Slaven Bilic named as West Ham Manager (09.06.15)

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  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    History shows that after a Vote of confidence don't lose the new two games....
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    History shows SuGo don't normally sack managers.....

    I very much doubt that will change unless he actually relegates us and then they have to pay zilch...
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I read somewhere that they gave grant their backing during troubled times. And look how that turned out
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited April 2017
    But under Grant we were bottom with only a glimmer of hope at staying up that evaporated when Grant stayed.

    This is not the same at all.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I find it hard to believe they will actually allow him to relegate us just to save a few quid on not having to compensate him if they then sack him. Just my opinion though. Still we are not at that doomsday point and hopefully won't be.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    I read somewhere that they gave grant their backing during troubled times. And look how that turned out

    You read somewhere ... but is it actually the case? ;hmm

    (I've read that lizards run have taken over the planet.... but I confess to some reservations about that. Call me a spoilsport if you will. ;biggrin )
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Well 19th Jan 2011 in the guardian if you must....
  • HammerwombatHammerwombat
    Gosh, I thought it was just football.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Well 19th Jan 2011 in the guardian if you must....

    Was that before or after they messed up hiring Martin O'Neill as Avram's replacement?
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    After.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    baracks, sorry - I wasn't implying you hadn't read it (I see that my use of pronouns created an ambiguity ;wink.
  • SwissironSwissiron
    Never mind all that, I am still recovering from the shock and the challenge of Aslef's wise words a bit earlier which no one else has picked up. I have, and as I read them I had a dizzy spell and had to go and lie down...

    "which would leave just Dicksy, Chris Woods and Terry Westley to hold the fort until the new bloke arrives."

    see what I mean?
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Aslef's wise words
    If you think anything I say is remotely wise then you certainly do need to go and lie down.

    Preferably in a nicely padded room.....
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    http://sportwitness.co.uk/germany-west-ham-highlighted-next-manager-bilic-go-end-season/

  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    Yeah, sure. They attribute the quote to the Sport Bild which is a sports mag owned by Germany's number one tabloid.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    No Source but Telegraph stated we are looking for a replacement if we lose on Saturday...

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/06/west-ham-make-contingency-plans-replace-slaven-bilic-club-lose/
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    So the board give him unconditional backing and then decide he needs replacing in the space of 2 weeks.

    Seems a bit unlikely.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Grey they offer no facts or new information really, I could have written it....

    But I do think there is something about the next 2 games after a vote of confidence being key to the manager staying.

    I think I mentioned it earlier in the thread so this may be what the telegraph are picking up on....
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Sacking someone a couple of weeks after a vote of confidence is standard protocol in today's game
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Unfortunately, gut instinct tells me that a loss against Swansea and Bilic will be sacked. I have no clue who would then be in charge though if this was the case.
  • alderzalderz
    I go back to the fact that the Dave's have basically never sacked a manager during the season. They don't like to do it, and I really can't see that they will do it this season. There is nobody who leaps out as being a far better option, we don't have a ready made replacement in an assistant manager or youth coach like some of the other clubs.

    They didn't sack Grant until relegation was already confirmed. They didn't sack Zola til after the season, even though they clearly wanted rid of him.

    For me, if we stay up Slav will be here til the end of next season at least. If we go down, he will be here until we are officially relegated.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I don't think they will sack him. I think he will walk before that happens.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Slightly concerning that Bilic, in his recent press conference, seems to imply that egos have been playing a part of late in the dressing room.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Which would be laughable because we have so many average players.
    I still can't quite believe we paid Hull real money for Robert Snodgrass. Wouldn't have given them a bag of skittles for him
  • tomkinsworldclasstomkinsworldclass
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Slightly concerning that Bilic, in his recent press conference, seems to imply that egos have been playing a part of late in the dressing room.

    I read it that Slaven was just emphasising how big the game is, and everyone is going to have to put everything on the line to get a result, so it doesnt matter what you've done previously the only thing that matters is giving everything in a big game to get the result. probably open to debate, apples and oranges, etc, etc!
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I didn't take it to imply that, Luke.

    I took it to be a warning NOT to let that sort of thinking creep in.

    Based on.

    “We have to put everything we have on the line,” Bilic said. “We have to forget about egos, about who is taking corners, forget about who is going to start the game, forget about who is going to score the goals. We have to leave our egos in our beds and be as one. I am not saying we weren’t before – but now more than ever.”
  • Colchester_IronColchester_Iron
    You've gotta love a season in the champo.

    #hype ;wahoo
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;fishslap
  • tomkinsworldclasstomkinsworldclass
    Full press conference:-
  • AdMeus_CaputFiliusAdMeus_CaputFilius
    TwistAndShout said:

    Which would be laughable because we have so many average players.

    ^This^.

    I would not class many even as that, nor even adequate. If they were we would have a few more point under our belts and not be worried about relegation. It's not just a managerial problem, we bought poorly (quantity over quality) last summer - I just hope the owners are a bit less forthcoming about our targets and what they are willing to spend this time so we can get a better quality player - assuming we stay up of course.

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