Slaven Bilic named as West Ham Manager (09.06.15)

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  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I love Slav.

    I mean, really love him.

    He fits at West Ham like no other manager I can remember. Except perhaps Redknapp.

    He has made mistakes and shown some naivety and all that, but I'll forgive him that for what he brings to the job, which is passion, charisma and what feels like a genuine love for the club.

    If we get relegated, I'd still want him here.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    OCS, couldn't agree more ;ok
  • TheMadcapLaughsTheMadcapLaughs
    ;ok OCS.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    OCS ;ok
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Bilic column and all that

    http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/slaven-bilic-when-i-asked-andy-carroll-if-he-was-fit-to-play-for-west-ham-i-said-he-must-be-double-a3422136.html
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    #DoubleHonest
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited December 2016
    'As for Andy, he never asks for special treatment. It is more the medical staff who come to me — maybe he tells them more than he tells me.' ;lol
  • MoojorMoojor
    edited December 2016
    OldCastleSwift said:

    I love Slav.

    I mean, really love him.

    He fits at West Ham like no other manager I can remember. Except perhaps Redknapp.

    He has made mistakes and shown some naivety and all that, but I'll forgive him that for what he brings to the job, which is passion, charisma and what feels like a genuine love for the club.

    If we get relegated, I'd still want him here.

    This 100%. I would love for the owners to just say "We are sticking with Slav for the next 10 years regardless of where we finish. He is here to build us a future WH and not just to see what he can do now.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;thumbsup OCS
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;carew

  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    The only thing that can make Slav better is re growing his beard ;wahoo
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Pearces_Left_Foot said:

    The only thing that can make Slav better is re growing his beard ;wahoo


    1575383-33505042-1600-900

    ;carew
  • TheMadcapLaughsTheMadcapLaughs
    He looks like a Greek God with that beard. Like an extra from the film 300. ;diva
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    TheMadcapLaughs said:

    He looks like a Greek God with that beard. Like an extra from the film 300. ;diva

    ;hmm

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  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    edited December 2016
    TheMadcapLaughs said:

    He looks like a Greek God with that beard. Like an extra from the film 300. ;diva

    NO, I am Slavicus
  • TheMadcapLaughsTheMadcapLaughs
    OCS. That is very very clever. They should have that above the tunnel exit. Might shake some of the players from the morose apathy that seems to overcome them at The London Stadium. Need a bit more blood and guts. Not on the terraces obvs. ;angry ;footie
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Regrow it now Slav !
  • KingHammerAbroadKingHammerAbroad
    According to the commentary team, Slaven likened Andy Carroll to Forest Gump... you never know what you're going to get ;lol
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    KHA, it was in that articlr Twist linked to, above...

    Slav talking about the temptation to be cautious because of past injury record.


    There comes a time, when he is fit and looking good in training, when you just have to put him in, though. You could say it’s a bit like Forrest Gump and the chocolate box scene. You never know what you are going to get until you open it although, in Andy’s case, you do know you will always get impact and determination.
  • KingHammerAbroadKingHammerAbroad
    Then j tip my hat to Twist, that's funny imo
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  • LukerzLukerz
    ;lol
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;doh ;lol
  • HammerwombatHammerwombat
    ;clap
  • TheMadcapLaughsTheMadcapLaughs
    I didn`t think Slav looked particularly well in his post match interview, I think the pressure may be starting to tell. In fact if I saw him in the street I`d give him a couple of quid for a cup of tea. Slav, if you are reading: Its only a game. ;tea
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    This pretty much everyone loves Slav..............

    And the fact he's trying to impersonate Big Sam recently, well just about gets him legend status

    #1-0

    #TheBeautifulResult

    ;wink
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I love Slav (I may've mentioned that in the past) but I do wish he'd stop saying things like this:

    “Dimi is our best player, but we played a couple of days ago and the way he is playing in the game the position he is playing where he needs to go up and down, it drains you, so his substitution was tactical,”

    Payet hasn't been our best player this season. I just wonder what this does to the confidence of the other players. Payet doesn't, in my opinion, do enough for the team and while we got away with it last season, it's diffirent this time round and we need eleven players that give 100% in every aspect.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Dimi has been poor since the Euros.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Payet is a luxury player. Always was, always will be. So games like tonight do not allow him to show his strengths.
    I've read somewhere he has created more chances this season than anyone else in the division.

    If you take him out of the team we will create very little.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Maybe so Herbie, but it's more that Slav keeps claiming he's our best player. Maybe, on a technical level, he is, but I think he's been outperformed by a few players this season.
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