Thursday 27 October 2011

Remember The Shining - Beware The Leicester Caretaker!

Ok, Jack Nicholson hasn't been linked with the Leicester job yet and all those in the running are more like the two dimensional cartoon villains in Scooby Doo, but nevertheless, the sacking of Sven and his replacement with a caretaker may not be to our advantage this weekend. Remember the last time we came up against a team with a caretaker manager? O'Neill had just parted company with Villa and we rocked up for Avram's first game in charge, and were annihilated. Villa scored four but nobody could have quibbled had the caretaker led side scored seven!

Logic says that Leicester should arrive in a state of disarray, demotivated and with no game plan. But since when has logic ever applied where West Ham are concerned? When we appoint caretakers - Brooking apart - we lose: 2-3 to West Brom and 0-3 to Sunderland; but every other bugger seems to raise their game.

Make no mistake, this is a huge game. Leicester are still equipped to succeed in this division and are only five points behind us as things stand. Victory over them would establish a very handy buffer and keep us in the running at the top of the table; defeat would make the sacking of Sven and the adulation of Allardyce look stupid, especially as Leicester seem to have no idea of who they want to replace him. Dreams of O'Neill's return were always extremely optimistic and it was no surprise to me when he announced yesterday that he doesn't want the job. He has his eye on a bigger stage - like Tottenham.

So, the big question is, can the would be England manager outwit a caretaker? If not, maybe yet another new broom will be needed at Upton Park before the season's end!

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

as a leicester fan i think this website is awful just like ur ground

Hammersfan said...

The schools in Leicester must be pretty crap. In London we learn how to use capital letters in infant school.

Deane said...

A leicester fan? Such things don't exsist

Anonymous said...

Diouf - the first and hopefully the last West Ham player to be boo'ed when introduced to the crowd on their début.

Anonymous said...

23;24 anyone cheers I'll knock 'em out personally.

Lord Canning said...

It must be the weekend - Mr Glass-Half - Empty is on his soapbox predicting gloom and doom for the Hammers. Leicester are a decent championship side who have had a bad run of results, and caretaker managerial appointments don't guarantee a sudden change in fortune. A win, a loss or a draw are all possible. I agree that this is a top game, but a not overly critical one. The next game v Bristol is a much more important game - a must-win if you like. All the top sides will be looking to beat BC at home ( even away too) and next May I don't want to look back and see any points dropped at home v Bristol rather than Leicester as we miss out on promotion.
I'm hoping to see a good game with the Hammers coming out on top - even another 1-0 win-ugly will do nicely thanks. Its game Number 14 not 45.
Let's all think positive and project good vibes into the Home dressing room tomorrow.

Hammersfan said...

Project good vibes? I didn't have you down as a hippy LC. I'm in the lotus position already, the joss sticks are burning! Altogother now "Ummmmmmmmm" "Ummmmmmmmm" "Ummmmmmmmmm"!

Lord Canning said...

You got it ! Now don't you feel better for that? Calmness, serenity, positive thoughts and bingo! 3 points in the bag.
I'm going to take up Kaballah next week to see if that works - watch this space.

TurdsOut! said...

Allardyce has confirmed that we will not be signing El Hadji

Hurrah!

Anonymous said...

Ummmmmmmmm?!??! no wonder you have problems, you don't know you Om's from you elbow it seems. Um is a doubt or hesitation and will do you no good at all when chanted endlessly.

Hammersfan said...

Kaballah? Load of Kabollocks in my book.

1636, I wasn't sure it would work.