Archive for September, 2025
A draw at the beginning
Achieving a 1-1 draw away at Everton and being the first opposition team to score a goal in the Toffee’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium is not a bad start for West Ham’s new head coach Nuno Espírito Santo, and West Ham can draw some hope from this result.
Gary Jacob writes in The Times that this result gives Nuno “something to build on”. The new manager who had conceded that three days in charge was not nearly long enough for him to understand and digest all of West Ham United’s idiosyncrasies, will be a little clearer after a night that amounted to „something of a crash course in the recent fortunes of the club“:
“There was a goal conceded from a set piece, Michael Keane’s header the eighth occasion already this season West Ham have been breached in such fashion, before the brilliance of Jarrod Bowen announced itself to drag those around him out of the mire. That was enough to ensure the new manager had his bounce.“
“Overall, it was impossible to shake the impression that the visiting team had displayed more resolve in clambering off the canvas than had been evident during the torrid final weeks of Graham Potter’s tenure.”
“Bowen became the first visiting player to score here and [Everton manager] Moyes would have recognised Bowen’s desire to seize the moment. After all, he had taken him to the London Stadium during his own time at West Ham and watched the winger win the Conference League for him.”
“Further positives [for West Ham] could be extracted from the cameo of Crysencio Summerville, whose darting runs off the left flank offered suitable support to Bowen and could become a feature of the counterattacking style that will surely follow under the new man.”
At the final whistle Nuno led his players over to the corner of Hill Dickinson Stadium, where the away supporters were gathered. “We have to deliver so they can appreciate the work of the boys. It was a nice moment for us, moving forward that bond is important. But we are only starting now. There is a lot of work to do,” the new gaffer who thanked the fans for travelling to Liverpool on a Monday night, said.
Next stop for the Hammers is the Emirates with another away game against Arsenal. Another tough match for the new regime that now has four days to prepare the team for this visit to north London.
Martin Samuel wrote in The Times before the Everton game that West Ham “need a little of the oomph that has been missing, with Potter seen as too docile, too reactive; a training-ground coach without the personality or dynamism to handle the very real problems encountered when Saturday came — or Monday, when the real work begins.” It seems Nuno is capable of reenergising the team. He “wanted to get cracking, three away fixtures in his first four games, against Everton, Arsenal and Leeds United, did not faze him.”
In the second half at Everton, West Ham appeared transformed. “The Nuno effect is up and running”, Jason Burt writes in The Telegraph:
“It may have only been a draw, they may remain in the bottom three, but it was a result that not just vindicated the sacking of Potter but also its timing. It will not stop the protests directed at the owners but there was a change of mood, however small, at a club who have been engulfed in turmoil and unhappiness for so long.”
WHUST: Protests won‘t stop
From: WHU Supporters Trust info@whust.org
Date: 29. September 2025
Re: Forthcoming protests
POTTER WAS NEVER THE PROBLEM
The sacking of Graham Potter has not resolved the real problem that saw West Ham fans issue a vote of no confidence and planned protests against the board.
It was 10 days after Brady issued a conceding statement with these words in response to supporters concerns, that Potter was sacked:
“Steps have already been taken to implement a new strategy and approach – particularly in the area of player recruitment. We have appointed Graham Potter as our new Head Coach. His role is to build and develop a first-team squad in line with the Club’s identity and objectives, with a continued focus on integrating young players from our Academy.”
Now the press are realising what the problem is…
The response to the recent voting about protests from our members had over 97% voting in favour of the protest before the home game against Crystal Palace:
For the forthcoming boycott of the Brentford home game, the vote was not so overwhelming, but still a majority in favour of the boycott.
There is mixed opinion on the boycott, so other forms of protest have been scheduled that we hope people will want to join in. It’s a personal choice as to which you should participate in – however the more that join in the various protests, the better the show of solidarity against the board and the more embarrasment for them.
The following are the protests that are currently planned.
