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Dreaded 'Bare Bones' Time

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Submitted by Louis Nixon on Thu, 17/12/2020 - 11:02

Dear old 'arry Redknapp would always reference the fact that his squad was "down to the bare bones" during his tenure as West Ham United manager, funnily enough the 'BB' reference was always used more just ahead of the January transfer window, as if to remind the board that they would shortly need to put their hands in their pockets.

Well, the manager has changed but the situation hasn't, going in to the crucial and frenetic Christmas and new year games schedule, present incumbent David Moyes is having to cope with injuries to key layers on an increasingly alarming scale!

The loss of Michail Antonio was one thing, but then to lose the outstanding Authur Masuaku as well was hard to accept, but Moyes did his juggling act and things looked to be going fairly smoothly, unfortunately the status quo didn't last long as Moyes then had to replace his injured 'General' Fabian Bulbuena just ahead of the Palace game, a game in which apart from missing out on the team moving to fifth in the League, there was the unwanted negative of Jarred Bowen hurting his ankle in the warm up, and stalwart Aaron Cresswell having to do his best 'one legged man' impersonation for the majority of the game after slipping on the dodgy D.I.Y 'sacking' that is at the edge of the London Stadium's white elephant running track!

The wheels came off the wagon last season when Fabianski, a key player, was injured for a couple of months, Pellegrini couldn't cope. Moyes is currently 'coping' with injuries to THREE key players, possibly FIVE if you include Bowen and Cresswell. It is some indication as to how well Moyes as settled in as the club's manager in his first permanent year in charge, it is an extreme pity that he cannot be afforded the type of fiscal indulgence lavished on his predecessor, but he will eke out the meagre funds at his disposal with aplomb.

We at the Org, and many other fans' platforms, were deeply concerned by the reappointment of Moyes at the time, but can happily eat umble pie and say he has done a phenomenal job, the only problem for us is that there is nothing to accompany the fine fayre of a delicious umble pie, because we are down to the bare bones. - Ed Jnr

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hammergirl's picture

Has to be drafted back into the squad if only till the end of the season this will help our defensive cover immensely and despite his wonder goal last night the frustrating Haller has all the tools in the box he just seems to not have his heart in the project and we cannot rely on Ants because of his infamous hamstrings so we are going to have a tough time upfront,i hope Moyes and co put more finishing drills into Fornals training as he is getting in there but not finishing the job(how many of you bad boys double entendre that i wonder lol)of course we need players but not for players sake get us the right ones do the proper scouting listen to the reports do not you tube it like Sullivan does.

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