{"id":8776,"date":"2025-09-27T12:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/joe-cole-and-peter-crouch-write-on-the-wall-graham-potter-in-the-toxic-west-ham-united-environment\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T12:30:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:30:37","slug":"joe-cole-and-peter-crouch-write-on-the-wall-graham-potter-in-the-toxic-west-ham-united-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/joe-cole-and-peter-crouch-write-on-the-wall-graham-potter-in-the-toxic-west-ham-united-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Cole and Peter Crouch &#8220;Write on the Wall&#8221; Graham Potter in the &#8220;Toxic&#8221; West Ham United environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body\">\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">Joe Cole and Peter Crouch explained that there is an air of inevitability surrounding the firing of Graham Potter as West Ham United manager.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;The timing is unusual two days before the game, but there was a writing on Graham&#8217;s wall,&#8221; Cole said on TNT Sports&#8217; live coverage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, it was outcome-driven and losing three games at home in the way London derby against Tottenham and Chelsea was not enough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s got enough support, especially in this transfer window. 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I hope he is the best in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Crouch reiterates Cole&#8217;s sentiment and believes fans&#8217; complaints about how the club operates will continue to be a major issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;The way the club operates has been a clear problem since the start of the season. It was toxic. The fans were turning around. I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s a real way for him. 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He knows he has the money to spend there and he may not get the same support in West Ham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not just Graham Potter and the team, it&#8217;s just like the board. 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