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28 Dec 2019 21:21:16
Hi ed2,
Hope you’ve had a good Xmas. Wondered if you had any insight into targets for Pellegrini replacement please?
Thanks in advance.
{Ed002's Note - It will be David Moyes I would think - but I understand that Rafa Benitez was the clear first choice.}
1.) 29 Dec 2019 09:58:23
It don't matter who is new manager our club had the soul ripped away from us by dgs and until they go nothing will change . If its moyes i'm done. Our club died when the boleyn died.
2.) 29 Dec 2019 11:03:37
You need to get over the Boleyn, ground could not be upgraded and was knackered!
Fantastic atmosphere but we still regularly got beat there and relegated, Moyes did a job for us last time and installed discipline which is what we need now!
Pellegrini was there for £££, team is unfit and I would love to of seen training sessions if there were any.
3.) 29 Dec 2019 11:55:48
Thanks Ed2,
To be clear, did Benitez turn down an approach or is he just not available at this time?
{Ed002's Note - He is not available.}
4.) 29 Dec 2019 12:30:06
Get over the boleyn ground? Yeah right after going there for 60 years.
5.) 29 Dec 2019 16:29:55
Who wants to live in the same place for 60 years? We have to move onðŸ‘.
6.) 29 Dec 2019 16:45:46
It’s Moyes and Stuart and Pearce, I ain’t unhappy, COYI, at least they’re in touch with the Premiership hopefully⚒⚒COYI.
7.) 30 Dec 2019 08:10:47
Moyes will be a safe pair of hands who will get discipline back, obviously something Antonio requires. Papers saying Girond is his target for January, which will help Lanzini, Anderson, Antonio due to his hold up play, plus he’ll be better than Haller.
8.) 30 Dec 2019 08:32:00
Let’s face it, you know the players will have to put 100% in training especially with Pearce there, he’s not going to be messed about by babies!
He should demonstrate a few challenges himself on the players so they know what he’s expecting!
Now is the time to start bringing a couple of youth players in, Noble, and snodgrass haven’t got the legs anymore, as for Yarmolenko I would try and give him away as cannot see any takers for him, hope I’m proved wrong but IMO he is a luxury 10 min player who we do not need in team or the club. COYI.
9.) 31 Dec 2019 15:32:42
Haller is a simple one to improve, play 2 or 3 upfront!
His goals have come when being supported up top, one striker against 4 defenders is not going to result in goals and also knock confidence.
Sign Giroud who can hold the ball and bring Anderson or Antonio into the attack and he will score goals!
Our biggest concern is a box to box midfielder, noble and snodgrass not upto that so bring one in to let rice move forward!
Central defence is another we are desperately short, we needed a Cahill in summer when he was available, would of been perfect to play alongside Diop so he could learn, I would try Reid for next few games as he was good in his time and others could still learn from him. Diop needs discipline and learn not to dive into tackles or move out of position and leave us short.
My team:
Fabianski
Diop, Reid, Ogbonna
Masuaku, rice, Anderson, Lanzini, Fredericks
Antonio, haller.
10.) 02 Jan 2020 22:05:04
Bonzo. I read in this site dozens of times that our owners DGS are parasites and never out their hands into their pockets. The last two seasons have proved this criticism untrue. How soon we forget that our club was on the brink of absolute disaster under the ownership of the Icelandic’s and DGS saved our club. We are lucky to have a club at all. I’m firmly behind DGS and also the move to the London stadium which will help put our club on firmer ground. 35,000 people doesn’t cut it I’m afraid and the fact that we are now getting 20,000 more has and will continue to help us finance better players. The truth is, some people are more happy whinging than supporting. Simple as that.
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28 Dec 2019 21:27:33
Seen people clamouring for Eddie Howe.
He had NOT done a good job at Bournemouth. Every year they go backwards and he’s actually spent a lot of money on the sly there with little improvement from the players he’s bought.
25mil on Dominic solanke
15mil on Jordan Ibe
20mil on Nathan Ake
25mil on David Brookes (ok he looks a real talent)
My shout would be Rafa Benitez, he will organise the defence and be able attract a good calibre of player. He worked miracles at Newcastle with very little to spend.
Unrealistic choice would be Poch but really can’t see that happening.
1.) 28 Dec 2019 21:42:46
Dyche for me, if not Harry until end of season and then get Rafa.
2.) 28 Dec 2019 22:04:12
Moyes hopefully will steady the ship, there needs to be discipline installed and a proper few weeks hard training, we always look knackered after 60 mins.
I’m sorry but we need energy, out with noble, snodgrass, yarmalenko. Get some youth in the first team.
3.) 28 Dec 2019 22:59:14
So it looks like Moyes is returning, really?
Arnt we supposed to be moving forward,
How does getting Moyes back improve us,
He was awful before, so wats going to be different
Unless he’s the only mug that will work for
those 3 idiots, and because he’s cheap.
4.) 29 Dec 2019 01:01:38
Please not MOYES.
5.) 29 Dec 2019 03:59:36
Were we not in same position before and got us to 13th? I would take that at this time.
Forget all this West Ham way football, it’s not happened in last 30 odd years, we need to grind out results, spend a few years rebuilding from the bottom up!
Get an experienced manager with a young manager from lower leagues working alongside him ready to take over and carry it on.
17 Jan 2023 18:40:54
I’m a Liverpool fan (I come in peace!). I might be bias but find it fascinating you would turn your nose up at a Benitez as manager.
He’s won La Liga with an underdog Valencia twice, the champs league with an average Liverpool side, 2x europa leagues and some other honours amongst it.
The football isn’t the most entertaining at times, but the man is a very good manager and could have done much more at Newcastle had he the backing Howe is getting now.
Just saying you could do a lot worse
29 Dec 2019 11:55:48
Thanks Ed2,
To be clear, did Benitez turn down an approach or is he just not available at this time?
{Ed002's Note - He is not available.}
27 Jan 2024 18:45:16
The point I’m making is their lack of experience didn’t stop them getting a top job quickly. You stated Madrid won’t consider Xabi yet I’m pointing out Zidane suggests otherwise.
Alonso has far more experience than Zidane did at his point of approval, and unlike those failures mentioned I’d smashing it with an underdog team in a one team league
27 Jan 2024 12:44:22
Inexperienced like Zidane was you mean? Or Xavi at Barca, or Lampard at Chelsea? All legends of the game like Alonso with an affinity to the club.
West Ham is a step down from Leverkusen right now. Bayern have won the league over there something 11 years in a row. What he’s achieving means he will be on any elite clubs shortlist
27 Jan 2024 06:12:48
He isn’t going to leave a team currently challenging for the league and who will likely be in champs league next to come to West Ham mate. Real Madrid want him too, Bayern might want to replace Tuchel at the end the season, also ex clubs of his. Wherever he goes, they’ll be an elite club
26 Jan 2024 18:34:28
Alonso was never going to WHU in. Million years anyway
29 Dec 2023 15:07:19
Define “so much better” Tin Legs? Considering how incredibly limited he is as a coach/manager your performance in all competitions this season is making your argument weaker by the week.
Sad things is how delighted you’d be if you fall off this season because being right is more important than enjoying what your club is achieving this season