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I want this costly clueless conniving cսnt gone. We have suffered persistent injuries to expensive key signings this season, as well as others who just don't cut it against Premier League opposition, or have suspect temperaments/injury records previously known and they're all his picks. He clearly doesn't do his due diligence well enough as one of the stories of the season has been us suffering injuries to key new signings..

Fullkrug £27M - Suspect Injury History 

Todibo £34M (if avoid relegation) - Suspect Injury History/Suspect attitude problems at Barcelona 

Mavropanos £19M - Just utter dogshit (and ironically probably now out injured as well due to concussion for 10 days like Fabianski)

Alvarez £35M - Nowhere near good enough for the money we spent on him looking lost and slow as arseholes against Premier League opposition 

Kudus is just about the only costly signing that's come off that's genuine quality, although even he now has suspect temperament issues when getting himself a 5 match ban for fighting an entire Spurs Team in front of everyone. So fuck knows what he's also like behind the scenes..

Just sick of the persistent injuries to key players that has derailed our season and continues to do so on tonights evidence with Fullcrock, as well as all the unsettling bollocks behind the scenes. There's no smoke without fire and I now make that not 1 but 2 Managers in quick succession that allegedly told him to stay away from the Training Ground. It makes me wonder whether he is our Club Mole all along who has persistently leaked things out to the Media from either within the Dressing Room/Snaps with managers behind another managers back that then coincidentally get leaked at just the right time? A manager who was humiliated in the media for taking at least 2 Training sessions and possibly a 3rd on the last day he eventually got sacked and the whole thing was handled terribly which again points to Steidten and his breakdown in his 2nd relationship with a manager. And he's supposed to work with them, not against them!

On the radio yesterday when discussing Steidten someone mentioned how odd they thought it was to see him down by the players tunnel/dressing room area as well as doing interviews with TNT during the Chelsea loss earlier in the season and they thought good Technical Directors aren't seen front and centre as much as this one always appears to be. He's certainly got an impressive holiday snap collection he leaks to the media as soon as he takes them. 

The longer this season has panned out the more and more I've thought something just doesn't sit right at the Club and I genuinely think he has been at the heart of a lot of our issues. I suppose that's why it's now been known his position is under review and they're already on to him, hence why Potter swerved the Steidten question possibly knowing something we don't about him. 

Or does anyone still believe he's the right man to guide our Club making such big decisions within it?

 

We don't know that Diouf IS good enough for the premier league- yet.

What we do know is he sure as shit isn't going to get a lot of help from the rabble at CM or CB, though.

Mex Martillo" wrote: ↑16 Aug 2025, 07:32 I liked Steidten and think overall his transfers were good. I 100% think we woud have got some better signing in the door if he was still with us.

I liked Steidten and think overall his transfers were good. I 100% think we woud have got some better signing in the door if he was still with us.

I don't trust Steinberg at all. He was a massive Moyes fan and disliked Steidten from the start. Even if that wasn't the case, journalists rely on sources, and Steidten wasn't giving out info on our transfer targets. In most cases our targets weren't known until shortly before the deal was done, in stark contrast to what went on before and since. 
 

Jean-Luc Paul Goddard" wrote: ↑16 Aug 2025, 06:44 Didn't take you for someone who believes everything they read in the Guardian. Just as likely that Steinberg simply made up a vague reason than that he was given one explicitly a year ago for what would have been completely unnewsworthy. Never mind. Some people just love to push an agenda.

Didn't take you for someone who believes everything they read in the Guardian. Just as likely that Steinberg simply made up a vague reason than that he was given one explicitly a year ago for what would have been completely unnewsworthy. Never mind. Some people just love to push an agenda.

'Tim Steidten, the then technical director, is understood to have felt the Senegal international was not good enough for the Premier League'

Doesn't say he didn't think he was quite ready yet, Steinberg makes it clear he didn't think he'd be good enough for the Premier League. 

I'm no fan of Steidten but it might be a bit harsh to call him out for not going for Diouf, who at the time had only started a handful of games for Slavia Prague, mostly at wing back. Towards the end of that season he'd even been dropped to their B team, where he played as a LW. I like the look of Diouf but I'm not sure he'd be the best choice for a full back role, even now. Was Steidten supposed to have a crystal ball and know that we'd sack the manager and replace him with one who plays 3 at the back?

Tim nice but dim strikes again..

Star signing

West Ham tracked Diouf for more than a year but decided against moving for him last summer. Tim Steidten, the then technical director, is understood to have felt the Senegal international was not good enough for the Premier League.

It is just as well, then, that the overhyped Steidten left last February. West Ham looked at Diouf again – they needed a left-back after releasing Aaron Cresswell and putting Emerson Palmieri up for sale – and took the plunge.

They paid £22m for the 20-year-old, who was excellent in Senegal’s win over England in June, and are excited about his crossing ability.

Who really knows, but it wasn't the same role he had at Leverkusen.

Going from a squad manger (which I'd imagine his role at Barca may look like) to a Technical Director role is some promotion.

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑21 May 2025, 16:05 It can't be for the same role he had here.  No way they're that stupid (like Sullivan was).

I'd imagine it would be the same role/job he did at Leverkusen.

As LT said it won't be the same role that he had here, not a fucking chance.

You need to keep in mind that in Sully's eyes, we are a successful Club - we retain our PL status each year.

Yup. The little freak refuses to give anyone else the reins with players because he can’t help getting involved and pushing his agenda. It’ll be this way until he’s left the club. NO successful club is run this way. The owners leave it to the fucking experts and just sign the cheques. 

The role at West Ham was “Technical Director” and not DOF with full control of all footballing matters.  Its why we still had 3 people choosing who we recruited last summer.  

