West Ham Thread

[Creator Supreme]

Bubble Blowers 3 (Tristan 40, 42, Noble (Pen 67)) Title Blowers (Sorry, harsh I know, but I just couldn't resist) 1 (Babel 87 (Off his arse as he falls over pathetically again!!))

 

Endo Seasono

 

Come on Barca BTW

[RedinSweden]

But regardless of how we've got there, the possibility of being top (albeit temporarily) in May, with the added possibility of 86 points come the end of the season (a total that I believe would have won an awful lot of titles in the last twenty years), was one I would have gladly have taken in August. Next year, we win it all.

 

I did some research and it would have won us the title 9 times since we last won it. Interestingly not since 2003 though. In the 90s it would more often than not have won us the title. In the 00s it would not.

[sh#t waffle]

I did some research and it would have won us the title 9 times since we last won it. Interestingly not since 2003 though. In the 90s it would more often than not have won us the title. In the 00s it would not.

 

I had a feeling that would be the rough pattern but I didn't realise it went back to 03. Scratch everything I just said, we evidently suck balls.

[RedKnight]

Hate going to West Ham, don't fancy this at all, especially since it's a 5:30 Setanta match.

[Guest simon]

[Woo]

Simon that's not even funny.

[Guest simon]

Simon that's not even funny.

 

Masch injured Torres returning i'm hoping he wont be risked and Alonso is a big doubt.

[philyhamann]

Not sure I would go with Kuyt upfront again, put him on the right where is more effective - think we would've scored a lot more against Newcastle with someone else upfront, teams seem able to play a higher line with Kuyt upfront.

[Woo]

Masch injured Torres returning i'm hoping he wont be risked and Alonso is a big doubt.

 

Alonso is a doubt, but Mascherano and Torres should both be fit, Rafa said.

[Guest simon]

Not sure I would go with Kuyt upfront again, put him on the right where is more effective - think we would've scored a lot more against Newcastle with someone else upfront, teams seem able to play a higher line with Kuyt upfront.

 

If Torres is still not fit id like to think Benni will be used up front.

[Guest simon]

Alonso is a doubt, but Mascherano and Torres should both be fit, Rafa said.

 

He said that last week as well.

[philyhamann]

Play Gerrard in center midfield if Mascherano is injured, and put Benayoun in behind the striker.

[Lucky Pierre]

I did some research and it would have won us the title 9 times since we last won it. Interestingly not since 2003 though. In the 90s it would more often than not have won us the title. In the 00s it would not.

If United win their last 4 it will give them their highest ever league points total. Even when there were 42 games they didnt get this many.

[Red Mist]

We don't have a good record there but I'd fancy our chances if Torres, Alonso and Masch are all fit, especially given our recent form.

[PaulMcC]

I'm worried about this one.

[RedinSweden]

If United win their last 4 it will give them their highest ever league points total. Even when there were 42 games they didnt get this many.

 

Interesting fact that. they had a dip too. It makes our dip more frustrating, but also demonstrates how far we have come. All teams have dips. Our recovery from ours came slightly too late, but it bodes well for next season (I know, we say this every year, but i think we are much closer now than ever).

[Lucky Pierre]

(I know, we say this every year, but i think we are much closer now than ever).

We say that each season though aswell, and there is probably someone saying this each season! When's it gonna end?!?!?!

[RedinSweden]

We say that each season though aswell, and there is probably someone saying this each season! When's it gonna end?!?!?!

 

Next season.

[Rex Banner]

Masch injured Torres returning i'm hoping he wont be risked and Alonso is a big doubt.

 

Risked? There's only a few games left in the season and this looks like the hardest one what are we saving him for, West Brom?

[RobbieOR]

Simon, Aurelio works in the middle of the park against Portsmouth who are shit. Not against West Ham.

[Paul]

This is the type of test that will either leave us salivating at the prospect of next season's challenge or fearing the same old problems haven't quite been addressed. I'm actually quite confident that we'll win. There is a steely determination about our team now, along with a calm sense of self-confidence in their ability to win when the chips are down and against the best sides. If we put our strongest available side out, I think we'll win without too much bother - assuming at least one of the two big guns is fit enough to approximate his usual quality.

[Bob]

paul is right. Might change my signature to that.

[ElSeano]

We'll defo need Torres for this one imo.

[SpeedyG]

This is the type of test that will either leave us salivating at the prospect of next season's challenge or fearing the same old problems haven't quite been addressed. I'm actually quite confident that we'll win. There is a steely determination about our team now, along with a calm sense of self-confidence in their ability to win when the chips are down and against the best sides. If we put our strongest available side out, I think we'll win without too much bother - assuming at least one of the two big guns is fit enough to approximate his usual quality.

 

Why do you see it that way? Our problem to me is 451 park the bus, no space for us to play into. West Ham are 442 open football space all over the place, win the midfield and win the game.

[Paul]

Why do you see it that way? Our problem to me is 451 park the bus, no space for us to play into. West Ham are 442 open football space all over the place, win the midfield and win the game.

They didn't play that way at Anfield, if I recall correctly (which I will readily concede may not be the case; my memory is getting ever shitter). They were very solid and compact.