Welcome to West Ham United Julen Lopetegui

[Barty]

Champions league here we come ! ?üòâ

[chedylan 2]

"When we end next season finishing 14th , facing an exodus of whichever decent players will be left by then , playing another season of shit negative football. The miserable ‘careful what you wish for’ brigade will be the ‘told you so ‘ brigade. Even Sullivan will imply it when asked. It was the fans fault he didn’t give Moyes a new contract. Missing the point completely ,that now would have been the time to perfect time to change the club into a progressive one that could kick on. Instead Sullivan true to form overrules everyone with the cheap ‘safe’ option . This club will forever be held back until he is gone"

[Nagel]

"Some of what you've said is incorrect. Like that stat about Real Madrid's last 25 years you said yesterday. Some is just cherry picking what suits you and ignoring everything else. If I don't like reading it, it's only because it's always boring when people bang on about the same thing over and over again. But then, maybe you just want to go large so you can do a massive I told you so if things don't go well next season. By the way, I ain't choosing anything. It ain't my choice to make. If it was I'd have chosen someone else."

[Lee Trundle]

"Is any of what I said incorrect though, Nagel? I know you don't like reading it. I didn't which is why I have reservations on him. And you're choosing an idiot's choice (Sullivan's) over proper football people at the club, who aren't as keen on him as you and Sullivan appear to be."

[Nagel]

Looks like Trundle's in training to be the new Nicey. Putting in a hefty pre-season for it already.

[Lee Trundle]

"LeroysBoots 2:12 Tue May 7 ""He was coach of Sevilla when we beath them in the Europa League."" A lot of posters are harping back to his time at Savilla and are completely ignoring his quite spectacular failures at other clubs. Is it that great what he achieved there? I mean, they've had quite a few top 4 finishes before him, and them winning the Europa League is hardly unheard of."

[ludo21]

Leroy... I suspect that will be the case. En Nesyri only has a year to go on his contract at Sevilla and they are willing to let him go for 17m so would make sense. I assumed he was getting on but turns 27 in June.

[Lee Trundle]

"Did AC Milan ever come out and admit why they binned him off, and we've got their sloppy seconds?"

[LeroysBoots]

"He was coach of Sevilla when we beath them in the Europa League. His star forward was En Nesryi, I suspect he will be a target for us as we have been linked with him for ages"

[El Coucho]

"When Moyes was appointed I was underwhelmed. He got us into Europe three years running which nobody else has and own trophy that everyone says is easy to win but eluded Spurs, Leicester, and probably Villa. Problem was style of football, not building a deeper squad and ultimately results. This guy is not a Spanish Moyes. His teams tend to have 40-50% possession for a start. However I don't think it will be blood and guts attacking but patient play and pressing further up the pitch. If he achieves 50% of what he did at Sevilla I think we will like him."

[ludo21]

"JonWHUFC Disgusting way to treat only the 3rd Manager to have won anything for the club. LOL... yeah, letting a manager who has presided over relegation form since January, seen the team concede 6, 5 and 4 goals on numerous occasions, get knocked out of the FA Cup to a lower league team, forfeit a cup semi final by putting out an understrength team and run the first team squad into the ground because 'that's what he does' as he likes a small squad and is too stubborn to play those which aren't his 'picks'... letting him see out his contract and not sacking the fucker, yes that is disgraceful. He beat AZ Alkmar and Fiorentina in a cup competition. It was great but get over it."

[Lee Trundle]

"""Give the geezer a chance ffs. Let's get behind him, let's see who he brings in and allow us for a change to play a little bit more the way we all want us to play."" I'm sure most will, when he becomes our manager. But he isn't our manager yet. So I don't think it's unfair to give criticism over a potential appointment."

[Alwaysaniron]

"What is clear from this thread already is the fact that we all seem to know that he isn't going to work, he's Sullivans cheap option, and we don't have any expectations at all for next season. Which is probably a good thing as what we won't be able to do is give the bloke 'dogs abuse' from day 1 if we haven't become the next Man City overnight. Give the geezer a chance ffs. Let's get behind him, let's see who he brings in and allow us for a change to play a little bit more the way we all want us to play. I'm actually looking forward to the change. Sullivan ain't going anywhere just yet so we can all forget that."

[Lee Trundle]

"JonWHUFC 12:50 Tue May 7 ""Disgusting way to treat only the 3rd Manager to have won anything for the club."" You've missed Redknapp from that list, I'd imagine. A disgusting way to treat him seeing as he won us UEFA's third tier trophy also."

[Lee Trundle]

"JonWHUFC 12:50 Tue May 7 ""Disgusting way to treat only the 3rd Manager to have won anything for the club."" You've missed Redknapp from that list, I'd imagine. A disgusting way to treat him seeing as he won us UEFA's third tier trophy also."

[Sydney_Iron]

"Well if it is this fella then at least give him a chance, it’s not going to be an instant turnaround, so let’s hope the numptys hold fire with demanding his immediate sacking if we are a bit inconsistent at the start of next season."

[Rossal]

Just because Sullivan might fuck up the appointment doesnt mean its wrong for Moyes to go I'd say there is little to no case for giving him a new deal

[JonWHUFC]

You wankers wanted Moyes out so be careful what you wished for. Got what you wanted so if it bites you on the arse you only have yourselves to blame. Disgusting way to treat only the 3rd Manager to have won anything for the club.

[fraser]

Three successive top 4 finishes with Seville the only one who has ever done it isn't that great?

[twoleftfeet]

"I'm not a huge fan of the appointment but a bit early to diss his record and style of play. There was a link further down to a report regarding him which was quite enlightening. I hope that because he has been out of work for a season he comes in hungry, refreshed and ready to go. He has a lot to prove. I can't remember the last time an unbeaten ex manager of an International team became our new head coach."

[Come On You Irons]

"I hope this guy is a success but I have my reservations. Apart from the Europa League win with Sevilla in 2020, his record in club management at Porto, Real Madrid and Sevilla is not great having been sacked from all three roles."

[Eerie Descent]

"“I always tell the players that there is no greater error than to be afraid of errors. I don't demand that a player never makes mistakes; I do demand that they are brave. You have to take decisions, you have to dare. And the error is assumed by the coach, taken on by him, so that they can flow. A player needs to participate in your ideas so that he feels no fear: behind every error is a coach who will defend him, and protect him.” So, nothing like Moyes then."

[Manuel]

"Lee - Oh come on, plenty of good managers have breaks, Mourinho, Poch and Potter just to name three in recent years. Time will tell, but I'm fairly optimistic he will do alright, he's keen and hungry to go that's for sure."

[Hammer and Pickle]

"What if he’s a massive success, Twundle?"

[Lee Trundle]

I'm surprised he's been out of work for a whole season if he's meant to be this managerial god.

[fraser]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/13130709/julen-lopetegui-to-west-ham-spanish-coach-can-deliver-the-style-that-supporters-want-after-david-moyes