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  • Not Such Good News On The Fab Front

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sun, 29/09/2019 - 11:38

    West Ham United's last season's player of the year, Lukasz Fabianski, picked up a hip injury during the club's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday, he was forced to leave the field during the first half and was replaced by substitute keeper Roberto. Unfortunately the news doesn't look too good with regards his recovery time, the only compensation being the pending International break following next week's home game against Crystal Palace.

    Here is what manager Manuel Pellegrini had to say about the ever reliable Fabianski. “Lukasz felt a problem in a muscle in his hip when he tried to kick the ball,” he confirmed.. “We need to know more about it with a medical examination on Sunday.. “Goalkeeper is an important player, but I trust a lot in Roberto also. Roberto played well, he’s a very good goalkeeper and we will see what will happen with Lukasz’s injury and how many weeks he will be out.”

    The alarming extract being ......"and how many weeks he will be out.” This does not bode well, because despite Pelle's protestations, Roberto is not a 'very good goalkeeper', in fact, to most Hammers', fans far from it. Of course his manager is going to back him in public, but privately he knows, after all it was Roberto who was in goal for last week's debacle against Oxford.

    David Martin is technically the 3rd choice keeper, but perhaps Manuel Pellegrini might see fit to use him against Palace, because Roberto doesn't inspire confidence among his defenders, this was plain to see on Wednesday night and for the time he was playing yesterday. Still, a champions league place at the moment is not to be sniffed at! - Ed

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  • Confirmed AFC Bournemouth Vs West Ham United Team Sheets

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 28/09/2019 - 14:01

    Bournemouth: Ramsdale, S. Cook, Ake, Rico, Stacey, Lerma, Biling, H. Wilson, King, C. Wilson, Solanke. Subs: Boruc, Francis, Surman, Ibe, Groeneveld, L. Cook, Mepham.
    West Ham: Fabianski, Cresswell, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Diop, Rice, Fornals, Noble, Anderson, Yarmolenko, Haller. Subs: Jimenez, Balbuena, Zabaleta, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Wilshere, Ajeti.

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  • Hammers Face Yet Another 'Bogey' Team

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 28/09/2019 - 12:00

    Fresh from Wednesday's appalling Carabao Cup defeat, Manuel Pellegrini's Irons need to bounce back on track, unfortunately today's south coast opponents Bournemouth are one of Hammers' many 'bogey' teams. Playing Brighton is always difficult, but Bournemouth have proved to be even fiercer opposition in the past with many fans thinking that the away team will be lucky to escape with a point from the game.

    West Ham United has always had a soft under belly when it comes to 'lower ranked' opposition, lose to the losers and then beat the unbeatable, it's the way it has always been since back in the day. Yeovil, Hereford, Luton and plenty of others have humbled the mighty Hammers on numerous occasions, so it comes as no surprise that a team that was used to playing in the 2nd tier for most of it's existence, with a ground capacity that is 1/5th of the London Stadium, should be favourites for this fixture!

    Apparently Manuel Pellegrini 'read the riot act' after the Oxford debacle, and so he should have, his team selection for today will be interesting, hw is able to include Manuel Lanzini and Authur Masuaku. Does he start Authur or retain Aaron Cresswell? As Callum Wilso is probably Bourenmouth's greatest threat it would appear that Pelle will select Masuaku due to his sheer pace, but it would be a harsh man to drop Cresswell after his inspired performance in the 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the London Stadium last Sunday.

    As Lanzini is just back, ahead of time, from his foot injury Pablo Fornals will probably start the match, with 'Manu' coming on in the second half if needed. The rest of the team selection speaks for itself, as Hammers attempt to remain unbeaten in six Barclays Premier League games, a record that has stood for ages. Bouncing back from Wednesday night's defeat is essential and may well dictate how Hammers overall season pans out even this early on.

    There will never be a better time to break in to the upper echelons of the Premier League, it just depends on how much the players want it! - Ed

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  • Lanzini back for Bournemouth game

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    Submitted by hammergirl on Fri, 27/09/2019 - 17:27

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    Anyone else suspect El Pels had his balls squeezed after wednesday night and as if by magic the 3/4 week Lanzini layoff turns into just one week.Do we think he's trying to get some fans back onside

  • El Pel never learns

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    Submitted by hammergirl on Thu, 26/09/2019 - 05:54

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    So a competition El Pel loves and wanted to win sees us thumped 4-0 by a div 1 side and it did not flatter them they deserved it and this follows on from our thumping by Wimbledon in the F.A. Cup last season so it would appear our manager has learned very very little about the players and mentality that they have.Many have said it before and to most it makes sense and that is play your best side get the game won then sub your key players but apparently 3 points in the prem are of more importance than silverware,so onto saturday now and the team have just got to win otherwise what is the point in resting our so called big players.

  • Live Oxford United Vs West Ham United Line Ups

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Wed, 25/09/2019 - 18:54

    Oxford: Eastwood, Ruffels, Dickie, Moore, Hall, Brannagan, Long, Forde, Baptiste, Mackie, Thorne Subs: Stevens, Taylor, Woodburn, Fosu, Sykes, Agyei, Jones
    West Ham: Roberto, Zabaleta (c), Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku, Fornals, Sanchez, Wilshere, Snodgrass, Holland, Ajeti Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Cardoso, Coventry, Noble, Felipe Anderson, Haller.

