Southampton (A) 04/02/17 - 15.00 k/o

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  • LukerzLukerz
    edited February 2017
    Carroll 'groin twinge' apparently.

    I hope for Slav and the boards sake it's days not weeks.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Moore ;ok

    Sorry I misunderstood.

    Poor Davis ;lol
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited February 2017
    Thought we were very classy first half, dogged second half and worthy of our 3 points overall. Certainly lost something when the big man was withdrawn, but there is no alternative.

    Obiang outstanding.
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    O B Trice real name no gimmicks
  • McHammerMcHammer
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    McHammer said:

    I got 8 out of 8 results today. Shame i didnt believe enough to put it on an accumulator!

    Did you predict the rugby right too??!!
    Actually yes. Predicted scotland would win and do much better this year and thought england would edge it though didnt have chance to bet.

  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Brilliant win. Atmosphere was brilliant. Best I've heard in a long time.
    Singing 'super Slav' so loud he kept acknowledging us. ;bowdown

    Out best players for me were Obiang and Snodgrass. Obiang has completely proved me wrong this season, what a player. Snodgrass looked good on the ball but what impressed me most was his work rate. Never stopped all game ;clap

    Noble, although a little sloppy at times, led the team well. He made some brilliant challenges and set the tone with his commitment.

    Randy made some smart saves and looked pretty comfortable. Reid strong as ever and Fonte grew into the game after being a bit nervous early on.

    The players came over to us at the end, led by Carroll and Kouyate. Nobes at the end applauded the support. Bilic even popped his head around the tunnel to say thanks again.

    Great day. Coyi
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Lovely jubberly wobbly pops are in full flow

    Great win. Just the reaction we all wanted

    Super Slav!!

    coyi
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited February 2017
    We've taken 28 points from our last 18 PL games, with 19 points coming from our past 10 league games.

    Those opening 6 games, where we lost five, are basically all that separates us from the top six again.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Lukerz

    ;ok

    That's the main reason for doing the next 8 games thread.

    It's easy as fans to get sucked into focusing on the last game, and forgetting that we should judge things over a season.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Adrian
    Tomkins - Reid - Ogbonna - Cresswell
    Noble - Kouyate
    Moses - Lanzini - Payet
    Sakho

    Randolph
    Kouyate - Fonte - Reid - Cresswell
    Feghouli - Noble - Obiang - Snodgrass
    Antonio - Carroll

    Amazing how we've gone from the first team at the start of last season to the side that lined up yesterday. Just incredible how quickly personnel change.
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    We've taken 28 points from our last 18 PL games, with 19 points coming from our past 10 league games.

    Those opening 6 games, where we lost five, are basically all that separates us from the top six again.

    Would Payet be the reason for that? The first couple of games where he was given all the liberties and was permitted to come back from the Euros.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    tbf Munich, could we really have got him back much sooner? He (and all the players) are legally entitled to a summer break.
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    I don't have the exact dates available vut I think it did unsettle the team. There probably was a lot of uncertainty about him. Randy and Ginge didn't go out all that much sooner and they were available to play.
  • HammerexHammerex
    Great performance by the Hammers, thought we would do well to get a draw
    to be honest. Obiang had a great game, and thought Snodgrass did much better
    than I expected. A.C. was at his best, causing havoc in their defense, if only he
    could stay fit for a whole season, we would be up there pushing for a qualifying place in Europe.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Adrian
    Tomkins - Reid - Ogbonna - Cresswell
    Noble - Kouyate
    Moses - Lanzini - Payet
    Sakho

    Randolph
    Kouyate - Fonte - Reid - Cresswell
    Feghouli - Noble - Obiang - Snodgrass
    Antonio - Carroll

    Amazing how we've gone from the first team at the start of last season to the side that lined up yesterday. Just incredible how quickly personnel change.

    V arsenal in 15/16 first league game of the season?

    That wasn't the team - that team had Zarate (who scored) and Oxford in it? And also featured Nolan, Jarvis and Maiga off the bench?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Club being classy, as ever.

    'Hammers stuff Saints' is headline of match report on OS.

    ;doh
  • LukerzLukerz
    Baracks - no I meant that was the regular side on average for the first few months of that season. ;ok
  • LukerzLukerz
    And can I just say I got it completely wrong with Obiang.

    At £4.5m, gotta be one of the best bargains in the league for his age?

    One of the best DM's currently.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Having watched Snodgrass yesterday I think he's an ideal replacement for Payet. He may not have comparable skills but his delivery is very good and his work rate is phenomenal.
  • alderzalderz
    Thorn ;ok

    He's not got as many tricks, but he's definitely got the delivery, and as you say the work rate too
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited February 2017
    Anyone want a laugh go onto Saintsweb ;lol
  • LukerzLukerz
    Thorn ;ok

    Actually changed my view on him. Not the most glamorous signing, but looks and just feels like a proper West Ham player.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Snodgrass isn't a like for like replacement for Payet, he's more of a proper winger whereas Payet was a creative playmaker. Now we can play 4-4-2, a formation which wouldn't have worked with Payet's poor defensive capability
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Anyone want a laugh go onto Saintsweb ;lol

    How do they think they'll get relegated? ;lol

    It'll be 3 of the current bottom 5 imo. Boro will get out of it.

    * I've just sentenced boro to relegation, get your bets on.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Anyone want a laugh go onto Saintsweb ;lol

    Are they a bit cross?
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I said at the time I thought the Dave's had done well to sign snoddy and fonte. Prem experienced and bang in form, with therefore the ability to immediately improve our first team.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited February 2017
    Have a feeling Obiang's goal is actually Feghouli's. ;hmm

    Think it flicks his heel before going in.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    It only just came across on the TV but when Obiang picked up the ball for his goal the whole West Ham support shouted SHOOOOT. He did and he scored.
    Cue delirium. ;wahoo
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Good day out. The team played well as a unit and although a little concerned when they scored first, what a strike by the way, we looked like the team most likely to win imo. Reid and Jose Font baby were very solid and Kouyate just showed he can, and will, play anywhere. I expect to see him in goal soon. ;biggrin
    I was surprised Feghouli got in above Lanzini, didn't know he had flu, but he put in a shift and is still coming to grips with the PL. Noble had his best game of the season and even timed most of his tackles. Led by example.
    AC did what AC does. Hope he's ok. He took on fluids and possibly a tablet late in the first half so hopefully this was just precautionary. I was pleased with Snodgrass as I wasn't particularly over the moon with his signing but he showed that he is a decent Prem player and will do well for us. Antonio played well in patches but his lack of technique caught him out a few times and he slowness in getting back gave away a number of offsides. Randy did his bit with a couple of decent saves and Cressie didn't really feature, which as a FB is not such a bad thing especially after his poor game on wednesday.

    So who does that leave? ;hmm

    Oh yeah, Pedro Obiang. Fantastic, absolutely fantastic. ;clap ;bowdown ;clap

    Great result, decent performance. Southampton weren't Citeh and we dealt with them accordingly. Roll on the Baggies.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Was it just me but did Obiang's goal reminded anyone else of when Pottsy scored?
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