Yarmo .
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Scored some great goals for us,captain of a national team ,scored what will roberbly be goal of the Euro's, tell me again why is he surplus to west ham requirements
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Dec's Value Rockets
England expects is the sort of burden players have suffered from in the past when it comes to playing the actual tournaments rather than the qualifying, but this England team is exactly that, a team. Instead of a disparate set of players in cliques from their clubs, there is a genuine feeling of team spirit, and at the centre, literally, was Declan Rice.
Rice put in a superb performance, no thrills, just the 'ugly' stuff that doesn't really get noticed, but Declan's contribution drew a special mention and high praise from ex-Hammer Rio Ferdinand, and he knows a thing or two about defending. "‘I was very impressed with the patience of this team from back to front. I thought Declan Rice in front of the back four was superb in his positions, cutting out crosses, getting in great positions to cut the lines into the strikers." Rio told BBC viewers as he summed up the match.
What was really encouraging from the Hammers captain was how calm and cool he looked, even in the 'furnace' that was Wembley this afternoon. He went about his role efficiently and with no dramas or mistakes, the only criticism that could be made was that he didn't move forward more, but the security he provided for the other players enabled them to push forward, safe in the knowledge that he would be there to pick up the pieces if necessary.
The fact that fellow 'elite' professionals, and the International team's manager Gareth Southgate, have so much faith in Declan Rice goes to show how highly regarded he is at such a young age. Bobby Moore he isn't, but he holds his head high and never seems flustered just like the great man.
The timing of David Moyes signing his new contract, just before the start of the Euro's, couldn't have come at a better time, and may have taken on even more significance due to his close relationship with Rice. Having Moyes firmly in place will help fend off the top teams who will inevitably be wanting to tempt Hammers resolve for keeping their prized asset with large offers.
Retaining Moyes and Declan Rice are two of the key elements of what could be an exciting era at the London Stadium, one thing for sure is that if Dec keeps performing at the same level throughout the tournament, his value will sky rocket from the high, to the stratospheric! - Ed
Has Moyes' Management Coverted You?
Christian Eriksen
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How horrible was it see Christian Eriksen stumble to the ground. You new straight away things was not good. As much as I hated him whilst wearing a Tottenham shirt you could never do anything but admire how great a footballer he was. I say was, as being someone with a heart condition and in a way like Eriksen being in the right place at the right time am lucky still to be here. Just can't see him coming back from that. Eriksen was definitely saved by the quick response of those around him and the professional support and equipment around him.
Like many watching events unfold. I was sitting in tears, praying for a positive outcome. He could so easily have been one of ours. Afterall he was linked in January.This has happened to one of our own already. The great Marc Vivien Foe. His death also occured whilst on International duty? Perhaps this is 1 tournament too far & the players should have been given a decent break.Scouting the Euros
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So as you watch the matches what players would you like Moyes to take a look at? having just watched the Wales Switzerland game i have to say i was impressed by the Swiss striker Embolo talk about quick physically big and strong he caused all sorts of problems for the Welsh and scored a good headed goal i shall be keeping an eye on him see if he continues to impress as the tournament progresses.
Hammers A Hot Destination Now!
It's amazing what qualifying for a proper European competition does for a club's profile, ironically Pellegrini's disastrous reign will eventually be a positive thanks to the hard graft of David Moyes and his staff. Lots of people around Europe and elsewhere got to hear the name of West Ham due to the Chilean's high profile, so when West Ham are seen on the lists of teams participating in Europe, people who don't have a 'keen' interest in football still assume Pellegrini is in charge!
Now players are beginning to be aware of what a 'sleeping beast' the Club is, and coupled with a massive stadium that looks amazing from a distance, Stratford looks like an appealing destination. The new appreciation for West Ham works both ways, and now David Moyes, fresh from the confirmation of his new three year deal, will start to put his plans in to action.
