Slaven Bilic named as West Ham Manager (09.06.15)
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In spite of his other struggles van gaal did at Man U
Southamptons managers seem to
Meanwhile at West Ham our youngest academy player playing reasonably regularly is noble
Pretty damning imo
There is loads of evidence out there that highlights the fact that changing managers regularly has no long term benefits, and that holding onto a manager has a better long term impact upon the team.
Yes, Tore was a mistake, clearly. However, Ferguson went after Veron, Djemba-Djemba, Kleberson, etc. All managers make misjudgements sometimes, and I would still weigh up the signings he has made in his favour rather than against. This is still the guy who signed Payet, Lanzini, Ogbonna, Antonio & Ayew.
No doubt its not Slaven's sole fault that the player doesn't adapt or play to the standard they thought they signed them for. I don't think switching manager would be a good idea and giving Slaven another season makes sense, but imo he has to get it right this summer or he might end up on the scrap heap next summer. If the club want to push in a European direction say in the next 3 - 5 years. Then anything other than a top 10 finish should be considered a failure and that's what he will be judged on at the end of the day not on "injuries and whatever else that prevented him to get there."
Alderz, ayew a good signing?? For me the jury is still out.
Not saying chopping and changing is the way to go but insisting on keeping someone for a few years regardless is a flawed argument imo
He's a poacher and just what we've needed, 20m was probably too much but the Daves got it on the never never so nothing to worry about in the bigger scope of things
Oddly if he does come vaguely good I don't think £20m will be too much in today's market
Has anyone seen the number £40-£50m plus fees being banded about for players who aren't exactly household names??
Even £30m will be a massive deal for us. I worry as to what quality of player we can get even at that price. We will really have our work cut out this summer. Scary stuff indeed.
Astonishing.
Entirely opinion, presented as fact.
What rubbish.
I thing Bilic is safe either way but it would help....
I think he has had a lot to deal with this season and has done so in a dignified and measured way.
Give him a Striker (Not Sturridge) and a RB and lets how he does.
I think his needed hip surgery may play a part.
Think SSN are just repeating the Grauniad thing.
http://www.whu606.com/discussion/10091
Telegraph's Jason Burt saying Slav was 5th or 6th choice manager.
Got called on it. Pointed out Rafa was 1st choice. Asked who was 4th or 5th - oh, I can't remember, but he wasn't 1st choice.
#theboysafool
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Just wanted to give Slav a bit of a shout out here. It wasn't that long ago that he was getting absolute pelters on social media for supposedly vetoing the Iheanacho deal. Well, a month or so on and Iheanacho is still with City, despite them agreeing a fee with Leicester, and we have Hernandez in the bag, so it looks like it was the right decision.
Don't get me wrong, I did want Iheanacho, and I still think he'll score a hatful when given a run of games, but we risked another Bacca situation had we persisted and that's the last thing we needed.
I suspect the £140k a week had some influence on Hernandez signing, but it's nice to hear such positive words about the manager and it looks like Slav put a lot of effort into getting him here.
"We warned him boss, go out late at night while injured again......"