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Who will be the third team to be relegated?

Submitted by edwindup on Sun, 30/04/2017 - 16:43

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Relieved Swansea only got a point today. The question being who will go down to join Sunderland and Boro? Mathematically we are still not safe though Swansea would have to win 3 games but I don't see that. Hull can win one of theirs and possibly get at least one draw. Palace might struggle to get many points. We will have to get one or 2 points to make sure we stay up. I fancy a draw against Poo and Burnley. Spurs I don't see anything although we will be up for it no doubt. Anything can happen in this league but it is in our hands. COYI.

our strikers what do we do

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Submitted by hammergirl on Sun, 30/04/2017 - 15:07

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I guess like many of you on here this question has come to mind more than once this season so what is the answer? I like sackho but his strops and falling out with management leads me to believe he will be sold this summer so that leads us onto the enigma that is carroll when fit he does a tremendous job for us but that is to little to often so if we were offered £7/8/9 million for him I personally would take that so that leaves calleri and well he just not seem up to it so he should be released asap young fletcher not given a chance and with our options limited I would of liked to of seen more of him but apparently bilic seemed to of preferred Snodgrass as a striker at stoke yesterday so that's not going to be good for the boys psyche I am sure so I guess slav is going to have to decide keep him and add to development squad or release him as well which brings us round to Valencia due back from everton at the end of the season unless they decide to take up the option of £13million for him and I am not so sure they will and he has mentioned he does not want to come back and play for us so just what are we going to do? the frontline and g/k are the two areas in need of major investment this summer but when you hear that we want Hart then read we are looking at fleetwoods keeper and another dodgy guy from turkey you just roll the eyes into the back of your head and think here we go again. on a personal note I see many here would love to have defoe back and now sunderland have gone down he will be available for free well not for me thank you its nothing to do as to his behaviour when he was a young kid I just think at 34 its a lot to ask for him to lead our line give me a brash young player from the championship who has something to prove there are some rough diamonds down there you just need to be brave and take a punt afterall its what we did with Antonio.

A Stoke of genius or a poor move?

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Submitted by plaistow-man on Sat, 29/04/2017 - 22:32

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So the intrepid explorers made our way from the west of Scotland all the way to Stoke for what we knew would be a tough encounter, in the corner next to the tunnel and the home "support". to be honest as this is not a happy hunting ground we did not expect too much and were there as true Hammers and more in hope than expectation. The end result a 0-0 draw seemed probably fair on reflection and the pleasing side was 3 fold... a valuable away point, a clean sheet and a solid defensive display coupled with confidence and good communication between Adrian and his back line. Shaqri for Stoke was a constant threat and at times we made Joe Allen look like the Welsh Messi.
Lanzini was again on good form, Calleri though lame in front goal did chase everything and did well to play others in and at times held the ball up well. Masuaku was excellent going forward but seemed slow getting back and despite a lack of game time did well as Mas' replacement in the second half bar one stray pass. Ayew did a lot of moaning but had good reason and he seemed a tad sluggush in his play. Adrian and Butland both pulled off some excellent saves. Fonte , Reid and Collins were all solid in a back 3, Fonte has come onto his game and playing in a back 3 suits him. Nordveit had an excellent game and Fernandes is looking a real find. Noble and Snodgrass did ok when they came on and Kouyate gave us a scare late on when he went down heavily and he looked lively throughout, it has to be said that it was poor sportsmanship from Stoke as Kouyate lay prostrate continued play instead of the customary putting the ball out of play. One big surprise was how few yellow cards Stoke got.
The downside of this encounter was we lacked that cutting edge, a clear and decisive finisher! A few times Lanzini maybe took a touch too many instead of shooting but in fairness either side could have scored yet neither did. It was an entertaining encounter not at all drab and I am sure we are all hoping we don't rue missed chances come the end of a disappointing campaign.

Stoke City v West Ham United Team Sheets And Live Chat

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 29/04/2017 - 13:42

Stoke City:Butland; Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Muniesa; Cameron, Whelan, Allen; Shaqiri, Berahino, Arnautovic Subs: Grant, Bardsley, Pieters, Adam, Diouf, Crouch, Ramadan
West Ham United: Adrian, Fonte, Reid, Collins, Fernandes, Kouyate, Nordtveit, Masuaku, Lanzini, Ayew, Calleri. Subs: Randolph, Cresswell, Feghouli, Snodgrass, Noble, Byram, Fletcher.

