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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cup Games Vs League Games
- Replies: 3
- Views: 173
Cup Games Vs League Games
Not the old debate about which you would rather win. But a thought that occurred to me last night. How much more exciting are games that are a direct knock out rather than a league system? I think some of my best memories are from cup games. There is the thrill that the winner takes all, lose and it...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crystal Palace v West Ham Utd - Match Thread
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1274
Re: Crystal Palace v West Ham Utd - Match Thread
I think the players will be too knackered for this. I can't see anything other than a loss and the end of any lingering dreams that we will be playing European football next season.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Olympic Stadium Discussion and Questions
- Replies: 17271
- Views: 2367370
Re: Olympic Stadium Discussion and Questions
Solution for E20 is to leave the stadium for a few more years, it'd be in such a state that the club will be forced into doing something, or else they won't be able to host home games due to it's condition. Isn't part of the agreement that E20 have to maintain the stadium to a certain level? At lea...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Olympic Stadium Discussion and Questions
- Replies: 17271
- Views: 2367370
Re: Olympic Stadium Discussion and Questions
Whether they are playing chicken or not this is totally true. Realistically, the current arrangement can't run the remaining length of the club's lease (90 years) so it's just a matter of when things change. It's also true that the lease is a massive wrecking ball for any potential land or property...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: Music, Film & TV
- Topic: Reggae
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1666
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2054
Re: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
I read it in a book about the history of West Ham and the ironworks. I can't find the book now. From what I remember the rivalry between areas pre dates football. The book definitely said Millwall were scabs, but I have no way of knowing how accurate it is.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2054
Re: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
I never checked the authors name but it turns out I know him, in fact I was the DJ at his wedding.StevePottsGoalsReel wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:47 am Highly recommended reading for anyone interested in this:
The Invention of Essex: The Making of an English County https://amzn.eu/d/ixPZKpG
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midweek Games April 9-11
- Replies: 606
- Views: 17565
Re: Midweek Games April 9-11
Well that's cheered me up a bit.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2054
Re: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
That looks interesting, so much so that I have just ordered a copy.StevePottsGoalsReel wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:47 am Highly recommended reading for anyone interested in this:
The Invention of Essex: The Making of an English County https://amzn.eu/d/ixPZKpG
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2054
Re: Sociopolitical spectrum of football
I would imagine that we would have used to have been considered left wing by the old definition. We were in a traditional rough working class area, we were unionized, in fact our rivalry with Millwall goes back to a time when they were scabs and we were strikers. But that old definition of left and ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 70864
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Just got back. Another amazing trip. West Ham everywhere all day in Cologne. Absolute nightmare getting the train over to the ground; so much for German efficiency. How did we sound on the tele? Seemed very noisy in there. I could mainly hear the home fans but when they dropped bubbles, massive and...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:28 pm
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- 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 w...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
- Replies: 907
- Views: 29236
Re: West Ham United vs Fulham FC - Sunday 14 April - 2pm
Fatigue will be an issue, but we have to put out the strongest possible side. European qualification is still within our grasp and we need to do all that we can to achieve it. Also we owe these a pasting after what they did to us at their place.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:10 am
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 70864
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
I'm not buying that we were brave and battling. We surrendered the ball, sat back and what always happens happened. Yes they are a great side, but we showed them far too much respect. I would be a lot happier if we had had a bit of a go at them, instead of relying on the odd breakaway chance. If we ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 70864
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
That's probably us done
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:47 pm
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 70864
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Backs to the wall
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:39 pm
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 70864
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Nathan coming on
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 70864
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Atalanta go a goal up at Anfield
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 70864
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: West Ham United FC Match Threads
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 70864
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
There's the yellow I was expecting