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Well Palace have just collected another three points to close in on us. Where will we finish at this rate? 11th/12th or worse? Apart from Newcastle our record is dismal this second half of the season Boy do we need a lift!

saw misery the other night forgot just how creepy this movie is , didn't Cathy Bates win the Oscar that year , any actor that can make you want to get inside them an cut your way out , now thats acting

For me we have to offload the following at the end of the season:
Nolan, Cole, O'Brien, Jarvis, Maiga, Jussi

Coming In?:
Hernandez (rumoured but can't see it), Ings, Schmeichel, Guzan, Caulker, Benteke (can't see it), Mirallas, Song (good start/poor finish but I would sign him)

The above includes rumours and personal preferences but I would also like to see the use of Reece Oxford as we have to start playing him if he is as good as everyone says. In addition I would like to see Elliot Lee be given a chance as I don't see the point of him being at our club given the selections that have been made over the past couple of years.

So this is quick list but who would you offload and on-board?

Born in Forest Gate and schooled in Plaistow growing up with kids who mostly supported The Irons, a few Spurs, a few Chelsea and a few Man Utd but most as I said West Ham. My first game in 1969 and I was hooked.. Moore , Hurst and Peters the WC winning trio on the pitch and a 3-0 win yet even before that I was Claret and Blue through and through and not a waiver. Relegations, promotions, "The Boys of '86", The FA Cup, Europe and "Uncle" Avram the usual ups and downs.
Most importantly it has always been my choice, yes MY choice, I could change my allegiance to a Man Utd, Arsenal or Chelski but I despise the fair weather brigade , I was born West Ham, I was West Ham yesterday, am West Ham today and yes I will still be dyed in the wool Claret and Blue West Ham United tomorrow and the next day etc.. I will die West Ham a constant in my life.
No one made me, no one forced me it was and is my choice. I am not a multi-millionaire and do not own the club that is down mainly to our co-chairman David Sullivan and David Gold, I am not a business person but Karren Brady is, I was never good enough to be a professional footballer nor I am qualified to manage the club so I put my trust in those who sit in those positions. The way the team plays and how the club is run and managed is out of my hands and there is nothing I can do but go to games and cheer my favourites on, buy mechandise in order to help the club financially in my own small way.
I literally hurt when we lose whoever we play and am ecstatic when we win and I will never change. Whilst we have the owners, manager back room and playing staff I will support them all 100%, I will not boo the players or manager and it is futile to slate any of them and why? Because all I can do is what I do, everything else is out of my hands and I have the mantra if I can't control it I don't let it worry me. I am always positive and greatly dislike negativity,
Since I was born I keep hearing about "The West Ham way!" yep 1964-66 was a golden era, "The Boys of 86" are we so blinkered that we forgot in 1978 we wnt down just two years after reaching a European Final? Under the guidance of gentleman John Lyall, late 80's not long after the "Boys of /86" again under JL we went down we went down under the legend Billy Bonds and we had arguably one of our best squads under Roeder (Defoe, di Canio, Carrick, Joe Cole et al) how did that happen ? down under Uncle Avram and since a 3rd consecutive Premier season. The West Ham way is inconsistency always was and always will be. We are a work in progress and I will stick by our unpredictable and inconsistent team...the choice is mine and mine alone...West Ham yesterday, today and from this day on..... COYI's!