West Ham supporter Guardian journalist Jacob Steinberg has spilt the beans on the West Ham power struggle happening this summer.
Steinberg writes in the Guardian: “The recruitment strategy at West Ham remains anything but smooth, even with Tim Steidten brought in as the technical director earlier this month. A scattergun process has slowed things down and the German’s appointment, far from ushering in a new era of collaboration, has confused matters.
Steinberg seems to have a knack of writing disruptive ultra negative hit pieces about West Ham. I’d love to know where he gets it all from.
Just happens to be one of the best football writers in the country. Do you have any different information to what he gets which comes from on high
You tell me. I wish I knew but someone obviously enjoys creating disharmony in the fan base because all these constant rumours. It’s like a circus at the moment.
Disharmony? Yeah we have only been following the Hammers around for over 60 years and that was our only purpose LOL, Such nonsense, WE have of course only been journos all our life to cause trouble. Dear God
You know JS is a West Ham fan right? Hardly an agenda to be negative, just hating the farce which is constantly our club. How this summer has been handled is setting new levels of incompetence. Moyes has to go. The players don’t like him, the new tech director doesn’t like him. It’s just holding us back and we’ll end up wasting the Rice cash with his unimaginative transfers.
You miss the point. It’s not the journos to blame if there’s any truth in the rumours. It’s whoever in the club is leaking all this stuff that causes disharmony and disgruntlement among the fan base. They obviously can’t help themselves.
Moyes out as soon as possible before we end up in a terrible mess. He demonstrated all that is wrong with him today. 2 DMs on the pitch for the entire game when we were losing. Need to get both Downes and Soucek out of the team before Bournemouth. Do not give him a single say on who we sign as he is the problem nobody else. Back the new DOF very highly respected – we need to trust him to see what he brings and he will certainly bring alot more to the team than Moyes. Rumours are that he is close to walking, what a shame and what an indictment of Moyes.
In this case Sullivan and Brady have just as much responsibility. They allowed this situation to develop. I hope this is not some crack-handed attempt by the board to push Moyes out. I don’t think he’s the right manager moving forward but this situation seems to be undermining the Club’s immediate future. Sort it out Sullivan!
Moyes has to go!
A good piece Sean. Despite Johnham1s usual slating of Moyse, this is a combination of factors. Sully’s slow dealings, almost insulting…..actually, simply insulting….lowball first offers continually damage our reputation. Bring back the Cearns/Greenwood/Lyall days of integrity please.
The apparent and probable clash of culture and beliefs between Moyse and Steidten is not the making of either of them, it was inevitable. I like the idea of Steidten in his role, but his availability and appointment is 6 months too early, given that he is probably there to also seek the replacement for Moyse……but timing of his availability was not in Sullivan’s control, so he probably felt he he had to take the opportunity.
If Steidten had done his research, he would have realised Sullivan likes managers with Prem experience, not uncovering up and coming modern managers.
So is Sullivan ‘changing his spots’ with regard future direction? Has Steidten done his homework? As for Moyse, losing much of his leadership team, from Irvine through to Dec with no apparent replacement plan is poor at best, bloody atrocious at worst. His well researched, diligent led process is not looking great at the moment.
Sullivan and Moyse equally bear responsibility for the transfer and leadership position in the club. Steidten needs to be patient and, whilst on it, Kretinsky needs to think about his role in directing the club.
We cannot continue like this – this has to end. Moyes simply will not work with the new DOF. Moyes has left thr club with no choice now but to sack him. He is the problem and was the problem last season.
Seems obvious with all the players wanting to leave where the problem lies, Moyes has lost the players, Steidten should be scouting managers not players. Frank at Brentford, DeZerbi, Potter or another that can take us forward and that can build the club.
None of those names would walk into out car crash club.
Think that about sums it up doesn’t it ? We are European Champions, should be riding high but are the lowest of the low in attractiveness, Nevin, Pearce, Warburton gone two at least of whom could no longer work with Moyes, many players trying to get out it seems, clubs offering a pittance compared to what was paid for the players. We need a change of manager and probably a change of owners.
I’m not so sure about that geefunk. This may be the optimal time to change managers. You have a good squad with a large transfer kitty, a highly rated DoF, a Europa League place, and a packed stadium every game. If ever you’re going to attract a new manager it’s now, not in Dec when you find the new players you spent the money on are no better than what you have, you’re in a relegation battle, and struggling in Europe.
But our Board are conservative to a fault, so our next manager will be a Premier League retread.
Martin61 is absolutely right; it’s a combination of factors. Steidten’s appointment may have been premature. While some have been calling for Moyes to be sacked (like a broken record) the ultimate responsibility lies with the owners for the current situation. It seems they chose to keep Moyes but undermined him simultaneously, and that may not be beneficial for anyone involved – not Moyes, Steidten, the owners, or the fans.
Personally, I understand Moyes’ desire for a British core of players. With Noble and Rice gone, and Cresswell and Antonio possibly leaving, Bowen remains the sole homegrown player in the team. While there are cheaper European options, having a core of British players who understand the fans, the history, and the club’s rivalries is crucial. Recruiting established British players with proven Premier League experience could be exactly what we need at this precise moment.”
As explained in another story he is being given time to get his feet under the table during what will be the final year of Moyes’ contract
I seem to reveal you wrote that Steinberg wrote pieces undermining the club, Oddly it has disappeared