Couldn’t think.... part three

alderz

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50044239

Briefly a player of ours, Carl Fletcher appointed manager at Orient :ok:

ValiantIron

I'm glad this is back. Lo, the remnants of the old memorial wall are looking to return home: https://bbc.co.uk/news/stories-49884207

I think everybody comes out well from this article. It's very positive about football fandom, West Ham, the club replicating the memorial and even the Arsenal supporting builders!

grey_til_I_dye

Valiant

:ok:

Just for info, anyone can start a thread, so don't be shy another time.

MrsGrey

That link can't be right, surely?

Expat_Hammer

MrsGrey said:

That link can't be right, surely?

Wierd, if I copy the url into new window it works perfectly :puzzled:

grey_til_I_dye

Edited link - now works. One too many https...

alderz

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50124102

Footballers more than 3 times as likely to suffer from dementia. I’d imagine this will pone a range of debates about the game, particularly around kids heading the ball.

I can’t imagine there will ever be a change at senior level, because people will know the risks themselves.

SuzanneClaret

We are back from our two week holiday.

Just thought you should know.

Ace of Clubs

grey_til_I_dye

Don't read many biographies, but Elton John's autobiography, Me, is honest, warm and screamingly funny.

Has bet with self over who will be the first to say they had heard it was 'a little bit funny'...

MIAHammer

This was a long 4 years ago!

OldCastleSwift

You know how we said VAR would help us this season after suffering a lot of poor decisions over the last couple of years, well this (admittedly speculative) article suggests we could be sitting in 4th had VAR not been introduced

https://www.givemesport.com/1515656-how-the-premier-league-table-would-look-right-now-if-var-wasnt-being-used?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=web-view&utm_campaign=organic-social

Hammerwombat

Rather satisfying gritty performance by the England egg chasers this morning. I am hoping Wales will beat the Boks tomorrow so we can smash them in the final.

Hamstew

Was amazing by them. Such a good game.

IronHerb

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50281847

:hmm:

https://twitter.com/MarvinNMorgan/status/1191309272782659585

OutcastLondoner

"I have also taken so many insults over the years, I know what it means."

BubblesNeverDies

Yeah, I know it's Chelski, but it's an interesting read anyway and some good points about the different styles previous managers had compared to Lampard.

Example:
"Sarri's team attempted to kill the opposition with a death by a thousand passes.
Lampard has so far made Chelsea more appealing in terms of their style too and it has been no easy task unstitching Sarri's team, who took their time getting anywhere on the pitch."
And does that last phrase not ring any bells?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50284276

MrsGrey

I'm irritated by the media love-in with Frank because he 'plays the kids'.

1. They have a transfer ban. I do not believe he would have turned down the chance to bring in new players if that had not been the casse.

2. These 'kids' are not plucked fresh-faced from the U21s:

Tammy Abraham has had 3 seasons of senior football in the Champo (2 seasons) and PL (1 season) before this one.
Mason Mount had 2 full seasons playing 1st team football - in the Champo and in the Eredivisie.
Fikayo Tomori had 2 seasons on loan, playing regularly in the Champo (Hull and Derby)
Hudson-Odoi made 20 or so appearances last season in the PL and European comps under Sarri.
Pulisic had 2 seasons of regular games in the Bundesliga and Champions League before this season.

MrsGrey

As a happy by-product of that research I learned that Callum's dad is called Bismark, and Tammy's full name is Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham.

My day is already better than it was. :biggrin:

Bazshuayi

Yes I heard the Nigerian FA started printing his full name on shirts to tempt him into switching to the Nigerian team and they went bust after printing 2000 shirts (I always wanted to write for the tabloids ) :whistle:

Bazshuayi

(at least I didn't take the easy route saying his Dad 'sank' to his knees after Tammy's England call up)

grey_til_I_dye

Bazshuayi said:

(at least I didn't take the easy route saying his Dad 'sank' to his knees after Tammy's England call up)

Well, that is a relief.

baracks_a_hammer

This post I believe absolutely belongs on this thread

There is an article on the daily mail website with a video of a gentleman who is trying launch a rocket firework from his own backside. A few things spring to mind

a) really????
b) we need to legislate to prevent such individuals being able to vote
c) it reminds me of something (similar) that Grey said he would rather do than have Allardyce as manager of West Ham

MrsGrey

You had me at 'daily mail website' ..... :biggrin:


Here's another

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/29/homemade-pipe-bomb-caused-accidental-death-at-gender-reveal-party

They welded a metal cylinder to a stand and packed it with gunpowder. They sealed off the end of the cylinder, inserted a fuse via a pre-drilled hole, and lit it.

:doh:

Expat_Hammer

MrsGrey said:

You had me at 'daily mail website' ..... :biggrin:


Here's another

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/29/homemade-pipe-bomb-caused-accidental-death-at-gender-reveal-party

They welded a metal cylinder to a stand and packed it with gunpowder. They sealed off the end of the cylinder, inserted a fuse via a pre-drilled hole, and lit it.

:doh:

Surely a candidate for the Darwin awards

chicagohammer

MrsGrey said:

Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham.

biggrin:

“You’ll never get that on the side of a van” :biggrin:

Pearces_Left_Foot

Just chatting to someone at work he has heard that Fredricks was dropped due to him partying a bit too much recenlty , Anderson has split up with his missus and Ogbonna has been disruptive in the changing room :hmm: source is Pellegrini's son who he mates plays football with. Probably best taken with a pinch of salt

MrsGrey

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

Probably best taken with a pinch of salt

Too late mate, it's gospel now

ASLEFshrugged

Husillos might be on the way out according to the Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/06/west-ham-director-of-football-mario-husillos-future-doubt-manuel-pellegrini

MrsGrey

I read that and picked holes in it :ok:

baracks_a_hammer

If one was to look at Husillos’ signings (admittedly arguably) Fab is possibly the only unqualified success (Although the like of diop are works in progress). And Husillos himself came to West Ham having failed in his previous role, so arguably it could be argued that his best years are behind him (a similar argument could also be said of Pelle)