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22 Aug 2026 16:56:47
Pathetic defending from Mavro, Taty looks like he doesn't want you be here why did Bowen not take that penalty?

The midget in goal does not give me any confidence whatsoever.

22 Aug 2026 16:56:11
Can’t even convert a penalty, the whole scenario. So predictable. When you sell or move on the huge volume of players WH have, without adequate replacements.

This is what happens, defence nieve, like a colander in WH have failed to get in the people required, the bench is ludicrous, nobody to bring on.

I said WH won’t get promoted, with what they have, totally overestimating themselves, and underestimating everyone else.



Massive possession stats so what? It’s totally clear lots of clubs will surrender the ball, and sit in.


I’ve seen nothing to change my mind, WH have a week left to get in players, they are already well behind the lead.

Only one thing in their favour 44 games to go!

22 Aug 2026 17:38:02
I couldn't agree more, Joyful. And, I couldn't have been more wrong on this particular match. A stroll in the park it wasn't. Charlton's tactics were far superior. They set out to hit us on the rebound, and, boy, did it work. It's clear that our manager hasn't got a clue, and his players are not playing for him.

Sadly, his removal should have happened in May. Even if he went tomorrow, it's too late. We need an urgent change in management, and several new players, otherwise it's a repeat of last season. I can't see us going down, but forget promotion.

22 Aug 2026 17:39:19
It was like watching the Chuckle Brothers play. To me, to you. No movement or pace. Solomon and Bowen seemed to be trying, from where I stand, but it is difficult to see exactly what's happening, especially the first half! I think I've overdone my optimism the last few days. Reality bites!

22 Aug 2026 17:55:54
Even I'm struggling to be positive about that load of Pony!

22 Aug 2026 17:58:08
They should get rid of Nuno now. They have bought too late in the window, and are throwing them straight into the team. Ridiculous tactics.

I am just glad I do not pay to watch that rubbish anymore!!

22 Aug 2026 19:14:53
Whilst I have been banging on all week about the manager and his park the bus tactics, on the face of it today it was a poor performance by the players, and the manager wasn't as culpable. But, as TL says, it is obvious the players are not playing for him.

He definitely doesn't inspire anybody, and there is a good chance that he is the reason why we seem to have a mass exodus of our players. I would also want to know what the new coach is doing on the training pitch, as he seems a definite downgrade on the popular Paco.

22 Aug 2026 16:17:53
Why didn’t Mavropanos clear it, absolutely shocking defending.

22 Aug 2026 15:49:57
OMG, all over them, no end product, defending for the goal was shocking.

22 Aug 2026 15:49:35
Well, well, well, who would have thought it. Work to do second half.

22 Aug 2026 16:18:00
0-2. Unbelievable. We are absolute garbage.

22 Aug 2026 16:19:59
I bet he puts JWP on.

22 Aug 2026 16:21:57
Looks like we're playing Leicester next season. 😕

22 Aug 2026 16:57:35
Well, that was absolutely awful! The players from last season just look like they don't want to be there, yet they were the ones who got us into this mess! I would hope we are very busy indeed this week in the transfer market... Joyful. You might just be right, my friend, sadly.

22 Aug 2026 17:59:57
Sad to say, but the writing was on the wall, and it's been mentioned a few times, but recruitment hasn't been good enough.

First and foremost, the defence is appalling.

Build-up too slow and ponderous.

Put this into context, it was Charlton!!!

22 Aug 2026 14:16:07
West Ham's starting 11 Hermansen; Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles; Bowen, Engels, Kante, Solomon; Taty, Piroe.

Diouf not on the bench.

22 Aug 2026 14:25:40
Looks like Diouf on the way out. Look how poor the bench is, that's going to be the problem.

22 Aug 2026 15:47:24
It's laughable, really.

22 Aug 2026 18:00:38
Sell em all snd sack Nuno start again. Its farcical.

22 Aug 2026 14:07:06
Just heading to the game now. Just seen the team sheet. That front 6 looks pretty decent. Should have far too much for Charlton.

22 Aug 2026 18:01:10
Think again, defence is garbage.

22 Aug 2026 13:52:04
Piroe joins Bowen, Soloman and Taty up front. Engels starts.

All the players we have brought in are either playing or on the bench.

22 Aug 2026 09:08:11
And I forgot Alvarez.

22 Aug 2026 09:02:23
Here are players gone from last season's squad, whether sold, loaned, returned to club, retired etc.

Mateus Fernandes
Crysencio Summerville
Freddie Potts
Callum Marshall
George Earthy
Krisztian Hegyi
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Mason Terry
Niclas Fullkrug
Lukasz Fabianski
Adama Traore
Axel Disasi:

Possible still to go

Mougassa
Diouf
Tobido

14 players from what was already an old, small squad.

How many players have come in so far?

22 Aug 2026 09:33:01
And, no, I'm not being negative. Just pointing out, we have a small squad now, and it's a long, hard season.

22 Aug 2026 09:59:41
Yes, we are very thin on the ground. The money issues must be worse than we originally thought.

22 Aug 2026 10:01:57
The 1st team is more than good enough to get promoted (take JWP and Kilman out of that). We lack a bit of squad depth, and injuries will play a part, but that goes for everyone. Cash was always going to be a problem; we had to sell before we could buy last year, and relegation was going to compound the issue. My biggest concern is the manager, who does not know how to see out a game.

We dropped 2 points last weekend at one of the tougher places to go away because of him.

I watched a few games last weekend, and there is nothing to be scared of from any other team from what I saw.

Players come, players go, but Earthy, Hegyi, Marshall, Alvarez, Terry and Fulkrug were not part of the 1st team squad last year, and Fabianski didn't play either.

22 Aug 2026 11:12:12
Earthy and Potts hurt the most after the obvious two.

22 Aug 2026 11:59:40
Mac, you forgot Wilson.

22 Aug 2026 12:41:42
I agree, Robbo. I don't think the players we have are bad, with the JWP and Kilman exceptions. The players bought in seem decent, and we lack depth. But I just can't see our manager changing his ridiculous tactics. If he does, I think we will be fine and should be able to get promoted, but I won't hold my breath.