For all our away games starting with Arsenal on Saturday 4th October it’s back to black balloons and No More BS flags. The Trust and other supporter groups are buying black balloons, but would also encourage those attending away games to get some – they’re really cheap on Amazon and eBay.
We won’t be protesting at the Everton match on Monday 29th September in respect of the tribute planned by Everton for the Bradley Lowery Foundation as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
A complete boycott of our home match against Brentford on Monday 20th October with the aim to show banks of empty seats for the match that will be televised live on Sky Sports.
For our home match against Newcastle on 2nd November at 2:00pm there is a planned sit in protest after the match finishes.
Before our home match against Burnley on 8th November there is a planned march. This is the big one and more details will be provided once arrangements have been finalised with the police.
If you have other ideas for protesting let us know. This could be a long campaign until Sullivan steps aside and Brady is replaced.
#NoMoreBS
Breaking…
The new head coach took training at Rush Green on Saturday afternoon ahead of the trip to the Hill Dickinson stadium on Monday evening.
“Nuno is a more reactive tactician in the mould of David Moyes, the last successful West Ham boss, and appears almost as a continuity appointment that erases the Lopetegui and Potter years,” Alex Keble writes on the Premier League website.
Nuno has an excellent Premier League record. He has taken both Wolves and Nottingham Forest from relegation candidate to the Europa League and, as the statistics show, his Premier League points-per-game average surpasses any manager in West Ham’s modern history.
Nuno’s teams are always comfortable sitting deep, keeping things tight, and allowing the other side to hog possession as they wait to counter-attack: his Forest team averaged 41.2 per cent possession last season, the third-lowest share in the division.
Under Nuno’s tutelage Raul Jimenez excelled at Wolves and Chris Wood became a top striker at Forest. Fullkrug could be the next in line.Lack of quick wingers though might be an issue, essential to any counter-attacking side. West Ham have Crysencio Summerville to play here and Bowen, too, but their options are limited since selling Kudus in the summer.
It’s a significant issue that will probably, as has so often been the case over the years, put pressure on the captain Bowen to help his new boss get off to a good start.
Albeit Nuno may bear the name “Espirito”, his appointment is an uninspired one for me. Also the fact that Graham Potter was sacked less than 24 hours after he had to do his pre-match press conference (for a game he now will not be in charge anymore), shows that much is going wrong at West Ham. For me the campaign against the current Board is still a just cause.
Nuno set for West Ham job
West Ham are set to appoint former Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach after sacking Graham Potter, BBC reports.
Nuno is expected to be in place before Monday’s Premier League match against Everton, having said he has had positive talks with the West Ham board.
Potter, 50, was dismissed on Saturday morning after only eight months in charge, with the club 19th in the table. Potter took charge of 25 West Ham matches after being appointed in January – winning six – and they finished 14th last season.
Nuno, 51, was sacked after 21 months in charge at Forest – and only three games into this season.
Last term the Portuguese guided them to seventh in the table – their highest finish since 1994-95 – as they qualified for Europe for the first time in three decades.
Club Statement: Potter left
On Saturday, 27 September, West Ham United informed in the morning that Head Coach Graham Potter who had joined West Ham in January 2025, has left the Club. This is the Club’s statement:
Results and performances over the course of the second half of last season and the start of the 2025/26 season have not matched expectations, and the Board of Directors believe that a change is necessary in order to help improve the team’s position in the Premier League as soon as possible.
The Club can confirm that Assistant Coach Bruno Saltor, First Team Coaches Billy Reid and Narcis Pelach, Lead Goalkeeper Coach Casper Ankergren, and Goalkeeper Coach Linus Kandolin have also left with immediate effect.
The Board would like to thank Graham and his coaching staff for their hard work during their time with the Hammers and wish them every success for the future.
The process of appointing a replacement is underway. The Club will be making no further comment at this time.
Charlie Kirk Memorial
Charlie Kirk, a well-known US conservative political activist and firm believer in Jesus Christ, founder of Turning Point USA, was killed on September 10, 2025, when speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
A large public memorial was held on September 21, 2025, in Arizona, drawing a huge number of mourners. Albeit there were religious statements like the ones in the video above, commentators said that the event had much of a political rally. President Donald Trump, vice-president J.D. Vance and other high calibre Republicans held speeches at the Memorial.
