By Richard Oses
Founder of Bubbles Fanzine @https://www.facebook.com/bubblesfanzine?fref=ts
The views expressed here are solely those of the blogger and are not necessarily shared by ClaretandHugh
Gianfranco Zola spoke out today as to why Sam Allardyce has had so many issues as West Ham manager during an interview with Talk Sport and reported on this site earlier today.
He highlighted what we all know, that Allardyce’s style of football and recent results have not been what most want or require.
It got me thinking about the little Italian’s spell on the West Ham touchline and how liked he was by the fans.
The results were bad, it was definitely the wrong Boleyn time for the Italian and we came too close to relegation for comfort. However I don’t recall such dissent from the fans towards him as the big one has received. In fact I think he was quite liked.
I remember how highly Jack Collison spoke of him when I interviewed him recently. He was in awe to train and play for such a legend. The likes of Jack and Diamanti were taken under Zola’s wing and nurtured by him.
He is a caring, kind and very clever football man. He’s half way there on those points alone! Not to mention the attractive football he had the team playing. And who can forget him taking coffees to the journalists waiting outside his house trying to grab interviews.
For all of that he is of course nowhere near ready to take on such a project as West Ham right now, no more so than he was back then. He will need to have some decent experience under his belt for quite a few years first.
However, his passion and character is something that I wish could be bottled and poured down Sam’s throat by the gallon full.
Seeing as that cannot be done, I hope that whoever we do have as our next manager will lead us to where we deserve to be, but if and when the time is right, be it in five years time or more, Zola is my number one choice. The guy is a legend.
Cant disagree,i loved the guy when he was at the club.A proper gent & certainly not one to go looking for self-adulation in the press like the current incumbent.The man is tiny but a giant in my opinion,even if he did play for Chelski.Because he was a good guy,in the main he over came that with we fans.I just wonder if him being such a nice guy maybe hinders his management when it comes to making tough decisions or disappointing players.Dont know for sure though,never been in that position with him 😉
First of all BFS needs a brain, then maybe he can open his mouth.
And please stop with all these congratulations made by some of those so called “experts”…
This so called manager after 20 years of “long and distinguished career” hasn’t actually (and it will never happen) won anything.
And the worst part is that he thinks to be a sophisticated manager… poor Sam.
BFS KING OF LOSERS
I remember when he was sack and how gutted I actually felt. Results were bad but couldn’t help but like Zola, 100% agree top bloke.
We need a person that can be a cross between Zola and De Canio what about that 2 Daves
A joint venture of passion,it’s both controlling each other,
Agree bubs: passion and charisma of Di Canio, intelligence and diplomacy of Zola. The perfect manager: Zolanio. lol 😉
What do we want two bloody italians at the club for? Dodgy race of people i believe Matte,lol 😀
Ahaah … I had not thought about that Rads… While we are at it the culinary skills of Antonio Carluccio too… Ahaha
Agreed Rads,if we had those two Italians at the club Matt would be phoning them everyday trying to get a job,lol,but yeah Zola was great,i was sad it never worked out for him.Proper type of guy 😉
Ahahaah… Everyday? Every Second… Lol
Yes,i agree with you all lads,true gent & i was gutted when he went.His humble character is exactly the opposite of Hippo,he is a good man.I met him once & he is all you imagine him to be,a real gentleman.
Mind you,he didnt know i was a rabies filled dog,if he did maybe he wouldnt have been so much of a gentleman,lol
“However, his passion and character is something that I wish could be bottled and poured down Sam’s throat by the gallon full” Good in theory but the fat man only likes his golden syrup and melted lard mix poured down his conceited throat.
I loved Zola he had all the rights ideas and unlike the genius not an ounce of arrogance, sadly it just never worked out for him and when it didn’t he showed nothing but dignity.
As for BFS his final whistle at St James Park can’t come soon enough,only 15,540 minutes of pain left.
Keep the faith COYI
Haha,love it,every day the time looks better & better.Just hope it is the last time i see Hippo in the home dugout.What a joy that will be as i see him lumber off down the tunnel for the last time as our manager.Fingers crossed nothing goes pear shaped 😉
Amen to that
Ahaha… Quick I missed Your countdown Yesterday… Lol I didn’t know if it was night or day… You’re our Big Bang. 🙂
Big Bang or Big Ben? 😀
Ahah… Both… When that day Will come… It Will be Like a big bang… Lol
Haha,i prefer big bangs with the figa,not anything to do with Hippohead 😀
Ahahah… Me too.. Loool
Bong! Sam Allardyce is relieved of his duties at West Ham
Bong! Job offers flood in for the tactical genius
Bong! Being a well known lover of food he accepts a job in Italy
Bong! Sam arrives at the newly named Sam Siro for his first day at work
Ahahah… Sam Siro it’s fantastic! I would plant a bomb… Lol
I wouldn’t blame you. Mind you it would spoil a great stadium I was over there 10 years ago 12 Euro for a seat and in with the boys with loudhailers, had a great night
That’s true. San Siro is a great stadium… 😉
Come back Gianfranco,we need you,well we need anybody rather than Fatty.Top man Zola,real bloke,makes hippohead look what he is an egotistical,excuse making *****.
Pass me the Bong,lol 😉