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  • Expectations

    Submitted by moore2come on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 05:37

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    Mathematically Possible but unlikely. So barring a huge win over Burnley and results elsewhere heading in our favour we're ending the season in the bottom half of the table!
    It seems to be only the last few weeks, that the upheaval we've faced this season, has contributed to us falling below many fans expectations which I'm sure included another shot at Europe.
    So a tough season but we've escaped the tragedy Hull, Boro and Sunderland face, so what if any are your expectations for next season? Do you see us battling for survival with the same crock forwards, or challenging in the battle for a coveted European spot. The ole chestnut of a decent cup run I'm sure will figure for many.

  • West Ham United v Liverpool FC Team Sheets

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sun, 14/05/2017 - 13:19

    West Ham: Adrian, Fonte, Reid, Collins, Byram, Fernandes, Nordtveit, Cresswell, Lanzini, Ayew, Calleri.
    Subs: Randolph, Feghouli, Snodgrass, Ogbonna, Fletcher, Quina, Rice.

    Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Coutinho, Origi, Sturridge.
    Subs: Karius, Moreno, Grujic, Alexander-Arnold, Lucas, Klavan, Woodburn.

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  • Slimeball

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    Submitted by asheshammer on Thu, 11/05/2017 - 11:50

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    There was a great book and movie about statistics and baseball -- "Moneyball" -- which showed how a team on a budget could still make a go of it just by running statistics to the nth degree. Now there is a book about football -- The Football Leaks -- which shows what a dirty, corrupt game the top flight is. The movie should be called "Slimeball". One of the things coming out is how outrageous and imperious the agents are. Pogba's agent may have got as much as £41M from his transfer. It's an amount so obscene for what the agent does as to beggar belief. We've talked on this site many times about what is ruining/has ruined the game and this must surely be a big factor. Now every time a player won't sign for us I'll think it's because his agent wanted some ungodly amount in a brown envelope just to make the deal official. Opinions?

  • Bunch Of Crocks Or Modern Day Footballers?

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Wed, 10/05/2017 - 10:04

    The following West Ham United players have all had or will be having operations in order to prepare them for next season, and we ask if it is only Hammer's players who sustain such numerous injuries or if it is the status quo for all Barclays Premier League teams given the fast and furious nature of the globally viewed league? Angelo Ogbona and Pedro Obiang had their operations early once Fonte and Snodgrass arrived at the London Stadium during the transfer window. Cheikhou Kouyate underwent an operation on his wrist on Tuesday, he will be in a cast for eight weeks, Michail Antonio has also had surgery and he has started his own rehabilitation period, again working towards next season.
    Next up we have the perennial 'sick notes', Stijn Vandenbroucke Head of Medical and Sports Science must dread hearing their names or at least trying to put a positive spin on what is an awful situation. "Diafra Sakho has had a setback with his lower back and we took the decision not to take any risks this season, so he too is working towards next season, finally, Andy Carroll is continuing with his rehabilitation after suffering a significant adductor strain," 'qu'elle surprise!
    Gokan Toure didn't seem to want to be outdone in the injury stakes and has managed bugger all for the club!
    All in all a pretty miserable set of circumstances for Slaven Billic to deal with, and that excludes the Stadium move and the 'snake' in the grass that was Payet. If the summer's recruitment had gone to plan Billic would have been able to rotate his squad more efficiently and possibly some of the injuries sustained could have been avoided, this seems far more plausible than blaming the training techniques or facilities being employed. Casting a gaze at other clubs it seems they are more willing to give 'youth' a chance, and consequently are able to 'cover' positions in order to avoid players becoming burn out. With a plethora of young fringe players available for next season including Quina. Martinez, Samuelson, Burke, Oxford, Rice and Cullen, surely it is time to take a punt because let's face it those youngsters could hardly have done much worse than their senior counter parts could they? They might also have been able to 'soak up' the 5 or so yards of the extra length that the London Stadium pitch has compared with the Boleyn Ground. - Ed

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  • Is Sunday a sell out ?

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    Submitted by Burkie 1 on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 20:27

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    Just wondering would Sunday v Liverpool be a complete sell out ?have to come over this w e. And would love to pay a visit to the new stadium ,can you just turn up at the turnstyles anymore or would i want to ring the club and book a ticket if so where is a good place to view ?,the old mincers arnt what they used to be

  • Jonathan Calleri

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sun, 07/05/2017 - 11:37

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