Slaven Bilic named as West Ham Manager (09.06.15)

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  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    So you want to sign Lanzini Mr Klopp
  • iron_pantsiron_pants
    "Hey Winston, can you please tell ginge that he needs to invest in some better deodorant"
  • LukerzLukerz
    Slav: guys, when I said where are your boots, I meant the footwear...
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Podcast interview with Bilic.

    The Big Interview with Graham Hunter recorded at our pre-season camp in Germany.

    Part 1 available now on ACAST, not much hammers chat, it's about Croatia.

    Second interview due in November which will be about us.
  • Giant_HammerGiant_Hammer
    Yes Suzanne
  • Giant_HammerGiant_Hammer
    Hmmm sorry, my edit function seems to be misbehaving. What I was trying to say was that I expect the November one to go something like. "Yes I'm happy with the squad and I'm sure results will pick up soon especially as we are expecting Andy Carroll back shortly after Christmas". Or am I being cynical? ;hmm
  • FlorinRaducliousFlorinRaduclious
    Yes Giant_Hammer
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited August 2017
    Be cynical if you want and make your mind up without knowing what was said or you could just listen to it.

    He talks about football and footballers, it was very interesting and his enthusiasm for the game was clear.

    I'm sure it will be much the same when he talks about domestic football as it was when he talked about Croatia.

    I doubt it will be full of the kind of platitudes you say. It wasn't a post match 2 minutes in front of a SkySports camera. I was an in depth chat between an experienced knowledgeable football manger and a very good football writer.
  • Giant_HammerGiant_Hammer
    Blimey, it was only a tongue in cheek comment Suzanne. ;biggrin
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    edited August 2017
    Haven to got around to it yet but Grays Hunter interviews are great, and as Suz says, it will go much deeper than that type of thing. The interviewer isn't much interested in that side as much as the game itself.

    I'm sure it'll be fascinating.
  • MoojorMoojor
    TwistAndShout said:

    Moojor said:

    TwistAndShout said:

    I guarantee you he won't be here next season. If he is ill change my name to Allardyce My Hero

    ;whistle
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Save the date - 12th August for Twist's name change

    image
    ;cider
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Just over 4 hours to go till we welcome "I_love_Allardyce"
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;lol
  • HammerdublinHammerdublin
    The Slaven Bilic Poll
    Posted by Sean Whetstone on Claret & Hugh.

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    Should Slaven Bilic go?
    ================

    Yes 74.06% (1,262 votes)

    No 16.84% (287 votes)

    Don't Know 9.1% (155 votes)

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    Total Votes: 1,704
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    I want somebody else in charge for this. I wouldn't mind Benitez, to be honest. At least the basic concept of defending would exist again.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    His position is under review according to tabloids today . If they are going to sack him do it now while the transfer window is still open give the new guy a chance . No doubt we will wait sign a player the new manager does not want ;wahoo
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    I think the stats don't lie 12 wins last season, none this season 3 or more goals shipped in quarter of our games too many lacklustre displays against the big teams. Last season we played well for a half against palace and resident displays against chelsea in cup and Spurs in the league. Players playing out of position terrible transfers last season these are managers decisions , he got some leeway last year with the move and payet but it's time for him to go . The atmosphere around the club is not good I don't want another season of scraping 1-0 wins against the bottom teams at home being just enough to keep us up
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited August 2017
    The situation with the stadium is farcical and not what we were led to believe would happen. Having to start the season with three away league games is far from ideal, and then editing a random cup draw when the whole point is randomly selected home and away sides? Ridiculous. The summer window has been average so far. What I would expect of the club. Now we need to add 2/3 more players because of the amount we've let go. We won't though.

    But no doubt, looking at yesterday's bench, Slav has got options. 3 games and an aggregate of 10-2 is not good enough. Why he has abandoned the back 3 when we had our best results with it last season I really don't know. We played the last half a dozen games of last season with the 3-4-2-1.
  • Putney_HammerPutney_Hammer
    Another loss if he is in charge they need to give him the boot asap. Still so angry about yesterday don't know when I'll calm down. If the board can't see he has lost the dressing room after that disaster then they are part of the problem also, they need to act fast for the good of the club before it's too late.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Luke we started with three away games but it would have been two anyway so they can't blame that. As for the cup game we should be able to play a league 2 team anywhere without trying to find excuses.
    As for Nobles bizarre comments about all the travelling in pre season they beggar belief. Flying to Austria, Germany and then Iceland are hardly exhausting seeing as for holidays they were jetting off to places all over the world.
    I said it many times Bilic's first season had a lot of fluke involved. Payet had a major influence but all the usual top 6 or so had for them poor seasons.
    I can in no way condone Payets actions in January but I can sympathise with him now as I can see that he knew that under Slav this club is going backwards as we have no obvious tactical ideas or any kind of playing plans.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited August 2017
    I'm of the opinion that although quite frustrating the away pre season, three away league games and the cup game is a bit of a smoke screen. It hides what is going behind the scenes.

    If you look at our record over the past 20 years, we have either been poor at home, poor away or both (leaving out the anomaly that was the last season at Upton Park) with no rhyme or reason.

    I just think we are tackticly inept and poor at some of the very basics. Given how Bilic talks about football this surprises me greatly.

    If we have poor players I could sort of understanding it but we don't....
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    I 4 1 really hope that Slav is given a chance to turn this around..he has proved stubborn at times with his selection / Formation... This is his time to react or I do fear for his position...
    The players selected could also do him a favour on the pitch...
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    I've noticed something else... Gareth Barry has just done it and I notice Darren Fletcher doing it too. Making on field decisions and organising the defence / midfield as circumstances change.

    I haven't seen a player do that for us, or have I missed it?
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I think we all know the answer to that..
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    I think Bilic will be gone in the next 48hrs. Westley will probably be in charge for this game
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    If they get rid I'd fully expect them to have somebody else liked up. Well, I'd really, really hope so, anyway ;nonono
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    The telegraph reckon bilic is staying to be given more games to turn it around. I have to say I don't think the board are going to sack him, as they would have probably done it by now
  • sir_iansir_ian
    I think slav won't be in charge by the bolton game, all this nonsense about it being 3 games in is wrong,its 3years in and if anything our defence is worse and we haven't changed tactics since day one,we have two ways to play either its a back 3 or a 4 and that's it, we are continually playing people out of position then wondering why they are rubbish!
    I think he was close to getting the push last season & now the daves are making some very damning noises about Saturday especially the subbing of rice plus the ineptitude of the team performance makes me think that they will go for benitez while he's making upset noises at Ashley.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Don't think they will sack him (yet) and nor do I want them to either.

    Realise the poor form has been going on a while with only 5 wins in 25? But I never like to see a manager fired after just a handful of games at the start of the season

    Keep the faith and let's hope he can turn it around

    coyi
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