Apart from fitness and tactics, recruitment is the key, Stuart Pearce said as much in an interview with talkSPORT this week when talking about signings being made this summer.“For David to put his name to a player, he’s got to be sure that that player is the right one to fit into our environment, It’s a very work-orientated environment at West Ham, our running stats have gone through the roof since David arrived, there’s an expectation that everyone pulls their weight.How refreshing, barring a calamitous summer there is genuine hope that the good times will return, and hopefully a packed London Stadium will be 'rocking' under the lights for European games, bringing back memories for those who were lucky enough to see the ' proper European games Hammers played back in the day. - Ed
Moyes Sets Out HIS Rules!
The will he or won't he doubts as to whether David Moyes would sign a new contract at West Ham have been put to bed somewhat, with the club due to 'officially' announce the managers signature of a new three year deal om Monday. Behind the scenes things weren't quite as straight forward as they had originally seemed, with Everton's sudden need for a new manager being a particular fly in the ointment, however, it appears that David Moyes utilised the 'Everton jeopardy' to ensure certain promises would be put down in writing.
So what were Moyes's terms? The financial side of Moyes's salary will be 'hidden' in the books, but the recruitment and direction of the club going forward issue was a key element in thrashing out the deal. Apparently David Moyes made certain demands, that unless met, would stop him from serving any more time as manager other than the one year that was automatically triggered on his contract due to how high the club had finished.
As we understand, here are the key 'issues' that needed discussion ahead of closing the deal, primarily David Moyes does not want to countenance the sale of Declan Rice at ANY price, not for a couple of years or more at least. Here is what he said as early as March of this year regarding Rice's potential value and future, "I don't agree with the owners that Declan Rice is a £100million footballer. Far, far more than £100m. Far, far more, I look at the players who have joined some clubs from overseas and come in and nowhere near had the impact Declan Rice would have. I certainly wouldn't put a price on it. You can decide which figure you want to put on it but I wouldn't be sanctioning anything like that, that's for sure."
Next up Moyes sought confirmation of 'exactly' how much is available for him to spend, in addition a guarantee that any funds from player sales would be made available solely for his use. The budget needed to be 'ring fenced' and player acquisitions had to have his say so.
The players Moyes wants? In no particular order, Jesse Lingard, Tammy Abrahams, a top midfielder possibly Alex Krall, a left back possibly Junior Firpo, and a new keeper possibly Sam Johnstone. Obviously Moyes would hopefully be looking at bringing in a few more players than that, but much will depend on how much dead wood can be removed from the club.
Moyes signing his new contract is good news, even better that he does so from a position of strength, and that the 'pantomime' that West Ham was is finally going 'serious'. - Ed
The will he or won't he doubts as to whether David Moyes would sign a new contract at West Ham have been put to bed somewhat, with the club due to 'officially' announce the managers signature of a new three year deal om Monday. Behind the scenes things weren't quite as straight forward as they had originally seemed, with Everton's sudden need for a new manager being a particular fly in the ointment, however, it appears that David Moyes utilised the 'Everton jeopardy' to ensure certain promises would be put down in writing.
So what were Moyes's terms? The financial side of Moyes's salary will be 'hidden' in the books, but the recruitment and direction of the club going forward issue was a key element in thrashing out the deal. Apparently David Moyes made certain demands, that unless met, would stop him from serving any more time as manager other than the one year that was automatically triggered on his contract due to how high the club had finished.
As we understand, here are the key 'issues' that needed discussion ahead of closing the deal, primarily David Moyes does not want to countenance the sale of Declan Rice at ANY price, not for a couple of years or more at least. Here is what he said as early as March of this year regarding Rice's potential value and future, "I don't agree with the owners that Declan Rice is a £100million footballer. Far, far more than £100m. Far, far more, I look at the players who have joined some clubs from overseas and come in and nowhere near had the impact Declan Rice would have. I certainly wouldn't put a price on it. You can decide which figure you want to put on it but I wouldn't be sanctioning anything like that, that's for sure."
