West Ham are complete failures! Let's all laugh at 'em!

[dave1980]

Zola has left the building

[jaffka]

Wonder who they will get next, fingers crossed that it is Megson.

[Zulus Thousand of em]

I reckon Gary Megson could do a bloody good job there.

[hisroyalgingerness]

They just keep giving don't they Wet Spam, brilliant.

Feel sorry for Zola, he'll be able to leave with dignity - perhaps more dignity than his actual record with the team would normally allow, but am sure he'll be back managing before long.

[Prufrock]

They just keep giving don't they Wet Spam, brilliant.

Feel sorry for Zola, he'll be able to leave with dignity - perhaps more dignity than his actual record with the team would normally allow, but am sure he'll be back managing before long.

Aye, feel sorry for Zola, but glad he's gone. Now the nicest man in football has gone and I can go back to hating the bastards in peace. Also, as you say, quite good for him in that it covers up how in reality, he's been a bit shit.

[H. Pedersen]

If you think Zola did a good job, I would point out that their £9 million record signing Savio Nsereko was even less successful than our own record flop.

[Prufrock]

If you think Zola did a good job, I would point out that their £9 million record signing Savio Nsereko was even less successful than our own record flop.

Zola didn't sign him though, that Nanni bloke did. Zola's problem is he can't pick a team. Haven't seen anyone on here say he's done well, though he has been royally Robert Kilroy-Silk-ed by the two Davids

[a1]

If you think Zola did a good job, I would point out that their £9 million record signing Savio Nsereko was even less successful than our own record flop.

you'd be better off playing monopoly every other saturday.

the purple ones are worth most.

[potter1989bwfc]

Big Sam to West Ham.

Sky Sports News understands that West Ham United want permission to interview Sam Allardyce, Avram Grant, Dave Jones and Ian Holloway over the managerial vacancy at Upton Park.

The Hammers sacked Gianfranco Zola last week after the club survived a brush with relegation from the Premier League and the search for the Italian's replacement has now started in earnest.

Portsmouth boss Grant has been the hot favourite to take charge at Upton Park after gaining plenty of admirers during a troubled season at Fratton Park.

Though a nine-point deduction for going into administration hindered Pompey's prospects of avoiding the drop, Grant still guided the club to a second FA Cup final in the space of three seasons.

Saturday's 1-0 Wembley defeat by Chelsea was widely expected to be Grant's last game in charge as he weighs up his future options.

Competition
However, it appears the Israeli has competition for the West Ham position, with Blackburn Rovers manager Allardyce also on the short-list drawn up by co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan.

Allardyce has spent 18 months at the Ewood Park helm and, after keeping Rovers up in his first season, guided the club to a top-10 finish in the Premier League this term.

Championship play-off rivals Dave Jones and Ian Holloway are also in the frame for the job after their excellent work at Cardiff City and Blackpool respectively.

The two clubs meet in the Championship play-off final at Wembley this weekend and the game could be something of an audition for the West Ham post.

Sky Sports News' chief news reporter Bryan Swanson understands there may be a delay in any interviews with Jones and Holloway because of the play-off final.

[boltonboris]

I reckon Sam will tell them to feck off... They bleat about being skint, but think they can offer him more than Blackburn

[potter1989bwfc]

I reckon Sam will tell them to feck off... They bleat about being skint, but think they can offer him more than Blackburn

Be like Newcastle all over again. Fans won't want him, he would do well there.

Should stay at Blackburn.

[boltonboris]

I reckon Sam will tell them to feck off... They bleat about being skint, but think they can offer him more than Blackburn

Be like Newcastle all over again. Fans won't want him, he would do well there.

Should stay at Blackburn.

Indeed.. He'd improve them no end, but they still wouldn't have him because of the Meeeeeja perceptions

[bobo the clown]

4 'candidates' ... all of whom are currently employed.

I can see a club, reluctantly, allowing their manager to speak to a club. but to join an interview list ?? Feck-off.

You can see Cardiff & Blackpool welcoming this ... takes me back to the Rioch days, but at least he was out of contract & lived round the corner.

BFSA ... not a hope in hell. Mind you, it'd suit his ego.

[fozzy]

4 'candidates' ... all of whom are currently employed.

I can see a club, reluctantly, allowing their manager to speak to a club. but to join an interview list ?? Feck-off.

You can see Cardiff & Blackpool welcoming this ... takes me back to the Rioch days, but at least he was out of contract & lived round the corner.

BFSA ... not a hope in hell. Mind you, it'd suit his ego.

I think it's yet more spin from the Chuckle Brothers.

I'd be happy with Grant, don't know enough about Jones or Holloway to comment. As for Toby Jug, if it meant he brought in Kevin Davies and Kevin Nolan - anything to stop those f*cking c*nts scoring against us - then sign him up. Saying that, Blackburn played some of the most boring, dire football I have ever witnessed at the Boleyn last season. I admit when you are in a relegation scrap that's all that counts, but I couldn't face it week in, week out.

[thebish]

given what hammers said about Bolton and our "style" under big sam - it would be absolutely fecking hilarious if we went there - please let it be so!

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

4 'candidates' ... all of whom are currently employed.

I can see a club, reluctantly, allowing their manager to speak to a club. but to join an interview list ?? Feck-off.

You can see Cardiff & Blackpool welcoming this ... takes me back to the Rioch days, but at least he was out of contract & lived round the corner.

BFSA ... not a hope in hell. Mind you, it'd suit his ego.

I think it's yet more spin from the Chuckle Brothers.

I'd be happy with Grant, don't know enough about Jones or Holloway to comment. As for Toby Jug, if it meant he brought in Kevin Davies and Kevin Nolan - anything to stop those f*cking c*nts scoring against us - then sign him up. Saying that, Blackburn played some of the most boring, dire football I have ever witnessed at the Boleyn last season. I admit when you are in a relegation scrap that's all that counts, but I couldn't face it week in, week out.

If you said anything along the lines of "sign him up if we get Kevin Davies" on KUMB, would you be chased out of Dodge?

[fozzy]

4 'candidates' ... all of whom are currently employed.

I can see a club, reluctantly, allowing their manager to speak to a club. but to join an interview list ?? Feck-off.

You can see Cardiff & Blackpool welcoming this ... takes me back to the Rioch days, but at least he was out of contract & lived round the corner.

BFSA ... not a hope in hell. Mind you, it'd suit his ego.

I think it's yet more spin from the Chuckle Brothers.

I'd be happy with Grant, don't know enough about Jones or Holloway to comment. As for Toby Jug, if it meant he brought in Kevin Davies and Kevin Nolan - anything to stop those f*cking c*nts scoring against us - then sign him up. Saying that, Blackburn played some of the most boring, dire football I have ever witnessed at the Boleyn last season. I admit when you are in a relegation scrap that's all that counts, but I couldn't face it week in, week out.

If you said anything along the lines of "sign him up if we get Kevin Davies" on KUMB, would you be chased out of Dodge?

I doubt it. If Jug Head signed Owen, Saha and Gerrard too we'd never lose again.

[jaffka]

That would be brill if BFS went to the spam, dingles would suffer big style...

[hisroyalgingerness]

Looks like it's Avram Grant. Brilliant. They just keep giving

[Lord Kangana]

Chances of getting O'Hara just drifted over the horizon then. Don't think he's such a bad manager, but he'll be hounded out within 18 months. You read it here first.