West Ham Utd 3 Sunderland 1 (21/10/07)

[Scaloni Is The Messiah]

I don't think this is a must-win game by any means.

I reckon it'll be a draw myself. 1-1.

[hammerheadjim]

Bellamy will be fit... = ... We will win!

[westlondonhammer]

Its going to be alright... but anything less than 3 points will be massively disappointing

Hoping that Bellamy is back and everyone comes back from the internationals in one piece, i would like to see:

Green
Neill
Upson
Gabbidon
McCartney
Ljungberg
Mullins
Noble
Etherington
LBM
Bellamy

subs: Wright, Camara, Cole, Bowyer, Collins

...and I would be expecting that team to turn them over without much difficulty... I also expect a different performance to the last 3 games, less of the ugly football and more use of the midfield

[Scaloni Is The Messiah]

Surely we need to be putting some distance between us and the likes of Sunderland - I feel we have to win this - especially as it is at home.

Depends what you want. I'd say must-win is reserved only for games you need to win to stay up, and we're a good three or four straight defeats away from that being a serious issue. It would be nice to get some distance between ourselves and Sunderland, and we probably should be, but it's not life-or-death just at the moment.

[Sam West Ham]

Zamoraaaaaaaaaaah wooooooooaaaaaah

i hear from the moose he's gonna be back for sundays game, 50/50 chance fuckin great news we have missed him big time (the most frustrating player we have)

he can on his day be as good as pele was, and as **** as defoe

[mattandbenny]

Green
Neill
Upson
Collins
McCartney
Ljunjberg
Noble
Mullins
Etherington
Cole
Bellamy

Wright
Gabbidon
Bowyer
Reid
Boa Morte


Noble and Etherington back in the startin line-up, along with Collins instead of Gabbidon. And Bellamy and Cole for the injured Camara and Ashton.


Thats what i'd go with anyway.

[Sam West Ham]

Zamorah with Bellamy up front

[Status Kev]

Not a must win game as far as relegation is concerned but if we are going to have a decent season/push for Europe then we need to be winning these sorts of games at home.
A fit Bellamy is essential as he gives us that bit of spark that we've been lacking. I don't believe it's coincidence that our poor run has coincided with his injury.
BTW how far is Zamora from fitness?

[Jigga]

Bellamy will be fit... = ... We will win!

I actually think we are a one man team at the minute and totally agree with this post.

If Beller's plays we will win.

[BubbleBoy]

I reckon this will be a decent game. Sunderland will come for the points but we'll nick it 3-2......assuming Bellamy and Etherington are fit.

[cockney farmer]

It is "the game " that I will be taking my missus to each year, she likes to see what all the fuss is about once a season. That means only 3 or 4 pints before the game, no ****er signs to the massed ranks of the mackems, explaing who is Bellamy/Ringo/Neil, or anyone else that is new since her last visit. Explaing that the nice little Argie with the scarface is no longer with us and a visit to the shop (aaaaghhhh) so she can get something for our lad (he is bloody 21 !!)

West Ham 2 Sunderland 1

p.s Her last game was home to Palermo oops

[Hammer Laffers]

This game has loss all over it, playing a **** team on a **** day at a **** time and on a shitty TV channel for all the world to see. Last time we played this lot at home (Won 2-0??) It was freezing cold and I was bored shitless.

Apart from that I am looking forward to it.

[rendog2]

I'm going for a quite dull 1-0 win to us.

[dtp2]

Green
Neill
Upson
Collins
McCartney
Ljunjberg
Noble
Mullins
Etherington
Cole
Bellamy

Wright
Gabbidon
Bowyer
Reid
Boa Morte


Noble and Etherington back in the startin line-up, along with Collins instead of Gabbidon. And Bellamy and Cole for the injured Camara and Ashton.


Thats what i'd go with anyway.

Did you not see the Villa game? Or indeed any game he has played in?

[Ben]

----------Green

Neil-Gabbs-Upson-Ringo

Ljungberg-Noble-Mullins-Ethers

----------Bellamy-Boa Morte

[one fine morning....]

Anyone know if Dave Connolly could feature?

[Matty1984]

i think this will be a tight 1-1 draw

yorke for them and cole for us.