TBG Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 My none existent bairn hasn't stopped crying. Thanks Tonali. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 My thoughts on the game: In the first half we seemed lethargic and second to everything, West Ham were good for their one nil lead although we seemed to be defending well. One thing that stood out to me was Lascelles reverting to bad decisions and taking too long to execute, the result was a few short hospital passes and intercepted balls which could have led to more damage, will be glad to see botman back asap. Second half we wanted it much more, got the goals and then quite clearly the last few games caught up with us and it seemed all energy drained from us. A bit more nous and we would have won this; In the 86th minute or whatever it was we can´t go galavanting upfield when we have a one goal lead, we committed too many forward and were caught out by fresh legs and a greatly taken goal. ***A draw away and without a few of our top players (Gordon/Botman/Joe) is a great result. We are 4-5 points from the top four, patience and trust needed. After the break we will have a few players back*** Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 This photo getting some laughs on social media. I thought it was actually a pretty bad tackle on Tonali, looked a really sore one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I can't hate Moyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I can't hate Moyes. Same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I can't hate Moyes. Said some very complimentary stuff about us in his post match presser too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I know the extended highlights are always massively biased towards us. But looked like we played ok and had enough chances to win. I still think Lascelles is just as much at fault for the first as Pope. Second goal just looked like there were some tired legs out there and we weren't quite savvy enough to see it out and play the odds at 2-1. Frustrating to concede so late and I'm glad I wasn't watching it. As those late goals are a lot easier to get over when you're not watching them live. Considering the injuries we've had and juggling multiple competitions. I think we're in pretty good shape in the table and with our recent performances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Point away against a top third kinda side. Decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) Aye, it's always hard to take when you concede late, but a point away to an in form side with injuries and tiredness after trailing at the break is a net positive. Particularly when we should have been a man down too. Hopefully a few rested and a couple back from injury will see us in better shape after the break. Edited October 9, 2023 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I'm only a little annoyed because of the nature of the goals, particularly the first one which allowed West Ham to peddle their lower league shit play style for longer because they had a lead. 'Should' be smashing these teams really, but we are stretched and no doubt emotionally tired after the PSG game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I'm only a little annoyed because of the nature of the goals, particularly the first one which allowed West Ham to peddle their lower league shit play style for longer because they had a lead. 'Should' be smashing these teams really, but we are stretched and no doubt emotionally tired after the PSG game. You seem to have an unusual (for you) amount of disdain for West Ham’s abilities? 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, SteV said: You seem to have an unusual (for you) amount of disdain for West Ham’s abilities? 😂 I just think they're awful Also have a lot of absolute divers and whingers like Paqueta and Antonio. Edited October 9, 2023 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I just think they're awful Also have a lot of absolute divers and wingers like Paqueta and Antonio. In all fairness we should have been down to ten men and I do feel if defender had gone down here then goal would have been disallowed Isak goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) Didn't hate the Olympic Stadium anywhere near as much as I thought I would. Obviously as a football stadium it's undoubtedly bad. The temporary nature of the stands to be able get close to the pitch is very naff. I stepped on a seat to get to the row in front as you often do and very nearly clean snapped it off. It's extremely difficult to generate an atmosphere in an away section with such a deep and narrow allocation separated by big open space. I was two rows from the front and my view was poor - while it seems if you're at the back it's like watching from another time zone. That being said I've been in traditional stadiums with worse atmospheres. They've tried hard to make it feel like a home stadium with the fan parks inside and out. I arrived via Victoria Park and Hackney Wick and the latter is a very decent spot for a pre-match drink, while the area east towards the Stratford stations on the other side is really nice in terms of landscaping/public realm. As always the level of investment in London in the built environment blows my mind when you're used to the north. There seemed to be a decent post-match buzz all the way from the stadium up to Stratford International. The weather definitely helped, mind. It felt a bit like being at an international tournament in the middle of summer. Can imagine it's nowhere near as nice to go to as the cold weather and dark nights creep in. That's when you want a ground where you can walk straight out and into the pub next door rather than across huge expanses of open space. Edited October 9, 2023 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I worked with a lad who, when the olympics was on he said to me “I’m working at the olympics this summer” and I