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according to a mate of mine who was at the West Ham game last night,West Ham fans were chanting We want Di Canio at the end of the game! Now i dont know about anybody else on here but lately the first result i look for after our games are West Hams hoping they have won,Allardyce doesn't seem to popular there either.Thoughts and abuse please

Yep.  I was listening to all that on the box thinking shit ....

I am pretty sure they will go up though even if it is via the play offs!

If it happens, it happens. No point getting worried about it.

Been watching them myself.

I'm holding onto the thought the West Ham board would consider PDC not to have been tested sufficiently yet.

Far too early in PDC's career to be managing a club of that size.  I would be very surprised if West Ham considered him at this point.  Besides which, he's on a learning curve with us.  League 1 next season ratchets things up nicely for him in terms of the experience he will gain.  I'm as confident as I can be that he will be leading us out again next season.  Beyond that, harder to tell.

I tend to agree with this...also, PDC is an intelligent man, he will know that if he moves up a level too early, and it goes tits up, it will damge his reputaton hugely...

Plenty of other managers that could get the job. McCarthy and Bruce to name a few

True there are other managers who could get the job.

However the West Ham board would come under massive pressure if they failed to go up and a good way to ease that would be to give the fans what they want.

their support is generally moronic & they think they are a bigger club than they really are

If i was PDC i would question if i would want to manage a team where the fans sing for another man when they are 3rd in the league with a game in hand are unbeaten in the last 7 games

this

Sounds very much like Di Matteos management career path.

Would this be the Di Matteo who is currently manager of Chelsea?

According to several fans on the Hammers forums they hate the bloke with a passion and quotes like....

Yes by default. He won't be manager there next season I would bet on that.

PDC obviously loves West Ham, but would he get as much backing as he has here from the board?

I can't think of any manger that I have known get so much freedom to bring in players and cast off the dead wood! Especially in their first ever season!

Plus, if he did go to WH and bombed it could possibly lose him some of his legend status, would he want to take the risk?

Call me daft but I have an inkling that Di Canio is here for the long haul?! He as much said so last night. We might have something special here so lets all embrace it. The only things not in place is the Ground and of course a few more bums on seats Lets face the potential is there? As for West Ham would he not like to have warm memories of the time he had there? He is not assured of roses arond the doorway is he?! He already has cult status here and that legend status is just around the corner?  Just my personal thoughts!

They don't want Big Sam because they don't like his style of football.  They would rather be playing decent football with a mid-table team.

It's always been of a bit bizarre attitude at "The Acadamy"

The thing with Allardyce is that if West Ham do go up this season, then you can more or less put money on them struggling early doors in the Premiership and Allardyce getting the boot.

I can't see Sullivan & Gold taking a risk on someone who only has League Two experience of managing to his name.

They can sing Di Canio's name all they want, they'd probably turn on him if they didn't win their first 3 games 7-0.

You've just made a very obvious (but very good) point about the ground redevelopment.  Because we're so late in getting our ground redeveloped - clubs started doing this in a big way around 20 years ago and have been doing so ever since to the extent that a lot of lower league clubs are now playing in new stadia - we still have the 'boost' that can arise from this to come.  If we get our redevelopment right (and the signs are good, particularly in relation to location), it could transform our prospects...just as building the Madejski did for Reading.

I went to a West Ham game this season as a bloke I work with is a Hammer. It was possibly the worst display of Football that I've ever seen! (and I've seen some dross down the years of my time supporting Swindon). Allardyce's tactics were pretty much, get the ball, and hoof it up to Carlton Cole.

I spent the first 20 minutes of the 2nd half, down on the concourse necking as much beer as possible to get me through the rest of the game.

 Already calling for Di canio says it all.
I'm sure he'd be offered the job if big sam went. Whether he'd take it is another thing. Don't buy into the arguement that he hasn't the experience etc. He has massive self belief. Chuck in a league win-wembley cup final and numerous scalps during his first season as a boss. If it aint West Ham it will be another club chasing him

Anybody read this? http://www.kumb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=137927&start=180

seems as if not all West Ham fans are convinced, but to say the least i am worried.

