Amazingly there are certain media outlets who have jumped on the 'negative Hammers bandwagon', the most opinionated and ill informed of which have 'highlighted' the club's pre-season Stateside Cup results as an indicator as to how the coming season will pan out!
What Hunkum Bumkun that is, it seems to have escaped these supposed ITK's that J Lo and Super Tim Steidten are in the middle of a massive squad overhaul which is unfolding with increased intensity. The mixture of experienced players and ones for the future shows just how well things are panning out and how well the 'plan' is being instigated, some big money is being paid out as well as some canny no outlay signings that SHOULD leave fans rather excited ahead of the domestic kick off against Villa.
The betway Cup fixture against Celta Vigo will see a more represntative Irons team take to the field although the 'full fat' J Lo experience will most likely only appear agaginst Villa as opposed to Celta.
The last time Hammers won ALL of their pre season games was when Avram Grant was the manager! That season ended in ignominious relegation so to put any emphasis on pre season, especially during a comprehensive rebuild shows a complete lack of understanding.
Perceived wisdom is that a 'proper' Premier League team should be judged after a minimum of eight games into the season, so even if results don't go the Irons way initially patience and fervent support should be the order of the day.
We have been contacted by several fans who despite being season ticket holders had stopped going to see 'Moyes Ball' and are looking forward to a new era where front foot football is on the cards, that doesn't mean the manager has to be 'gung ho' with is set up, what it does mean is that the club now have a manager who 'respects' the 'elite' clubs but has no intention of cow towing to them!
The future is bright and is not based on a meaningless US Cup competition that only featured a handfull of players who will actually be starting games in the Premier League. More new arrivals are expected this week, it is a case of not if any, but how many will arrive, how refreshing? - Ed
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Hey Nev
Stop poaching my post lol...wrote one earlier today along the same lines just waiting for it to go up! but in todays world if you do not get it right instantly then you are a failure...how long do we give the new chelski manager or Haag with manures preseason.
Had the misfortune to listen
Had the misfortune to listen to talkshite the other morning. Where failed NME journalist and self confessed life long Spud Danny Kelly. Talking about the irons and saying. "Let's face it West Ham are a mid table team at best". Fvcking toerag!! I wouldn't mind but he was hosting the show..
The trouble is the years and
The trouble is the years and years of constant disappointment,and inconsistancy......Its The West Ham Way.........We live with it.
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Years of inconsistency? Not recently.
got to admit
i am enjoying this transfer business west ham already bought in 5 new players and there are still weeks to go before time runs out ,so what are we going to do in the last week this year ? buy man city ????? up the he hammers