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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Smirker on March 06, 2023, 11:38:44 AM
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Kick off Sunday, 2pm.
Starting it now because I'm excited for it as we are on a roll. Could a mod add a poll please?
I think we will finally beat the Kit Stealers.
FTF 8)
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2-0 to the original claret & blue.
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Where's the poll?!
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Could a mod add a poll please?
Click on modify TR corner of your original post, you should then see an option to create a poll.
We need get away from this namby pamby approach of asking others to spoon feed us.
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I don't think the proles can one add after. You need to simply click "new poll" rather than "new topic" when you take on the important task of creating a new match thread. Anything else is just pure amateurism. ;)
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Watched the interview with Rice after the Brighton game, they will be desperate to beat us.
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I can see us winning 2-1.
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0-2 Watkins and Ramsey.
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2-2, Ings with at least one for them.
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I can see Villa getting a result in this game! UTV!
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Honestly, amateurs starting pre match threads with no poll.
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I doubt we can trust a poll that moderators in the pay of H & V tag on after the thread has started. Stop the steal !
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Does this mean that two-faced wanker sendo will be on here this week?
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I don't think the proles can one add after. You need to simply click "new poll" rather than "new topic" when you take on the important task of creating a new match thread. Anything else is just pure amateurism. ;)
And, as always, we know it is a thread.
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please just win please Villa and then I can bathe in the whining and moaning from the local kit stealing supporters....
UTV
The Doc
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I shall follow the lead of the Guardian and completely ignore the fact that we are playing and focus on our opponents.
The green shoots of revival indicated by their last home win certainly vanished pretty quickly with a heavy defeat last time out, so the pressure is on Moyes as once again his team take to the field in front of 50,000 loyal Hammers fans, soundtracked by artificial crowd noises from a memory stick plugged into the PA laptop.
0-20
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2-2, Ings with at least one for them.
Forgot about Ings, 2-1 to us.
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We've won 1 of the last 13 against them, and 0 of the last 9. The only win was under Sherwood.
4-1 us.
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Haven't beaten West Ham in my daughter's lifetime.
Fancy us to win this though.
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0-0
VAR to the rescue.
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Haven't beaten West Ham in my daughter's lifetime.
Fancy us to win this though.
Funnily enough the last win under Sherwood was the first game I took my eldest two kids to.
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Them being pulverised by Brighton is bad for us.
Can see them jamming one from a set piece or mistake by one of our lot, which seems to be the only sort of goals scored when we face these.
If we get an early goal it could turn ugly. Or uglier. Quite impressive, when you consider some of the mutants they have in the stands and the dug out.
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Does this mean that two-faced wanker sendo will be on here this week?
Can't we forgive him, ruffle him on the head and express sympathy for his club's plight?
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Classic Villa...2-0 to WestSpam
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2-0.
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Ings....he wouldn't dare, would he...?
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West Ham need the points badly and they have Ings who wasn’t good enough for us. What could possibly go wrong!’
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Or, the crowd will be tetchy as they often are there, we'll start quickly as we often do, and they don't recover.
Massive pressure on Moyes, without much to suggest he can turn this around. Last week was a freak result for them, I'm confident
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A draw I think, for no other reason than we're due one. If Kamara was fit I'd be more confident of the win.
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No chance we lose this.. they've got a 8pm kickoff in Cyprus on Thursday, back to London on Friday, Saturday off and then face a rested Villa on Sunday.
I hope we can keep the ball and run them ragged.
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We've won 1 of the last 13 against them, and 0 of the last 9. The only win was under Sherwood.
4-1 us.
Blimey...that's quite some stat.
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We've won 1 of the last 13 against them, and 0 of the last 9. The only win was under Sherwood.
4-1 us.
Blimey...that's quite some stat.
helping them to go down with a win this weekend will help a lot. They have been a bogey team for a good while. I'd much rather Everton stay up by comparison.
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No chance we lose this.. they've got a 8pm kickoff in Cyprus on Thursday, back to London on Friday, Saturday off and then face a rested Villa on Sunday.
I hope we can keep the ball and run them ragged.
That's a ban, surely. Absolutely reckless optimism
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For the final time, this is why we need to win: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/03/west-ham-used-club-money-to-donate-conservative-party-2022
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For the final time, this is why we need to win: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/03/west-ham-used-club-money-to-donate-conservative-party-2022
BUT U CANT BRING POLITICS INTO SPORT!?!!?!!?
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For the final time, this is why we need to win: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/03/west-ham-used-club-money-to-donate-conservative-party-2022
BUT U CANT BRING POLITICS INTO SPORT!?!!?!!?
IKR. SUM1 SHUD TELL WHAM!
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For the final time, this is why we need to win: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/03/west-ham-used-club-money-to-donate-conservative-party-2022
wasn't our Karen once CEO of a "all our fans are working class"club
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Play them after they had a drubbing. We’ve seen this one before!
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Play them after they had a drubbing. We’ve seen this one before!
Last week it was "They haven't won for eight games. We know what comes next."
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Everton have a new manager bounce, Maupay hasn't scored for ages, we know what comes next. 3 points because they're shit.
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The negativity sometimes is just draining.
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The negativity sometimes is just draining.
it is but as a supporter base over the past few decades we have missed out on so many golden opportunities to not be this club. And all the things that people fear will happen often has. It will take some time for that belief that we are consistent and confident to work its way back through the club that this guy is finally the right manager and the leadership at the club will support his objectives.
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Everton have a new manager bounce, Maupay hasn't scored for ages, we know what comes next. 3 points because they're shit.
We’ve won 1 of the last 13 against them. ;)
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Everton have a new manager bounce, Maupay hasn't scored for ages, we know what comes next. 3 points because they're shit.
We’ve won 1 of the last 13 against them. ;)
And what was my match prediction?
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Everton have a new manager bounce, Maupay hasn't scored for ages, we know what comes next. 3 points because they're shit.
We’ve won 1 of the last 13 against them. ;)
I hope West Ham fans are thinking Villa have only won 1 of 13 against us and you know what comes next
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West Ham have been largely shite this season including when they best us 1-0 under Stevie G. I have no love for them and wouldn’t mind if they went down, i cant stand Brady, who i met once and she seemed genuinely vile in real life, but i do feel a bit for Moyes, who is a very good manager imo.
Saying all that, i think we’ll win 2-1 (Watkins and Beundia) and that will be that Moyes.
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Play them after they had a drubbing. We’ve seen this one before!
Last week it was "They haven't won for eight games. We know what comes next."
You beat me to it Dave!
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After participating in Thursday matches where they travel away, West Ham have only won two Prem games playing in Europa Conference league action. So, once against us and once against Fulham.
What's telling about both of those Premier League victories is that their flights on Thursday to Anderlect took less than an hour and an Denmark less than an hour and a half, causing far less disruption to their Sunday match. It's significant that both of those Premier League wins came when they had an under 2 hour travel time.
This season, they have never won a match in the Prem after they have travelled further distances on the Thursday
West Ham must fly to Cyprus for the Thursday match, which will take four and a half hours each way.
It's a sign.
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Everton have a new manager bounce, Maupay hasn't scored for ages, we know what comes next. 3 points because they're shit.
