Pellegrini Confirmed as West Ham Manager (22.05.18) - already (September) there are doubters

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  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Moyes left a couple of weeks ago.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    What have you got in the transfer kitty, my precious?

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    goldsullivan

    Gandolf and Bilbo discuss the Desolation of the Boleyn
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;weep ;weep
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift

    IMG_20180527_180748

    Too far? ;hmm
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited May 2018
    No.

    I think that’s what she looks like on the inside.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Why do we need to see photos of that vile women on this site
  • imagelostimagelost
    OldCastleSwift said:


    IMG_20180527_180748

    Too far? ;hmm

    ;hmm
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    edited May 2018
    Amazing what a bit of make up can do....

    Never realised we had a Ork running the club...
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    That will probably do re: Brady.

    It's not adding anything to the discussion.
  • imagelostimagelost
    Apart from entertainment value
  • imagelostimagelost
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    That will probably do re: Brady.

    It's not adding anything to the discussion.

    Your right, only in one of films , a bit part actor
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Image

    Feels like it is moving from humour to just nasty.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    secrethammersfan said:

    Has anyone posted this?
    https://1.ftb.al/eUV0wnafgN
    Tl;dr Pellegrini agreed in November 2017 he would take over at West Ham, and has been discussing transfer budgets and targets since then.
    That would be a case of Gollivan acting like fans want them to.

    If it's true, I applaud them but why then go through the theatrics:
    - Interviewing other managers.
    - Gold saying he wants Moyes to stay.

    Just thank Moyes for getting the job done and announce Pellegrini. Unless we were talking to Pellegrini without the required permissions there was no reason for the antics.
  • imagelostimagelost
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    Image

    Feels like it is moving from humour to just nasty.

    ;ok
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Yes, I'm not sure what the 'smokescreen' was meant to be screening. It doesn't really fit with the remainder of the theory.

    I can, though, see that discussions with Pellegrini a while back might have led to a tentative agreement 'in principle' that if West Ham avoided relegation (and various other 'ifs') talks would be held again in the summer.

    Exploring other possible options (eg Moyes, Fonseca, Rafa) in case things didn't work out with Pellegrini seems to me to be sensible forward planning.

    I also don't really buy the line that Moyes wasn't given funds in January as part of the 'secret' strategy. Surely Pellegrini taking the job was contingent on us avoiding relegation.
  • imagelostimagelost
    You should always have some sort back up plan
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Hope for the best, plan for the worst ;ok
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    So Moyes was on to a loser no matter what happened, if he kept us Pellegrini takes over, if we were relegated he'd have been given the push.

    I actually feel sorry for him now
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    ASLEF

    Always assuming this report is true...
  • BarneyBarney
    Why was Moyes on a loser? he agreed a 6 month contract with no further commitment on either side; Did his job, got paid handsomely and the contract ended. He was then in competition with whoever else is available. That's life working on a contractual basis.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    ASLEF

    Always assuming this report is true...

    And always assuming that our staying up was the only qualification for Pellegrini coming.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Sadly it sounds all too believable...….
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I think what also needs to be remembered is that Moyes was probably close the last chance saloon in terms of managing at the highest level, so the Dave’s took a massive risk in taking him on and arguably had more to lose than Moyes had it not worked
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He was well paid for his 6 month contract and has, imo, improved his reputation somewhat.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    But who sanctioned hugill then ?
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited May 2018
    Don't see the issue with signing Hugill.

    Sakho was determined to do the off, and we needed cover.

    We spent what we got for Sakho, and if/when we sell Hugill we've turned a profit.

    Striker is always the most difficult position to fill, and how many proven strikers were going to be tempted by 'we'd like you as 4th choice backup' in a team at the wrong end of the table?
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    its called "looking to your academy"
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    What is?

    And who would we have looked to?

    And what good would it have done them?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    My point grey wasn’t a dig more on the IF our new manager had been sounded out prior to letting Moyes go, who’s decision was it to spend the money on him and not play him, I won’t judge the boy because he hasn’t been given a chance
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I think in this instance we may as well have looked to the Academy.

    For the impact that Hugill had, there's an argument to say that any of our U23 or U18 forwards could have filled that role. There's probably an argument that a traffic cone could've done an equally good job.

    I know this is with hindsight, but £9m for a 4th choice striker with no PL experience and only an average record in the Championship does seem like a waste of money.
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