David Moyes - Taking a knife to a gunfight at West Ham, Part 2

[gonetomorrow]

Another big cheque on its way to Moyes Towers in a few months.

 

[COYBL25]

Another big cheque on its way to Moyes Towers in a few months.

Followed by him and his mates in TV acting all outraged and surprised when it happens

 

[4737carlin]

We've upgraded.
Even that bellend Stephen Warnock admitted it is a fantastic move for us.

O yeah we have, but to mock West Ham for going for the only decent manager we have had prior to Carlo for a long time is a bit silly.

 

[Ollie d]

I'm starting to think that they probably wanted him all along but decided to get rid because the fans disliked him so much

That's always been my thoughts on it mate. Not on mega money and happy to scrimp and save with his transfer budget, the Dildo Brothers shat it when the fans complained about not playing the 'West Ham' way.

 

[davids]

He'll do his usual job,tighten them up defensively making them harder to beat,might well keep them up.Just what he can do in the Prem.Better option for them than anyone else who might be available given their position.

 

[Billysgingham.]

Gone at the end of the season regardless.

One step up from Allardyce.

I think he is a step down from Samuel myself.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

He'll do his usual job,tighten them up defensively making them harder to beat,might well keep them up.Just what he can do in the Prem.Better option for them than anyone else who might be available given their position.

Interesting really... does make you grateful for what Dunc did.

If we’d lost the Chelsea, Utd, Arsenal games (which, let’s be honest could you see any other outcome under Silva?) we’d’ve been 18th, 1pt from 17th and 4 behind 16th...

Makes you wonder, would Carlo have been so willing to take the job in those circumstances? Really think those 5pts made a massive difference to our prospects.

 

[-Rob-]

I imagine a lot of the comments made in this thread are very similar to the comments made on other club's fan forums about Carlo coming to us. "he'll keep us up but no more than that", "he'll lose his job in 12 months", "last chance to manage in the Premier League".

The reality is no one knows how any new manager will turn out but I know I'd rather have Ancelotti than Moyes. I'd love to see him fail again and take them down.

 

[Catfish Blues]

Every man and his dog knows that even if he keeps them up they will sack him off again.

It’s lose lose for Moyes, he keeps them up and loses his job again or he takes them down, loses his job and never gets another chance to manage a premier league side again.

At worst, like Allardyce here, he'll get 18 months pay for six months work. For a man in his late 50's, that's not a bad deal.

Plus, they're not in quite the dire straights they were last time, so he might not have to grind out quite so many results this time which could mean he'll be less hated by the end of the season and see out his contract.

The six month thing is more likely though.

 

[Blueclouds]

Not a long contract again, shows they dont really gave faith in him and will be looking for a new manager in the summer

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

David Moyes: New West Ham manager says winning is 'what I do' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50950041

Oh my days. I can hear many forum members choking on their tea at this one!

Owners have also shown a 'lot of class'. Christ.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

O yeah we have, but to mock West Ham for going for the only decent manager we have had prior to Carlo for a long time is a bit silly.

A lot of mocking if you want to call it that has been brought on by their own self righteousness.
And their faux rivalry with us.

 

[Tommy Chong]

lollollol

The Hammers really that desperate?!?

 

[The binman chronicles]

I hate when people don't finish their sentences. "West Ham are absolutely massive"?

Helmets would be one way of ending it, bells too.

 

[davids]

Interesting really... does make you grateful for what Dunc did.

If we’d lost the Chelsea, Utd, Arsenal games (which, let’s be honest could you see any other outcome under Silva?) we’d’ve been 18th, 1pt from 17th and 4 behind 16th...

Makes you wonder, would Carlo have been so willing to take the job in those circumstances? Really think those 5pts made a massive difference to our prospects.

What he did in those important games should never be underestimated,also gave Ancelotti the springboard to get the last two wins.As you say may well have made us too dicey a prospect to take on if they'd been lost and also restricted the type of player we may try to sign who might not have fancied a Winters relegation fight.