assurances it is felt he will. Sullivan is said to feel more comfortable with appointment of Lopetegui due to no compensation, previous PL experience and a more proven track record. They are thought to want to talk to another two candidates then a decision will be made.

Update 4: It is also felt that Lopetgui is the name that a preferred agent is promoting to David Sullivan too.

Update 5: It is felt that Almorin would still require some convincing to take the West Ham job if offered it to him. There were things that they didn’t agree on and would require changes to be made. This is why the whole package of Lopetgui appeals more to the club. A further discussion is expected with Almorin however to get his final thought process.

RBshorty 11:31 Sat May 4
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Gonzo = Agent Provocateur.

A man who talks from his garden shed cannot be taken seriously..

Sir Alf 11:04 Sat May 4
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Gonzo at C&H click bait ? Its believable but surely not ?



Breaking news reports suggest that West Ham’s Director of Football, Tim Steidten, is not involved in recruiting David Moyes’ successor.

Instead, the initiative is believed to be led by Unique Sports Management CEO and football agent Will Salthouse, who is understood to be involved in the deal to bring Julen Lopetegui to East London.

Massive Attack 10:46 Sat May 4
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Michel yet. It's unbelievable what he has managed since becoming a manager. Promoting 3 different unfashionable Clubs from the 2nd division in Spain and absolutely ripping it up in La Liga with Girona, who are currently beating Barcelona 4-2. It's all been done on a tight budget and it's very entertaining football too. 48yo with plenty in the tank for any Club wishing to snap him up. I'd put him on a par with Amorim with respect to the levels of Football. Serious Coach.

Nagel 9:23 Sat May 4
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O'Neil hasn't really done better though. His points per game is worse than Lopetegui's was. Personally wouldn't want either one of them.

southbankbornnbred 8:45 Sat May 4
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Nagel - fair point: he did take over in December, you’re absolutely right.

Decent performance, sure, but nothing sensational. The fact that he quickly threw his toys out of his pram, when he had a good job, and wandered off at the first sign of trouble, doesn’t bode well though. And O’Neil picking up the pieces and doing better at Wolves has just highlighted the reality.

I’d give him a swerve.

southbankbornnbred 8:36 Sat May 4
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The other point I’d make about Lopetegui is that, if he’s appointed, it will show what an absolute waste of time and money it has been employing a director of football.

If an unemployed manager who has failed at most clubs he’s managed, been sacked repeatedly, and who threw his toys out of his pram at Wolves (after finishing 13th)…is the best Tim Steidten can do…then either Steidten isn’t that good or Sullivan is still calling the shots when it comes to selecting managers.

Either way, it won’t be a good sign for that role.

Nagel 8:34 Sat May 4
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I generally agree, sbbb, but he didn't have one full season at Wolves. His first game was on Boxing Day and he took them from 20th to 13th. You can't knock him for that. Style of play, maybe, but not the results.

southbankbornnbred 8:28 Sat May 4
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I’m instinctively wary about Lopetegui.

He really hasn’t done that well at most of the sides he’s managed. He failed at Porto, was dismissed early - mid-tournament - from the Spain job (for taking the Madrid role), got sacked from Madrid after three months, and was 13th in his one full season at Wolves.

His success was at Seville, where he won the Europa League in his first season - which is a good achievement, no question. But that club prioritises the Europa, he inherited a strong squad, and his two other seasons in Sevilla were bang average and then poor. He got sacked.

He doesn’t last long anywhere - three seasons tops (before generally getting sacked). He’s one of those managers who generally promises more than he delivers.

And he was a goalkeeper - who rarely make good managers!

If he gets our job, good luck to him. I hope he tears it up. But he wouldn’t be my choice. Not with a clean slate, post-Moyes. It would be an uninspiring, slightly lazy, choice that epitomises the foreign manager premium.

I think we could do a lot better.

Fauxstralian 7:40 Sat May 4
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Have been in Porto for the last few days & was chatting to the taxi driver about football as we drove past the FC Porto stadium as we headed to the hotel.
Told him my club was hoping to take the Sporting manager & he thought that was a great idea
Another vote for Amorim

Hammer and Pickle 7:31 Sat May 4
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Hold on - what if they are going for Klopp?

Percy Dalton 7:19 Sat May 4
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Sutton was a cunt of a player always thought he was better than he actually was.
He suits the BBC as him and Savage are like a couple of washer women with their inane chat.

Keep dreaming 5:23 Sat May 4
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Fingers crossed. Exciting times. At least Moyes days are numbered.

El Scorchio 5:13 Sat May 4
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Far Cough 5:01

Amen. He’s got an opinion typical of a man who clearly never watches us play.

Far Cough 5:01 Sat May 4
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Chris Sutton is a fucking cunt

Barty 4:56 Sat May 4
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Noble and Steidten want Amorim...

Sullivan listen!!!

El Scorchio 4:39 Sat May 4
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Looks like a new man is certainly coming in one way or another so that’s a plus.

None without a certain risk though. I’d worry Lop would be like another pellegrini. On the way down and maybe after a pay cheque and going through the motions more than wanting to make something great. Would much prefer an up and comer like Amorim who wants to prove themselves but then there’s the chance he could be an AVB just as much as he could be a Klopp, or just views us as a stepping stone.


I’d prefer the latter. More importantly I want them to be part of an overall strategy at the club committed to a long term improvement plan from top to bottom including player recruitment and more importantly sticking to it rather than reverting to type if it’s not immediately successful or becomes expensive. Sullivan needs to embrace risk for once and put his faith in the people he’s employed to handle football rather than bottling it and reverting to type the moment he feels out of his comfort zone.

onsideman 4:30 Sat May 4
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lowlife 2:51 Sat May 4

The irony with the cunt Sutton is that if his results predictions for the BBC had proved accurate we'd be 5th from bottom, so given that he thinks Moyes is perfect for us, it follows that that's where he thinks we belong

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