Next up Moyes sought confirmation of 'exactly' how much is available for him to spend, in addition a guarantee that any funds from player sales would be made available solely for his use. The budget needed to be 'ring fenced' and player acquisitions had to have his say so.
The players Moyes wants? In no particular order, Jesse Lingard, Tammy Abrahams, a top midfielder possibly Alex Krall, a left back possibly Junior Firpo, and a new keeper possibly Sam Johnstone. Obviously Moyes would hopefully be looking at bringing in a few more players than that, but much will depend on how much dead wood can be removed from the club.
Moyes signing his new contract is good news, even better that he does so from a position of strength, and that the 'pantomime' that West Ham was is finally going 'serious'. - Ed
Yarmo Offer - Snap Their Hands Off
Andriy Yarmolenko's time at West Ham has been an unmitigated disaster, his signing fromBorussia Dortmund in the summer of 2018 for around £18 Million was a classic example of 'Pellegrinitus', and his outrageous £115,000 per week completely defies logic.
Yarmolenko's stats are appalling, in his entire injury ravaged time at the club the Ukranian has played only 47 games, and scored a paltry 7 goals. Not much of a return for around £35 Million in wages and signing on fees is it?
Well, apparently help is at hand in the form of Galatasaray, the Turkish giants are keen to sign the 31 year old winger who is entering the final year of his eye wateringly generous contract. There is even the chance of getting a small fee for the player who has always shone on the International stage when playing for the Ukraine but has failed miserably to have converted that form to domestic football.
Just relieving the Irons from another year of paying out £115,000 per week would be a very positive outcome, but it is hard to see Galatasary matching any where near those wages, and receiving a fee from them even more far fetched. At the end of the day Hammers will have to take a massive hit to get Yarmolenko off the books, if they can do so without having to supplement his wages at his destination club, then Happy days, if West Ham can get him off the books and receive a fee, it would be nothing short of a miracle.
Fortune does seem to be smiling a little, in that Yarmolenko's recent performances for the Ukraine have put him in the shop window, and if he has a good tournament, there is a possibility his stock will rise to the point of actually recouping a bit of cash while at the same time being rid of his wages.
It is to be hoped Yarmo has a good Euro's, because he has no future under David Moyes at the London Stadium. - Ed
How To Understand Probability Within Odds
I started “supporting” West Ham by betting on them back when I was 17 years old. I used to go to a local betting shop near my place almost every day for the following 2 years. It was illegal but authorities were not that bothered back in 1993. An underage person could easily drink, smoke and even gamble his money away.
As you can understand, there was no internet connection at that time. There was no scope for online betting. You could only choose from tennis, horse race, ice hockey and football when it came to sports. Boxing, cycling, swimming or other sports were simply not part of the offer.
Questions may arise about my betting potential. Why did I use to visit the local betting shop almost every day? Was I winning? Well, the answer is ‘No’! As I matured, I realized one thing, I used to guess right only about 60% of the time and I didn’t go for odds over 9/10. If analyzed closely, I might have won one match and lost the rest in any 20 accumulator bets. I used to exhaust my entire monthly betting budget within a week. I wonder if I had been able to use a pay by phone facility for betting if my chances would have been improved, and if I did use one, which process platform to use, I wanted to find out if Boku is safe because I was really interested in the fact that your wagers are added to your phone bill using Boku, so NO ONE has access to your credit card details.
Explaining the maths
Probability is a crucial matter in a betting game. Let’s do practical math. If we use decimal odds, the probability is 50% for a fair odds of 2.00. The math is simple: 1 / decimal odds x 100% = probability Therefore, for 2.00, 1 / 2 = 0.5 x 100%= 50%.
