Whisper it quietly, but depite having only recently emerged from an atrocious run of results, West Ham have attained 'media momentum'. The club is no longer the subject of widespread derision, far from it, somehow David Moyes has managed to elevate West Ham to levels previously thought relatively implausible and virtually impossible!
Seen for so long as London's fourth club in the Premier League pecking order, there are still many who believe Hammers will eventually fall by the wayside and allow the London Status Quo to return. However, much like denim clad rockers Quo and their 'farewell tours', Hammers keep on keeping on!
Just when you had written them off, they came back for more, 'again and again'. To continue with the Musical analogy, David Moyes and his support staff might only have three chords to play with, but boy can they play them! Hammers have become incredibly popular with the pundits, even the dour Danny Murphy along with Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel have admitted that watching West Ham is their 'dirty little secret".
The thing is, once the media have decided that a club warrants their 'love', there is little the club can do wrong in their eyes. Not since the halcyon days and nights of the sixties have Hammers had such a high profile, when it happened before it was squandered through greed and a lack of forethought, hopefully things will be different this time round.
The clamour for additional players by fans is entirely understandable, however David Moyes runs a tight ship which may not be ideally suited to many players, his "run or you don't play' ethos is an anathema to certain players, particularly those from overseas, which is why Moyes has signed so few 'foreign' players since his 'second coming' at West Ham.
With a bit of luck AND some astute investment, Hammers should be there or thereabouts for another top six spot in the Premier League, talks of top four are gratifying but a little optimistic when considering the strength and financial clout of the other teams vying for those precious Champions League places.
Hammers go into the New Year bruised and battered but with the light at the end of the tunnel still visible, the team might look a bit beaten up, but you should have seen the other guy! - LN
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This is always going to be difficult for us as we approach on the back foot. The level of "investment" by Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal will be difficult to catch, at this stage. We can field an impressive 11 but the squad needs strengthening if we are to compete at the top. Catching Chelsea will be difficult, Spurs I think will flatter to deceive but Arsenal have found some good form with young players. I think they are still the only team to beat us by more than one goal? I would be delighted if we are second in this mini league, either way we have to date had a great run, highlights beating Chavski, Liverpool and City in the cup.
Agree mate
We have to be happy with the progress over the last couple of years under moyesy.Top 6 in the best league in the world,can't be bad!!