What a pain in the arse this competition has become ,it worse than the international break ,i mean who the f*!c wants to see totalscum v Rochdale ,wher ever that is , and Wigwam v Man shitty,its not like the old days there's no real giant killing anymore i reckon the caramel cup is much better especially in the later stages
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In what will come as wonderful news and a considerable relief for West Ham United manager and current saviour David Moyes, Manuel Lanzini has declared that he will be ready and able if selected to play Hammers next fixture against Liverpool at Anfield on the 24th of February. Lanzini has been recovering from a serious hamstring injury that he acquired during the 1-1 draw against Bournemouth, but encouragingly he has taken to social media to declare his fitness, he has also confided with his team mates, most noticeably goal keeper Adrian San Miguel, about how well his recovery has gone.
The little Argentine's recovery will however now throw up a selection problem or two for his manager, 'Super Mario', on loan from Inter Milan, has flourished since arriving at the London Stadium during the January transfer window and has slotted in to the team seamlessly, but maybe he will have to be the one to make way? This would be a pity given how well João Mario has managed to integrate with his new team, losing the inertia of his arrival could prove to be costly to Hammers avoiding relegation campaign, it is a selection headache for Moyes but one that shows the crippling injury list might finally be dwindling.
Marko Arnautovic returned to the West Ham starting line up for the 2-0 win over Watford last weekend and put in a fine display of style and grit culminating with his sharply taken goal, the opportunity to link up with Lanzini is a prospect 'Elbows' is licking his lips at, the pair had been on fire prior to their respective injuries and it is to be hoped they can pick up where they left off.
Adrian has revealed that "the little jewel' Manuel Lanzini is "ready to come back" after nearly a month out with his hamstring injury. Speaking to the Hammers official website about the combination of Arnoutovic and Lanzini, the Spaniard said: "Marko is a great player, everyone knows that, and you absolutely miss this kind of player [when he is out injured] and you have to adapt and work in a different way, but now we have Marko back and Manu [Lanzini] is ready to come to the team. "We hope all the injured players will come back as soon as possible and we can work all together until the end."
Lanzini's availability is a massive boost for beleaguered Hammers supporters, but someone somwhere's joy will be tinged with the reality that they will not be getting nearly as much game time as they recently had, but who will it be, and more importantly how will they take the news?
That's Moyes' problem, but not a bad one to have! - Ed
West Ham: Adrian, Cresswell, Collins, Ogbonna, Zabaleta, Noble, Joao Mario, Kouyate, Antonio, Arnautovic, Hernandez Subs: Hart, Fonte, Hugill, Byram, Evra, Cullen, Rice
Watford: Karnezis, Janmaat, Prodl, Mariappa, Zeegelaar, Holebas, Capoue, Doucoure, Richarlison, Deulofeu, Deeney Subs: Bachmann, Ndong, Gray, Lukebakio, Carrillo, Pereyra, Mukena
Well, folks, here it comes. It's the sort of match you expect to lose: lot's of injuries, club in turmoil, Watford having just beaten Chelski, match against a relegation rival, -- it has "wheels come off" written all over it. But for my money this is just the kind of fixture that West Ham typically, surprisingly, miraculously win. So often I have seen West Ham fall into the black hole of wasted opportunity only to emerge, like Kilroy, peeping above the rim of the other side. I'm going for a 1-0 win this time. Am I delusional????
"We have to take a look at the age of the players we're signing. We will have to bring in two or three in January. They won't be old journeymen, they will be young players. They won't be 32." David Sullivan.
West Ham United are set to sign former Manchester United left back Patrice Evra until the end of the season, the disgraced 36 year old Frenchman has been without a club since he left Marseille by mutual consent in November after kicking one of the club's fans before a Europa League match. In what many will see as a 'pound store' purchase Evra, who was banned from Uefa competition for the rest of the season, but is able to play for West Ham will arrive on a free transfer. He played for Hammers boss David Moyes when he managed Manchester United, but was not a first team choice, Evra then left Old Trafford for Juventus in 2014 and had three seasons in Italy before moving to Marseille in January 2017.
During his time at United he won nine major trophies including five Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2008. Evra made nine appearances for Marseille this season before the incident prior to a European game against Vitoria Guimaraes on the 2nd November that saw him banned. Authur Masuaku's six match ban for spitting at an opponent has had a serious impact on Hammers' survival prospects and Evra's signing will be seen as a serious 'fire rescue' action from the West Ham United hierarchy who seriously under performed in the recent transfer window.
West Ham have a history of signing maverick footballers, but Evra is not exactly in his prime. Pablo Zabaleta has been a revelation since signing from Manchester City, however we at the org are of the opinion that 'Zabba; is the exception rather than the rule when it come to players approaching their later years and that Evra would only be a viable option in the very short term. There are already social media posts that are assuming Evra has been signed in order to kick fans who dare speak out against the Holy trinity of Sullivan, Gold and Brady!
Pound store Hammers? = Ed
Patrice Evra on a free coming to our club. A 36 year old who hasn't had a contract for some time so how fit will he be? Compliments our back division with a combined age of ..... Another has been to the squad, Makes you want to give up ffs.
no not the palace but Philidelphia and i dont mean the cheese burkie!.... american football its marmite i no but i like it and what a superbowl wow....thanfully bellenderchek and bradys(deflate my balls) patriots lost...6 months now before it starts again but cant wait.
Under fire West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan 'confided' with Sky Sports and Talkshite presenter Jim White that Hammers had made Stoke City a record breaking £25 Million offer in order to bring Joe Allen to the London Stadium on transfer deadline day. In a way Sullivan is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't, but fans will have a more than familiar feeling about the club's January transfer window activities, in fact they have similar 'familiar' sentiments about the club's overall transfer activities and they are essentially, 'we have heard it all before'!
Leaving deals to the last minute is Daniel Levy territory, and like him or loathe him (loathe in our case at the Org) he is an expert at it, because 9 times out of 10 he gets it right. David Sullivan, and it is he alone that decides who arrives and leaves, has got serious previous when it comes to putting late, usually derogatory, bids in for high profile transfer targets, this propensity to smoke and mirror the situation has become much more acute since the ill judged move to the 'ironic' London Stadium. There are only a certain amount of times an owner can 'cry the transfer wolf' before their cry falls on deaf and increasingly angry disenfranchised ears, too often there have been promises of 'Rolls Royce' players only for clapped out Escorts to arrive on loan.
There really seems to be a reality gap appearing in the West Ham hiierarchy's actions, it is as if they refuse to recognise fan discontent and also have their heads buried in the sand with regards to the workings of other 'top flight' football clubs. The Premier League, with the exception of the top six, is comprised of a further fourteen teams desperate to maintain mid table safety or avoid the dreaded drop in to Championship oblivion, they are all prepared to spend big in order to maintain their status, the huge TV revenue they all receive has leveled the playing field financially, a fact that seems to have completely gone over the heads of Sullivan and Co.
What is clearly apparent is that fans have had enough, it won't stop most of them from going to matches, but the atmosphere will become increasingly toxic until the present regime eventually sell up, if and when they do, some of the promises of European football and moving to the next level might actually have a realistic chance of happening!
Final note, why did it never occur to anyone involved in the planning of the Boleyn to London Stadium move, that had the pitch could have been lowered by up to 6 meters which would have meant most of the original lower seating could have been made available for use. - Ed
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