You only have to look at Lambert and Brendan Rogers to see how young, fairly inexperienced managers have managed to cut the mustard in the PL - and I would certainly put PdC in that bracket.

Never understood why PL Chairmen still employ the likes of McCarthy, Bruce et al when they have proved they can't do the job - how many jobs did Bryan Robson get before he got sussed?

It wont be a matter of West Ham not being willing to take a chance with PdC, it will be PdC's word that he will get the job done at Swindon before he ponders he next move

For the record I don't think West Hams board would have the guts to approach him at such a point in his management career.

I had a little read about him on the kneesupmotherbrown forum and found this nice little quote from a West Ham fan....

Whatever happens PDC or not, this club has put in place the foundations of success for the future.
Lets not start to worry too much just yet

But would he want to go? NO, would he have the same backing at west ham as our board has given him? NO.
He will stay and get us into the chamionship.

I think weve got PDC for another season at least

Only PDC can predict what he'll do next.  In fact Im not sure he can predict it himself.  Just enjoy the ride.  It will be over one day, but even if its only one season we may well have a double to look back on. 

There's always Paul Hart for an emergency.

I think West Ham will still go up, in which case I can't see them getting rid of Allardyce.

I also think Paolo is quite loyal and would like to reward the trust we have put in him by staying for at least next season.

west ham will be fucked if they don't up this season aren't in like £80 mill in debt i think i read that on there forum

mushy wrote:
Difference being of course is that Swindon are not £80 million in debt and in vital need of the cash from prem football.
The message from the West Ham board is promotion at all costs, forget the style.

i think if PDC turned down the chance of playing for manure as a player he may turn down west ham. as has been said before he may go so enjoy the ride.

maybe he's also seen whats happend to other managers who've left clubs in league 2 (paul ince for example) for prem clubs and decide to go when he's learnt a bit more.

as for the thought of paul hart i'd rather wear a dress made out of meat and jump into a shark enclosure.

2 Things.If West Ham are fucked financially then sacking Allardyce wouldn't be cheap.Secondly and probably more importantly West Hams board are known for sticking with managers no matter how much pressure from the fans

Not sure that's still true under the new ownership

It's the new ownership i am on about.Look at the managers at Birmingham they hardly sacked anyone.

Big Sam will get at the very least until the end of the season. To be fair I think they will go up. I can't see Reading keeping their form up until the end of the season.

Am worried.

Paolo is a man ruled by his emotions. It makes him a great motivator, but can also lead to spur of the moment actions (celebrations, getting sent to the stands, etc).

I do not believe that he would ignore the lure of West Ham for a second. His heart would be telling him to go - and he's a man that acts upon his heart not his head.

Yet his heart could also tell him to stay here. Spur of the moment and all that, after winning a double............

No one can possibly second guess what Paolo might do if West Ham come calling or any other situation for that matter. Yes of course it would be massively tempting for him to go but I wouldn't take it for granted that he would automatically go. I would certainly be a lot happier if West Ham would start winning 5-0 every week though.

Sadly, such is the lot of the lower league fan. You start doing well and every bastard wants your players and your manager. The important thing is how the club deals with it. I think we're far better set up in that respect than we ever have been before.

Rather than worry about the day Paolo is gone, lets enjoy the ride. The board and the aggressive investment we are seeing give me confidence that we will continue to recruit high calibre managers, coaches and players.

Like a lot of people have said "lets enjoy the moment"

You never know whats around the corner?

ps  heard a rumour that PdC is in Barcelona tonight??? 

West Ham fans were on Talksport earlier and were all up for getting rid of Allardyce immediately and giving Di Canio a chance before the end of the season.

The day will come when he moves on for sure, but hopefully this won't be until he has finished what he has started here.

Too risky for WHU before the seasons end. They may still go up. Bring in PDC and he will go through the same process as here trying to work out who is up for it. Too much disruption = no chance of promotion.

If they came in over the summer them I guess he'd be off (personal opinion). But surely they'd look for more experience?

I think PdC has much affection for our club. We gave him the opportunity in management and he is really truly grateful.
Swindon is high on his list of liked clubs, Lazio and West Ham. I think it would be very strange for him to move to West Ham, after only a year in management. The move would undermine his loyalty and passion, which is what has made him so successful for him as manager.

