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

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  • Cuz

    Fully agree about the Sun column. It mystifies me as to why she does it. I get that the paper mirrors her political views, but in terms of its attitude towards women it seems antithetical to what she says she stands for.
  • That was my point grey apart from that I don’t mind her but as nothing to do with West Ham really
  • Pearce and Irvine are official.
  • Billy McKinley also to join up soon
  • Did anyone else notice that our next six games are all live on TV?

    Watford 4pm Sun 19 Nov Sky
    Leicester 8pm Fri 24 Nov Sky
    Everton 8pm Weds 29 Nov BT
    Man C 4pm Sun 3 Dec Sky
    Chelsea 12:30pm Sat 9 Dec Sky
    Arsenal 8pm Weds 13 Dec BT

    Has any other manager played their first six games in charge of a team live on TV? In fact has any team ever played six consecutive games live on TV?
  • McKinlay has joined according to Sunderland’s official website.
  • Suppose he’s going to surround himself with people he knows and trusts, with Pearce I’m not so sure passion was big part of his game and if he could bring that to our team to go with the obvious ability then I for one will be a happy HAMMER
  • edited November 2017
    I'm pleased about Pearce and hope it's more than the 'mascot' appointment Dicks appears to have been.
  • True suze never quite new what his actual role was
  • I think his precise role was second goalkeeper for pre-match warm-up drills.
  • Decent backroom team all have managed at a decent level and have lots of experience. I would expect us to be much better prepared for games. I can see Pearce as maybe being the bridge between the players and the manager sorting out any problems within the dressing room with the captain. Always liked Pearce as a player always had the right attitude I remember him breaking his leg for us and I think he tried to come back on.
  • ...yes, I think he tried to 'run it off'!!
  • Good appointments

    2 very experienced guys, may not have had the best runs but assistant roles probably suit them

    Also Pearce did manage the England u21 for a good time so that coupled with Moyes faith in youth might see some of the kids get some game time
  • edited November 2017
    Wasn't Mark Noble Pearce's captain for the U21s?

    EDIT: Yes he was
  • I like these appointments.

    A common issue that I kept reading / hearing with Bilic was that nobody knew who his assistants were, and nobody knew what they did. Under Allardyce we all had a pretty good idea about who was who and what they were doing, but the guys Slav had seemed pretty useless (obviously I don't know if they were though).

    I really believe that these are appointments that will drive the club forward.

    Both Pearce and Irvine have spent a lot of their coaching careers in youth development too, so, if these become long term appointments, it could be a positive for the academy too.
  • Interesting that each of Irvine, Pearce and McKinlay have all experience as a number 1, albeit not with any great deal of success. But I think the fact they were all in that role, and seen as suitable by owners for those positions, is a positive.
  • Tons of experience, no hiding place now in training...
  • alderz said:


    Both Pearce and Irvine have spent a lot of their coaching careers in youth development too, so, if these become long term appointments, it could be a positive for the academy too.

    I'm starting to warm to the idea of this management team being here for longer than the six months.

    I was very anti-Moyes when it was first mooted, but he's making all the right noises and seems to be a lot more involved in the training sessions. On a personal level he'll be very motivated to do well, and I think the players will react to that.

    I think if he can build a decent foundation with Irvine, Pearce and McKinley and they keep us up, I'd be loathe to change that again in the summer should a 'big' name become available ;hmm

    I guess it all depends on what happens between now and May, but if he can get us playing to our potential and we finish top 12, you could argure he's done enough to warrant more time in post.
  • OCS, I’m warming to a little I’m hoping he can sort us out and build something, if he’s as good as he says he his and that’s not a dig at him he could build us into regular top ten finishes and chance of cup or Europe so good luck to him and his team
  • its the 'Hope' that kills you ;lol isn't that what someone said when describing supporting West Ham
  • “I don’t think it’s a bad team, a bad squad. But I can’t be bothered with any drivel. I’m going to be direct with the players. If they don’t like it, then I’m sorry. We’ve got to make sure we get through to them quickly. If it works, great. If it doesn’t, then I’ll see the East End of London for seven months, then I’ll go elsewhere.”
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/11/david-moyes-javier-hernandez-future-west-ham

    ;hmm

    TBH I think his success here will come down to how motivated he really is. He could just as easily think “if it doesn’t work I only had 6 months to make an impact, and I won’t be tied down to the club long term”.

    Hopefully he’s determined to put himself back on the map.
  • ASLEF,

    I mentioned we had got seven games in a row live on tv weeks ago! Keep up. ;biggrin
  • Yeah, but you didn't say 6 of them would be under Moyes. ;biggrin
  • Oh Dear I have been found out. ;lol
  • Antonio's comments on the OS about Moyes

    “Obviously I have not been able to train under him but right now, things are looking good,” last season’s top scorer said.

    “He’s come in and things have been quite intense. Everything’s quite different. He’s out there, he’s standing with the boys, he’s taking training himself and he’s very involved.

    “I see positive things. I feel like things are going to go well under him"

    Maybe in his last few games what some took as sulking was merely frustration that things didn't look like improving.
  • Luke, I think the previous paragraph was quite interesting:

    Moyes, speaking before Hernández’s injury, said that he would be relying on the striker and his other senior players to keep the team organised during matches. “They need to be there to say: ‘Yeah, we know what we’re doing.’ Ultimately you organise them, do the work during the week, but then there is a responsibility. That’s why the players are paid very good wages: they can’t be looking round and saying: ‘We want the manager to tell us what to do.’ They have to have a bit of responsibility themselves.”

  • Antonio's comments on the OS about Moyes

    Maybe in his last few games what some took as sulking was merely frustration that things didn't look like improving.

    That's the same as sulking though really, isn't it?
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