West Ham UNITED away to Boro - Sat 21st Jan - 3pm Kick off

Comments

• FlorinRaduclious

  January 2017

  Lukerz / OCS - I really feel for Nordtveit. I had great reports about him prior to his arrival, he was the captain of a top German team, a regular international etc. He came in when we were struggling for form, it always takes non prior prem players time to adjust, and he was generally often played in a non favoured position. I believe he is the player who has suffered most from us not extending our trips to Europe this season for the extra games and squad rotation therefore required. Of course this will continue to be the case next season as I cannot see us qualifying this season. So a real quandary for us/him as he doesn't make our first 11 (IMO) and without Europe he won't be getting much action. It maybe best all round for him to move on, but I will be sad because I feel he is a good player and we have not seen the best of him. Ideally we'd keep him, he'd get his form and be a good backup and hopefully qualify for Europe the season after. However I doubt if he'll accept being a regular bench sitter for another full season given his prior pedigree, the fact he's in his prime, and his international place up for grabs.
• ASLEFshrugged

  January 2017

  IronHerb said:

  the silly backward passes disappeared which then improves the momentum of the team

  Could it possibly be that without "S McSF" (just for Suze) as the creative focus Noble and everyone else has better passing options ahead of them? Just a thought.
  
  Also for the second goal if AC hadn't got it Feghouli was racing in at the far post, think we're going to see a few more goals from him.
• SuzanneClaret

  January 2017

  ;biggrin
• Dodger58

  January 2017

  And for the first I think Antonio just just behind Andy Carroll ;biggrin
• secrethammersfan

  January 2017

  I haven't seen the last two games (and so am also taking credit for the results), but can anybody comment on whether it looks like, since Bilic came out and drew a line under Payet, the players are more settled, more confident and more committed? Just a private theory.
• Hamstew

  January 2017 edited January 2017

  I'd say so yes ;ok look better without him in or around the team.
• SuzanneClaret

  January 2017

  It's hard to say Secret but I don't think it can be discounted.
• IronHerb

  January 2017

  Yes, yes and yes Secret.
• SuzanneClaret

  January 2017

  Not that hard to say after all ;lol
• IronHerb

  January 2017

  ;lol
• SuzanneClaret

  January 2017

  Will Kouyate be back from ACON in time?
• Expat_Hammer

  January 2017

  and unbroken ;hmm
• MrsGrey

  January 2017

  Apparently the pitches are shocking.
  
  http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38705111
• eskimoking

  January 2017 edited January 2017

  Nick, certainly enjoyed our diamond at the time but I'm not convinced it's viable at the moment, for any prem team. I think 4-2-3-1 is when we've been our best the last couple of seasons, ignoring the first few games of this season. We have the right players for that three behind the striker to cause a lot of problems. Harsh on one of Nobes, Kouyate or Obiang, but one has to be a sub in my book. For me, as Florin mentioned, I put passing above all else for those 2 slots so currently Kouyate has to make way as much as I love the bloke.
• Lukerz

  January 2017

  Opposition view:
  http://kumb.com/story.php?id=130705
• MrsGrey

  January 2017

  “I saw Cress laughing at half-time when he saw he (Traore) had come over to my side!”
  Read more at http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/january/22-january/sam-stakes-his-claim#6LJgLJM2y3wcDGqH.99
  
  ;lol
• Pearces_Left_Foot

  January 2017

  http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/seven-arrests-middlesbrough-vs-west-12493652
  
  I bet it would have been headline news if it was at the London Stadium
• PrestonHammer

  January 2017

  The thing is, none of them arrests seem to have anything to do with football.
• MrsGrey

  January 2017

  None of the LS arrests were either (if memory serves).
• TwistandShout

  January 2017

  Found this on youtube, thought id share...
  
  Nobes hobbling about
  
  
• SuzanneClaret

  January 2017

  Cheers Twist ;ok
  
  Nice little chit chat between Adrian and Valdes.
• IronHerb

  January 2017

  Hearing Bubbles in the tunnel. Great stuff
• SuzanneClaret

  January 2017

  Yeah, ya noisey so and so's ;biggrin
• IronHerb

  January 2017

  ;wahoo
• SuzanneClaret

  January 2017

  Aitor Karanka, the Middlesbrough manager, has told club officials that he regrets his emotional outburst following the 3-1 home defeat by West Ham in which he criticised the club’s supporters....
  
  Karanka claimed the atmosphere inside the stadium against West Ham had been terrible and declared any unhappy supporters had short memories, as he had saved the club from relegation to League One when he took over three years ago....
  
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/01/23/middlesbrough-manager-aitor-karanka-sorry-criticising-supporters/
• Vorselaarhammer

  January 2017

  Never a good idea to have a pop at your own supporters....
  
  
  
• FlorinRaduclious

  January 2017 edited January 2017

  That video Twist, that longing regretful look back into the away dressing room 2:41
  
  youtu.be/t20mHsAzxlA?t=160
  
  (also how do I make the vid in the post?)
• grey_til_I_dye

  January 2017 edited January 2017

  Florin, paste the whole link straight in to the thread, without using the link button.
  
  
• FlorinRaduclious

  January 2017

  ah fair do's, thanks mate, will do from now on ;ok