We’ve won 1 of the last 13 against them. ;)
Bloody hell risso depress me some more. Can't you just say we haven't been very successful in the last 13.
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Villa's coach will have to come down the M6 from Bodymoor, which will take about 6 hours
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Everton have a new manager bounce, Maupay hasn't scored for ages, we know what comes next. 3 points because they're shit.
We’ve won 1 of the last 13 against them. ;)
Bloody hell risso depress me some more. Can't you just say we haven't been very successful in the last 13.
I was quoting PWS's stats, although as he rightly points out, he predicted a win anyway.
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West Ham have been largely shite this season including when they best us 1-0 under Steven G. I have no love for them and wouldn’t mind if they went down, i cant stand Brady, who i met once and she seemed genuinely vile in real life, but i do feel a bit for Moyes, who is a very good manager imo.
Saying all that, i think we’ll win 2-1 (Watkins and Beundia) and that will be that Moyes.
The same Davis Moyes who thought he was too good for us on several occasions? If beating West Ham London means he loses his job I won't be crying... well maybe with laughter. I just hope the Spammers can wait just one more league game. Talk of Mark Noble taking over until the end of the season. West Ham are dreaming if they think Carrick would leave Boro for them.
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Five straight league defeats v this lot, wow.
0 wins in 7 since we came back up and not like our record was that good v them before relegation. Our last win at Upton Park was in 2011.
Interested people's theories as to why our record is so bad v them. To me it's 99% mentality.
Yes they're very physical but so have been Palace and Everton recently and we comfortably beat both, indeed we have a brilliant record v Everton in last four years.
Yes West Ham have been 6th and 7th in recent seasons but that's similar to Leicester who we took 4 points off last season and also won away to in 20/21.
With Man. City they must be the only team we've failed to beat since coming back up?
Feels like it's time to change that but 1-1 feels right to me as will have to see how the midfield functions without Kamara again.
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No chance we lose this.. they've got a 8pm kickoff in Cyprus on Thursday, back to London on Friday, Saturday off and then face a rested Villa on Sunday.
I hope we can keep the ball and run them ragged.
Kicking off at 5.45pm on Thursday and given their plight I can't believe Moyes will play strongest 11. They'll leave likes of Rice and Bowen in London imo.
Funnily enough we had the same situation last season as they were playing the two legs v Sevilla either side of the home match v us. Think we were the only team in last three months to actually lose to them on a Sunday.
Earlier this season was peak Gerrard aswell. West Ham basically played for a 0-0 from kick off and still beat us with us barely having a shock.
Don't think it's good for us that Zouma is back, he usually has good games v us and type of CB Ollie tends to struggle against.
Fancy a McGinn goal in this.
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Honestly think we'll score a few.
3 or 4 nil to us.
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I'm not sure how many we'll score, but I think we'll win to nil. We'll be calculated and efficient, and put these away. I'm certain of it.
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They have bullied us in the past , they are our bogey team , I would take a draw
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Oh, and don’t forget Antonio hasn’t scored since the Ice Age!!
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Yeah but he's got his own footballer's podcast, so lay off 'im, innit.
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West Ham have been largely shite this season including when they best us 1-0 under Steven G. I have no love for them and wouldn’t mind if they went down, i cant stand Brady, who i met once and she seemed genuinely vile in real life, but i do feel a bit for Moyes, who is a very good manager imo.
Saying all that, i think we’ll win 2-1 (Watkins and Beundia) and that will be that Moyes.
The same Davis Moyes who thought he was too good for us on several occasions? If beating West Ham London means he loses his job I won't be crying... well maybe with laughter. I just hope the Spammers can wait just one more league game. Talk of Mark Noble taking over until the end of the season. West Ham are dreaming if they think Carrick would leave Boro for them.
I dont think Moyes supposedly turning us down twice when we were a basket case of a club and him being a decent manager are mutually exclusive.
Anyway, it seems like the way the seasons panning out either one of them, Everton or Leeds will go with Bournemouth and Southampton, unless Leicester continue to drop. Dont’t really care too much about all that, just hope we beat them for once. Another Emery masterclass of not seeming to play that well but coming away with a 2-0 will more than do for me.
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Play them after they had a drubbing. We’ve seen this one before!
Last week it was "They haven't won for eight games. We know what comes next."
Dave, let me be miserable and pessimistic when it comes to the villa. It’s my right as a Brummie and a villa fan to get nose bleeds at the thought of the top half!
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If we keep West Ham quiet for the first 20 minutes the crowd will turn, they are under pressure to get results. Win 0-2 Watkins and Mings.
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What’s our record at their soulless bowl? I do hope we can get a convincing win there and Chelsea don’t get a decent result as be great to leapfrog the Chelsea road block.
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What’s our record at their soulless bowl? I do hope we can get a convincing win there and Chelsea don’t get a decent result as be great to leapfrog the Chelsea road block.
We win every game :o
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Oh, and don’t forget Antonio hasn’t scored since the Ice Age!!
He scored two league games ago.
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Oh, and don’t forget Antonio hasn’t scored since the Ice Age!!
The recent one that disrupted the growing of tomatoes?
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We either win, and Moyes gets sacked, or they win 1 nil with Ings scoring
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What’s our record at their soulless bowl? I do hope we can get a convincing win there and Chelsea don’t get a decent result as be great to leapfrog the Chelsea road block.
We've only played once there infront of a crowd and that was last season. Previous was the 1-1 that kept us up in summer 2020 and lost 2-1 when Ollie missed a last minute penalty.
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What’s our record at their soulless bowl? I do hope we can get a convincing win there and Chelsea don’t get a decent result as be great to leapfrog the Chelsea road block.
We've only played once there infront of a crowd and that was last season. Previous was the 1-1 that kept us up in summer 2020 and lost 2-1 when Ollie missed a last minute penalty.
Thanks Soccer. We should have enough to put these to the sword but I don't know. I thought they had been in their new ground longer than that for some reason.
I think we will draw 1-1 but if we can get into them from the off, they may have their confidence shaken. It is nice to be looking up the table again though.
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We haven't beaten them in the 7 games since we came back up, including losing the last 5. Well, well overdue.
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Musical chairs to.continue between Digne and Moreno in the LB spot? Hopefully Dendoncker is back so we get a good look at him as Kamara's replacement.
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Hopefully Dendoncker is back…….said nobody, ever 😂
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I think Dendoncker's OK
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I think Dendoncker's OK
Yep me too
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He pwn'd Brentford when we hammered them and no one has got the better of them since. The Stevenage thing was unfortunate but he deserves another shot at the big time.
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Musical chairs to.continue between Digne and Moreno in the LB spot? Hopefully Dendoncker is back so we get a good look at him as Kamara's replacement.
He seems to like to play Digne in away games and Moreno in home games.
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He pwn'd Brentford when we hammered them and no one has got the better of them since. The Stevenage thing was unfortunate but he deserves another shot at the big time.
He was also excellent in Emerys first game against Man Utd. He’s no Kamara, but that doesn’t mean he’s shit.
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He pwn'd Brentford when we hammered them and no one has got the better of them since. The Stevenage thing was unfortunate but he deserves another shot at the big time.
He was also excellent in Emerys first game against Man Utd. He’s no Kamara, but that doesn’t mean he’s shit.
