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29 Jan 2025 12:15:32
Looks like Shakhtar have offered £12m for Guilherme, that's just less than half what we paid and he hasn't played, what a waste of money, don't know why he's not getting a game ?
1.) 29 Jan 2025 12:53:33
He barely trod the turf under Lopetegui and now it seems GP doesn't rate him either. There’s obviously something missing, so Steidten should be quizzed as to what he saw in Guilherme to fork out £25million.
2.) 29 Jan 2025 18:09:59
Steidten has left the building!
3.) 30 Jan 2025 08:23:04
Yes, but he still can talk wherever he is!
24 Jan 2025 16:44:46
Spurs also looking at Brobby apparently
1.) 24 Jan 2025 17:41:10
Now there's a surprise. If we were a little slicker we would have these players signed leaving no room for other teams to show interest
2.) 24 Jan 2025 17:45:36
When Spurs start following WH you know their on the ropes, they have a couple of people who can score a goal, but otherwise their no better than us in reality, they have spent fortunes compared to WH, they are looking for short term answers as we are, I don’t think. They want Brobbey purchase, they want a dry loan, and bigger better purchases in the summer, they see themselves. as far superior, to us, the truth is despite all their big spends they are not, Reality is biting Spurs, they need to get rid of Daniel Levy, they will never be a top club whilst he is in charge
3.) 24 Jan 2025 18:38:11
Yep just like us the best thing to happen would be for the chairman to leave
4.) 25 Jan 2025 06:30:53
Can we negotiate an immediate loan with obligation to buy Sullivan with anybody?
5.) 25 Jan 2025 08:25:55
He completely failed at Leipzig and is now worthless with 1 goal in 17 games.
Whole Amsterdam is begging any team to take him out of their hands.
Antony the 2nd he will become
6.) 25 Jan 2025 10:31:45
We love a loser, always have, that’s why Ajax is so similar to WH, both clubs promise much but deliver very little, Anthony will do well at a lower level in Spain, , so will Brobbey at our level ( if he signs ) although Potter likes different style, he knows we need a striker like Antonio, doesn’t score many goals, but can create chaos giving chances to others and can hold the ball up, that’s what’s needed, I was in Amsterdam 3 weeks ago
7.) 25 Jan 2025 13:32:42
20 goals and 8 assists in 35 starts last season though and he wasn't bad the season before that so not sure how he's suddenly become a terrible player this season?
8.) 25 Jan 2025 15:38:10
And of course whilst we dither Everton have now expressed an interest. Onana all over again
9.) 25 Jan 2025 16:36:41
West ham have plenty room to sign players. it's whether the ownership wants to . I suspect they won't and the reason why will become obvious soon enough.
10.) 25 Jan 2025 20:49:11
Frank De Boer says he’s not much good and spends “most of his time laying on the floor.” He’s amazed that a PL team is even thinking of taking him on, let alone paying that much money.
He says that his goals last season simply shows how weak the Eredivisie is. He doesn’t think he is anywhere near PL quality.
24 Jan 2025 08:31:05
Been reading that we are prioritising a move for Brobbey over Silva ?
1.) 25 Jan 2025 12:27:35
Silva is 30 this year and has a horrendous injury history, in fact he's currently injured right now with no return date. Even if there was no Brobbey link, I'd be praying that we'd give Silva a huge swerve.
21 Jan 2025 11:11:51
I see Forest have made a bid for Wissa so this might free up Awoniyi, but why don't we bid for Wissa instead he's got good stats probably a lot cheaper than Duran so money left over for other signings ?
1.) 21 Jan 2025 12:15:55
Very unlikely Brentford will let Wissa go, WH made enquiry around 7 th January, no was the answer, no doubt Forest will get the same answer, unless they come up with grandstand figure, also unlikely
18 Jan 2025 10:59:13
Cornet off to Genoa for a medical, he was great at Burnley but never really got a good run in the West Ham side but good luck to him, that should free up some funds for transfers ⚒️
1.) 18 Jan 2025 11:04:22
Loan only unfortunately, no funds involved
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27 Apr 2025 10:04:03
Morning all, I know we've had a discussion on Potter and I still stand by my decision on giving him time, but I can't understand why he didn't start with a striker when there were two on the bench, and I've read that he didn't bench Fullkrug because of what he said after the Southampton game, some of the team selections have been a bit questionable I must admit ?
{Ed001's Note - Fullkrug is not fit enough to start, he did say that in a pre-match interview.}
1.) 27 Apr 2025 10:59:48
Ed, he had 80mins against Southampton and the second half against Brighton, I think he could’ve done an hour yesterday then bring him off ?
