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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
- Replies: 410
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Re: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
You’d have to assume set pieces are going to have to figure heavily if we’re to make it competitive given the stodginess that comes from losing that Paqueta-Emerson link-up and Bowen possibly not featuring. That and Antonio being able to convert when he’s presented with a chance. He’s sure to get at...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
- Replies: 410
- Views: 19385
Re: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
Bottom line is that if we’re still in the competition tomorrow we’ll have notched the most impressive victory of my time supporting the club. The chances aren’t great given the form, absences and simple general vibes, but just the *potential* for it to be a landmark occasion makes it incredibly enti...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
- Replies: 69744
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Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
How do you think it would go at West Ham if at the end of every midtable campaign we sold off a player for £50m, not on the rare occasion like we have just done with rice, but every season? It would be carnage. It is true that we haven't been a selling club under Sullivan, but the manager has still...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
- Replies: 69744
- Views: 3257058
Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
I reckon Lille are going to knock Villa out of the Conference League on Thursday, which is going to start some level of domestic clamour for Fonseca. One of my long-time footballing convictions that is based on nothing of substance – genuinely nothing – except vibes and bad juju is that Fonseca and ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
- Replies: 410
- Views: 19385
Re: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
It’s a fair point. Moyes in a crossroads game has been an irresistible force these last two years.Doc H Ball wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:26 pm Once more the barrel is spun, Moyes is handed the revolver and puts it to his bandana.
Each and every time before the chamber has been empty. Wolves, Fulham, Everton, Prague...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
- Replies: 410
- Views: 19385
Re: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
I think my hopes for this match extend no further than an early goal to at least provide some thrills and tension for the rest of the 90, and see where we go from there. Hopefully a combination of their woozy few days after the title win and an early goal would create the conditions for a bit of upl...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
- Replies: 907
- Views: 28526
Re: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
One for Antonio’s bulging portfolio of comedy misses
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
- Replies: 907
- Views: 28526
Re: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
My guess is that Moyes believes our chances of beating Fulham by 1 goal over 90 mins are bigger than beating Leverkusen by 3 over 90. (We'll run out of steam in extra time, for sure.) He’s right, and if it works it’s a good trade-off. I’d take 3pts and a tired Antonio on Thursday if offered it. Wil...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
- Replies: 907
- Views: 28526
Re: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
Amazed Antonio is starting.
With Paqueta and Bowen out we’re going to need a long shift from him on Thursday and he was our most effective weapon in the first leg.
With Paqueta and Bowen out we’re going to need a long shift from him on Thursday and he was our most effective weapon in the first leg.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
- Replies: 2423
- Views: 144211
Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
At the rate the punishments are going Newcastle may just think - **** it and decide to go way, way over and just take points pain. One earned win could almost be enough to negate any points deductions if they continue to be as low as seen so far. Given the points deduction is subjective, and the in...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midweek Games April 9-11
- Replies: 606
- Views: 17189
Re: Midweek Games April 9-11
The one time in my life I back Spurs and this happens. I think I understand Spursiness on a deeper level now.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
- Replies: 907
- Views: 28526
Re: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
Baring in mind last time they proper shafted us I wouldn’t weaken the side for this one. Antonio is the only one who has a cast-iron case for a day off. He’s played a lot of football but more importantly was the only player who managed to unsettle Leverkusen. Need to have him fresh enough to be abl...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
- Replies: 69744
- Views: 3257058
Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
There’s a plethora of teams that have gone to Leverkusen and had a go including Qarabag in the last round. I accept they went to Leverkusen in the second leg, but across the two they still attacked them and took them to the wire, is our squad now worse than Qarabag? It’s *because* we have better pl...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69615
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
I think Fornals would have started ahead of Cress and we would have had a back 4. Fornals and Benrahma would have played over the last few weeks and therefore we wouldn't have had pretty much everyone playing 4 games in 12 days. It's possible, but it should be remembered Hodgson himself confirmed w...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
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Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Fornals and Benrahma being here or not had no bearing on what happened last night. I can scarcely imagine Moyes throwing Benrahma on last night at all even if he were here as he'd lost trust in him (imo rightly if you remember the Liverpool and Bristol City games) by the time he departed. Even if we...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69615
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
The second goal was deflating but the mood around the tie will improve as the week goes on. By kick-off most people will be back to a state of measured belief.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69615
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Wasn’t sure quite where to put this, but since multi-yellow bans have become a live issue for us in this tie with Alvarez (Europe and in the league), Paqueta and Emerson it’s probably relevant here. Was interested to read the below this morning. Was the second Gordon card the other day against us di...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
- Replies: 907
- Views: 28526
Re: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
Chances of getting European football again through the Europa itself are probably a bit less than 5% now (and that percentage is only that high due to Liverpool looking like they’re out). But they’re still reasonable in the league - 4 wins would do it, and 3 wins and a draw *might* do it. And helpfu...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69615
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
I don’t think Bowen’s absence was much of a factor in the end. He wouldn’t have had anything to work with, same as the other forwards. Will be more of an issue for the next leg if he’s still out given we’ll have to build a lead.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69615