West Ham sack Zola

**John B** · 11-05-2010, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Gorgiesaint

The Moose (Ian Abrahams) on Talksport who has good contacts inside Upton Park reckons Avram Grant will be unveiled next week.

I just cannot believe that Pardew has any chance of being the West Ham Manager

**St Landrew** · 11-05-2010, 10:50 AM

Tell you what, we'll do something complicated like move it to General Sports, and merge it with the half million other Zola Scaked threads. How about that..?

I might even leave a link here. But it is quite simple. If a sports/football topic is NOT DIRECTLY SAINTS RELATED it goes in General Sports. What could be simpler..?

**Legod Third Coming** · 11-05-2010, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Gorgiesaint

The Moose (Ian Abrahams) on Talksport who has good contacts inside Upton Park reckons Avram Grant will be unveiled next week.

So a man who had over £280m invested in his team and still went down can now save West Ham...

**chrisobee** · 11-05-2010, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by St Landrew

Tell you what, we'll do something complicated like move it to General Sports, and merge it with the half million other Zola Scaked threads. How about that..?

I might even leave a link here. But it is quite simple. If a sports/football topic is NOT DIRECTLY SAINTS RELATED it goes in General Sports. What could be simpler..?

Many things/people TBH

**St Landrew** · 11-05-2010, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by chrisobee

Many things/people TBH

You picked up on my hint.

**chrisobee** · 11-05-2010, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by St Landrew

You picked up on my hint.

As always not very subtle

**Tac-tics** · 11-05-2010, 11:04 AM

Pards, 8-1 3rd fav from skybet.

**chrisobee** · 11-05-2010, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Tac-tics

Pards, 8-1 3rd fav from skybet.

Good, the shorter he is with Skybet the less likely he is to be the new WH manager ! They respond to any speculation faster than you can blink.

**saint_stevo** · 11-05-2010, 11:24 AM

Avram Grant Favourite

**chrisobee** · 11-05-2010, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by saint_stevo

Avram Grant Favourite

As per post 49 TBH

**RedAndWhite91** · 11-05-2010, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by John B

I just cannot believe that Pardew has any chance of being the West Ham Manager

Er, why?

Didn't Gold or Sullivan say that he was on their shortlist to replace Zola if WHU went down? They didn't go down, but Zola is gone, what makes you think he has no chance?

**Kingsland Nick** · 11-05-2010, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Glasgow_Saint

Has some management experience now, both seasons he has been successful (imo)

Great job last season and a good job this year (under circumstances)

A young, hungry well connected manager. What more do you need in L1?

And a Swiss-Italian chairman may find it easier to work with an Italian manager.

**The9** · 11-05-2010, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by aintforever

I seriously doubt West Ham will be desperate to land League 1's 7th best manager.

Please note, on points won, he is League One's 5th best manager. He didn't have a -10.

Just a completely random point here, but why did he leave West Ham in the first place ? Wouldn't that prevent him going back ?

And Zola has proved nothing, and wouldn't necessarily be a good idea for Saints. Though Poyet is similarly foreign, London Prem-team based and age/career moves in England, and is doing well for Brighton...

**Saint Fan CaM** · 11-05-2010, 12:09 PM

Big rumour around here is that 'Arry is going back to his 'spiritual home'.

**trousers** · 11-05-2010, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Saint Fan CaM

Big rumour around here is that 'Arry is going back to his 'spiritual home'.

Strangeways?

(that's a joke in case any lawyers are watching)

**Rut** · 11-05-2010, 12:35 PM

http://www.skybet.com/skybet?action=...pe&id=10002896

I do love these books. Some names seem just to be compulsory to be added to any 'next manager' odds.

Trevor Brooking at 50/1 is the value bet. It's gonna happen one day at West Ham. It would sell a lot of season tickets.

Grant A 4/9
Hughes M 6/1
Bilic S 6/1
McLeish A 7/1
Curbishley A 12/1
Jol M 12/1
Hoddle G 16/1
Pardew A 16/1 ******
Pearson N 16/1
Jones D 20/1
Manzano G 25/1
Di Canio P 25/1
Venables T 33/1
Lambert P 33/1
Coppell S 33/1
O'Leary D 40/1
Burley G 40/1
Reid P 40/1
Souness G 50/1
Brooking T 50/1 ***********
Jewell P 50/1
Southgate G 50/1
Eriksson S 50/1
Houllier G 66/1
Shearer A 66/1
Gullitt R 66/1
Ince P 66/1
Adams T 66/1
Rijkaard F 66/1
Wise D 100/1
Mourinho J 100/1
Sheringham T 100/1

**SuperMikey** · 11-05-2010, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Rut

http://www.skybet.com/skybet?action=...pe&id=10002896

I do love these books. Some names seem just to be compulsory to be added to any 'next manager' odds.

Trevor Brooking at 50/1 is the value bet. It's gonna happen one day at West Ham. It would sell a lot of season tickets.

Grant A 4/9
Hughes M 6/1
Bilic S 6/1
McLeish A 7/1
Curbishley A 12/1
Jol M 12/1
Hoddle G 16/1
Pardew A 16/1 ******
Pearson N 16/1
Jones D 20/1
Manzano G 25/1
Di Canio P 25/1
Venables T 33/1
Lambert P 33/1
Coppell S 33/1
O'Leary D 40/1
Burley G 40/1
Reid P 40/1
Souness G 50/1
Brooking T 50/1 ***********
Jewell P 50/1
Southgate G 50/1
Eriksson S 50/1
Houllier G 66/1
Shearer A 66/1
Gullitt R 66/1
Ince P 66/1
Adams T 66/1
Rijkaard F 66/1
Wise D 100/1
Mourinho J 100/1
Sheringham T 100/1

I reckon it'll be any of the ones in bold

Seriously, why even suggest Paul f*cking Jewell?
Steve Coppell has just got the Bristol City job. SkyBet are mongs.