Arsenal 2 West Ham Utd 3 (01/02/06)

[miles]

Up the Gunners! lol.

*counts to ten slowly...*

[I am law]

They'll just outscore us, but the hotting up competition in our forward line suggests no clean sheets.

Z-man to (please!) continue his scoring run away

[HammerMan2004]

Just knocking this back up to the top incase anyone missed it...

[Row X]

i'm kind of fearful of this game, i just remember the nightmare 4-0 down at halftime game about 9 yers ago.

i'm going with a 3-1 loss.

I was there for that one in the arsenal end, Hartson was on the halfway line and booted it off for a corner. It was a shambles!

I'm in the Arsenal end again on wednesday, and I'll be sitting there wishing I was over in the clock end corner jumping up and down making loads of noise like the rest of you will be. I hope we can nick it by the odd goal.

[Harewood-3.16]

Surely Ashton must play, if he doesnt then I wont be happy thats for su re.

[HammerMan2004]

Surely Ashton must play, if he doesnt then I wont be happy thats for su re.

Well that's just b*llocks...Ashton should not walk straight into the team...

[Bungle64]

I was there for that one in the arsenal end, Hartson was on the halfway line and booted it off for a corner. It was a shambles!

I'm in the Arsenal end again on wednesday, and I'll be sitting there wishing I was over in the clock end corner jumping up and down making loads of noise like the rest of you will be. I hope we can nick it by the odd goal.

Whats it like in the arsenal end as I am in there on wednesday and havent been in their end before.

[kthammer]

I'm in the Arsenal end again on wednesday, and I'll be sitting there wishing I was over in the clock end corner jumping up and down making loads of noise like the rest of you will be. I hope we can nick it by the odd goal.[/quote]

Whats it like in the arsenal end as I am in there on wednesday and havent been in their end before.[/quote]

I've got a ticket off a gooner colleague and will be in the north stand - I was stunned to hear that he pays £1,300 for his seat!!!

[Rich WHUFC]

Why pay £7M for a player if your not gonna start him, I say let Deano obtain instant cult hero status!
then bring on Bobby to finish em off!

[Row X]

Whats it like in the arsenal end as I am in there on wednesday and havent been in their end before.

Really really bad, I'll be in the east lower. You'll be surrounded by know nothing idiots who really should be at the "rugger" and mouthy idiots who think they are really hard and funny, and shout random shat and expect a laugh from everyone around them. Also expect the odd "ars - en - al, ars - en - al" in girly voices. Oh and the up - down, up -down in your seat everytime the ball goes forward (thats why I like the constant standing in the BML, far less hassle)

Other than that it's great

[Amsterhammer]

Henry will be fit to play, apparently.

He likes to cut in from the left, as we all know.

Dailly is suspended. :shock:

[k-r-c]

Why pay £7M for a player if your not gonna start him, I say let Deano obtain instant cult hero status!
then bring on Bobby to finish em off!

So because of Ashtons price tag he deserves a start?

Whilst Marlon and Bobby are doing the business there is no need to change it.

When Ashton signed i was for the 'put Ashton straight in the team' theory, but to be honest where is the logic in dropping either of our two strikers who are on form.

I would be much more pleased with letting Harewood test there defence and giving Bobby the chance to continue getting goals, if he doesnt quite live up to expectations against them, then there is always the chance to bring on Ashton or Sheringham.

TO be fair i thionk throwing him in at the deep end away against Arsenal when we have no need to is not right.

[D.C]

So what would their team be if all these 6 players are actually out of the game?!

[Big George]

our squad

DAILLY OUT FOR HAMMERS
West Ham manager Alan Pardew will be forced into at least one change for the
short trip to Arsenal as Scotland international defender Christian Dailly is
suspended.
Goalkeeper Roy Carroll could return having recovered from the back problem
that forced him to miss Saturday's 4-2 FA Cup win over Blackburn.
New #7million signing Dean Ashton is also in contention for a debut having
recovered from the groin problem that had been hampering him at previous club
Norwich.
Provisional squad: Carroll, Hislop, Ferdinand, Gabbidon, Konchesky, Benayoun,
Fletcher, Mullins, Reo-Coker, Etherington, Sheringham, Harewood, Zamora, Katan,
Ashton, Bywater, Newton, Noble, Collins, Clarke, Aliadiere.

[carnage]

wonder if Fletcher might start in a 4-5-1 formation.

[norse]

Can Clarke play on the right side? Or is he completely one sided?
I have to admit I know very little of the guy other than he can play both left back and midfield

Looking at that squad, it's likely it's either him or Collins on the right back.
God forbid Pardew pulls Mullins back into that position.

[Happy Days]

I reckon its got to be 4-5-1 with Bobby up top on his own with Marlene on the right. Collins at right back to give Henry a good thump everytime he "drifts out to the left!".

This is one of the best opportunities we have of getting a result away to Arsenal, tehy ahve injuries and are low on confidence and we are buzzing and apart from teh right abck spot have a great squad to choose from. Feeling very positive about this game, cant wait!

[k-r-c]

I think the best way to go about this is to stick Collins at right back.

Yes hes not a proper right back, but by no means does he have to go bombing down the wing. I would feel more comfortable seeing him in the right back slot rather than Newton / Mullins.

[Jackanakanory]

Then again if we sign a right back today do we throw him in at the deep end without having trained with the team before let alone played.

I think Collins will be @ RB but I think 10k would be better.

[RayleighHammer]

10k will play right back, you heard it here first.


*disclaimer*

if im wrong dont blame me