Won't be long until we find out at this rate.

2 down already today 

Unfortunately (for West Ham) they will be royally screwed financially if they fail to get promoted this year so would hardly be that attractive to PdC as he does seem to like a bit of wonga to throw around.

I'll still stand by what I have always thought about PdC - he is an honourable man and will see us in the Championship before he has any thoughts of leaving - if then

He's already mentioned twice that in 10 years time he'll win the Champions League with us.

Bless you

And that's key I think.... As long as he has the backing of the board & fans I think it would take a hell of a lot to prize him away. And there could only be a few clubs to boot. He's still young for a manager, & will no doubt prefer to take us up through the leagues to a lot of other alternatives
I guess we'll hjave an indication of this when & if he signs an extended contract o

:D

"Big Sams' boring football"

 :(

2 goals in 2 minutes for the hammers

We like that  :nod:

Going to bookies in the Morning,I will tell you the odds for West Ham not to get promotion and PDC to be there in the summer that will be one bet.

Fucking ridiculous.

We're having one of the best periods in our recent history (Probable Champions, possible cup winners, not to mention the whole buzz around the club) yet some people would rather spend time worrying about whether our manager will be here next season.

Nothing in football is for ever, particularly for a club of our size and stature. When PDC goes(Which at some point he definitely will) it will hopefully be because of the success he's achieved with us. Which means we benefit.

Until then enjoy the ride.

Everyone is enjoying the ride.
When another club is chanting for your manager it is going to come up on the clubs main forum aint it?

It's not just Di Canio that made our team a success this season, our couple of agents that scouted most of our signings deserve credit too.

Fuck the wet spammers, he's our manager until he isn't. Until then other clubs fans chanting his name isn't going to bother me.

Glenn Hoddle?????????

Hope he stays till the end of the season

As far as I'm aware, West Ham currently have a manager?
Untill they don't, I won't be worried.
Allardyce will get them up, and once they are up, I don't think they could have a better man in place to keep them their.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7647039/Brady-Big-Sam-will-stay

Is that a 'vote of confidence' ?  If so, I think we all know what that means.

West Ham would be mad to go for Di Canio at the moment, and Paolo would be crazy to go there too. He's currently learning the ropes in management and he can get away with things with us that he wouldn't at a higher level.

I'd be truly amazed if PDC left us for them before the end of next season.

I don't think we have to worry about WHU stealing PDC...yet. I think they'll see hasn't achieved anything yet and is a bit volatile.

Don't get me wrong, I think PDC will be great for this club and will be very successful. It just a bit early in his career to take someone of WHU's size. Lets hope a smaller Championship team don't come in for him..

edit: or alternatively, what Jan said ^^^^

But a smaller Championship club would not interest PdC - he believes he can achieve that at Swindon.

If/when he goes it will have to be to a club that is willing to indulge him as we have done - and there aint too many of them!

It was interesting to hear the WHU fans moaning on 606 the other night and their major gripe was that with Allardyce there was no Plan B if things are not working.

I thought that was a little ironic as the one minor gripe that I with PdC is that if we cannot break teams down we also seem to lack an alternative approach - sure it will come with experience.

What Jan said.

What tans said

Safe to say, I think, that Reading's win at Brighton this evening all but confirms their automatic promotion back to the Prem, along with Southampton.  (I know Reading and Southampton still have to play each other...just can't see either slipping up now.)  So it's West Ham for the play offs.

None of which will, of course, have any bearing on PDC's plans for next season.  He's ours, for now.

i think we should try and sign god up pretty sharpish and show the bigger teams our intent on keeping him, like poyet with brighton etc

Think we recently tried

We still are trying. He won't sign a new deal until the title or promotion has been wrapped up which is fair enough.

Probably. Friday is Southampton v Reading, I wouldn't count West Ham totally out of it yet. Though they have Brighton themselves.

They won't sack him.Said it a few times but history suprisingly shows gold and brady are not trigger happy when it comes to managers

Reading still have to go to Birmingham and Southampton have Middlesborough away to play.
I can still see West Ham getting in to the top 2.

I can't