31 Mar 2026 19:28:37
Bowen not starting tonight probably ends his World Cup dream.
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30 Mar 2026 07:39:05
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22 Mar 2026 16:14:36
Never turned up today.
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23 Mar 2026 18:11:47
It happens too often. No consistency. Just look what happened at Wolves, and, if anything, it's the lack of consistency that will send us down.
A good opportunity to pick up points at Villa squandered.
On the plus side, if Spurs continue to play like that, I can't see how they will get any further points this season.
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24 Mar 2026 00:35:36
Tbh had the Villa game down as a loss. We need 10 points from the next 4, ideally. Wolves, Palace, Everton, and Brentford. All beatable. Arsenal hopefully have won the league before we play them, and still be in the Champions League, so they may rest players against us.
Still all to play for.
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24 Mar 2026 09:07:53
I think Sunday's game is best forgotten. That's not to say that it wasn't a worrying performance. As long as it is not backed up against Wolves, who are a team we have already lost twice to, and were in dire form. But I think we should win that one, and hopefully quite well.
I love your optimism, Chris, but I can't see us getting 10 points out of those 4. I would be very happy to be wrong, but I would think 6, 7 or 8. I think 39 points would mean safety.
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24 Mar 2026 09:54:07
Sadly, it's not just our results. We are relying on Spurs and Forest doing badly. Spurs are the ones who could save us because they are in freefall, and we can only hope it continues, but all we can do is approach every game now as a cup final and do our best to win.
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24 Mar 2026 13:10:36
If we get relegated it will be because of what has already happened, going into a season with a completely poor, disjointed squad, Nuno's baffling team selections early on, and then bottling it in games we could have won.
As Tin says, we are now relying on other teams losing. I like everyone's confidence for the Wolves game, but they are 2 from 2 against us this year and will have a real go at it. I can see us only getting a point if that.
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22 Mar 2026 16:03:50
Totally outplayed today. Only good thing is Spurs losing. Next gave v Wolves has to be a win. Spurs away to Sunderland. 2.5 journey home now. đŸ¤¬
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22 Mar 2026 15:07:35
Fernandes wasted in the 10. Need him dictating play. Traore on for Potts.
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22 Mar 2026 14:50:18
Mavropanos is king! How good is he? The unsung hero of the West Ham defence. Long may he reign.
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22 Mar 2026 09:44:21
Just left for Villa. I fancy our chances today. We're playing well and Villa had a game on Thursday. I think we'll nick it 1-2.
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22 Mar 2026 12:33:14
I would imagine with Summerville out he will pick the same team as last week. If so, he has to get them to play as a back 3, not a back 5, so it gives us more chance of scoring. A draw versus City was a great result, but we can't have that lack of attack against Villa, as it would be massive to win this one and would ensure we are out of the bottom 3.
I hope for a 1-0 or 2-0.
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22 Mar 2026 15:06:22
This is looking like a horror show. They are absolutely running rings round us. If it hadn't been for Mav, we would have been about 4 down. If you didn't know, you would think we had played Thursday. But, unbelievably, only one goal down is the only positive.
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22 Mar 2026 15:49:13
After our recent performances, I don't know what's happened today. Such a bad day, with very little offered up front.
A good chance to move away from the bottom, and form has deserted us today.
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22 Mar 2026 16:08:28
I think it's just one of those days. Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. Losing a player before kick off, they have a number of key players who have been out for a while and then back today. Everyone seems to be falling over. I think just shelve it and forget it. Very frustrating.
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15 Mar 2026 10:59:13.
Gooner in peace coming on to say a million thanks for yesterday, especially to Mavrapanos, what a game he had!
Keep doing what you're doing and we'll meet you in the PL again next year!
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14 Mar 2026 22:12:43
That was a lesson in how to defend. Mavropanos was simply magnificent. Well played lads!
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15 Mar 2026 11:16:34
It really was a team performance.
They have a good bond now.
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15 Mar 2026 15:18:25
Defence was great, but we were really poor on the counter without Summerville. I lost count of the amount of times we lost the ball during transition, and there were hardly any runs in behind. Good point, but we need to do much better going forward.
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15 Mar 2026 15:27:51
Robbo, you could tell from the get-go that he set the team up to simply get the 1 point, with maybe the outside chance of a breakaway goal late in the game.
I like the team spirit now, it's fantastic, but like you, I don't want to watch that each match, as we will only get draws. I would hope we will go back to 4-4-2 next week.
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15 Mar 2026 16:07:33
Actually, Hammer, the tactics were OK against City, but the execution was poor going forward. There needs to be some threat going forward, as it's very difficult to defend for 90 mins. On any other night City would have punished us.
Luckily, we scored from a corner, or else we could have played for about 3 months and not scored from open play.
But, as I said, a decent point against a good side.
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16 Mar 2026 12:28:21
Robbo, your points are well made. The importance of Summerville in the improvement of tactics and team spirit since the arrival of Paco Jemez cannot be underestimated. Also, the arrival of Taty has so far been positive. Apparently, Nuno alone could not get the best out of Summerville, as his resurgence coincided with Paco's arrival at WHU.
I believe it is Paco who is responsible for the change in the club's fortunes, but it is Nuno, as the figurehead, who is being credited. I don't think we will revert to a defensive formation once our attacking threat is fit again, as that is not Paco's style.
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16 Mar 2026 14:45:17
Coupled with the over reliance on a disinterested, over rated player called Paqueta. Apparently, since he and Fulkrug both left, the difference in the dressing room has also been stark...
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16 Mar 2026 15:28:30
I quite liked Paqueta, and he was probably the most talented player in the squad. I have to say, you are spot on, DH2, and you can see the team spirit now compared to then.
Fulkrug was always a dreadful purchase, but I think he was mates with Steidten, so they probably both did quite well out of that. Maybe Steidten means Silkman in German. đŸ˜‚
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18 Mar 2026 14:11:19
I think the change in tactics, allowing more freedom to play a positive style, has more to do with the attitude than the change of one or two players. imo Paqueta wasn't allowed to play his natural game and Fulkrug was just injury prone.
I've been told by a good source that Paco handles the majority of training and sets the most tactical plans for games. This confirms my suspicions. Of course, I don't know how true it is, but it certainly makes sense.
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18 Mar 2026 16:27:43
Paco has most certainly made a difference. Totally agree.
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19 Mar 2026 09:48:50
Can't disagree with that, but I do feel it is a mix of things coming together that will hopefully get us out of the mire and maybe kick on. Getting rid of the board would be a godsend (depending on who buys), but sadly I don't see that yet.
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