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15 Jan 2025 16:29:31
l Luis Guilherme off to Saudiit looks like. Very very lucky to get our money back. Potter obviously doesn't fancy him. Another iffy Steidten buy
1.) 15 Jan 2025 17:01:32
Yup, money back, on Guilherme, is very unlikely, just underlines previous. Comments I made earlier re Steidten, he’s been devalued, /// Sullivan quite rightly and to give him his due, wants every player on the bench, every player in squad to be able to play in the first team end of story, no more bench warmers, no more Ings and Cornet, (two players bought by Mr Moyes, ) this is good move, As you know from November, we are linked with three Chelsea players, we can only loan one Disasi, Dews Hall, Carney, Chelsea want deals, for, all three, what are we going to do, Carney maybe dry loan to BVB, gives us a chance for him in the summer? Guilherme I am not in the least surprised, poor buy, poor reports on him, first loss, best loss, get rid if possible, correct move, Potter wants a proper squad, this is the way to go about it, injuries and suspensions. Come along, never be any different, going forward, to next season, we don’t want a bench like last night, it was shocking
2.) 15 Jan 2025 17:22:33
The bench is hardly any different to what it was last season on numerous occasions under Moyes. I’m not saying that is good, it isn’t, but it isn’t a new thing and we did have at least 5 players out injured yesterday
3.) 15 Jan 2025 17:52:07
I think I'm finally starting to trust our managers decision making. He is building us to compete at the top in the future so I'm really hopeful of a bright future
4.) 15 Jan 2025 17:53:35
Exactly, it was no good last year either, that’s the point, WH have at last twigged that a lot of games, can be won from the bench, but you need a proper squad to be able to pull it off, and a proper bench creates competition which we havnt got
5.) 15 Jan 2025 20:48:09
It seems to me that the club will get something in this window to see us to the end of the season to ensure survival which we will easily do in my opinion. Then at the end of the season that will be when the proper rebuild begins. We need new players in nearly every position. We was stronger when we had the likes of Fornals on the bench, I miss that guy!
6.) 15 Jan 2025 22:17:37
Fornals could play anywhere across the midfield and pop up with the occasional goal. Still, he’s the past. Just got to move on.
07 Jan 2025 21:14:04
Looks like Potter wants Dan Ashworth as Sporting Director, which some news articles are saying, they're also saying Steidten to be sacked as well, which I totally agree with.
1.) 07 Jan 2025 21:32:55
He will get his pay off like Loppy, but Steidten is very flippant, he’s certain he can walk into another big job anytime, we shall see, his time is coming , but it’s not all his fault, he was given an impossible mandate, by Sullivan who treated him like the messiah, originally instructed to secure 4/5 players, it became 7 then 9 just bonkers, Sullivan thought a whole squad can be changed in a single window, displaying his poor understanding of how teams make progress, Steidten can do a job, but needs to be out of the spotlight, that's never going to happen at WH
2.) 07 Jan 2025 22:06:26
I just really hope, once Potter is appointed that we give the man a proper chance cause he has a rubbish show to clean up and miracles don't happen over night.
So let's have a bit of positivity everyone and let's get behind him, his decision making and the team and you never know, the positive vibes might just be reflected in the football we see
06 Jan 2025 15:32:57
Loppy has gone. Potter in talks
1.) 06 Jan 2025 16:03:21
Is that confirmed Brooking?
2.) 06 Jan 2025 16:43:12
Yes, should have left after half dozen games
13 Nov 2024 12:26:26
It has been suggested that POTTER has been ruled out by DS. Why? Foreign managers have been abject failures for us: Grant, Bilic, Zola, Pellegrini and Loppy. Bilic was 'sort of' good for 15 months.
Go British, Sullivan.
1.) 13 Nov 2024 14:21:15
So have British managers since Billy Bonds, think Lou Macari, Big FAT Sam, and David Moyes
2.) 13 Nov 2024 14:45:06
Brooking,
Surely you mean “Sullivan, get the best man for the job, regardless of nationality”?
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25 May 2025 18:13:44
14th place after the trials and tribulations of this year. We'll be better next year. Enjoy your summers everyone.
1.) 25 May 2025 19:08:40
Let's hope we get better and Manure and the Spuds get worse!
24 May 2025 05:50:10
How is AWB not in the England squad, yet Kyle Walker who has been released by his club due to injury and poor form is? That's a strange one! We won't win the World Cup with Walker playing.
1.) 24 May 2025 11:00:56
I find a few of Tuchel’s selections unbelievably puzzling. I’ll reiterate my conviction (as I said before) that Tuchel is the wrong man for the job. People will say ‘it’s only because you’re a WH supporter’, but to leave both Bowen and AWB out of the squad is ridiculous. The only positive thing for us is that at least they’ll be rested and uninjured!
