Nuno is a fighter. He’s never hidden. But this looks a fight too far. Seven points is more than a gap. It must feel like a gulf. Nuno is a manager who cares and is clearly hurting but he looks bereft of ideas and hope. And who motivates the motivator?
Even if Nuno goes, so many problems remain. Poor recruitment. Agents’ influence. Too few top-level players. Too few players with strength of character. Started well but belief is brittle. Forest’s players fought harder for longer.
Some good things - academy brings hope for the future, Foundation brings hope in the community. But the club is a mess. It’s a badly run club and good people are leaving. Gaps in staff, gaps in the stands. The club should be West Ham United, not Divided. The distance between fans and the board is even bigger than the distance between fans and the pitch.
They are stuck with the stadium, an athletics stadium. Fans were sold a dream which has turned into a nightmare. It’s soulless - the antithesis of Upton Park. At the very least the board could invest more in making the London Stadium more of a football ground. Also more investment in training ground required.
Protests will continue. Board members can either sell - which most fans seem to want - or acknowledge their many mistakes and actually listen to fans and act on their legitimate concerns, ticket prices, stadium flaws etc, and try and rebuild together. As with survival in the Premier League, it looks too late for that. It’s sad. A good family club torn apart - and much of the damage self-inflicted by an insular board. #WHUFC
Kilman-Mavropanos CB partnership is so bad that even Nuno’s defensive organisation cannot save them. If West Ham do not sign two quality CBs in this window they are doomed. In typical West Ham style,they scattergun bought 2 strikers instead of 1 when money is also needed for CBs.
It is with deep sadness and the heaviest of hearts that West Ham United announces the passing this morning of legendary player, coach and manager, Billy Bonds MBE.
Rest in peace Billy, our courageous, inspirational, lion-hearted leader.
ISFA wishes @ArthurianLeague the very best of good fortune in Finland at the UEFA Regions Cup, for which they have qualified as winners of last season's FA Inter-League Cup. Many past ISFA players will be involved and we wish them every success
What’s Happening today ?? Well we are not only flying to Jersey to play in the Bulls Cup with @JerseyBullsFC@CurzonAshton@WTFC1946 !!! We also have our new kit on show ! Big thanks to Arnold Ash !! Live feed link on the match to follow