PSF: Ipswich Town 0-0 West Ham Utd (17/07/14)

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[quote="kayahammer"][quote="k-r-c"]The text commentary on the o/s is very american.

"Vaz Te's flag kick fizzes through the area"
"Halfway through the second period now "


I shall now be saying Flag Kick in my soccer conversations,thanks.
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osborner69 wrote:Just got home, lots of Hammers there tonight, some taking a pre-season friendly v Ipswich far too seriously, some of the comments were laughable.

About the only bright spark of the game was Kouyate/Downing & Jarvis first half. The second half was a pile of turd and left on 75. Weirdly though saw Carlton in the Staples car park behind the ground looked like he had been to the shop. Thought this was really random with the game going ahead.
he was being picked up for a taxi, most of the 1st half players left at half time and went home early the scallys!!
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Just being a nosey B'stad and unable to get to the game, can one of the loyal 2000 who did make it give me some information on the game.

What formation did we use?

Was it a passing game we played or did we resort to the long ball often.

Has Sam adopted a more attacking stance or was it same again Sam.

Not trying to dig Sam out at all just interested seeing as we are now supposedly into a more attacking period, was there signs last night that this is so

I know it was only a friendly and shouldn't de judged on that but was there an improvement from last seasons performances. and come on lads what inside gossip did you hear last night Thanks Exciled
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^^^
clawhammer wrote:First half we played bright attacking football. Kouyate looks as if he will be a big crowd favourite. Fast,hardworking and does not give the ball away. Jarvis and Downing looking good.
Second half like watching last year. Deadly dull. What was the point of putting Zarate up front on his own...he is tiny !
Last thought. Maybe we are going to sell Carroll and Valencia is actually his replacement.hmmm
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We played some decent stuff in the first half. Quite positive and on the deck for the most part.

Noble and Collins look like they enjoyed their summers a bit too much…

Kouyate looked mustard. Exactly what we’ve been crying out for. Sat excellently in front of the back four and broke up play regularly. Tough tacking but well able to pick a pass and looked positive going forward. Tough enough b*stard as well. Exactly what we needed in the centre of the park.

Cresswell looked decent as well, very positive going up the left which is something we’ve been lacking for quite some time. Very encouraging and a lovely chip that hit the bar in the first half.

Second half was awful.
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Agreed.

Thought Jarvis looked very lively and Creswell played some decent balls through to him - but not so sure Cresswell is as good going backwards as he looked going forwards. Also, why are left backs always so ridiculously one footed ?

We never really threatened their goal, save the Vaz Te chance in the second half and Zarate was isolated for most of the brief period he was on the pitch.

Thought Kouyate looked the real deal (loves atackle) and was impressed with Leo Chambers as well.

Same as Stevenage though, much more about the fitness than the performance
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Having a really dull half isn't a bad thing. Allardyce will be using the pre-season to try out new things with new players. Better he sees it doesn't work now than mid-way through the season.
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Fionn wrote: Noble and Collins look like they enjoyed their summers a bit too much…
The ground he covered last year he deserved a summer!!!

I have no concerns about him doing the same this season.
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Will we win, lose or draw most of our pre-season games?

W 0 W 2 L 0 so far.

God i'm bored.
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Dubai Iron wrote:Zarate: 'Happy to have played my first match with the team. Positive match for me, I'm glad my pubis is well'

:eh:
Must be a relief.........
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We all need a well pubis mate!
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Ludeksgloves wrote:Will we win, lose or draw most of our pre-season games?

W 0 W 2 L 0 so far.

God i'm bored.
Your tally is also wrong!
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Fionn wrote:We played some decent stuff in the first half. Quite positive and on the deck for the most part.

Noble and Collins look like they enjoyed their summers a bit too much…

Kouyate looked mustard. Exactly what we’ve been crying out for. Sat excellently in front of the back four and broke up play regularly. Tough tacking but well able to pick a pass and looked positive going forward. Tough enough b*stard as well. Exactly what we needed in the centre of the park.

Cresswell looked decent as well, very positive going up the left which is something we’ve been lacking for quite some time. Very encouraging and a lovely chip that hit the bar in the first half.

Second half was awful.
Agree with all of that, Kouyate had everything we didn't have last season IMO. I thought him and Noble played well together.

My thoughts on Nolan and Collins chime with yours.
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Fionn wrote:

Kouyate looked mustard. Exactly what we’ve been crying out for. Sat excellently in front of the back four and broke up play regularly. Tough tacking but well able to pick a pass and looked positive going forward. Tough enough b*stard as well. Exactly what we needed in the centre of the park.
Am I missing something?

Kouyaté is a right-sided centre back, both for Senegal and Anderlecht. Was he being played out of position just for a pre-season tryout, or does Sam plan to convert him to a midfielder?
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He was in midfield and looked comfortable in that role.
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Played in midfield for most of last season, we've bought him as a midfielder that can cover centre back, a la Diarra.
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