The saving grace is there ain't many league games in the next 4 weeks . Moyes has got to learn to rotate . Managers with far less resources manage it . Il go to my grave convinced it was the lack of it that cost us the Europa League in 2022 . The west ham United of the Seville and Lyon games smash ...

EastleighHammer16 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:44 pm Hopefully they’re back for Europa league.

In March?!

That would be an incredibly long 4 weeks if Paq was to miss that

Problem is that Afcon runs into the middle of February. The combination of things is unfortunate. Given who's injured, and what's left to work with, I think I'd now be looking for a focal point centre forward with pace and at least one player who can double up at CB/DM. That's assuming Ghana make t...

IMO the TV picks will be West Bromwich Albion v Brentford or Wolverhampton Wanderers (in the hope that Wolves win) Chelsea v Aston Villa Liverpool v Norwich City or Bristol Rovers Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City Newport County or Eastleigh v Manchester United & then if 6 picks the last one w...

Going from previous AFCONS, backing under 1.5 goals each game is a smart bet

The first few pages on this threat are quite funny. Some calling Ings our 'best signing in years' , 'Hes going to have a Lingard impact' etc Hate to say I told you so but...... Signing a 30+ year old striker always poses a bit of a worry. We've been stung many times in the past; Robbie Keane, Benni ...

Im almost 100% sure we'll be a televised game

westlondonhammer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:01 am In what sense beyond being quick (which lots of players are)?

Very quick, looks great on the eye. But the type of player to end the season with 1 goal and 2 assists.

Gnonto is a little too much like Adama Traore for my liking

A typically strong David Moyes Fa cup team

I'd agree with you in most games. When we sit deep and have little of the ball wouldn't add much for me. I wouldn't expect him to have much pace now but not seen him sprint tbh. Getting the ball near the half way line wouldn't be ideal. Some games though when teams sit deep against us and we strugg...

Why wouldn't firmino work under Moyes? We've already got Bowen playing like Salah, kudos like mane, Emerson like Robertson and jwp like Henderson, I'd take firmino for 6 months. Because every striker that has worked well under David Moyes has to be quick, strong, and run the channels. Think Yakubu,...

No point playing a strong team if we won't later in the competition when we draw Man Utd, Man City or Liverpool. I can't remember a time under Moyes where he has put a weak side out in the FA cup against superior opposition? Even in the Covid season, when we drew Stockport in the 3rd round with Ant...

Firmino under David Moyes would be pretty grim viewing.

Im a big Moyes fan but that sort of signing really wouldn't work with us.

They were the row in front of me at Bournemouth away first game of the season.

Clearly massive Hammers the pair of them.

Yeah it's easier. Just send the ticket via whatsapp to a friend rather than post/meet up

The side I picked is more about who in our side might need a rest, and who is absolutely vital to us until we get our injuries and AFCON lads back. For me, that is Emerson, Alvarez and Bowen. Right now, they are our three best and most important available players who I wouldn't want crocked whilst ...

I can see Moyes throwing Paq back in for this one, as Kudus is out & we wont have another game for 2 weeks.

Expect to see something like:

Fabianski
Coufal Mavro Zouma (og if injured) Emerson
Alvarez Soucek JWP
Bowen Ings (unless we dont wan him cup tied) Paqueta

I always felt their chaotic business would come back to bite them.

Yet the best atmosphere in 20 years was at the bowl v seville The fact that we always have to reference same 1 game in our 7 year history at the London stadium speak volumes. It’s also hard to compare that to any Upton Park game (although I think Ipswich and Man Utd were louder), as we never played...