He's pretty cumbersome and never going to be the most mobile, but he's strong and can pass the ball quite well.
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West Ham have been largely shite this season including when they best us 1-0 under Steven G. I have no love for them and wouldn’t mind if they went down, i cant stand Brady, who i met once and she seemed genuinely vile in real life, but i do feel a bit for Moyes, who is a very good manager imo.
Saying all that, i think we’ll win 2-1 (Watkins and Beundia) and that will be that Moyes.
The same Davis Moyes who thought he was too good for us on several occasions? If beating West Ham London means he loses his job I won't be crying... well maybe with laughter. I just hope the Spammers can wait just one more league game. Talk of Mark Noble taking over until the end of the season. West Ham are dreaming if they think Carrick would leave Boro for them.
I dont think Moyes supposedly turning us down twice when we were a basket case of a club and him being a decent manager are mutually exclusive.
Not sure we were 'a basket case' on every occasion we approached him.
Decent manager? I've never rated him and was delighted when he never joined us in the Championship. One good season in the last 10 years. If that's what you call decent you're in for a big, pleasant surprise..
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The official is Chris Kavanagh.
He awarded a penalty that Danny Ings scored for us in our 2-1 win away at Brighton, the only match he's officiated for us this season.
So positive signs all there its just Ings is now at West Ham so not sure what we can read into that as a total plus but having won and away from home and a penalty then shows chances to happen again perhaps?
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The official is Chris Kavanagh.
He awarded a penalty that Danny Ings scored for us in our 2-1 win away at Brighton, the only match he's officiated for us this season.
So positive signs all there its just Ings is now at West Ham so not sure what we can read into that as a total plus but having won and away from home and a penalty then shows chances to happen again perhaps?
Please just stop.
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The official is Chris Kavanagh.
He awarded a penalty that Danny Ings scored for us in our 2-1 win away at Brighton, the only match he's officiated for us this season.
So positive signs all there its just Ings is now at West Ham so not sure what we can read into that as a total plus but having won and away from home and a penalty then shows chances to happen again perhaps?
Nothing. And no.
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We can all see or look for signs. Sports superstitions are a thing.
I'm sure plenty have a ritual or see or do things which they believe will influence the result.
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He pwn'd Brentford when we hammered them and no one has got the better of them since. The Stevenage thing was unfortunate but he deserves another shot at the big time.
He was also excellent in Emerys first game against Man Utd. He’s no Kamara, but that doesn’t mean he’s shit.
He's pretty cumbersome and never going to be the most mobile, but he's strong and can pass the ball quite well.
I don't recall a player that runs so upright as him, it's like he has a broom strapped to his back, he's almost robotic. Really strange. He does read the game well and as you say, can pass a simple ball. He'll never be a box to box player but will hopefully stop us getting bullied in midfield.
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He pwn'd Brentford when we hammered them and no one has got the better of them since. The Stevenage thing was unfortunate but he deserves another shot at the big time.
He was also excellent in Emerys first game against Man Utd. He’s no Kamara, but that doesn’t mean he’s shit.
He's pretty cumbersome and never going to be the most mobile, but he's strong and can pass the ball quite well.
I don't recall a player that runs so upright as him, it's like he has a broom strapped to his back, he's almost robotic. Really strange. He does read the game well and as you say, can pass a simple ball. He'll never be a box to box player but will hopefully stop us getting bullied in midfield.
First time he appeared for us I said he ran like he had a broomstick up his arse.
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I don't recall a player that runs so upright as him, it's like he has a broom strapped to his back, he's almost robotic. Really strange. He does read the game well and as you say, can pass a simple ball. He'll never be a box to box player but will hopefully stop us getting bullied in midfield.
He's the anti John McGinn in that regard, who runs bent over like he's carrying two heavy bags of shopping.
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He pwn'd Brentford when we hammered them and no one has got the better of them since. The Stevenage thing was unfortunate but he deserves another shot at the big time.
He was also excellent in Emerys first game against Man Utd. He’s no Kamara, but that doesn’t mean he’s shit.
He's pretty cumbersome and never going to be the most mobile, but he's strong and can pass the ball quite well.
I don't recall a player that runs so upright as him, it's like he has a broom strapped to his back, he's almost robotic. Really strange. He does read the game well and as you say, can pass a simple ball. He'll never be a box to box player but will hopefully stop us getting bullied in midfield.
He is good in the air though so if you could work with him to attack the box as crosses are coming in I think he could add a few more goals to his game.
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It's away from home, so of course we'll win.
These fuckers have already been pre-funeralled, they're just too thick to realise.
Too busy blowing bubbles, running their market stalls, wearing flat caps and bad jewellery, going 'ap west', and struggling with poor sight after a couple of seasons straining to see the pitch from their seat at that abysmal shit hole they play in.
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The official is Chris Kavanagh.
He awarded a penalty that Danny Ings scored for us in our 2-1 win away at Brighton, the only match he's officiated for us this season.
So positive signs all there its just Ings is now at West Ham so not sure what we can read into that as a total plus but having won and away from home and a penalty then shows chances to happen again perhaps?
Please just stop.
It’s never going to stop. It’s not a trickle of nonsensical made up diarrhea. It’s a full on waterfall.
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The official is Chris Kavanagh.
He awarded a penalty that Danny Ings scored for us in our 2-1 win away at Brighton, the only match he's officiated for us this season.
So positive signs all there its just Ings is now at West Ham so not sure what we can read into that as a total plus but having won and away from home and a penalty then shows chances to happen again perhaps?
Please just stop.
It’s never going to stop. It’s not a trickle of nonsensical made up diarrhea. It’s a full on waterfall.
It's not nonsensical though is it.
As it makes sense wheres as nonsense is literally no sense. So as it can conceivably happen one can sense it or not.
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I sense a great disturbance in The Force......
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The penalty is more likely to be because we had a player fouled in the penalty box than who was refereeing that day.
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Tomorrow West Ham go to Cyprus to play the mighty AEK Larnaca, not expecting them to play a strong team, some of their top players will probably not even travel.
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Tomorrow West Ham go to Cyprus to play the mighty AEK Larnaca, not expecting them to play a strong team, some of their top players will probably not even travel.
As signs go that's not good.
Moyes can't afford to lose tomorrow though.
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The official is Chris Kavanagh.
He awarded a penalty that Danny Ings scored for us in our 2-1 win away at Brighton, the only match he's officiated for us this season.
So positive signs all there its just Ings is now at West Ham so not sure what we can read into that as a total plus but having won and away from home and a penalty then shows chances to happen again perhaps?
Please just stop.
It’s never going to stop. It’s not a trickle of nonsensical made up diarrhea. It’s a full on waterfall.
It's not nonsensical though is it.
As it makes sense wheres as nonsense is literally no sense. So as it can conceivably happen one can sense it or not.
It makes sense in the sense that all the words you write, written in the order you do, they have a meaning, they fulfill the syntactical rules of the English language, and you succeed in communicating your point.
All the words, in the right order, if you wish.
The problem is that the message they convey is one of absolute batshit nonsense, as I suspect you know.
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The official is Chris Kavanagh.
