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27 May 2026 13:46:35
Panorama BBC1 Friday is about our chairman.
1.) 27 May 2026 14:24:36
That'll be an interesting watch. Wonder if there will be potential ramifications from it.
2.) 27 May 2026 15:06:49
Apparently there have been allegations against him, over several years, whether this is connected to sexual or other activity is yet to be revealed.
Sullivan has tried unsuccessfully to block this programme. He's not in a mega money league, but he will take the BBC to court for defamation.
If they get it wrong.
Whatever they reveal, they must have it right; otherwise, would they show it at peak time?
Get your handkerchiefs ready, to sob for our poor, misunderstood owner.
03 May 2026 22:41:53
Personally, I think we’re now done. I believe Spurs and Forest will get 42 points and we’ll get 40. Lincoln, here we come.
1.) 04 May 2026 09:14:05
I'm afraid I have to agree. Too many times we've had the opportunity to pull away from the bottom, and, through inconsistent form, poor tactics and player selections, we've shot ourselves in the foot.
On the upside, Sullivan might now walk.
2.) 04 May 2026 10:51:58
Lot more than that, Mac. Buying players like Pablo, for a start. We don't score enough goals. If you can't score, it's relegation.
Poor squad, can't compete on a regular basis in this league.
Putting Potter in place instead of Allegri - 14 points in 21 games.
Not one reason, multiple reasons, lots of different paths have taken us to this point.
Brady's vanished, how is that for timing?
Spurs play Villa reserves, it's just going against us.
Saturday afternoon, I knew this was going to happen. Can't say we didn't have the chances.
We deserved a draw, no question, got nothing, that's how it is.
3.) 04 May 2026 11:37:27
We will end up like Birmingham now. There was no money available without selling. If we had stayed up, it'll be even worse now. I can see us not coming straight back up.
Poor recruitment in players and managers has led to this, and there's only one person to blame, and he's not going anywhere soon. Now the value of the club will be halved.
4.) 04 May 2026 13:19:27
Daniel Kretinsky is, or soon will be, the main man at West Ham. Sullivan is slowly but surely leaving. No chance Brady walks if he's hanging around.
5.) 04 May 2026 16:58:43
Is Daniel Kretinsky any better? For sure, he has been less meddling and more professional than the shoddy pair called BS. But he is culpable, as he has invested none of his own money into the club to help us out. At least Trip Smith. Kretinsky will just be looking to take money, not invest.
6.) 04 May 2026 17:17:28
At least Tripp Smith did invest his own money and didn't charge the club interest.
05 Apr 2026 12:05:16
Getting ready for the game. Carpenters Arms is rocking already. 3-1 win today. Commmmmmme onnnnnn!
1.) 05 Apr 2026 16:19:13
Hoping you're right. Not the team I was expecting, tbh. Can understand why, but Mavrapanos, w biss, Todibo, Summerville missing. Let's see. Legs crossed, joyful.
27 Jan 2026 23:45:01
Looks like Traore has/or is about to sign for £1m, £2m if we stay up. If he stays fit, that's small beans and offers massive pace. No-one can argue if the information coming out is true.
1.) 28 Jan 2026 07:21:02
Some of us can. A total waste of money; unnecessary purchase
2.) 28 Jan 2026 07:39:31
No back up for Bowen and Summerville, no real impact players off the bench - good purchase in my opinion.
Granted a CB is still priority, but we still need depth in other areas. His numbers aren't great, but you cannot deny he gives opposition defenders a nightmare, and indirectly creates chances.
3.) 28 Jan 2026 08:28:42
He will be ok for cup games to give Bowen a rest. He can run fast with the ball but his passing is not up to much
4.) 28 Jan 2026 08:29:00
I don’t rate him his end product is really poor but in the big scheme of things in our current predicament it isn’t a bad purchase at that price. As said he has speed and strength and that is something defenders hate
5.) 28 Jan 2026 09:49:53
IM a bit neutral on Traore, proof is in the pudding, as they say, be perhaps a bit rusty, not much game time
Hammer D, understandable. And Tin Legs, most would agree with you
But you never know, we will shortly find out
6.) 28 Jan 2026 14:41:43
Traore to me is a very good signing for the fee! He’s another Antonio who I always loved, pacy battering ram who opponents hated, heard many a pundit on TV who said similar things!
