Comments on: Is Our Season Already Over?

By: crazyhorse

crazyhorse — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:01:14 +0000

Spot on plaistow 54,noble had nerves of steel when taking that penalty and showed good quality on the pitch.Hope this silences the very very few people on here who dont rate noble(yes you know who you are)

By: West Ham Fan no 32

West Ham Fan no 32 — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:02:43 +0000

I think we can definitely challenge for Europe, we have 3 games now where we need 7 – 9 points, Wigan, Birmingham and Fulham are all in the mix up for relegation and although two games are away from home we need those points on the board to make Europe a possibility because our following 5 games are all likely to be very competitive.

Agree with Plaistow54 about Mark Noble he really is an iceman with the penalties, Reina has a great record of saves and he slots a firmly placed penalty right in the corner.

I would feel comfortable if we were scoring more, we created two great chance for LBM last night which unfortunately he couldn’t take and we still have a tendency to sit back and try absorbing pressure which we are and have always been useless at. We should try and play like Man Utd adopting an attack is the best form of defence mentality, it worked for us at the end of last season and has always worked for us in past seasons. If we can bring that freedom to our play for the last few games and get our main forwards playing there is no reason we can’t finish top 6.

COYI !

By: plaistow54

plaistow54 — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:40:28 +0000

Iain, how cool is Mark Noble ? That fella impresses me so much. 35,000 people, last kick of the match, everything depends on it & he calm as a cucumber sidefoots it. The reason Gerrard was so quiet most of the game was because of him. It was a penalty. Freddie was nearly around Carragher & he deliberately took his trailing foot. Referee was well positioned & spot on, no hesitation. Lucas Neill didn’t handle. His arm was in close to the body, again Ref was correct. We tackled well in midfield & the only weak spot was Boa Morte. Ferdinand & Upson played well & our season continues to improve. Looks like Curbs has signed no one & although the hype of the transfer window sucks me in, i think he is right about paying inflated prices. We are looking good for the run home. That was a big win.

By: plaistow54

plaistow54 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:43:27 +0000

We signed someone ! Up on Knees Up Mother Brown.
http://www.kumb.com/story.php?id=123022

By: Laurie in Spain

Laurie in Spain — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:11:25 +0000

I would have bitten your arm off to be in this position today had you made me te offer a year ago. More to the point we are tenth, six clear of Spurs mind, with teams that regularly drop points between us and Lucas’s fancied fourth place. Tens of millions of poundsworth of talent to come back into the side says we have a fighting chance of improving on our league position. Happy that we neither bought nor sold in January though I would still like to see us go back in for Giles Barnes.. as you rightly point out we lack width when Ethers is unavailable, but when we lack that width we look a considerably less impressive outfit.
I do not share the doubts about our ability to score goals. Deano came back from a long lay off clearly carrying a stone of unecessary muscle, testament to his determination to work his way through the injury but it has hampered him. He and Bellamy still look like nailed on first choices up front… and how many games have they appeared in together this season? Those two will cause havoc to defences and midfields, allowing the likes of Parker and Lunjberg to do their thing. We have plenty of goals in us.
More importantly, for the first time in a very very long time we have an impressive defence…
With games coming up against the teams currently 16th 17th and 18th it could be that we are pressing for Europe by the end of February.
So many reasons to be cheerful. Come on you Irons!!!

By: Plaistow54

Plaistow54 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:22:58 +0000

You had me worried there for two or three seconds till i started reading then saw that it was “some people” & not you. I am of the same vein of thought as others in that our season is only really beginning. This game against Liverpool for us is an F.A. Cup Final in my opinion. It is a stepping stone, it is that important. The next three matches are against Wigan, Birmingham & Fulham in that order. Three games we would reasonably be expected to win. If we can take full points against Liverpool which given a certain amount of angst in their club is feasible, then that would put us only a few points off fourth place & certainly within striking distance of sixth. I agree we need to play with width. Etherington will run the ball, very much like Stan Lazaridis, “Skippy”. Doesn’t always get it right but it is what we need. Against Carragher & Hyypia who are a tad slow he may be effective. Collison is a player we could blood a bit in the next three or four games. He is the style of player we need in the style of West Ham. The squad beginning to strengthen, a run of wins, confidence builds, the drama of the season is not over yet Iain.

By: ironsmith

ironsmith — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:36:36 +0000

Iain, as far as our players are concerned the season has only just bugun according to the noises coming from the squad itself. I tend to agree with them that a good strong run in with our best players fit would see us achieve a european spot. However I do not agree about ethers who for me is not good enough and unless he produces his reading away form more consistently should be replaced by the improving Ljungberg as left winger who we know does have the necessary class but I think this is a position where we need to strengthen along with a natural goalscoring striker and we are then going some way towards being a top 6 side. We have, therefore, absolutely everything to play for and well done Alan Curbishley!

By: Carlos Tabrez

Carlos Tabrez — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:27:26 +0000

It’s very tight from 4th to 10th in points and team abilities. Any team out of them that goes on a good run could well finish very high.

I think our goals tally will improve by playing two up front regularly. Also, when we get our pace back….DYER, FAUBERT and BELLAMY in the same team….imagine the possibilities.

We have lots to play for….how attractive will a top six finish look to potential signings next season?

We have the players but this is a big test for CURBISHLEY.

By: chris

chris — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:33:51 +0000

I still think we need to buy a top striker if we are to finish top 6,Top strikers always get a goal out of nothing,and when games a so tight like they are in the prem..its these type of players that make the difference.

By: Dave King

Dave King — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:59:03 +0000

You had me going there Iain. Actually had me nodding like that Churchill dog. Like my dreams……………. The season was over the day we got Curbs. Be the same next season too.