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22 Jul 2025 21:35:53
I have been sat here for the last two months reading all the posts. What I cannot get my head around is that we get 62000 plus each home game so where is all the money going?
Other clubs with smaller crowds seem to be able to buy all and sundry in the transfer window. We cannot buy players who are going to warm the treatment table all year false economy we need to buy young hungry players wanting to improve.
1.) 22 Jul 2025 22:52:08
And we don’t even have a stadium and all the security that comes with that to pay for. So yeah where is all the money going?
2.) 23 Jul 2025 06:38:51
I believe we have a board that milks the club and, unlike other similar owners, it does not give money to the club, but it loans money to the club at an interest rate which only benefits the board. In other words, the club is a cash register for the board.
3.) 23 Jul 2025 14:52:14
I believe the financial clout of STHs is overestimated. Say 60000 capacity at a generous 80% sold at an average (pure guess for easy math) of £750 is £36M annually— barely a player these days.
Now corporate hospitality and ad-hoc ticket sales obviously increase this along with the store revenue and tv income. But I imagine wages are the largest expense eg paying Danny Ings et al for nothing.
Not saying the board and shareholders may not put themselves first but given the increase in wages and player purchase costs the proportion that ticket sales generate probably have been markedly reduced.
08 May 2025 20:10:22
Please tell me we are not looking at signing Timo Werner he is not good enough for the premier league failed at both clubs he has played for so far. Hopefully more poor journalism.
1.) 09 May 2025 09:52:12
Werner being offered all over, Leipzig don’t want him back for last year of his contract, WH are in need of many players, taking Timo Werner would be an act of desperation, hope we havnt reached Rock bottom yet, taking him will tell you we have
20 Apr 2025 09:52:24
Yesterday was the worst performance I have ever seen by a West Ham team and I have seen many bad games over the years.
I don’t care who is the manager at present they would all struggle to get a tune out of this lot. Whoever was involved with recruitment last summer should hang their heads in shame.
Yesterday as normal our back four had the most touches during the game enough said.
We didn’t press, create chances and some of the substitutions were mind boggling.
The hardest thing in the summer is moving some of these players on, anyone on loan should be sent back to their parent club not good enough at this level.
PS let’s cut out the snipping at each other thought we all supported the same team!
1.) 20 Apr 2025 10:34:18
Totally agree with final sentence, it’s impossible for everybody to agree on all comments, but we are all supporters, we may come from different areas, different walks of life, and have different aspirations, but we are bound together by the club we support, WH are a sleeping giant, it is estimated, that in the Uk alone we have 200, 000 fans, that is as many if not more than any other London club, so we will come again, maybe, not now, but fortune, will not always be hiding, keep cool, we will come again,
2.) 20 Apr 2025 12:00:04
Corby and Joyful, your last 2 posts are by far the most sensible things anybody has said on here for a long time ….well said ????
3.) 20 Apr 2025 12:34:49
BRAVO you guys. Let's stop the panic mode
06 Oct 2024 09:40:37
Having been at the game yesterday we need to have a good look at getting the Ipswich left back David in January. He looked a good solid player
{Ed002's Note - MOTD Fever strikes.}
1.) 08 Oct 2024 18:53:59
WH were in talks with Ipswich last June, when Cresswell, was let go as a free, problem being, there just was insufficient funds, to buy every position needed, so choices had to be made Leif Davis transfer possibility was cut short, and Cresswell was given another year at his original wage to save a transfer fee for the Lb position, it will be a different story, when Cresswell leaves next June, and it would not come as a suprise, if WH return for this player
17 Aug 2024 19:28:47
Well he picked the wrong starting 11. Too much of last season in that display. Now for the new blood. But best team won.