answered “oh right, which event are you entering?” - he then looked at me confused and said “no, you don’t understand- I’m a volunteer”. He had a hard time with jokes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Really cool board game cafe/bar at Hackney Wick, just over the park. Get your pre-match game of Warhammer in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Should have buried him with a follow up question “Volunteer? Is that a new event for this olympics? I can’t keep up with it all, good luck either way” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Really cool board game cafe/bar at Hackney Wick, just over the park. Get your pre-match game of Warhammer in. Wow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanegg Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 25 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: Didn't hate the Olympic Stadium anywhere near as much as I thought I would. Obviously as a football stadium it's undoubtedly bad. The temporary nature of the stands to be able get close to the pitch is very naff. I stepped on a seat to get to the row in front as you often do and very nearly clean snapped it off. It's extremely difficult to generate an atmosphere in an away section with such a deep and narrow allocation separated by big open space. I was two rows from the front and my view was poor - while it seems if you're at the back it's like watching from another time zone. That being said I've been in traditional stadiums with worse atmospheres. They've tried hard to make it feel like a home stadium with the fan parks inside and out. I arrived via Victoria Park and Hackney Wick and the latter is a very decent spot for a pre-match drink, while the area east towards the Stratford stations on the other side is really nice in terms of landscaping/public realm. As always the level of investment in London in the built environment blows my mind when you're used to the north. There seemed to be a decent post-match buzz all the way from the stadium up to Stratford International. The weather definitely helped, mind. It felt a bit like being at an international tournament in the middle of summer. Can imagine it's nowhere near as nice to go to as the cold weather and dark nights creep in. That's when you want a ground where you can walk straight out and into the pub next door rather than across huge expanses of open space. Apart from the view, I actually quite liked the stadium and the few bits around it. Just a joke pretty much nowhere takes cash. I had a block on my card that can’t be sorted for 48 hours so had to pay cash. Nowhere in the ground would do it, but a food stall which I think was in Hackney Wick, begrudgingly took my cash after I said I’d let them keep the change. One thing I did notice was that anybody could of got in the ground at half time as they had the bigger doors open to the stadium, rather than the turnstiles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 36 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: Didn't hate the Olympic Stadium anywhere near as much as I thought I would. Obviously as a football stadium it's undoubtedly bad. The temporary nature of the stands to be able get close to the pitch is very naff. I stepped on a seat to get to the row in front as you often do and very nearly clean snapped it off. It's extremely difficult to generate an atmosphere in an away section with such a deep and narrow allocation separated by big open space. I was two rows from the front and my view was poor - while it seems if you're at the back it's like watching from another time zone. That being said I've been in traditional stadiums with worse atmospheres. They've tried hard to make it feel like a home stadium with the fan parks inside and out. I arrived via Victoria Park and Hackney Wick and the latter is a very decent spot for a pre-match drink, while the area east towards the Stratford stations on the other side is really nice in terms of landscaping/public realm. As always the level of investment in London in the built environment blows my mind when you're used to the north. There seemed to be a decent post-match buzz all the way from the stadium up to Stratford International. The weather definitely helped, mind. It felt a bit like being at an international tournament in the middle of summer. Can imagine it's nowhere near as nice to go to as the cold weather and dark nights creep in. That's when you want a ground where you can walk straight out and into the pub next door rather than across huge expanses of open space. This is basically how I felt about it, too. Went in expecting to hate it, but was pleasantly surprised. It still has no business being a Premier League stadium, but they've done a decent job of mitigating that. Very American concourse, too. I think we stumbled into Two More Years after the match and it was a great atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just passed this on Reddit. https://reddit.com/r/Hammers/s/RISmSNBYlF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I hadn't seen that. I was already happy with the point after seeing that Bowen chance go wide at the end and Bruno getting away with no 2nd yellow, but even happier now having seen that. That match could have so easily been a 3-1 loss with a Bruno suspension. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Yeah first time I saw it, shocked more wasn't made of it. I couldn't stop chuckling watching it on a loop purely for how blatant and casual it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 10 minutes ago, wormy said: Just passed this on Reddit. https://reddit.com/r/Hammers/s/RISmSNBYlF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 5 hours ago, Yorkie said: I can't hate Moyes. As far as I can tell he’s not a relentless gobshite like many British managers of that generation, so that helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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