So I wanted to make a reflection on the season, even though it's not finished. Yes crazy I know. What have I learnt about football this year? Well I used to think that those that spent the most won the league. I know that fat lady hasn't sung yet, but even finishing second would be an astronomical feat for Leicester. I used to think that the old dogs of football managers were canny, knew how to keep teams safe or guarantee Champions League football. I used to think that young up and coming mangers British or foreign, were risky, reckless appointments. I used to think Eden Hazard was a wonderful player. I used to think Aston Villa was a big club. I used to think Championship players couldn't cut it in the Premier League. I used to think top 12 safety was a good season. I started to believe the West Ham way was a myth. I started to believe young players couldn't be trusted. So what have I learnt? That football is still a sport. It's not just a machine of PR and Sky sales. Hard work, team, passion, motivation, hunger, is still the main stay of any sport, especially football this year. I hope that Leicester win the League, I hope they do well in the Champions League next year, there's no reason they shouldn't. I hope we finish 4th and I hope that a generation of kids start to realise that life is about guts, highs and lows and fight. You can have all the skills in the world but you still have to work and try hard. I hope then that we revere the Vardys, Kantes, Drinkwaters, Nobles, Antonios and Kouyates as much as the Payets, Mahrez's, Lanzinis and Ozils. As they typify for me why this season has changed how I see football now.

Lot of talk on fb that their going to name the new stadium the Mahindra stadium ,whatever that is ,sounds like a bleedin Indian take away ,
Dont know why they dont just leave the name it has already the Q E 11 ,seeing as its emerged after all these years that shes an Irons fan

Gives Leicester HUGE incentive to win against Manure, since they can clinch the title that way. Going to be a tough match for them, but here is hoping that they do it. We could go above Mancs this weekend! Just thinking further how, if the refs hadn't stolen 8 points from us, we'd be just five behind Tottenham, with a game in hand. Can you imagine what universe it would be possible for Leicester and West Ham to finish 1-2? And possibly it would have been us to win the FA cup! Well, that won't happen now, but I still want WEST HAM to claim 5th VERY VERY MUCH.

That'll dent their confidence. Up 2-0 at home, up 1-0 after 76 seconds, and then levelled by a relegation side led by Rafa. We stay 6th by the slenderest of margins. Have to keep winning. Just one really difficult fixture left (Manure) and we owe them some payback. Liverpool also have a difficult fixture against Chelsea, who rolled Bournemouth 4-1. Southampton still in the mix. All to play for IRONS!

Signing from Valencia ,striker ,18 years old ,anyone any info

These are the words we need put under our new club badge what do they mean? well translated from the latin it simply means "be careful what you wish for" :-)

Ok, A well earned rest for the players now to recharge the batteries and stay fit for the final push. With Manure winning, Liverpool keeping pace, and with a game in hand, I really see no alternative but to win the remaining 4 games if we are to qualify for Europe.
So WBA (A), Swansea (H), Manure (H), Stoke (A). Obviously all eyes are on the penultimate game with the Mancs, but it will mean nothing if we don't dispatch with the first two. Both potential banana skins, both requiring our full commitment. Only then will a win mean anything against the red devil's. 3 points there, we'd jump above em on GD leaving a tricky away encounter to Stoke to crown our season. Need someone to do us a favour against pooh, best bet would be Chelsea at Anfield unless Newcastle fancy saving their own arses next weekend.
So still all to play for but it has to be 4 wins from 4 if we're to make Europe imo.
And time to push Antonio forward now and give the defenders the chance to do their jobs. Great to see Ginge back, both Tomkins and Byram are back from injury so full squad to choose from. COYI's!!

"I wouldn't pick Andy Carroll just because he scored a hat trick". Don't know about you guys, but it just ticks me off to hear this. It's so utterly dismissive. He was the same about Noble. Speaking absolutely, maybe neither of them should be in the England squad, but there's a way to speak professionally about these things. For example, "What a magnificent performance he had against Arsenal; if he could play like that consistently, he'd be making a real case for inclusion." What do you think?

Both injury prone but both seem surplus to requirements at arsenal so would we want them? rumours are that we could be interested in chamberlain but so are Southampton..interesting months ahead and qualifying for Europe will no doubt attract better players but I guess we will wait and see just who bilic wants and who he wants shot of.

Hi Everyone,
I know its not a West Ham Subject, but I know how much of a top bunch you all are and I just wanted to post my JustGiving page as I will be running my first Marathon in Chelmsford (23/10/2016). The charity I will be running for is Cancer Research. Also if anyone else from the Org fancies running as well, we can meet up on the day before the run. https://www.justgiving.com/James-Gooding1