The Official West Ham United Thread. Vol 2

The Official West Ham United Thread. Vol 2

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coldel

7,858 posts

146 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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Somebody has to come into that role and Nobes has to be put on the shelf and used for team morale duties only I am afraid. How many times do we hear about successful teams and their spine, West Ham year after year are spineless and still havent attempted to solve the problem.

Big Rumbly

973 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Nobes is definitely past he's best, how he didn't get the second yellow, I'll never know, he's just not quick enough anymore.
Some good play on saturday, but as has been said, we left holes all over the place, wanted the game to finish so could go home.
On another note, have been parking in Hackney and walking in along the canal for the last 2 seasons. Arrive at normal parking spot saturday to find that Hackney council have now done the same as Newham, and have put event day bans everywhere. Nowhere to park at all now. Why oh why do they have to make it so bloody difficult for everyone. Back to the train now I suppose.

TCEvo

12,709 posts

202 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Big Rumbly said:
Nobes is definitely past he's best, how he didn't get the second yellow, I'll never know, he's just not quick enough anymore.
Some good play on saturday, but as has been said, we left holes all over the place, wanted the game to finish so could go home.
On another note, have been parking in Hackney and walking in along the canal for the last 2 seasons. Arrive at normal parking spot saturday to find that Hackney council have now done the same as Newham, and have put event day bans everywhere. Nowhere to park at all now. Why oh why do they have to make it so bloody difficult for everyone. Back to the train now I suppose.
Because as per all London LA's they are total s.

sjc

13,964 posts

270 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Big Rumbly said:
. Why oh why do they have to make it so bloody difficult for everyone. Back to the train now I suppose.
World class transport links I tell ya!

Big Rumbly

973 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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It's not the getting there, it's the ballache getting home to Cambridge

bad company

18,574 posts

266 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Big Rumbly said:
It's not the getting there, it's the ballache getting home to Cambridge
What’s wrong with train to Liverpool Street & 3 stops on the tube?

Big Rumbly

973 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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bad company said:
What’s wrong with train to Liverpool Street & 3 stops on the tube?
Nothing going in, I enjoy the journey. But I can get home from the match from where I park by about 6.15,on a Saturday. On the train its anything over 2 hours+. Also with a car full of people it's way, way cheaper

sjc

13,964 posts

270 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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Quite brutal,but unfortunately fair ...
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/talksport.com/footb...

TCEvo

12,709 posts

202 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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sjc said:
Quite brutal,but unfortunately fair ...
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/talksport.com/footb...
That doesn't make good reading does it - still can't see MP dropping him yet though, notwithstanding.

Sanchez offer much more - similar ages surely.

pincher

8,558 posts

217 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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Harsh, but fair and not really anything that an awful lot of supporters haven’t been saying for most of last season really.

Great guy but his time has passed. For the sake of the team and the club, he needs to be dropped.

coldel

7,858 posts

146 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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Bang on the money really...its such a key position and the position has been revolutionised by the likes of Kante who are hugely athletic, can make a good pass, can break from the back etc. aside from the occasional great pass Noble doesn't possess any of it.

The guy has been a great player for the club, but we can't sit on sentiment, the club has been missing a spine through the middle for too long and it needs addressing. Fast.

sjc

13,964 posts

270 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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TCEvo said:
That doesn't make good reading does it - still can't see MP dropping him yet though, notwithstanding.

Sanchez offer much more - similar ages surely.
From the little I saw on Sat, Sanchez moves the ball quicker ( admittedly he wasn't being pressured on the ball as they were sitting back inviting us on by then), he hits his passes with far more zip and generally looked a lot more buzzy and athletic. If he's positionally disciplined as well he mightjust be an asset in-spite of what Villas fans are happy to tell us.

BrotherMouzone

3,169 posts

174 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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Week three and relegation six-pointer match coming up. I don’t know to laugh or cry laughweeping

coldel

7,858 posts

146 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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Carlton Cole declared bankrupt...apparently going to disclose how he was badly advised during his career.

sjc

13,964 posts

270 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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BrotherMouzone said:
Week three and relegation six-pointer match coming up. I don’t know to laugh or cry laughweeping
Yeah .... Bet the Arse are quaking in their boots !!

coldel

7,858 posts

146 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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sjc said:
Yeah .... Bet the Arse are quaking in their boots !!
We have been so successful at the Emirates over the years!

What do we think? Balbuana out Diop in? Noble out Sanchez in?

TCEvo

12,709 posts

202 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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coldel said:
Carlton Cole declared bankrupt...apparently going to disclose how he was badly advised during his career.
Bearing in mind length of career etc. & presumably fairly solid income seems amazing that it can all be lost - not the first & he won't be the last.

Chin up Coley.

TCEvo

12,709 posts

202 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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coldel said:
sjc said:
Yeah .... Bet the Arse are quaking in their boots !!
We have been so successful at the Emirates over the years!

What do we think? Balbuana out Diop in? Noble out Sanchez in?
We could start 10-0-0 & still lose there.

Blib

44,046 posts

197 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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coldel said:
Carlton Cole declared bankrupt...apparently going to disclose how he was badly advised during his career.
Dunno whether there's any equivalence, but 60% of NFL players are declared bankrupt within five years of retirement.

bad company

18,574 posts

266 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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Blib said:
coldel said:
Carlton Cole declared bankrupt...apparently going to disclose how he was badly advised during his career.
Dunno whether there's any equivalence, but 60% of NFL players are declared bankrupt within five years of retirement.
Even Boris Becker managed to fk up his finances. So many sportspeople are very good at what they do but can’t deal with the fame & fortune.
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