1.) 17 Aug 2024 22:52:16
The first half up to the equaliser wasn’t great. Areola should have done better on their first goal, he should have dealt with it before the header. After the penalty we were much much better. Kudus was amazing, Summerville refreshing and Kilman looked solid. Mavrapanos also looked much more assured. I agree that moving forward Coufal and Antonio will be bench warmers as neither 100% suit the new style of higher and more intense press. Todibo looked good. Early days and can’t be judged on 1 game but we definitely need another forward as Fulkrug may need time to settle. All in all although the result was disappointing it was much more entertaining and I think we’ll have a good season
2.) 18 Aug 2024 06:45:46
I must admit I was disappointed when I saw the starting line-up. However, JLop must have had his reasons for those selections. As said, it’s early days, but it’s obvious Antonio is finished, Soucek is a headless chicken with no passing ability, Coufal is at best a back up player, and JWP contributes nothing. I still have faith that JLop will come good, but we still need a decent second striker and a creative midfielder for depth in the squad. Yesterday, both Paqueta and Bowen had ‘off days’.
3.) 18 Aug 2024 16:12:25
By all accounts, the Duran deal is still there to be had. If so, we should get it done. Sullivan’s habit of reverting to his used car salesman persona has cost him and the club the opportunity to get an obviously talented young player. If there is the slightest chance that we can still get him, then IMO we should. Apparently, some are saying Ings is the problem. I say to the hierarchy, ‘please get shot of Ings and pull out every stop to get Duran. There’s an obvious reason why he was our top target.’ Ings, Soucek, Antonio, JWP - we should be pushing them towards the exit - if we haven’t already.
4.) 19 Aug 2024 02:08:44
JWP played well when he came on and Ings was our best forward of the 3 who played. We can’t get rid of too many. Zouma is the one we need to lose.
5.) 19 Aug 2024 03:14:48
JWP contributed absolutely nothing as usual, Ings is a wages black hole, Soucek is a headless chicken who can’t pass a ball, and Antonio is obviously past it. Zouma is already halfway through the door. Surely you’re not suggesting we should keep these and not go for players of Duran’s ability?
6.) 19 Aug 2024 11:41:51
Unfortunately it doesn't really matter whether we want to keep them or not we have been trying to shift players all summer but due to ridiculous contracts no one wants them
7.) 19 Aug 2024 20:00:37
Then that’s called negotiation. Any contract terms can be negotiated.
8.) 20 Aug 2024 11:23:29
Well yeah the contracts are a big problem but the real crux of the problem is the players we're trying to offload, let's face it, ain't actually very good.
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24 Oct 2025 22:20:21
Well can someone find out why he picked that team? Kidman and todibo are shocking. Irving and soucek are so slow on the ball and running. Paquata is never a forward. No leader in the team giving out bollockings to so many poor passes. An absolute shambles of a premiership team but this is four years in the making, poor recruitment and poor management employed.
21 Oct 2025 12:37:15
The point that we rested players as we have another game in four days time doesn’t bode well with me. These players travel first class travel and then don’t have to go back to work doing a minimum of a 40 week. The current position we are in means we do not have the luxury of resting players and need to take it one game at a time.
We are in desperate trouble, no defender willing to put his body on the line to stop a goal, just look at todibo for there second goal he had no commitment to block that shot. Midfield that lacks creativity and speed. Front three not got a lot of goals in them other than Bowen.
Nuno picked a strange side and wow did it backfire on him.
Keep the faith but the championship looks a certainty after our showing so far this season.
1.) 21 Oct 2025 14:41:53
What's worrying is that just when you think it can't get any worse, it does! I don't I've EVER seen a debacle like that and I've watched some rubbish over the years.
Nuno is telling us that Irving, Fernandes and Soucek combination in midfield was the best we have? Is it April 01st?
And don't start me on the defenders absolutely shocking. i'd honestly play the U21s.
Sooner we go down the better and then we will be forced to sell this rubbish show
20 Oct 2025 21:44:38
There is such a gap between our forwards, midfield and defence. One pass and Brentford are attacking again. No legs in midfield tonight either.
20 Oct 2025 20:49:30
We are all over the place. Worried when I saw the team sheet and those concerns have come true.
1.) 20 Oct 2025 20:56:38
Lucky to be just 1 down
2.) 20 Oct 2025 20:58:34
Getting battered at home by a mid table side that sold its best players, highlights where we are as a club, nailed on to go down to be honest this squad shows nothing
3.) 20 Oct 2025 21:01:39
Yep, all over the shop. We looked good for the first 15 mins, but since then we’ve dissolved. Soucek is non-existent, Paqueta keeps giving the ball away, and even Bowen is crap. As for Kilman and Todibo….
