If Potter would get sacked who would you want IN to replace him?

[Barty888]

25% win percentage 

Clueless today

[El Scorchio]

I don't want to see Sullivan appointing the new manager.  If he does, then it's unlikely the crowd would get behind him as much as an appointment by Kretinsky.

Whatever the midget touches turns to poison.

 

The trouble with Kretinsky appling pressure to appoint a different manager than from Sullivans 'list' is that Sullivans ego will not allow that manager to succeed. He will be undermined and hamstrung from day one.

Yup. Little Napoleon will more interested in being seen to be right rather than successful. Case in point say what you will about Stiedten and how good or not he was at the job here, but no question Sullivan was gunning for him from day one and did everything he could to make his life as difficult as possible and get that guy out the door with as much mud and culpability for anything bad slung at him as possible and himself reinstated as the ONLY power to do with anything with player trading, seen as TS was allegedly a Kretinsky move. You saw it with the sustained campaign against him from Sullivan's media mouthpieces almost from day one. There will be so much questioning of the new bloke as it's not fully Sullivan's pick. 

[claypole]

I don't want to see Sullivan appointing the new manager.  If he does, then it's unlikely the crowd would get behind him as much as an appointment by Kretinsky.

Whatever the midget touches turns to poison.

 

 

The trouble with Kretinsky appling pressure to appoint a different manager than from Sullivans 'list' is that Sullivans ego will not allow that manager to succeed. He will be undermined and hamstrung from day one.

[twoleftfeet]

Yesterday - reports from the usual YouTubers that Kretinsky wants Scott Parker.
Today -  - reports from the usual YouTubers that Kretinsky doesn't want Scott Parker.
What crap will they be spouting tomorrow?

These YouTubers know fuck all, they have no inside knowledge. It’s just fucking click bait. Wankers the lot of them.

[Alfs]

Yesterday - reports from the usual YouTubers that Kretinsky wants Scott Parker.
Today -  - reports from the usual YouTubers that Kretinsky doesn't want Scott Parker.
What crap will they be spouting tomorrow?

[El Scorchio]

And not to mention they are almost certainly of poor quality or damaged/past sell by date goods the moment they step into the door anyway if Sullivan has appointed them. Because they are freebies. There's a reason why good managers aren't out of work much.

Sullivan just makes it even worse by meddling in their affairs and tying one hand behind their back. 

[Lee Trundle]

I don't want to see Sullivan appointing the new manager.  If he does, then it's unlikely the crowd would get behind him as much as an appointment by Kretinsky.

Whatever the midget touches turns to poison.

[El Scorchio]

Agree- it is reassuring re: Kretinsky if it's true, AND if it is, I hope it becomes well circulated in the media to demonstrate his desires for the club in order to both put pressure on Sullivan and show him up if he does indeed go for a cheapo option. It's high time we got more professional, modern and forward thinking and the two running the show are outed for their astounding lack of anything resembling that.

Talking of ITK ratshit bollocks, I notice there are no more C&H stories appearing in the news column any more. Is that a conscious decision @stubbo-admin or just some thing that's happened anyway?

[Massive Attack]

IF true it shows a high level of competency and cleverness from Kretinsky. Because not only is it a decent long term choice but also he's putting a lot of pressure on Sullivan to cough up the big money so he doesn't have to. And in doing so he saves a lot of money not having to fork out the expense himself if was in ultimate charge now. Even if Sullivan doesn’t and he typically goes cheap again, he'll continue to show himself up for being a tight penny pinching clueless cսnt and the calls for him to go get even louder and more uncomfortable.

It also sends out an initial signal to the fans that maybe, judt maybe Kretinsky IS serious afterall as he wants the best for the Club. He's certainly not taking zero interest by pushing such an important managerial change.

Again IF true with all these silly ITK ratshit bollocks that we can never be 100% sure what is or isn't true at this fucking Club.

I'm hoping it is, but fuck knows.

This fucking Club (Nuthouse).....

[El Scorchio]

Claret & POO are suggesting Kretinsky wasn't impressed with Scott Parker, Gary O’Neil, and Slaven Bilic, and wants Marco Silva.

The midget and tart don't want to pay the compensation for him.

Kretinsky sounds like he's the only one with any sense.

Good news if so, to see there is someone in the boardroom with a bit of acumen and ambition. Let's face it, we all love Bilic as a man (well most do) but him and Parker and O'Neill are absolute bargain basement stuff, far removed from the sort of managers we should be trying to recruit if we in any way want to get out of this cycle of shitness. Sullivan and Brady probably just as worried about losing power in terms of decision making to a manager they aren't doing a 'favour' to and have to actually accept some conditions with regard to transfer budgets and strategy just as much as losing out financially. 

