The Graham Potter sack race appears to be ‘on’. Many of the runners and riders are, co-incidentally linked with the troubled Rubem Amorim’s job at Manchester United. Three of the top four ‘tipped’ to take over at Old Trafford have been linked with the West Ham manager job: Jose Mourinho, Gareth Southgate and Nuno Espirito Santo make up three of the top four ‘bookies’ favourites’ for Amorim’s job.
So says givemesport.com today. More worrying is the article titled “Ex West Ham star in the mix to replace Potter” – by footballinsider247.com which goes onto claim: “Gary O’Neil teed up as another possible candidate for West Ham job”!
Which rather caused my jaw to drop as O’Neil seems short on ‘success’ in any of his managerial roles and would reek of low ambition as a West Ham appointment.
The only evidence to support their claim that former West Ham player O’Neil might be considered is because of Darren Bent suggesting him on talkSPORT: Hardly a red hot certainty then.
Suggesting that a manager who’s biggest achievement was steering Bournemouth to a ‘stable’ 15th place in 2022-3 would be a suitable West Ham candidate – simply because he played in Claret and Blue for two seasons- would be to ignore the rest of O’Neils managerial career which is anything but noteworthy.
If ever there was a coach who was not a ‘solid Graham Potter replacement’ then I’d venture that would be Gary O’Neil.
Hardly Xavi or Espírito Santo, is he. I’m sure O’Neil is a very nice man, but we’ve had enough of ‘nice men’: Can we have a nasty, horrible, tough, ruthless ‘winner’ please?
Martin I dont know why we are arsing about SERIOUSLY OUR CLUB IS IN DECLINE IT NEEDS BEFORE ITS TO LATE PULLING UP FROM ITS BOOT STRINGS RELEGATION LOOMS MOURINHO HAS CHARACTER WOULD BE RESPECTED AND THE CROWD WOULD LOVE HIM WE’D HAVE FIRE AND DESIRE BACK IN THE CLUB SO BADLY NEEDED NOW SO DO SOMETHING RIGHT W HAM BEFORE ITS TO LATE
Frying pan, Fire, ring a bell?
If Potter goes we need to replace him with a top manager or we might as well stay as we are.
We have a chance to get Nino who is available,won’t get this opportunity again
So Sullivan get him in and let him run the transfers
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Even if Potter gets a result against Palace , it will more than likely be followed by a defeat against Everton and a hammering against Arsenal. He needs to be sacked now and appoint a care taker coach for the Palace game, until we can appoint a manager who knows how to manage
Good coach…… but not an ambitious appointment for my liking.
Hes not good enough the nasty horrible tough hard to beat man we need is Mourinho WITH 5 BIG YESES
Hopefully another joke?
Potters results haven’t been any better either considering how his replacement at Brighton has done For me it’s just more proof Potter is NOT the man for the job We need someone with a great track record and experience in the Prem I don’t think we are all going to agree who that might be BUT anything at this moment is better than what we have since Moyes left
Sean Dyche not mentioned yet?!
last week, I think!
I mentioned Roy Hodgson. But it was meant as a joke. Please don’t start looking him up!😱
Not a long term prospect.