The Official West Ham United Thread. Vol 2

[BlindandLost]

Some great news! Pedro Obiang signs a long-term contract:

http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/06-ju...

One of our best players and I'm overchuffed that we've tied him down

[TCEvo]

BlindandLost said:

Some great news! Pedro Obiang signs a long-term contract:

http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/06-ju...

One of our best players and I'm overchuffed that we've tied him down

That is good news.

Bad news is that our first home game (Huddersfield) has been shifted to 20:00, Mon 11 Sep. fking sky.

[BlindandLost]

TCEvo said:

That is good news.

Bad news is that our first home game (Huddersfield) has been shifted to 20:00, Mon 11 Sep. fking sky.

I can't see the point in that match being on the TV. It's not exactly a clash of the titans is it? We have to wait all that time for our first home game of the season and it's on a Monday...

[BrabusMog]

I no longer have a ST, so I'm quite glad I'll definitely be able to watch it on the TV if I'm in the UK!

[TCEvo]

BlindandLost said:

TCEvo said:

That is good news.

Bad news is that our first home game (Huddersfield) has been shifted to 20:00, Mon 11 Sep. fking sky.

I can't see the point in that match being on the TV. It's not exactly a clash of the titans is it? We have to wait all that time for our first home game of the season and it's on a Monday...

Nope, stupid choice & st, late start to the season for us. Should be a Sat @ 15:00.

[BlindandLost]

More good news. Season tickets sold out again:

http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/06-ju...

The waiting list is still 48,000 according to the article. I didn't renew this year due to various reasons, stupidly thinking I could miss out 1 year and get back in no problem. If that figure's true, I'll not be getting one again in a decade . My only hope is that because I need a wheelchair space, there might be less people after them and I might get lucky.

[TCEvo]

BlindandLost said:

More good news. Season tickets sold out again:

http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/06-ju...

The waiting list is still 48,000 according to the article. I didn't renew this year due to various reasons, stupidly thinking I could miss out 1 year and get back in no problem. If that figure's true, I'll not be getting one again in a decade . My only hope is that because I need a wheelchair space, there might be less people after them and I might get lucky.

There seemed to be lots of space in the wheelchair section last season - couple of places didn't seem to be used at all, bit surprised at that length of list still though!

[sjc]

TCEvo said:

BlindandLost said:

More good news. Season tickets sold out again:

http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/06-ju...

The waiting list is still 48,000 according to the article. I didn't renew this year due to various reasons, stupidly thinking I could miss out 1 year and get back in no problem. If that figure's true, I'll not be getting one again in a decade . My only hope is that because I need a wheelchair space, there might be less people after them and I might get lucky.

There seemed to be lots of space in the wheelchair section last season - couple of places didn't seem to be used at all, bit surprised at that length of list still though!

That was the games when Carroll was actually on the pitch.

[BlindandLost]

TCEvo said:

There seemed to be lots of space in the wheelchair section last season - couple of places didn't seem to be used at all, bit surprised at that length of list still though!

What stand was that in? I was in the west stand upper and there were no spare spaces on my level that I could see. I saw a few that were occasionally unused in the scaffold section below... I'll get my name on the list for 2018/19 and hope I get lucky.

As for the size of the waiting list, it might be propaganda know how David Sullivan operates... Having said that, I can't see the point in exaggerating the number as surely it would put people off putting their name on the list. So maybe it is true, in which case it is surprising!

sjc said:

That was the games when Carroll was actually on the pitch.

[TCEvo]

BlindandLost said:

TCEvo said:

There seemed to be lots of space in the wheelchair section last season - couple of places didn't seem to be used at all, bit surprised at that length of list still though!

What stand was that in? I was in the west stand upper and there were no spare spaces on my level that I could see. I saw a few that were occasionally unused in the scaffold section below... I'll get my name on the list for 2018/19 and hope I get lucky.

As for the size of the waiting list, it might be propaganda know how David Sullivan operates... Having said that, I can't see the point in exaggerating the number as surely it would put people off putting their name on the list. So maybe it is true, in which case it is surprising!

sjc said:

That was the games when Carroll was actually on the pitch.

Re the spaces it's West Stand Scaffold Section. Old chap who used to sit near me at UP is there so I usually notice him.

[pincher]

Have we signed anyone yet? Not sure I can bring myself to pop onto KUMB just yet - the (non) Transfer thread was about 700 pages last time I looked

[TCEvo]

pincher said:

Have we signed anyone yet? Not sure I can bring myself to pop onto KUMB just yet - the (non) Transfer thread was about 700 pages last time I looked

Only Zabaleta. On a free.

[TCEvo]

Another dud shipped off:

http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/13-ju...

[RichB]

Apparently Hart is on his way here tomorrow on a year long loan. Presumably Adrian or Randolph will be off then.

[TCEvo]

RichB said:

Apparently Hart is on his way here tomorrow on a year long loan. Presumably Adrian or Randolph will be off then.

Not particularly keen on that as I think other areas need attention first.

[RichB]

TCEvo said:

RichB said:

Apparently Hart is on his way here tomorrow on a year long loan. Presumably Adrian or Randolph will be off then.

Not particularly keen on that as I think other areas need attention first.

Agreed but I think Hart will add some strength to the defence.

[TCEvo]

RichB said:

TCEvo said:

RichB said:

Apparently Hart is on his way here tomorrow on a year long loan. Presumably Adrian or Randolph will be off then.

Not particularly keen on that as I think other areas need attention first.

Agreed but I think Hart will add some strength to the defence.

Deal done:

http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/18-ju...

[pincher]

"I've always loved the club"

[TCEvo]

pincher said:

"I've always loved the club"

Made me chuckle as well. Bet he loved being at the opposite end of the pitch as they banged in the goals a couple of seasons back - although last time he played v WH we won both games

[Black can man]

pincher said:

"I've always loved the club"

He never said that did he ?

Arnautović will be a decent signing if you can get him.