Bemused what some posters want on here, relegation staring at us, Jan window, peanuts of fee, no not a prolific scorer or Fulham wouldn’t be letting him go, another addition as least
, It’s a big yes for me??⚒⚒⚒⚒
7.) 29 Jan 2026 20:57:58
Traore is indeed another Antonio, he can be brilliant or dreadful, exactly the same with Antonio who could kick it 20 yds forward and run. My issue with Traore is he has not performed for a few years so for me we should be prioritising defence, spend the paqueta money on centre backs and let’s try and shore up a leaky defence.
25 Jan 2026 23:00:23
Looks like the deals been done for Pacqueta to Flamengo, £40m. It's showing on Sky Sports. Good money for someone who has lost their way.
1.) 26 Jan 2026 06:02:08
Let's hope they give the money to nuno for defender
2.) 26 Jan 2026 07:46:17
It’ll go towards paying off the debt for Pablo and Taty.
3.) 26 Jan 2026 08:46:22
Think we need another midfielder that can progress the ball and carry it, Hayden Hackney would be ideal. Then a CB and a winger.
4.) 26 Jan 2026 13:31:01
Hayden Hackney would be great, but he is more of a CM than a purely attack minded CAM/FW. We need someone who can replace Pablo, as we have seen success in this new formation. There must be someone available on loan, Chiesa or Elliot maybe? Problem we have is who comes to WHU in our current situation
One thing is for sure, i hope fans don't embarrass WHU by sending Paqueta off with negative vibes. This guy has NEVER not tried his hardest when on the pitch for us, the West Ham Way, he puts the effort in (Notts Forrest earlier in the season he was unbelievable) . You may not like his antics or when he gives the ball away, but he damn well puts the effort in and i respect that. He should have gone for £85m years ago but the FA screwed him, and us. His head is not here and he wants/needs to go home to Brazil. Fair play to him. We are better without him now as a result, and we are getting a fee that we wouldn't get if he left at the end of season. If he leaves at end of season, we will get less money AND potentially miss out on a player who may deliver results for us this season. Lucas was just as influential for us in our conference league campaign as Moyes Dec and Bowen were, he was great, and for me he will always be a hammer for that reason.
Yes he is not training, but i think this is in actual fact the best thing for the club. Does not risk an injury that cancels the transfer, and i think the club would be right NOT to play him for this reason anyway (especially in his current form) . If i am honest, he is doing what is best for the club therefore AND for himself. He said one more season to give us one more ride (albeit because he couldn't go in summer) but he never would have thought we would be in a relegation battle and in this situation. Circumstances change, and getting out of WHU now is the best for WHU in our current situation.
I will be saying THANK YOU LUCAS FOR GIVING US PRAGUE, and all the best in the future. I hope he gets back to the levels he is capable of back home.
5.) 26 Jan 2026 14:05:11
Agree Nick, unfortunately Sullivans comments accusing Paqueta of faking a back injury leaking he didn't report for training when we didn't have it were unnecessary, better to say nothing at all or just say he's injured but would like to go at most,
As for Hackney he's a CM, he would add something different. Potts and Magassa are quite similar, it would also mean if Fernandes got injured we have someone that can progress the play.
It would be nice to get another that could play attacking midfield if we do need to change from the 442 someone versatile that could play up top and behind a striker or out wide would be ideal but attracting that type of player won't be easy and they might not be the level we need.
Traore if he comes can play on the right and push Bowen up into that front 2 if needed.
We have a decent first 11 its just fragile with injuries, we don't really have players of the same profile to come in if any of them get injured.
6.) 26 Jan 2026 16:47:28
Maybe the plan WAS to play Traore through the middle with Castellanos, leave Bowen on the wing
We have a poor squad overall,
Yes trying to do something about it late in the day, too little too late, hope not!
One week of the window left
7.) 26 Jan 2026 20:03:44
They could definitely interchange, Bowens finishing is a lot better and i don't think traore can press with the same intensity for as long could be wrong but he's a lump and Bowen does his best work coming off the right.
Traore had his best form under Nuno, not sure if he's as good now looks heavier and not as agile could be wrong? I know a lot of people don't want him but if we get the player that can go past players for fun, he will add something, end product isn't great but if we keep getting 3-4 players in the box the cross doesn't have to be perfect.
