posted Dec 12, 2006

would like to hear what the players have got to say about what has happened? maybe club captain should come out and make a statement on behalf of everyone. a 15 minute continuos chant of alan pardews claret & blue army, during the live on sky telly on sunday by the fans may go down well and get the point across to the players

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posted Dec 12, 2006

Pardew is an excellent manager and just wasn't given the time.
More to the point he wasn't given the level of effort from many of the players in the squad.
Whether the introduction of two world class players unsettled some of the others in the side, I don't know.
But I do hope we stay away from the Italian style of management where they chop and change managers on a season basis.
Managers need the stability in order to get the team going their way. Look at what Cubishley did at Charlton with the limited resources available (be interesting to see what he does 'when' he takes over at West Ham).
West Ham were always one of those sides who didn't belong in the Championship and I would hate to see them go back down this season. I don't think it will happen, but it will be a close run thing.

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posted Dec 12, 2006

with respect to 'moojim', Curbishley did what he could with limited resources at Charlton.
I would have prefferred Curbishley over McClarren as England manager any day.

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posted Dec 12, 2006

I would like to second these comments about Alan Pardew. I think he has been shamelessly treated by the Egg. West Ham has not done this type of thing before and I am sorry that they have done it now. Pardew was given poor funds to buy last summer, ending up with the truly average Spector and McCartney. Our defense is in terrible shape. The strange arrival of the Argentinians only made matters worse. It didn't take an expert in body language to see that Pardew was not comfortable with what was put on him by Terry Brown.

I have always been proud to be a West Ham fan. Now, I am feeling slightly dented. All it will take is Sven and I will have to consider giving up my beloved West Ham.

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posted Dec 12, 2006

I am disgusted and angry that Pardew has been sacked. He was not a perfect manager. In many respects he was still learning, but I had faith that given the time he could have turned it around. I hope for WHU sake that the next guy can turn it around, but sometimes the grass is not always greener.

I will never forgive Egghead for how he has treated Pardew. I am counting the days until WHU are in different hands.

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posted Dec 12, 2006

I think the West Ham owners might have made an error of judgement. It is often easy to blame the manager when players are not performing. Long term trust ultimately shows the players who is in charge. Birmingham could have sacked Steve Bruce over a month ago and now they are top!

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posted Dec 12, 2006

I think, despite the quality of teddy, we are in big trouble if we think he is the man to lead us out of this mini crisis. Ted's done his job and it wouldn't be a heart break to see him go or move on.

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posted Dec 12, 2006

The F.A Cup match with B&H albion will be interesting with Kevin Keen in charge. I definatly think a few players should be on their way out.

N.R.C for starters because since his summer move to arsenal was quashed he's played like he doesn't give a monkeys so we know he doesn't want to be at the club. and for me Robert Green is one of the David James type goalies that we have the uncanny knack of signing he scares me everytime a cross or shot comes in, remember Alan Mcknight?

surely MR Pantsil has to go along with Dailly and Mcartney.

and if SWP happens to come to the club and Tevez stays he can supply the ammo for tevez to score a hatful easily, i think pardew was a great manager but why play tevez as a winger? maybe we are short in that area because b4 Tevez arrived harewood was playing on the wing.. we have 2 class central defenders we just need a few class left and right defenders to join them Wayne bridge would be a good signing and from what i hear he isn't playing much at chelsea so who knows? maybe Milner could be persuaded there are lots of options but as u can all tell i'm no manager except for football manager on my pc hehe

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posted Dec 12, 2006

Just a neutral Geordie, but West Ham have always had a name for being good-natured fans of a happy club, and right now is a sad situation.
I think this is one of those rare situations where it is extremely unfair if the manager is blamed for the club's predicament, but at the same time a change is probably necessary if the short-term quest to turn the season around before it is too late is to succeed.
From the outside it seems that the greedy previous owners deserve most of the blame. They should have foreseen the damage to be caused by the uncertainty as they auctioned off the club; they could have foreseen the disruption to the squad, and undermining of Pardew, caused by the imposition of the Argentinians into a squad with no star names, but all they cared about was maximising their stake.
The club over-achieved last year helped by a virtually injury-free season; Ashton's injury has set the tone for a difficult season so far, and I think it was right not to sack Pardew some weeks ago, but as the players have obviously not responded to fresh ownership, the new owner is probably right to act now.
Yes, the players have got him the sack; we have seen teams unable to shake off losing runs while trying their hearts out each week. That hasn't really happened here.
What I don't understand is supporters questioning whether Curbishley will do better - crazy!
and/or whether he is a better manager than Pardew. Any club of West Ham's stature should be ecstatic at the chance of getting Curbishley. He has achieved far more than Pardew consistently over a far longer period of time, with poorer resources at a lower profile club.
I am sure you will get Curbishley, and in a tight season, he will keep you up, and may be the difference between consolidation or relegation.

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posted Dec 13, 2006

the new owner was right to let the alan pardew go because the manager is simply not the right person to protect his investment. I would be worried if my fortune is from baking biscuit rather than from pumping out oil, you know, it is, after all, hard-earnd money. this doesn't mean i have no sympathy to the man, he just happened to be a another victim of overseas investment.

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