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Pre-Season Hunkun Bumpkin!

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Mon, 05/08/2024 - 10:40

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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How patient will you be?

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Mon, 05/08/2024 - 08:45

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Following defeats to Wolves and Palace in the USA i have read a number of reactions across many sites and also on you tube and maybe it is an age thing but talk about going over the top with people calling the new manager Flopetigu how we are going to be lucky to stay up the football is the same as under Moyes the players are all crap.

Blimey talk about going overboard......if they took time and looked at the line ups do they think that this is the starting eleven? of course it will not be...do these people not understand that a lot of the main players had been away on international duties this summer and need a break albeit a short one.....the manager if anything has had a real chance to see in the flesh and not on paper or video players that there are question marks over....some he is not sure he wants but a chance to be proved wrong maybe or just have his thoughts proved right.

Many and sorry if it offends some by being age related but many younger fans so quick to wanting it to happen today right now not in six months a years time.....integrating new players and a new style will take time and like it or not you have to have patience and noticing the how the team dropped to a low block out of muscle memory if you will then this shows much work is going to be needed but with players who have not been under the influence of Moyes coming in and our main players Bowen Kudus Pacman Alvarez they have the ability to take on board the challenge a new style and way of playing that is being put into play by the new manager and coaches.

So a little patience is warranted though i do not expect it in all honesty...if we lose to Villa the media will have a field day and some fans will be moaning that we should never of got Jlo in "he's not up to the job" they will shout for all to hear but seriously as the old saying goes Rome was not built in a day so give the man a chance.

Better football is really what we all want to see not bus parked handbrake on every week home or away so be patient for a while and give the manager and the team a chance to breathe and we will be rewarded......in saying that though if he starts JWP and Soucek as our midfield i will join many in shouting from the rooftops lol....but seriously come on guys give the man a chance.

U.S.A West Ham v Palace Line Ups

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 03/08/2024 - 23:32

West Ham: Fabiański, Coufal, Mavropanos, Kilman, Cresswell ©, Emerson, Potts, Ward-Prowse, Souček, Kudus, Antonio Subs: Herrick (GK), Robinson, Kodua, Casey, Aguerd, Orford, Kelly, Scarles, Irving, Luis Guilherme, Earthy, Marshall

Palace: Henderson, Clyne, Riad, Anderson ©, Richards, Mitchell, Hughes, Schlupp, Kamada, Edouard, Ayew Subs: Matthews (GK), Rodney, Umeh, Rak-Sakyi, Mathurin, Devenny

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180º Irons 4 Red Hot Transfers With More Due!

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 03/08/2024 - 22:07

Shell shocked Hammers fans are reeling in disbelief as their club are finally mixing it with the big boys and getting their man, not once, twice or even three times!

In an incredibly pleasant change of direction the club DIDN'T reveal its real transfer kitty and stealthily proceeded to go about its business in a thoroughly professional and effective manner!

Virtually ALL the boxes that needed ticking have been and a few more besides, these are indeed exciting times to be a Hammer. No smoke and mirrors, just clever manipulation with a few left field manoeuvers that sees the club well set for the oncoming season.

When was the last time that the team could approach the beginning of the season with a cohesive and workable squad already in place? We can't remember and would suggest very few others can!

For once it is a matter of discussing those deals that haven't yet gone through in addition to those that have, one after one 'Diver' Steidten and J Lo are delivering on the promise to rebuild the ageing and imbalanced squad previously assembled by Davids Moyes and Sullivan.

Fair play to the club's chairman and majority individual share holder David Sullivan who finally found it within himself to acquiesce control of transfers having apparently now recovered from being severely burned by Manuel Pellegrini.

New signings Guilherme, Killman and Summerville are shortly to be joined by Niclas Fullkrug, Guido Rodriguez and to cap it all negotiations with Manchester United for Aaron Wan-Bissaka are reaching a positive outcome!

