The new manager hunt (was the Moyes thread) only 3 days to wait...

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  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    edited May 2018
    OldCastleSwift said:

    "We are already taking steps to identify and recruit the manager we believe can take West Ham United forward in line with our ambitions. We aim to appoint a high-calibre figure who we feel will lead the Club into an exciting future for our loyal supporters within the next ten days."


    Life can be very exciting in the Championship ;whistle
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Now, I'm pretty sure Sullivan said we weren't going to recruit a Director of Football because Moyes didn't want to work under one.

    Now Moyes has gone, I wonder if that means we'll be getting one ;hmm
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Cheers Mr Moyes and your team. Good luck for your next job. ;clap ;scarf
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    He did what he had to do

    Wasn't particularly thrilled with him but wouldn't have been upset if he got the job

    Have little faith in the owners if i'm honest, but Rafa would prove me wrong
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Getting Arnie to play was massive and apart from keeping us up his biggest impact...
  • stevesteve
    thanks David Moyes you did what you said you would do ;clap
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    It’s the “taking steps to identify” bit that concerns me most. I’d have thought that at least they’d have identified the likely candidates and the next step would be to interview and then appoint the right one.
    The transfer window opens tomorrow, the World Cup starts in four weeks time and pres season in 6-7 weeks.
    A high profile top manager would want autonomy but I’m not sure that Sullivan can handle that. His ego would get the better if him and he’d obviously know best.
    It would be interesting to hear Moyes version of why he’s left because Sullivan’s comments suggest it was their decision.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I suspect (hope) that the "identify" bit was purely to make it appear that they weren't doing that whilst Moyes was in post.

    But who knows with this lot in charge.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Still, rather this happened now and not 10 games into the new season.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Herb

    It could happen now and 10 games into the new season... ;weep
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    And there was me looking to be positive..... ;pray
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    I'm not sure how reliable this site is but it looks like Fonseca has turned us down. I can only assume Sully's décor put him off.

    http://www.insidefutbol.com/2018/05/16/paulo-fonseca-snubs-west-ham/375706/
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Be interesting to see why Moyes walked away.

    Didn't like how the club was run ?
    Didn't think it was ambitious enough to challenge the top 6-8 ?
    Not enough money for Transfers ?
    Not having full total control on Transfers ?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    You say 'turned us down' Preston but was he offered anything?

    Skybet still show Fonseca as 4/6 fav, they obviously haven't read that article.
  • MarkNobleLocalHeroMarkNobleLocalHero
    What has Curbishley been up to lately?
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I wonder if the 10 day timescale brings Jokanovic into the equation?? ;hmm
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    I'm not saying he turned us down, this site says he turned us down.
  • epsom_bubblesepsom_bubbles
    I’ve got a bad feeling about this. I can see us coming un stuck. Why they couldn’t just keep Moyes on, at least to see the effects of the World Cup and see how he gets on up to Christmas. After supporting West Ham for over 50 years I guess I shouldn’t be surprisef
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Preston ;ok
  • TheMadcapLaughsTheMadcapLaughs
    I`ve gone through untold torture and inner turmoil and finally come up with the carefully considered conclusion (ooooooh alliteration) that it should be MOYES IN and he`s been kicked out. Poor show.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    I wonder if the 10 day timescale brings Jokanovic into the equation?? ;hmm

    The playoff final doesn't kick off until 5pm so it will in 5 hours unless it goes to extra time and penalties
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Adam said:

    Slaven_Cups_His_Beard said:

    IronHerb said:

    I doubt DG will have much say in the decision.

    I’d say owning at least 25% of the club and also around half the debt he will have quite a bit to say in the decision......
    Sorry to nitpick but owning shares in a company doesn’t mean you have a say in the running of a company, in general. That’s the role of the directors, which David Gold is one director of a few. Difficult to know how much say he has in the appointment of a manager.
    If you think he doesn’t have a significant say that’s fine, with that amount of money involved I say he does

    ;ok
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Jacqui Oatley
    @JacquiOatley
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    Everything I hear from people who work at West Ham (or have left) is that it’s “carnage”. Referring to the way the club is run and the mixed messages from upstairs. #whufc
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited May 2018
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44109670
    'Former West Ham, Portsmouth and Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has said he would like a return to management.'

  • MoojorMoojor
    epsom_bubbles said:

    I’ve got a bad feeling about this. I can see us coming un stuck. Why they couldn’t just keep Moyes on, at least to see the effects of the World Cup and see how he gets on up to Christmas. After supporting West Ham for over 50 years I guess I shouldn’t be surprisef

    My opinion, based on nothing at all, is that Moyes was the one who called it a day with West Ham.
  • puddleglumhammerspuddleglumhammers
    A little bit sad to see him go but even in the last 2 matches when we were assured of staying up he put out quite a defensive team. I would be happy to see a younger, more dynamic manager like Fonseca. Give it a go. We can always replace him with Allardyce, Moyes, etc in December.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    What's age got to do with it?

    Are young managers in some way better than more experienced ones by virtue of their youth?
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    puddleglum

    You thought we were defensive against Everton?

    I have a vision of Terry Westley taking pre-season while 'West Ham continue their search for a top-quality manager'...
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    puddleglumhammers said:

    We can always replace him with Allardyce, Moyes, etc in December.

    I know (hope?) that this is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but tbh that's what I'm afraid of.

    Back to square one.

    Another season of chaos.

    I really think Moyes could have made us hard to beat, kept us clear of relegation nervousness and brought some stability.

    I ear we are trying to run before we can walk.

    You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

    And I fear it will once again all end in tears. ;weep
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Moojor said:

    epsom_bubbles said:

    I’ve got a bad feeling about this. I can see us coming un stuck. Why they couldn’t just keep Moyes on, at least to see the effects of the World Cup and see how he gets on up to Christmas. After supporting West Ham for over 50 years I guess I shouldn’t be surprisef

    My opinion, based on nothing at all, is that Moyes was the one who called it a day with West Ham.
    No direct quotes. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/16/david-moyes-leaves-west-ham
    the Scot was informed in a meeting on Wednesday that his contract would not be renewed.
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