tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post147065080779448946..comments2023-09-12T14:49:27.414+01:00Comments on Some People Are On The Pitch: Striking while the Iron's hotChris Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-2261391788756290182006-12-13T16:34:00.000+00:002006-12-13T16:34:00.000+00:00Oh don't get me wrong - if Curbishley keeps us in ...Oh don't get me wrong - if Curbishley keeps us in the Premiership for a few seasons it'll be some sort of achievement, but having done that, the fans will quite rightly want the club to move up to the next level - winning trophies.<br /><br />If you don't win trophies and stay in the same league achieving nothing all the time, what's the point of supporting your club? To cheer when it occasionally gets one over on its local rivals? Big deal...<br /><br />It would put the club on a par with any number of lower-league teams if all they do is tread water all the time. I sincerely wish him all the best of luck, but I have my reservations about the whole episode.Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-21735494994771650622006-12-13T09:40:00.000+00:002006-12-13T09:40:00.000+00:00It looks like Curbishley is getting the job today,...It looks like Curbishley is getting the job today, and that seems to be pleasing most of the West Ham fans. They do like an ex-player at the helm.<br /><br />One thing I say about Curbishley is something that someone once said to me - an alternative view.<br /><br />Most people see Curbishleys acheivements as winning nothing and struggling along, keeping Charlton afloat.<br /><br />It was suggested to me that maybe we should look at Curbishleys achievements with a bit more respect, as without him, they would have disappeared a long time since.<br /><br />Now bearing in mind how he kept them 'afloat' for many seasons, and within months of him leaving Charlton find themselves at the foot of the table, maybe that viewpoint is a valid one?<br /><br />Even if it is, however, I still wouldn't want him managing my club.Smarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808569130484035978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-11336751974258909952006-12-12T21:07:00.000+00:002006-12-12T21:07:00.000+00:00Well to start off with, Les Reed appears to have b...Well to start off with, Les Reed appears to have been made permanent manager of Charlton, so I doubt that Pardew will take his position. I think he might be lined up for somewhere like Crystal Palace myself, but time will tell.<br /><br />Sadly Alan Curbishley seems to have got it into his head that he will no longer be out of work come Christmas, and for his sake I hope that's the case. For <i>West Ham's</i> sake, I hope it isn't in their employ.<br /><br />He's already treating his appointment to the club as a fait accompli and that to me shows the kind of arrogance which isn't liked very much by the fans. That, together with his decidedly average track record at Charlton leads me to think we'd be better off without him.<br /><br />Re: Pardew and many fans calling for him to leave when he was struggling to get us promoted, I'd say it wasn't an unfair reaction given the quality of the football being played. To his credit, he eventually did get the club promoted and I've no doubt they're now all grateful for that, but as I mentioned in the article you must consider your club's status in the here-and-now, not how it was a long time ago.<br /><br />As for the two Argentineans, I still believe they are good players who can yet prove their worth to West Ham. Who, indeed, would turn down the chance to sign them 'in case they upset the team's equilibrium'? No - I feel that some of the other players at the club started feeling neglected and sorry for themselves. A sad way to react when perhaps they should have been inspired to play as well their new team-mates.Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-50127443455668497782006-12-12T11:58:00.000+00:002006-12-12T11:58:00.000+00:00With proof of money yet to be invested into the cl...With proof of money yet to be invested into the club, I reckon Alan Curbishley is the man to be next in charge at the Boleyn Ground. (and possibly Pardew on his way to the Valley).<br /><br />Speculation is that West Ham will have £10 million to spend in January, which in my eyes, isnt enough to attract a big name foreign coach. Add to the West Hams current position I think the next manager will be a British one.<br /><br />Which may not be a bad thing, bearing in mind the potential relegation battle ahead.<br /><br />All fans are fickle, but West Ham fans seem to have pushed that to its limits as far as I can see with Pardew. They were calling for him to leave when he couldnt get them promoted, then when he finally did and they had a good season last year, he was the best thing ever, and a potential England manager - in their eyes. West Ham even extended his contract.<br /><br />Not all West Ham fans have been like that, of course. Some can see the disruption caused by adding two foreign internationals into what was a successful team in what was a very iffy 'transfer'. Add to that too many players living on past seasons performances and you can see why West Ham are 18th in the premiership.<br /><br />But is it all Pardews fault? Last season in a cup final and a place in Europe. Six months later and he is out of a job.<br /><br />You can see why there is such a divided opinion on this one.Smarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808569130484035978noreply@blogger.com