West Ham banter 2

08 Nov 2025 19:20:57
We were really poor first half but improved second half, Bowen didn't really have a good game.

09 Nov 2025 05:00:59
I didn’t see the match, only listened to the live audio. Haven’t had the chance to download it or watch any highlights yet, including MotD. It seems we started to fight harder in the second half and deserved all three points. Most reviews seem to say we weren’t great, and both Bowen and Paqueta had crap games. Can’t really comment on that, apart from the radio commentators had nothing but praise for Paqueta. Bad news about Potts.
I did see footage of the pre-match protest against the board. Various reports of the numbers of protestors, but it looked to me there were several thousand. This is encouraging, since some were expecting a drop of support after last week’s victory. SULLIVAN/BRADY OUT!

09 Nov 2025 06:07:37
I would say that is a pretty decent assessment we weren’t great and even though we had periods where Burnley were better they were thwarting us rather than running us ragged. They started the second half better than us but generally we were the better side and their 3rd was a bit of an afterthought imo. I thought Paqueta played pretty well and he got a hero’s send off when he went off around the pitch. But I see most people have panned him it is possible that from my position behind the goal when action was down the other end I was getting paq and Fernandez mixed up the number 10 and 18 blur into one (should have gone to spec savers ?) . Fernandez had a great game really started to repay his fee and when Magassa came on he seemed decent.

I didn’t get to the protest as it would have meant having to leave home really early and getting home pretty late if I lived more local maybe I would have gone. But the footage I saw there was a damn site more than media outlets, about 2k. More like 4 or 5 times that. I think the media were being fed this by the club not the media trying to distort the figures.

09 Nov 2025 10:52:12
Therel9oked about 8k there might be a little out on that though

On another note seems like nuno has the perfect use for soucek aswell further up the pitch, I've been a critical in the past but he played well yesterday when he came on and I will admit I groaned when Wilson went off for him

Fernandes is getting better with each game great performance yesterday

09 Nov 2025 15:21:32
Yeh I agree, I thought Fernandes was outstanding and is starting to look like a great signing. Paqueta had a game of 2 halves for me. First half he was ropey and looked like getting sent off, second half he was really good ….Bowen I felt was poor yesterday but the positive is he has these dips in form and tends to come back on fire. I think we’ll give Bournemouth a good game as the balance of the side looks much better. On another note where is Ward-Prowse incidentally? I get it Nuno and pretty 99% of us don’t like like him as a player but has he been told to stay away until January?

09 Nov 2025 16:17:39
I think regarding yesterday, whilst we weren’t great but deserved to win IMO, we don’t take into account that Burnley were actually much better than we thought they would be. I think in comparison to Leeds they are much better from what I have seen.

As for JWP no idea I wonder if it is not only a footballing reason for why he doesn’t get near the side. Maybe there is some major friction between him and Nuno and he is going to become the new Danny Ings taking a kings ransom and doing nothing for it. Hopefully they can loan him out to someone in January………

08 Nov 2025 18:22:44
OK I said 3-1 but I was close lol

08 Nov 2025 17:10:02
PHEW! Must be totally honest never saw us winning this game

We're in touch now, got to keep it that way point a game required, must get reinforcements in first week of January

08 Nov 2025 18:01:24
Dug in and shown a bit of character not great in first half but better in 2 and half all about the result though today

08 Nov 2025 15:44:56
Today, we are so poor. Burnley comfortably the better team. Lucky to be 1-1

08 Nov 2025 16:31:02
Potts going off will affect the midfield. Looks like he was rubbing his hamstring from where we are. Burnley pass the ball really well…, better than us! Wilson Potts Fernandes our best performers.

08 Nov 2025 16:38:55
Soucek, so glad we didn’t sell this man. Fans favourite.

08 Nov 2025 18:18:39
Just on the train on my way home. I thought Paqueta Potts and Fernandez were our best players. One thing that was good was the atmosphere it was the best I can remember since the days of loopy and potter!
Wasn’t brilliant but better than Leeds and Brentford games and now we have a functional midfield the CBs are playing better

08 Nov 2025 18:21:26
So agree Brooking, love this player, gives everything for the cause, getting older, slower, so are we all.I was listening to radio commentary, my Daughter was there and texted to say big Tomas was coming on as she knows I love him, I texted back saying, “Come on Tomas get us a winner” of course a little later he did exactly that ?She said where they were sitting they all loved Tomas? She said great game to watch?Looking forward to MOTD?⚒⚒⚒⚒

