West Ham Thread

by sodhat Sun 07 Aug 2011, 3:00 pm

First topic message reminder :

Didn't play badly but just cannot put it in the net. We may have signed Carew this week but we need a goalscorer like a Chopra, Miller or Phillips. Until then we will continue to get rolled over.

We didn't deserve to lose that one, but good luck to Cardiff, great set of fans and a passionate club. We will just have to get those three points back later!

by sodhat Mon 12 Dec 2011, 10:25 am

I had a friend who went down to see it, and he tells me it was the biggest shower he has seen.

It's the first time our mentality will be tested with back to back losses though, so we'll see how we react. I have faith that Sam is instilling the mental toughness required but we need to get back on track.

by lorus59 Thu 15 Dec 2011, 7:19 am

I live in Thailand and have always had a soft spot for the Hammers (I have a soft spot for Liverpool too but that's the Everglades full of hungry alligators). I always enjoyed how they played football. Under Big Sam has it changed? From his past teams it was long ball get it up em style.
One other thing, I watch the EPL games on TV here and the worst thing about watching a West Ham home game was the lousy "worm's eye view" camera position.

by Guest Thu 15 Dec 2011, 1:49 pm

i dont mind the way we play as long as we win.....

by Corporalhumblebucket Sat 17 Dec 2011, 6:00 pm

Back to winning ways against Barnsley....just

BBC website says:
Barnsley almost equalised after a stray cat had interrupted proceedings, but Rob Green made a fine save from Rob Edwards' header....

Rob Edwards is a curious name for a stray cat... Erm

by Guest Sat 17 Dec 2011, 6:07 pm

come on the hammers, back to winning ways, any win's a win Smile

by dyrewolfe Mon 19 Dec 2011, 1:47 pm

We're catching up to you though. Just 2 points behind now...though god only knows how. Wink

by Guest Mon 19 Dec 2011, 2:20 pm

yh but now we are only one point behind southampton Smile

by Corporalhumblebucket Mon 26 Dec 2011, 10:56 pm

Conceded late equaliser to take one point against Birmingham. Sounds as tho we were under a lot of pressure during the second half. Four more bookings today including one for time wasting and another for dissent. Only level on points with Middlesbrough.

by dyrewolfe Tue 27 Dec 2011, 3:45 pm

Yep.

We got lucky though, after a fashion. Was a very even game against Hull and not a great performance either. Took a long-range piledriver from Barry Robson in the 87th minute to win the game for us.

I continue to be amazed at where we are...but very happy nonetheless.

by Guest Sun 01 Jan 2012, 4:38 pm

dropped to 3rd losing to derby 2-1 Sad

by Corporalhumblebucket Mon 02 Jan 2012, 4:58 pm

Scraped a win against Coventry. Top of the table really bunching up with Southampton and Middlesbrough both losing, and Cardiff winning.

by Guest Mon 02 Jan 2012, 5:02 pm

and rumours that billy sharp is close to signing for us Very Happy

by hodge Mon 02 Jan 2012, 5:38 pm

yeah who beat Southampton again allowing you to close the gap Whistle

by dyrewolfe Wed 04 Jan 2012, 2:06 pm

Getting very tight now...just 2 points separating the top 4.

Shocking performance against Blackpool. If we'd just held on for the win against Peterborough, we'd be top of the table right now. Rolling Eyes

by Guest Thu 05 Jan 2012, 8:12 pm

we're still up there fighting which is good, its gonna go all the way down to the final game, cracking stuff.

by jimbohammers Wed 11 Jan 2012, 1:30 pm

We have been playing some shocking football tbh, cant wait til fat sam leaves and Di Canio takes over Ok!

