The Evening Standard reports that the West Ham board have backed Slaven Bilic for the rest of the season at least. Reporter Ken Dyer has good access at West Ham and this seems to come directly from Sullivan and Gold. It's the right thing to do, as the press speculation whenever the Hammers lose a game appears to be affecting the players and wearing down Bilic.
We all like him as a man, though like many fans, I've had reservations about last season's disastrous transfer policy and some of the tactics and selections this season. But let's give Bilic the chance to manage without fear. He's now got the incentive of having a good season and earning a new contract.
We've hardly had a game when all four of the new signings have played together, but with seven points from seven games and some winnable gams coming up the season could soon look very different. The club needs some stability and the end of the season will be the time to judge whether West Ham need to change the manager.
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Oh dear, well if that's the case I can only hope for the sake of the fans and the players that they get someone into help him with tactics as he has been clearly lacking in this department. I have made the journey back for 3 home games and am still surprised he hasn't put Joe Hart up with one of our strikers on the left wing! The team lack confidence are disjointed and clearly clueless now who's fault is that? Football when played well is like poetry, flowing and simple..... we are more like Texas chainsaw massacre and that's because of Very little in the way of tactics..... rant over.... ps looks the stewards have chilled out a bit from last season rgds Simon ⚒ COYI
I've had reservations too, but do think the end of the season is time to make a change if we need to (unless there's an absolutely disastrous run). It did feel like watching the Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Saturday! Playing Hernandes and Carroll together might work if they got in the box but both were too deep against Swansea... but three points welcome.
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