Pellegrini Confirmed as West Ham Manager (22.05.18) - already (September) there are doubters

Yeoldhammer

its called "looking to your academy"

grey_til_I_dye

What is?

And who would we have looked to?

And what good would it have done them?

Cuz1

My point grey wasn’t a dig more on the IF our new manager had been sounded out prior to letting Moyes go, who’s decision was it to spend the money on him and not play him, I won’t judge the boy because he hasn’t been given a chance

OldCastleSwift

I think in this instance we may as well have looked to the Academy.

For the impact that Hugill had, there's an argument to say that any of our U23 or U18 forwards could have filled that role. There's probably an argument that a traffic cone could've done an equally good job.

I know this is with hindsight, but £9m for a 4th choice striker with no PL experience and only an average record in the Championship does seem like a waste of money.

claretandbluesky

I think in theory the Hugnil signing wasn't too bad as he was an effective championship striker that wasn't costing the earth at a time we needed back up. We couldn't maybe get a main striker in that window or maybe wanted to spend bigger funds elsewhere on a defensive midfielder (that didn't happen, I know), so on paper Hugnil looked a decent shout.

Unfortunately, and for reasons we cant know, he must have seriously disappointed Moyes in training as he has failed to use him even when there were obvious opportunities to introduce him.

I hope he will get an opportunity next season to take his chance as we bought him and he deserves a chance, which if he cannot take is down to him, but to be bought and not allowed a chance is quite harsh. I feel sure he has a decent contract compared to his Preston one but that will feel like small consolation when sitting on a bench when he could have been still playing each week for Preston.

grey_til_I_dye

OCS

It's not really a waste of money, unless he goes for free.

He cost what we got for Sakho, so essentially a zero spend.

Looking to the Academy, you were probably realistically looking at Martinez.

He got almost as much game time in his first sub appearance for Valladolid as Hugill got all season (for us.)

I'd say, in terms of development, it was better for him to be on loan and playing, than keeping the bench warm.

Can you imagine the reaction if Sully had come out and said we weren't going to bother trying to replace Sakho?

Cuz1

Could be argued grey that they didn’t replace sakho because they didn’t play him, now I know sakho wasn’t playing either so hardly a replacement

ASLEFshrugged

We gave Martinez a chance in the FA Cup against Shrewsbury and Wigan, he played 220 minutes without scoring.

He got booked within a minute of coming off the bench for his first Valladolid appearance (the new John Moncur?) and was booked in each of his next three appearances. He got a fifth yellow and missed a game suspended before he finally scored his only goal.

ianbishoplegend

Martinez doesn’t look that good to me, more of a seria B type player. Hugil was a wild card, would have loved to see more of him, but Moyes only had his eye on the prize.

Vorselaarhammer

From a toffee, nice to be in the lead for a change...

Can't believe West Ham and Arsenal have both appointed top managers and we are dragging out appointing a former Hull and Watford manager. It gives me hope we are in secret negotiations with Zidane .

baracks_a_hammer

You have to say, Sully has done really well. Especially if he has been quietly plotting all of this since November, and perhaps not even letting DG in on it!!

claretandbluesky

I think he did mention it to David Gold and since then David has just been expecting a job lot of sparkling water to arrive, still looking at his watch now.

Lukerz

Moojor

Kids medium on the right...

MIAHammer

We should have held out for Zidane ;whistle

Cuz1

Just read on newsfeeds Pellegrini and his wife robbed at gun point by gun men who fired at cops

Cuz1

Santiago I think it said they were in Chile waiting to go out with friends apparently

grey_til_I_dye

Well, that's scary...

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manuel-pellegrini-robbed-armed-muggers-west-ham-manager-chile-police-a8382036.html

IronHerb

He’ll fit into the East End ok

Slojo

West ham luck has struck him already

Cuz1

Think harry Kane has claimed it lol

Cuz1

No ones going to hand the 20 million back are they come on lol would you

IronHerb

We’ll have to have a sweepstake on how many times Cuz can get the ‘Harry’s claimed it’ line into the threads throughout the season, he seems quite good at it. ;biggrin

Cuz1

Not a bad idea herb, but if he ends up at real with poch I will let it go mate

IronHerb

Deal ;ok

MunichHammer

Oh come on cuz. Just because he plays in Spain doesn't mean Harry can't claim goals scored in the Prem. That would be ridiculous. Give him the golden boot for next season now and save yourself the hassle.

Pearces_Left_Foot

https://foreverwestham.com/2018/06/blog-topics/pellegrini-final-list-incoming/

Lukerz

Pellegrini reveals ‘good relationship’ with owners:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/exclusive-manuel-pellegrini-expects-more-12658398

Slightly different tone to the earlier quotes.

grey_til_I_dye

Lukerz

Difference is attributable quotations in the 2nd, compared to unverified in the 1st.

Lukerz

Husillos will not be new DoF:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6500407/west-ham-boss-manuel-pellegrini-loses-boardroom-battle-as-mario-husillos-offered-chief-scout-job-instead-of-head-of-recruitment/