The Mark Noble Thread

MrsGrey

;ok It can be difficult to see on TV as you are at the mercy of the director.

MrsGrey

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/23/mark-noble-west-ham-manchester-united-upton-park

Article about Nobes.

OldCastleSwift

https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/mark-noble-will-never-die-239776

I'll leave this here too

Hamstew

Geezer is a hero. Will be a sad day when he finally hangs up his boots.

claretandbluesky

I couldn't possibly criticise his football at present as he is putting in a shift players ten years younger would be proud of at present.

The issue I have is that he could of been sent off in the last two matches, against Villa if that had been judged a dive, and many lesser cases have been, then he was off and this week his raised studs flying into the leg of the Man U player would likely of been a straight Red in perhaps half of matches.

It's also that when he makes these challenges its very often at times when it's just not necessary. This was the case yesterday, were that challenge made to prevent a player a through on goal situation you can say well it was rash and mistimed but he had to try and make that, but as so often wasn't necessary. I sometimes feel he doesn't feel he has played if he hasn't at least picked up a yellow.

From a football perspective rather than discipline however he clearly brings something unique as the stats reveal, we are more effective with him in the team. He is also a great captain and penalty taker. two things all teams need.

Hammerwombat

I rather like Mark Noble.
He’s like Roy of the Rovers, only not got an England cap or won so many trophies. But Mark is real, which makes him better.

MIAHammer

Noble just made Garth Crooks team of the week

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49788690

BubblesNeverDies

Comment from the Guardian article:

"I think Noble plays best when he has good players around him. He has a good eye for a pass, and he can steady the game when necessary too. As longas there are others covering and others making runs, Noble is in his element.
In a struggling side, he's not quite as effective - he doesn't have the speed or presence to stamp his authority on a game, and turn a game, in the way that, say, Scott Parker, or Billy Bonds could."

Can't disagree with that, so the credit goes to Pelle (plus Sully & Gold for backing him) for getting these better players in.
Noble definitely is playing the best I have ever seen.

Pearces_Left_Foot

Since rice has been playing nobles play has improved a lot

IronHerb

I think they copied that paragraph from one of my earlier posts. :biggrin:

welovethehammers

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

Since rice has been playing nobles play has improved a lot

Similarly, since Noble has been playing Rice has been playing better too

grey_til_I_dye

I get feeds from the West Ham FB page, often looking back at past victories. It is noticeable how often Marky Mark is involved in the build up.

steve

Hands up who said before the start of the season that Noble would find it hard to get into the team .Guess he proved a lot of us wrong ,Would be great to win one of the cups so we could see him lift it, for his service to the team he deserves that :clap:

imagelost

steve said:

Hands up who said before the start of the season that Noble would find it hard to get into the team .Guess he proved a lot of us wrong ,Would be great to win one of the cups so we could see him lift it, for his service to the team he deserves that :clap:

That would be great,,, for us , the history,,, and one of the best days in mark’s playing career.

grey_til_I_dye

West Ham FB posted up the goals from the Spurs 0-3 game a few years ago (on this day) when Rav scored his wonder solo goal. This is Marky with the pass for the 2nd - simply class.

IronHerb

No sign of that yesterday unfortunately.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

There was. He played a great pass to Felipe in the build-up to our goal.