Wit the Crystal Palace game looking more and more pivotal in West Ham’s and [Graham Potter’](https://www.claretandhugh.info/new-name-is-solid-graham-potter-replacement-low-ambition-at-west-ham/)s future – albeit for different reasons, this weekend sees the club heading for crucial events on, and off the pitch.
The supporter protest gathers pace with the planned march ahead of the game designed to be a show of strength to Sullivan and Brady whilst on the pitch a beleaguered West Ham manager will surely face an exit with another defeat and a performance as poor as last weekend.
Already spoken about as a Potter successor, owing to his availability and Premier League expertise, Nuno Espírito Santo’s priority has been revealed today according to respected footie journalist Neil Goulding – as reported by [sportsboom.co.uk:](https://www.sportsboom.co.uk/football/transfer-news/exclusive-nuno-esprito-santo-hungry-for-new-premier-league-challenge)
Which is almost as good as saying ‘come and get me’ to the Hammers’ Chairman who might find Espírito Santo a tempting ‘free’ replacement for Graham Potter, yet Sullivan will have to cede all of the power over player transfers to the Portuguese manager who insists on having both hands on the control column at any club he goes to.
Sounds perfect. Nuno’s playing style might not suit the purists but compared with Potter’s impression of a Rabbit in the headlights with no plan, most Hammers fans would settle for points on the board and making the Hammers hard to beat- if it keeps them in the Premier league.