Mole_Toonfan Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Did West Ham actually complete that Benayoun loan deal before the deadline btw? Yep, ineligible for this game though Ah right cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 He looked good in the Euros too. You just need to play to his strengths really, which to me makes him unfit to start for a top team. He's perfect as the main man in a mid-table club but no matter what people say about the fact "his touch is better than people give him credit for", his strength is bullying centre-backs and that means more direct football. Think he'll be perfect for West Ham and Big Sam knows it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Amazing how rejuvenated Carroll looks when he's in a team playing to his strengths - either that or he just f***ing hates Liverpool as much as the rest of us. It just needs a team to play to him, West Ham perfect for him tbh as he will get enough diagonal balls and crosses in for him to score a few similar to us under Hughton, at Liverpool it was never going to work as they play a totally different game. Same reason I did not want him back as I think we have moved on and are trying to play more possession football on the floor and I could not see how he would fit in for us. Because of the way West Ham are setup it will work as Allardyce has always been about the second ball and with Nolan, Vaz Te and Taylor its setup perfect. Will be interesting to see how they do away from home though as i'm not sure that style will get you very far these days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 He looked good in the Euros too. You just need to play to his strengths really, which to me makes him unfit to start for a top team. He's perfect as the main man in a mid-table club but no matter what people say about the fact "his touch is better than people give him credit for", his strength is bullying centre-backs and that means more direct football. Think he'll be perfect for West Ham and Big Sam knows it. This, not a top 4/6 player but more than good enough for a team that will play to his strengths Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 right back to my opinion Fulham are in relegation trouble Yep. They've lost their two best players and replaced them with Kieran Richardson and Dejagah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 One reason we could really have done with Carroll is for corners. We seem to get quite a few corners but rarely score from them. Pardew said he'd recognised that and we'd been working on the "perfect corner". Apart from the short corner Ben Arfa won a penalty from we've looked no better so far. In the Europa League we may as well always take a short corner. The Europa League refs seem to blow their whistle for an infringement every time we took a corner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyeyzzon Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 It's their gameplay suiting them. No pressure of a big fee involved either, just the incentive of reviving a career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Carroll is doing so well. Wish we'd got him back. Fulham have been fucking embarrassing today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Stopped watching, awful awful performance from Fulham. Joke club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 West Ham fans Ole-ing every pass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 What a debut from Richardson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyeyzzon Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 This game's like our Aston Villa match a couple of seasons ago. Everything just worked out for them. Have a feeling West Ham will claim a few more of these big wins but ultimately finish midtable like us then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 They really signed Richardson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 This game's like our Aston Villa match a couple of seasons ago. Everything just worked out for them. Have a feeling West Ham will claim a few more of these big wins but ultimately finish midtable like us then. Having the Carroll + Nolan combo alone probably ensures them survival Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Thought fulham were guna be excellent given their start but replacing Dembele with Richardson is really going to have a negative effect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 This game's like our Aston Villa match a couple of seasons ago. Everything just worked out for them. Have a feeling West Ham will claim a few more of these big wins but ultimately finish midtable like us then. Having the Carroll + Nolan combo alone probably ensures them survival Really doesnt. I think their biggest strength is the fact that both Noble and Diame are better than relegation type players. And will protect their shit back four for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I want to see West Ham vs a team that didn't sign Kieran Richardson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Carroll fucked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Carroll injured Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyeyzzon Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Fulham have completely reshaped their team this summer. Hardly any time for them to gel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Carroll's hamstring gone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Unlucky for him! a bit glad they won't keep winning with him on the side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Allardyce started well for us too, it'll go tits up for him once he grows hungry and begins to consume his players though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Hoser Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Poor Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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