ALWAYS_SFC Posted 21 February, 2014 Posted 21 February, 2014 Looking forward to the game but not the match thread as the usual suspects will be banging on and on and on with their usual dross... A win of any sort with a clean sheet will do me... COYS
Dalek2003 Posted 21 February, 2014 Posted 21 February, 2014 Looking forward to the game but not the match thread as the usual suspects will be banging on and on and on with their usual dross... A win of any sort with a clean sheet will do me... COYS Same here.
whelk Posted 21 February, 2014 Posted 21 February, 2014 A win of any sort with a clean sheet will do me... COYS Controversial
Dark Munster Posted 21 February, 2014 Posted 21 February, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26272372 West Ham are on a great run and have now won three games in a row following their draw at Stamford Bridge. In contrast to Fulham and West Brom, the Hammers stuck with their manager Sam Allardyce rather than sacking him when they were on a bad run around the turn of the year. After a run of five points from nine games, West Ham have picked up 10 points in their last four matches. They are reaping the benefits of backing a manager who had a proven track record in the Premier League, instead of changing things and making them worse. I was surprised that Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino fielded a weakened team in their FA Cup defeat by Sunderland last week. As I said then, Saints are not going to climb much higher in the league table and they are not going to drop many places either so I don't get it. Why not have a cup run and reward your supporters? Overall, though, they have had a very good season and in the league they are continuing quite merrily. Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Always liked that Lawro chap.
dannysfc Posted 21 February, 2014 Posted 21 February, 2014 Am off to the game tomorrow with my mate who I go with and 1 of my younger bros and am going to go for either 2-1 or 3-2 Saints but we'l see....!!! Am coming up by Train and am hoping to get to London for 12 and am seeing which pubs to go too which are near the ground!?! Thanks! COYR!!!
Saint Garrett Posted 21 February, 2014 Posted 21 February, 2014 Don't bother going to any pubs by the ground, they're all sh1te. 3-2? 0-1 for me.
EBS1980 Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Think Big Vic will start instead of Corky today to help out with West Hams physical approach.
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Think Big Vic will start instead of Corky today to help out with West Hams physical approach. Hope not. Big Vic has been gash ever since he came back. Cork is close to player of the season for me.
Golac's Iron Gonads Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Cork is close to player of the season for me. If Lovren tweets an image of himself kissing the Pompey badge and demanding he be allowed to join them in the summer, and Lallana is caught wearing a Cortese mask whilst buggering a New Forest pony, I reckon Cork could well have a shout
Batman Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 can see big vic on this. his muscle and aerial ability will be needed today
Shroppie Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 can see big vic on this. his muscle and aerial ability will be needed today Sure he will start. Cork later when they tire. Lovren/Yoshida 45 each. Close call on Chambers/Clyne. Otherwise the usual suspects.
jampot Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Any decent Saints friendly pubs near the ground?
alehouseboys Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Any decent Saints friendly pubs near the ground? Usually plenty of Saints fans in the pubs on the Barking Road. If going by train have a drink around Liverpool Street station and hop back on the tube for 20 min (ish) journey to the ground. .
Supersubpuckett Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 i can see west ham digging out a horrible 1-0 win with plenty of injuries along the way
pangy Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 The Boelyn ground is in such a dump of a area getting a train after the game is such a ballache,been a few times this season with work and seen some of the worst football played in 20 years of watching games,the crowd turns on them quickly if things are not going well so hopefully we can get them riled As long as we stick the the pressing game,they shouldn't get a sniff and will resort to long balls out from the back,the only player that has shown any promise was Morrison and they have shipped him out,cant see anything but a win here 0-2 Saints J-rod x 2
scotty Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 If Lovren tweets an image of himself kissing the Pompey badge and demanding he be allowed to join them in the summer' date=' and Lallana is caught wearing a Cortese mask whilst buggering a New Forest pony, I reckon Cork could well have a shout[/quote']
SNSUN Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Will we go above United on goal difference? It's possible. Wondering whether to put a little bet on it. A £10 pays back £150.
Window Cleaner Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Will we go above United on goal difference? It's possible. Wondering whether to put a little bet on it. A £10 pays back £150. Is that before or after they play or at the end of the season, wouldn't count on Palace beating them today really.
SNSUN Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Is that before or after they play or at the end of the season, wouldn't count on Palace beating them today really. Today. More wishful thinking really, not helped by being influenced by a Palace supporting mate who's quite confident about the match this evening...
