Following the dreadful showing at London Stadium which now leaves Graham Potter with a record as bad as the hapless Avram Grant, with whom the Hammers were relegated, the noose appears to be tightening around the West Ham manager’s neck.
Blaming pretty much anyone and anything around him won’t help his case. After twenty five matches in charge, a full preseason and a full transfer window, there is surely nowhere to hide.
Pulling ‘positives’ from yet another defeat is just an example of the denial mindset Potter appears to be in : Rather than just hold up his hand and admit to his mistakes, the standard.co.uk reports Potter’s worn out management-speak phrases once more:
“The only way we can do it is focus on the positive things”..
Tell that to the thousands streaming out of London Stadium with half an hour to go, or the millions watching the manager’s inept selection, failed coaching and helpless, isolated stance on the sidelines. Right now, the West Ham manager is tottering along clutching at straws.
As far as those stories this morning linking West Ham with replacements – Claret and Hugh’s source close to the club was adamant about one name being ruled out, despite being listed by the express.co.uk as one of the ‘possible’ Potter replacements – and it means, absolutely, “no way José”:
Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is apparently 100% out of the question as a replacement West Ham manager – owing to his management style, playing style and recent record.
A couple of hugely interesting names were mentioned – but until the situation is clearer – those remain firmly under wraps with our Claret and Hugh lips sealed firmly shut.
Nuno?
What yesterday told me was that if we get relegated we will probably have the same number of core fans we used to get supporting the team at the Boleyn, whenever we were in the lower division. About 20 to 25k; the team may have been poor yesterday, the fans who left were pathetic lightweights. That would bever of happened at the beloved Boleyn they all harp on about.
To be fair, Irving for JWP was a good move.
Just 92 minutes too late.
Nuno
“A couple of hugely interesting names were mentioned”, yeah right. More BS that will most likely turn out to be more additions to the obvious and boring. I await with eager anticipation of an exciting reveal.
Just when the board couldn’t get more out of touch with the fans. Out the the pitiful temporary managers we can get Mourinho is the only one worth going for compared to Lampard, dyche and Southgate.
Nuno?
What world does Potter live in !! he said first half was not too bad. Spurs had 8 corners to our 1 ?? I think JWP must be his love child ? can’t think why he always plays him when he has Potts on the bench every game and never gives him a chance. JWP was last to be substituted but takes off all the attacking players before him ?? sooner he goes the better or both.
Sullivans decision isnt it He always gets it wrong Mounrino would be perfect
Quite frankly mickey mouse could do a better job. With Huey Dooey and Louie across the back
The second half yesterday was ghastly. From a managerial point of view just about everything had been got wrong to which you can add the players were going through the motions, not giving their all, where was the screaming and bellowing from the touchline.
I think most of us could have chosen a more effective starting eleven. Not Hermandsen, Magassa not JWP, Wilson or Fullkrug if fit instead of Soucek. That would have given us more liveliness in midfield, hold up play so as the ball didn’t come straight back at us and a confident keeper. When the subs came the wrong players were withdrawn, it was a horror show.
Shameful embarrassing second half, relegation standard, add not getting the best from the players to the charge sheet.
Potter – exposed, inadequate, poor coach, bad decision maker, has to go. If we can’t defend corners we are doomed. The player selections were completely out of touch.
We protest Saturday