Blimey O'Reilly things are starting to look up, of course it will take a while to integrate all the new players, but what a nice problem to have? All these new arrivals will mean one or two players will have to be shipped out, in an ideal world that would include Danny Ings, Maxwell Cornet and Kurt Zouma, but for now Hammers fans can just rejoice in East London's brave new world! - Ed

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One Player

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Submitted by Deluded Hammer on Sat, 03/08/2024 - 10:02

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Easy to pick your best XI but this is harder. No discussions. No, it's between A, B or C. No "football from different era's" etc. Just put the name of the one player you'd happily want back in the team today. I'll start :-

Bryan "Pop" Robson

Greatest Goals

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Thu, 01/08/2024 - 09:46

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We all have them which is yours? heres a few to be going on with.

https://youtu.be/UX7cafl9zJs?si=aQNGv0uTIu74u60K

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o_q5yyeTmHs

https://youtu.be/bwL-QDZg2BY?si=GaFGIbiwN-UObMAm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP3piQ5T7YI&ab_channel=DanMason

https://youtu.be/P05k_YEkXUg?si=XZ3Gnfz8_OM7-ter

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/katiAEQt4_U

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Leppers of football?

Submitted by Enfieldhammer on Sun, 28/07/2024 - 20:58

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Reading several sites and news outlets. A lot of potential targets are not interested in coming to West Ham. I know we no longer have the lure of European football but these linked players want to play in Serie A?
For me. Italian football is crap. Maybe these players are being honest and think the standard of the Premier League is too much for them. Or they know that West Ham is run by a clown.

USA Live Now Wolves v West Ham Line Ups

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 27/07/2024 - 23:58

West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Aguerd, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Potts, Kudus, Ings, Cornet
Substitutes: Foderingham, Herrick, Zouma, Antonio, Guilherme, Kilman, Irving, Emerson, Earthy, Casey, Marshall, Kelly, Kodua, Scarles, Orford.

Wolves: Bentley, Doherty, Mosquera, Toti, Ait-Nouri, Sarabia, Cundle, M. Lemina, Chiquinho, Cunha, Strand Larsen
Substitutes: King, S. Bueno, Hang, Dawson, H. Bueno, R. Gomes, Doyle, Guedes, Hoever, Lima, Rawlings, Fraser.

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Duran Deal-Is This Planet Earth?

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 27/07/2024 - 11:07

The is he or isn't he Jhon Duran to West Ham transfer saga seems finally to have come to a head as the 20 year old Columbian is understood to have agreed personal terms with The Irons, and both Hammers and Villa have come to a mutual arrangement regarding the fee ahead of the player's move away from Aston Villa.

This follows breaking news last night that the 'Steidten' was close to agreeing a deal for the red hot striker with a final bid approaching the £40 Million mark.

Duran has been pushing for a move for some time now and a 5 year £90,000 per week deal and a whopping £40 Million fee agreed has finally been thrashed out between West Ham and Villa, a club that love to take money from the EastEnders!

It is to be hoped that Duran's transfer is somewhat more successful than that of Danny Ings!

The figures involved are 'inter planetary' so Duran had better land on planet earth successfully, Hammers simply CANNOT afford another striker ricket to add to the woeful list accrued so far since David Sullivan took over.

Duran ticks all the right boxes but realistically is probably seeing a move to East London as a stepping stone to a 'bigger club', that is perfectly fine as long as he gives his all while wearing Hammers version of Claret & Blue! - Ed

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Lewis Orford

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Submitted by Dartford Bhoy on Fri, 26/07/2024 - 04:50

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Apparently, West Ham have made a £30m bid and offered 18-year-old English midfielder Lewis Orford in a move to sign Aston Villa and Colombia striker Jhon Duran.

Cant say this feels like good business.

Duran Duran has issues, seen as a bad boy, probably upset the dressing room, just feels like too much and now smacking of desperation to get a forward to join us.

Not happy about losing Orford. Local lad, been through the academy and was hailed as a cross between Rice and Lampard, sort of kid you would want to develop?

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