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  • Next Game

    Submitted by Zummerzet on Tue, 18/08/2015 - 11:23

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    So our next game is a meeting with newly promoted Bournemouth, after the debacle against Leicester of all teams, I would have hoped for a more favourable opponent ie not new to the Premiership. I watched the game at Anfield and was impressed and worried. They were unlucky to lose, a good goal ruled out by an overzealous ref and a bad decision by the officials in allowing Liverpool's winner when a Pool player was clearly offside. Bournemouth's performance certainly deserved some reward and will give them hope for their next match against us. If we play as we did against Leicester they have every chance of three points! I trust that SB has viewed Monday's game and hopefully can limit their possession and pace of play, which if not counteracted will give us a very stern test. Saturday's match proved to me that we are lacking in almost every area and new players are a must. We have a new manager who is intelligent, and, as we all know very eloquent. let's hope he can instill the very same qualities into the team although I feel that the adage "new tricks to old dogs" may apply in this instance to some of our "old dogs" and I don't mean their age.

  • Diamonds Are Forever

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    Submitted by andycarrollstyle on Mon, 17/08/2015 - 20:50

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    He was brought in during Zola's tenure - erratic at the best of times, you never knew whether he would put the ball into the stands from long range drive or score a penalty by falling over... yet there was always an air excitement of excitement when Alessandro had the ball - he would try anything, always thinking outside the box but a lot of the time seemed to lack the ability to execute or perhaps communicate his plans on the pitch... Since leaving West Ham he played for a few teams and got a few caps for Italy but now at 31 he has returned to the PL and signed for Bournemouth... I for one am looking forward to his return! Welcome back Diamanti!

  • So what went wrong against Leicester

    Submitted by Chippy Dave on Sat, 15/08/2015 - 20:26

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    I didn't see the game today as I was working but was listening to Radio 5 which had plenty of updates, sounds like we didn't turn up in the first half and gave away 2 goals, just wondered what the game was like really, they said Oxford got replaced at halftime but did we play ok or did we look more like we did in pre season?

  • Team Sheets For West Ham United v Leicester City FC

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 15/08/2015 - 12:24

    West Ham United
    13 Adrián 12 Jenkinson 02 Reid 21 Ogbonna 03 Cresswell 35 Oxford 16 Noble 08 Kouyaté 27 Payet 15 Sakho 10 Zárate
    Substitutes:
    01 Randolph 04 Nolan 05 Tomkins 07 Jarvis 14 Obiang 20 Maiga 28 Lanzini
    Leicester City
    01 Schmeichel 02 de Laet 06 Huth 05 Morgan 15 Schlup 11 Albrighton 10 King 04 Drinkwater 26 Mahrez 09 Vardy 20 Okazaki
    Substitutes:
    07 Hammond 14 Kanté 19 Kramaric 23 Ulloa 28 Fuchs 29 Benalouane
    Ref: Anthony Taylor

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  • West Ham United v Leicester City FC The First of the Last!

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 15/08/2015 - 10:44

    The first of the last! This Saturday marks the beginning of the end for watching matches at the Boleyn Ground, or Upton Park as most pundits incorrectly call it. For many leaving the Boleyn, with all it's associated memories, will be a bitter pill to swallow, but progress inevitably catches up with tradition and so the move to the Olympic Stadium has to be embraced for all the opportunities it can bring to the club. The truth is 'fortress boleyn' is not what it used to be in the days of the chicken run, and even the ICF! Watching football is a lot safer, a lot more family friendly and corporate than it used to be, courtesy of the Taylor report, so maybe the time to lament poor catering and even poorer toilet facilities has already past.
    Slaven Billic's appointment is the breath of fresh air that West Ham fans have been crying out for, and it is to be hoped that he can win many matches at the Boleyn in it's last season, the WEST HAM WAY! -Ed

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  • Burak Yilmaz for €9m?

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    Submitted by ANTKB on Fri, 14/08/2015 - 15:49

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    3 year deal rumour is doing the rounds again, it seems to be an annual one that comes round but let's all hope this time it's 'proper!'

    Decent player with 111 goals in 161 games in the Turkish league.

    Thoughts on this one, DITM, Lenuse and Iusedtosupportspurs are welcome to have a row over this topic also........

  • make her an offer

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    Submitted by Burkie 1 on Fri, 14/08/2015 - 13:08

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    that Chelsea doctor that seems to have gotten on the wrong side of the special one , what a little belter , think of the moral .

  • Big Sam says.

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    Submitted by Lenuse on Fri, 14/08/2015 - 13:06

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    http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/08/14/sam-allardyce-says-slaven-bilic-has...

    I agree with him in many ways. Yes, he did do all that was asked of him in the face of some ridiculous criticism form some of the club's followers, and inspite of them, he left the club in a far more stable position than when he arrived and with a far better group of players than he inherited, and overall, I think he did a good job. He was the right man at the right time.

    I also believe that we will not make the top 6 this term without buying at least one more striker - even if Andy Carroll regains his fitness - and strengthen the backline with one more signing to provide cover at full back.

    However, what he cannot deny is that Maiga has been a huge waste of money and that Jarvis was way, way overpriced.

    Carroll's injuries were not his fault and the medical team have a great deal to answer for on that.

    Overall, I feel his tenure was a success, so are we ungrateful? Well, I can't speak directly for G&S, none of us can, but it's clear that a noisy section of fans were against him from day one and before criticising him should look at themselves and the way that they behaved throughout his tenure. Such was their right of course, but he also has the same right to reply as he sees fit.

    Personally, if I were him I wouldn't have gone public with it, but he obviously feels strongly about it and therefore feels that it has to be said.

    Thanks Sam, and good luck for the future.

  • Top Of The Table Clash

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    Submitted by Cathammer on Fri, 14/08/2015 - 09:06

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    Well it's the final countdown at the Boleyn Ground. After the great start against Arsenal it will be interesting to see the tactics SB applies for home matches. Leicester have had a good start. In fact it could be said both teams have lost the element of surprise. A good win tomorrow could send out a fortress UP statement. I'm always cagey about my predictions but I'm going for a 3-1 win. I think our travels around Europe have our fitness levels higher than other Premiership Clubs and this might count. Your views.

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