{Ed001's Note - I am just saying what Potter said mate.}
2.) 27 Apr 2025 11:36:52
I can’t see it being for what he said as he really stood up for GP (well that’s the way I saw it) and I think he needs all the support he can get.
I don’t think you will find much disagreement with wanting Fulkrug to start and bring him off at 60 or 80 minutes and maybe bring on Ferguson who is young and has fresh legs.
3.) 27 Apr 2025 12:20:21
Ferguson couldn’t play yesterday as his on loan from Brighton but for the rest of the season I agree, there’s no point in getting Ferguson on loan and not playing him.
4.) 27 Apr 2025 12:56:18
The only real reason I can think of for Potter staying and getting a full preseason is that I have no faith that sullivan is capable of getting someone better.
With all the players that are looking for an exit, the strikers all over 30 and injury prone, the massive hole in our midfield that hasn't been addressed since Rice left, on top of that we have Sullivan over seeing transfers. Very worrying times but maybe we'll get lucky in the transfer window we'll definitely need it.
5.) 27 Apr 2025 12:56:29
Unless he’s crap of course! ?
6.) 27 Apr 2025 13:15:04
He wants to shoe horn Bowen into the side, typically potter plays with wing backs not wingers so Potters preferred tactics mean they can't accommodate Bowen as there is no winger position, but as we have seen Bowen is not a striker
7.) 27 Apr 2025 18:40:31
Then if bowen don't fit the scheme sell him
8.) 27 Apr 2025 20:03:26
Are you on drugs Mac? ?
Sell Bowen before getting shot of a coach who is plainly out of his depth? I’ve heard it all now! Talk about desperation.
24 Apr 2025 18:46:31
Ffs I can't believe people want potter gone without seeing what he can do with his players, give him a couple of windows for Christ sake, we have had managers that have been successful at top clubs, ie, Grant and Pellegrini and it still didn't work out, so who do you want, we're not going down so we've just got to see this season out and go again next season, it would be nice to have instant success but that's not going to happen.
1.) 24 Apr 2025 20:07:02
Progression not regression would be nice though, we are worse under potter than we were under Loppy, part of the coach's job is to improve the players and work out a system that accommodates what you have, potter has done neither and returned 13 points in 13 games he's awful full stop by the way fergueson was his player and how good has he been?
2.) 24 Apr 2025 21:03:07
A manager needs a bit of time, look a Nuno at Forest, they finished 17th last season 4 points above relegation, now look where they are.
3.) 24 Apr 2025 21:28:41
Absolutely rock solid point about Nuno Stevie66! Thank god you have come back on and posted that statement …. Bang on!
4.) 24 Apr 2025 21:39:26
Nuno took over forest when they were bottom of the league and saved them from relegation all be it only a little but he improved them, potter took over a mid table team and took us down to 17th I'll stand by what I said he has made us worse Loppy wasn't given time so potter has had half a season and made us worse
5.) 24 Apr 2025 22:05:06
Stevie I think the easiest comparison would be compare us with wolves. Both changed managers at the same time they were in a much worse situation than we were. Fast forward 13 games we have the reverse situation. Their manager had the same group of players yet he has managed to change the team spirit, play and results. Most of us don’t want to keep changing managers. Potter seemed okay at the very start but we may have stopped shipping so many goals but quite soon in numerous games had hardly any shots on or off target. The football is horrendous. I don’t buy into this he needs his own players stuff as the previous manager only had a few of his choices and we did have a transfer window in Jan. if we don’t see a dramatic change in style in the last 5 matches I think he slould go as he is incapable of playing that way or winning.
6.) 25 Apr 2025 06:10:28
I know we had a transfer window in January but not a lot of clubs want to sell their best players halfway through the season plus we spent a fortune in the summer so there was no money to play with anyway ?
7.) 25 Apr 2025 09:41:10
January transfer windows are a bit of a farce to be fair as the only players available to most are the players not getting a game in their own side for one reason or another (Ferguson) or those whose parent value them double/triple what their worth in the hope that somebody desperate will pay. A generalisation I know as some gems like Bowen can be unearthed but in January it’s certainly not the norm. During his spell managing us Potters had Fullkrug, Summerville and Bowen al have spells of injury, Paqueta away with the fairies pondering whether he has a future in football and Kudus badly out of form having had his head turned by his agent. Don’t forget the team he inherited had just been hit for 9 goals in Loopys last 2 matches, since then they’ve conceded 16 in 13. If Fullkrug hadn’t been injured it might have been very different ….
