Wade Garrett Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 West Ham have about 6 quality players. Unfortunately, they're all centre-forwards and they will probably only play 1 up front. Noble is their best player. Stop him and we'll win.
eelpie Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Another match against someone we were linked to? On Saturday it was Sharp against JayRod. We neutered Rodriguez and Billy scored. At West Ham we could be facing Maynard who might make his debut. So could be very interesting if he starts. My money is on Sharp to take the honours again, even though Maynard has enjoyed scoring against us, but that is now in the past. Saints 3-2 Lambert, Sharp and Hooiveld
Thedelldays Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Will be a hard game. A point would be a cracking
Saint Garrett Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 http://www.westhamonline.net/article.php?5970036||mc=w|| My mate wanted me to do a Q+A for him, so that's on there.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Franny Benali will be in the away end tomorrow, so keep an eye out. Gutted I can't make this one, gonna be a real traditional evening fixture at a fantastic footy ground. I'm quietly confident we can grab all three points to. I'll be there in spirit and singing along with every word that emulates from the away section. Be in fine voice to those travelling up. COYS!!!
Under Weststand Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 This could be a defining point in the season, I have a gut feeling we will win it 2-0 & set us on another winning run. COYR
John Cool Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 I too think we're gonna win this one - we're back in the groove and ready to rock!
Saint Garrett Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 And people wonder why people think WHU fans are arrogant.... "Vexed 8:14 Mon Feb 13 Your mate sounds like an over excited small time club supporting bellend. Very reminiscent of Blackpool fans last season when they were doing well. Getting a bit above themselves and should pipe the **** down. We have a right to think we should beat everyone in this division, we're ****ing West Ham United for ****s sake. The likes of Southampton should quietly enjoy their 'success' but shouldn't expect to beat anyone, because they're a small time muppet club."
S-Clarke Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 And people wonder why people think WHU fans are arrogant.... "Vexed 8:14 Mon Feb 13 Your mate sounds like an over excited small time club supporting bellend. Very reminiscent of Blackpool fans last season when they were doing well. Getting a bit above themselves and should pipe the **** down. We have a right to think we should beat everyone in this division, we're ****ing West Ham United for ****s sake. The likes of Southampton should quietly enjoy their 'success' but shouldn't expect to beat anyone, because they're a small time muppet club." lol. WHU really aren't anything special, not sure what their fans think they are half the time. They're a nothing club really, just another medium sized London club that has had some famous players play for them in the past. Excellent.
Saint Garrett Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 To be fair, they are a big club, and they are well supported, but are slowly losing their reputation due to their arrogant fans and tosser as a manager.
ThreeSixty Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Steve De Ridder @stief87 No valentine 2morrow for the missus!! #gameday Sounds like De Ridder might be in the squad.
Saint Garrett Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Steve De Ridder @stief87 No valentine 2morrow for the missus!! #gameday Sounds like De Ridder might be in the squad. I would take a guess that we normally take about 20 players with us ? And then the squad is picked from this ? I cant imagine we go to games with only 16.
Legod Third Coming Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 I would take a guess that we normally take about 20 players with us ? And then the squad is picked from this ? I cant imagine we go to games with only 16. And even if you were not in the squad you would rather go out with your missus than go to this game? Thought not!
DaveyR Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 W Ham of the 80's was a good footballing team to watch. The over paid shower of krap they put out now really is shamefull. That's fat Sam!!
Saint Garrett Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Is the champions league game not on there ?
sticksaint Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 (edited) Is the champions league game not on there ? No apparently not .They`ve just announced they`re covering our game instead! http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/sport/commentaries/ Edited 13 February, 2012 by sticksaint adding link
Legod Third Coming Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 W Ham of the 80's was a good footballing team to watch. The over paid shower of krap they put out now really is shamefull. That's fat Sam!! People still refer to them as 'the Academy of football'. Bizarre, because two of the best players in the Premiership are actually from OUR academy. And (genuine question) when did West Ham last produce a world-class footballer - yet we've produced Walcott, Bale and Chamberlain in the past decade...
Gemmel Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Since when are West Ham such a big club? They are a big club
Appy Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Cole, Lampard and Ferdinand a long time ago, who since then? Carrick must not be classified as world class.
SuperMikey Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 People still refer to them as 'the Academy of football'. Bizarre, because two of the best players in the Premiership are actually from OUR academy. And (genuine question) when did West Ham last produce a world-class footballer - yet we've produced Walcott, Bale and Chamberlain in the past decade... Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand... need any more? They've got an excellent academy but ours is pretty good too - albeit not being able to match their modern-day record of pumping out Premiership players like they have.
Legod Third Coming Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand... need any more? They've got an excellent academy but ours is pretty good too - albeit not being able to match their modern-day record of pumping out Premiership players like they have. Aye, and the last of those was there, what, fifteen years ago...
SuperMikey Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Aye, and the last of those was there, what, fifteen years ago... They're still all world class players though, and would walk into pretty much any team in the world.
Jack Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 That's just weird. Unless it's someone whose only followed football for 4 or 5 years. Saints and West Ham have similar recent histories, similar size clubs and both spent a long time in the top flight. Both had a cup final, both had Pardew! Didn't think they were the most arrogant club, although it's only one fan. I think most clubs being relegated have a bit of arrogance about going back up. There's is more justified simply because they chose to spend a fortune. Risky, not at all good for football and IMO a daft long-term strategy. They should have looked to rebuild, plan something long-term, play decent football again and hit the ground running in the top flight. Instead they went for expensive players purely to get them up as soon as possible, risking the financial future of their club in the process. On the forum that post came from, I've noticed at least 2 threads along the lines of 'when we win the league', and 'who should we sign when we go up'. I would love it, LOVE IT, if we went up there, soaked up their long ball sh*t, and passed and play our way to victory.
