Statistically West Ham United should be 'hunkering down' for what will be a rocky ride from now until the end of a season that promised so much, but has delivered far too little.
In fact many supporters are of the opinion that surviving relegation itself will be an achievement given the strengthening other teams have made of their squads during the recently closed transfer window.
It is very tight at the bottom and Hammers do NOT have any easy fixtures any time soon, starting with the tricky Toon fixture, once kindred spirits of disillusionment and despair, the Geordies are now 'considerably wealthier than thou' and don't breathe the same polluted air as East London's homeless!
It is not just the amount of money that Newcastle have, it is the way that they have gone about spending it, they have made a couple of rash purchases and paid over the odds here and there, but all in all they have got good value and are now serious top four contenders, as Tommy Cooper used to say, "just like that!"
In a way the club are stuck between a rock and a hard place, having backed their manager both in the transfer market AND as a manager when the club have been enduring an atrocious run of form, they have few options available in fact only TWO!
Stick or twist, either the club closes ranks and backs Moyes irrespective of which League the club ends up in, or they pull the trigger and bring in what? another David Moyes?
Whatever the outcome fans will back the club through thick and thin, it's what they do, but we've got a bad bad feeling there is going to be a lot of darkness before the light! Trip Smith has emerged as a bit of a power broker now that his 10% of the club could be used for 'leverage' purposes. - Ed
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from the optimism of the last couple of seasons Nev
We can now say we have got our West Ham back as what is currently going on with the club is really the Norm for us....you're right through thick and thin as supporters we stick it out but it drives you insane at times
Spot on Mac
We are all Westham through & through but you grow up being a cynic following our club! If we got took over by Arabs & turned into citeh I'm not sure us old gits could handle winning all the time!! ;)
Not sure I could handle winning all the time
But would sure like to try it!!!
Yes
we could haaaaaaaa
It would be good to see us
It would be good to see us successful,and win the league,us loyal fans have had the piss taken from us for too long.
Wouldn't it be nice
To hear other fans sing "where were you when you were shit!!"
Yes
Essex we have
as you say essex
we have the pee taken out of us but like every thing in life if it happens enough you kind off get use to it
When you ask kids " who do
When you ask kids " who do you support then " , its mostly man utd, followed closely by Liverpool ,what i want before i go tits up is for one of them to say west ham,
Not to much to ask is it ?, oh yeah ,i saw a couple of pigs flying today .
My family originate from
My family originate from Forest gate. Seems to me most the kids support Arsenal, even before this season.... Shocking, my Dad would turn in his grave!
Forest Gate eh Dartford
Round the corner from Leytonstone where I lived as a nipper!
I just knew you would be posh
I just knew you would be posh 65 :o)
That said I think we might have been, grandparents separated by just two roads close to the Wanstead flats at the Manor Park end of town... great memories of my big Bruv taking me to my first games walking to Upton Park, kids today would demand a lift!!!
Your not wrong Dartford
Lived in Lancaster Rd,off of leytonstone High st! Remember the outside toilet,lovely in the winter!! About a foot gap at the bottom of the toilet door & newspaper for wiping!! They dont know they're born mate!! ;)
LOL...
... Love it!!
Lucky here in Essex Burkie
Driving to work in the mornings see load of kids with Westham school bags,makes you feel good mate that they're not all glory hunters!
Southend mate,West Ham
Southend mate,West Ham Heartland,Shenfield on matchdays,loads get on from your area,and Stratford going home trains are packed heading down your way.
Sure is Essex
Most of my customers are Westham mate,so sometimes it takes ages to start work after plenty of hammers chat!!
Your
lucky mate i live in stevenage ,bloody spuds and arse here with a few manure and bin dippers
Feel for you NHH
Quite a few spuds & gooners our way too mate & manure also a lot of young uns go for the scouse too! But luckily mainly Westham
Blimey
Everton beat the Gooners,Dyche not as bad as some thought
Balon Dawson doing us no
Balon Dawson doing us no favours lol
Shouldnt of let him go
Shouldnt of let him go Enfield.
Wii you look at what hes
Wii you look at what hes bringing on
Unbeaten in three!
After an atrocious start I could actually see some green shoots tonight.
There was some fight instead of rolling over.
Aguerd is looking better and better and is forging a great partnership with Declan.
Coufal had a great game.
Great to see Paquetá scoring…and apart from the first three minutes we defended well.
Ogbonna
Now there's a player that always puts in a shift,we've looked better at the back with him coming back from injury,Aguerd is quality & Coufal is back to his best,looking good
as always mate..
Spot on!!!
Was goin to post about Coufal
Was goin to post about Coufal ,seems to have got his confidence back