8.) 25 Apr 2025 11:24:01
To suggest that the reason Graham Potter only brought in a donkey on loan in his first transfer window was because it was a January window and not many players are bought and sold in the mid-season window anyway, is a bit of a stretch. Lack of funds has more substance, but what about selling players to raise funds? The situation is the same this coming summer window, so if Potter can do it then, why not in January? He must have done his homework on the squad and the players he wanted before joining us.
Gents, I don’t think you can compare Nuno Espirito Santo with Graham Potter. For a start, NES appears to know what he’s doing! He led Wolves to the EFL Championship title before achieving 7th place in his first season in the Premiership. I agree with Robbo and Hammer-D.
Graham Potter Premiership Stats
BRIGHTON
Season 2019-2020; League position 15
Played 38
Won 9
Drew 14
Lost 15
Goals F39 A54
Season 2020-2021; League position 16
Played 38
Won 9
Drew 14
Lost 15
Goals F40 A46
Season 2021-2022; League position 9
Played 38
Won 12
Drew 15
Lost 11
Goals F42 A44
CHELSEA
Season 2022-2023
Played 22
Won 7
Drew 7
Lost 8
Speaking to a couple of Brighton fans, they were pleased to see Potter leave. They both said the football under Potter was boring and it was like a breath of fresh air when he’d gone. Only then did Brighton start playing good football. They always thought the club had recruited some good players, but Potter never got the best out of his team. Where have I heard that before? The bottom line is, I just cannot fathom how Potter has got this over-inflated reputation of being a good coach. Where is the evidence of this?
9.) 25 Apr 2025 12:25:51
Come on Tin, he had 2 weeks before the end of the January window and irrespective of who he wanted it’s Sullivan who holds the purse strings, he was lucky (or not) to be given Ferguson! As for the evidence of him being a good coach why would Chelsea (and there were others looking at him) give him the job if he was that bad a Brighton? Most of the positive Potter posters on here just want the guy to be given a fair crack given the nature of what he inherited. He may well do a Nuno or you might be proven right but one things for sure if we get rid of 3 managers within 12 months there’s no way Thomas Frank or anyone else will want to manage us and deal with Sullivan
10.) 25 Apr 2025 12:48:08
Im not comparing Nuno and potter i’m just saying you can have a bad spell one minute then a good one the next, if you got a new job and the tools were not up to scratch but you couldn’t get any new ones for six months and you got sacked before you could get your hands on new tools you’ll probably say that you wasn’t given enough time to show what you could do given the right equipment ?
11.) 25 Apr 2025 15:24:10
I haven’t said he was bad at Brighton, just that I don’t understand where his reputation of being a good Prem coach comes from. The negative comments of his Brighton performance come from Brighton supporters! It’s obvious Chelsea cocked it up when they appointed him, and his record here tends to suggest history is repeating itself. To suggest he’s a good coach because Chelsea appointed him is wrong. They got it wrong. Look at the facts. Where in that lot does it suggest he knows what he’s doing? I’m just extremely worried we are going to put our rebuild in the hands of a bloke who appears to be clueless.
Sorry, Stevie, but your post at 21.03 yesterday does draw a comparison between Nuno and Potter, whether intended or not.
Regards,
Tin.
12.) 25 Apr 2025 15:32:45
Personally I think one of the only reasons Potter still has some support is simply because he seems to be a decent fella and seems to know what he is talking about compared to Loppy’s poor English and the chaos that surrounded him. But his words don’t match his deeds. He doesn’t seem to have an idea how to utilise the attacking players we have, at least Loppy had a go at that.
Those stats that Tin put up, say everything about how poor his record is. His attacking stats were worse than Moyes when he was at Chelsea. Most Chelsea fans were dead against him going there and. And couldn’t wait for him to go.
Keep giving him time, that the last guy didn’t get even though his record is far worse seems odd and seems even stranger that people who are calling for him to leave and being told we are being ridiculous or disloyal (or words to that affect) .
He has 5 games left in the season all potentially winnable, he must know what many of the fans (and possibly some of the players) are saying and wanting . let’s see if he can at least get the best our decent attacking player’s and turn on the style. I will hold my hands up if he does in about 3 or 4 of the games, I just don’t see any evidence he will be able to do so.
13.) 25 Apr 2025 17:35:31
I agree with Hammer-D. Potter comes across as a nice bloke, unlike a recent manager. I have nothing personal against him, but as previously said, he talks a good job, but doesn’t walk a good job. There’s nothing more I want than for WHU to come good, but in this case I think we’ve done a Chelsea.