Window Cleaner Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Today. More wishful thinking really, not helped by being influenced by a Palace supporting mate who's quite confident about the match this evening... Depends if Utd think that they can weaken their side today and get away with it in view of their game against Olympiakos on Tuesday or whether they can easily beat Olympiakos and need to put out a full strength team today. Surprised that they haven't been griping about playing at 5.15 when they have to travel to Greece for Tuesday actually. They can't afford to drop too many more points if they really believe that they can finish top 4 (which they won't anyway) so they have to decide whether their best chance of CL football isn't from winning the CL this year (which they won't)
Window Cleaner Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 when did it stop being upton park? When they accepted the Boleyn Group's filthy lucre I expect, it's not named after the queen of 1000 days.
sfc1976 Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 £45? Cheaper to just pay next door neighbours kid to come over and kick a ball as high as he can for an hour and half in my garden.
Matthew Le God Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 when did it stop being upton park? It has never officially been Upton Park, that is just a nickname due to the area. The stadium has always been called the Boleyn Ground.
Dalek2003 Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 It has never officially been Upton Park, that is just a nickname due to the area. The stadium has always been called the Boleyn Ground. Incredible, I have always thought of it as Upton Park. Just thinking, perhaps there are other ground names I have wrong.
Batman Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Maybe not but I never heard anyone use anything other than Upton park until the last couple of years. like celtic park or is it park head?/ have no idea (nor care, really)
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 £45? Cheaper to just pay next door neighbours kid to come over and kick a ball as high as he can for an hour and half in my garden. Slightly less chance of being arrested though.
ericb Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Maybe not but I never heard anyone use anything other than Upton park until the last couple of years. Living in London I hear it called the Boleyn ground more than I do upton park to be honest
Window Cleaner Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Living in London I hear it called the Boleyn ground more than I do upton park to be honest Well apparently it's situated on (or near) the site of the old Boleyn Castle, named as such because Anne Boleyn hung out there sometimes. I thought it was a sponsors name, I was wrong.
DJ_TOAST Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 is it only Alex, Inferno, Royal Oak that will be showing the game in town, anyone know of other pubs ?
VectisSaint Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 When they accepted the Boleyn Group's filthy lucre I expect, it's not named after the queen of 1000 days. Nothing to do with any group called Boleyn Group and their filthy lucre, the only filthy lucre at Wet Sham is that of the porn kings Gold and Sullivan. It is indirectly connected with Anne of 1000 days actually, but not named after her. The club rented Green Street House and grounds in the Municipal Borough of East Ham from the Roman Catholic Church from around 1912. Green Street House was known locally as Boleyn Castle because of its imposing nature and an association with Anne Boleyn, who had either stayed at, or as some believe, owned the house, the ground is said to be haunted by one of her maids who died in childbirth. Hence renting the grounds of "Boleyn Castle" the name Boleyn Ground came into being.
ART Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 For those with good connection, Videolan Player download this small ILIVE Playlist Maker. Unzip to your deaktop, run ILIVE.BAT and wait while it searches the channels. After use the key N to look down the list of channels. West Ham V Saints is on there and the quality should be excellent http://www.mediafire.com/download/1g4w6rbzkebx69v/iLive+%26+iGuide+to+VLC.rar
Tokyo-Saint Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 I think MLG will confirm it was discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it the Boleyn Ground which of course in German means a whales vagina.
whelk Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Maybe not but I never heard anyone use anything other than Upton park until the last couple of years. Me too and always been Upton Park but then never heard Nou Camp changed to Camp Nou until last few years as well.
Beckenham Saint Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Can't see if it's been posted, but Lovren and Gastón have both traveled with the squad today.
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 I could be wrong but I am hearing that Lambert may not be fit (or if he does start, not fully fit).
Shroppie Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 I could be wrong but I am hearing that Lambert may not be fit (or if he does start' date=' not fully fit).[/quote'] Sam Gallagher could do well against this lot.
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 A good team, and Maya deserves to keep his place in the starting 11 as well. Also the bench looks decent.
Batman Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 No VW even on bench? didnt see that surprising. guess he has a knock or something
Saint_clark Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Bench looking strong with those two back. Wanyama was talking about not being at full fitness the other day and hasn't been performing the last 2 or 3 games, so probably just given some extended time off.
Beckenham Saint Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 West hame twitter - TEAMS: #WHUFC Adrian, Demel, Tomkins, Collins, McCartney, Nolan, Noble, Taylor, Downing, C.Cole, Jarvis Subs Jaaskelainen, Reid, Armero, Collison, Diame, J.Cole, Nocerino
Batman Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 HOOOOOOOOF from that lot they will sit back and look to hit us with long balls to the wings.
trousers Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Wanyama said in his pre-match interview that he was still some distance from being match fit - he said it felt like he was in pre-season all over again. Seems a bit strange not to include him in the squad though. (cue an FA cup squad quip...)
Bad Wolf Posted 22 February, 2014 Posted 22 February, 2014 Boruc, Chambers, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw, Cork, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Lallana ©, Rodriguez, Lambert. Substitutes: K. Davis (GK), Clyne, Lovren, Ramírez, Ward-Prowse, Guly, Gallagher.
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