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  • the movies ( or tv shows )

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    Submitted by Burkie 1 on Sun, 10/05/2015 - 16:14

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    in your opinion who is the most convincing mob criminal you've ever seen , who puts the hairs on the back of your neck standing on end ,movies or box sets , mine is pretty recent , De niro in American hustle , not your normal slick mafioso, but an aging balding geezer in tinted specs , the bit where they tried to con him with the phony Arab and all of a sudden he starts talking Arabic was brilliant , De niro has been in some crap in his time but the five minuets he was in this made up for everything

  • West Ham reminds me of a frustrated caged bird

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    Submitted by chubbyTURK on Sun, 10/05/2015 - 01:29

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    Watching that second half against Villa proves to me that we have so much potential, that our players can cut it in the premiership and when they are allowed to fly they can do it pretty well.
    Unfortunately even now when the season has almost finished Big Sam still feels the need to play defensively, but at least he allowed our players to show what they are capable of in that second half and it almost paid off.
    It is painfully obvious that we have some decent attacking players in the squad and I feel confident that if they were playing attacking football more regularly they will be tighter and better at it and God how I wish they could be unleashed against the lower teams and all teams at home games to attack with belief and want, and show us all what they can do.
    I am not blind and can see that Sam Allardyces hands are somewhat tied because of Injuries (Though even if he had a fully fit squad would he change things that much ?) my belief is that West Ham have a bright future and simply need 3-4 top notch players to become a top 6 team but Nolan has to go possibly even Noble too maybe not next year for him though, a few difficult decisions have to be made if West Ham wish to step up but to make those decisions we have to play more positively so we can see who can cut it and who cannot, our biggest problem is lack of pace and a few players probably the ones I have mentioned may be the problem.
    Downing too I am not sure about but he gets moved around like a rubiks cube if he is played as he was when we were playing well then he is a leader in attack though where that leader is now God knows.

  • Aston Villa FC v West Ham United Live Chat And Team Sheets Updated

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 09/05/2015 - 12:33

    Aston Villa: Given, Vlaar, Bacuna, Cleverly, Westwood, Delph (c), Richardson, Benteke, N'Zogbia, Okore, Grealish

    Subs: Guzan, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Senderos, Cole, Hutton, Sanchez

    West Ham United: Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Burke, Cresswell, Amalfitano, Noble, Kouyate, Nolan (c), Downing, Valencia

    Subs: Jaaskelainen, Jarvis, Nene, O'Brien, Cole, Song, Cullen

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  • Spongebob Squarepanta

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    Submitted by bobshep on Fri, 08/05/2015 - 14:14

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    Had the painful misfortune to be dragged along with the grandson to watch this film last Saturday, and was just about to nod off, when about 15 minutes from the end, there was a rendition of "Bubbles" ... almost stood to attention in the middle of a crowded cinema ... lol

  • Why Sam is not the man

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    Submitted by Bullyhammer on Thu, 07/05/2015 - 12:38

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    Not the man to improve West Ham as an attacking force that is.

    Most of us accept that Sam is a good defensive manager, most credit him with getting us back up at the first attempt, and credit him with stabilising us in the difficult first season back. This was achieved by making West Ham a hard side to beat, something Sam (a defender as a player) is naturally good at.

    But being good defensively is only half a manager's job, though Sam might say otherwise! A manager also has to be good at making his side into a potent attacking force, or at least as potent as possible given the players available. We are almost at the end of our third year back in the Premier League, and I think Sam has badly fallen down in this direction. In fact I would go as far as to say he is a poor attacking manager.

    I'll give you some reasons why I believe this.
    Last season Sam played Jarvis on the left, and Downing on the right (against their natural feet). This is a modern trend, the theory is that the player can cut in on his good foot, and either have a pot at goal or whip a cross in angled to the centre-forward. All well and good IF it works out in games. IT NEVER DID! Every single game (from memory) was played this way, and how many goals and assists did these 2 players produce in the 2013-2014 season? ONE between them!! Sam might have swapped them around during games, if only to give the opposition something to think about, he never did. He might have, at least tried, playing them for whole games on their natural sides, he never did. We know Sam is a stats man, so why did he persist? Stubborness is sometimes a virtue, but not in the face of repeated failure.

    I am not a big fan of Tiki-Taka, but being able to keep possession of the ball is a basic footballing skill: pass, move and get open so the guy with the ball has options. If you have the ball, the other side can't score, it's not rocket science. We have very good players, so why do we lose/give away the ball so much? Our possession is almost always (yes not Saturday against 10 men I know) less than our opponents. I can only guess that passing practise is not high on Sam's list of things we work on in training, because our players too often look like strangers, and don't seem to have developed the instincts of knowing where each other will be, those kind of instincts come from repeated practise.

    Sam seems very wary of 'skill' players. He doesn't seem to want to give them a chance (maybe it's his inate dislike of 'taking chances'). Be it Zarate getting few games earlier in the season before basically being scrapped, or Amalfitano getting very few starts, or Nene getting almost no time at all. Sam would much rather give time to "trusted" players however less talented they are.

    Overall I would say he lacks imagination in the attacking side of the game, he likes to play one way, with trusted players. But this has the effect of making us predictable and easy to play against.
    I have little doubt that we could remain a mid-table side if Sam stays. We could have season after season in the 'middle group' of the Premier League. But if we want to watch better football, and maybe even challenge for trophies in the next few years... well I just can't see it happening under Sam.

  • HOTY

    Submitted by moore2come on Thu, 07/05/2015 - 03:01

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    Step forward Aaron Cresswell!!!!
    Well done on a fully deserved award.
    Now ensure you snub those two clubs of to$$ers that play in Blue and deliver on what could be a great final year at the Boleyn (if Sam's not around!! sorry)

  • H(N)OTY

    Submitted by moore2come on Thu, 07/05/2015 - 02:59

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    Step forward Aaron Cresswell!!!!
    Well done on a fully deserved award.
    Now ensure you snub those two clubs of to$$ers that play in Blue and deliver on what could be a great final year at the Boleyn (if Sam's not around!! sorry)

  • Pards

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    Submitted by Burkie 1 on Wed, 06/05/2015 - 12:32

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    i know theres a lot of divided opinion about Pardew and this post is nothing to do with do we want him back or dont we ? just a thought , is he without question one of the most pleased people on the planet , i refer of course to Palace's lg standing , 12th with 42 as compared with Newcastle 5 or 6 below with 35 and in absolute melt down , i know they didn't sack him and that he left of his own free will but lets be honest the dogs on the streets new he was forced out , and like him or loave him he's made a bit of a difference out of them , i watched them the other night against shitty and thought they put up a good show , lovely passing movements especially in the final third, wonder do they have to go to Newcastle in the remaining three .
    You can tell the season is almost up when these sort of unimportant , nondescript posts start .
    On a scale of 1 to 10 where would you put his smug levels

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