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by HammerInMaryland
Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bayer Leverkusen - West Ham United Friendly Saturday August 5th
Replies: 623
Views: 28985

Re: Bayer Leverkusen - West Ham United Friendly Saturday August 5th

Benrahma-Soucek-Emerson down the left side is going to get carved defensively. Emerson not good in a back 4. Soucek - I would rather a Downes/Alvarez pivot.
by HammerInMaryland
Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:51 pm
Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
Topic: West Ham Utd 0-1 Chelsea (24/04/21)
Replies: 905
Views: 35560

Re: ⚽ West Ham Utd v Chelsea: match thread

Had to watch on tape and came away from this game as pissed as I can be. I cannot understand the decision to give a red card on that. First time I saw it I thought it was Balbuena who yelped in pain and that he was fouled. How can you be sent off for kicking a ball and not being given a place to lan...
by HammerInMaryland
Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:20 pm
Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
Topic: West Ham Utd 1-0 Fulham (07/11/20)
Replies: 992
Views: 38316

Re: ⚽ West Ham Utd v Fulham: match thread

Masuaku shouldn't ever be allowed anywhere near the left back spot again. Ever. Liability. Masuaku is better than Cresswell - Cresswell is perfect as a LCB, but does not have the pace to play LB. If we go 4-2-3-1 then I would be fine with Johnson at LB - not going to give you much going forward, bu...
by HammerInMaryland
Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:38 pm
Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
Topic: West Ham Utd 1-0 Fulham (07/11/20)
Replies: 992
Views: 38316

Re: ⚽ West Ham Utd v Fulham: match thread

It is time for a back four (more possession) and taking advantage of Haller. ---------------Fabianski---------------- Coufal-Balbuena-Ogbonna-Masuaku -----------Soucek----Rice-------------- --Bowen-----Fornals-----Benrahma-- -----------------Haller------------------- Randolph, Diop, Cresswell, Noble...
by HammerInMaryland
Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
Topic: Liverpool 2-1 West Ham Utd (31/10/20)
Replies: 1045
Views: 40504

Re: ⚽ Liverpool v West Ham Utd: match thread

Can't wait for the media when Liverpool, Liverpool pull off a brave stunning win after injuries, how stunning and brave Underneath the radar, they are hitting form Won last night 2-0 Beat Sheffield United Beat Ajax Drew with a massively in-form Everton team They're starting to go up the gears a bit...
by HammerInMaryland
Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
Topic: West Ham Utd 1-1 Manchester City (24/10/20)
Replies: 1019
Views: 36903

Re: ⚽ West Ham Utd vs Manchester City: match thread

I’ve been heavily critical of Arthur in the past but he was excellent for the most part today. His close control and ability to play out when pressed was priceless. Makes me nervous at times, but no risk no reward. Not sure what you all hear from the game in your broadcast, but in the States you co...
by HammerInMaryland
Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67377
Views: 2969075

Re: Should Moyes Get A Contract Extension?

Yes - without a doubt. He needs to be extended and then backed, with him making transfer decisions. Get Haller out of here, and bring in KIng. Its clear what Moyes wants in his CF and it is not Haller. Let him build the squad. Keep the team out there today against top 8 sides. Against bottom 10 side...
by HammerInMaryland
Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:35 pm
Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
Topic: Tottenham Hotspur 3-3 West Ham Utd (18/10/20)
Replies: 1518
Views: 59580

Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham Utd match thread.

I cannot believe we drew that game. Because of a family party, I was to miss all but the first 15 minutes of the game. Set to watch it later. After 15 minutes I was like, ok, forget about that one on to next week. Come to find out its a 3-3 draw. That takes some character.

Fantastic stuff.
by HammerInMaryland
Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

Apart from Rico and Manning who are both not an option I understand what other lb's have we been linked with? We need one. Pardon? Kristian Pederson from Birmingham City - 26 years old. Is a pretty big kid. Plays 90 minutes a game. Played in 48 competitions last year with 4 goals and 2 assists. Pro...
by HammerInMaryland
Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

Agree with the more conventional 3-5-2. I've mentioned this before and I don't see why we couldn't play this against some teams. Especially if we get points on the board early on. We have the wing backs for it. Soucek and Rice as the holding pair. The man at the point behind the two strikers is a p...
by HammerInMaryland
Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:25 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

Could work. The only issue I have with it is that we'd be changing a system to accomodate a player rather than the more preferable bringing in a player that fits the system. It would be preferable, but it would also mean have a consistent philosophy...which clearly we do not have. That said, it is ...
by HammerInMaryland
Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

Last season Antonio's injury was just as much a factor to the teams demise as Fab's. If we lose him again we've only got Haller - who can't play that role, so it means changing the system, which means losing the benefit of playing Cresswell at LCB and Arthur as WB - both of whom are far better in t...
by HammerInMaryland
Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:18 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

I can't get my head around signing Benrahma completely, especially not for the money rumoured to be involved - not because I don't think he's good, but because I think we could not sign Dawson and instead sign a third first choice CB to replace Cresswell and a LWB to cover Masuaku to deal with the ...
by HammerInMaryland
Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

The signing of Benrahma is weird to me. If we stick in our current 3-4-3 who leaves the team for Benrahma to enter, Fornals? Now - against lesser sides if we go back to a 4-2-3-1 that could be an exciting side, except that Masuaku at LB is scary. Dawson - don't see why people are getting upset by th...
by HammerInMaryland
Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

Peaches wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:56 pm Moyes has returned to work .... however with 9 players on international duty and Fredericks injured, he can’t even run 5 aside drills.
Good opportunity to bring up the young guys and let them train with the veterans.
by HammerInMaryland
Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67377
Views: 2969075

Re: David Moyes - 18th Permanent Manager of WHUFC

How I see it too, out of our subs on Sunday I think only Ben Johnson is the only one I'd trust to bring on and that's saying something. Haller, Yarmolenko , Lanzini and Anderson just don't offer us anything. Yes they're good players "on paper", but we rarely see it. Haller has 5 goals in ...
by HammerInMaryland
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:48 am
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

I think its nice to speculate, but we know in our heart of hearts that the fact that the Championship window is open for longer is merely a coincidence, and not an indication of a potential strategy to cherry-pick the best players from the league, to improve what we've got. Are Championship teams g...
by HammerInMaryland
Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

So got our Championship shopping list ready: (10m) Adam Armstrong as cover for LW, CF, RW. (15m) Said Benrahma as competition for LW (5m) Craig Dawson as cover for Diop, Balbuena. (18m) Joe Rodon as starter at RCB (15m) Lewis Cook as cover for CDM (5m) Ryan Manning as competition for LWB 30m to spe...
by HammerInMaryland
Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

So got our Championship shopping list ready: (10m) Adam Armstrong as cover for LW, CF, RW. (15m) Said Benrahma as competition for LW (5m) Craig Dawson as cover for Diop, Balbuena. (18m) Joe Rodon as starter at RCB (15m) Lewis Cook as cover for CDM (5m) Ryan Manning as competition for LWB 30m to spen...
by HammerInMaryland
Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:37 pm
Forum: KUMB Hall of Fame
Topic: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
Replies: 22308
Views: 1170720

Re: Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

one.paulhilton wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:41 pm Antonio, Balbuena, Cresswell, Ogbonna and Masuaku have all been regarded as deadwood by some over the last few years.
Last few weeks for some of them! This change of system has been a revelation!