14.) 25 Apr 2025 17:17:43
The vast majority of WH fans wanted Potter! ……. Peschesolido and Brady are Potters best friends, so it was a shoe in, from the start, and I stated that, at that time, he’s not for me, by a long way, but of course, I wanted to be wrong, I always want WH to be successful.
Potter is tactically the opposite of Loppy, he understands tactics well, Loppy didn’t, problem is Potter, is fixated on this possession style, which yields errrr, ….only possession, , that’s it, we won’t score many goals, certainly less than we will concede, until Potter plays a different style nothing will change, his record speaks volumes, again I’d like to be wrong, but I have seen nothing to change my mind
{Ed014's Note - ed01 said something interesting to me the other day about Potter when I’d suggested he’d been found out at Chelsea.
Ed said that Potter needs time, which he wasn’t given at Chelsea, that he likes to work with players to bring them into his way of thinking using psychology techniques.
The trouble with your squad is that he’s been left with pretty poor players, (Ed wasn’t quite that kind) most in their 30’s and with no mobility in midfield to play the kind of decent football he wants.
The squad was built for Moyes kick and rush!
Hopefully your owners get the players he wants and you start playing the kind of football you all want to see.
15.) 25 Apr 2025 17:51:54
Ed, thanks for that input. The only problem is, Potter had 3 full seasons at Brighton to get some bloody good players to play “his way” and the best he got out of them was 9th and Brighton supporters glad to see him go! And the current pool of WHU players he has are basically not Moyes men. They are mainly post-Moyes or chosen by the Tim/Loppy/Sullivan triad.
{Ed001's Note - the reason he only got 9th was that they had no goalscorers. Ferguson only emerged the season he left for Chelsea, so he barely got to use him. And 9th from a team that had been mired in the relegation places when he took over was good. You forget they had not long been promoted when he stepped in, they have since built on the foundations he set up. You clearly had decided he was crap before he arrived and are making up stuff about Brighton fans to support your always negative outlook. Most of them were gutted that Potter went at the time.}
16.) 25 Apr 2025 18:33:03
I have not made up my former brother-in-law and his son who are the Brighton supporters I speak to. Also, Geo on Hammers Chat did a video “Asking A Brighton Fan About Potter” in which the fan in question said he couldn’t stand Potter. So much for me making everything up. Also, I did not think Potter was crap before he came to West Ham. I admit he was not my choice, but if you check back, I backed him until doubts started to materialise in the past couple of weeks. So please get your facts right.
{Ed001's Note - so 3, wow great, you clearly have the ear of the entire Brighton fanbase there. You might want to point out to those 2 Brighton fans that they are 10th now, lower than when Potter was in charge, despite having a wealth of attackers at their disposal now. When he first came in, the Brighton fans did boo the team, but the club stood by him and he gradually moved them up the table.}
17.) 25 Apr 2025 19:24:49
Tin, the only ones that are post Moyes are Todibo, Guillermes, Fullkrug, AWB, Rodriguez, Soler, Summerville and Ferguson. Fullkrug and Summerville have been injured. AWB has been good. All the other members of the squad are Moyes picks plus Todibo (who has potential) and Rodriquez (disastrous) and Soler (not quite good enough) .
18.) 25 Apr 2025 20:09:29
Really Ed? I never made up anything and I did not speak on behalf of ALL Brighton fans. I only know those I said and can only quote them. However, Potter was not as popular as you are saying. For example, there are several videos on YouTube that paint a different picture. See “What do Brighton fans really think of Graham Potter? ” for one. And you are mistaken about me not backing Potter from the start. I did, as any regular reader on here will agree.
Dabber, you forget the players brought in by Tim Steidten and the disagreements between Moyes and Tim about playing them, resulting in some leaving on loan. All in all, there are only a few Moyes sole picks left in Potter’s squad.
{Ed001's Note - all of those videos date from post him leaving for Chelsea, it is called sour grapes.}
19.) 25 Apr 2025 20:24:03
Ed if Potter was so well appreciated at Brighton why didn’t they reappoint him when Di-Zerbi moved on at the beginning of this season. I believe he was without club. Also if memory serves me correct he replaced Chris Houghton who was a dreadful manager and made Don Howes football look entertaining.
The problems at West Ham run far deeper than just Potter, I think most would agree it hasn’t been a well run club and seems to have been treated like the personal toy of a jack of all trades chairman who I’m surprised hasn’t picked himself to play in the first team as he wants to do everything else.