Pastor Rob McCoy on Charlie Kirk‘s mission ▶️Instagram
Donald Trump praises King Charles III.
In stark contrast to yesterday’s satirical posting (“The Orange One in London”) Hannah Furness, The Telegraph’s Royal editor, wrote about Donald Trump’s speech at the state banquet at Windsor Castle, that this was “the most heartfelt and effective speech I have ever heard at a state banquet like this“.
The president delivered a heartfelt personal tribute to King Charles III, saying he “epitomised the fortitude, nobility and the spirit of the British monarchy and the British people”.
The speech, at the state banquet on 17 September, raised broad smiles from the Royal family and their 160 guests after a day of military spectacle.
The King, for his part, raised a laugh, saying that George Washington and George III could not possibly have imagined such scenes.
The Orange One in London
The Trumps visited the British royal family and enjoyed english hospitality. And how did the first US king since ever like it?
A satirical look into the imaginary diary of the orangest president of all time…
😱👑🏴🇺🇲😂😂
ÖFB Cup Achtelfinale
Die Achtelfinal-Paarungen des ÖFB Cups wurden ausgelost. Rapid spielt auswärts gegen den aktuellen Tabellenführer der 2. Liga, SKN St. Pölten.
Die Auslosung ergab folgende 8 Duelle:
SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz vs. SV Oberbank Ried
SKN St. Pölten vs. SK Rapid
SV Stripfing/Weiden vs. LASK
Admira Wacker vs. SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz
SKU Ertl Glas Amstetten vs. RZ Pellets Wolfsberger AC
KSV 1919 vs. SCR Altach
FC Blau-Weiß Linz vs. TSV Egger Glas Hartberg
FC Red Bull Salzburg vs. WSG Tirol
Die Achtelfinal-Spiele werden von 28. bis 30. Oktober 2025 ausgetragen.
Weitere Termine der Saison 2025/26 im UNIQA ÖFB Cup:
Viertelfinale: 30. Jänner bis 1. Februar 2026
Halbfinale: 3. bis 5. März 2026
Finale: 1. Mai 2026
Another defeat at home…
…for West Hame: 1-2 against Crystal Palace. Under pressure manager Graham Potter has now only won six of his 23 league games and picked up 23 points since replacing Julen Lopetegui in January. The Spaniard also collected 23 points from his spell at the London Stadium, but did so in three fewer games.
Earlier on Saturday, about 3,000 Hammers fans protested before the match, with angry supporters holding flags and banners and chanting about chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady.
Their mood was more disgruntled than disruptive, gloomy than revolutionary, Jim White wrote in The Telegraph; their ire directed at the board and their decision, 10 years ago this season, to relocate from the beloved Boleyn Ground to the entirely unloved London Stadium. They plan to escalate their actions by boycotting the next home game on October 20. Given it is another London derby against Brentford, the call to stay away may well be widely heeded.
The Hammers team had looked better early in the second half at London Stadium and drew level after having been behind at the break, but offered very little once Crystal Palace retook the lead. For the third home game in succession, West Ham have lost to a London rival. And while this was not as embarrassing as the submissions to Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, it was nonetheless a loss that demonstrated that much is going wrong at the club, and of course mounted the pressure on Graham Potter.
West Ham have not won a Premier League game in front of their own supporters since 27 February and have lost all three home matches this season to London rivals Chelsea, Tottenham and Crystal Palace.
Despite defeat, manger Graham Potter described his side’s performance against Palace as “spirited”. “It’s tough, the results are not what we want at all,” the former Chelsea and Brighton boss told Match of the Day.”
“I feel for the players, supporters, everybody connected with the club. We have to stick together and find a solution.”
West Ham fans chanted “sacked in the morning” at Potter during the latest home defeat.
EXTRA TIME 
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