2.) 24 May 2025 12:07:19
It might be because AWB plays for DR Congo national team
3.) 24 May 2025 12:33:27
AWB switched allegiance to Congo a couple weeks back, can't blame him as he should have received a call up previously.
Apparently Bowend admission was based on form even though his form has been better than madueke and Gordon lost his place to barnes, despite being in a poorly performing team.
Did read a while back Tuchel was encouraging certain players to join bigger teams to help with their chances of being picked.
4.) 24 May 2025 14:40:39
From what I read Bowen reorganised his wedding twice. And didn't get played. He's getting married so maybe he said thanks but no thanks.
5.) 24 May 2025 15:19:57
I’m not an International fan anyway, some of the arranged matches border on the ludicrous, why would you think, we would win the World Cup? Tuchel was a strange appointment, made by an antiquated FA, , he’s known to have odd ideas, playing Kyle Walker is just one of many
6.) 24 May 2025 15:24:50
Whoops! Didn’t know about AWB. What a shame is talents weren’t recognised for the last selection. England has lost a fine player.
7.) 25 May 2025 19:50:37
Bowen has shown enough during his England minutes to have been selected. His West Ham form has been outstanding. Tuchel will see today’s all round contribution and realise he’s made an error.
On the positive side, what happened to Dean Ashton whilst on England duty…
19 May 2025 12:55:01
AWB Hammer of the Year, Bowen 2nd, Soucek 3rd, can't argue with that.
1.) 19 May 2025 15:57:25
Spot on Brooking
2.) 19 May 2025 18:33:07
100% agree chaps, love all 3 of them??????⚒⚒⚒
3.) 19 May 2025 21:04:15
Yes. In exactly that order.
4.) 20 May 2025 18:13:19
If all the team gave 100% like these 3 with the right manager we would be flying. Do think 3 if the 4 they have shown the door to should have had an extension. Cresswell for his influence in the dressing room, homegrown and apparently a huge presence in the dressing room, Coufal has shown last couple of games he still is an able back up and Fab because it is a toss up who is better out of him and Areola.
5.) 20 May 2025 19:42:28
Totally agree with that Gerry. No difference between fab and Areola and goalies can play until a lot older. Same goes for Cresswell who has shown he is still a good player same with Vlad although sometimes has a mare but clearly loves playing for us which always helps. We have all rightly highlighted the lack of pace and dynamism in midfield and the age of the players. But the rebuild needed is so large there is no chance we can successfully integrate so many new players. And we do have some decent players we don’t need to go out and buy 6 Usain Bolt’s just a few with some much needed energy would suffice for the moment. Many of us think Soucek is to slow and cumbersome but you can’t knock his commitment and love of the club and his goals have probably kept us up.
6.) 20 May 2025 19:46:50
What? You don’t want to keep Ings? ?
11 May 2025 19:41:14
Just returning from Old Trafford. We were worried with team selection, but pat on the back for Potter. Thought mom Kudus.
29 Apr 2025 07:44:40
I think we all agree the squad requires a complete change: Ings, Cresswell, Antonio, Rodriguez, JWP, Soucek, Pacquetta, Kudus, Mavropanos, Fabianski, Alvarex, Emerson, Todibo, Fullkreg
Probably the only 3 safe are: Bowen, Summerville, AWB.
Obviously, not all can go, therefore Pacquetta, Rodriguez, Mavro and Kudus will need to go to bring in much needed revenue. Approximately, £110m. Then Cresswell, Coufal, Fabs and Ings released. I believe Soucek, JWP, Alvarez, Emerson, Todibo, Fullkreg will need to be kept so we have a squad. Not one manager in the world could overhaul our squad in one summer.
1.) 29 Apr 2025 10:07:05
If our midfield is JWP, souchek and alvarez next year we won't need fulkrug as the ball will never cross the halfway line
2.) 29 Apr 2025 12:45:46
I suppose Paq and Kudus will have to be sold to raise funds. But we should hold firm on buy out clauses just like wolves did with Killman. That is what they are put in for. I would keep Alvarez but not JWP. I think maybe keep Souchek as a squad player although I think Tin Legs has a good idea about having him as a back-up striker as for all his downsides he doesn’t seem know where the net is .
3.) 29 Apr 2025 12:53:51
I’m probably a deluded optimist but I think if we could sort out our midfield it might make the results somewhat better as the defence can be under constant pressure also doesn’t help the way they set up especially at the start of matches
4.) 29 Apr 2025 14:57:05
We won't be able to get rid of everyone. Some will have to stay. It would be madness to throw the dice and start again, that is why I say sell the one's who will generate money and replace with younger, hungrier, faster, fitter players. The change will have to be done over 2 years.