4.) 20 Oct 2025 21:04:25
This is worrying, we have just no idea, got tochange it at half time
Our squad is so poor, there’s a limit, on what the manager can do,
Just 1-0 How is that possible
5.) 20 Oct 2025 21:31:28
Many on this website have been going on about Scarles and Marshall. They are no-way near good and need experience in the championship.
6.) 20 Oct 2025 21:40:54
Agreed Brooking. Scarles was dreadful as was the entire midfield. Its a car crash
7.) 20 Oct 2025 21:43:07
So it wasn’t all Potters fault then?
8.) 20 Oct 2025 21:47:19
Has looked embarrassing apart from first 15 mins.
I thought Todibo Killman scarles and Fernandez were particularly bad
Now playing with a back 5 we have a massive vacuum in the middle of the pitch.
Yep Robbo is right nailed on relegation if this continues
9.) 20 Oct 2025 21:50:03
Absolute nonsense Brooking. They need experience in the Premiership. Marshall has plenty of Championship experience with WBA and Huddersfield, and Scarles needs to gain experience of the first team by gradual introduction as a regular sub.
10.) 20 Oct 2025 22:08:51
ŶES it was me saying they are nowhere near any standard. For premiership, and I stand by that
We look nailed on for the drop
We got away with murder at the back
BUT WE can't SCORE GOALS, that is down to one man only NO STRIKERS NO GOALS, that’s SULLIVAN only, been saying it for months
Might be too late now, just don’t see us getting out of this
11.) 20 Oct 2025 22:15:59
Worst I’ve seen them play for a while, wan bisaka n Summerville best players everyone else was shocking. I was ready to leave at 79 mins but father in law kept me there until 80, terrible, bad selection to be fair but I don’t think it matters, it’s the players that aren't performing at all. They will get another manager sacked.
12.) 21 Oct 2025 00:03:54
I thought Irvine was the best of a poor crop. Paquetta is now a liability and the balance wasn't their at all. Doubt Mav will be fit for Friday so take it Igor will play or am I just praying
13.) 21 Oct 2025 02:19:48
Tinlegs, fortunately you are not our manager. We are in a NOW situation. We haven’t got time to bed players in. Be real! Did you watch the game tonight? Obviously, you did not. Both Scarles and Marshall are miles off it. One started and one came on, both were 4/10. This season will be about coming 4th from bottom, not allowing players to gain experience!
14.) 21 Oct 2025 07:16:12
I don’t profess to be our manager and wouldn’t want the job, but please tell us what is the advantage of sending, say, Marshall to a Championship side when he’s already spent time at two of them. Scarles didn’t have that bad a game when you consider Nuno played him for some unknown reason at right back instead of left back! And Marshall is a striker, and strikers need service which should be provided by a midfield which did not exist in last nights game. Or did you miss that? Geo on Hammers Chat, someone who IMO always is very balanced in his opinions, agrees. And your solution? Bring back Moyes and ship out two of our best young players! Utterly ridiculous.
15.) 21 Oct 2025 07:54:42
What do you expect brooking if he is playing svarles at right back? Marshall has been brought on when we have been losing twice after half time and you want to judge him on that?
I'm not saying either are amazing but you can't judge them on last night's game, Nuno got that line up completely wrong, I stand by my belief that nuno is the wrong manager for us with this squad as they cannot defend
16.) 21 Oct 2025 07:55:34
Tinlegs, as others have stated, with Moyse we were organised. I understand you are in a parallel universe of dreams and bright flowers, yet you must understand we are not in a situation to bed in young players. Be real man… for once.
Are you not the same person who wanted Will Still? Southampton are 16th in the Championship!
