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The current atmosphere around the club at the moment is so Negative that not one Fan i know sees anything but relegation ahead(me included) and the reason for the Negativity is purely Sullivans fault with his constant mantra that we have no money we must sell before we can buy and so we the fans and the media build on it because nothing else is coming out from the board apart from the Laughable don't panic it's early days in the transfer market we will be fine.
Well whoever spins that crap for Sullivan clearly is overpaid because the Negativity is going nowhere and growing bigger by the hour/day/week.....When you work in a positive Enviroment where there may be a problem it is nowhere near as bad as working in the same Enviroment where everywhere you look there is no ray of hope.
Sullivan has caused this and now we are looking such an unattractive proposition to players they will most certainly go to a club like Brentford/Brighton/Palace before even giving us a second thought and so Sullivans laughable vision that we moved to compete with the big boys is showing what total nonsense it was...the only thing Sullivan wanted and got was the land grab and the club who cares because he most certainly does not.
Whilst not absolving Sullivan
I haven't heard any of this sell to buy rubbish from the Official Site but only from social media platforms. Indeed, even the org is just as guilty in spreading some of these "rumours". The same can be said for the rumours of the unsettled dressing room atmosphere. Aguerds refusal to return back to the club is a case in point. Will someone please show me where that is actually true other than a Hammers News, Chat, ClaretandHugh or even this site.
Yes there is a negative vibe around the club for fans at the moment, for me personally, its mainly results, performance driven and a total lack of optimism in our current manager to improve on these two criteria. Seeing the club discard for definite, three stalwarts, with no replacements in sight with others maybe leaving, Paqueta's current crisis are also not improving my mood and now the fixture list has been released, oh boy. I confess, I STILL hanker for Upton Park too, the very soul that was this club.
Anyway, back to this sell to buy rumour nonsense, maybe, just maybe, this is a smokescreen? In the past, selling clubs have been aware of money floating around our club and prices escalate. Could it be that this time we're pleading poverty to keep prices down? A forlorn hope which will only be shown when the transfer window shuts down. Until then we'll just have to endure this negative feeling for now.
Potter Out would cheer me up no end though
No smoke with out fire DH?
Regarding the "sell or buy", its true we have not seen or heard directly from Sullivan that this is the case although he has been peddling lies about the amount WH are "allowed" to spend in the window.
its the same story consistently on the fansites, YouTubers etc etc and a lot of these people have very good inside information so for me there is a fire somewhere in that smoke. You mention Claret & Hugh, they have some years been accused of being the mouth piece of the board (particularly by Fareham when he was on here) but even they appear to have moved away from the Sullivan propaganda!
The negativity is quite shocking at the moment, I see the cyber bullying between West Ham fans at an all time high and that makes me particularly sad because we may all have different opinions but we are still WEST HAM and should stick together...COYI's!!!
Good post Mac
I think this is probably the most negative time I have ever known as a West Ham supporter and God knows we have seen plenty in the past.
I agree Sullivan is at the heart of it. His managerial appoints and dictatorship of transfers has got all the fanzines & bloggers in a state of depression. We have seen no evidence of any change with experienced pros leaving and no sign of competent young replacements.
Us older supporters have seen
Us older supporters have seen better football,even when we were relegated,and we had the best years at Upton Park.The last 2 seasons have been seriously awful,all these fans that have decided to support this club,or youngsters getting into the game from their fathers etc,all will know no different.They will love the ground and go with what the team produces,this is where we on here differ.As stated at the beginning weve seen much better,and ive stood in that ground listening to these fans thinking the team has put a performance in,i could not take it anymore,thats why i havent renewed.Majority on here are all around the same age,thats why we all feel the same.Ive tried to see the good in the club,but its so plain to see,the move to the BOM has not improved us,we have gone backwards,and as you fellow orgers have mentioned,it is the reason,no one wants to play for us,and would favour Palace,Fulham and Brentford,which is disgusting to say,but what a kick in the teeth it is to this once great club.
I don't see us getting
I don't see us getting relegated, but I don't see much of an improvement on our standing in the league next season. We'll definitely be scrapping it in the same regions as the season just gone.
I just want the dwarf and his cronies gone and my mood would lighten up in an instant, even if we then did get relegated!
Some people Call it Shrewd
But i have noticed that Sullivan never signs players to early because the tight little Dwarf don't like paying out wages until the new season starts
I agree with Dartford. I'd
I agree with Dartford. I'd say this is the most negative feel I've ever had in my 57 years as a supporter. Depressing isn't the word.
I think this is driven by Social Media. Something at my age, I have absolutely no time for. There was once a time, you'd only get the reaction of the fans, from actually being at a game. In the pub before or after. Or from workmates or the back page of the Sun.
Now these twats are all over You Tube, with there ITK bollocks. Coupled with SSN and the 24 hr regurgitated durge.
No matter where you turn. Theres no escaping it and it's here to stay unfortunately...
Agree Boogers
Most of he social media muppets dont even go to the games!!!!
LOL... Like me next season! Im being chased daily for a season ticket by the club. Next season will be soooo easy to pick and mix a ticket and that might be better, more real fans and less tourists????