We can’t look into the future and even if what you say is true about sticking with him and we can’t look to the future and dream of 9th place, that should be a bare minimum for what we should expect now.
I actually liked Potter when he first came the way he came across on the Ironcast podcast was great and the first game v Villa even though a loss looked so better organised than the chaos of Loppy, but there was so much good feeling towards him after what had become so toxic and an awful atmosphere. But immediately the lack of consistency came in a very, very lucky win v Fulham with 4 shots, 3 on target 3 goals, then a home game against palace with no shots on or off target, in total (I believe) . So warning bells were sounding in my mind. We did play well against Villa again and a rear guard action win v Arsenal but really that was it. And we can really only judge him on what we have seen so far and by and large there is nothing to get excited about and more to be fearful about for not only the entertainment value but also our position in the premier league.
{Ed001's Note - you do realise he would have had to have been interested in a return for them to reappoint him right? And he wasn't so was never an option. I am not trying to say Potter is the right guy, just that it is not as cut and dried as giving it a couple of months. Your team is a mess and you are blaming the manager when it is the bellend who owns you that is the problem. Until you get that useless tit out of the club, you will not get the success you should,}
20.) 25 Apr 2025 21:25:05
I think you have just said the one thing that does unite virtually all hammers fans be they pro or anti Potter ?
21.) 25 Apr 2025 20:53:31
Well, on that we are agreed Ed. However, I’ve looked again at some of the Brighton fans’ videos and you are wrong about the timing of all of them. See “What do Brighton fans really think of Graham Potter? ” In this, they talk of Potter’s SECOND return visit (with West Ham) after he left the Amex. Not a ‘sour grapes’ video, although one or two still feel aggrieved at his method of departure.
{Ed001's Note - how am I wrong? Is that not after he left?}
22.) 25 Apr 2025 21:52:56
Yes, of course. I have assumed your meaning was ‘immediately after’ his departure. I realised this just after I had submitted my last post. They are all after the date he left, but more recent ones are not so influenced by sour grapes.
{Ed001's Note - it can take a long while to get over that kind of thing. Torres leaving Liverpool for Chelsea, for example, it has taken until a year or so ago before the bitter taste left a lot of people's mouths.}
23.) 25 Apr 2025 22:27:44
Ed001, absolutely right, until Sullivan goes we are not going to get the success we crave. This is absolutely the point myself, Stevie66, Mac and others are making about Potter:
1) None of them are his players
2) Thomas Frank and others coveted won't come to WH anyway with Sullivan in charge
3) He needs to be given time if his methodology is changing player psychology as well as building the right squad
4) How would being on 4 managers in 12 months help
5) Why are certain influential players like Paqueta not being blamed. And don’t give us crap that the kid is suffering. He’s 26, on big money and any problems he has going on in the background is his own making
6) Who’s fault is it that Duran or another striker like him wasn’t bought last summer?
7) Who’s fault is it that Kudus has had his head turned and can’t hit a barn door this season
8) How would any of you pick a 3 man midfield with a group of players that move at the speed of continental drift!
24.) 26 Apr 2025 06:49:11
This season is over. We’re not going down. They’ll be a lot of trading over the summer. Then we can see what direction Potters moving. Personally, I would love it if we went in for Delap and Mainoo, both available. Still think we missed out on McTominay.
25.) 26 Apr 2025 06:53:39
Dabber I think we are going to have to agree to differ here. Whilst you make some good and valid points here we are in the territory of, two wrongs not making a right
If getting rid of managers so quickly is going to put off some managers, which it possibly will, why was it so right in January to have 3 managers in 12 months and it didn’t stop potter coming.
The knives were out for the last manager far far earlier, after about 5 games, and it didn’t stop. Much due to his demeanour, communication and language skills. This guys record is far worse and so is the football.
On the balance of what we have seen so far, who in their right mind would give him a 2 or 3 year plan. It seems people who were so adamant that “Potters the man” are too embarrassed to have to admit they were wrong and have been hoodwinked .
Let’s not give him a free pass with these last 5 games they are still very important. The last manager only had about 3 of his own choices of the new players. And we all know whoever is manager all players have to get the Sullivan seal of approval. By all accounts we had a chance to sign a decent young dynamic midfielder in Jan and he didn’t push for it as he thought our midfield was good enough and they just needed the right coaching.
Kudus has, has a terrible season compared to last so he should go and for a reasonable sum. But he is still head and shoulders above most of our players.