He awarded a penalty that Danny Ings scored for us in our 2-1 win away at Brighton, the only match he's officiated for us this season.
So positive signs all there its just Ings is now at West Ham so not sure what we can read into that as a total plus but having won and away from home and a penalty then shows chances to happen again perhaps?
Please just stop.
It’s never going to stop. It’s not a trickle of nonsensical made up diarrhea. It’s a full on waterfall.
It's not nonsensical though is it.
As it makes sense wheres as nonsense is literally no sense. So as it can conceivably happen one can sense it or not.
It makes sense in the sense that all the words you write, written in the order you do, they have a meaning, they fulfill the syntactical rules of the English language, and you succeed in communicating your point.
All the words, in the right order, if you wish.
The problem is that the message they convey is one of absolute batshit nonsense, as I suspect you know.
Reminds of a production manager we used to have. As my plant engineer put it. "I recognise all of the words as English, they even sound like cogent sentences but put them all together and you've got fluent bullshit."
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Yes it means they're generally utter fuckin bobbins and we should be giving them a good going over.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Yes it means they're generally utter fuckin bobbins and we should be giving them a good going over.
Come Sunday night he’ll be relating it to one of these ‘points’ and saying ‘I told you’.
Like when he tipped Villa to beat Man City a couple of weeks ago because we lost the week before, then said Man City won because they also lost the week before.
I just wished he’d take up gambling for a living; before you know it he wouldn’t be able to afford internet.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Yes it means they're generally utter fuckin bobbins and we should be giving them a good going over.
Come Sunday night he’ll be relating it to one of these ‘points’ and saying ‘I told you’.
Like when he tipped Villa to beat Man City a couple of weeks ago because we lost the week before, then said Man City won because they also lost the week before.
It could be a draw too - I mean a very tiny chance it could get postponed too.
It's a tough won
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Yes it means they're generally utter fuckin bobbins and we should be giving them a good going over.
Come Sunday night he’ll be relating it to one of these ‘points’ and saying ‘I told you’.
Like when he tipped Villa to beat Man City a couple of weeks ago because we lost the week before, then said Man City won because they also lost the week before.
It could be a draw too - I mean a very tiny chance it could get postponed too.
It's a tough won
I’m thinking West Ham might just award us the points as compensation for those kits they won. It’s a theory apparently.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Yes it means they're generally utter fuckin bobbins and we should be giving them a good going over.
Come Sunday night he’ll be relating it to one of these ‘points’ and saying ‘I told you’.
Like when he tipped Villa to beat Man City a couple of weeks ago because we lost the week before, then said Man City won because they also lost the week before.
It could be a draw too - I mean a very tiny chance it could get postponed too.
It's a tough won
I’m thinking West Ham might just award us the points as compensation for those kits they won. It’s a theory apparently.
It’s not the worst one I have seen on here.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Yes it means they're generally utter fuckin bobbins and we should be giving them a good going over.
Come Sunday night he’ll be relating it to one of these ‘points’ and saying ‘I told you’.
Like when he tipped Villa to beat Man City a couple of weeks ago because we lost the week before, then said Man City won because they also lost the week before.
It could be a draw too - I mean a very tiny chance it could get postponed too.
It's a tough won
I’m thinking West Ham might just award us the points as compensation for those kits they won. It’s a theory apparently.
It’s not the worst one I have seen on here.
Well actually I heard a story the other week from Gary Neville who said they lost to Southampton once because of the kit Man Utd wore.
That has to be the worst excuse like ever.
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I had a shit once when we lost. Probably means something.
Come to think of it, I may also have had one when we won.
I wonder what that means.
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I had a shit once when we lost. Probably means something.
Come to think of it, I may also have had one when we won.
I wonder what that means.
Ya need to get ya shit togetha is what it means.
Shit smarter not longer. And avoid the roids. They'll hurt you in the end.
As for the FV lament configuration, they need to radically re-haul their algorithm.
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I have a West Ham fan ex-colleague who has been sending me LinkedIn messages over the last couple of years to rub in how much better than us they were. I sent him a message this week to say I hadn't heard from him this season, and to ask if everything was OK. I forgot we were playing them next.
My apologies to everyone for what is now inevitable.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
I think it means on 5 occasions they scored more goals than us and since October they haven’t been very good.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
Footy’s H&Vs version of Clinton Baptiste
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
The drugs and hookers will ensure you don't need a pension. Go for it.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
If you're looking to enter that sort of life my prayers are with you
Several premier league footballers, celebrities and politicians make either one of these lifetsyle choices but there's never any need for debauchery or illegal activity. It's just plain immoral.
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
If you're looking to enter that sort of life my prayers are with you
Several premier league footballers, celebrities and politicians make either one of these lifetsyle choices but there's never any need for debauchery or illegal activity. It's just plain immoral.
'Debauchery'!
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What an odd little man you are
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
let me answer that for you , but where shall we meet ??
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
If you're looking to enter that sort of life my prayers are with you
Several premier league footballers, celebrities and politicians make either one of these lifetsyle choices but there's never any need for debauchery or illegal activity. It's just plain immoral.
'Debauchery'!
Did he play for Small Heath?
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
If you're looking to enter that sort of life my prayers are with you
Several premier league footballers, celebrities and politicians make either one of these lifetsyle choices but there's never any need for debauchery or illegal activity. It's just plain immoral.
'Debauchery'!
Che Guevara and debauchery to a disco beat
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Back on track to West Ham Villa and West Ham's starting lineup and performance tonight, will have some degree of foreshadowing what happens on Sunday. That theory, I believe we can all agree on.
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No, I don't agree with that.
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We've won 1 of the last 13 against them, and 0 of the last 9. The only win was under Sherwood.
4-1 us.
ah but no Fabianski...
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Just sullied myself to take a gander at WHAM!'s Pravda to see if all their big-hitters are in Cyprus and judging by the pictures, yes, they are (Rice, Paqueta, Bowen, Ings, Soucek etc.).
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Ollie Watkins has played West Ham 5 times and lost 5 times.
So we can see if thats a sign or coincidence come sunday.
West Ham 'ave won only two Premier League games since October so this could mean something as well.
Footy, do you do palm readings too? Just want to know whether I should carry on paying in to my pension, or whether I can stop and blow it on drugs and hookers instead.
If you're looking to enter that sort of life my prayers are with you
Several premier league footballers, celebrities and politicians make either one of these lifetsyle choices but there's never any need for debauchery or illegal activity. It's just plain immoral.
Thank you for your prayers footy, but I fear it may be too late for me and my dubious morals.
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Well you are a self-professed "sententious throbber" who puts the ouch in Zouch.
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Well you are a self-professed "sententious throbber" who puts the ouch in Zouch.
Have we met?
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I thought we would win comfortably but over the last few days I've developed an alarming fear of the sheltering effect of the Chiltern Hills and North Downs and their influence on the prevailing SW wind at the stadium. I am sure we all agree that this will have a profound effect on our players and likely lose us the game.
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Well you are a self-professed "sententious throbber" who puts the ouch in Zouch.
I recall that exchange, it was on my birthday a couple of years ago. It sticks in my mind as I had to look up what sententious means.
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Well you are a self-professed "sententious throbber" who puts the ouch in Zouch.
