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by Gsbgsb
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham United -v- SC Freiburg - 2nd leg match thread - 14.03.24
Replies: 1268
Views: 42195

Re: West Ham United -v- SC Freiburg - 2nd leg match thread - 14.03.24

I feel like cress is scoring a free kick today. It seems too west ham that we’d buy the best free kick taker in the league and our back-up lb who barely plays (albeit is also good) scores on before him It would be so West Ham to actually get a free kick or two in a dangerous position with JWP on th...
by Gsbgsb
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 949
Views: 53093

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Uefa has a €90m losses over three seasons rule, so anyone wanting to loss-fund their way up the league need to bear that in mind. I'm also not sure whether £105m losses over three seasons is being replaced, or merely complemented by the annual squad cost controls. Must admit I thought the idea was ...
by Gsbgsb
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 949
Views: 53093

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

This is already the case thought isn’t it? Or more specifically ‘let the historically rich clubs get richer’ Yes but without any control on losses the 85% revenue rule will help the likes of Newcastle (and any other team who have owners who are capable of writing off significant losses year in year...
by Gsbgsb
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 949
Views: 53093

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

City generate more football revenue than Newcastle. And they both have the owners who can simply write off losses if the proposed 85% percentage of revenue rules come in. It really is let the rich get richer and screw the rest. Let’s take us and Newcastle. Currently the revenues are not hugely disp...
by Gsbgsb
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 949
Views: 53093

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

diehardhammer wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:53 pm yeah agreed on fofana he looked a real handful and could play into our hands nicely with chelsea's money issues
Trouble is he is not going to be marked by Aguerd every week. He has generally looked pretty average for Burnley, it was our CBs that made him look decent.
by Gsbgsb
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24
Replies: 1108
Views: 36452

Re: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24

I’m always amazed that people can watch our CB’s consistently make mistakes and think that Harry Maguire would be the solution to that problem I see zero communication, leadership or organisation when Areola, Mavro and Aguerd play and barely any more with Zouma/Fab. Irrespective of whether he would...
by Gsbgsb
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67162
Views: 2927434

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

If we finish 9th or higher again this year it will begin to look like one of the best periods in our history. Only twice have we ever managed better runs (ie 3 top 9 or above finishes on the trot as opposed to 3 in 4 years) once under Lyall (when he managed 4 in 5) and once under Rednapp. Moyes achi...
by Gsbgsb
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips
Replies: 670
Views: 45736

Re: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips

Not hindsight at all. I was wondering wtf was going on when Benrahma and Fornals were let go and Phillips came in costing circa £500k a week. Didn’t take a genius to work out he might not be match fit for a while and had suffered a huge confidence knock. As for formation, we weren’t getting a CF in...
by Gsbgsb
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips
Replies: 670
Views: 45736

Re: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips

Having a proper LW would have freed up Paqueta to play central and allowed Kudus to play inside. I would much rather we had bought / loaned a better player than Benrahma than get unfit cover for CM. As it turned out we started by playing all 4 of Soucek, Alvarez, JWP and Phillips which just seemed ...
by Gsbgsb
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips
Replies: 670
Views: 45736

Re: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips

As people have posted we did need him, especially when we let Coventry go. Kudus had more impact on the left second half yesterday than Benny or Fornals have had all season. We had zero cover in the centre. I doubt anyone, player included, believed he would be this far off the pace. For me it is far...
by Gsbgsb
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips
Replies: 670
Views: 45736

Re: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips

To my mind to suggest the Leeds Phillips was not a very good player is revisionism at its best. He was a large part of what made them tick. He was not “carried” for England, again that all energy role he had at the Euro’s was a large part of the success. It does look like the move to Man City has ru...
by Gsbgsb
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Other Matches 9 March - 14 March
Replies: 444
Views: 14476

Re: Other Matches 9 March - 14 March

Should O’Neil be in the running for manager of the year? What he has done with Wolves and all their issues has been top draw. Have to wonder if Pep, Klopp etc could have done the same.
by Gsbgsb
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 949
Views: 53093

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

JWP is a superior version of noble who most never questioned because he was "one of our own" JWP is an excellent passer of the ball and has been an excellent addition to the team The Brentford game is a perfect example. It is his vision and pass that releases Emerson to cross for the firs...
by Gsbgsb
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67162
Views: 2927434

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

Being contrary for a moment. Zouma stated, post match, that they (the players) didn't play well and started off poorly. Doesn't sound like an intent or style from the manager to me. Our ability to hold on to the ball (in most matches) is a big negative and even Moyes himself regularly says we could...
by Gsbgsb
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SC Freiburg -v- West Ham - EL16 match thread - 07.03.24
Replies: 1238
Views: 45298

Re: SC Freiburg -v- West Ham - EL16 match thread - 07.03.24

Our top players were off it and wasted good moments. Bowen and Paquetas chances were good but far from sitters for me. Mavros chance at the back stick was a vert tight angle Imo.... Here is where we differ. 4 yards out unmarked at the back post on a perfectly delivered cross to your head or foot is...
by Gsbgsb
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67162
Views: 2927434

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

Such low quality players as Gomez, Konate, Robertson, MacAllister, Diaz, Gakpo, Núñez. Salah, Van Dijk and Szoboszlai off the bench. S-H, if you could find the Brian Cox ‘serious people’ gif… Of the 16 players they used yesterday those 10 you mention would definitely be in an argument to start for ...
by Gsbgsb
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67162
Views: 2927434

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

We're top 8 in the Prem, and many seem proud of that and tell us what a great milestone we've achieved........ ......then we go away to this lot and treat them like they were Man City. It's as if he's convinced he's overachieving and can't believe it. “This lot” got a draw with Bayern at the weeken...
by Gsbgsb
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24
Replies: 1108
Views: 36452

Re: West Ham Utd v Burnley - Official Match Thread

We are back in the fight for a Euro place next year via the league which remains the best hope irrelevant of last night. Play your strongest available 11. Unknown “knocks” aside decisions will be if Zouma can manage 2 games (assume it will be Oggie if not as Aguerd absent last night) and who replace...
by Gsbgsb
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SC Freiburg -v- West Ham - EL16 match thread - 07.03.24
Replies: 1238
Views: 45298

Re: SC Freiburg -v- West Ham - EL16 match thread - 07.03.24

Just got back to my hotel and haven’t heard one person say that. General consensus is that we were poor and lucky to be 0:1 down for the second leg. Hey Ho, opinions and all that. As you say opinions. Not sure how people think we were lucky to be only 1-0 down. They barely tested Fab all game. We h...
by Gsbgsb
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SC Freiburg -v- West Ham - EL16 match thread - 07.03.24
Replies: 1238
Views: 45298

Re: SC Freiburg -v- West Ham - EL16 match thread - 07.03.24

Soucek would yes as he has a track record of abysmal passes. If Alvarez continues with more of those he will be treated the same. To blame it all on that is bizarre when they still had much to do to score, the defending was piss poor all around yet again Do not give the ball away they do not score....