The same for Paqueta. But he is still our best player and in many of our games. It must be very frustrating when you know how good you are yet, you have someone far inferior to you telling you how to play.
People have slagged of Alvarez, again he isn’t as good since he came back from injury, but to see JWP going on the team sheet before him is an absolute joke, and says everything about potters style and how he wants us to play. With 3 years of this guy we will have the best team by far, who can knock the ball around in their own penalty area.
If there is a vast improvement in the next 5 games great I’m prepared to give him a chance but I doubt it will happen. We haven’t had the usual new manager bounce where someone comes in and improves the the performance and league position. I would have more respect for him if he dropped some of the big names but brought in a some of the younger players. Drop Kudus and give Guilherme a whole game.
If he gets the next 5 games with no improvement what is the point letting him start next season only for us to be in the same position as now and as Robbo said need to look for a new manager by Christmas.
26.) 26 Apr 2025 07:17:40
Wow what did I miss ? ? reading all this just puzzles me how decisions can be made over our manager when he hasn't had the chance to change things.
Let's stop arguing and be realistic. How many managers in the history of football have had terrible starts with rubbish squads only to go on and be a success? Well, Fergie for one. His players were booed of the pitch week in week out until he finally managed to turn.them around. Look at Arteta who was useless at the start if his Arsenal career.
You could put Pep in charge of this lot and he would fail.
None of em are interested. Paqueta wants out and he is temperamental.
as does kudus who hasn't been right since he argued with LOP. Tobido is poison. Soucek and Coufal are too slow and have no mobility. Jwp the same and I could go on.and on but the point is, they have all been brainwashed by moyes to sit and defend and catch the opponents on the break which is all well and good if you have the pace to do it and we don't
Nobody in our midfield with Imagination to pick a killer pass.
We all know and see it but the main thing is pace. You MUST have bags of pace and players must be fit and mobile which ours arnt. Of our starting 11 we have Bowen but even he can't put pace a defender.
Get rid of all the old guard, bring in the younger hard workers with hunger and let's see what happens once Potter instills his philosophy on them.
Give the guy a chance for gods sake
27.) 26 Apr 2025 08:43:46
The bottom line here is that we have to give Potter time, he needs to build his team just like any other manager, even Pep would struggle with this squad but you would probably say “give him time” (just because it’s Pep), Give potter time!
28.) 26 Apr 2025 09:46:34
Gents, the difference is Pep has got a genuine record of success and has proved his ability. Potter hasn’t. The whole point of doubt is that a good coach would get a tune out of a team of nuns. An average or poor coach wouldn’t. Once again, where is the evidence Potter is the former? I agree a good coach should be given time, but I suspect this bloke can’t organise a piss up in a brewery.
29.) 26 Apr 2025 10:22:03
We’ve had a title winning manager in Pellegrini and he couldn’t do much, let me ask this question,
If Pep was manager of West Ham and Potter manager of Man City who would finish above who ?
30.) 26 Apr 2025 10:23:18
Possibly Tin or just maybe he can. Man utd wanted Moyes for a reason snd he lasted 6 months. He failed at Sunderland and Sociedsd badly before we got him and although we wanted rid we won a trophy, but, he was allowed time with us
How many times did we moan about him on here and the board stuck with him.
Chelsea wanted Potter for a good reason and he wasn't given the time. Let's give him chance and see what happens.
My Sunday league team give more effort and tackle more than this lot.
Do we have ANYBODY in our entire squad that can win a tackle? No. It's too slow, too old and got older and slower every year.
Players aren't interested and it's clear to see.
If not Potter then WHO would u have Tin?
31.) 26 Apr 2025 11:02:45
Wayne Rooney would have got a decent tune out of the players Pep has had at his disposal over the years and Pep has worked for owners prepared to add quality to the mix. Amorim is a good coach, would you not give him more time at Man Utd?
32.) 26 Apr 2025 11:49:49
Mac, Dabber, spot on ?
33.) 26 Apr 2025 13:18:39
All these hypothetical questions ….
Stevie,
Pep would be and should be given time at WHU because he’s already proved he’s a good coach. As I’ve already said, ad nauseam, Potter has not. At a club like Man City, Potter would be sacked very quickly.
Mac,
We didn’t win a trophy because Moyes was given time with us. Again, as has been said ad nauseam, we would have won that trophy with Stevie Wonder in charge. The true test of Moyes was his Prem performances which were dire. You say Chelsea appointed Potter for a good reason. What was that reason? Please evidence your answer. Alvarez is a good tackler, but Potter doesn’t play him! The reason the squad is too old is because both Moyes and Loppy wanted experienced players. And I’ve already answered who I’d like as manager if Sullivan had the guts.