5.) 29 Apr 2025 22:58:54
The ones that will generate money are our best players, how about we hold on to them and instead get rid of, JWP 10-15m Soucek 15m, Cornet and rodriguez may go for a couple million to cover the wages.
I like alvarez but he's slow and i question if he really wants to be here can kind of understand it though being pushed out of position for jwp then losing a spot all together. We might get 20m+ still for him.
Aguerd minimum 20m,
Ings wage gone,
Antonio wage potentially gone,
Irving - wages next to nothing give him some minutes before seasons end someone might take a punt on him at 5m?
Could be 70-90m raised across transfer fees and wages saved. Even if we are generally skint (I doubt we are) . Surely with that we can get 2 good midfielders and a striker and that's without selling any of our big players.
Kwp on a free,
Brownhill wouldn't be terrible on a free,
Gomes and david obviously very unlikely.
With no europe we don't need a big squad, would rather trim the rubbish from the squad and replace with 3 quality players.
6.) 30 Apr 2025 10:40:14
Simon Jordan : “Graham Potter is a manager who I believe has a reputation that exceeds his achievements.”
This is exactly what I’ve been saying. In which case, why on earth trust this bloke with the major rebuild so obviously required?
7.) 30 Apr 2025 15:58:40
I can't see our best players (paq and kudus) wanting to stay. It’s all very well telling them they are under contract, if they want to move away and are not allowed to so they will just down tools like payet did.
8.) 30 Apr 2025 16:09:18
This is a weird situation where the board actually listened to vast swathes of the fans and that football expert Karen Brady, who were clamouring for Potter at the time. What with the Moyes debacle maybe some of us who were doubtful at the time should have been saying ‘Potter, careful what you wish for’
9.) 30 Apr 2025 16:15:28
Talking of new manager suggestions. Does anyone know what Scott Parker is like? Obviously I am aware that Burnley broke the record for clean sheets and I know he didn’t do too well when he managed Fulham and Bournemouth and didn’t do too well but maybe he has sorted himself out.
10.) 30 Apr 2025 16:53:34
No question, there is a massive gap between, Premier and Championship. Yes teams, coming up will get some points, but a long season finds them out, Parker has warned his defenders, you will catch fright With some premier league forwards, and said his forwards, will not cut through, Premier defences so easily, he knows what he’s talking about, next season we will find out more re his managerial skills
20 May 2025 21:59:46
I don’t think we have much money due to the vast amount spent last year. I reckon we’ll spend 50-70% of what we receive. If we sell Kudus, Pacqueta, Mavro for £100m that’ll give us £70m approximately. Todibo is £35m of that, so I reckon we’ll spend £35-40m max.
08 May 2025 21:35:32
Whoever came in after Loppy was going to have a tough time. Potter needs to move quite a few players on and with those contracts coming to an end we’re going to have to be shrewd and swift when the transfer market opens to replenish our squad. If we come 10-12th next season that’ll be good due to the massive change in structure and personnel we’d have had.
24 Apr 2025 14:54:25
The man to sort us out is Mourinho, although he would not be the most popular. We would certainly be in for the cups and he would sort us out. After 2 years he would be gone.
23 Apr 2025 20:22:04
Hammer D. I think we look more secure with Potter defensively. I think the large defeats are now gone, although I do agree with you. We need to play the ball forward quicker, and we badly require quicker players. Arsenal Wenger said ‘You can teach skill, but you can’t teach speed.’ Never a truer quote.
23 Apr 2025 07:44:15
I am a Moyes fan and was concerned when he left. Loppy and Potter are inferior to Moyes. I believe we will regret the day the man left. 8th will get a team in Europe next season, with Moyes, that would've been us. He was a 7th-9th positional manager.
23 May 2025 07:53:09
The big selling point for both would be 'World Cup year'. We can guarantee both starting positions, and this would probably be the only selling point currently, should they have ambitions in being part of the national squads for next summers World Cup.
19 May 2025 22:35:15
I’d start with Fab, Cresswell and Coufal. The game v Ipswich is meaningless, therefore, let these players have their swansong.
18 May 2025 16:59:06
Poor performance today. Had Areola not gifted Forest a simplistic goal it would’ve ended 0-0
12 May 2025 15:06:03
Totally agree. We need to forget the Loppy and Moyse era's that people keep going on about. It's time to focus on the present and future. One thing about Potter is we appear more balanced and are not shipping as many goals. Since his arrival I think its 18 for 18 against. Potter just needs to become a little more adventurous.
11 May 2025 18:31:06
Just returning from Old Trafford. Thought team looked good. We were surprised with line-up, yet it worked. Well done Potter ?