Optimism

I think it's going to be a really entertaining season,we may leak goals but Bhoy will we score some!!
Lose to citeh,beat manure & spuds,lose to accrington Stanley in the cup!!only joking I reckon we are a good bet for a cup final.8th or 9th would be an achievement,but it's possible 7th...wont have the cave ready before xmas,too busy but will be following the hammers all the same,its in the blood & always will be COYOp....Irons

Citeh looked fantastic in the Charity shield, but don't write us off we are entitled to have that big club mentality. For a start with all these new players, Pep has not got a clue how we are going to line up, and it is difficult to 2nd guess your opposition if we attack the left will it be Cresswell or Masuaku if we attack the right is it Johnson Pabs or Fredricks - whos got Haller Whose marking Lanzini. I'm looking forward to to the citeh game but you could just see a surprise and scrape a draw but I dont think it will be 4-0 like last season and we will give them a good game it won't be any walkover. The only thing that worries me is that Fabs will not be in goal, we should never have let Adriane go. I would love to see our team in a cup run and if we can stay injury fit there is no reason why we should not make the top 7 our board has done a great job this last 2 windows showed intent and ambition, especially with Ajetti and Cardosa so credit where credit is due, they have given us a good team together with Pellegrini and Hussilos to start the new season with, and I don't fear anybody this season, not even Citeh. We have the players now- it will be the mental side of the game to find this mentality that Pellegrini was talking about last season I think this will be the start of the next level, might even make 6th. I can remember and it doesn't seem long ago In the days of Avram Grant when we all talked about relegation and whether we would stay up, look where we are now COYI.

Dont wish to be a party pooper,and am looking forward to the start,as ive said to 65 in another post 8th would be good,beat spurs home and away,good cup run even a final....guys we are west ham you know,and just like our dreams they fade and lets hope they dont die COYI!!!!

That's why I put in Acc Stanley!

I think every West Ham fan is optimistic at the beginning of the season and cant wait for that first game. Unfortunately its against Man City who will probably go the whole season only losing a game or two. Too early for the new players to gell but I would not bet against a draw on Saturday looking at our striking firepower but poor defence. 3-3 anyone :-)