West Ham United 25/26 relegation thread

[muskie]

Odds slashed from 5/1 to 7/2.

Watch this space.

I think we're fucked.

[Come On You Irons]

Five awful transfer windows in succession in the two and half years since Rice was sold have led to this slow death of the club's Premier League status.

I remember stating on here in Summer 2024 that that particular transfer window was dreadful and that the squad was awful and I was ridiculed by the usual suspects on here for being a doom-monger whilst they were proverbially sucking off 'guru' Tim Steidten.

Well, who's laughing now?

The serious money spunked on Fulkrug, Summerville, Kilman, Mavrapanos, Todibo, JWP, Alcaraz, Hermansen amongst others is simply unforgivable.

Bad boards get relegated. It's coming home to roost this season for the bad boards of West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

[Massive Attack]

3-0 now and should be 5 or 6

We are in serious shit and lack the urgency that both Forest and Leeds have managed to grasp. Nuno has created a significant 5 point gap (6 if Forest get any result tomorrow) that could very well widen keeping him. 

[Mad Ferret]

When was the last time we actually played well and out played the other team? Ipswich last season? Maybe Newcastle away??
 

Forest away and Newcastle at home this season.

[Massive Attack]

I honestly can't see how changing the manager would make much difference. Our squad is absolute fucking dogshit. 

You're right though, Nuno has lost it. He condemns Kilman to the bench for 3 games then mysteriously brings him back,  his weird inverted full back experiment which failed once so spectacularly that he thought it made sense to try it again, his continual use of Rodriguez etc etc

 

 

I do get that, it's just how poorly he has done overall in the points we've picked up and how badly we play looking so incoherent. Also the fact he continues to make decisions with repeated self-inflicting gunshots to both feet needlessly. Examples being underplaying a decent Prem Striker Wilson, banishes Ward-Prowse from the Squad the second he walks in, plays full backs on the wrong side of defence, Paqueta up top, switching between an unsettled back 3/4, awful Subs.

So it goes beyond just having a dogshit squad which is undeniable and we do cut him some slack with it. If this really is how he wants to go about it then an early change may well be a better option than this. Proof of how it could work? Take Forest the Team he left early doors and Dyche turning them around instantly, relying on the same set of players and sticking to good ideas and motivating them to perform above usual levels.

[Sir Alf]

3-0 now and should be 5 or 6

[Sir Alf]

Leeds absolutely pummelling Palace.  

Palace have either inploaded or Leeds are a lot better than when they played us. Suspect a bit of both

We dont gave the fire power to get out of this imo.  Cannot see a way back even with 20 games to go.

Changing manager is not the silver bullet unfortunately. This squad and their characters are just not strong enough. Leeds fighting for every ball. Our lot watching as players go by them

 

[goose]

When was the last time we actually played well and out played the other team? Ipswich last season? Maybe Newcastle away??

we have been seriously shit for about two years now.

maybe the board will roll the dice one more time in January but it will take something pretty drastic to change the trajectory of the club.

[Takashi Miike]

[onsideman]

I honestly can't see how changing the manager would make much difference. Our squad is absolute fucking dogshit. 

You're right though, Nuno has lost it. He condemns Kilman to the bench for 3 games then mysteriously brings him back,  his weird inverted full back experiment which failed once so spectacularly that he thought it made sense to try it again, his continual use of Rodriguez etc etc

[pdcwhu]

Calm down you Cunts

[Mad Ferret]

Sullivan clearly thought the 3 coming up would go straight back down again.

He took a risk, and it backfired.

[goose]

Down
Down
Down

i wonder how badly Sullivan is shitting his pants right now?

his most valuable asset is about to lose half its value.

[Takashi Miike]

Countless people on here looked at the state of our squad and said ‘relegation battle’, it was obvious to most a mile off.

Im not sure if it was stupidity or arrogance but the board let it happen.

maybe we should ask to share grounds with orient or Dagenham next season. At least it would be full.

goose, the little cսnt in charge has continually gambled for the past four seasons. employed the worst type of manager over and over again, and he's finally going to get what he deserves

[Sir Alf]

Leeds 2 up

Just lumping it at CALVERT LEWIN and its working well

Were doomed I think. Even with 20 games left I just feel we have such a weaj squad mentally and physically

[Sir Alf]

Dont think there is any manager that Sullivan will get tyat will turn this squad around

[Massive Attack]

If Leeds win we have to sack Nuno as the gap is getting big between us and he's created that for himself. Prolonging it by keeping him is too risky but I'm sure Sullivan will prefer to go for the cheap option (as always).

[Sir Alf]

Leeds 1 up 

looking strong

[RBshorty]

We’re going to struggle in the Championship with current ownership. And everybody else will see us as big scalp. When we drop. There ain’t going to be any soft landing. And we ain’t got any bounce back ability in the entire outfit. It needs a complete burn down. If we want to survive. Let alone push on. Anyway.

COYI

[goose]

Countless people on here looked at the state of our squad and said ‘relegation battle’, it was obvious to most a mile off.

Im not sure if it was stupidity or arrogance but the board let it happen.

maybe we should ask to share grounds with orient or Dagenham next season. At least it would be full.

[RootsRadical]

Yep, Sullivan has been found out, chickens coming home to roost.
World class stadium - Next level. The cսnt is all mouth and an imbecile.
You can only get away with blagging it for so long.
Been lucky in last couple of seasons with a few worse teams but this season the league is more competitive and we have been shown up as the 3rd worst, all down to Sullivan and Brady.

There were pivotal moments when any other club to would have pushed on but Sullivan is arrogant and incompetent.

That stadium will be even worse half full every game.
Will be the final nail in the club's coffin.
Not sure we're coming back up anytime soon and could sink even lower.

[Texas Iron]

This is what happens when you have amateurs running a top flight football club…

Waste millions…

…Get relegated…

Barrow Boy Dicking about the day to day decisions and screwing it up…

We are definitely one of the favourites to Get Relegated next May…

Sad …Very Sad…

[goose]

I don’t see the fight or resilience to stay in this league. Too many losers in the squad, Kilman, Todibo, Areola, Fernandes, KWP, Mavrapanos etc etc. 

Unless there’s a January miracle we’re cooked.

[Leonard Hatred]

I don't care anymore 

[twoleftfeet]

Relegation isn’t the end of the world, life goes on and let’s face facts other than Bowen I wouldn’t miss any of the players. I was more concerned we’d lose Bonds, Brooking, Lampard and Devonshire back in the day. 

[Fauxstralian]

With CockPissPotter we were going down jostling with Wolves for 20th
We can’t defend & we have one striker … 34yo & good for about 60mins football in a week
If Leeds & Forest win this weekend we need to win 3 of the next 4 to keep in touch. Or you can start checking out the routes to Preston & Wrexham