Legod Third Coming Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 They're still all world class players though, and would walk into pretty much any team in the world. Granted. But so are Walcott, Chamberlain and Bale - the last named will probably end up being better than any of them.
Legod Third Coming Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 On the forum that post came from, I've noticed at least 2 threads along the lines of 'when we win the league', and 'who should we sign when we go up'. I would love it, LOVE IT, if we went up there, soaked up their long ball sh*t, and passed and play our way to victory. Thank you 'Kevin'
SuperMikey Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Granted. But so are Walcott, Chamberlain and Bale - the last named will probably end up being better than any of them. Granted. Remains to be seen whether those 3 will achieve that the WHU 3 have though...
vince Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 Please explain why? In terms of support, they average more than we do at home (nearly 35K) and take more away (http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?35192-Football-League-Away-Support-Stats&highlight=attendance), won the cup 3 times and a Cup Winners Cup. I wouldn't personally put that in the "big" category, but it stands up well against us if you're honest. In terms of players produced in recent times, we've both got records to be proud of. I think we'll both go up this season, but I'd rather be us than them if that happens, if they keep up that is!!! :^)
maxi_sopez Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 cant wait for this! going for beers with my west ham mate before and getting a pie and some jelly eels... so desperate we win so i can have a good old gloat after! very excited. COYR
Appy Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 WHUFC supporting mate just told me West Ham haven't won a midweek home league game for 2 years.
sfc4prem Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 WHUFC supporting mate just told me West Ham haven't won a midweek home league game for 2 years. I remember we hadn't lost at home in the league all year up until the last game... Records are there to be broken. Saying that, reckon it will be a great game and it is probably too close to call.
Appy Posted 13 February, 2012 Posted 13 February, 2012 I remember we hadn't lost at home in the league all year up until the last game... Records are there to be broken. Saying that, reckon it will be a great game and it is probably too close to call. Oh yeah i'm not saying it means anything, just was shocked at the stat.
Sour Mash Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 That's just weird. Unless it's someone whose only followed football for 4 or 5 years. Saints and West Ham have similar recent histories, similar size clubs and both spent a long time in the top flight. Both had a cup final, both had Pardew! Didn't think they were the most arrogant club, although it's only one fan. I think most clubs being relegated have a bit of arrogance about going back up. There's is more justified simply because they chose to spend a fortune. Risky, not at all good for football and IMO a daft long-term strategy. They should have looked to rebuild, plan something long-term, play decent football again and hit the ground running in the top flight. Instead they went for expensive players purely to get them up as soon as possible, risking the financial future of their club in the process.No, not really risking their financial future. They're f****d if they stay down for more than one year, so makes sense to speculate to get back up. Considering we've been in admin and they haven't its a bit rich us lecturing them on financial matters. They're not a massive club, but they're bigger than us and its not hard to see why they'd expect to go straight back up.
musesaint Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 We will win But whatever happens we'll still be no worse than second in the Championship
Gingeletiss Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 http://www.westhamonline.net/article.php?5970036||mc=w|| My mate wanted me to do a Q+A for him, so that's on there. Love them 'ammers..... Sniper 9:31 Mon Feb 13 Re: The view from a Southampton fan.. I'm glad we're not the only ones who think Bagpuss should be locked up. For that reason, I'm IN I'm not sure into what though...
dronskisaint Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 http://www.westhamonline.net/article.php?5970036||mc=w|| My mate wanted me to do a Q+A for him, so that's on there. Good answers :-)
Chez Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Yes. Diop injured. Gutted. He has to go down as one of the worst footballers I have ever seen and would have welcomed seeing him start for them again. Woeful player. They are stronger without him.
madruss Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Really looking forward to this one, and think we've got a great chance of coming away with 3 points. Our squad looks so strong now, amazing to think that just over a month ago we had a bench of Bart, Reeves, Holmes, Forte, Fox! I predict 2-1, with a nervy last 5 minutes of dealing with a bombardment of hoofs (much like when they came to SMS)
Saint_clark Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 People still refer to them as 'the Academy of football'. Bizarre, because two of the best players in the Premiership are actually from OUR academy. And (genuine question) when did West Ham last produce a world-class footballer - yet we've produced Walcott, Bale and Chamberlain in the past decade... I really wouldn't say any of those are world class.
AussieDog Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 I think the winners of this will win the league (although Birmingham won't be far away) - having said that, I'd take a draw
hypochondriac Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 I really wouldn't say any of those are world class. Bale is.
AussieDog Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 I really wouldn't say any of those are world class. Bale is heading that way - but I don't think there are any truly world class players who play for England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales any more. Cole has flattered to deceive (similar to Lallana really), Ferdinand has been the best of a bad crop of centre halves (he's prone to serious lapses in concentration) and Lampard has always struck me as a flat track bully, who hides in the big games. Just sayin'.....
Wadge Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Well I had a dream that we were losing 1-0 with about 10 minutes to go, and then we won 2-1. I have just put a fiver on us to win 2-1at 13-1, not bad odds.
Saint_clark Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Bale is. In a couple of years maybe, but he's not consistent enough at the moment.
Saint Garrett Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Bale is not world class, Walcott I doubt will ever be, Chambo has the potential, but still a long way to go IMO
dronskisaint Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 No, not really risking their financial future. They're f****d if they stay down for more than one year, so makes sense to speculate to get back up. Considering we've been in admin and they haven't its a bit rich us lecturing them on financial matters. They're not a massive club, but they're bigger than us and its not hard to see why they'd expect to go straight back up. You are Corp Ho and I claim my tenner?!
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