17.) 21 Oct 2025 09:40:40
The youngsters aren’t going to get us out of this current predicament, they’re not battle hardened enough for the fight and I throw Fernandes and Mougassa into that pot. Jordan Henderson bossed the game last night and McGuire won the game for Man Utd the night before. Both of these players could have been at WH but were deemed passed it ….well I tell you now it’s that sort of player we are badly lacking, experienced no nonsense leaders because we haven’t got any! I love Bowen but the weight of being captain in this team is affecting his performances. Forget young pacy strikers in January we need a couple of experienced tough tackling leaders who’ll put their head in where it hurts and their hearts on the line to win a game, Craig Dawson being the blue print but sadly probably too old to be the signing although in saying I’d 100% have him over what we have at the moment
18.) 21 Oct 2025 10:22:04
Totally agree Dabber. We need players like Maguire in centre defence, Henderson Centre Midfield. Now is the time for tried and trusted. 18 months back Moyse wanted Maguire and McTominay. Both would have been perfect for us.
19.) 21 Oct 2025 10:23:00
I agree Dabber this was always a disaster waiting to happen, you blood youngsters in a settled team not a team bang in trouble, and to that end to say they are bad players is simply untrue they are just inexperienced
20.) 21 Oct 2025 10:46:05
Brooking, no, I have never said Will Still was right for us. And correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m not the one on here referred to as “delusional”. It’s bloody MOYES that started the rot that got us in the position we are today!
Nobody is suggesting the young players are the solution, but getting rid of them isn’t either. We all agree that a rebuild is necessary, and the two players in question, plus Potts and Earthy, used sensibly, should be part of that rebuild.
21.) 21 Oct 2025 15:25:30
Potts should be a shoe into that side young or not he is far better than the rubbish on show last night.
22.) 21 Oct 2025 20:53:41
Brooking 100% right, I would have loved both but lots of obsessed “too old, need young legs” posts on here, not that I think either would have come to us! ⚒⚒⚒
27 Sep 2025 11:58:57
Who is looking after the team on Monday night? Can’t do any worse than the last two managers.
1.) 27 Sep 2025 15:59:56
Hopefully Robson the youth coach and hopefully he will give a couple of the youngsters a run out as he knows them well. Really difficult game and will be interesting to see how he or whoever does.
12 May 2025 07:56:20
Joyful you can only play what is put in front of you. Enjoy the win and performance. I totally agree Cresswell should be given a one year contract. Away fans were brilliant yesterday.
15 Jun 2019 14:04:19
Yes but only to make up the numbers never going to win it
Would be a great signing for us fingers cross that London and our salary can persuade him.
09 Feb 2019 14:56:15
Syd can’t disagree with you that Billy played like us supporters wanted to see. Over the years it is difficult to say who was the best. Sir trev for me was excellent, Jonny sissons was a personal favourite growing up. But so glad that BB is getting this honour. I think all us hammers will have a personal favourite but all will agree long over due this accolade for Bonzo.
28 Jan 2019 08:15:00
What did we need to listen too last night IRONMIKE?
26 Jan 2019 12:25:23
I was thinking exactly the same.
23 Aug 2025 18:43:41
Heat we were poor all last season and finished 14th in the league. What we haven’t done yet is strengthen our weak areas on the pitch, do we really think sending out nearly the same squad this time around is going to improve our performances? We are lacking in goals midfield and defence as we can all see. Todibo a poor signing to name one for me never prem quality. We are in for another long hard season as things stand.COYI
23 Aug 2025 17:19:08
Chris B05 I have done much the same and not renewed my membership this season as before I leave the house it has cost me £200 for myself and my daughter. The last game I attended was the Southampton game last season and we were shocking. Trouble is I know I will give in and be back down soon.COYI
19 Aug 2025 13:28:41
Joyfull not sure either team was better than us last night. Everton didn’t even have a shot at goal and Leeds lacked any quality. If and a big if we can get some legs in midfield we will not go down as there will be 3 worse teams than us. I predict Brentford, Leeds and Burnley will go down with Sunderland fourth bottom, interesting to see what happens next may. Keep your post coming mate. COYI
18 Aug 2025 11:57:42
I asked the more or less the same question a few days ago Whitby
24 Jul 2025 14:17:31
No thanks not strong enough for the premiership