Slaven Bilic named as West Ham Manager (09.06.15)

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  • Stick with Bilic. We've had a tough run of games. I still believe he can turn it around. ;pray
  • But do the players believe it?

    I believe in Slav but does he believe in himself and do the players support him? Doesn't matter what the fans think.
  • edited December 2016
    "I am positive that we aren't going to be in this situation in one month, two months, three months. Especially not in May.
    Read more at http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2016/december/04-december/manager-monday#zsmESGwIqw2K5Vja.99


    "Am I positive I can turn this around? Yes I am. Did I do enough last season to get some credit? I think I did.

    (That one is from his post match interview, quoted on the BBC)

    “Everyone has stood by the manager and he is a great manager.
    Read more at http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2016/december/04-december/carroll-we-will-stick-together#bCGTAObUpEMRiOFP.99
  • Sky Breaking NOT news "West Ham have no intention of sacking manager Slaven Billic and will give him time"
    Another great scoop by the Sky News team ;clap
  • I posted something similar on the Arsenal match thread but I'm worried.
    I don't believe in knee jerk reactions & I genuinely like him & want him to turn it around but something isn't right & I think it could be inside the dressing room.I don't know,it's just a gut feeling I have.
    Once again we've been desperately unlucky with injuries & that didn't help our cause on Saturday but I still didn't expect 5-1. I'm not sure if it was Slav or the board who made those awful signings pre-season but if it was him I wouldn't blame the board for not trusting him with the money in January.
    I'm desperate for him to turn it round for all our sakes & I certainly won't be on his case if we lose at Anfield this week because last year aside,that's normal for us up there.I will be looking at the players effort though & the body language if we concede.
    I'm more concerned with the next four games after Liverpool.If we get a poor return of points from those four,& by poor I mean anything less than 6 (if I'm honest I'm being generous there) then I really think we should look at our options because at the moment this simply isn't working.
    I'm still behind him though & I'm willing him to get it right.
  • Been away for a bit - been another difficult season to endure but we have to back Slaven. Last season was so much fun and we can't just lose patience, something clearly isn't right (not like we can blame ref decisions like last season) and maybe it takes a humiliation for the club to pick itself up from.
  • Alderzzz spot on.

    Others - no he hasn't lost the dressing room (sigh).......IMO
  • Last season:

    There was a gap of 8 places between our highest (2) and lowest (10) points in the table over the season.

    We finished 7th, 3 places above our lowest position.

    Our longest run without a win was 8 weeks.

    At the end of that, we were at the lowest in the table we were all season.

  • I don't know what conclusions we can draw from that, really.

    Except that lots of stuff can change during the season, and there are good runs and bad runs. And high points and low points. ;puzzled

    I'm sure some were questioning whether Slav should be sacked during that dry run.
  • There were some questioning whether Slav should have been appointed at all ;hmm
  • A good statement and one that any good club would put out. It is of note I think just how much Diddy Dave has matured in his public communications. I seem to recall when he arrived there was a brashness and a leaning towards the more outspoken type of chairmen communication, this is a mature more experienced message however.
  • Really?

    After the league draw at MUFC he claimed "We've turned a corner"..............

    Perhaps he didn't write it then

    ;hmm
  • Really?

    After the league draw at MUFC he claimed "We've turned a corner"..............
    ;hmm

    And we did... it was the wrong corner, though...


  • Slaven Bilic has turned down an offer from Rio Ferdinand to become West Ham 's defensive coach
  • Yeah, but only because Julian told him too ;lol
  • Obviously Rio has been flooded with offers hence his punditry for BT.
  • Having listened to his analyses on games, I think Rio could be a very good coach. He expresses himself well (we can forget "th"s) and has enormous knowledge of the game as evidenced by his playing career.
    Julian Dicks can hardly be said to be having a good season. ;biggrin
  • Anyone know what Dicks is currently offering the management?
  • Anyone know what Dicks is currently offering the management?

    A fight in the car park?
  • I think that is the problem with having Jules in place, his style of defending, whilst passionate and undoubtably effective 20 years ago is far less suitable to the modern game.

    Feel I may be staying the obvious here ;hmm
  • I don't see him having much influence. He coaches to Slavs brief, not his own.
  • edited December 2016

    Anyone know what Dicks is currently offering the management?

    This is what i don't understand. At times on Saturday half of the players were strolling round. I am surprised Julian Dicks would find that acceptable, but didn't see him on the sideline telling them different ;hmm
  • But on the field that's what Noble should be doing isn't it?
  • I thought the rule is that only one member of the coaching team is allowed in the technical area at the same time?
  • It is.

    And Dicksy is not SBs number 2 so there would be no reason for him to ever be in the technical area.

  • m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38241283

    Not really helping with the pressure, boss...
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