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by ballantine
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: George Earthy
Replies: 53
Views: 6234

Re: George Earthy

Having spent a considerable amount of my life in crisis environments I do people reactions funny to a relatively minor event. Glad the kids ok. But that was clear within two seconds when he raised his head off the ground. Anyone want to declare the stretcher bearers hero’s yet? Pardon? No idea what...
by ballantine
Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
Replies: 322
Views: 16324

Re: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)

---------------------Fabianski-------------------

Coufal - Aguerd - Zouma - Johnson

-----------------Soucek - Alvarez-------------

Kudus --------------- Ings ---------------JWP

------------------------Antonio---------------------


Hope they decide to play it nice once they are 2-0 up.
by ballantine
Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
Replies: 40
Views: 2036

Re: Sociopolitical spectrum of football

I'm retired now but many years back worked and lived in Germany (nearly 4 years) and the US (2 years) and I didn't notice anything like the references to "class" that normally accompany articles about social demographgy in the UK. "In America, there are no poor people. Only temporari...
by ballantine
Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: George Earthy
Replies: 53
Views: 6234

Re: George Earthy

Looked nasty. Really hope his neck did not take most of that landing.
by ballantine
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
Replies: 907
Views: 27968

Re: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm

No idea how Paqueta did not get a red for that.
by ballantine
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍️ Welcome Lucas Paquetá - Our Brazilian Magnifico
Replies: 4968
Views: 396828

Re: ✍️ Welcome Lucas Paquetá - Our Brazilian Magnifico

WestHamLyallStyle wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:35 am As talented as he is, if he was playing for another club I think we’d all be calling him out for diving. Let’s have it right. Wonderful player on his day but he doesn’t endear himself to me with those theatricals.
I think most of us are calling him out for his diving and theatrics already?
by ballantine
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Replies: 1970
Views: 69412

Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread

Heroic effort. Emerson's yellow and that second goal were kicks in the teeth. Gutted and proud of the boys. Will do my best to enjoy next Thursday. Might be a while before we get the chance again.
by ballantine
Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Replies: 1970
Views: 69412

Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread

Amazing discipline from us first half. Plus Paqueta. He needs to come up with something genius to create a goal for us second half to make up for tantruming himself out of the second leg.
by ballantine
Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Replies: 1970
Views: 69412

Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread

Is he trying to get sent off? Ridiculous.
by ballantine
Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Everton FC: 10 Point Deduction Confirmed for PL FFP breach
Replies: 498
Views: 40228

Re: Everton FC: 10 Point Deduction Confirmed for PL FFP breach

Ozza wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:49 am and Everton reckon they are going to appeal it? If I was them id take it graciously and STFU
They might still do. But it's better for their narrative to come forward as hard done by. They would never come out and say "phew, dodged a bullet there!" no matter the outcome.
by ballantine
Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Replies: 1970
Views: 69412

Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread

If Bowen is out, I hope we start Johnson at LB and push Emerson forward.
by ballantine
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread
Replies: 1527
Views: 45518

Re: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread

First half some of the worst I have seen from us this year. Secomd half very good. Nice to see us shaking things up and trying something different after halftime
by ballantine
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread
Replies: 1527
Views: 45518

Re: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread

r99c wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:58 pm Have we been parking the bus throughout injury time? (not watching)
No. We have actually played very well and on the front foot all half.
by ballantine
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread
Replies: 1527
Views: 45518

Re: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread

Abysmal defending on that corner
by ballantine
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread
Replies: 1527
Views: 45518

Re: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread

Coops wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:50 pm Does that count?
Commentator on Norwegian TV made a point out of him equalling Beckham for "set piece situations". So I think so.
by ballantine
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread
Replies: 1527
Views: 45518

Re: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United - match thread

Coops wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:18 pm He is never going to equal Beckham's record is he?
That's one way to do it, I guess :coolas: