So Avrim Grant has been officially appointed the new manager of West Ham Utd. There's some grumbling that he's not really what we need, but I rather think he might be.
Number One: the owners (or owners of 60% of the club to be accurate) like him and are likely to feel comfortable with him. This is very important, as the money available for purchasing new players is likely to be limited over and above what is made from the sale of some of our players. All parties need to be on the same page and in real communication at all times.
Number Two: He knows something about managing in the Premiership. He did a good job at Chelsea and had no chance at Portsmouth.
Number Three: The dour (dull?) personality he projects to the media and public might actually be a blessing. The owners Gold and Sullivan have quite enough to say for themselves without the manager trying to compete. And we're told he has an excellent sense of humor, so his relationship with his players might be better than some expect.
Over all, we certainly could have done worse. And what we need now is a real dose of realism. Finding the middle bit of the league and staying there should be our goal for the moment. We all know that thinking about Europe can end up as flirting with relegation. I think the fans know this and will support a manager and a team which plays solid football and gets the results it should get.
Now what we require is a squad to accomplish this.
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