West Ham vs Huddersfield 11.09.17 Match Thread

Kuchinghammer

Apparently Merson is a twonk who wears dark glasses ;wink
I vote C), because they're Twonks with a capital T.
Are there any media chatterers who are NOT twonks? Just a thought...

MunichHammer

But Slav, you forgot Lawro, the god of all twonks.

For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.

baracks_a_hammer

I've just comes across some tweets encouraging Ayew to retire from his national side following a less than inspiring performance. Oh dear, not exactly going great guns for him is it? At least with Enner he seemed to produce the goods for his national side even though he didn't really do it for us.

Lukerz

TBH, I think Ayew would really flourish in a 2 behind Chicharito.

Something like:

Hart
Zabaleta - Reid - Ogbonna
Antonio - Kouyate - Obiang - Masuaku
Lanzini - Ayew
Chicharito

But with both Antonio and Arnie in the squad, it looks less than likely he'll get a consistent run there.

But he isn't a wonder or a striker. I think he has to play as part of a trio.

baracks_a_hammer

Yep I'd have to agree, he's definitely no "wonder"

jay_in_cpt

More like a wanderer ;hmm

PrestonHammer

An Aimless Wanderer.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Apparantly Ayew could be injured for this

Ngl quite happy with this Ayew has been awful he runs around but im not sure what hes good at...... he isn't very good at passing, doesn't have the pace to run off the back of defenders/midfielders, hasn't got dribbling ability to go through players and lacks the strength of a forward

Would much prefer Sakho if we want to partner Hernandez or hopefully Lanzini is fit enough to come in as a number 10

alderz

Ayew at Marseille was absolute lightning, I don't understand what's happened to his pace at all

ASLEFshrugged

Ayew could miss Ghana's game tomorrow against Congo due to "muscle fatigue".

No idea which muscles are fatigued but I doubt if its his legs......

OutcastLondoner

alderz said:

Ayew at Marseille was absolute lightning, I don't understand what's happened to his pace at all

Yeah I remember him being very fast as a left winger for Ghana and Marseilles. Don't know what happened.

Yeoldhammer

he joined West Ham

IronHerb

From the EPL website: -

25 Squad players (*=Home grown)
Antonio, Michail Gregory*
Arnautovic, Marko
Ayew, Andre Morgan Rami
Byram, Samuel Mark*
Carroll, Andrew Thomas*
Collins, James Michael*
Cresswell, Aaron*
Fonte, Jose Miguel
Hart, Charles Joseph John*
Henry, Doneil Jor-Dee Ashley
Hernandez Balcazar, Javier
Kouyate, Cheikhou
Lanzini, Manuel
Makasi, Kusu Moses*
Masuaku Kawela, Fuka-Arthur
Noble, Mark James*
Obiang Avomo, Pedro Mba
Ogbonna, Obinze Angelo
Reid, Winston Wiremu
Sakho, Diafra
San Miguel Del Castillo, Adrian
Zabaleta Girod, Pablo Javier

Under-21 players (Contract and Scholars)
Adarkwa, Sean Jordan
Akinola, Olatunji Oluwasehun
Alese, Ajibola
Barrett, Mason
Belic, Kristijan
Browne, Marcus Alexander
Burke, Reece
Costa Da Rosa, Bernardo
Coventry, Conor
Cullen, Joshua Jon
Dalipi, Kevin
Diangana, Grady
El Mhassani, Anouar
Fernandes Ribeiro, Edimilson
Haksabanovic, Sead
Hamilton, Malyk
Hannam, Reece Phillip Peter
Hector-Ingram, Jahmal Justin
Henry, Korrey
Holland, Nathan Elliot
Johnson, Benjamin
Kemp, Daniel
Lewis, Alfie
Longelo Mbule, Emmanuel
Longelo-Mbule, Rosaire
Martinez Lopez, Antonio
Matrevics, Rihards
Miller, Ethan
Mingi, Jade Jay
Neufville, Vashon
Ngakia, Jeremy
Oxford, Reece Joel
Pask, Joshua David
Pike, Alexander George
Powell, Joe
Quina, Domingos
Rice, Declan
Samuelsen, Martin
Scully, Anthony Richard
Spyridis, Odysseas
Sylvestre, Noha
Trott, Nathan Wallace Newman
Watson, Louie Shaun
Wells, Ben

https://www.premierleague.com/news/465277#!

Huttonhammer

Ayew suffers from a touch of Westhamitis!!
Players joining us after a while lose their skill, lose their passion , get injured for long spells or just decide they want to leave the the club.
It happens to nearly all our players eventually Ayew, Sakho ,Carroll, Payet, feghouli, snodgrass,jelavic, maiga,emenike, Zarate,Zaza,Calleri,Fonte.

The list is endless really.

IronHerb

Well that applies to every player who ever played football.

Huttonhammer

Ironherb

It may well do over a players long career but it seems that one of those things happens to players joining West Ham very quickly. That is why our squad has been so disjointed and the team seems to have no continuity . Our midfield and defence change all the time . At least our one ok forward seems to be fine this season.

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

We have had our fair share of big signings (at the time) that have been either immediately or significantly injured or even suspended.....

It's been going on for a long time but it really kicked in for me around Curbs era probably the curse of Tevez, who knows

ASLEFshrugged

Arry had Joey Beauchamp and Marco Boogers, not injured or suspended but extreme homesickness and completely Radio Rental.

OutcastLondoner

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard said:

We have had our fair share of big signings (at the time) that have been either immediately or significantly injured or even suspended.....

It's been going on for a long time but it really kicked in for me around Curbs era probably the curse of Tevez, who knows

Always knew you'd come over to the #blameCurbs camp.

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

;whome

Never......loved Curbs

Pengeman

First Ayew, and now Fernandes is injured and likely to be out of the Huddersfield game. Lanzini is doubtful and Carroll not match fit. Can't believe that WHU are trying to sign Bacary Sagna before game. The two Daves are trying to turn WHU into a retirement home for EPL players and we will have the slowest backline in EPL. Hope some young players are given the chance as they will have something to play for.

MrsGrey

Any truth, or weight to these things?

So far I haven't seen a credible source for the following
- Fernandes injured
- Carroll not match fit
-trying to sign Sagna

Can you help me out with a solid link for any of them? I'm saving my outrage until I know if it's worth it.....

Lukerz

That Sam Inkersole (guy who is often present at West Ham training) reported that Fernandes has suffered a suspected sprained ankle. That's all I've seen so far.

MrsGrey

Cheerz Lukerz (I remember Inkersole as the one was at the training camp) ;ok

A google search suggest that the only source for the Sagna story is the super soaraway s*n, and they just state that West Ham is one of several clubs 'interested'. They give no source, no quote, no nothing to back it the assertion.

IronHerb

Carroll isn't match fit because, well, he hasn't played any matches. I would not be surprised to see him take some part on Monday.

Yeoldhammer

Team sheet is going to be interesting for the Huddersfield game. Might be forced to go 3 at the back with wingbacks.

Hammerex

I can't remember when Carroll was last fit. ;hmm Anyone know when he last
started in a match. ( Not a Sub )

MrsGrey

15 April, Sunderland last season.

(Last season, 22 appearances in all competitions, 7 goals.)

Huttonhammer

Since joining the club over the last 5 seasons approx 190 games possible. Andy has appeared in 98 (24 as sub). So he has only started 74 games in 5 seasons in the Premier league .
You could say he has gone missing for nearly 3 seasons.
Quite extraordinary!!!!

Hammerex

I heard of the Four Seasons, and Big Girls Don't Cry.