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  • 24/9/19.....21.53pm

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    Submitted by mcbikeman on Wed, 25/09/2019 - 14:39

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    The day and time when spuds fans realise what we west ham fans new before a ball was kicked this season and thats that they are gonna win F**k all again.....happy days lol

  • Pellegrini Will Not Do A Poch!

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Wed, 25/09/2019 - 11:08

    West Ham United boss, Manuel Pellegrini, knows only too well the importance that winning a trophy means for his club and it's long suffering supporters has, the EFL Carabao Cup represents a clear route in to Europe for the next season, a route he is determined to take, by hook or by crook. Pelle has hinted at changes from the side that swept away Manchester United at the London Stadium on Sunday, however he will be extremely wary of 'doing a 'Poch' by fielding a team that is too under strength.

    Tottenham's humbling by Colchester in last night's 'Elk' Cup tie will have served as a salient reminder to Hammers' Chilean manager, realistically neither West Ham nor the club's bitter rivals can win the Barclays Premier League, that will be reserved for either Liverpool or Manchester City. So the best that can possibly be hoped for is to break in to the top six or even the top four, however that requires Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United to implode as well as Tottenham and two of Leicester, Wolves or Everton to fall by the wayside.

    Given the possibilities and the vagary of potential results and form, the Carabao Cup really does represent a genuine route in to Europe, albeit a slightly convoluted one, but it should be remembered that a cup win eliminates the need to pre-qualify for the Europa League, the impact of which is well known, just look at how Wolves are struggling to compete in the early stages whilst trying to maintain their presence in the Premier League, it is a delicate balance, any hope Wolves had of buying their way out of trouble during the January window has been snuffed out due to their owners taking a one billion pound hit as a result of the Thomas Cook debacle as they were substantial share holders in the company.

    There will be a slot for youth players during tonight's game against Oxford City, Connor Coventry and Nathan Holland are two U-23 players set to start, but you can bet your house 'Pelle' will do everything he can to avoid his team suffering a similar fate as their North London rivals. Sebastian Haller, Pablo Fornals and Felipe Anderson will most likely all be on the bench in case they are needed.

    Players that haven't been getting much game time will also get a run out, Robert Snodgrass, Albian Ajeti, Carlos Sanchez, Fabian Balbuena, Jack Wilshere, Pablo Zabaleta and Jiminez are all set to start as is youngster Gonçalo Cardoso. It wasn't just Poch's team who underestimated their opponents last night, Stoke City also went out on penalties, if Mark Noble doesn't start tonight's match he will surely be kept in reserve should the need to take penalties occur.

    A place in the last 16 is up for grabs, West Ham teams of the past would probably falter at the prospect, it is to be hoped that Manuel Pellegrini's 'big club' mentality also includes a degree of humility when it comes to tonight's opponents, who will play their hearts out!! - Ed *we'll have all the team news as soon as it is available

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  • Beeb In A Hurry To Bust Hammers

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Tue, 24/09/2019 - 18:37

    West Ham have banned a supporter for life after a racist video was posted on social media, the club moved quickly to ban the supporter in question with a spokesperson saying the club was made aware of "disgusting" footage of a fan making racist remarks to away fans at London Stadium early last season. "The club handed evidence to the police and banned an individual for life from our stadium. No place for it at our club," said the Hammers on Twitter, we have a "zero tolerance of abhorrent behaviour."

    "Equality and diversity is at the heart of the football club and we are committed to continue ensuring that everyone who enters London Stadium is free to enjoy watching their team play football in an inclusive environment." Correct and admirable words, there is little more the club can do other than issue a life time's ban, the person in question will suffer, but no where near as much as the club itself.

    Mindless acts of racism have a negative collateral effect on the club, this was evident today as the BBC were so quick to criticise West Ham that they made an error in their cutting and pasting of the 'dirt' they had on file relating to the Hammers. Here is how part 2 of the BBC's article began .................ormer Director of Player Recruitment Tony Henry was sacked in February 2018 after racist comments made in an interview with the Daily Mail regarding Diafra Sakho and other players of African origin were revealed. NOTE the missing F from former Director!

    The article continues .......In November of the same year a youth team coach was forced to undertake anti-discrimination classes after it was found that he had brought the club into disrepute and breached its social media policy. In March 2019 vice chair Karren Brady wrote to the London Assembly in order to deny reports that the club had an affiliation with the Democratic Football Lads Alliance (DFLA), after a member of the Official Supporters' Board (OSB) left the group by mutual consent. And in May another member of the OSB was reported to have posted images of a racist and misogynistic nature on social media. The member in question is believed to have retained their position on the OSB.

    All right minded fans abhor racism and all it's connected activities, West Ham United appear to be doing their very best to stamp out all types of anti-social and racist attitudes and should be commended for that achievement rather than receiving a cheap shot from the Beeb, fans shouldn't really be surprised given the BBC's one sided grudging lack of acknowledgement of Hammers 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the London Stadium on Sunday. - Ed

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  • Oxford Utd

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    Submitted by cast iron on Tue, 24/09/2019 - 11:52

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    Really want us to get a cup run together this season, just hope Pellegrini mixes it up and don't put too many reserves out, it would be so WHU to be too overconfident after our 4 clean sheets and think all we got to do is show up, and lose on Penalties like Millwall (broke my heart). After saying that I would like to see Nathan Holland and Ben Johnson play think he will play Roberto as well. Hope there isa Tv link as I have not seen one yet

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