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by Kermit
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sam's ear
Replies: 66
Views: 2537

Re: Sam's ear

Never was the term “marriage made in hell” suited more than for Sam & WHU supporters. When things have been at there worst under Moyes, I remind myself I was at this game, and a few under under Macari and Curbs that were worse. Indeed. But I must say my worst experience as a West Ham supporter ...
by Kermit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ben Johnson
Replies: 2062
Views: 149740

Re: Ben Johnson

We should be looking to sign better players or as a squad you effectively go backwards in comparison to rival team squads as they look to improve theirs. I am dropping Ben off the wage bill to facilitate signing a player like Matt Cash (His coach doesn't like him) all day and twice on Sundays. And ...
by Kermit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

Kermit you seem to go to such effort to defend your point, but little to provide the evidence by it. Mainoo & Yamal are two generational talents, akin to Declan Rice, Wayne Rooney etc who Moyes has played at a similarly young age. My original "point" was that Moyes "SUPPOSEDLY ma...
by Kermit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

Moyes comments are as hard to interpret as T S Eliot... especially if you read it with a Scottish accent and ignore the sentence before (which clearly tells you why he has said what he has) :winker: Well, as we're on the subject of T S Eliot, I just hope that our Europa cup run doesn't end with eit...
by Kermit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sam's ear
Replies: 66
Views: 2537

Re: Sam's ear

If you are ever asked the question " does my bum look big in this", understand the only acceptable answer to the person asking is "no". I respectfully disagree. A true, I absolutely kid you not, conversation I overheard when with Mrs Kermit who was buying a new dress. Wife, atti...
by Kermit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

DDA has posted it As suspected... a big misrepresentation on your part :newthumb: Big misrepresentation ? I think not. “18-years-old was the young (age) probably a few years ago. But certainly I think it’s moved more towards 21 now for players in the Premier League.” Seems to suggest the manager be...
by Kermit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sam's ear
Replies: 66
Views: 2537

Re: Sam's ear

The cheeky smirk on his face too. I liked Sam tbh, not the football,but the man. Had balls & he was exactly who needed at the time, imo. Agree completely. Inherited a complete car crash of a team following the Grant fiasco and cobbled together a side which won promotion at the first time of ask...
by Kermit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

'Supposedly'? Don't suppose you have a quote of Moyes saying that... if it's on record it shouldn't be too hard to find. Ta in advance. I believe it was on the official site originally. It was referred to on one of the numerous you tube blogs. I am sure if anyone is interested enough in finding it ...
by Kermit
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: We're Number Two!
Replies: 15
Views: 1165

Re: We're Number Two!

Based on official figures. Which are deliberately falsified, so treat with caution. eg - Brentford home game, no more than 50-55k in the stadium, attendance claimed to be maximum. Happens every week. Hence why for KUMB match reports, 'Attendance' is cited as 'Tickets Sold' instead. Very true. A com...
by Kermit
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

Agreed. So physicality is more important than skill? Sure the PL is a demanding league but plenty of players 21 or under play in it either as starters or useful subs. There seems to be a reluctance or reticence at our club to develop academy players in the PL, for that is the only way they will bec...
by Kermit
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

Cheers. Not challenging you on it, but I'd be really surprised & disappointed if such an arbritrary criteria was used to definitively decide whether a player is ready for first team football As would I. Anybody who has had kids going through school knows children and young people all develop di...
by Kermit
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

Genuine question - what do you see the problem as? Competition? ££? Or both? Our manager is supposedly on record as saying that a player needs to be in his twenties before being physically developed enough for the rigours of first team football. I would counter that argument by saying that Kobbie M...
by Kermit
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

For me Downes and Potts are possibly caught in the West Ham success trap. If we do not qualify for Europe either could do a job as a 4th CM but if we do then I doubt either is up to playing in a crucial European tie at the business end of the season. It was Downes who was largely at fault for the A...
by Kermit
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

Kermit wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:01 am No idea if Potts is good enough for first team action. His stats for Wycombe, and of course I know statistics don't show the whole picture, of 2 goals and 2 assists aren't overly impressive for a midfielder' But Downes should certyainly have benefited from re...
by Kermit
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: England -v- Brazil & then -v- Belgium
Replies: 828
Views: 20315

Re: England -v- Brazil & then -v- Belgium

Probably very unwise to draw any conclusions from a couple of friendly matches at the business end of a busy season which I'm quite sure nobody wants, including the players. The England matches aren't even qualifiers for actual tourn aments, just firendlies to bring in afew quid for the F A. Honestl...
by Kermit
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1514
Views: 82894

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

I think we have room for 3 more non homegrown grown. I'm looking at it like this. Max squad size is 25 of which a max of 17 can be "non home grown". So theoretically a club doesn't need to have any but it would be a very threadbare squad. So to top up to the max of 25 we need to replace a...
by Kermit
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1514
Views: 82894

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Imo we're going to have a problem in the window. Because of the "home grown" rule we are going to need to boost the numbers, particuylarly in the light of Cresswell's departrure and possibly Johnson and Mubama as well. Home grown players are over priced because of the regulations and that ...
by Kermit
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The kids are all right
Replies: 1863
Views: 159344

Re: The kids are all right

hopefully potts will be added to the first team squad for next season and get some action. we need the next generation coming through to save us some money ! I would add downes and potts to our midfielders No idea if Potts is good enough for first team action. His stats for Wycombe, and of course I...
by Kermit
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67376
Views: 2962758

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

No chance Moyes goes to Celtic. They need to dominate and that's just not his style, as his short time at ManU showed. The Scotland job would suit, but Clarke has done well (recent form excepted) and the money would be a lot lower. I think he'll carry on with us and, with Heitinga and Robson in his...
by Kermit
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nottingham Forest Deducted 4 points
Replies: 127
Views: 7914

Re: Nottingham Forest Deducted 4 points

Telling fans of clubs below the Championship, that their club, that mostly is deeply rooted within the local community; is often times one of the last pillars in town, the whole community comes together at, is only "big business" now? Those clubs are simply very important institutions and...