08 Nov 2025 19:54:40
For 10minutes we were out of relegation at 3-1. Good win as Bowen had terrible game. Reset for liverpool

08 Nov 2025 21:04:25
KiB, well pleased your dedication travelling from Ireland to watch our boys was rewarded, so much money& time spent on travel??⚒⚒⚒⚒

11 Nov 2025 20:07:20
Thanks Chelmsford, about 30 over, page in the programme and looking forward to Sir Trev in Belfast next April at our legends event.

11 Nov 2025 21:03:09
Playing too defensively Bottled it playing at home for a draw, need to be braver and go for it 2nd half

08 Nov 2025 13:58:38
Same starting XI.

Same result would be good.

08 Nov 2025 18:14:48
There you go

08 Nov 2025 22:03:03
So close.

09 Nov 2025 06:08:55
I forgot they got their 2nd . Doh

08 Nov 2025 13:57:15
No changes! Happy days are here again!

08 Nov 2025 10:46:58
Roma and Napoli are in for Mainoo, so that's the end of that then ?

08 Nov 2025 14:56:28
Probably, but neither, of those teams are offering a guaranteed starting position,

08 Nov 2025 07:39:06
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07 Nov 2025 20:16:47
I reckon we will win handsomely.

OK Newcastle didn't turn up but I reckon it was more how we played stifled them

3-1 to us

07 Nov 2025 23:19:57
Spot on mac especially the 1st half we never let them play.COYI⚒️⚒️⚒️

08 Nov 2025 06:42:51
I’m not so sure about “handsomely”. I don’t think it’ll be easy, but if Nuno starts with the same XI, we should take the points. If the rumour he plans to start with Soucek in place of Fernandes is true, then we have problems.

08 Nov 2025 08:31:05
Flying over for this one with the Belfast Hammers OSC. Looking forward to a win!

08 Nov 2025 09:53:23
If he starts Soucek over Fernandes and we lose the fans will slaughter him

08 Nov 2025 11:15:25
Reading a few other sites I think Wilson is injured so maybe Souchek will replace Wilson. I would like to predict a decent score but with our threadbare squad one injury makes us a much worse team. Hopefully of 1 or 2-0.
I still think He should draft in Kante he was like a men amongst boys last night for the under 21s. You need to see our 3rd goal …. absolute Screamer

08 Nov 2025 18:46:02
KiB well pleased mate you saw 3 points, you are a true fan travelling that distance not to mention the expense ??COYI⚒⚒⚒⚒

07 Nov 2025 11:20:58
Despite my "reputation", I'm going to be more than positive and predict a win tomorrow. As long as Nuno doesn't have his brain removed and he sticks with the same starting XI, I believe we'll take all three points. Fingers crossed.
COYI!

07 Nov 2025 12:57:38
Agreed Tin, if we play positively from the off we should get a result

07 Nov 2025 14:44:45
Really important we carry on from last week. If they do win as I hope/expect the international break will get in the way again from developing some momentum.

07 Nov 2025 15:49:36
No negativity from me, but if we can’t win don't lose, must not let gap open up! Once you state chasing keeps any side fidgety and on edge

07 Nov 2025 18:32:53
We’ll win it, if we win the midfield battle and that means starting with Potts, Fernandes and Paqueta AND ensuring we press from the start.

Do not fall back and give them time and space int he middle of the park.

At the risk of sounding like Moyse, we need to run and run and run.

07 Nov 2025 23:25:52
I tend not to take much notice of media rubbish stirring as a few journos are stating that SOUCEK will replace FERNANDES, i will be absolutely dumbfounded if he changes the starting line up, also that AWB will be rested and JCT will not start as he's carrying a slight knock, i know its their jobs but not to be a person trying to upset the applecart its laughable.COYI⚒️⚒️⚒️

08 Nov 2025 11:06:15
I have read that a cub from the youth team has been drafted in so possibly JCT is carrying a knock.
I still think Kante should be given a place on the bench and some minutes as a sub. I saw the under 21s play against Liverpool last night and he scored a screamer. It was like watching Tom hanks in BIG as he just seemed like an adult among kids. Very similar in stature to Patrick Viera