If Potter would get sacked who would you want IN to replace him?

[Barty888]

25% win percentage 

Clueless today

[nychammer]

We’d go straight down under Di Canio, but he’d call out the board and all the issues at the club before we sank. 

I am surprised we don’t have much interest from foreign buyers (at least publicly). Everton, Leeds, Newcastle, and Bournemouth are all foreign owned and all outperforming us. And as someone else pointed out, clubs that have been promoted in the last five years have raced past us. 

apart from those that went straight back down   to be fair those few that have survived multiple seasons (Forest, Brentford, Palace, Bournemouth, Wolves) are probably ta least on a par if not in better shape than we are today. It's all down to how they ae run and the decisions at the top. 

[stubbo-admin]

At this point, if Potter were to be sacked, picking a new manager is somewhat futile. They couldn't really be expected to have any more success than the previous two incumbents, or the final years of the one before that. 

In fact barring a somewhat incredible 18 months, the majority of which was during the black swan of COVID, what succss have we actually had since getting back in the Premier under this ownership:

- Grant - relegated
- Allardyce - promoted...PL failure
- Bilic - Almost entirely Payet driven...ultimately failed
- Pellegrini - promised much, delivered nothing #BigClubMentality
- Moyes - 18 months of good, followed by 30 months of shite
- Lopetegui - disjointed mess, all be it better results than Potter overall
- Potter...writing feels on the wall.

All have come in, talking about how we're a big Club. None have really succeeded on balance.

In the same time, look at the successes that Brighton, Bournemouth, Palace, Fulham, Villa and many others comparable or smaller than us have had despite starting from lower positions. Smaller crowds. Lower stature. Smaller fan base.

The trail of failures is the real legacy of the idiots in charge. They've been shown time and again to be abject failures at delivering progressive Football club management. Brady is a charlatan. Sullivan is at best an old has been. 

They should be embarrassed.

And this is why "who do you want for a manager" is so futile. They can't actually succeed. It's actually the conversation that Sullivan and Brady want us to have, as it defletcs things from them if it's the 'managers' fault. 

Even today, Sullivan has briefed Ex with info about incominga, where he pointedly states "he can't do anything that the manager and Kyle don't want him to do". Instant anti-manager, passive aggressive stuff.

Sullivan out should be the sole focus of all that is left of West Ham. Club killing cսnt. 

[Pub Bigot]

We’d go straight down under Di Canio, but he’d call out the board and all the issues at the club before we sank. 

I am surprised we don’t have much interest from foreign buyers (at least publicly). Everton, Leeds, Newcastle, and Bournemouth are all foreign owned and all outperforming us. And as someone else pointed out, clubs that have been promoted in the last five years have raced past us. 

[Gank]

Paolo Di Canio to manage with Manuel Pellegrini assisting him on the details.

[North Bank]

25% win percentage 

Clueless today

A totally irrelevant question when you consider whose decision it is to appoint them, he's the problem not Potter

[simons]

Decent managers are like decent players linked with us. Always close but no cigar.

why could that be I wonder? 
 

[southbankbornnbred]

For that reason, picking a manager that Sullivan accepts is almost always like shuffling deckchairs on the Titanic.

 

[southbankbornnbred]

A pointless thread.

No one could work with the midfielders we have.

Potter goes and Sullivan then looks at managers out of work so no release clauses to pay. He gets A.N Other manager in and will let him struggle through till the January transfer window where he will offer him an over 30s Johnny Foreigner on loan or an over 30s injury prone British player looking for one last pay day.

The problem has never been Moyes, Lopetegui or Potter the problem has been Sullivan and the other owners who just don’t seem that bothered in fixing a very fixable problem.

The club have spent how many millions on JWP, Alvarez and Guido? 
The problem isn’t investment, it’s how badly it’s been invested by consecutive managers.

This is all true.

But we should add that the money has been badly invested by the board, as well as managers. As everybody now knows, Sullivan et al (but particularly him) have a BIG say over each deal - because he refuses to sign-off certain wages, deals etc and refuses (in effect) to work with certain agents because of his limited Del Boy preferences.

The rancid rot at West Ham comes from the top down. Poor chairman/board appoint poor managers, who sign poor players…and on it goes…any real change has to involve Sullivan’s exit. 

[Maverick180180]

I don’t know why people keep saying no manager could work with the central midfielders we have 
Yes they’re shit, but when you’ve got a manager who keeps picking the slowest two we have to start games it’s pretty obvious that there is room for improvement by simply not making this obvious error 

[goose]

A pointless thread.

No one could work with the midfielders we have.

Potter goes and Sullivan then looks at managers out of work so no release clauses to pay. He gets A.N Other manager in and will let him struggle through till the January transfer window where he will offer him an over 30s Johnny Foreigner on loan or an over 30s injury prone British player looking for one last pay day.

The problem has never been Moyes, Lopetegui or Potter the problem has been Sullivan and the other owners who just don’t seem that bothered in fixing a very fixable problem.

The club have spent how many millions on JWP, Alvarez and Guido? 
The problem isn’t investment, it’s how badly it’s been invested by consecutive managers.

[twoleftfeet]

Don’t think it really matters. Sullivan is going to undermine any single one willing to take the job by only supporting them in half measures while looking after his own interests and income first and foremost. 

