1. Adrian
2. Byram
3, Cresswell
4. Reid
5. Rio
6. Noble
7. Parker
8. Lanzini
9. Tevez
10. Payet
11. Di canio
12. Defoe
13. Kayoute
14. Tomkins
15. Sakho
16. Ashton
17. Etherington
18. Green
19. Song
20. Collins
Emmanuel Emenike is due to have a medical at the Spire Roding Hospital today ahead of his loan move to West Ham United, after Fenerbahce finally accepted West Ham's loan offer for the 28 year old Nigerian striker. Eminike had been on loan to Al Ain in Dubai from Fenerbahce, and one of the reasons for the delay in the transfer was that Al Ain had to 'un sign' the player on loan in order that he could be released to join up with Slaven Billic's Hammers chargers! Unfortunately since Emenike recently retired from International football, he does not automatically qualify for a work permit, and this is not a cut and dried process, so the move could still go a bit 'pete tong'. Crystal Palace and ex-West Ham manager nearly hijacked the deal, instead plumped for signing out of contract Emmanuel Adebayour, a player he had coveted ever since he tried to bring him to the Boleyn years ago. If all the difficulties can be surmounted, then Eminke would be a very welcome addition to the squad and could even be available for the home tie against Aston Villa on tuesday evening, his arrival would also give Billic the opportunity to expand his game plan along the fast counter attacking style he so obviously favours. Whether Eminike can hit the ground running in a similar way to Manuel Lanzini, who also played in the Arab League, is open for debate, but he is a far better option than some of the dross that has turned up at the Boleyn in the past during the transfer window. More battle hardened Hammers fans will be slightly wary of why Fenerbahce were (a) prepared to send Eminike out on loan to Al Ain in the first place, and (b) why they are prepared to now send the player out on loan to West Ham United ? - Ed
Been through the nominations for keepers and defenders narrowed it down as much as I dare. So now is the time to vote for who you think are the worst.choices are.
Goalkeeper
Suckling.
McKnight
James
Ilic
Full backs
Wayne Quinn
Mitchell Thomas
Ben tel haim
Pantsil
Centre halves
Bill green
Gary Breen
Rigobert song
Roger Johnson
Paul Hilton
There 2 days to vote
never ever thought it would happen but on the 27th February 2016 I will be making my last ever trip to the Boleyn to see us play:-(....sunderland at home not the greatest game I suppose but the added spice of bfs returning should make it fun in more ways than one.
first match I ever saw there was against stoke city we drew 1-1 both goals in the last 5 mins robson I seem to rmbr putting us in front only for west ham to be well west ham and let in a last min goal...the old north bank was where I watched all my west ham games from tried the west stand it was not for me and the only time in the south bank was that glorious evening we destroyed Newcastle 8-1.....had many ups and downs like we all have down the years but knowing this will be the last time I will walk down green street towards the ground past the market down to the pie and mash shop on the barking road....being herded like sheep back to the underground station maybe I wont miss that but it was all part of the day out to see my team...will not be getting a season ticket for the new ground because my work just does not make it viable for me to fork out for one because of the few matches I can attend so when will I get to see us play live at home(our new home)again I honestly cannot say.....so my last Saturday 3pm kick off could well be the last I see of our heroes in the flesh playing at home.
Reports coming in emenike signed on loan subject to medical. If true have we made a typical West Ham cock up? Nigeria are not in the top 50 which could make a work permit hard to get. So I'm sure itl get rejected a day or two after the window closes. Also heard yilmaz is due at the club on Friday. So would that mean jelavic is off? Anyone know anything about emenike?
Their there for the taking, lucky bleeders tonight what were Stoke thinking leaving Crouch on the field till the end ,?he could have done with an oxygen mask tonight ,Stoke were so unlucky ,if we dont beat them by two I'll go to the foot of our stairs ,hope Slzav was there to watch it ,they offer nothing in attack and are vulnerable at the back ,beware Lucas Demitri he'll take the legs out from under you
Car jenkinson
So you think noble and jelavic are bad, well this lot make them look like cruyff and pele. It's so easy to forget our history but refreshing my memories we have had some awful awful players at the club! For this reason alone I don't think people of my era were ever plastic fans. Anyway cast your minds back since the seventies who would your worst players ever be? I'm looking for nominations and any stories that go with them. Then we will decide our worst ever team. Let's start with goalkeeper, right back, left back and 2 centre halves
Why was he wearing those funny strap on sun glasses ?reminded me of uncle Albert in ofah when he went under the sun lamp ,strange
In among the action of what turned out to be a memorable match between West Ham United and Manchester City, one of the last few remaining at the Boleyn Ground or Upton Park as commentators insist on calling it, there was a moment that was lost to most of the media and observers, it was similar to when Pele and Bobby Moore embraced following their epic duel in the Mexico World Cup, each the absolute definition of perfection in their footballing role. Their affinity was borne of total respect, the appreciation of a true artist, and such was the respect shown by Joe Hart and Dimitri Payet to each other as they left the pitch at half time of what eventually was a hard fought draw that either side could have won and had both managers bemoaning their luck. It took a moment of brilliance from England's number one keeper to deny Payet what would have been the goal that he thought was surely in, and that is why they were both able to rise above the bar of professional rivalry, and also rise above their own pride! The bloated and infected Barclays Premier League needs more of the same. - Ed
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