[El Scorchio]

Claret & POO are suggesting Kretinsky wasn't impressed with Scott Parker, Gary O’Neil, and Slaven Bilic, and wants Marco Silva.

The midget and tart don't want to pay the compensation for him.

Kretinsky sounds like he's the only one with any sense.

 

What is it about compensation they are so allergic to? Considering they lose so much money on transfers etc. 
I really don’t think the actual West Ham FC as a limited company has any money in the bank. And probably never has. 
it makes no sense. 

I genuinely don't think Sullivan has the foresight to see that when we buy a lot of our players we are destined to lose a lot of money on them. He's probably shocked to be lumbered with a bunch of unsellable shit we've had to give away or leave to rot in our reserves. It's just a symptom of little or no strategy, long term vision and a scattergun approach- like what did he think was going to happen with Danny Ings, JWP etc? Wed be able to recoup our money? 

Granted I don't think you could foresee that Aguerd and Alvarez would just become malcontents and down tools under multiple managers after both arguably performing well below expectations- but again when each was bought in was there actually a proper plan about how they'd fit into the squad there at the time? It looked like they never really knew what to do with Aguerd in particular from the off. I feel we buy a lot of players for the sake of getting them in- usually in a panic- rather than really looking at how they compliment what we already have at the club and how signing them moves us forward in the short and long term. Even Paqueta is a good example. He was a good player who became available and that's why we got him before thinking about how a manager would utilise him with what we have already, rather than 'we need a player at this position who can do this- Lucas Paqueta has those attributes so let's get him' It's all backwards. You can see this from the way Paqueta has been shifted around all sorts of positions in the team- a lot of the time to accommodate far worse players. You don't do that with your best player.

Anyway, I agree that the amount we lose by having a terrible transfer policy dwarfs the numbers we'd have to pay to get managers who are in a job already- and indeed by recruiting terrible managers we are paying loads out when we fire them anyway. It needs a shift of mindset to go forward rather than just treading water like we are.

[Massive Attack]

Fuck I hate Sullivan with an unhealthy passion.

[Lee Trundle]

These Potter face swaps are far more entertaining the the football he's serving up.

[Swiss.]

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Pards seems to do well in the first season he is at a club and then shit after. Maybe have him until the end of season then sack whatever the outcome. 

[stubbo-admin]

Let's not forget this little gem in the 10 point plan:

6. Employ the best staff to take the club forward. While we are proud of the club's achievements, we should be clear it is not just down to the board. We have ensured we have the very best people in the right jobs, from football staff and sports science to the new stadium project team and supporter services. We can all see the difference these people are making to West Ham United and our progress on and off the pitch. West Ham is proud to be an equal opportunities employer who has the best interests of its staff and its customers at the heart of every decision the board makes.

If ever there was a time to deliver on this one it's now!

[threesixty]

Claret & POO are suggesting Kretinsky wasn't impressed with Scott Parker, Gary O’Neil, and Slaven Bilic, and wants Marco Silva.

The midget and tart don't want to pay the compensation for him.

Kretinsky sounds like he's the only one with any sense.

 

 

What is it about compensation they are so allergic to? Considering they lose so much money on transfers etc. 
I really don’t think the actual West Ham FC as a limited company has any money in the bank. And probably never has. 
it makes no sense. 

[Massive Attack]

Claret & POO are suggesting Kretinsky wasn't impressed with Scott Parker, Gary O’Neil, and Slaven Bilic, and wants Marco Silva.

The midget and tart don't want to pay the compensation for him.

Kretinsky sounds like he's the only one with any sense.

If the choice was out of all them and Silva, then Sullivan’s Bullshit regime strikes again.

[Lee Trundle]

Claret & POO are suggesting Kretinsky wasn't impressed with Scott Parker, Gary O’Neil, and Slaven Bilic, and wants Marco Silva.

The midget and tart don't want to pay the compensation for him.

Kretinsky sounds like he's the only one with any sense.

[Massive Attack]

Maybe we should get them all in.  Nuno as manager, with Parker, Pardew, Di Canio, Carrick, Bilic as coaches. Allardyce as DOF and Dicksy as Physio!    Seriously I'd certanly see some sense in getting a few ex players in as coaches.  Pretty sure Ginge for instance would be able to teach a few how to kick people and how to head the bloody thing away from danger.