8.) 26 Jan 2026 20:31:51
Paqueta is a great player when in the mood, I personally prefer grafters and we have looked much better since he has been out of the team, I also think he has cost us a few goals this year by giving the ball away trying intricate passes outside his own area.
Need to stop messing about, get rid and get a decent CB in, nobody in defence wants to take charge.
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06 Jun 2026 12:22:12
David Sullivan has resigned from WHU.
18 May 2026 13:12:37
Relegation is now a certainty. Therefore, I would get rid of Fernandes, Diouf, Ariola and Pablo, alongside the loanees. This would gain us about £90m, alongside the parachute payment that would mean £130m plus £400k approx each week in wages.
I would play hard ball with the squad and say no one else is leaving, you've got to get us up!
The players signed contracts, so they can abide by them. It's now time for the board to grow a pair.
1.) 18 May 2026 15:15:03
Hmm. Maybe a little wishful thinking here, my friend.
Not that I disagree with you about enforcing contracts, but it is very difficult to do in practice. Most of the sales money will go to reducing general debts, whilst the parachute money will be for players.
WH are already starting to sound out Championship possibles starting today. The first contact was with Brighton for Igor Julio, the CB we had on loan. His contract expires next year, so a loan looks a no-go, but a small fee may suffice.
Long road coming up. Disasi returns to Chelsea, Todibo will be sold whatever, Kilman wants to leave (only good news), if he can find any club silly enough to take him.
With the best will in the world, I cannot see Bowen taking a £75 k a week pay cut. The others you mention are all likely to leave.
It will be awkward, painful, but necessary. How we return to the Premiership is another story. Choice of manager, for me, is the most important thing before we start any rebuild. Joyfull.
2.) 18 May 2026 17:10:26
The last thing we want is another boring, inept manager. There are a good few players on massive wages that will be hard to shift as well, even if they have enforced pay cuts. We have a core of youngsters that should be ok in the Championship.
Scarles, Earthy, Kante, Potts, Mayers, Orford, Marshall, to name a few. Get them in that first team now, and try and bin as much deadwood as possible.
3.) 18 May 2026 18:05:54
Well, we have a keeper in Hermandsen. Kwp and Scarles as full backs. Kante, Potts and Earthy in midfield, and Marshall up front. All young, hungry and eager. Clearly we will need cbs, wingers and forwards.
We need serious help everywhere, and we need to act fast.
Coupled with this World Cup coming up, and we all know how the board love to drag transfers out. Gonna be long frustrating summer.
4.) 18 May 2026 20:13:51
I think Mayers is a cb, and, by all accounts, not too bad. I didn't rate him when I saw him play for us. He did nothing wrong, but not much in general, and he was being played as a left back for us. ?♂️
5.) 18 May 2026 20:41:38
Joyful, what is the situation with Taty? He was bought in January when we were in the mire, so knew he was running the risk of facing relegation. Is he likely to drop with us?
6.) 18 May 2026 21:02:12
Good question! He's on 75 k a week. Will he drop to half of that? Bear in mind that's still more than he was getting at Lazio. He is a trier, no question. At Championship level, he could do very well.
To be honest, I don't know. But if Pablo goes then Wilson's off. West Ham could try to persuade him. Maybe a deal can be struck, it's too early to say.
7.) 19 May 2026 05:36:19
Wilson has just signed an extra year's contract. He could do alright in the Championship. ?
8.) 19 May 2026 08:13:03
He did alright in the PL, Stevie, when he was played correctly and not stuck up front on his own.
Let's hope Nuno gets another job quickly, as he is the only one stupid enough to take Pablo off our hands.
9.) 19 May 2026 08:35:56
Brentford are trying to make a deal for Pablo, whilst don't count on Wilson to be there, Joyfull.
10.) 19 May 2026 12:41:15
I actually think Pablo would be an asset for us in the Championship.
11.) 19 May 2026 13:31:05
I've not seen anything from him that would suggest there's any sort of player in there, to be honest, Dabber, apart from running about a bit, which is what I'd expect from players anyway.
12.) 19 May 2026 14:46:17
Brentford see something in him? Amazed, I am. That's football. He's a runabout, a general nuisance, ok. Couple of good passes, that's about it for me.
