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  • Losing our ID or just sentimental?

    Submitted by Enfieldhammer on Mon, 18/12/2023 - 07:27

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    Whilst watching the marvellous victory over Wolves yesterday. Seeing Kudus & Paqueta sitting on the hoardings celebrating. It dawned upon me that West Ham now play in a full claret strip!
    When & why did we stop playing with the traditional shirt with white shorts and socks? Got me thinking of how football was in the past. Pre- Premier League & how much better football & probably life was. Standing behind the goal in the old Southbank. Watching the greats. Bonds, Brooking, Devonshire to the teams featuring Bishop, Morley & Quinn. All wearing the Claret & Blue with white shorts and socks. Most teams seem to have lost their ID. Always remember Boro in a red strip with white stripe going across the chest. Birmingham with the Blue shirt & big white band running down the middle. The Sky Blue of Coventry with the Navy & White stripe running down each side of the chest.
    Football used to be fun. Saturday afternoons were special. Midweek fixtures under the lights at Upton Park was something else. Stuart Slater ripping Everton apart in the QF of the FA Cup. What a night. Actually felt part of it. Was it because we were so close to the action.
    It would be great. Even for just one game we could go back to retro kits. 1 substitute. No VAR. Divisions 1 to 4. Football was so easy then so much fun.

  • Live Now West Ham v Forest Line Ups

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sun, 17/12/2023 - 13:01

    West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Bowen, Kudus, Paqueta.
    Forest: Bentley, Kilman, Dawson, Toti, Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Bellegarde, Sarabia, Hwang, Cunha.

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  • Dawson

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    Submitted by Deluded Hammer on Sun, 17/12/2023 - 10:05

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    To score first goal 33/1
    To score anytime 14/1
    You KNOW it makes sense. Hope he gets a real warm welcome back.

  • Live Now West Ham v Freiburg Line Ups

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Thu, 14/12/2023 - 19:04

    West Ham: Fabiański, Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson, Álvarez, Ward-Prowse, Souček, Kudus, Paquetá, Bowen Subs: Areola (GK), Johnson, Kehrer, Cresswell, Zouma, Ogbonna, Coventry, Fornals, Benrahma, Cornet, Mubama, Ings
    Freiburg: Atubolu, Sidillia, Ginter, Gulde, Makengo, Eggestein, Höfler, Grifo ©, Gregoritsch, Sallai Subs: Müller (GK), Jantunen (GK), Weißhaupt, Höler, Kübler, Adamu, Röhl, Rüdlin, Baur

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  • Irons 'Massive' Game

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Thu, 14/12/2023 - 10:40

    Having already qualified for the knock out stages of the Europa League West Ham find themselves in the enviable situation of only needing a draw to avoid TWO further games if they can win or even draw tonight against Freiburg.

    This week Newcastle AND Manchester Utd both ended at the bottom of their respective Champions League groups meaning that neither team will drop down to the Europa League. Therefore avoiding play off games against the teams that HAVE dropped down is all but essential!

    Surely David Moyes has learned from the chastening Olympiakos experience to know that he HAS to start with a strong starting line up and then possibly bring on subs depending on how things are going during the evening.

    Starting a weakened team spells disaster and it is indeed hoped that Moyes goes 'strong' and by that we DON"T mean starting Danny Ings!

    If Hammers can wrap this game up properly tonight there will be a teo game break in what is already a frenzied schedule, not only that but it would help the team avoid having to play games against big hitters like Galatasaray,
    .Lens, Sporting Braga, Benfica, Feyenoord, AC Milan, Young Boys or Shakhtar Donetsk

    Of course arch rivals Liverpool lurk waiting to be matched against Hammers but you can only play what is in front of you, hopefully Hammers will avoid the scousers having already been drawn against them in the League Cup 1/4 finals. - Ed

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  • Lets get festive boys

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    Submitted by hammergirl on Mon, 11/12/2023 - 19:43

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    Ok i will kick it off by asking what is or are your favourite Christmas songs? they can be old new popular or out of left field but lets hear it and forget about the 5-0 drubbing we just got and lets have a laugh and a sing song.

    https://youtu.be/af7LwnA913g?feature=shared

    now that has got you smiling here is one of my favourites

    https://youtu.be/WtdRv6GT9Zg?feature=shared

  • Live Now Fulham v West Ham Line Ups

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sun, 10/12/2023 - 13:00

    Fulham :Leno, Castagne, Adarabioyo, Bassey, Robinson, Palhinha, Cairney, Iwobi, Pereira, Willian, Jimenez. Subs:Rodak, Tete, Reed, Wilson, Ballo-Toure, De Cordova-Reid, Muniz, Lukic, Vinícius.
    West Ham :Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Cresswell, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Fornals, Bowen, Kudus, Paqueta. Subs: Anang, Mavropanos, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Kehrer, Emerson, Mubama.

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  • Stick Or Twist For 'Cottagers'?

    Submitted by Louis Nixon on Sun, 10/12/2023 - 08:15

    Hammers manager David Moyes faces a bit of a selection problem when it comes to this afternoon's game against Fulham at Craven Cottage. The 1st half's lamentable performance against 'Tottingham' was followed by a blistering display of 'positive' football that no one, least of all Moyes we suspect, saw coming.

    The issue for Moyes is does he stick with the same line up or make a couple of changes? Alphonse Areola was unavailable midweek due to a 'minor' wrist injury with 'Fabbo' deputising really well, however the deal between keepers is that the 'Euro' spots and domestic cups go to the 2nd choice keeper right up until the finals, therefore who should make the cut for today?

    IF Areola is not 100% fit then Fabianski MUST start, if however Areola is fit then he should.

    Some misguided souls have suggested that talisman Lucas Paqueta should be dropped from the starting line up, citing that his last couple of games have been below par. THey of course have forgotten or not realised that Paqueta was himself struck down by the virus that saw several players miss games but elected to play in spite of the illness.

    Perhaps the fact that 'Pacman' has been forced to play as a 'defacto' left back hasn't helped any either! Jarrod Bowen keeps on going from strength to strength and is banging the goals in, but you can't jelp but wonder how many MORE goals he could score if he wasn't being played out of position.

    Nevertheless, Hammers currently have a chance to 'jump on to the coat tails' of the top four IF they don't blow it against Marco Silva's side. It all depends on which team turns up, the 1st half rubbish from Thursday or the scintillating counter attack team from the 2nd? - Ed

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  • Pacman sell or keep...start or bench

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    Submitted by mcbikeman on Sat, 09/12/2023 - 13:17

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    Paquetta one of those players that get you out of your seat when he is on it but annoys the hell out of you with his falling over and then staying down whilst the game continues...trying tricks when the simple pass is on and giving it away to the opposition.

    Look at the spuds game yes i know all the players were poor in the first half but some of his antics just frustrate the hell out of you and i was calling for him to be subbed at HT but come the second half it was like a switch had been flipped and he was holding onto the ball playing the basic passes when needed instead of a trick and then the tracking back and defending you just have to applaud but what do you do with him?

    Build the whole side around him or sell him for the alleged release clause of £85million and use that to again reinforce the side it is one of those questions that you don't really have an answer for....Players like this are maverick in there ways and fans love it as you do not know what's coming next so i ask you do you keep or sell him?start him or use from the bench?.

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