Roberto problem will remain whatever happens
The position of many of us is now clear – that he is not the man to continue in the job and he, Mario Husillos plus the entire backroom staff should move on.
However, even if the Hammers swing the axe immediately that won’t solve an issue which has been instrumental in the team’s decline – goalkeeper Roberto.
There is no immediate managerial replacement on the radar although it is becoming increasingly clear from insiders that Rafa Benitez is the favourite should the board decide to act immediately.
Although it is only just over a month before Fabianski is due to return, we face three very tricky away games at Wolves, Southampton, Palace and an equally tough games at the London Stadium against Arsenal, Leicester City and Bournemouth.
Were the board to install a new manager immediately he would need to get to grips with a goalkeeping problem which gets worse by the week and it’s difficult to see how that would change.
However, there is now very deep concern and the trigger could be pulled at any time. There had been real hope that we would see a big difference today but patience is running out fast.