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 1:31 pm

:facepalm

i dont care how we play as long as we go up..

by Corporalhumblebucket Sat 14 Jan 2012, 5:01 pm

Away victory at Pompey. Sounds like a fairly solid performance. There's a bit more space now with Middlesbrough losing and Cardiff drawing. Very Happy

by Guest Sat 14 Jan 2012, 5:02 pm

come on the hammers.

by sodhat Mon 16 Jan 2012, 9:33 am

Another win, and I get the feeling we'll drunkenly stumble to automatic promotion one way or another.

A goalscorer is the priority signing this window apparently. Had heard we were in for Rhodes of Huddersfield and might go back for Maynard, either seems good for me.

by cherriesfna Mon 16 Jan 2012, 10:12 am

anyone go to the pompey hammers game

by Corporalhumblebucket Sat 21 Jan 2012, 10:32 pm

Hammers top of the table - for a couple of days at least.... Yahoo

Sounds like a fairly unconvincing performance tho, against Forest.... Meanwhile Middlesbrough sip up....

by kwinigolfer Wed 25 Jan 2012, 7:55 pm

Sorry to read of Ernie Gregory's death. Must be one of the oldest survivors of the 40's, 50's teams.

by Corporalhumblebucket Sat 28 Jan 2012, 9:10 pm

Southampton lost their game in hand, and today have drawn away in the FA cup, meaning a replay. Smile

Things looking promising for Hammers, but we will have to play a whole stack better against Ipswich this week than when we lost at home to them earlier in the season....

Ernie Gregory was before my time.

by kwinigolfer Sun 29 Jan 2012, 1:46 am

Mine too Corporal, but I remember when he was coaching . . . .

by hodge Sun 29 Jan 2012, 1:54 am

http://www.skybet.com/betting/football/transfer-specials/t10003041.html

by jimbohammers Tue 31 Jan 2012, 2:49 pm

Hodge, what are Maynards main attributes? Is he pacy?

by Corporalhumblebucket Tue 31 Jan 2012, 10:10 pm

(Ipswich match) Taken their eye off the ball with all this transfer stuff....

by hodge Tue 31 Jan 2012, 10:30 pm

jimbohammers wrote:Hodge, what are Maynards main attributes? Is he pacy?

he was very quick but has lost some of his pace after his knee injury. Can produce something out of nothing (check the youtube videos of him, Maynard Vs QPR particulary) so expect to see some long shots. plays off the last man looks to get one on one with the keeper, decent insticts.

Not great in the air tbh, doesn't really hold the ball up.

by jimbohammers Wed 01 Feb 2012, 11:44 am

cheers hodge.

Shocking performance an result from west ham last night, embarrassing

by Guest Wed 01 Feb 2012, 11:48 am

by dyrewolfe Wed 01 Feb 2012, 4:19 pm

Cheer up - you're still top of the league, for Pete's sake (2 points clear of Saints, I might add).

We've lost 3 in a row now. Birmingham have nicked our top-4 spot and we've got an away game at Leicester tonight, needing at least a draw to get back in the top 6. Sad

Appreciate your lot keeping the title race interesting though. Wink

by jimbohammers Wed 01 Feb 2012, 5:33 pm

dyrewolfe, even when we win we play shocking football haha

by Guest Wed 01 Feb 2012, 5:47 pm

good that we are top of the league, however last night was awful!

by Corporalhumblebucket Sat 04 Feb 2012, 1:34 pm

Taken a half time lead against Millwall, despite having Nolan sent off early in first half. Will do well to hold on to three points here....

by Corporalhumblebucket Sat 04 Feb 2012, 2:38 pm

Good result to hold on for 2 - 1 Very Happy

BBC calling this the south London derby Erm

by guildfordbat Sat 04 Feb 2012, 2:47 pm

Meanwhile, detailed insight from Mark Noble on Sky - ''the boys ran their nuts off''. Shocked

by hodge Sat 04 Feb 2012, 9:40 pm

Maynard can't even get a game laughing

by jimbohammers Sun 05 Feb 2012, 10:13 am

Superb performance from us yesterday!