 

 

Absolutely spot on. 

Moyes coped with Sullivan by bringing in centre backs who could defend, Dawson, Zouma and Coufal were proper old school defenders who put their bodies on the line unlike the pansies who played yesterday in defence. This solid brick wall meant we could grind out a win because we had Rice, Lingard, Bowen and Antonio to attack at pace.

This is the slowest team I’ve seen in my 50 years of supporting the club, it’s also the least skilful team I’ve seen in my 50 years of supporting this club.

What I wouldn’t give for a Bonds, Devonshire and Payet.

[Pub Bigot]

A pointless thread.

No one could work with the midfielders we have.

Potter goes and Sullivan then looks at managers out of work so no release clauses to pay. He gets A.N Other manager in and will let him struggle through till the January transfer window where he will offer him an over 30s Johnny Foreigner on loan or an over 30s injury prone British player looking for one last pay day.

The problem has never been Moyes, Lopetegui or Potter the problem has been Sullivan and the other owners who just don’t seem that bothered in fixing a very fixable problem.

 

 

I think you’re correct. What I don’t understand is why the club are so slow to act at its own determent, which makes me think something is off. 

it’s just come to mind, but could West Ham dropping into the Championship hurt the LLDC in anyway, or would it only impact the club?

[Massive Attack]

The problem has never been Moyes, Lopetegui or Potter the problem has been Sullivan and the other owners who just don’t seem that bothered in fixing a very fixable problem.

Pretty much. I've even got the hump with Kretinsky for dragging his heels. Ultimately though the buck stops with those in the most control and that’s still the BS Regime. Until they're gone, we will all have to continue to suffer, regardless of who is Manager.

[twoleftfeet]

A pointless thread.

No one could work with the midfielders we have.

Potter goes and Sullivan then looks at managers out of work so no release clauses to pay. He gets A.N Other manager in and will let him struggle through till the January transfer window where he will offer him an over 30s Johnny Foreigner on loan or an over 30s injury prone British player looking for one last pay day.

The problem has never been Moyes, Lopetegui or Potter the problem has been Sullivan and the other owners who just don’t seem that bothered in fixing a very fixable problem.

[goose]

Whoever is next will now be forced to play wing backs as that’s how they’ve now built the squad.

another example of mismanagement at the top of the club.

and let’s be honest, there will be a ‘next’ this season. Probably after Sullivan has let CPP hang on too long & ruin another season.

[El Scorchio]

Don’t think it really matters. Sullivan is going to undermine any single one willing to take the job by only supporting them in half measures while looking after his own interests and income first and foremost. 

[Massive Attack]

Probably the best thing Potter could do for his reputation is quit now..Whatever mistakes Potter has made and there’s been a few the bottom line is the team isn’t good enough and he’s not been backed to improve it enough 

He wanted Kudus gone as he was too much hard work to deal with and has been given money to buy a new Left Back and Keeper. Were his priorities right when he does get given funds? It looks a haphazard plan when he does gets money to spend. Same goes for wanting a new Striker who he once worked with back in January he rarely used him. 

[Rusta]

Probably the best thing Potter could do for his reputation is quit now..Whatever mistakes Potter has made and there’s been a few the bottom line is the team isn’t good enough and he’s not been backed to improve it enough 

[Fauxstralian]

Brady would get her pay doubled
Tv’s ‘business expert’ has taken a team into a 60,000 seat stadium with minimal rent and a decade later they have a dismal squad and no money 
No wonder she is in the House of Lords

[honky cat]

This will turn into another Sullivan rant thread but
Danny Röhl "Ham Röhl"
Mourinho - 4th time lucky with Chelsea rejects 

Potter is not even trying to make the best of what he has available. Bringing in the new keeper who hasn't kicked a ball with his teammates is a sacking in my opinion.
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[dealcanvey]

During pre season most of the anger was pointed towards the clubs owners. Rightly so.

Now the season has started, after one game, it’s now switched towards the manager. 

Potter is being hung out to dry by Owners who are not willing to right the many wrongs within the squad financially. 

any other manager that comes in will have the exact same issues. 
 

[Tomsdad]

Fauxstralian » 17 Aug 2025 05:37

No room for Brady?

[Fauxstralian]

No one in their right mind would work with Sullivan
And no one competent would be selected by Sullivan

If Potter goes the next manager will be :
David Sullivan assisted by his trans girlfriend 
Coaches : Jack Sullivan, David Sullivan Junior, Richard O’Sullivan & Gilbert O’Sullivan

[Massive Attack]

I doubt anyone already in a job would want to come! So who in the unemployed ranks do we have? 

A selection of journeymen or been sacked recently, hardly inspiring choices out there!

Fuck it’s depressing.




 

That's why we can't get rid of him yet as how will that look to any half decent prospective manager if we sack a 2nd manager in the space of a year. They'll understanably think they will only have half a year to prove myself or they'll be off too 6 months later. We have to persevere, no matter how much anyone wants him gone now.

[Sydney_Iron]

I doubt anyone already in a job would want to come! So who in the unemployed ranks do we have? 

A selection of journeymen or been sacked recently, hardly inspiring choices out there!

Fuck it’s depressing.