 

 

That's pressing the Ctrl - Alt - Delete complete reset fuck it buttons just for the craic and entertainment of it all. I'm in.

[Mad Dog]

Think id prefer it if they were playing, even now

[zico]

Maybe we should get them all in.  Nuno as manager, with Parker, Pardew, Di Canio, Carrick, Bilic as coaches. Allardyce as DOF and Dicksy as Physio!    Seriously I'd certanly see some sense in getting a few ex players in as coaches.  Pretty sure Ginge for instance would be able to teach a few how to kick people and how to head the bloody thing away from danger.

[Sir Alf]

Whoever comes in has to be objective enough to ignore picking players based on past reputation or history, how much they are paid or the fee we paid ( eg Kilman) and simply look at whether their attributes fit their preferred tactical system abd uf they are performing well or not. Initially the new man has to keep it simple for the players.  Tactical flexibility is fine after a time when a squad understands the methods andctheir roles but Potter changes tend to just confuse players even more.  I saw Wilson and Fernandes several times not being sure whether to press the Palace back 3 and Wharton in Fernandes case. Potter had switched us to more of a 4-2-3-1 at this point after starting with 3 up top trying to press.  Of course being objective has to include looking at a player’s performance in and out of possession.  West Ham’s biggest issue is when we aint got the ball and our inability to press effectively.  Part of it is player confusion but also simply that players picked dont have the physical attributes to do whats nevessary. JWP, Soucek cannot press effecrively they are iust too slow. Wilson and Fullkrug too.  We still look our best when counter attacking whuch was what got us success for a little while with Moyes. 

So you would have to think a new manager can get more from this group of players simply by fitting tactcs to the strengths of the squad.  It seens to me we have simply failed to move from a low possession, low block and counter game to a high controlled possession game.  And the squad rebuild remains far from complete to be able to do that effectively.  Sullivan and co underestimated the cost and size of the rebuild and worse still got it all wrong over many windows.  The recruitnent still has not addressed the lack of pace and energy in midfield or barely has, assuming Fernandes and Magassa were the solution to that?   We still do not have pace and strength up top and in central defence we tried to get in ball playing CBs but firgit that must still be strong physically to compete and especially in the air. 

So while things should improve under a new manager who is more pragmatic, ultimately we are still in limbo as a squad in terms of tactical style and moving away from Moyesball ( which Moyes himself atrempted in his last season or so ) has been a complete failure.  Do we go back to it under Nuno with a squad that now has many players unsuited to that way of playing either. Or do we double down and get another manager in that prioritises keeping possession and controlling games with a squad that still hasnt bern fully rebuilt to be any good at it? 

In short, dont expect a huge upturn in results with any new manager. The “new manager bounce” woukd be good ( we dont seem to get those ) but not sure it will be sustained without more squad rebuilding.  

All of the above is symptomatic of a club without a long term plan where the owner makes it up as he goes. 

[Eerie Decent]

Be good fun though, won't it?

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

Given the situation we're in, the lack of any realistic name that excites, let alone convinces, given the lack of fight, organisation and heart in the players, and given how monumentally fucking BORING & MORIBUND West Ham United football club is at the moment, there is only one man for the job.

Paolo Di Canio

It is the only appointment that would get the whole fanbase (those that go, mainly) together and absolutely up for it. That shitcunt of an athletics stadium would be absolutely rocking. You would struggle to get a ticket for the first game.

It's the absolute opposite of a gamble. This football club needs it.

Just because he played for the club?

You fucking hypocrite. Not even a week after ranting on about Carrick. Hahaha fucking hell.

He's also been banging on about Aguerd not wanting to play for us before his transfer, while wanting as manager someone who literally went AWOL and fucked off to Italy when we were in a relegation battle. You have to laugh.

[Far Cough UKunt]

Pocket Pardew hahahaha that brought back some memories.

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

Given the situation we're in, the lack of any realistic name that excites, let alone convinces, given the lack of fight, organisation and heart in the players, and given how monumentally fucking BORING & MORIBUND West Ham United football club is at the moment, there is only one man for the job.

Paolo Di Canio

It is the only appointment that would get the whole fanbase (those that go, mainly) together and absolutely up for it. That shitcunt of an athletics stadium would be absolutely rocking. You would struggle to get a ticket for the first game.

It's the absolute opposite of a gamble. This football club needs it.

Just because he played for the club?

You fucking hypocrite. Not even a week after ranting on about Carrick. Hahaha fucking hell.