West Ham Utd 2-3 Newcastle Utd (23/12/17)

[mumbles87]

With the team injury news now out on WHUFC I would like to see us line up with

----------------------Adrian

--------Reid-----Ogbonna--Cresswell

Zabs------Obiang----Kouyate------Arther

---------------------Ayew

----------Hernandez----Arnie

Antonio on the bench after feeling his calf

[Crouchend_Hammer]

Given the players available I would like to see us go balls and all in a 4-2-1-3 formation

Adrian
Zab
Cress/ Arthur
Reid
Oggy
Obiang
Kouyate
Ayew
Arnie
Sakho
Hernandez

It won't happen though, so within the confines of a back 3/5 I would go with:

Adrian
Zab
Reid
Oggy
Cress
Arthur
Obiang
Kouyate
Ayew
Arnie
Sakho/ Hernandez (probz prefer Sakho)

[Hammertapp]

In previous years you could have looked at that fixture list and put your house on 25 points.

However, 15 points should be doable.

Bournemouth home and away for 6.

I have never in all my life looked at any run of 9 games and thought West Ham would get 25 points.

[brothernero]

In previous years you could have looked at that fixture list and put your house on 25 points

What years were they? Don't think there has ever been a time even when in Division 2 where any West Ham fan has ever looked at a run of 9 games and thought we would get 8 wins and draw from them.

[hammernsickle]

I would be ecstatic with a a scrambled goal from a corner and a scrappy 1-0 victory.

[codger]

League sequences
Wins: 9 (19 October to 4 December 1985)

[Blow Bubbles]

Surely we keep the winning formula (forgetting the cup game and the related poor performances from Obiang, Ogbonna and Reid) and swap Rice, Ayew and Hernandez in for
The missing Noble, Lanzini and Antonio...

————————Adrian—————————
—Reid————Ogbonna———Cresswell—-
Zabaleta————————————Masuaku
——————Rice———Obiang——————
————————Ayew——————————
———————-Arnautovic————————-
———————Hernandez————————-

Possibly Kouyate instead of Ayew but I really think Andre is capable of playing the Lanzini role.

[The Old Man of Storr]

The Voices are strong on this one , practically screaming ...

West Ham United 3 Newcastle United 0

Carry On Up The League . :raver:

[Patito]

I reckon mumbles has got the line up spot on. 1-0 Hernandez.

[DDHammer]

Next time i go fishing i'm making sure Artlin gets an invite

[devonshire flu]

Our next 9, will need a minimum of 15 from that lot.

Newcastle
Bournemouth
West Brom
Tottenham
Huddersfield
Bournemouth
Crystal Palace
Brighton
Watford

Not that long ago, we'd be expecting 31 points from those games.

Now, maybe 27, tops.

[sosc67]

Do not care if it is a dour game as long as we get the points.

in the next block of 9 games up we get a min of 20 points out of it.

[hammerman11]

Adrian
reid ogbonna cresswell
zab obiang kouayte Arthur
arnautovic Hernandez ayew

subs hart Collins rice quinna sakho martinex carroll

shame Cullen is on loan as him, burke and oxford would surely make the bench now.

hopefully next game sees Antonio and noble back

3-0 hammers Hernandez ayew and arnie

[Ludeksgloves]

Huge game. Will our League form continue or will it be a frustrating Christmas?

I hope we stuff them, but as always, I am fearing a collapse. This season has done my confidence in.

[comebackjoecole]

Any team that needs to end a bad run, needs to play us

1-2

[Elmo'sIronBorn]

On the way up for a few festive jars before the game with me old man and brother.
Brothers first time to the OS bowl...feedback should be interesting.
COYI! Let's have one with all the crimbo ball balls on!
All together now!... I'm dreaming of a Frank Lampard just like the one...

[HammerAl]

0-0.

[kayahammer]

press them high up the pitch.

Energy energy energy.

and i love the sharp one touch passing Moyes has introduced.

I'll go for a Rafa sacking game of 3 - 0

[wildkard]

Me and the kids are bang up for this, promises to be a rip roaring exhibition of sport as the David Moyes Fitness and Intensity Roadshow continues barrelling along. I predict 0-0z

[MadMart]

The Voices are strong on this one , practically screaming ...

West Ham United 3 Newcastle United 0

Carry On Up The League . :raver:

I'm with you Old Man - can't see anything beyond a 3/4 nil win - a Christmas Pressie to us all...