The author J.P. Donleavy once wrote "I reprobate concupiscence, whether fortuitous or contrived".
We'll have no sententious throbbing here, or indeed cupping of splenders as suggested by another depraved poster back in the day.
Back to J.P. who wrote "we must vouchsafe the human dignity".
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Fuck me is this turning into Pseuds Corner.
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We'll have no sententious throbbing here, or indeed cupping of splenders as suggested by another depraved poster back in the day.
"Slenders". You're doing Peen wrong!
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Wasn't that all my fault?
Just, if there's to be any pseuding around here I'd quite like the blame credit.
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I thought we would win comfortably but over the last few days I've developed an alarming fear of the sheltering effect of the Chiltern Hills and North Downs and their influence on the prevailing SW wind at the stadium. I am sure we all agree that this will have a profound effect on our players and likely lose us the game.
Bad news for Villa this, the biggest test yet for Emery. Could be time to reprise the Tottenham plan from earlier in the season, but there was merely a light breeze that day. If it rains we’re fucked.
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I thought we would win comfortably but over the last few days I've developed an alarming fear of the sheltering effect of the Chiltern Hills and North Downs and their influence on the prevailing SW wind at the stadium. I am sure we all agree that this will have a profound effect on our players and likely lose us the game.
Bad news for Villa this, the biggest test yet for Emery. Could be time to reprise the Tottenham plan from earlier in the season, but there was merely a light breeze that day. If it rains we’re fucked.
Yes, rain panics our less intelligent players into thinking they've angered the gods in some way. Emery is looking to bring in Benedictine monk Benito Feijóo from the 18th Century FC to spread the expansion of scientific knowledge, but this will only benefit the Spannish speaking players. The writing is on the wall for Matty Cash it seems.
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I thought we would win comfortably but over the last few days I've developed an alarming fear of the sheltering effect of the Chiltern Hills and North Downs and their influence on the prevailing SW wind at the stadium. I am sure we all agree that this will have a profound effect on our players and likely lose us the game.
Bad news for Villa this, the biggest test yet for Emery. Could be time to reprise the Tottenham plan from earlier in the season, but there was merely a light breeze that day. If it rains we’re fucked.
Yes, rain panics our less intelligent players into thinking they've angered the gods in some way. Emery is looking to bring in Benedictine monk Benito Feijóo from the 18th Century FC to spread the expansion of scientific knowledge, but this will only benefit the Spannish speaking players. The writing is on the wall for Matty Cash it seems.
I’m amazed that Cash’s rather basic Polish has seemingly won the day over Young’s more practised Italian. I put this down to Emery’s distaste for the Gomorrah TV show, a ridiculous way to pick a football team.
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I thought we would win comfortably but over the last few days I've developed an alarming fear of the sheltering effect of the Chiltern Hills and North Downs and their influence on the prevailing SW wind at the stadium. I am sure we all agree that this will have a profound effect on our players and likely lose us the game.
Bad news for Villa this, the biggest test yet for Emery. Could be time to reprise the Tottenham plan from earlier in the season, but there was merely a light breeze that day. If it rains we’re fucked.
Yes, rain panics our less intelligent players into thinking they've angered the gods in some way. Emery is looking to bring in Benedictine monk Benito Feijóo from the 18th Century FC to spread the expansion of scientific knowledge, but this will only benefit the Spannish speaking players. The writing is on the wall for Matty Cash it seems.
I’m amazed that Cash’s rather basic Polish has seemingly won the day over Young’s more practised Italian. I put this down to Emery’s distaste for the Gomorrah TV show, a ridiculous way to pick a football team.
His heart, like everyone else's, was melted by the enthusiasm of the young boy on the Polish advert on seeing his hero 'Metty Cesh'. Young, despite a string of impressive displays, never stood a chance.
Plus it seems Emery took a dim view of Ash making transfer contract expert Gabby look like a pleb all those years ago with that 'tap the wrong shoulder' trick.
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I've just been fisting Norman Lamont.
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I've just been fisting Norman Lamont.
I just think this is really brave of you.
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Scouting West Ham match I see Angelo Ogbonna, Ben Johnson, Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta, Emerson Palmieri, Jarrod Bowen and Danny Ings are all not starting which means they are likely to start on Sunday
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Also Rice starts and could become unavailable for Sunday if he was to be injured tonight.
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Also Rice starts and could become unavailable for Sunday if he was to be injured tonight.
That's generally how football works.
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Also Rice starts and could become unavailable for Sunday if he was to be injured tonight.
That's generally how football works.
Well, you've been exposed, and my point has been amply demonstrated. Earlier, you called my writings "madcap theories," but now that it supports your beliefs, it's become agreeable!
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It’s not really a belief. More that fact that a player suffering an injury missing the next match is so eye-bleeding obvious it hardly needed saying.
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Also Rice starts and could become unavailable for Sunday if he was to be injured tonight.
That's generally how football works.
Well, you've been exposed, and my point has been amply demonstrated. Earlier, you called my writings "madcap theories," but now that it supports your beliefs, it's become agreeable!
You veer between stating the blindingly obvious and the laughably ridiculous, all in the most condescending way imaginable.
I don’t give a fuck if people think I’m piling on, because it’s not the lack of insight and understanding that bothers me, it’s the rampant narcissism and the fact that you have somehow convinced yourself that people only disagree with you because you’re smarter than everybody else.
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Also Rice starts and could become unavailable for Sunday if he was to be injured tonight.
That's generally how football works.
Well, you've been exposed, and my point has been amply demonstrated. Earlier, you called my writings "madcap theories," but now that it supports your beliefs, it's become agreeable!
You veer between stating the blindingly obvious and the laughably ridiculous, all in the most condescending way imaginable.
I don’t give a fuck if people think I’m piling on, because it’s not the lack of insight and understanding that bothers me, it’s the rampant narcissism and the fact that you have somehow convinced yourself that people only disagree with you because you’re smarter than everybody else.
I think this invaluable insight is wasted on us Footy. Have you considered doing TikTok or twatter?
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Also Rice starts and could become unavailable for Sunday if he was to be injured tonight.
That's generally how football works.
Well, you've been exposed, and my point has been amply demonstrated. Earlier, you called my writings "madcap theories," but now that it supports your beliefs, it's become agreeable!
You veer between stating the blindingly obvious and the laughably ridiculous, all in the most condescending way imaginable.
I don’t give a fuck if people think I’m piling on, because it’s not the lack of insight and understanding that bothers me, it’s the rampant narcissism and the fact that you have somehow convinced yourself that people only disagree with you because you’re smarter than everybody else.
I think this invaluable insight is wasted on us Footy. Have you considered doing TikTok or twatter?
It looks like he’s been doing acid.
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Footy is good entertainment though.
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I disagree. He doesn’t even get any sympathy from me because he keeps going on and on and on relentlessly with this utter shit and I get the impression that his attitude to it is something like ‘any attention is good attention’. It’s not good for him or for anyone around him and I think he needs help. Badly.
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Footy is good entertainment though.
Are you laughing with or at?
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Footy is good entertainment though.
So is doing acid.
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I do wonder if Footy is a decent angler in his spare time.
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Footy is good entertainment though.
Are you laughing with or at?
