West Ham Banter

02 Oct 2024 22:57:27
Well, well, Duran scored a wonder goal against Bayern München. What price now for this goal scorer? Whoever made the decision not to meet Villa's asking price, hang your head in shame. My guess is he'll now sell for multi-millions to Real Madrid or PSG.

03 Oct 2024 08:30:54
100% , correct

03 Oct 2024 14:19:53
Without a doubt.

03 Oct 2024 14:55:04
He’s a better striker than Watkins. If he was a regular starter, I believe he’d be among the Premiership top scorers. Talk about missing the boat!

01 Oct 2024 18:29:17
Next two home games are six-pointers. I appreciate transition takes time but shame we’re at that stage already.

02 Oct 2024 17:06:45
It all depends how you see it . For me it's Europe.

02 Oct 2024 17:13:38
Six pointers nope . We ain't going to be anywhere near the relegation places at the end of the season. Europe maybe. I have issues with the coach. I suspect he's better suited to Spanish football.

30 Sep 2024 16:20:46
There is definitely something amiss at West Ham. If not, why all the stories, true or false, coming out from the backroom and the dressing room? The latest is that Kudus wants out. Another is that the players have given up on trying to work out what the coach wants. Just what is going on? It's all very worrying at a time when everyone should be looking at moving to the next level.

30 Sep 2024 20:14:57
I think by definition if the rumours coming out from the back room are false then there is nothing necessarily going on, and it is people with an agenda or axe to grind stirring up trouble. I heard the one about TS saying he didn’t want JLo to become manager. Well if he did say that then you have to seriously question his integrity. Because he allegedly said JLo was his choice when he was put in place. So was he telling the truth then or now or did he actually say anything at all?
I don’t think anyone who supports West Ham is comfortable at the moment with the strange tactics and formation and lack of a vision except for press. But all this so called stories doesn’t help at all and he should be left to try and get things right. Saturday’s performance didn’t sound great but was an improvement on the week before and there were positives to come out of the game. So hopefully they can push on.

30 Sep 2024 23:50:22
I hope you’re right, but I have my doubts. What about “there’s no smoke without fire”? And somebody correctly pointed out that Alex Ferguson is the only manager who historically started badly, but then came good. All others, without exception, failed. Worrying.

01 Oct 2024 10:17:04
My son is at the academy in Little Heath, and a couple of WH staff were heard talking about Kudus 'having the hump'. It could be nothing, but when one of your 'star' players is not happy - then the rot begins.

01 Oct 2024 14:04:21
Yes, I’ve now heard it from several sources and it’s very concerning. One report states JLop has accused Kudus of ‘not being a team player’. Oh dear.

01 Oct 2024 17:33:13
After looking at your posts, I made a call, It seems it’s not only Kudus, ( who is very irritated) Apparently Emerson has had a poor conversation with Loppy and Is far more annoyed than Kudus for different reasons, Bowen has acted well speaking to both of them today.

Loppy looks to be unsettled, by both the lack of results, and by his tactics clearly not working, (Not that anyone knows what they are, and I must. Confess neither do I) and this is unquestionably rubbing off on the team, This will not continue indefinitely, that’s for sure, this is what none of us want to hear.

word is board looking for 6 points next 4 games, maybe I hope so? Loppy has had the dreaded we are behind you message from the board! End of this month, looks to be end of his tenure if we don’t improve, 10 games in.

board have to change course, none of us can argue about that, I seriously can’t follow or understand what Loppy is trying to do, we have serious supporters on this site, do any of you, understand him, please point them out to me if you do?

01 Oct 2024 20:46:15
Mmm … Ipswich, Spurs, Man Utd, and Forest. That is achievable, at a push.

01 Oct 2024 22:39:43
Spurs will walk through us. Of the other 3 I think Ipswich will be most difficult. They are organised, pacey and attack in numbers. Loppy can’t lose Saturday, although he has to win in style. I think it’ll be 2-2. Our defence will concede at least 1.

02 Oct 2024 12:16:48
Hard to disagree , with comments

02 Oct 2024 12:59:07
And now Kudus has been spotted in the stand at the Emirates for the Arsenal PSG game. Read into that what you will.

02 Oct 2024 13:10:18
JL comes across as an angry man who gets frustrated at players not being able to understand tactics that only he knows. I personally find him very difficult to understand during his post match interviews as his English isn’t great. When you have a team of different nationalities and the common tongue is English then it’s surely imperative that the leader can make themselves understood. I was excited about this new era but this manager has to go sooner rather than later as I just don’t see him turning things around. Potter is available but can he handle the pressure that this job would put him under ….

02 Oct 2024 14:42:13
Did I read the board want 6 points from the next 12, that’s a joke you should be looking at winning every game, can’t afford to drop anymore points really 🤷

02 Oct 2024 15:22:45
Dabber,
Once more we are in agreement! 😁 I can’t understand a word JLop says, and I thought it was just my age! Not sure about Potter. He could be a ‘one horse wonder’.

02 Oct 2024 16:43:07
Let me say this , not only can I not follow his tactics, I can’t understand what he’s talking about either, apparently, he breaks into Basque, which is totally different to Spanish, during training sessions, especially when he’s hot under the collar, we have to be very careful this month, this man has the potential to drag us down, if things don’t go our way, and so far they havnt I’m hoping for a turn around, the next 4 games going to tell the story, if it doesn’t turn just can’t see him still there after October

29 Sep 2024 12:37:57
The striker situation is a conundrum and to think of the ones that have slipped away because we wouldn't pay the money is ridiculous including Jamie Vardy under big Sam Cole Palmer plus plenty of others under Moyes and even the last window John Duran. This can can only be put down to one man and that is Sullivan and this is despite during the Sullivan era West Ham have had over 40 strikers

27 Sep 2024 14:35:44
I think everyone is jumping the gun slightly. If you look at the start of our season, we lost to Villa, City, Chelsea and Liverpool. We've beaten Palace, and Bournemouth and drawn with Fulham (who are on great form at the moment). These are all results that i'd expect West Ham to get.

We need to take into consideration that when Moyes left, we had the older and smallest squad within the Premier League, an issue that cannot be fixed overnight or within one window, as it's a complete overhaul. I think patience is definitely needed as a lot of our new signings (and existing players) are still getting up to speed with the new tactics, system and in some cases, the premier league intensity.

I can't say i'm happy at the moment, but we need to have patience. The upcoming fixtures will be a good measure, with my expectations and predictions below:

Brentford - D
Ipswich - W
Spurs - L
Man U - W (fancy us at home)
Forest - W
Everton - W

and then after Newcastle and Arsenal we have a very good run in to Christmas. I remain positive.

27 Sep 2024 15:44:47
Agree tk. A lot of people are jumping the gun. I've been looking at the next 3 games and feel if the tactics are right we could win all 3.

Hopefully the confidence is still there after a tough start, but a couple wins could kick-start our season.

27 Sep 2024 16:04:30
A little optimistic I’d say.

27 Sep 2024 17:44:24
I like your optimism, you mention new tactics, What are they? .I havnt a clue what they are, TK, , I hope your right I really do, but, missing out on strikers has and will cost us dear ,

28 Sep 2024 15:55:26
The manner in the way we lost those games was poor.
Trying to be patient, we have been on the slide and long time before Loppy.

29 Sep 2024 04:47:15
It’s simple, we are now missing Declan. Under Moyes with everyone compressed into our defensive half/third we had a midfield and didn’t notice Rice’s absence. Now that we are pressing higher we have stretched along the pitch exposing Alvarez as no Rice. We have more possession but opposition doing more with less. We have no rock solid midfield shield/distributor.