West Ham Banter Archive November 02 2015

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02 Nov 2015 17:29:42
I've been reading all your posts which agree with mine, sometime ago, I said there will be a problem when Carroll is eventually fit, well he is and there is! We are all agreed he only has a use as asub IF we want to play football, SB and MR Gold are talking him up there is a reason for this, originally to give, the player confidence after injury, and secondly to get shot of him to someone else, Mr Gold is very keen to say goodbye to him as I have stated many times before to the annoyance of some of our fans, It may well be that Newcastle or Sunderland become interested or he might be lured to foreign climes, whichever I do not think his long term future is at west ham UNLESS there is a radical change to his style, which as far as I am concerned is impossible, as he is what's he is, IF he is prepared to stay on and be used sparingly fine, BUT I think he will want to start, and that's not the way forward, It was obvious SB was going to try it at some stage, well he has, and it was disastrous, I personally would be happy to let him go, and spend the money elsewhere IRONMIKE.

02 Nov 2015 18:32:26
It's catch 22 Mike no one will buy if he ain't playing regular I think Carroll would be better of in a 4411 with zarate behind him only one dm sahko is our no1 striker he brings different qualities to the tables on and off the ball.
James Tomkins said in a report that they struggled against 2 strikers which is a bit concerning.
Surely when we are training we would try different formations out.

02 Nov 2015 22:09:16
Yes and No, Carroll will be attractive to somebody for sure, particularly, if wh can afford to let him go at a discounted price, and, it could happen, we will have to see what happens. to that end. SB has afew people on his wish list, to further improve the squad. Which is a necessity, apart from Collins and obrien whos contracts are expiring. , a couple of others may be sold, to make lots of room for incomings. Carroll has to be a likely candidate, IRONMIKE.

02 Nov 2015 23:01:38
Poor planning by the DGS, as he's 2 years into a 6 year deal. On mega wages, no doubt Big Sam was saying get me him and I'll guarantee we don't go down, so I can get why they signed him. we'll probably just need to keep him on the bench, impact sub, and hopefully he'll put a transfer request himself.

He must not get injured again. We've had him 3 years and it's always been he's just about to come good. and then he gets injured. Too many false promises and he don't fit this Bilic Way. Payet said, I can't play looking into the sky and we ended up doing exactly that on Saturday, which might be fine last 30 minutes if we're chasing the game, but definitely not 90. No wonder our top player went straight off on Saturday, he don't like it. Reckon a striker coming Jan.

It actually annoys me all the Carroll stories about his lack of interest in the game etc, we must have seen in the loan season, on top of the permanent injuries, and the bad goal return, it would have been much better to return him to Liverpool back then. The DGS were right, get Bony, we missed out, thks Big Sam.

Its really annoying as well that Spurs won and have passed us on top of everything else. Villa really made a match of it last 10 minutes, but couldn't quite equalise, big shame.

03 Nov 2015 09:49:51
As I said in a recent post, SB has been set a 60 point target, for this season, we must concentrate on how we are doing. Not worry at this stage. About others around us who for the time being have bigger and better quality squads than us, wh have to improve in stages, we cannot do it in one season, a top eight finish, would be seen as afantastic improvement this year, anything above that one hell of a bonus, Over the next two windows, more quality has to be added, and it will be, it's becoming quite clear that a few positions are well short, IRONMIKE.

03 Nov 2015 12:51:17
Carroll HAS to go, Simples!

Yeah, I know we're all having a go about him after he had one bad game, but that bad game was very winnable and he NO LONGER fits with the players we've brought in like Payet and Lanzini who want the ball on the floor. Either he makes way or Payet and Lanzini do!

02 Nov 2015 09:19:44
Not entirely sure why AC was Ballet Dancing in his own penalty area or why Tomkins was Tap dancing but obviously that display by the pair of them as SLAVEN put it "Was unacceptable" at this level. I'm just wondering what changes SLaven will make this coming week against Everton (Yep, Lukaku who ALWAYS scores against us) . Collins obviously will be missing and hopefully Reid will be back. Maybe its also time for Noble to be given a rest but its up front where I feel a change needs to be made. SB Was forced to start with AC due to SAKHO picking up a knock, but we are such a better team with Sakho in the side, so I wonder if AC will be used as an impact sub where he has proved effective. MOSES blows hot and cold and when he is cold, he's very cold. Which makes me wonder why we are not using Antonio and why did we buy him. Answers on a postcard PLEASE.

02 Nov 2015 09:50:04
Hi Phil, have heard Bilic keeping Antonio so he's really hungry when he finally makes it into the Team. I think he'll be starving by that time! Seriously, we were shocking on Saturday, Payet went straight off, didn't wave to us, am convinced its to do with Carroll coming back into the starting line up, not all the Team is on-board, imo.

02 Nov 2015 16:02:18
Hi there brooking_1980

The side doesn't have the same cohesion with AC in the team. Some will say that its jumping the gun slating AC but if memory serves, this is exactly what happened last year and then we tailed off. Ok, so we have better players this year, but, AC doesn't chase defenders pressuring them like Sakho does and his defending is a joke (If I didn't know better I'd swear he'd taken a bribe on that performance)

Hardly surprising that Payet, Lanzini, Kouyate and co who have been playing well are not happy because they are being missed out as we whack the ball 50 yards over their heads to AC.

The question has to be asked, AGAIN. Why are we forsaking a style of play which produces results to fit one player into the team (and that one player forces us to play a different style of football to suit his style of play)

The only way forward is to make him an impact SUB and if he don't like it get rid, harsh I know, but why else did our play change so dramatically on Saturday.

I know we are going to have off games, but PAYET has been one of the stars of the season with Lanzini. That's because they like the ball at feet so they can run at defenders and play killer balls. We cannot do that with AC in the team. All defences who play against us with him in the team KNOW that we are just going to keep pumping high balls into the box for him to get onto so they sit and wait.

Sub him or sell him.