I don't take him seriously⁷so I laugh at.
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I've blocked him so I only see his nonsense when you guys quote him, so please stop doing that.
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I've blocked him so I only see his nonsense when you guys quote him, so please stop doing that.
Please explain the process, I can't figure out how to do it.
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I've blocked Telford, the M54, that ice rink, the Wrekin and the Ironbridge. Please don't quote them.
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Isn't it about time he took a break away from the site for a while anyway?
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I've blocked him so I only see his nonsense when you guys quote him, so please stop doing that.
Same here a couple of weeks ago but like you say….
It does help but doesn’t solve.
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Isn't it about time he took a break away from the site for a while anyway?
When he/she/them breaks the site rules yes.
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Isn't it about time he took a break away from the site for a while anyway?
When he/she/them breaks the site rules yes.
I think he means he’s due another childish flounce.
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Isn't it about time he took a break away from the site for a while anyway?
When he/she/them breaks the site rules yes.
I think he means he’s due another childish flounce.
Ah yes.
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Judging from the highlights of today's game, Antonio is back in the groove and may have recovered his mojo.
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Isn't it about time he took a break away from the site for a while anyway?
When he/she/them breaks the site rules yes.
I think he means he’s due another childish flounce.
Ah yes.
Well that's your interpretation though as stated previously its when I'm overwhelmed I take myself away. But as I understand it its all down to interpretation for people views and opinions be it on what they read.
We're all here for the football. Comments are gonna come and go.
There is no big issue to be made just a disappointing realisation that not every one is going to enjoy the same things the same way and I'll be mindful of that. And even though it's somewhat harsh to have such scathing to read things its going to happen as thats just people making own judgements and feelings known.
I actually believe that everyone here are very sound, friendly, and valuable in their observations and of reasonable humour, but in a variety of ways.
I'm not going to take people blocking me as anything other than they interpret what I write as not suited and aligned with what they are looking for in discussion on H and V.
I appreciate the honesty in some ways!
Up the Villa
Oh and the request of lets be back to topic now!
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Back on topic? On H&V? Hahaha!
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Isn't it about time he took a break away from the site for a while anyway?
When he/she/them breaks the site rules yes.
I think he means he’s due another childish flounce.
Ah yes.
Well that's your interpretation though as stated previously its when I'm overwhelmed I take myself away. But as I understand it its all down to interpretation for people views and opinions be it on what they read.
We're all here for the football. Comments are gonna come and go.
There is no big issue to be made just a disappointing realisation that not every one is going to enjoy the same things the same way and I'll be mindful of that. And even though it's somewhat harsh to have such scathing to read things its going to happen as thats just people making own judgements and feelings known.
I actually believe that everyone here are very sound, friendly, and valuable in their observations and of reasonable humour, but in a variety of ways.
I'm not going to take people blocking me as anything other than they interpret what I write as not suited and aligned with what they are looking for in discussion on H and V.
I appreciate the honesty in some ways!
Up the Villa
Oh and the request of lets be back to topic now!
You blatantly lie about people within the club and speak from a matter of fact. You said Danny Ings and Morgan Sanson weren’t suited to Unai’s long study sessions, you said he prefers Spanish speaking players and is a man of superstition.
You just blatantly lie, that’s the problem.
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Maybe everyone should let it simmer for the night, ganging up and all that
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He's not flinty though is he
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Could someone send me a link to the pre match thread please?
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Isn't it about time he took a break away from the site for a while anyway?
When he/she/them breaks the site rules yes.
I think he means he’s due another childish flounce.
Ah yes.
Well that's your interpretation though as stated previously its when I'm overwhelmed I take myself away. But as I understand it its all down to interpretation for people views and opinions be it on what they read.
We're all here for the football. Comments are gonna come and go.
There is no big issue to be made just a disappointing realisation that not every one is going to enjoy the same things the same way and I'll be mindful of that. And even though it's somewhat harsh to have such scathing to read things its going to happen as thats just people making own judgements and feelings known.
I actually believe that everyone here are very sound, friendly, and valuable in their observations and of reasonable humour, but in a variety of ways.
I'm not going to take people blocking me as anything other than they interpret what I write as not suited and aligned with what they are looking for in discussion on H and V.
I appreciate the honesty in some ways!
Up the Villa
Oh and the request of lets be back to topic now!
You blatantly lie about people within the club and speak from a matter of fact. You said Danny Ings and Morgan Sanson weren’t suited to Unai’s long study sessions, you said he prefers Spanish speaking players and is a man of superstition.
You just blatantly lie, that’s the problem.
Listen, the foundations of my arguments are theories, educated guesses, and things that make sense to me. Working hypothesis is also used in some cases. I respectfully request that we move on and concentrate on the pre-match thread! Now that I've helpfully explained things, my understanding is that you've interpreted my comments as if they were simple facts.
I and now woody17 have requested discussion to West Ham v Villa football topic.
All the best and no intentions to upset you VD.
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Isn't it about time he took a break away from the site for a while anyway?
When he/she/them breaks the site rules yes.
I think he means he’s due another childish flounce.
Ah yes.
Well that's your interpretation though as stated previously its when I'm overwhelmed I take myself away. But as I understand it its all down to interpretation for people views and opinions be it on what they read.
We're all here for the football. Comments are gonna come and go.
There is no big issue to be made just a disappointing realisation that not every one is going to enjoy the same things the same way and I'll be mindful of that. And even though it's somewhat harsh to have such scathing to read things its going to happen as thats just people making own judgements and feelings known.
I actually believe that everyone here are very sound, friendly, and valuable in their observations and of reasonable humour, but in a variety of ways.
I'm not going to take people blocking me as anything other than they interpret what I write as not suited and aligned with what they are looking for in discussion on H and V.
I appreciate the honesty in some ways!
Up the Villa
Oh and the request of lets be back to topic now!
You blatantly lie about people within the club and speak from a matter of fact. You said Danny Ings and Morgan Sanson weren’t suited to Unai’s long study sessions, you said he prefers Spanish speaking players and is a man of superstition.
You just blatantly lie, that’s the problem.
Listen, the foundations of my arguments are theories, educated guesses, and things that make sense to me. Working hypothesis is also used in some cases. I respectfully request that we move on and concentrate on the pre-match thread! Now that I've helpfully explained things, my understanding is that you've interpreted my comments as if they were simple facts.
I and now woody17 have requested discussion to West Ham v Villa football topic.
All the best and no intentions to upset you VD.
Fair enough with your tone, but given folk have said they don't appreciate you doing it do you think you could take that forward regarding your future posts, rather than just telling us all to move on only for you to repeat the nonesense in a couple of days?
You know, moderate your own behaviour a little?
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Ok Lee B noted.
Pull me up and I'll take a step back.
I have a lot of ideas in my head, and I need to be aware that I may be flooding h and v at times when I should take a little more time.
I'm excited to share my theories, and I'm disappointed that I haven't realised how annoying I am to some people, and how much of it is my fault.
Ok, I'll do better when you and a few others pull me up because I respect your words and views and know you're coming from a good place.
Thank you, and let's get back to what we are here for and thats a place for Villa related debate and discussion
VTD!
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QUOTE - I'm excited to share my theories, and I'm disappointed that I haven't realised how annoying I am to some people, and how much of it is my fault.
