Antonio

[LeroysBoots]

On official site the club have listed Antonio as a free agent

 

[Eerie Decent]

I certainly won't miss his long range 'shooting' into row Z, or his selfishness not passing to teammates in much better positions.
 

[Ron Eff]

I’m with Eerie and Trundle here. 

He doesn’t have a management bone in his body, comes across thick as pig shit.

I’m delighted we don’t have to watch him lumber about anymore.

I don’t see him as someone I feel there is a need to keep around the club. What’s his credentials? Dopey fucker who wrote two cars off driving, presumably, like an entitled billy big bollocks wanker? Slagging off his teammates on a podcast with our new, equally bellendish, centre forward? I certainly don’t see him as a proper West Ham man. 

Fair play on climbing through the divisions, but I would have thought that would have meant he wouldn’t get all uppity about being asked to play right back in his breakthrough season. Especially when it largely worked. 

A utility man really, who, had it not been for Moyes’ reluctance to buy, trust or play a proper centre forward resulting in that short purple patch would have been long gone some time ago I suspect. 

Unpopular opinions, I know.

[Eerie Decent]

He's the President of his own fanclub.

[Lee Trundle]

I'd convinced myself, because of the way we're run, that he was gong to sign a contract with us.

I also had that feeling that he never "got" the club.  But I get the impression he'd be like that with any club.

[Eerie Decent]

Thank fuck we won't be starting another season with him as our first choice striker.

[Far Cough UKunt]

I think if another club had come in for him during his time at west ham, he would have gone. But no one ever did because he only suits one style of play - Moyesball. 
As others have suggested I don't think he really 'got' west ham. I don't expect he'll be back around the place in future or take a job at west ham, he'll do media and being a spokesman for whatever the latest thing is  
I know he says he was going through a rough time personally during the conference league win but I did find his attitude towards the Clubs greatest moment in 40 years very odd. 
​​​​​I think Saturday will be an appropriate time to take his applause say bye-bye  and thanks for everything .

Precisely. Others like Ginge represent what West Ham is all about.  Same with Anton.

Antonio will represent Antonio, and West Ham was just a platform to elevate brand Antonio. 

Time will tell, but I'd wager that's how it goes.

I’ve never liked his attitude towards us. He’s basked in some of our most recent significant moments and played a huge role in them such as leaving Upton Park, scoring against Bournemouth in the first league game at the bowl, his role in our European run and eventual win in Prague and breaking Di Canio’s record. Yet with all that he’s never really spoken positively about the club or the supporters despite us always being behind him, and at his worst moments like the two crashes and his divorce. The way he’s spoke brazenly about the club on his podcast with that twat Wilson never sat right with me, and after the last crash and the support from the club and fans, he had some front allegedly thinking he was in for the same or similar wedge he was on as a contracted player. 

I think as time goes on he may think back to his time with us more fondly, but he’s always come across as an ungrateful melt to me personally. 

Yeah agree with all that, I do love the bloke though but I think he was at the back of the queue when brains were being handed out.

[Eerie Decent]

Antonio as a manager?

I've heard it all now. Fucking hell.

[Pub Bigot]

I think if another club had come in for him during his time at west ham, he would have gone. But no one ever did because he only suits one style of play - Moyesball. 
As others have suggested I don't think he really 'got' west ham. I don't expect he'll be back around the place in future or take a job at west ham, he'll do media and being a spokesman for whatever the latest thing is  
I know he says he was going through a rough time personally during the conference league win but I did find his attitude towards the Clubs greatest moment in 40 years very odd. 
​​​​​I think Saturday will be an appropriate time to take his applause say bye-bye  and thanks for everything .

Precisely. Others like Ginge represent what West Ham is all about.  Same with Anton.

Antonio will represent Antonio, and West Ham was just a platform to elevate brand Antonio. 

Time will tell, but I'd wager that's how it goes.

I’ve never liked his attitude towards us. He’s basked in some of our most recent significant moments and played a huge role in them such as leaving Upton Park, scoring against Bournemouth in the first league game at the bowl, his role in our European run and eventual win in Prague and breaking Di Canio’s record. Yet with all that he’s never really spoken positively about the club or the supporters despite us always being behind him, and at his worst moments like the two crashes and his divorce. The way he’s spoke brazenly about the club on his podcast with that twat Wilson never sat right with me, and after the last crash and the support from the club and fans, he had some front allegedly thinking he was in for the same or similar wedge he was on as a contracted player. 

I think as time goes on he may think back to his time with us more fondly, but he’s always come across as an ungrateful melt to me personally. 

[Mad Ferret]

I see him more in the media than a serious coaching / mentoring role
If Micah Richards can earn handsomely as a guffawing buffoon am sure Antonio can step up

Racist

[BerlingtonBertie]

It would be ridiculous to employ the snowman thicko in any role at the club.
Let him go and hop around somewhere else, preferably Jamaica 
 

[stubbo-admin]

Oh there's no doubting he loves himself, I agree with that sentiment. I just felt he also fell in love with the Club as well. It seemed like a perfect fit for us both and it worked out how I hoped it would. Like Ginge, like Dicks, like Martin, like Bonds he just got us and represented the Club excellently. 

Time will tell I guess.