Hodge, haha im sure he will play next game as Nolan is suspended, thank god for that! He has been awful

by Corporalhumblebucket Sun 05 Feb 2012, 1:50 pm

Caught up with highlights this morning. If Nolan deserved a red card so did the Millwall player who later fouled Taylor. Hammers fortunate that our second goal not ruled out for Faubert's foul on the goalkeeper. But we were unlucky when Faubert hit the bar. Overall, looked like a very energetic performance - with Big Sam saying it's one of his best games ever as a manager....

I thought Maynard only joined W Ham to get away from fans' abuse at Bristol City... Erm

by hodge Sun 05 Feb 2012, 1:58 pm

he left west ham because he thought you were his best chance of getting premier league football, he started recieving some abuse when he announced his intention to leave and not sign a new contract

by Guest Sun 05 Feb 2012, 4:58 pm

beat milwall and still top of the table Very Happy

by guildfordbat Wed 08 Feb 2012, 8:57 pm

There doesn't seem much talk at the moment about Big Sam getting an approach from the FA. That could all could work out well for the Hammers.

By the time Big Sam gets you promotion in May with his own style, there's bound to have been another England scandal and a further new manager required. That might just allow you to lose the manager you don't want want but still get the promotion you so desperately do! cake

by Corporalhumblebucket Tue 14 Feb 2012, 10:44 pm

Another man sent off in the first half of a game. In the circumstances a 1-1 draw against Southampton is not too bad.

Haven't seen what happened but it sounds like there was a brawl.

by jimbohammers Mon 20 Feb 2012, 12:39 pm

Corporal, Taylor pushed Sharp in the chest and Sharp went down holding his face, rolling around like he had been shot. What a cheating ****

by Corporalhumblebucket Tue 21 Feb 2012, 9:22 pm

Third match in a row we have a man sent off - but this time in the second half. This time it's Robert Green, and we have no reserve keeper on the bench... steam

by guildfordbat Tue 21 Feb 2012, 9:40 pm

Corporalhumblebucket wrote: Third match in a row we have a man sent off - but this time in the second half. This time it's Robert Green, and we have no reserve keeper on the bench...

Don't give up hope yet, Corporal.

I have distant memories of Bobby Moore going in goal for the Hammers midway through a game back in the '60s and saving a penalty. Very Happy

There again, he couldn't stop the rebound being netted .... Crying or Very sad

by Corporalhumblebucket Tue 21 Feb 2012, 10:03 pm

Incredible - a 4 -1 victory with "Angela" Lansbury West Ham Thread - Page 3 3559488474

guest starring in goal.

Guildford - that sounds very much like 1972 when we lost 3 -2 to Stoke. Bobby Moore made a decent save but the ball just sat there in front of the goal for Stoke to score off the rebound.

by guildfordbat Tue 21 Feb 2012, 10:17 pm

Corporalhumblebucket wrote: Incredible - a 4 -1 victory with "Angela" Lansbury guest starring in goal.

Guildford - that sounds very much like 1972 when we lost 3 -2 to Stoke. Bobby Moore made a decent save but the ball just sat there in front of the goal for Stoke to score off the rebound.

That's the one, Corporal. More recent than I thought - only forty years ago! Wink

by sodhat Wed 22 Feb 2012, 9:24 am

Somehow we kept it together and came out with another win with 10 men. It's almost tempting to just go into our next man one short and see how we do...

Big Sam made a good point about them reducing number of subs contributing to not naming keepers on the bench too:

"Three games on the trot we've now been reduced to 10 men and we've won two and drawn one. It is the unfortunate ruling by the bosses at the league, which I thought was outrageous at the time, to reduce the substitutes from seven to five.

"That ridiculous decision has caused a lot of us managers to not put a goalkeeper on the bench. We took the gamble and it paid off because Henri Lansbury was outstanding in goal."

Think it has to be ours to lose now. We have the squad, the manager, and the resilience. And we also have no excuses if we aren't crowned champions come May!

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