You can take the stake and then multiply it by all other odds on the betting slip in any accumulator bet. If you have 3 matches with odds 2.3, 1.4 and 4.5 and let’s assume that your stake amount is £10, the chance of your winning amount will look like the following:
2.3 x 1.4 x 4.5 x 10 = £144.9 Here’s the formula for easy calculation: Winning probability = Odds(1) x Odds(2) x Odds(3) x … Odds(number) x StakeKeep your emotions under control
Well, it’s not possible to underline the basic agenda of betting psychology in simple words. That’s because a lot of it has an emotional hazard. Let’s cut that out and follow a simple betting strategy on the basis of mathematics. In this book, I have been more concerned about betting strategy, so let’s focus on the psychology here.
Let’s assume that you have placed 20 bets and you have lost 18 of them. Strategically speaking, you would bet another £100 on the next game. And this is when, my friend, you need to quit! Even if the strategy encourages you to gamble more, you must stop. An understanding of the psychology of betting will help you to avoid the following cases.
Your bet should win
Mathematically, you may come across football predictions that suggest a winning potential of e.g. Southampton but you have placed a bet on West Ham because they should win. Such an approach is technically logical but it is going to be miserable. From my earlier experience, it completely made sense that e.g. Leeds United should win the next game in order to avoid any relegation. No matter what the football predictions had to say about it. It made similar sense that the opponents had nothing to play for. So they should let the one that has something at stake.
It really made me upset to get the results the next day. The teams that had no objective to play for have won over the ones who had to remain in the competition. Well, that’s reality. Probability doesn’t care at all about what we need.
Would be fair for West Ham to win
Again, strategic mathematical football predictions suggest that Leeds takes it all but you have placed your bet on West Ham as West Ham deserves the points. West Ham took only 2 points and it’s for them to win. Everton should let them win as they are playing in the home stadium of West Ham. Who wants to dishearten the fans who are paying so much to see the match live!
Are you thinking just the way I am thinking? Have you resonated with what I said in the earlier point? If you find yourself murmuring ‘it would be fair’, stop right there! Football or betting is never fair.
I am supporting my team
Do you place your bet on the basis of which team you support? Suppose you are a supporter of West Ham, why would you place your bet on Manchester United? I’ll tell you why. To win the bet! It doesn’t matter which team you support. In fact, expressing your support by betting on your national team is utter nonsense. Skip betting on your favourite team. Instead, bet on the one that is playing well. Your money should be placed on praxis, not on a mere ideology.
What does the probability really care about?
So far, I have discussed what probability doesn’t care about. It pays no heed to love, obligation, the “would be fair” concept, and so on. Probability cares only about probability. You don’t have to trust my words. Make an experiment yourself and you will understand what I am saying. Toss a coin 10 times and pray that heads land more than 65% of the time. Now repeat the same experiment 50 times and check the results. Apply the same logic while placing a bet. That’s the psychology and the strategy of betting, be lucky. Ed
Season Ticket Renewals Not Easy!
The 'window' for renewing West Ham season tickets closes on June the 14th at 5pm, for once the club won't need to hype the 'value' up, due to the club's highest ever Barclays Premier League points total meaning direct qualification to the Group stages of the Europa Cup, and th fact that fans have been starved of attending games for over a year.
Perhaps the 'true' number of people on the waiting list will be exposed during the renewals process, but one thing fans need to consider is the amount of time and effort it actually takes to renew, particularly if you are renewing more than one ticket.
The phone lines continue to be an absolute joke, and should only be used by those wishing to line ticketmaster's pockets even further courtesy of their exorbitant fees and time 'clients' are left waiting on the phone. Renewing on line brings it's own problems, the official sites will not let you log in with separate accounts, you have to remove the cookies from your browser in order to log in differently, otherwise it will keep trying to log you in to the primary account, and renewing 'associated' cards is not included in the renewals page.
If that isn't confusing enough, fans should be aware that the system is creaking already and is NOT going to get any better, so our advice is to renew now if you haven't already done so, otherwise you are going to get stuck in one hell of an internet traffic jam. - Ed
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