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I hear that italian bloke down at swindons doing well, certainly knows what makes our fans tick .
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I'd have the Italian bloke who was driving that Cruise ship in front of this boring cowardly DinosaurThe Moth wrote:
I hear that italian bloke down at swindons doing well, certainly knows what makes our fans tick .
Isn't there a case for saying that this is as much down to our personnel*? I'm not convinced that Sam had an awful lot to spend in the Summer. Perhaps Nolan was not the right West Ham choice as a marquee signing, aside from him, what did we actually spend?Romford wrote:
Some football would be a start...
Some pace, some width and an ounce of invention.
Its not hard.
EVERYTHING is based around not losing...what a cowardly way to operate
This is the heart of the issue, and is directly linked to the muted crowd .Romford wrote: EVERYTHING is based around not losing...
It would be a start! If he did all that, decent football would (probably) follow. But Romford pretty much said what I would, 'Respect The Point' is really a load of codswallop.Smonnie wrote:
Would you be happy with Allardyce's chosen formation if, for example, he signed a tricky winger who played every match, started playing Baldock at home, bought a younger, quicker, more dynamic midfielder than Diop to play the defending role... etc etc. Or are you going to be unhappy until we play 4-4-2 every match, sack Nolan and ban long balls in all their forms?
I think the personnel makes his outlook stupid and even more cowardly. You show me a squad with more quality than ours in ths league. Short on numbers and pace maybe...but he bought the slowest players into the squad for top money.Smonnie wrote:
Isn't there a case for saying that this is as much down to our personnel*? I'm not convinced that Sam had an awful lot to spend in the Summer. Perhaps Nolan was not the right West Ham choice as a marquee signing, aside from him, what did we actually spend?
And did he bank on selling Stanislas; loaning Barrera? He played these players in pre-season. Stanislas fought with him, I believe, and Barrera was unsettled in England.
Again, what does Sam need to do this month, for you? He's got by with huge numbers of injuries all season and we're still sitting pretty, even if we're not playing pretty.
*Copyright TPP 2010/2011
What is the point of that...get promoted then have the season from hell next year ??libero wrote:This season,in my opinion, results and points are everything
That said, we need to be scoring more goals to achieve what we need to be achieving: 'promotion'
So why Sam didn't bring on Baldock for CC is beyond me
But, hey. the points are in the bag, so let's move on and be happy
But our squad is also not yet a team. Over half of our starting XI in any given week didn't play for us last season. We have had a typically West Ham-number of injuries. And with each player comes a different playing style and philosophy. It's tough, and that togetherness and continuity which we lack is exactly what Southampton have.Romford wrote: I think the personnel makes his outlook stupid and even more cowardly. You show me a squad with more quality than ours in ths league. Short on numbers and pace maybe...but he bought the slowest players into the squad for top money.
The difficulty there is that we need players with more than just pace. Look at Obinna, for example. He'd have been a liability in front of Danny Potts, and probably even in front of George McCartney.Romford wrote: What Sam needs to do is to bring some pace into the wide areas....and add some invention into the centre of the park. Someone who can hit a a quality set play is a must.
These should have been in 2 weeks ago...
Coldsore and all :lol:Romford wrote: Lets be honest though...Sam wouldn't listen to anyone, thats what the major problem is. The bloke fancies himself big time.
Av it wrote:Not saying you can't p[lay good football and be top. But it amazes that people are moaning and we are joint top! The other thing that grates is the "West Ham way." Get real, we haven't played the "West Ham way" for years. The time is past where other fans saw West Ham as a team that played good football. Not just this season, years and years ago. I can remember watching some atrocious teams at the Boleyn down the years. Yet the fans never moaned like everyone is now.
Did you go yesterday ?steptoe61 wrote:
Believe me fans would moan like **** years ago but would still show up in numbers,still no change there then, now weve got this internet lark you can read more about our wonderful support slagging us off and talking b***ocks
Did actually, stayed with a few pals in pompey opinions ehRomford wrote:
Did you go yesterday ?
Let me guess...
Not another "fan" who didn't put his money or time up but slags off the opinions of those who did .
Now thats what I call bow locks
Its a miracle...steptoe61 wrote:
Did actually, stayed with a few pals in pompey opinions eh
It was a normal slow SWT service...you could pick it up anywhere as it stopped every two minutesAJ wrote:For those who get the megabus train to this game, did it stop at Fratton? And could you pick it up at Fratton on the way home?