The absolute glee with which Hammers FA Cup exit away to Southampton has been reported does go to show how envious many are of what David Moyes and his West Ham team have achieved in the last two years. The transformation from regular relegation fighters to genuine top six contenders has been nothing short of miraculous, especially so given the limited resources Moyes has had at his disposal.
Exiting the League Cup at the 1/4 final stage and reaching the last 16 of the FA Cup are significant signs of a club 'on the up', Hammers are also due to play Seville next Thursday for the first of their two legged Europa League last 16 Cup tie. Why anyone would lead with headlines like 'Hammers season nearly over' is quite beyond us, perhaps many were concerned that little old West Ham might upset the elite Old Guard at the top of the League?
Yes things could have worked out better, but they could also have worked out a lot worse! The players and the manager were not right at the top of their game against Southampton, but to read the reviews you would think the team played appallingly, which they didn't.
Instead of highlighting what has gone wrong, it might be preferable to concentrate on what has gone right over the last two years. The club's chronic lack of recruitment IS a salient lesson in how to do things wrong admittedly, but take a look at some of the Premier League's recent big spenders and see just how well their spending sprees have affected their success.
David Moyes constantly talks about building the club on firm foundations, to a great extent he has succeeded in that quest, but he never said it would be easy did he? Sometimes it is easy to forget what a disparate and desperate club West Ham were before his arrival, it hasn't been all plain sailing but we would suggest that fans be careful what they wish for, as the grass is most definitely NOT always greener on the other side. - Ed
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I'm a bit dumbfounded with
I'm a bit dumbfounded with Moyes & his policy to continue to pick the same players regardless. It seems like hevis on a mission to run our current crop of first teamers into the ground so he can say ' told you so' to the board. Our squad was to thin.
Youth should have been given a chance by now. Would like to have seen Perkins or Flex (?) Given a chance. Both natural strikers. Not Bowen or Yarmalenko playing there instead of Antonio.
After the Wolves result and the way other top 6 contenders are dropping points as freely as us. A repeat of last season could be on the cards. Would draws against Arsenal or Tottenham be that bad? As long as we don't lose. Do we really want Champions League at the moment? For me we are miles off it. But consoldating last seasons 6th would really uoset the applecart & I don't think we've been as good as last season.
Well said Enfield ,we cant go
Well said Enfield ,we cant go on selecting Souchec and Antonio,
I tried to work out Ant actualy touched the ball in the second half in the first he made a bit of a nuisance of himself but never looked like scoring, ive been giving out about him for a month or so nowbut