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by claretnblueglasses
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome, Jarrod Bowen
Replies: 2641
Views: 226705

Re: ✍ Welcome, Jarrod Bowen

I think his performance last night has really boosted his chances of making the England squad in the summer. During his first few England performances, he looked a tad out of place, but last night the biggest compliment I can give to him is that he belonged there alongside the likes of Bellingham an...
by claretnblueglasses
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Olympic Stadium Discussion and Questions
Replies: 17224
Views: 2327584

Re: Olympic Stadium Discussion and Questions

Would be interesting to hear from anybody who went to the game tonight regarding the atmosphere. Looked lively to say the least.
by claretnblueglasses
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (WHU related) FA CUP Lack of semi final appearances.
Replies: 38
Views: 3111

Re: (WHU related) FA CUP Lack of semi final appearances.

Bloody hell. Just bread through most of this thread. The bloke who said something like "the one thing every loser's got is an excuse" wasm't far wrong was he. 100% this. It's an atrocious record and for us not to have gone on an FA Cup run long enough to reach a semi-final since 2006 is p...
by claretnblueglasses
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍️ Welcome Mohammed Kudus
Replies: 825
Views: 82984

Re: ✍️ Welcome Mohammed Kudus

Westbourne Bill wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:26 pm On a par with Payet vs Boro I’d say.
Bit harsh. He's not been scoring but he's certainly been contributing to goals.
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham United FC Vs Arsenal FC Match thread
Replies: 1581
Views: 58873

Re: West Ham United FC Vs Arsenal FC Match thread

NWhammer wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:53 pm I’ve never seen a more passive player than Ward-Prowse. It’s actually impressive how little he does.
I've been saying similar since earlier on in the season. He really is a nothing player in general play.
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome James Ward-Prowse
Replies: 921
Views: 69560

Re: ✍ Welcome James Ward-Prowse

Thinks he was trying to shield the ball and get on the half turn so it's a little harsh. Just got it wrong. I quite possibly am, but I'd be willing to give him the benefit of the doubt if a similar situation didn't happen two weeks ago. I like him and think he's a good professional with some top-le...
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips
Replies: 708
Views: 48962

Re: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips

HammerPDC wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:10 pm While Zouma and Johnson have ****ed him, it’s his fault … :crylol:
Okay? I have said that the balls into him were not clever (moreso Zouma's. Today he could have quite easily played a first time ball to Zouma instead of hanging on to it). He is clearly not yet up to speed, which is no surprise.
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome James Ward-Prowse
Replies: 921
Views: 69560

Re: ✍ Welcome James Ward-Prowse

I don't think he was particularly good or bad today but it isn't the first time he's half-heartedly gone into a challenge that has resulted in a goal for the opposition. I think he is often far too safe on possession also, even when he can inevitably see someone making a run. Look at how Alvarez pic...
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome Edson Álvarez
Replies: 682
Views: 59304

Re: ✍ Welcome Edson Álvarez

Our best player today. Classy in possession and robust out of it.
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips
Replies: 708
Views: 48962

Re: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips

I've seen a few comments trying to defend him and, while the balls to him have been suspect (more so against Bournemouth than today's), he needs to take ownership of his mistakes.

Poor start to his loan spell for him.
by claretnblueglasses
Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: January transfer window
Replies: 15204
Views: 1037051

Re: January transfer window

BrumHammer wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:46 pm Finally the Zola diamond sees it's renaissance!
You must have missed the Sakho-Valencia with Downing in behind diamond. Stunning for half a season!
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Greatest African Player of all Time?
Replies: 60
Views: 2002

Re: Greatest African Player of all Time?

My instant reaction to this is always Drogba, but players like Yaya Toure and Salah have been the outright best players in the league - African or otherwise - in a given year, whereas I don’t think he ever was. Eto’o probably had the starriest career but it just doesn’t feel like the right answer f...
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Divin Mubama
Replies: 867
Views: 68874

Re: Divin Mubama

Lads 19 I think it is a bit early to be putting a line through his name, for comparison Harry Kane was on loan at Millwall, following a loan at Leyton Orient and then still had loans at Norwich and Leicester before getting into the Spurs first time and not scoring his first goal until he was 20, an...
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Divin Mubama
Replies: 867
Views: 68874

Re: Divin Mubama

I don't see anything in Mubama's game that suggests he's going to make it at this level. Usually with young strikers there are tangible signs that they've got potential but disappointingly I don't see any.

Needs to go on loan to a lower league club to learn the trade.
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hammer of the year (the half way stage)
Replies: 65
Views: 3001

Re: Hammer of the year (the half way stage)

:oink:
westham,eggyandchips wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:40 am Bowen
Emerson
Paqueta
I concur with this.
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍️ Welcome Mohammed Kudus
Replies: 825
Views: 82984

Re: ✍️ Welcome Mohammed Kudus

9 for the season after taking a while to break into the starting XI.

20 goals between he and Bowen. With the amount of games potentially left to play we could feasibly see them both hit 20 each. I've not seen one player hit 20 in my time supporting West Ham (in the top flight).
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍️ Welcome Lucas Paquetá - Our Brazilian Magnifico
Replies: 4770
Views: 376251

Re: ✍️ Welcome Lucas Paquetá - Our Brazilian Magnifico

Who hinted that he doesn't play well in Winter then? :grin:
by claretnblueglasses
Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome Edson Álvarez
Replies: 682
Views: 59304

Re: ✍ Welcome Edson Álvarez

A statement game from him last night.

He is a big miss when he is injured or suspended, not only because he himself is missing, but because we have no like-for-like back up. We need to get that sorted in January.
by claretnblueglasses
Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67376
Views: 2961595

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

In reality, we have played one good half of football in the last two or three months. I believed it was only a matter of time before a better side put us to the sword - I just didn't expect that to be Fulham. Having no back-up to Alvarez is really poor planning, as Soucek-JWP as a pairing at the bas...
by claretnblueglasses
Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fixtures this weekend and onwards - 2nd - 7th Dec
Replies: 606
Views: 25314

Re: Fixtures this weekend and onwards - 2nd - 7th Dec

Unbelievably jealous of Aston Villa and their approach to football matches. They don't fear anyone and believe they can win every match playing high-tempo, progressive but also easy on the eye football. Fair play.