West Ham Utd 3 Leicester City 2 (29/10/11)

[Hainault Hammer]

I think that other than set pieces Taylor has been hugely average and not very good at all

Cant really dispute that. Just think a natural left footer brings a balance to the team and the right back occupied.Something we have lacked since Etherington.

[I8CHAVS]

Not that I'd disagree with the statement, but the set pieces are almost the entire reason for him being there. It's like saying without the shot-stopping, Robert Green is a sh*t goalkeeper, or Nolan without the goals is a pretty crap midfielder. All three are probably true, but irrelevant since those very skills are what they bring. Without Taylor's set-piece delivery, we'd have fewer points on the board this season - that's the bottom line.

Its like having a passenger every game though. Mental stuff proper cant afford players like that in the Prem

[Monkey Mike]

Not that I'd disagree with the statement, but the set pieces are almost the entire reason for him being there. It's like saying without the shot-stopping, Robert Green is a sh*t goalkeeper, or Nolan without the goals is a pretty crap midfielder. All three are probably true, but irrelevant since those very skills are what they bring. Without Taylor's set-piece delivery, we'd have fewer points on the board this season - that's the bottom line.

Wasn't that the argument for getting rid of Diamanti?

[I8CHAVS]

Wasn't that the argument for getting rid of Diamanti?

Who was 10x the player this bender is.

Imagine Fatty signing a player with flair like Diamonds now The mug is living off signing JJ Okacha on his over 15 year career

[ToiletDuck]

Will be interesting how we perform agaisnt a 'managerless, rudderless team in freefall' under sam.

last few seasons you could guarantee any teams or players on a naff-patch would come good agaisnt us!

[Monkey Mike]

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Imagine Fatty signing a player with flair like Diamonds now

That would be beautiful. The boy knew where the net was.

[Tarbs]

Will be interesting how we perform agaisnt a 'managerless, rudderless team in freefall' under sam.

last few seasons you could guarantee any teams or players on a naff-patch would come good agaisnt us!

Mainly because we were the "managerless, rudderless team in freefall" for all of last season.

[flaresnslippers]

Not really to do with the game as such but didnt warrant a new thread - Where would be the best place to catch Arse/Chelsea before the game? Does East Ham spoons have sky?

[roblo]

Not really to do with the game as such but didnt warrant a new thread - Where would be the best place to catch Arse/Chelsea before the game? Does East Ham spoons have sky?

I always watch the early games in the Duke or Boleyn.

[RyanWHUFC]

Not really to do with the game as such but didnt warrant a new thread - Where would be the best place to catch Arse/Chelsea before the game? Does East Ham spoons have sky?

The Boleyn has Sky and will be showing the game.

[carnage]

I really don't understand the Nolan bashing on here....
He was the difference at Brighton IMO

Imagine it on here if we drew 0-0.
Thank heavens for Nolan.

[Aceface]

The mug is living off signing JJ Okacha on his over 15 year career

This. Same goes for supporters of Sam. In that thread speculating about the new manager after Avram left, just typing "Okacha" was supposed to be enough to silence any questions about Sam's brand of football.

I think he may play a style of football which doesn't necessarily fit with the traditions of West Ha...

"Okacha"

OK, you've won the argument

[Hainault Hammer]

Not really to do with the game as such but didnt warrant a new thread - Where would be the best place to catch Arse/Chelsea before the game? Does East Ham spoons have sky?

If you mean the Millers Well , the answers no

[flaresnslippers]

Cheers people!

[Bobby Orangeboom]

[quote="the pink palermo"

The point I'm trying to score , I mean make , is we have Noble, Collison, Nolan all really fighting for a central midfield berth , and of those three the best passer is Noble - hence why he gets my vote .Jack , at the tip of a diamond would also be decent .

Nolan does have a good scoring record - but as an extra striker , not a midfielder if you get my drift , .[/quote]

Not sure Pinks, Nolan is a Central Midfielder, whatever you may think of it & plays in that position..

He just so happens to find excellent positions when he ventures forwards & has a knack for turning up ta the right place at the right time..

I'd love Collison to be our saviour at the top of a diamond, but i am starting to think we're kidding ourselves if we think he is going to be..

Nolan was the highest scoring English Midfielder last Season Pinks scoring more Goals than Drogba & Rooney & is our joint top Goalscorer this Season so far, he doesn't do that but not playing...

You take Nolan out of our Team & you don't just lose our best Captain since Lucas Neill, you lose Goals, lots of Goals..

[ToiletDuck]

I do agree Tarbs with that last season but apart from pards and curbs we could be on a great run then come up against Lemming united who due to injuries are playing with Wee-Jock Poo-Pong McPlop and Oleg McNo-leg upfront and Doris the asthmatic tea lady as sweeper and would get stuffed 3-0

[Bobby Orangeboom]

I did a team similar to yours BO a few weeks ago. 3 at the back and was told it was a compromise to accomodate Nolan.

Absolutely but not JUST for that reason..

I say we do it because 1 ) It would mean we'd score ****ing loads & 2 ) We'd have lots & lots of possession of the Ball which is what is needed to win Games.

Anyway, what Team in the Championship in their right mind wouldn't want to accomodate a Midfielder that scored more Goals than Rooney & Drogba in the Prem last Season ??

Thankfully it's not us no matter what people on this Forum are saying..

[carnage]

Its rediculous isnt it. Nolan is on course for around 12 goals this season.

How many wouldnt have Cole & Nolan in their starting 11, our 2 top scorers?

[hawkins_hammer]

Quite like the two short men up front idea, although it does remind me of that time we completely outplayed Everton with Sears and Bellamy only for Faubert to tread on the ball which led to us shipping 3 in the last ten.

So with that in mind:

Ali

JO'Messi Reid Faye/Tomka Linda

Diop
Noble Collison
Nolan

Carew Baldock (Sears with twenty to go)

Got to start Baldock and Carew based on the Blackpool game and based on Fat Sam's 'we will play decent football at home, honest' maxim

[Bobby Orangeboom]

Its rediculous isnt it. Nolan is on course for around 12 goals this season.

Yep & the only reason he won't get more is Injury or us not having enough of the Ball in the final third..