13.) 19 May 2026 14:48:26
I think whoever goes, we need to get top dollar for them, rather than our usual buy high, sell low.
14.) 19 May 2026 15:20:12
Unfortunately we aren't really negotiating from a position of strength when it comes to demands, Hammer D, as everyone will know we have to sell.
Fernandes, Summerville, Diouf and AWB would probably bring in the most. Not sure about the others. Bowen looks like he's lost a bit of pace, but would still be 30 million id think. The rest are just a wages dump, really.
15.) 20 May 2026 09:17:45
Totally take both your points about Pablo, but a hard-running worker who puts in the effort and has a decent pass is exactly what we'll need down there. The fact that Brentford are looking at him must mean there is something, as what wouldn't we do for their recruitment strategy of the last few seasons?
17 May 2026 18:56:59
Time to leave now. Work tomorrow. Five hour journey here we come.
1.) 17 May 2026 19:55:21
Brave & dedicated man Brooking, along with all you other wonderful travelling fans. ? I switched off at 2-0, even then fans in the Stadium were leaving. ⚒⚒⚒
17 May 2026 17:56:42
We’ve bottled this. Really fancied us today when I saw line-ups. Need to go 442.
1.) 17 May 2026 18:24:41
Not arf. In a game like this, he plays one up front and 3 central defenders. This should have been a winnable game, but he has blown it big time.
2.) 17 May 2026 19:35:40
Yep, absolutely shocking tactics. Should have been 4-4-2 today. Nuno blew it! Bowen was also absolutely awful today. Where was the leadership? Instead, he preferred to hang out on the right wing, watching everybody else. It was a game for our big players today, and they failed us all! Championship football next season, and wholesale changes from top to bottom, methinks.
3.) 17 May 2026 20:06:28
Agreed, Dabber, time to clear out the entire club from top to bottom.
06 May 2026 16:14:12
It's looking like the vultures are getting ready to swoop with: Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville, Mavro and Diouf attracting interest. The worry is they'll all go for fifty percent less than their true value, as clubs will know we are in the mire.
Disasi will go, and I expect Mads or Ariola too join him.
This is going to be a summer when there is lots of trading taking place, of which we will not gain. unfortunately.
1.) 06 May 2026 17:11:09
It's pretty obvious, most, if not all, are going to be off if relegated.
I'm not sure why they would go for 50% less; we should hold out. I think relegation could be a reason to hold out for more money.
Southampton did when we bought Fernandez, I don't see why we shouldn't do the same with him and the others. Obviously Disasi is a loan, so he isn't our player anyway.
2.) 06 May 2026 19:40:07
No doubt they will be off if we do suffer relegation, but who do we get to come, and how much will be available? They were already talking about selling before we could buy. That's only going to be worse if we do go down.
27 May 2026 19:15:44
I have heard a well known glamour model is part of his downfall... L.D.M.
03 May 2026 22:53:01
When we're relegated, Bowen, Fernandes, AWB, Mavro, Disasi, Summerville, Todibo, Taty, Diouf, Ariola will all leave. Therefore, players like Kilman, JWP, Pablo and even Cornet will need to be kept. They'll probably do well in the Championship. Soucek, Traore, Wilson, Mads, Scarles, Potts will stay for game time.
Get ready for many, many sales shortly.
16 Feb 2026 23:28:09
None of the youngsters are ready. We saw that Saturday. Send them out on loan to experience championship or first division football.
16 Feb 2026 23:26:23
Poor taste, Tin mentioning Donald Campbell and Antonio.
10 Feb 2026 18:13:34
Injuries are no one’s fault… they happen. It gives a chance to those on the bench to prove themselves.
25 May 2026 12:47:54
I'm not renewing my season ticket. I spent too much money going to away games. Time to start looking after the family.
25 May 2026 12:45:44
Young players won't get us up next year. None of them are close to being ready. We'll rely on Mads, Kwp, Scarles, Soucek, Wilson and Kilman. These players are too good for the Championship, but not good enough for the Premiership.
20 May 2026 10:07:36
What are the odds we win and Spurs draw, equalising in the 95th minute?
20 May 2026 10:05:23
Can Moyes become a hero?
18 May 2026 22:15:56
I feel your pain, Claret. I got home 0.30 and was up at 6am for work. I've decided to not renew my season ticket. They'll be loads of tickets available next season.