Let's be honest, our recent record for having home grown players come through and play a reasonable part in the first team is ;hmm
So something isn't working.
We are clinging onto Noble to fill that void and a) he is 30 soon, and b) his place in the side is being questioned
I don't think many are asking for an instant throwback to the days where lampard, cole, Carrick, rio were all seen together, however when your youngest academy player is nearly 30 it can't be right
The pressure of modern football and instant success managers often don't get the time to blood players as they judged constantly on results. I don't think it would do good for our youngster if they made a howler in the PL it would shown on TV repeatedly analysised to death . Ideally you would play them in cup games but we drew Chelsea Man Utd and Man City this season and hopefully towards the end of the season when we are safe . The problem they face is clubs can now buy a ready made player with their TV money and the only way to get game time is going out on loan. Carrick Lampard Defoe Cole all went out on loan before making into the first team. Hopefully we can pick up a couple if wins quickly and give a chance to a few of them in relative safe games without much resting on it (not Spurs at home !)
you missed out the point where DD also made this all up just to get people to buy season tickets, because the waiting list is actually also made up and they are desperate for people to buy tickets...
The board are perfect. They've never done anything wrong. They've never spoken too much in the media about transfers. The Olympic stadium move has been a complete success with no problems whatsoever. They never promised a top striker. Everything about them is fantastic.
The board are perfect. They've never done anything wrong. They've never spoken too much in the media about transfers. The Olympic stadium move has been a complete success with no problems whatsoever. They never promised a top striker. Everything about them is fantastic.
Irons ;ok
Said no-one ever. Except you of course, in this post. So actually said 1 person ever.
The board are far from perfect and I am sure the fans of other clubs moan about their boards/owners aswell. I am however pleased we are owned by people who go to games and are not some faceless billionaire's plaything. They get things wrong but so does everybody , they are doing a decent if unspectacular job but I think we are slowly edging towards being in a decent position as club, once the debt is cleared, to move forward. There are plenty of clubs in Championship/League One etc who are testament to how a club can be badly run .
you missed out the point where DD also made this all up just to get people to buy season tickets, because the waiting list is actually also made up and they are desperate for people to buy tickets...
Agree with IH, none of the players in the relegation zone are an improvement on what we have already. Maybe we should look at players in the Championship who miss out on promotion.
I would have gone for Sigurdsson but with Lanzini looking good in the central attacking midfield role I'm not sure where he'd fit in.
They've annoyed me with their PR machine and the interest taken back on loans, plus the deferment of the remaining debts they're owed (unless it's because of transfer funds)....not happy about the way they sold the LS tickets but they have spent massive amounts in the transfer windows (compared to what we've seen before), don't like the way they go about certain things, but don't believe they need or should invest their life savings in the club and I like the way they've turned it around running it like a business. Just set the right expectation and stop spouting off.
Wouldn't mind looking at Fernando, hasn't been an overwhelming success at City but I think he's underrated he does the simple stuff well and City are gonna want rid as he lacks the technique to play for Pep
If he's going on the cheap and for a good wage might be a smart acquisition
Would like to see us try for trippier, he's not a first teamer at Spurs and given they have this new expensive stadium think they will try to keep the spending to a minimum this summer
lol on my facebook someone put that our last 20 goal a season striker was Teddy Sherringham over 12 years ago. West Ham have gone the 3rd longest period out of all PL teams without a 20-goal striker.
Is that all CURRENT premier league teams?
Or maybe some have had more prolific strikers but are now in the lower leagues?
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So something isn't working.
We are clinging onto Noble to fill that void and a) he is 30 soon, and b) his place in the side is being questioned
I don't think many are asking for an instant throwback to the days where lampard, cole, Carrick, rio were all seen together, however when your youngest academy player is nearly 30 it can't be right
Err.....what the heck is this?
Seriously, they need to stop
;angry
Oh arsenal you say, that would make sense though
#FollowTheModel
In her Sun column a few years ago Brady said she was always conflicted when West Ham play Arsenal because she grew up a Gooner.
West Ham is the just the club that pays her bills.
a) story comes out without any source
b) the assumption is made that this is from Diddy Dave (on no evidence)
c) DD gets stick for being assumed to be the source
d) it turns out the story was a load of made up tosh (i.e. there was no source)
e) DD still gets stick, even though he hadn't done what people assumed he had done, because everyone know he does that sort of thing...
you missed out the point where DD also made this all up just to get people to buy season tickets, because the waiting list is actually also made up and they are desperate for people to buy tickets...
;ok
Good point, well made.
It's hard to keep track...
Everything is KB's fault.
Irons
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Who should we be looking at in the summer? Any players from teams getting relegated?
Said no one ever.
You seem determined to hold on to your dislike of them, and to use any stick you can find to beat them with, regardless of how unfair or unreasonable.
You also seem determined to avoid actual discussion by just making stuff up about what people say, and then ridiculing it.
Spot on!
;whistle
I would have gone for Sigurdsson but with Lanzini looking good in the central attacking midfield role I'm not sure where he'd fit in.
They've annoyed me with their PR machine and the interest taken back on loans, plus the deferment of the remaining debts they're owed (unless it's because of transfer funds)....not happy about the way they sold the LS tickets but they have spent massive amounts in the transfer windows (compared to what we've seen before), don't like the way they go about certain things, but don't believe they need or should invest their life savings in the club and I like the way they've turned it around running it like a business. Just set the right expectation and stop spouting off.
That is all.
;thumbsup
GK, RB, CM, LW, FW all needed. First team players as well
If he's going on the cheap and for a good wage might be a smart acquisition
Would like to see us try for trippier, he's not a first teamer at Spurs and given they have this new expensive stadium think they will try to keep the spending to a minimum this summer
Or maybe some have had more prolific strikers but are now in the lower leagues?
I'm not sure what you are actually comparing?
Is it goals overall, or league goals?