There goes Julen!

[Alan]

Wolverhampton: The Home City of Plane Watchers & Stalkers.

Man, these Magic: The Gathering expansions are getting weird

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

No parent wants their kid putting there life on hold for them.

I felt at the time he left it was disappointing that people had so quickly turned toxic towards him regardless of some of his quirks and style, rather than even considering his side. And now some of what he was implying has now annoyed a 3rd manager in a row and would have annoyed Nuno given the chance, as he himself had pivoted to the idea of a bigger squad.

You cannot defend him getting that fat prick Ballbag to do his dirty work for him and he did it twice.

 

[Alan]

Not to mention framing it as “I need to tell the fans what’s happening” whilst actually saying fuck all.

 

[DogWeasel]

Still more Fosun than Lopetegui for me, if you don't have one acting the prick, you don't get the other.

 

[Wolftone]

Who cares? Couldn't take to the chap personally. Not his football, jumpers or his unintelligible press conferences.
Glad he's gone.

 

[Jolemai]

Fans launch petition and hashtag ‘Nopetegui’ to express disapproval of Lopetegui

Yesterday, as soon as the rumor of Julen Lopetegui's probable arrival on the Milan bench instead of Stefano Pioli spread,

milanreports.com

 

[Templeton Peck]

Still more Fosun than Lopetegui for me, if you don't have one acting the prick, you don't get the other.

Yep. Lied to him. Twice. He wasn't interested in running Wolves on a budget of £4.80. Fair enough.

 

[Kenny]

Well this Hammers fan is not happy with Julen possibly going to his club

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786406999506161812

 

[Alan]

Nopetegui is better than I wish it was.

 

[pagey]

Always came across to me as he was doing us a massive favour by coming. Thankful for turning the season, but never took to him and don't think he'd have been here once a half decent job offer came.

 

[darlowolf64]

Well this Hammers fan is not happy with Julen possibly going to his club

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786406999506161812

"Lopetegui is not good enough, not ambitious enough and is simply not the man to lead West Ham forward. It is the cheap option"

Not good enough and the cheap option, huh? West Ham fans up their own ass as usual

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

He certainly isn't cheap!

I dunno, I don't think there's any way you could look at his record and say he's a massive red flag, he's achieved a lot, and it's not crap football even if it's not especially swashbuckling. But equally I think his best days are gone, recent history suggests he's a pain in the arse to deal with, he's pretty old in football terms and in terms of managing an English team, he doesn't communicate very well at all.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

He certainly isn't cheap!

I dunno, I don't think there's any way you could look at his record and say he's a massive red flag, he's achieved a lot, and it's not crap football even if it's not especially swashbuckling. But equally I think his best days are gone, recent history suggests he's a pain in the arse to deal with, he's pretty old in football terms and in terms of managing an English team, he doesn't communicate very well at all.

Bit like a modern day version of Post-Chelsea Mourinho, spend enough money (on both him and the team) and you'll probably get better results than the last guy but it's never going to be all that much fun and somewhere down the line there's bound to be a falling out.

Looking back now his Wolves story looks very mercenary, said no until he got a massive pay packet and transfer kitty, then as soon as he wasn't getting his way with the latter he threw the toys out and fucked off.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Bit like a modern day version of Post-Chelsea Mourinho, spend enough money (on both him and the team) and you'll probably get better results than the last guy but it's never going to be all that much fun and somewhere down the line there's bound to be a falling out.

Looking back now his Wolves story looks very mercenary, said no until he got a massive pay packet and transfer kitty, then as soon as he wasn't getting his way with the latter he threw the toys out and fucked off.

I'm not even sure he'll get better results with West Ham, they've benefited a bit from one of those weird seasons like when Lage was here, we finished 10th despite being horseshit for about 80% of the season and they'll probably do similar (they have been better than that, but you get my point).

Is Lopetegui going to elevate them far beyond that? I'm not sure he would. He'd probably have them around the same place and I'm far from convinced West Ham fans would say "at least it's better to watch".

Idiots ranting on as if he's Avram Grant II are patently miles wide of the mark but I can understand normal fans having reservations.

 

[The Bear]

His football is definitely a defence first style and not overly attractive. One of the reasons he managed so many 1-0 wins at home to keep us up.

I've enjoyed O'Neil's football more than Lops for sure.

 

[Kenny]

His football is definitely a defence first style and not overly attractive. One of the reasons he managed so many 1-0 wins at home to keep us up.

I've enjoyed O'Neil's football more than Lops for sure.

It would have been interesting to see how he set up this season. A lot of the stuff in his time here was don't lose and stay up followed by cocktails and a beach party.

He had shown glimpses in pre season of putting us on the front foot more but we will never know.

 

[sycophantia]

He did a good job keeping us up (comfortably in the end) but pissed me off with his attitude, however surely he's the best a team like West Ham could expect? wonder if his pragmatic style isn't seen as sexy enough for such a mighty club.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'd imagine West Ham could easily get someone like Vincenzo Italiano and his football is a lot easier on the eye than Lopetegui's.

It's a bit of a lazy pick if they do go down that road and I'm not sure he'll get on with Pint Sized Dave, who still calls most of the shots.

 

[Tony Towner]

I'm not even sure he'll get better results with West Ham, they've benefited a bit from one of those weird seasons like when Lage was here, we finished 10th despite being horseshit for about 80% of the season and they'll probably do similar (they have been better than that, but you get my point).

Is Lopetegui going to elevate them far beyond that? I'm not sure he would. He'd probably have them around the same place and I'm far from convinced West Ham fans would say "at least it's better to watch".

Idiots ranting on as if he's Avram Grant II are patently miles wide of the mark but I can understand normal fans having reservations.

For this year's current Top 8 to not be next year's then something has got to go wrong for them. Newcastle have been injury ravaged, Utd and Chelsea by their standards shite, yet they are all going to make it. Maybe Villa with the CL may drop out, but if not realistically everyone else is playing for 9th and they are starting from there. He's a mercenary and will get paid well, but realistically he's in a no win situation beyond the money.

 

[Mel Evo]

I know I’m pretty much alone in thinking I’d rather he was still our manager, think he did a great job that’s dismissed way too easily (come on now!), and sniff a bit too much sour grapes in assessments of him when what he basically got the arse about with the owners, we all get the arse about too. I say that with plenty of Spanish friends not liking his football too.