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  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    “Marko, I've been watching you all week. You don’t seem sharp in training. You’re doing okay, but it looks like your head’s somewhere else.”
    “Boss, I told you, as long as I’m here, I’ll give 100%”
    “I know, but I’m going to leave you out of the squad tomorrow. You don’t look all there, and if you miss a sitter like you did in training today, the press and the fans will have your head.”
    “if you leave me out, though, you might get fans forums saying they’ve had enough of me, and I’m on strike.”
    “Come on, nobody’s that stupid!”


    fin
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Just for the record, I cannot am glad that he is staying and I expect that we soon see his clear commitment to the cause, after all, once you get on that pitch there is nowhere to hide.
  • HamstewHamstew
    Just been on stadium tour with Carlton Cole. He was quite defensive of Arnie. He said a few times "you don't know what other issues he has away from football" could be the debt and gambling problems. He seems to think he will stay from hearing things through the grapevine.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Keeping a player who wants to move is a big risk, even though Arnie says he is committed to us and will give 100%

    Let's hope he can get back to his early season form (and full fitness which I don't think he is) as he is still our best player

    At least untill the summer

    While we need to keep our best players, it is also important that we get good value for players who want to move on before they lose value
  • alderzalderz
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46939626

    Gattuso on Higuain is interesting. “Speculation disrupted preparations”
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I noticed that too ;ok
  • alderzalderz
    It’s really not that uncommon, and a lot of the time players end up staying. The managers seem to often choose to leave players out.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Of course it would, which really puts the blame at Arnie’s door or Pelle’s. No doubt going from preparing with Arnie up top all week to a completely different forward style in Andy less than 24 hours before the game, must've influenced the performance.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Although Higuain is much further down the line to moving than Arnie.
  • imagelostimagelost
    lol 14 pages of ;hmm


    ;cheers
  • SlackerSlacker
    During my working career I,like many others,had many offers from rival companies most of which included a salary hike, some being a very large hike.It would never have occurred to me to not give 100% to the company that paid my wages even though I was talking to other companies.
    My head may have been elsewhere but my employers would never have known it.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I think that goes for most Slacker, I may not be remembering accurately but was it Michael Carrick who played a day or so after his Dad had passed away as he knew the game was important to us. I seem to recall someone did and received a most heartfelt round of applause from an appreciative crowd.

    Your username must clearly be in jest as you couldn't have been that much of a slacker if you were getting headhunted throughout your career!
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    That was Jack Collison c&b.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Thanks Ironherb ;ok
  • imagelostimagelost
    Jack ;hmm I had a lot of time for young jack
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Here's Jack 2 weeks ago. 20190120_204543
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    The press seem to be unable to decide if its Shanghai or Guangzhou.

    or know the difference between their back side and their elbow..
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Slacker said:

    During my working career I,like many others,had many offers from rival companies most of which included a salary hike, some being a very large hike.It would never have occurred to me to not give 100% to the company that paid my wages even though I was talking to other companies.
    My head may have been elsewhere but my employers would never have known it.

    Where as mine would.... Issues with depression and an often an inability to cope with stress can (but not often) effect my work. A Chinese Uni offers me much more money to move across the planet, my head would probably not be in the game.

  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Suze, if you went to China as a Health and Safety officer, you would definitely not be idle.
    ;wink
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited January 2019
    ;biggrin True dat
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    edited January 2019
    ;biggrin

    I have just this minute completed booking the trip to China for Mrs E and I. HK.

    My head is completely and 100% IN the game.

    ;biggrin
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited January 2019
    via BBC: The ES is reporting West Ham have told Arnie he can go in the summer, but we won't sell him this window. If that means he trains with the kids, so be it (or words to that effect).

    Edit: heres the link https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/westham/west-ham-transfer-news-marko-arnautovic-will-not-be-sold-in-january-can-leave-summer-a4044596.html
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    I was under the impression he loved West Ham (was it via Noble or Antonio?) so, if the move to China is off, why would he seek a move (as opposed to having his head turned by an offer). ;whistle He's already gone (mentally) for me. So even if he plays and plays well it'll get a meh reaction from me(h) ;whome
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Good - I’m so glad they’ve taken this stance, it sends the right message. If he doesn’t like it off to the stiffs he goes....

    This picture - they’re complete opposites

    E53E5504-D15A-4400-A213-2FBC6BBA66CD
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Well, ones quick and one isn't. ;lol
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Ones loyal
  • imagelostimagelost
    Ok folks

    Have sorted it for you ,,,, I am going to China


    And what whatever his names is,,,, is staying, and he I will do my job , ;biggrin
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Herb, of thought or foot? ;hmm
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    One's good enough for the first team ;run
  • MoojorMoojor
    edited January 2019
    I love how
    Cuz1 said:

    Ones loyal

    You don't know that. No club has offered Nobes £200k a week.
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