He should have been given the title “Football Director with one hand tied behind his back and a mill stone around his neck”. The “mill stone” was Sullivan. 

West Ham the only top flight club that does not employ a DOF. Sullivan set up everything half arsed and was probably pleased it failed as expected. He then claims very quickly “ we tried a DOF bit that didnt work” 

It can't be for the same role he had here.  No way they're that stupid (like Sullivan was).

I'd imagine it would be the same role/job he did at Leverkusen.

In talks with Barcelona, apparently.

Not sure any of Steidtens signing last summer have been that good, and certainly not outstanding in any way?  If anything like our season, been disappointing TBH

Todibo, who i do like (when he does play well!) but is being bigged up all the time but in reality, he's hardly been consistent or pulled up any trees, has he? Seems being linked with ManU is the only catalyst to him being considered a "must keep" or a top drawer CB of the future in this way.

Zee German looked good when he came on yesterday, but how can you say with any conviction he's the striker we need, hardly played, on the old side and has injury issues.

The young Brazilian lad looks lost to me, hope he comes good but not sure he was worth the fee paid???

Irving, looks a workhorse but does he have the quality, hope so but like the Brazilian lad, got a lot to prove if you ask me!

Mavros, can see why Arsenal got rid, has the odd decent game but if we want to push for Europe and top 6-8 each season then he's back up at best, we need better and he's prone to the fuck up all too often.



 

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑05 Apr 2025, 20:01 So with hindsight...

Steidten

• Todibo...our best CB and looks a good signing.
• Füllkrug...our best striker, looks a goal threat and important to the team. Unlucky with injury, but most likely to score when on the pitch.
• Guilherme...looks like he's finding his feet, some good cameos and deserving of more minutes. Good prospect.
• Irving...tidy when he's played, and we'll make a profit.
• Mavropanos...not very good...but for 3rd choice as a sub...we've had worse 

Lopetegui

• Rodriguez...shit
• Soler ...expensive and ineffective
• Kilman...average...40m worth of average

Sullivan/Salthouse

• Wan Bissaka ...probably player of the season
• Summerville...very injured. Zero meaningful impact. 4 years older than Guilherme.

Noble

• Kudus...struggling with second season syndrome
• Alvarez...one paced. 

On balance, Steidten did pretty well when left to his own transfer devices. Still...Sullivan has now decided DoFs are a waste of time (despite neither of the two appointed actually being given the reigns) and he's 'back in the hot seat' permanently....what could go wrong?!



 

Funny how all these numerous stories form Sullivan's sources about Guilherme being shit and us wanting him gone in January were rife when Stiedten was still around, built up to a crescendo the time Sullivan decided he wanted the guy out and then all of a sudden totally dried up after he'd left.

It's almost like the stories were made up bollocks and an 18 year old player was being namechecked as a waste of money and shit and just being used as a stick to try and beat the TD with. Really fucking classy Sullivan. As per usual.

I think thats a bit unfair on Summerville. Both he and Fullkrug have had injury hit seasons, yet Fullkrug is a good Steidten signing and Summerville is a poor "sullivan" signing? and being four years older than guillerme hardly makes him an OAP.
I know you dislike Sullivan but he has brought in two quality players this season, and AWB is for most of us, is hammer of the year.
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So with hindsight...

Steidten

• Todibo...our best CB and looks a good signing.
• Füllkrug...our best striker, looks a goal threat and important to the team. Unlucky with injury, but most likely to score when on the pitch.
• Guilherme...looks like he's finding his feet, some good cameos and deserving of more minutes. Good prospect.
• Irving...tidy when he's played, and we'll make a profit.
• Mavropanos...not very good...but for 3rd choice as a sub...we've had worse 

Lopetegui

• Rodriguez...shit
• Soler ...expensive and ineffective
• Kilman...average...40m worth of average

Sullivan/Salthouse

• Wan Bissaka ...probably player of the season
• Summerville...very injured. Zero meaningful impact. 4 years older than Guilherme.

Noble

• Kudus...struggling with second season syndrome
• Alvarez...one paced. 

On balance, Steidten did pretty well when left to his own transfer devices. Still...Sullivan has now decided DoFs are a waste of time (despite neither of the two appointed actually being given the reigns) and he's 'back in the hot seat' permanently....what could go wrong?!
 

Thats not a good sign but likewise we dont know exactly why? Moyes resented any interference. Nit Steidtens fault, he shoukd not have been appointed if Sullivan was not clear to both who had authority to identify and recruit players.  Lopetegui we even less clear about. Maybe he was a devisive influence on players and yes you cannot have that but even if true its been projected in the media as @a failure in the summer window” that led to West Ham letting him go. 

Sullivan owns and controls the club even having veto power over board members. In any business, regardless of industry, its all his responsibility. Sorry the word “insidious” used by Simon Jordan is a perfect summation of his character. Steidten didnt have much of a chance and Potter /Macaulay will be shown as solely to blame if things go pear shaped or do not improve.

”The Sullivan Effect”

Both are as crass as each other, in my point of view.

We can only guess on a lot of the things he did, or didn't, do as none of us are sure what he actually did.

But we pretty much know he fell out with both the previous managers.  That's not a good sign.

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑05 Feb 2025, 09:32 I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibly that Dan Ashworth might rock up as the Technical Director in the not too distant future.

Steidten was promoted into this role from Leverkusen, he was never the Technical Director there.  I doubt he was much of a Technical Director with us given his roles, regardless of his title.

The thing that annoyed me the most about him, was that it appeared he was a MASSIVE social media whore constantly leaking stuff to Fabrizio Romano.  So I do find it a bit funny people praising his for the way he conducted deals.