The Official West Ham United Thread.

[TCEvo]

[pincher]

Oh FFS

[Cie]

This is a good game.

[TCEvo]

Woo hoo

[pincher]

This isn't good for my heart!

[Cie]

That was a great game.

[pincher]

A much better performance in thsecond half but the lack of urgency concerns me - still, the possession stats look a lot better than normal

[TCEvo]

Enjoyed that, could have gone either way in second half - gutting to hit the bar at the end though.

Valencia looks like a player, sakho decent as well. Downing had an excellent game. Defense iffy.

Diame was bound to score. Bet he does fk all for rest of the year now.

[Hammer67]

Settle for that. Some decent football played as well. On that performance, injuries and Substantial Samuel notwithstanding, we should never see Nolan or Carlton ever again. Here's hoping.

[bad company]

Not a bad result AND AC is back in training.

[TheAngryDog]

I didnt see the game. I believe we also hit the bar, so honours even methinks.

[GloverMart]

bad company said:

Not a bad result but AC is back in training.

Fixed that for you.

[RichB]

GloverMart said:

bad company said:

Not a bad result but AC is back in training.

Fixed that for you.

All joking aside does anyone feel like me that we may just possibly have a more exciting team developing this season? Not just Velencia, whose goal was a gem and who also showed some touches fo flair but also the other new guys, Sakho, Song and even the Welsh/Italian chap Morgan Alfie-tonio (or what'sis'name) looked good.

So where do Carroll and Nolan fit in?

[AJB88]

RichB said:

Nolan fit in?

He doesn't in my opinion.

[TCEvo]

RichB said:

GloverMart said:

bad company said:

Not a bad result but AC is back in training.

Fixed that for you.

All joking aside does anyone feel like me that we may just possibly have a more exciting team developing this season? Not just Velencia, whose goal was a gem and who also showed some touches fo flair but also the other new guys, Sakho, Song and even the Welsh/Italian chap Morgan Alfie-tonio (or what'sis'name) looked good.

So where do Carroll and Nolan fit in?

The squad now gives options for different scenarios within which AC & Nolan still have places IMO; Nolan probably not as a starter, AC will still be very much a first choice though when/if he's fit as I suspect that he'll still be given time.

Doubt that AC will be match-fit much before Xmas though so the team as played last night (w/ song starting) will presumably be the preference when we're playing teams in similar positions as us. Don't fancy our chances rocking up at man u or chelski with last nights formation though & defence, which was excellent last year, needs to wake up a bit as well.

[BrabusMog]

TCEvo said:

RichB said:

GloverMart said:

bad company said:

Not a bad result but AC is back in training.

Fixed that for you.

All joking aside does anyone feel like me that we may just possibly have a more exciting team developing this season? Not just Velencia, whose goal was a gem and who also showed some touches fo flair but also the other new guys, Sakho, Song and even the Welsh/Italian chap Morgan Alfie-tonio (or what'sis'name) looked good.

So where do Carroll and Nolan fit in?

The squad now gives options for different scenarios within which AC & Nolan still have places IMO; Nolan probably not as a starter, AC will still be very much a first choice though when/if he's fit as I suspect that he'll still be given time.

Doubt that AC will be match-fit much before Xmas though so the team as played last night (w/ song starting) will presumably be the preference when we're playing teams in similar positions as us. Don't fancy our chances rocking up at man u or chelski with last nights formation though & defence, which was excellent last year, needs to wake up a bit as well.

Reid was not being much of a leader last night, more like a petulant child.

[TCEvo]

Think he's doing a diame?

[BrabusMog]

TCEvo said:

Think he's doing a diame?

I think that Hernandez just got completely under his skin, from what I could see he jumped straight through Reid at least 3 times and the ref only gave a foul twice. After he didn't get a third foul, the mist seemed to descend. He did take a good yellow card when they were through in the 2nd half though.

[TCEvo]

BrabusMog said:

TCEvo said:

Think he's doing a diame?

I think that Hernandez just got completely under his skin, from what I could see he jumped straight through Reid at least 3 times and the ref only gave a foul twice. After he didn't get a third foul, the mist seemed to descend. He did take a good yellow card when they were through in the 2nd half though.

After the contract talk in the summer was a bit worried that he wouldn't be right - he didn't look that great against S'hmpton & pissed off that he was in the starting 11 against sheff u. Hopefully it's a blip though as him + 1 of Tompk or ginge is my preference.

Agree on the yellow - important one. Thought ref had a good game overall though & let things flow.

[RichB]

Ried & Tomkins are my preferred pair these days since Ginge' seems to be geeting a bit slow to react. However with Reid wanting away and Tomkins wrapped up in this GBH matter it's all a bit concerning.