West Ham Utd 2 Wigan Ath 1 (16/08/08)
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- cockney farmer
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West Ham Utd 2 Wigan Ath 1 (16/08/08)
Green GK
Neill LB
Ferdinand CB
Upson CB
Behrami RB
Etherington LM
Parker CM
Noble CM
Faubert RM
Bellamy CF
Ashton CF
Enough to do the job .
Neill LB
Ferdinand CB
Upson CB
Behrami RB
Etherington LM
Parker CM
Noble CM
Faubert RM
Bellamy CF
Ashton CF
Enough to do the job .
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
As Neill is captain I can't see him being dropped from the starting line up, but with our team as it is, i would probably name this side as my starting XI....
Green
Behrami
Ferdinand
Upson
McCartney
Faubert
Noble
Parker
Ljungberg
Bellamy
Ashton
Green
Behrami
Ferdinand
Upson
McCartney
Faubert
Noble
Parker
Ljungberg
Bellamy
Ashton
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
That would be mine.Wickfordhammer wrote:As Neill is captain I can't see him being dropped from the starting line up, but with our team as it is, i would probably name this side as my starting XI....
Green
Behrami
Ferdinand
Upson
McCartney
Faubert
Noble
Parker
Ljungberg
Bellamy
Ashton
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
We could still have a couple of new faces, but that 1st line up looks good to me.
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Although a left hand side of neill and ethers looks quite weak. i can see valencia having a field day.
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Green
Behrami
Upson
Neill
Linda
Faubert
Parker
Noble
Ljungberg
Ashton
Bellamy
Behrami
Upson
Neill
Linda
Faubert
Parker
Noble
Ljungberg
Ashton
Bellamy
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
You know what cracks me up.....
We had a thread about getting a new left back over the summer and I stated I thought we needed one and suggested N'Zogbia or Shorey, I subsequently got slated with remarks about how McCartney is more than good enough and he should be the first name on the team sheet blah de blah.
Few weeks later we sign Behrami who none of us have really seen play at RB for WHUFC and immediately the majority of the people on here are picking him as 1st choice RB and moving Neill ( who was seriously poor last season ) over to LB.
Now correct me if i'm wrong but how good can McCartney be if he is being dislodged by a poor RB for his favoured LB slot?
Or is it a case of "oooh we have bought a new player, he must start!" and Neill being captain must therefore also start, so push Neill to RB and b*llocks to McCartney.
I used to think West ham had the best fans in the league, now im starting to think we have the most shallow ones. (not just from this incident but from a multitude of reasons I really CBA to go into now.)
Its no wonder the MAJOR feels the way he does.
I know a lot of PROPER fans will be feeeling the same way.
SAD state of affairs i'm afraid.
We had a thread about getting a new left back over the summer and I stated I thought we needed one and suggested N'Zogbia or Shorey, I subsequently got slated with remarks about how McCartney is more than good enough and he should be the first name on the team sheet blah de blah.
Few weeks later we sign Behrami who none of us have really seen play at RB for WHUFC and immediately the majority of the people on here are picking him as 1st choice RB and moving Neill ( who was seriously poor last season ) over to LB.
Now correct me if i'm wrong but how good can McCartney be if he is being dislodged by a poor RB for his favoured LB slot?
Or is it a case of "oooh we have bought a new player, he must start!" and Neill being captain must therefore also start, so push Neill to RB and b*llocks to McCartney.
I used to think West ham had the best fans in the league, now im starting to think we have the most shallow ones. (not just from this incident but from a multitude of reasons I really CBA to go into now.)
Its no wonder the MAJOR feels the way he does.
I know a lot of PROPER fans will be feeeling the same way.
SAD state of affairs i'm afraid.
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Starting line-up against City last year was...
Robert Green
Jonathan Spector
Anton Ferdinand
Matthew Upson
George McCartney
Fredrik Ljungberg
Lee Bowyer
Mark Noble
Luis Boa Morte
Bobby Zamora
Craig Bellamy
My Guess for Wigan this year
Robert Green
Lucash Neill
Anton Ferdinand
Matthew Upson
George McCartney
Fredrik Ljungberg
Scott Parker
Mark Noble
Luis Boa Morte
Dean Ashton
Craig Bellamy
So, given the team is nearly the same, I'm expecting a pretty similar result, too!
