It appears West Ham United are no longer the only circus in town, following the increasingly volatile decision-making of Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Watching Forest’s majority stakeholder perched in his seat at the City Ground has become a spectator sport in itself — and it was clear the sack for Sean Dyche was coming.
That decision leaves Marinakis in the bizarre position of appointing his fourth manager of the season, having already ditched Nuno Espírito Santo, Ange Postecoglou, and now Dyche.
Last night’s draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers was clearly the tipping point — but Marinakis’ actions suddenly make West Ham look almost calm by comparison, especially given the Hammers stuck with Nuno through his sticky patch.
Forest Instability Could Hand West Ham a Lifeline
The Forest owner is starting to look like a loose cannon, and that instability can only help the Hammers in their bid to overhaul our relegation rivals.
In truth, Dyche’s side were by far the better team, and Wolves will consider themselves extremely lucky to escape with a draw.
But Forest now face a brutal run.
An unwelcome European distraction arrives first — a Europa play-off against Fenerbahçe — followed by a Premier League clash with Liverpool FC.
Meanwhile, West Ham can at least point to some stability.
It’s difficult to imagine many quality coaches lining up to take on a relegation scrap under such conditions — or indeed wanting to work beneath an unpredictably bonkers chairman with an itchy trigger finger.
For once, chaos elsewhere may finally work in West Ham’s favour.
Yes this will work one way of the other, let’s hope they go into disarray and fall off a cliff !!!
Marinakis to give up with Nottingham Forest. Looks for another club. West Ham fans plead for him to buy out our current owners. He does just that. West Ham fans finally get everything they ever dreamed of.
We all wake up in a cold sweat. It did not happen. Thank goodness we have better people owning the club we support.
Shame for Notts Forest but very good news for everyone else.
Evangelos Marinakis would use his time better in pantomimes. The type of guy we can do without in our game. He seems confused about fantasy and reality.
I hope you are right Gonzo, but I fear either Forest or Spurs might get a new manager bounce. Personally I would have preferred both clubs to have shown loyalty to their incumbent managers.
Amazing how all the results from Tuesday and Wednesday went in our favour (perhaps except for our own one)
Except perhaps Periera?
(Please refrain from saying anything, however “tongue in cheek” that our chairman might mistake as acceptance).
It just shows what happens when you keep sacking managers without giving them long enough to turn things round. Marinakis is like a big spoilt baby spitting his dummy out every five minutes. It will be Karma now if Forest get relegated and everyone who is not a Nottingham Forest fan will laugh their heads off.
Marinakis to try and rehire Nuno ? That would be the only circumstance to hurt Westham and so for once Westham fans can sit back and laugh at the chaos at Forest .