joeyt Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Surprised we didnt already have a thread. Can see it being the same team as City, even though HBA should be in for Gouffran or Sissoko. Imagine Shola versus Roger Johnson though 1-0 Carroll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 FIRST! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Going to this, sorry in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 No reason why we can't go there and win but I just don't think we will. West Ham winning last weekend will mean they target this as one of their remaining 'must win' games and they'll go for it. New striker making his debut for them possibly and the return of Carroll means it won't be any finesse football, they'll fucking belt it at every opportunity and I think we'll cave in eventually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Which new striker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 This will be an awful game. We have to respect their quality though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Which new striker? Traore. Had his work permit approved today. Pretty sure he did anyway. edit: may have jumped the gun a little, can't see official confirmation yet but it's in the pipeline and/or done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Krul MYM Williamson Taylor Santon Anita Tiote Ben Arfa Cabaye Gouffran Remy Please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Which new striker? Traore. Had his work permit approved today. Pretty sure he did anyway. It's like Sam Allardyce is just playing up to his reputation now. Carroll and Traore upfront ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 West Ham have been awful for most of the season, but with Carroll back in the team it will be a tough game. I expect us to dominate possession but we'll probably not do much with it, so a point is probably going to be a good result all things considered. But we really should be winning it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Got my ticket and 5 others so should be a great weekend... Think we'll score but not sure of a clean sheet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Got my ticket and 5 others so should be a great weekend... Think we'll score but not sure of a clean sheet... keep off the lager and curry then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Going to this, sorry in advance. Samesies, I hope I see you x Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 First away game of the season for me as well, can't wait. Hatem has to come in for Sissoko in this, their makeshift defence wouldn't be able to cope with him. Got an awful feeling he'll play Shola up top with Remy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Got my ticket and 5 others so should be a great weekend... Think we'll score but not sure of a clean sheet... keep off the lager and curry then. As I posted that I wondered who would be the first to go route one... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Just dont lose, surrounded as i am by hordes of these Burberry wearing cunt supporters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I thought Traore had signed for Monaco? I'm off to this. Looking forward to it despite my shite away record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I thought Traore had signed for Monaco? I'm off to this. Looking forward to it despite my shite away record. He did, only for them to agree to loan him to West Ham immediately! Looks like it's all but done. Potential for pairing 6'4" Carroll with 6'8" Traore up top against Williamson and Taylor. Don't like the sound of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I thought Traore had signed for Monaco? I'm off to this. Looking forward to it despite my shite away record. He did, and now he might sign for these thick as pig shitters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I thought Traore had signed for Monaco? I'm off to this. Looking forward to it despite my shite away record. He did, only for them to agree to loan him to West Ham immediately! Looks like it's all but done. Potential for pairing 6'4" Carroll with 6'8" Traore up top against Williamson and Taylor. Don't like the sound of that. Neither does the poor ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Draw. Would be a fine result considering our form. Although we won some games earlier in the season so a loss wouldn't be a problem, West Ham are a great team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 This is going to sound retarded but despite the fact Traore is 6 ft 8 he's not very good in the air. Much better on the ground for some baffling reason, watch him score a header now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 This is going to sound retarded but despite the fact Traore is 6 ft 8 he's not very good in the air. Much better on the ground for some baffling reason, watch him score a header now. He's pap at both really, but you're right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Taylor and Willo are probably the best players to deal with such a threat anyway, tbh. Mapou and Colo are obviously better footballers and better on the groud but they're the last CBs you want marking big strikers on set pieces, which is why Sissoko - who's poor in the air himself - ends up doing it. Just need to keep the ball, be patient, don't give away anything in our third and we'll win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Taylor and Willo are probably the best players to deal with such a threat anyway, tbh. Mapou and Colo are obviously better footballers and better on the groud but they're the last CBs you want marking big strikers on set pieces, which is why Sissoko - who's poor in the air himself - ends up doing it. Just need to keep the ball, be patient, don't give away anything in our third and we'll win. This is the problem for me. I fear the big lads will simply wear us down over the course of the 90 minutes. They may not win everything in the air but their sheer presence will cause us problems. I don't think for a second that West Ham are a better team than us but if we don't deal with their strikers then we'll lose imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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