Is getting better and better this season... he should start every game, its clear from the last 3 or 4 games how much we rely on him to distribute the ball and play it out from deep. Not only his commanding presence in the team but his determination rallies our team and gets them to perform. Would pick him ahead of Kouyate, Song and Obiang every time.
As I'm sure some of you know looking at text updates or comments on here it's frustrating not knowing. Fortunately it was on five live radio but that just makes me more nervous. Then they go two up, game over surely? So in a right hump I sloped off to have a bath ( happy birthday to me) a long bath. But as habits die hard I kept the radio on in the other room in hope more than anything. The minute I got in the bath I realised it wasn't loud enough to hear clearly! All I could make out is the names Norwich and West Ham from time to time. The rest was a muffled mess of cheers and noise. I sauntered out of the bathroom knowing something had happened only to find an extra point has been rescued! If I put it together with the fact the other half distracted me on Tuesday at the winning goal, it me who should be given the five year contract! Needless to say I'm not available between three and five o'clock on saturdays. Unless of course I don't get my five year contract! Do you think gold and Sullivan will understand?
Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Klose, Bassong, Brady, Howson, O'Neil, Redmond, Hoolahan, Naismith, Jerome.
Subs: Rudd, Mbokani, Bamford, Jarvis, Dorrans, Olsson, Pinto.
West Ham : Adrian, Byram, Collins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Song, Noble, Obiang, Antonio, Payet, Valencia.
Subs: Randolph, Oxford, Moses, Browne, Carroll, Emenike, Parfitt-Williams.
Just heard on 5 live that Jack Collison has retired. Great shame, and I wish him the very best of luck in whatever he does from here on.
It seems a media career beckons.
Well I thought I posted the quiz up yesterday but there is no sign so let's try again.
Q1. The wardrobe scored 1 goal for West Ham, who is the wardrobe and who did he score against?
Q2. West hams first bosma Signing was?
Q3. Who from this list of players were named in this seasons 25 man squad? Oxford, Hendrie, Samuelson,speigal, Cullen, Sam howes, Henry
Q4. West Ham once won a cup tie but were unable to take their place in the next round why?
Q5. If Norwich were the bread and West Ham were the meat who is the player?
Q6. Which ex hammer sounds like what a German might call his Volkswagen?
Q6.b which hammer sounds like he is used in the "glamour" media
I reckon we have a problem looming and that is our goalkeepers ,its lookin like we have two world class keepers on our hands and im not sure our number 2 will be content to be our F A cup keeper ,i remember when he arrived ,the general consensus seemed to be thanks but no thanks ,since then he has emerged with credibility and made some top class saves ,i hope to fk there isnt going to be a problem ,or am i just a glass half empty type ,wat ja fink
I appreciate Lawro is a twat however sour grapes springs to mind over the recent Liverpool game.
His summary and prediction of the Norwich game:
West Ham are another team that had 120 minutes of FA Cup football in midweek, with their extra-time win over Liverpool on Tuesday.
The Hammers are not playing that well anyway, but fatigue from that tie is part of the reason I am backing Norwich here, despite the Canaries' dismal form that has seen them lose five league games in a row and drop into the bottom three.
The last time Norwich had a positive result was when they won back-to-back home games against Southampton and Aston Villa at the turn of the year.
Alex Neil's team have conceded eight goals in their past two home games and they desperately need their results at Carrow Road to improve because their away form is not going to keep them up.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
As every West Ham fan knows, unless they have been asleep or on a desert island, Dimitri Payet's deal with the club has been extended by two years and the player will receive a further £20,000 per week in wages. This might seem like a huge pay hike, but it still means that Slaven Billic's 'main man' will be earning less than Andy Carroll, who was signed for £85,000 per week following his £15 Million transfer from Liverpool. There is so much money sloshing around World football at the moment with both the Chinese and Arab Leagues adding their huge resources to the pot, throw in the MLS and then the huge amount of money Barclays Premier League clubs are about to receive when the new TV deal kicks in, and you have all the elements for potentially explosive bidding wars for players. David Gold and David Sullivan, not forgetting the 'Lady', are shrewd operators and have obviously seen the writing on the wall and acted quickly to keep hold of their prime asset, they have also recently signed up other valuable 'assets' on long term contracts to try and head off potentilally damaging departures. West Ham fans of old were used to the club selling their best players, so the new modus operandi is incredibly uplifting and refreshing, long may it continue! One storm on the horizon though, no matter what is written in a contract players and their agents now wield so much power that if either the player or agent really wants a move, they WILL get it! This is the nature of the beast that is modern day football, it won't change, so it is better to accept a long term view, one that hopefully sees West Ham United as one of the clubs players want to go to. - Ed
Dmitri we've just accepted a deal from china for £38million as much as we want to keep you(£38million jeez snatch there hands off we can get vaz te back to fill the gap!)it was to good an offer to turn down....but boss I don't want to leave I love it here china doesn't interest me(translated from French bloody good eh)well sorry to here that Dmitri as we have already lined up your replacement....ok boss but i'm not willing to go to china i'll go to arsenal/chelski/manure as you no longer need me:-( hey hey hey now we didn't say we don't want you just that the deals to good to turn down theres no way we are selling you to anyone in the premier league.....but you don't want me that's clear so I have to do whats best for me...yes we totally agree and the £38million is perfect for us errr you DONT YOU UNDERSTAND:-)....all I now no is you don't want me and I want to move......SUN BACKPAGE EXCLUSIVE payet to arsenal for £10million......
thank god that's not ever happening..well played payet you deserve a better deal now onto Lanzini COYI
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