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A Distinct Whiff Of Sky In Antonio 'Story' And Agent Of Course

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Fri, 28/04/2017 - 18:42

So Big Mich Antonio wants to leave West Ham United? On the face of it who could blame him, the board 'apparently' don't want to offer him a deal that would see the incredibly versatile player, signed from Nottingham Forest for what now appears to be a snip at £8 Million, achieve parity with recent signings Fonte from Southampton and Snodgrass from Hull. How much of this has come from the player as opposed to from his agent is a matter of some conjecture, but surely with clubs like Chelsea sniffing around in the wings it would be entirely sensible to make Antonio's current four deal a little more lucrative or incentivised wouldn't it?
Or do you look at the source of the story? Only a couple of days ago the media was awash with Antonio's "we need three more players to take us to the next level" statement, so why has he suddenly decided to up sticks? Could the source of this story possibly be from those bastions of honesty Sky Sports? After all they and the Times are both Murdoch owned, and as we all know Murdoch media outlets have traditionally never let the truth get in the way of a good story, especially given the recent HMRC investigation that has focused on West Ham. Don't forget, if Antonio gets a £10,000 per week pay rise his agent gets another two grand a week in his sky rocket, of course before tax! - Ed

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Same old story

Submitted by edwindup on Thu, 27/04/2017 - 15:50

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Carroll out, so the same old story. I dread to think how much he has cost the club over the years for non playing time. Seriously think he needs to go or do we keep him as a squad player to come off the bench and not first choice striker. When does his contract end?

Old fashioned 4-4-2

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 26/04/2017 - 14:33

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people say carroll slows our play down. fair enough he's not the fast, poacher in the box type. with this in mind and knowing that carroll does have his uses. if he can stay fit who thinks 4-4-2 is the way forward? with two up front, one being caroll the other sakho if he stays. we then need two similar players to these to stand in when one or other is out. even negredo can do a similar job to carroll. the point is we need a structure, a clear way of going about our games. a two man combo up front with strength and pace combined will always cause problems to the opposition. one up front gets isolated especially against good sides. i say drop all this 5 man midfield or 3 man defence and get about it the old fashioned way. if so, we need to go out and buy players for the system and not the other way round.

TAXING TIMES

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Submitted by Cathammer on Wed, 26/04/2017 - 13:19

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Darren, not Physio Room related but would love your imaginative detailed account of this morning's goings on at OS.

Taxing Times Now The Rozzers Want A Piece Of The Action!

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Wed, 26/04/2017 - 13:15

Only West Ham United and Newcastle 'had their collars felt' in today's 'storming' of their respective offices by HMRC officers at a highly respectable 8am, they normally arrive a lot earlier! Given the nature of the action and it's potential to implicate and tarnish two of football's most disliked and resented hierarchy's in the form of Mike Ashley and David Sullivan, it is no small wonder that the BBC's Dan Roan has jumped on the story like a dog after a butcher's bone!
In a statement, HMRC said it had arrested "several men working within the professional football industry for a suspected income tax and national insurance fraud". Business records, financial records, computers and mobile phones were also seized in the raids."180 HMRC officers have been deployed across the UK and France today," the statement added. West Ham United said in a statement the club was "cooperating fully with HMRC to assist their inquiries."
The key points of the HMRC statement :
"Investigators have searched a number of premises in the north east and south east of England and arrested the men and also seized business records, financial records, computers and mobile phones.
"The French authorities are assisting the UK investigation, have made arrests and several locations have been searched in France.
"This criminal investigation sends a clear message that, whoever you are, if you commit tax fraud you can expect to face the consequences.
"As this is an ongoing investigation, HMRC is unable to provide any further detail at this time."
As this was a joint operation between the English and French tax authorities, the amount of french players at a club would surely dictate the extent of the enquiries which is why Newcastle with it's large contingent of french players over the years is an obvious target, but West Ham? Only the Payet and Sakho deals could be open to scrutiny, as they came from Marseille and Metz respectively, unless a certain manager who was at the club during Sakho's arrival had his fingers in the pie, but he wouldn't would he? - Ed

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west ham raided by customs

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Wed, 26/04/2017 - 11:10

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breaking news that west ham are one of the clubs targeted and raided by HMRC this morning .....to deal with tax evasion etc oh dear what mess is ahead for the club I wonder

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