West Ham Utd 1-0 Tottenham (05/05/17)

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They've got more about them going forward than Everton and Stoke so can't see a clean sheet. Sadly also can't see us scoring - even if we lined up with a 2-3-5 or something.

Have a feeling it will get a bit spicy on the pitch though - ref could have his work cut out. Noble, Ginge and Carroll (if he gets on) will be well up for this.
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Agreed 1975


Who is the Ref anyway? Not that it matters as there's so many that piss me off these days. Michael Oliver strikes me as one of the best of a bad bunch. Doesn't always get it right but more often than not does and seems fairly level headed. It'll probably be that useless **** Jonathan Moss though, just to really f*** me off.
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Love for us to roll them 1-0 but would be glad for a 0-0 draw just to piss off there australian supporters
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Anything but a humiliating defeat will do me.
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In all honesty I hope Carroll is unavailable for the game. I have seen enough of us lumping it forward to him, we look far more dangerous when we play the ball on the floor. As much as I don't rate caller at all I have to say his movement is far above Carrolls.

personally I would go with Sakho and Ayew for the first hour and then bring on Norman Stanley for the last half hour. If Sakho's back still hurts ( love him0 Then start with Fletcher and Ayew and bring on Carroll for the last 30.
Really don't want Carroll starting as we do fall into the lump it up tactic.
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Exiledin cardiff wrote:In all honesty I hope Carroll is unavailable for the game. I have seen enough of us lumping it forward to him, we look far more dangerous when we play the ball on the floor. As much as I don't rate caller at all I have to say his movement is far above Carroll
I'd far rather have a goal threat on the pitch than Calleri fannying about trying to score rabonas when the only goal he has scored all season has been a deflection.
Exiledin Cardiff wrote: Really don't want Carroll starting as we do fall into the lump it up tactic.
Personally I'd like us to start with Carroll and Ayew. Give them something to think about. Let's be honest, when the big man is on it, there's not many CHs can deal with him. Having to deal with him and Ayew dancing about up front will be far harder than having to deal with the Argentinian.
The thing in our favour is that Bilic knows what this game means to the fans. Carroll knows. Noble knows. Ginge knows. Spurs will no doubt think this is 3 points in the bag already. Pochettino is already talking about how their game against us puts more pressure on Chelsea "if" they win. They will get a far harder game against us than they got yesterday that's for sure.

Part of me thinks that he might start with Sakho and Ayew up front. I have a sneaky feeling there's nothing wrong with Sakho. This game is everything to Slav. If he can get an hour from Sakho and then bring on carroll, Spurs might just see their party spoiled.

I genuinely do not see us losing this. Friday will be the best night we've had in the OS in my opinion. It has all the hallmarks. We win we stay up and we stop Spurs. Bring it on !! :crest:
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Believer wrote:
I genuinely do not see us losing this. Friday will be the best night we've had in the OS in my opinion. It has all the hallmarks. We win we stay up and we stop Spurs. Bring it on !!

Although we're kind of on the same page, I do recoil in my skin when I read it out loud. Not that you are wrong, it's just the footballing Gods looking on will probably take umbrage with such confidence. They don't call you the Believer for nothing. :D

Its funny being a football fan, sometimes it's ok to think something will happen in your favour but another to say it openly.
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The bookies have all but written us off for this, I've seen us at 8/1 at some.

Just fearing that early Spurs goal, it could be embarrassing if they knock one in early doors.

Expecting plenty of "you're not West Ham any more" and "your grounds too big for you" chants :asleep:
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That's alright, we'll return the compliment when they play at the rented National stadium next season.
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I am sure they will be well bothered given it is only for one season before moving to a brand spanking new 60k stadium

What woukd be better if we as west ham fans had some anti board songs to sing loud and proud
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Colours never run wrote:

Although we're kind of on the same page, I do recoil in my skin when I read it out loud. Not that you are wrong, it's just the footballing Gods looking on will probably take umbrage with such confidence. They don't call you the Believer for nothing.

Its funny being a football fan, sometimes it's ok to think something will happen in your favour but another to say it openly.
Ha ha !

There's something about Slav. He knows what this game means. Something just makes me think that all the doubters will see what he is about on Friday. We've only got his word that Sakho is injured. How do we know that the big man hasn't been ready for a couple of weeks ?

I've just got a feeling. Maybe it's a hangover or the lurgy but just think we are in for a treat. :wink:
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Crouchend_Hammer wrote:I am sure they will be well bothered given it is only for one season before moving to a brand spanking new 60k stadium

What woukd be better if we as west ham fans had some anti board songs to sing loud and proud



Think I'll be concentrating far more on backing our team than the Board for this one.
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Believer wrote:[

Ha ha !

There's something about Slav. He knows what this game means. Something just makes me think that all the doubters will see what he is about on Friday. We've only got his word that Sakho is injured. How do we know that the big man hasn't been ready for a couple of weeks ?

I've just got a feeling. Maybe it's a hangover or the lurgy but just think we are in for a treat. :wink:

That's how I feel about him when the chips are down. He can't win them all and will eventually come unstuck but it is the type of game he knows the importance of and invariably delivers.
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Calleri scores and I'm on the pitch
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I hope he scores by trying the rabona again.
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Did Spurs win the treble, the world cup, mastermind, Miss world and the grand national this weekend?
Listening to how their fans are crowing on social media it sounds like it.
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It meant an end to 21 years of Arsenal always finishing above them, that's why they're having street parties to celebrate. Personally, I'd be embarrassed to think it's taken that long to finally overtake them after all the money they've spent down the years to achieve it whilst Arsenal moved house in the process.
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Betfair have us at 8/1 at home to Spurs :o

Ridiculously high price if we can get a centre forward on the pitch.
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Colours never run wrote:Agreed 1975


Who is the Ref anyway? Not that it matters as there's so many that piss me off these days. Michael Oliver strikes me as one of the best of a bad bunch. Doesn't always get it right but more often than not does and seems fairly level headed. It'll probably be that useless **** Jonathan Moss though, just to really **** me off.
Probably be that **** Mike "I love Spurs" Dean
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Spurs are sadly too good for us and in fairness when faced with better sides who can step their game we simply have not been able to live with them this season.

Spurs this Friday and Liverpool the following week both have too much of a goal threat to realistically think our defence will continue the clean sheet run but unlike the Scousers the North London mob rarely gift goals so I can't see anything other than a 0-2 defeat at best this week with the follow week being the fixture where we have a better chance of getting something from to secure our safety.
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