Fair enough Footy, I now get where you're coming from and will do my best not to react negatively in future.
All the best.
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Ok Lee B noted.
Pull me up and I'll take a step back.
I have a lot of ideas in my head, and I need to be aware that I may be flooding h and v at times when I should take a little more time.
I'm excited to share my theories, and I'm disappointed that I haven't realised how annoying I am to some people, and how much of it is my fault.
Ok, I'll do better when you and a few others pull me up because I respect your words and views and know you're coming from a good place.
Thank you, and let's get back to what we are here for and thats a place for Villa related debate and discussion
VTD!
Follow the wise words of Celine Dion:
Footy think twice for the sake of our love, for the memory
For the fire and the faith and Unai Emery
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
No, and the embarrassment is multiplied by actually blowing bubbles around the pitch like it's a toddler's birthday party
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And they can't even say bubbles properly, they say 'Babbles'.
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I'm still mad at Danny Ings that he didn't write us Villa fans a long love-letter of goodbye on social media. He didn't give a shit, did he? Fucking bastard. Hope he pulls his hammy on Sunday, misses most of the rest of the season and WHAM! still have to stump-up the remaining £3m (they're not gonna go down, let's be honest).
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I'm still mad at Danny Ings that he didn't write us Villa fans a long love-letter of goodbye on social media. He didn't give a shit, did he? Fucking bastard. Hope he pulls his hammy on Sunday, misses most of the rest of the season and WHAM! still have to stump-up the remaining £3m (they're not gonna go down, let's be honest).
He should have gone last christmas.
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I hate absolutely everything about that club. The owners, the ground, the players, the manager, the fans. Shit, all of it.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
No, and the embarrassment is multiplied by actually blowing bubbles around the pitch like it's a toddler's birthday party
toddler's birthday party...made me smile
I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to use that next time the kit stealing wankers are watching west ham in the pub :)
UTV
The Doc
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I hate absolutely everything about that club. The owners, the ground, the players, the manager, the fans. Shit, all of it.
Great colours though.
0-2 to the Villa.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not embarrassing but Everton's Dixon of Dock Green and Grand Old Team shite is a right old dirge.
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....I think the tune is Z Cars
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not embarrassing but Everton's Dixon of Dock Green and Grand Old Team shite is a right old dirge.
I agree but it’s Z Cars.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not embarrassing but Everton's Dixon of Dock Green and Grand Old Team shite is a right old dirge.
I agree but it’s Z Cars.
Of course. Thanks gents.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not embarrassing but Everton's Dixon of Dock Green and Grand Old Team shite is a right old dirge.
I agree but it’s Z Cars.
It's not only shite, it also carries the whiff of marching season and bowler hats.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not embarrassing but Everton's Dixon of Dock Green and Grand Old Team shite is a right old dirge.
I agree but it’s Z Cars.
It's not only shite, it also carries the whiff of marching season and bowler hats.
Everton are traditionally the Catholic club on Merseyside.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not embarrassing but Everton's Dixon of Dock Green and Grand Old Team shite is a right old dirge.
I agree but it’s Z Cars.
It's not only shite, it also carries the whiff of marching season and bowler hats.
Everton are traditionally the Catholic club on Merseyside.
I didn't know that Dave, and to be fair I wasn't suggesting it was a knowing wink from the club when they play it, just that it puts me in mind of it.
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I'm still mad at Danny Ings that he didn't write us Villa fans a long love-letter of goodbye
Have you seen the price of stamps?
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not embarrassing but Everton's Dixon of Dock Green and Grand Old Team shite is a right old dirge.
I agree but it’s Z Cars.
It's not only shite, it also carries the whiff of marching season and bowler hats.
Everton are traditionally the Catholic club on Merseyside.
I had always assumed it was Liverpool because of their strong Irish following.
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Methinks they doth protestant too much.
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Down wit dat sort of ting.
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Anyway I had a quick Google and it's apparently a myth as both clubs were formed from the same methodist church, and Everton's supposed Catholicism may have just come from the fact they had a load of Irish players in the 50's.
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And they can't even say bubbles properly, they say 'Babbles'.
Frankly, they can ‘stick their fucking bubbles up their arse’
Or as sang by other London clubs ‘stick yer facking babbles ap yer arse’.
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Our commander leads our troops into battle in harsh winter-conditions:
(https://images.webapi.gc.avfcservices.co.uk/fit-in/1400x1400/bfa6afd0-bf29-11ed-b837-eff45b8d8cf0.jpg)
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He looks that cold I bet even he can't remember Spanish.
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Greetings Villans. Another claret and blue derby is upon us. Or is it now the Danny Ings Derby? Either way there's fewer of them now that those pretenders Burnley are out of the mix. I'd have posted earlier in the week but I've been mad busy at work. Gotta get all the money in I can what with this cost of living crisis malarky. It's over £7 a pint in some pubs in London now. That's almost as bad as the £35m we reportedly paid for Gianluca Scamacca.
West Ham are on the back of some sizzling hot form. Since winning at Villa Park back in August in what might well have been one of the most boring games of football I have ever seen, we've only won 5 more times - all at home. A poor Wolves team, a terrible Bournemouth team, an Everton team in the dying days of the Lampard comedy era, and a Forest team absolutely lacking quality. The only half decent team we've beaten is Fulham, way back in October, in a game where we were lucky both to get the goals we got (from memory) and that we were up against possibly the only team consistently more generous to us with the points than Aston Villa.
Scoring goals has been the major issue generally, although we've not been great at the back, with certain players falling off a cliff ability wise (Antonio, Cresswell), others being out of form for long periods (Bowen, Soucek, Coufal), unfortunate injuries (Scamacca, Zouma, Cornet, Aguerd) and numerous new signings failing to adapt/fit in. We've also struggled to get a regular settled back 4 through injuries and lack of form, plus Craig Dawson somehow getting homesick for the west midlands(!)
Add into all that you have David "one tactic" Moyes and his complete lack of attacking ethos and dour stubborn inability to make a game changing substitution, or any sub in general before the 70th minute.
Nonetheless he remains inexplicably in his position, mainly I think because Sullivan cannot find anyone better who is willing to work with him, or else because he's too tight to pay the compo to bin him off. So no Unai Emery style new manager bounce for us. Our saving grace will most likely be that there is somehow at least 3 teams shitter than us at present, and that Danny Ings was allowed to bring his claret and blue shirt down the M40 to help bang in the goals that we otherwise could not bang in.
Anyway, you lot look good now. Not that I've watched much of you. Seeing other teams playing decent football is depressing. Regardless, the Villa fan in my office thinks Ings is nailed on to score. He might well be right, but it'll require West Ham moving up the pitch as a team, with purpose, and stringing together more than three passes that aren't sideways or backwards for him to have the opportunity.
My biggest hope is that the Villa players get so bored playing against our negative tactics they lose concentration and allow us to nick a goal on the break.
West Ham 1-0 win. Ings to score. Maybe.
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Which one of your faces is that coming out of?
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Anyway I had a quick Google and it's apparently a myth as both clubs were formed from the same methodist church, and Everton's supposed Catholicism may have just come from the fact they had a load of Irish players in the 50's.
my brother in laws Dad played for Everton in the 50's and he was from Ireland...