Dabber,
Man Utd is a rubbish show and I doubt Amorim will ever come good in that environment. Probably they need to change most playing staff and maybe the coach. Maybe not. Frankly, I don’t care. Amorim has, however, shown signs he is a good coach. Once again, Potter so far has not. That’s the difference.
Always pleased to give my opinion on your questions, gents, but the bottom line is all the comparison questions are a bit far fetched and hypothetical. I could just as easily say ‘Would you give Avram Grant more time, given the same circumstances? ’ but I won’t. None of you have provided hard evidence that would settle my doubts over Potter’s abilities. That’s the crux of it. I suppose we’ll all have to agree to disagree, and only time will tell. In the meantime, let’s all get on with supporting our club and hoping for the best. COYI!
34.) 26 Apr 2025 14:44:11
Basically what you’re saying is that unless we’ve got a manager that has had success at other clubs then you’re not willing to give him time. ? there is a manager that suits certain clubs, eg Nuno didn’t really suit Spurs but he’s doing ok at Forest because he’s had time, the same could happen with Potter, he didn’t suit Chelsea but he might suit us but time will tell and that’s something you’re not willing to give him.
35.) 26 Apr 2025 14:48:11
Tinlegs, agreed let's agree to disagree and move on ….Off to watch the Boxing now with my boy which means I’ve got to brace myself for going in Spuds Stadium! ?
36.) 26 Apr 2025 16:00:53
Best of luck with that Dabber!
29 Jan 2025 20:34:41
So Duran is off to Saudi for £64.5m + add ons, we offered £57m + add ons so we wasn't far away, so why didn't we negotiate, get the feeling Villa didn't want to sell to another prem team ?
1.) 29 Jan 2025 21:15:45
Maybe Villa knew there was always an offer imminent from Saudi
2.) 30 Jan 2025 11:42:23
Stevie66, Duran will be earning in excess of 300k a week tax free, yes we could have offered more to Villa but the wages are the big thing here. Also he will be playing alongside CR7. So we had no chance once the Saudi's were involved.
3.) 30 Jan 2025 12:51:08
It’s a shame that these players can’t live on £100-£150k a week, can understand going out there when your coming to the end of your career but when you’re only 21 surely you want to go up against some of the best players in the best league, but it’s his call, good luck to him but what a waste ?
4.) 30 Jan 2025 20:50:25
We didn't offer £57million for DURAN it was roughly £42 million. COYI
29 Jan 2025 17:10:22
I've read that Ferguson can go for £35-£40m, if that's the case what are West Ham waiting for, especially when they offered £57m for Duran ?
1.) 29 Jan 2025 20:47:14
But we didn’t offer £57million for Duran! It was £45million plus £12million for unachievable conditions. Sullivan knew Villa would say ‘no’.
2.) 30 Jan 2025 20:58:02
Exactly tinny, its sullivan doing what he does most windows low balling teams knowing full well the bids won't be accepted but we are only 3 losses from a relegation fight watch him pay up then I'm amazed KRETINSKY works with the EGOMANIAC MIDGET and one thing bugging me is GUILHERME whos played about 20 minutes football and we've decided he ain't good enough well I was at the IPSWICH game when he came on and he made 2 runs that if found was in on goal and if your telling me you can judge a player on 20 minutes is beyond me and apparently he hasn't impressed in training but some of the greatest footballers were terrible trainers with attitude I think the boys been treated appallingly he was possibly given a DREAM does that sound familiar SULLIVAN.
COYI
08 Jan 2025 11:43:27
I'm half expecting to see Potter unveiled as manager at the training ground holding a West Ham scarf above his head with Lopetegui in the background taking training ? talk about arse about face ??
1.) 08 Jan 2025 11:54:02
Yeah its ridiculous. What a poor way to run a professional football club.
I'm glad we are getting Potter cause we need a manager who knows what he is doing. He will play youth, bring in bargains, promotes players having a go and freedom to express themselves and the high press which is what we need. And of course he had Premier league experience.
Now let's get behind him and the boys and maybe have a decent cup run.
Arthur Cabral is being looked at. He is only 26, shed loads of pace and skill, knows where the goal is and 15m euros!
2.) 08 Jan 2025 13:55:06
I’ve not been Lopetegui’s biggest fan, but this is no way to treat the guy.