"Same old West Ham...."
COME ON YOUUUUUU IROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS!!!
Robert Green
Jonathan Spector
Anton Ferdinand
Matthew Upson
George McCartney
Fredrik Ljungberg
Lee Bowyer
Mark Noble
Luis Boa Morte
Bobby Zamora
Craig Bellamy
My Guess for Wigan this year
Robert Green
Lucash Neill
Anton Ferdinand
Matthew Upson
George McCartney
Fredrik Ljungberg
Scott Parker
Mark Noble
Luis Boa Morte
Dean Ashton
Craig Bellamy
So, given the team is nearly the same, I'm expecting a pretty similar result, too!
"Same old West Ham...."
COME ON YOUUUUUU IROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS!!!
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Agree - except LBM instead of Ethers - LBM does well against Wigan.cockney farmer wrote:Green GK
Neill LB
Ferdinand CB
Upson CB
Behrami RB
Etherington LM
Parker CM
Noble CM
Faubert RM
Bellamy CF
Ashton CF
Enough to do the job .
Subs are where you'll see just how light we are:
Lastuvka, Davenport, Widdowson, Bowyer, Mullins, Sears, Etherington
Cole, Tomkins and Linda possibly injured? Ljungberg AWOL? Dyer, Gabbidon, Collins, Quashie etc still injured
Still, might be good enough to do the job COYI
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
bubbles1966 wrote: Agree - except LBM instead of Ethers - LBM does well against Wigan.
Subs are where you'll see just how light we are:
Lastuvka, Davenport, Widdowson, Bowyer, Mullins, Sears, Etherington
Cole, Tomkins and Linda possibly injured? Ljungberg AWOL? Dyer, Gabbidon, Collins, Quashie etc still injured
Still, might be good enough to do the job COYI
But LBM is also injured double
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Thought that was genuinely minor - he played against MLS. Has something happened?cockney farmer wrote:
But LBM is also injured double
I completely missed all things football yesterday and have come back to fractures and 18 million pound bids?
Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Based on current fitness prospects and assuming no further signings, I'd go with:
Green
Behrami, Ferdinand, Upson, Neill
Faubert, Parker, Noble, Etherington
Ashton, Bellamy
Subs: Lastuvka, Davenport, Widdowson, Mullins, Bowyer, Sears, Hines
McCartney, Ljungberg, Boa Morte are all unlikely to be 100%, but could make the bench.
That lineup should comfortably dispatch Wigan.
Green
Behrami, Ferdinand, Upson, Neill
Faubert, Parker, Noble, Etherington
Ashton, Bellamy
Subs: Lastuvka, Davenport, Widdowson, Mullins, Bowyer, Sears, Hines
McCartney, Ljungberg, Boa Morte are all unlikely to be 100%, but could make the bench.
That lineup should comfortably dispatch Wigan.
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Green,
Behrami-Ferdinand-Upson-Neill
Faubert-Parker-Noble-Etherington
Ashton-Bellamy
Bench: Lastuvka, Gabbidon, Spector, Mullins, Bowyer, Sears, Cole.
I reckon Cole will be back. The bench looks really weak...I think that underlines the fact of needing a couple of new signings.
Behrami-Ferdinand-Upson-Neill
Faubert-Parker-Noble-Etherington
Ashton-Bellamy
Bench: Lastuvka, Gabbidon, Spector, Mullins, Bowyer, Sears, Cole.
I reckon Cole will be back. The bench looks really weak...I think that underlines the fact of needing a couple of new signings.
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Specs? Why?il_martello_di_genovesi wrote:Green,
Behrami-Ferdinand-Upson-Neill
Faubert-Parker-Noble-Etherington
Ashton-Bellamy
Bench: Lastuvka, Gabbidon, Spector, Mullins, Bowyer, Sears, Cole.
I reckon Cole will be back. The bench looks really weak...I think that underlines the fact of needing a couple of new signings.
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Re: Starting team V Wigan.
Curbishley seems to like Spector...probably because he plays him anywhere across the defence. If he's available, he'll probably be on the bench.