The Official West Ham United Thread. Vol 2

[sjc]

pincher said:

You should all come down to Leigh - big car park there

Christ I know some of our seats are a long way from the pitch but that's pushing it a bit far.

[BrabusMog]

[Black can man]

sjc said:

Christ I know some of our seats are a long way from the pitch but that's pushing it a bit far.

They really should have made that stadium the UK's first drive in football ground.

[pincher]

[TCEvo]

sjc said:

Good luck parking with everyone else having the same idea !!

Plenty of space in the surrounding roads; shouldn't be a problem.

[bad company]

Back onto football for a bit.

I have been to 3 matches this season and watched 2 away matches (Chelski & City) on tv. So far I have not been impressed with any of our new signings. Maybe I should give them more time to adjust but so far we seem to be relying on the same players as last season.

[sjc]

TCEvo said:

sjc said:

Good luck parking with everyone else having the same idea !!

Plenty of space in the surrounding roads; shouldn't be a problem.

In fairness you may have a point bearing in mind its a Sunday.

[sjc]

bad company said:

Back onto football for a bit.

I have been to 3 matches this season and watched 2 away matches (Chelski & City) on tv. So far I have not been impressed with any of our new signings. Maybe I should give them more time to adjust but so far we seem to be relying on the same players as last season.

They do look more like squad players than anything that will strengthen the team.However the left back has done well 'til last weekend, the new right back should be decent ( still a shame we let Tonka go),but the new strikers seem to get in the right places and fluff their lines.
By far the biggest problem though, is the lack of cover in front of the back four when the ball is turned over, and that is down to Bilics tactics.

[RichB]

sjc said:

bad company said:

Back onto football for a bit.

I have been to 3 matches this season and watched 2 away matches (Chelski & City) on tv. So far I have not been impressed with any of our new signings. Maybe I should give them more time to adjust but so far we seem to be relying on the same players as last season.

They do look more like squad players than anything that will strengthen the team.However the left back has done well 'til last weekend, the new right back should be decent ( still a shame we let Tonka go),but the new strikers seem to get in the right places and fluff their lines.
By far the biggest problem though, is the lack of cover in front of the back four when the ball is turned over, and that is down to Bilics tactics.

Agreed - of the ones I've seen only Nordtveit looked reasonably ok. Masuaku not as good as Cresswell (still can't understand why we sold Tomkins), Tore useless, Callieri keeps missing the goal. Haven't see Feghouli or Zaza but not much from what I've heard.

[TCEvo]

RichB said:

sjc said:

bad company said:

Back onto football for a bit.

I have been to 3 matches this season and watched 2 away matches (Chelski & City) on tv. So far I have not been impressed with any of our new signings. Maybe I should give them more time to adjust but so far we seem to be relying on the same players as last season.

They do look more like squad players than anything that will strengthen the team.However the left back has done well 'til last weekend, the new right back should be decent ( still a shame we let Tonka go),but the new strikers seem to get in the right places and fluff their lines.
By far the biggest problem though, is the lack of cover in front of the back four when the ball is turned over, and that is down to Bilics tactics.

Agreed - of the ones I've seen only Nordtveit looked reasonably ok. Masuaku not as good as Cresswell (still can't understand why we sold Tomkins), Tore useless, Callieri keeps missing the goal. Haven't see Feghouli or Zaza but not much from what I've heard.

Sold him for a quick £10m, also presumably as SB rated him behind WR, AO & JC. Shortsighted decision as it's turned out.

New players very much squad IMO & all pretty poor so far - as evidenced by their collective inability to beat a League 2 side or take us through to the later stages of the UEFA Cup.

Zaza I think will come good - he was in the Italian side at the Euro's (stupid penalty notwithstanding) after all. Calleri's utter ste.

Feghouli very disappointing so far, although I suppose he was just back from injury on Wed so I'll give him some time.

Masuaku's now out for 6-wks so we're back to having no fit LB

Weekend should be fun

[spicjt]

Have to say I was expecting more from some of the players, BUT, it is still early days.

Is it me or does Tore legs go really fast but he doesn't seem to go anywhere quick!? 4/10

Calleri from what I have seen hasn't done well but at 23, new country, doesn't speak English I think he needs some time (5/10), (unsure why Fletcher didn't get a looking Wednesday as a starter - even Martinez who has seem to be scoring for fun.)

Masuaku - still adjusting but I think he will be a half decent player once he gets used to pace of prem (7/10)

Nordveit - not sure what to make of him - bang average so far, CD or CM? 6/10

Fernades on Wednesday look lively so think he could be good 8/10

Feghouli - a faster version of Tore in my view! 7/10

Zaza - yet to score but I think his touch and movement means he will come good, I think once he scores he will be half decent - is it true if he starts 16 prem games we have to sign him? 7.5/10

Payet - 11/10!!

[sjc]

Funny this Payet thing.
I get the adoration,and his involvement stats are amazing, but there are times when he completely goes missing when the chips are down. Case in point the Watford game for instance. Someone who popped on here from another team( you know the sort) said he was our best player that game. He did absolutely nothing for the last 60 mins from the point they started getting in the game.He could have only drawn that conclusion from the Rabona. I'd never want to be without him, he's exactly what I want to see every week, and I get the luxury player/make allowances scenario, but there are games where his two good bits of decent work wrongly get the plaudits.

[TCEvo]

sjc said:

Funny this Payet thing.
I get the adoration,and his involvement stats are amazing, but there are times when he completely goes missing when the chips are down. Case in point the Watford game for instance. Someone who popped on here from another team( you know the sort) said he was our best player that game. He did absolutely nothing for the last 60 mins from the point they started getting in the game.He could have only drawn that conclusion from the Rabona. I'd never want to be without him, he's exactly what I want to see every week, and I get the luxury player/make allowances scenario, but there are games where his two good bits of decent work wrongly get the plaudits.

This, very much.

Can be phenomenal; but also anonymous - plenty of times last season when he went missing; others when he was unplayable.

Love him (even if his corners are generally crap) as when he's good he's fking awesome.

[spicjt]

I do know what you mean - but he gets 11/10 from me purely because he is the player that can do nothing for 60 mins then completely change a game.

The players that do that for 80/90 mins wont be playing for WHU! But hey maybe in the future! COYI

[TCEvo]

About to set off. Tad nervous about this one. Hopefully last years team/tactics/attitude might re-appear.

COYI!!!

[sjc]

At 4.30ish yesterday we were looking at bottom of table.
I'll take anything today.

[TCEvo]

Probably propping the fking thing up now.

Usual st.

[mickk]

Are they really playing crowd noise through the speakers?

[gadgetmac]

I wouldn't normally post on the individual club threads but I'm just watching this poor performance on the TV and wondering how long until the fans are calling for Slaven's head? Or indeed how long before S & G are tempted to move against him?

[TCEvo]

mickk said:

Are they really playing crowd noise through the speakers?

Not during the game.

fking pathetic again.