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now the new season has begun in earnest here is the new current season link

That Big Club lol

Submitted by mcbikeman on

The Bleating has started and it will not stop don't you just love it:-) few weeks back they were crowing about being top of the league and proof that they didn't need to spend in the summer as they have a fantastic squad capable of winning trophies this season...of course we all new different and here we are just 3 weeks later they got stuffed by the bin dippers lose to the Italians with just 8 minutes left(that was great)offering tickets to MK Dons fans for there cup match against Watford as there own fans not interested and still no sign of there stadium being finished.....ahhh so many spuds fans seeing there dreams fall apart they now see what we all new...Big club they say don't make me laugh I say.....

OMG you won!

Submitted by plaistow-man on

Indeed that was the text message reply I got for 'er indoors on the way back from Goodison last night, to say our car journey home was pleasant would be an understatement but the Jockneys were there (well 3 of us anyway).
What for me was the best part of the game was not that we won but the manner in which we won.
As already mentioned in another post Rice was excellent and he was ably assisted by Noble and Obiang who both had excellent matches. Nobes did hi a few stray passes but his interception which led to the 2nd goal was about quick thinking and determination (though thank goodness the ref played advantage instead of giving us the free kick he wanted). Obiang was instrumental in goal no.3 and Rice did a great job breaking up play and he read the game well, the mid 3 to be fair covered for one another and as so often happens Noble was the spare go player in effect an outlet. Some of the passing was superb and rather than Everton being poor I thought we shut them down well, chased and harried. Masuaku was linking well with Anderson and Fabs obviously inspires confidence in his defenders. Balbuena kept it simple and stuck to his task and any time he played the ball out he slipped back into position. Diop looked assured and Zabs read so many situations well I thought he too was outstanding.
Our front players in particular Arnie and Andriy looked to have forged an understanding and complimented one another as the opening goal showed. But overall slick passing, good movement and closing down were all on display even the subs played their part Sanchez though needs to concentrate and adapt to the pace of the game! Snodgrass and Antonio saw the match out well and slotted in perfectly. To show how well West Ham did in the closing stages Everton got plenty of bodies behind the ball which smacked of damage limitation.
Great day out, great result and a very Happy Hammer!

Managers and their remit

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

These guys are paid absolute millions for what they do. Is it too much to expect a new manager and so called top manager to come in and know exactly how he wants to play and who to play where? I can't believe we're four games in and look like a pile of thrown together whatnots. Why so many changes so soon? the back line is unsettled and whats more Diop and Balbuena haven't played in the prem league before. Anderson seems to have no fixed role, Arnautovic no service and the likes of Sanchez are no better than Kouyate or Noble. People make excuses for the poor start - it needs time blah blah. why hasn't it been sorted pre season? who bought the players and what exactly did they have in mind? it may come together suddenly and pellegrini will look like a genius. on the other hand, we're 12 points down already and palace made a similar start last year and needed a miracle from hodgson to keep them up.

WHY?

Submitted by mcbikeman on

Simple question but Why do our players seem disinterested and unmotivated yet again? its just like last season under Bilic.....so new season plenty of new blood in the squad but this same old problem keeps arising....Are the new management and coaches making the same mistakes and being to soft on our players if so it has to stop I don't want to hear about how good we look during the week I want to see it on Saturday when it matters but I already like many here have my doubts we will see that as the old problems raise there head again.,,so why do our players have such a poor attitude? its not like they are the first ones this has been a running theme for a good long while now...I often say that we are cursed as nothing seems to change at our club(apart from the ground!)The board must be thinking the same they have put a lot of money in and got the manager they said they wanted and yet 4 games in we look as poor if not more so than the start of last season?
Players already coming out saying its not good enough we need to do more blah blah bloody blah well get off the social media and start bloody grafting because you just don't earn the support you get from loyal west ham fans....I would like to say things will change and quick but seriously the stick I am getting off of my friends and colleagues already is getting hard to defend and the old whats the difference between west ham and a triangle joke being repeated over and over again is irritating and try as you must to defend your team amongst all the stick thrown my/our way is getting harder and harder so El Pel get to grips and get it sorted or we will be in for another bleak winter.

Cherry Red Stadium Or The Souless Dome?

Submitted by nevillenixon on

Ahead of tonight's match I have a feeling that a lot of fans will look at the match through 'cherry red' tinted glasses and lament the loss of 'Uppers' or the Boleyn, indeed it is sad to not be able to experience the past again, but that is the point, love it or leave it the future is here. Bit by bit the painful dome might get there in the end, especially if the club can purchase the ground outright which is probably what the two daves have always wanted. The need to leave the Stadium early is also a matter of some debate, this could be a shot in the foot moment, but since the new station at hackney wick has been completed it is possible to get two or three times as many people safely away from the match as was the case during the building works, we left after the whistle had blown for the bournemouth match and were able to walk to the station AND GET STRAIGHT ON TO THE PLATFORM WITHOUT THE STOP GO PADDLE BOARDS BEING USED! Blooming marvelous it was, pity about the result though.
Point is The LS or whatever you want to call it can become an intimidating place for opposition teams, it just needs that last little bit of belief from the home supporters to help push the team over the line, once they have done it they will come into their own.
I shall now go and take my prescriptions!

How times have changed!

Submitted by Hammers65 on

So here we are again,another saturday at the beginning of another new season....Hands up who is bored of it already??
There was a time when the working week was over & everyone looked forward to the match day,few beers before the game,the buzz of the area,etc...but for me the move has changed everything,ive tried it & its not for me...
We have owners that came in 8 years ago,fed us a load of spin,did a modern day East End slum clearance & weve fallen for it hook,line & sinker imo...
Spent 100 mill,got a "world class manager" & already its a relegation 6 pointer against the arse!!bloody hilarious really when you think of it,i reckon the only real positives are the away games where you still get the hardcore westham support like the old days & they will be singing their heart out today...any other positives people??

El Pel... Fans favourite?

Submitted by Dartford Bhoy on

I think Pellegrini is showing some naivety not just on the pitch but also with his comments, which will do nothing for his relationship with the fans. He was never the number choice and now the comments about leaving too early when we were just 2-1 down and still in the game, that we have also to play out part I think is outrageous! I left early for the first time ever albeit with 89 mins on the clock. Those who left early could not see any signs of us getting back in the game. Testament being that Motd highlights finished after the second Bournemouth goal leaving 24 minutes with not a single highlight. That says to me we never threaten the goal or ever looked likely to score and change the complexion. I think Pellegrini needs all the friends he can get and having a pop at your own supporters will do him no good at all. My message to him is to keep an eye on my seat in the TB end, it will empty for the Chelsea Man U games…. Im not wasting my precious time watching over paid over rated over valued mediocrity that shows zero stomach for the relegation fight.... yes we are in that fight!