[Massive Attack]

Oh there's no doubting he loves himself, I agree with that sentiment. I just felt he also fell in love with the Club as well. It seemed like a perfect fit for us both and it worked out how I hoped it would. Like Ginge, like Dicks, like Martin, like Bonds he just got us and represented the Club excellently. 

[stubbo-admin]

I always viewed him as 'getting us' and knowing full well what it meant to play for West Ham revelling in it.



I'm really gonna miss his unique piss-taking goal celebrations among a bland band of humourless Footballers these days who all doing the same boring poses.

Pretty much my favourite Antonio moment. Still think it was always brand Antonio though...the card board cut out just kind of shows it. 

[Massive Attack]

I always viewed him as 'getting us' and knowing full well what it meant to play for West Ham revelling in it.



I'm really gonna miss his unique piss-taking goal celebrations among a bland band of humourless Footballers these days who all doing the same boring poses.

[stubbo-admin]

I think if another club had come in for him during his time at west ham, he would have gone. But no one ever did because he only suits one style of play - Moyesball. 
As others have suggested I don't think he really 'got' west ham. I don't expect he'll be back around the place in future or take a job at west ham, he'll do media and being a spokesman for whatever the latest thing is  
I know he says he was going through a rough time personally during the conference league win but I did find his attitude towards the Clubs greatest moment in 40 years very odd. 
​​​​​I think Saturday will be an appropriate time to take his applause say bye-bye  and thanks for everything .

Precisely. Others like Ginge represent what West Ham is all about.  Same with Anton.

Antonio will represent Antonio, and West Ham was just a platform to elevate brand Antonio. 

Time will tell, but I'd wager that's how it goes.

[honky cat]

I think if another club had come in for him during his time at west ham, he would have gone. But no one ever did because he only suits one style of play - Moyesball. 
As others have suggested I don't think he really 'got' west ham. I don't expect he'll be back around the place in future or take a job at west ham, he'll do media and being a spokesman for whatever the latest thing is  
I know he says he was going through a rough time personally during the conference league win but I did find his attitude towards the Clubs greatest moment in 40 years very odd. 
​​​​​I think Saturday will be an appropriate time to take his applause say bye-bye  and thanks for everything .

[Fauxstralian]

I see him more in the media than a serious coaching / mentoring role
If Micah Richards can earn handsomely as a guffawing buffoon am sure Antonio can step up

[stubbo-admin]

Can see him being one of those who was a Club favourite who ends up talking quite badly of the Club post career. 





 

 

I can see this too. Even though I think he is well liked, I never felt he really ‘got’ West Ham. 

Yup. Rather than seeing what the Club gave him, I get the impression he feels like the Club undervalued him his entire time. 

I think he's one who can't separate 'The Club' from those who have run the Club during his tenure (and who is to say he's wrong).

Glad he's ok, loved watching him play for us a lot of the time, and the GIF of THAT goal celebration Vs Spurs makes a regular appearance on one of my WhatsApp groups...but his time frankly was up, and he's not one I'll have much interest in what he does or says post-WHU.

Basically, I think he's a bit thick, had a great career where he maximised his strengths despite his limitations and good luck to him. But as Wils said, don't think of him as intrinsically "West Ham" like some others before him (despite actually having many playing characteristics that align to the 'West Ham Way'). 

[wils]

Can see him being one of those who was a Club favourite who ends up talking quite badly of the Club post career. 


 

 

 

I can see this too. Even though I think he is well liked, I never felt he really ‘got’ West Ham. 

[zico]

Sure, his past antics as being a dodgy flash motor driver won't be setting  a good example but no one's perfect.

To be fair Dicksy ended up as an Assistant!  I loved Julian as a player but not sure how he could demand players took training seriously when in his playing days he was jumping on a milk float with Frankie Mac to avoid the long runs, and much worse besides!  

[Massive Attack]

There was always something about Antonio that I thought he could possibly make a go of being a Manager one day if he focused on doing it after finishing his playing career. Could see him commanding instant respect from players but it's also his wiliness to maximise situations in a game I think he could rub off on his players. Sure, his past antics as being a dodgy flash motor driver won't be setting  a good example but no one's perfect.

[stubbo-admin]

Potter suggesting the U21 gig is there waiting for him in a mentor capacity if he wants it (sure he'll make a fortune more in punditry).

Can see him being one of those who was a Club favourite who ends up talking quite badly of the Club post career. 

There's a video of him doing the rounds already where he talks about how he never got wage parity with the like os Ings, Scamacca and Haller, despite seeing them all off and remaining steadfastly number one.

James Collins, he won't be.

[Fauxstralian]

We didn’t give Aaron Cresswell one
I suspect we aren’t allowed to play additional unscheduled games at London Stadium
Might be pressure to play women’s games there but not sure if they are automatically allowed 

[Mad Ferret]

Surely he’ll be getting his own testimonial at some point.

Club legend.

[Massive Attack]

I'm not sure he won't be back for an absolute pittance after the transfer window closes and we haven't signed any other strikers, TBH.

Be interesting to see how he feels about his 'mate' Wilson basically nicking his squad place.

 

 

So I had a similar thought that I could imagine Antonio being on a Free ticking over in the gym and should Potter get the boot during the season, I could see him possibly joining a la CFC style. It's unlikely but could see that happening if Potter does fuck it up. Sullivan loves Antonio.