Shut Up Mikey!

Talk about kicking someone when they are down, Big Mikey Antonio has done himself absolutely no favours by his recent comments regarding fellow Hammers striker Gianluca Scamacca. Now it is incredibly easy to get quoted out of context, but English is Big Mick's primary language and he has been round the block long enough to know what is what!

Gianluca Scamacca arrived in a blaze of glory in the summer and it was obvious it upset Antonio as he could see his rein as 'top boy' coming to an end, having already 'seen off' Sebastien Haller (what a failure he has turned out to be, NOT!), Scamacca obviously needed sorting out didn't he?

Well actually the answer is a big fat NO, Mikey should have done the opposite and tried to nurture and encourage the new arrival who being so much younger could have done with a bit of extra support, but instead he was given the cold shoulder by someone who should have become a brother in arms, not a snake in the grass!

Sorry Mikey, we all adore you but try engaging your brain before your mouth for the overall good of the club, the tasteless comments you made about a fellow player were pernicious and completely unnecessary. How would you have felt if you were on the receiving end? You may have meant no harm 'telling it how it is', but sometimes it is BEST to shut up shop! - Ed

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WTF???

Antonio isn't a youngster and what he said cannot be written off as a slip of the tongue. He is a senior professional within the squad and for him to say what he said is SELF SABOTAGE and controversy that the club does not need before our biggest match for almost 50 years..

The word STUPIDITY doesn't even come close to how I would describe his comments. I feel that Mikey being the Big Dog for so long, had his nose put out of joint with the arrival of Scamacca and I agree that he should have supported his fellow teammate instead of rejoicing in his struggles. I'd take a week's wages off of him for those comments as he DOES know better than to make comments like that.

Mikey, I have a personal message for you...... Shut the **** Up!
Do your yapping on the pitch as I hope that you do the business in the Conference Final next week, and if you do... I will mark your comments down as a Brain Fart moment in your career.

From what I've read

I can't see the problem! Ants said moyes style of play doesn't suit Scamacca,which is true imo also " feeding off scraps!" true also...I'd love to know what is so controversial about what he's said?

agree 65

I think the majority of people would agree with what he said its his timing and washing the laundry in public that stinks. Scamacca was NEVER going to fit the Moyes set up but a bit like Haller came with an attitude and injuries etc have not done his West Ham cause any favours.

Agreed Dartford

About the timing!

yes agree

and sometimes things are best left unsaid

I wonder

If Big Mick was masking a dig at Moyesy! Feeding off scraps,Ants has done that for the last couple of years to be fair!He's scored some worldys ( his over head kick,was pure quality) can't remember who against springs to mind.No one can fault his effort & he's probably gone to ground out of frustration too easily lately to try & win us free kicks in dangerous areas! He was rumoured to be off in the last window probably cos he's had enough of plying the lone striker role ( he's a winger ffs)....he's earned enough money over the years to worry about telling it how it is ( best policy imo) I bet the guy gives his all on Wednesday night.COYI