3.) 08 Jan 2025 15:30:19
It is bad the way he was treated, but typical of Sullivan.
There is a definite feeling of positivity now even from people like me who have been unsure. I think everyone will get behind him and most of us will give him time to turn things around, i’m pretty sure he will .
From what I am hearing on here and other sites the gloss is also coming off of TS and hope he goes as well, as he is appearing as a very devious character which isn’t good as we have a chairman like that already. He already struck me as great in the art of being a self publicist .
4.) 08 Jan 2025 17:06:49
As has already been said by Joyful Sullivan has absolutely no class whatsoever however, Loopy was a terrible manager for us which will be overlooked by another Chairman out there that will offer him a lucrative role. They will remember how badly he was treated by Sully not how badly he managed our Team so try not to feel too sorry for him. He’ll also get his 2 years paid up having failed after 7 months so won’t be crying about his finances. I’m happy with Potter. There’s definitely a good manager in there and his stock was incredibly high pre-Chelsea. Ih he gets us playing like he had his Brighton side playing we are all going to be very chuffed!
5.) 08 Jan 2025 20:29:48
Absolutely Dabber totally agree. He has a big job on his hands clearing this mess up
6.) 09 Jan 2025 07:34:25
I'm hoping Potter does not buy from abroad. There are players with premier league or championship experience, buy those. They'll be ready from the off.
7.) 09 Jan 2025 12:40:45
I don’t understand your preference for a player’s nationality. Surely it should be the best player available for the position required at a reasonable price, regardless of nationality?
8.) 09 Jan 2025 12:51:06
Funds will dictate Brooking. Pl and Championship players tend to cost more and there are diamonds to be found abroad. Brighton in the past have shown this to be true and we now have their old manager and one who has managed clubs with lesser budgets (Swansea) . I think Potter had a good press conference and said the right things about the club and supporters. Personally I’m happy with the appointment and keen to watch him do his job. We have to give him at least until the end of the season before any degree of criticism can be levelled due to the mess he has inherited.
9.) 09 Jan 2025 13:19:58
I just listened to a re-run of Potter’s press conference. He said all the right things and personally I feel good about the appointment. Given time, I think he could be successful.
10.) 09 Jan 2025 15:10:36
Just for transparency Tinlegs and I are not doing an Oshee/Daisy Hammer trick of being the same person but posting under two different names! Tinlegs to think we used to love to spar each other, much prefer this way buddy although if you spout neggie comments about Potter too soon the gloves will be off again ? Seriously though guys this site is about opinion and like a certain part of our anatomy we all have one. Sparring is fun as long as its kept clean and sporting
11.) 09 Jan 2025 22:19:16
Think Rashford would be a decent signing for a few months.
27 Apr 2025 21:02:18
Keep potter and back him, , whatever manager comes in will want his own players so why not potter, get a f**king grip guys
25 Apr 2025 17:37:05
We could ammunition as well with the amount of players that we could sell
22 Feb 2025 08:17:02
We should’ve signed Ramsdale when Arsenal dropped him for Raya, he was in the England set up and playing really well, I’d be happy with Ramsdale, he’s got plenty of prem experience.
16 Jan 2025 12:41:27
Why don’t we just go for Wissa ?
14 Jan 2025 12:14:47
That’s why we’ve been linked with the Galatasaray striker 31 year old Michy Batshuayi, and if that’s true that just shows desperation and lack of ambition, I can’t see Potter agreeing to that, let’s hope it’s all fake news ?
27 Apr 2025 12:20:21
Ferguson couldn’t play yesterday as his on loan from Brighton but for the rest of the season I agree, there’s no point in getting Ferguson on loan and not playing him.
27 Apr 2025 10:59:48
Ed, he had 80mins against Southampton and the second half against Brighton, I think he could’ve done an hour yesterday then bring him off ?
{Ed001's Note - I am just saying what Potter said mate.}
26 Apr 2025 14:44:11
Basically what you’re saying is that unless we’ve got a manager that has had success at other clubs then you’re not willing to give him time. ? there is a manager that suits certain clubs, eg Nuno didn’t really suit Spurs but he’s doing ok at Forest because he’s had time, the same could happen with Potter, he didn’t suit Chelsea but he might suit us but time will tell and that’s something you’re not willing to give him.
26 Apr 2025 11:49:49
Mac, Dabber, spot on ?
26 Apr 2025 10:22:03
We’ve had a title winning manager in Pellegrini and he couldn’t do much, let me ask this question,
If Pep was manager of West Ham and Potter manager of Man City who would finish above who ?