Tonight a win is vital if we are to keep up the pressure on sixth placed Everton, who pulled nine points clear of West Ham with their win at the weekend. If form is anything to go by, we should do it, but West Brom have won three of their last five visits to Upton Park, so we shouldn’t be counting any chickens. We’re also going to have a very unfamiliar front two, with Sears and Di Michele most likely playing alongside each other. Best not put in too many high crosses, then!
In midfield Savio may get his first start on the left due to the injuries to Collison and Behrami. However, it appears that Boa Moarte might be fit again, so I wouldn’t put it past Zola to start with him. Kieron Dyer could feature too, although most likely from the subs bench. A more negative formation would be to put Jonathan Spector into midfield alongside Kovac, Noble and Parker.
In defence, the usual four of Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga and Neill will play.
zvesda you have your wish – LBM on
LBM was billiant two seasons ago vs Wigan….since then he has done Jack! A draw gets us the magical 40 points, so at least we have something to celebrate….I think????
Stanislav… a bright light on a dull evening?
Go on Junior Stanislas – the only real bright light of a very poor performance so far.
Ok – so Stanislas is the positive from this game thus far.
Plus the fact that I can confirm that the top gloss coat has dried, and watching it was entertaining.
Everything is relative.
COYI – last few mins.
Yikes!!!!
The first part of the phrase goes “Great minds think alike.”
I’ve never seen us offside so often.
I’m thinking of chucking a sickie at work today on account of what I have just been watching….can I get away with it?
Have Baggies used 10 subs tonight?
Thoroughly justifiable Zvezda.
Goatygav… be afraid… be very afraid
3 mins added……why such torture!
3 more minutes… argghghghghghghgh
Nah – I’ve just checked the room and there’s no cameras.
.. the all-seeing eye
there’s only one cure for this… where did I put that Dixon of Dock Green DVD… I MUST have some thrills tonight.
Ok lads…I’m off…..today was just a bad dream!
Well, I wish you all well… g’night, gents.
One point no good to either side really.
Adios Muchachos.
Painful is the word. take care everybody.
Zzzzz. Wha? Has it finished? *yawns*
Night all, well at least we’ve hit the magic 40.
We’re allowed a stinker once in a while aren’t we…?
God how we miss Cole. Is it one more game he misses? On a positive note good to hear LBM cheered.
im not sure what was more boring the match or the poker i have been playing for the past hour and a half. Well certainly can’t wait til cole back, but with behrami and colli out we are def missin summin in midfield. It can only get better though
shocking stuff
That was not the beautiful game as we want it to be how could zola be putting out that crap ticket holders deserve a refund.
Now we know how much we will miss Cole, Behrami & Collison. Shocking stuff from start to finish.
Di Michele was an embarrassment, only Green and Tomkins could walk off pleased with their performances.
It’s becoming quite obvious now that Zola has no plan B and this needs to be addressed ASAP.
Why didnt tristan play? Sears and DDM are to similar. We had no second option. We couldnt play it in long and hold up the ball or anything. Both players coming back to get the ball then when they got it, there was no one in the box.
Im happy we got a point with that preformance, even though we didnt deserve it.
This is the highest WHU have been at this stage of season since promotion, and highest we’ve been at this stage of season for 10 years.
Yet, it was our lowest crowd since promotion.
Not attractive opposition admitedly, but if we can’t fill current stadium when team is 7th and pushing for Europe, then just goes to show what a pipedream the 60,000 stadium was – can you imagine how f***ed the club would be if planning permission had gone ahead, and building started on that before Gudmundsson went bust?
Poor match. Did either side manage a shot on target throughout 90 mins?
Noble and our midfield rarely get forward and into the box – but then that’s also one of the reasons why we’ve been quite solid defensively in midfield this season I suppose.
With so many youngsters in team, still trying to play a passing game, the future is still promising in my opinion (providing Gudmundsson is able to sell club ok and we donºt go into admin).
We are light weight!! I feel Tristan was worth a shot, Only god knows why he did’nt come on!!
Di Michele can forget a contract next season, the man has no shooting ability what so ever, Sears is way off the prem standard, In a few years he will be good just not right now, Hate to admit it but we should have started LBM!! Lol
Said I would be happy with a point and I am.
So many injuries and lack of quality a point was a result believe me!
stas looked good when he came on, infact more composed than savio who seems to play with a hot potatoe at times,I’m sure he will improve thou.
Hope upson’s ok otherwise GULP!!
Sorry still cant see where a goals gunna come from.
Devo there’s no plan B because there’s no players for a plan B.
With all respect pal.
Hello ? is it over ? Was it a dream someone tell me we won ! can I come out from behind the sofa ?
MUM ! MUM ! MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!
Shit it really happened what a load of ************!
Ilunga has just had (i hope his worst game)
I am fed up !
Nite all.
any news on upson anyone?
Posed 4 questions earlier… and the results weren’t good.
1) Sears attitude: Saw the full game, kept a close eye on it.. not there, at all. His big chance against sh*t oppo (and they really were sh*t)… and he still didn’t seem to work too hard, baffling..
2) LBM pass rate: Aamazingly, I was calling for him to come on with half an hour to go… for no other reason than he might kick a few lads.
3) Parker running midfield without his 2 mates:
Answer was… average. Could and should have done more to influence the game.
4) Savio from the start… well he was crap, really can’t see it. He was more LBM than anything.. all legs and no clue what to do with them.
Worst performance(s) I’ve seen from 2 teams in 20 years…it was attrocious. Can’t wait to see the survey results for this one !!! And…anyone that likes a flutter or two, put your house on Blackburn to beat us Saturday (Thats a realists view, not a pessimistic one…)
Just back from the game and one of my three muskateers is away so I had a spare season ticket. I took my friend’s son who is a Charlton supporter so was looking forward to seeing some quality football – sorry Tom!
LBM actually got a great reception – mind you I think a programme seller coming onto the pitch would have too. Anything to liven the game up. On a big plus I think Junior looked the real deal. Composed and precise – he reminds me of Becks with the dead ball play. I wonder if he can take free kicks like him too? If only…
I am really unhappy with the crowd booing our team at the end of the game. There is never an excuse for it and it is bloody childish!
Talk of Europe is, and always was, a joke. We are nowhere near ready for European football. A cold night in some far flung Eastern European country with this current team would be like lambs to the slaughter. We wouldn’t get past the first round.
The bottom placed team with the worst record in the league for defence, and we couldn’t even break them down. The bottom placed team with the worst record in the league for attacking, and they came closer to scoring than us. The sooner the club is sold the better as we need a serious dip into the transfer market.
Upson just had a minor calf strain, better safe than sorry. He got off stretcher and walked unaided to dressing room.
How can you say it was always a joke. Without injuries we’re more than ready for Europe with out current squad (provided they play well), let alone some improvements in the summer.
Can’t agree, Dujon. The last thing we need right now (or at the start of next season) is an extended UEFA Cup campaign – we just don’t have the squad required for such a venture. GZ needs to spend some money in summer on a top quality striker (or two) and then condsolidate in the Prem next season. After further strengthening of the squad, we might just then be ready for a tilt at Europe in 2011… right now it’s not even a question imo.
Was it Aston Villa who were in the UEFA cup, whilst fielding somewhat of a reserves team as they knew their priorities lied with the EPL.
I honestly don’t see why doing the same would be bad for the club. Qualifying to Europe through our premier league success, then fielding a 2nd team (if the Westham management were concerned with possible regular first team injuries), then see how far that takes us.
I still fancy us for europe P!! Zola just needs to start playing some wing play with what players we have left, going through the middle is not the West Ham way! As witnessed!!
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