UTV
The Doc
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And they can't even say bubbles properly, they say 'Babbles'.
They can't even blow the babbles either, they have a machine to do it. They should be given a bowl of water, a bottle of fairy liquid and an old wire coat hanger and live up to the song the wankers.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not embarrassing but Everton's Dixon of Dock Green and Grand Old Team shite is a right old dirge.
I agree but it’s Z Cars.
It's Z Cars but it's Johnny Todd to give it it's correct name I believe.
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Judging from the highlights of today's game, Antonio is back in the groove and may have recovered his mojo.
Stat. And there for Factual.
Antonio in 8 games facing Villa never lost. However, he has only scored once.
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Judging from the highlights of today's game, Antonio is back in the groove and may have recovered his mojo.
Stat. And there for Factual.
Antonio in 8 games facing Villa never lost. However, he has only scored once.
Good stat.
He's gonna score, isn't he? As sure as eggs is eggs. Nailed on.
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According to their fans, they're looking fatigued and their vulnerable on corners. Things will be looking good if we're at least level at half-time.
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Cometh the hour, cometh the sendo!
To be fair, that miserable run of form he describes is pretty awful, and no doubt what we'd be going through if Gerrard was still here. Their WaferConference wins has kept them going, I guess.
I'd be disappointed if we don't get at least a point from this.
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We're going to FTF.
Looking forward to it and another step toward Europe.
I'm not saying we'll make Europe but we'll win here.
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About time we won in their misapropriated excuse for a football stadium, 2-0 us.
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Judging from the highlights of today's game, Antonio is back in the groove and may have recovered his mojo.
Stat. And there for Factual.
Antonio in 8 games facing Villa never lost. However, he has only scored once.
Good stat.
He's gonna score, isn't he? As sure as eggs is eggs. Nailed on.
The talk is Ings is going to be appearing in the line up having scored in last home game and with Antonio a slight injury doubt to start.
Suppose it could be Ings with the consolation goal in Villa victory!
I wonder if he would celebrate if he did score
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Our commander leads our troops into battle in harsh winter-conditions:
(https://images.webapi.gc.avfcservices.co.uk/fit-in/1400x1400/bfa6afd0-bf29-11ed-b837-eff45b8d8cf0.jpg)
He looks fooking angry, like cmon then you west ham fackers, lets facking go like.
Dont mess with Unai
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I hear these sounds as I imagine him running in that pic and then watching training
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAdnPiC4cGw
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Who comes in for Kamara then if DroptheDeadDoncker is hand-crocked tomorrow? My Morgan, brave as Samson, wherefore art thou?
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Who comes in for Kamara then if DroptheDeadDoncker is hand-crocked tomorrow? My Morgan, brave as Samson, wherefore art thou?
One of the two keepers from the bench I imagine.
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The celeb guest on the BBC prediction page this week is a guitarist from the Stereophonics, who is quoted as saying ‘I’m a blues fan but I like to see Villa doing well for the city.’ There is NO WAY those are the words of a genuine Small Heath supporter.
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Is he a true Brummie? I thought they were all Welsh.
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The celeb guest on the BBC prediction page this week is a guitarist from the Stereophonics, who is quoted as saying ‘I’m a blues fan but I like to see Villa doing well for the city.’ There is NO WAY those are the words of a genuine Small Heath supporter.
Zindani still lives in Birmingham, while other members of Stereophonics have all moved to London. Not much is known of his personal life but in Stereophonics interviews he has mentioned his children. He has also appeared on Soccer AM with fellow Stereophonics member Kelly Jones.
Adam is a Birmingham City F.C fan. Adam attended St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School in Moseley before moving to Kings Heath and entering Baverstock School, Druids Heath, Birmingham. He was a keen snooker player, going to his local club in Kings Heath. He didn't start to play the guitar until after his 16th birthday.
Seems a decent guy.
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The celeb guest on the BBC prediction page this week is a guitarist from the Stereophonics, who is quoted as saying ‘I’m a blues fan but I like to see Villa doing well for the city.’ There is NO WAY those are the words of a genuine Small Heath supporter.
Zindani still lives in Birmingham, while other members of Stereophonics have all moved to London. Not much is known of his personal life but in Stereophonics interviews he has mentioned his children. He has also appeared on Soccer AM with fellow Stereophonics member Kelly Jones.
Adam is a Birmingham City F.C fan. Adam attended St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School in Moseley before moving to Kings Heath and entering Baverstock School, Druids Heath, Birmingham. He was a keen snooker player, going to his local club in Kings Heath. He didn't start to play the guitar until after his 16th birthday.
Seems a decent guy.
Apart from the music
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Carlos back in squad, Dendoncker possibly too if over his paper cut. I really don't want to see Chambers starting a PL game for us in midfield up against likes of Declan Rice.
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Bailey and Buendia will be alongside Ollie. Behind them Doug, SJM, JJ.
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I loved Stereophonics when they did shit like "The Bartender The Thief" but they went straight down the dumper afterwards.
This dude seems OK, but he does help me hate them even more. Good lad.
Mr Writer? Jesus Christ.
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Bailey and Buendia will be alongside Ollie. Behind them Doug, SJM, JJ.
Bailey best left on the bench, or even the bus.
Think WHU would physically bully those three in midfield. Going to need one of Chambers or the Donk in there
Need a lot more from Ramsey, disappointed with him the last day. Dangerous option on the counter though.
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I loved Stereophonics when they did shit like "The Bartender The Thief" but they went straight down the dumper afterwards.
This dude seems OK, but he does help me hate them even more. Good lad.
Mr Writer? Jesus Christ.
He wasn't in the band fir Mr. Writer. Blues fan happy to see Villa doing well is extremely fishy though.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not the best, not the worst. If I'm being honest I'm not a massive fan of TBAR either.
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JJ seems to have little impact on games these days compared to when he was at his best. Not sure whether it's a young player going through a spell or he's carrying a knock. Have noticed he seems to have lost a yard.
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Moving on, is there a more embarrassing club anthem than West Ham's 'Blowing Bubbles'?
Not the best, not the worst. If I'm being honest I'm not a massive fan of TBAR either.
There are two reasons I hate 'Blowing Bubbles', both related to films: first, the film Green Street; second, the nauseating version in the recent film Bullet Train.
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Bailey and Buendia will be alongside Ollie. Behind them Doug, SJM, JJ.
So it's case of either Moreno or Digne then?
Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno/Digne
Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey
Bailey, Watkins, Buendia
Though I'm wondering if at times will be a 4 in midfield and Bailey partnering Watkins up front.
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Won't be that line up, too lightweight against the kit stealing cloggers.
Bailey on the bench, McGinn further forward and either the Donk or Chambers as DM.
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Won't be that line up, too lightweight against the kit stealing cloggers.
Bailey on the bench, McGinn further forward and either the Donk or Chambers as DM.
Cloggers I feel Villa can deal with. We did just so against Everton. The flair players for West Ham are my primary worry.
I would definitely prefer Součekk to advanced against us than Fornals. Aside from his poor form this season the Czech player is vastly limited in ability and has only an aerial threat which will be planned for.
Fornals has scored in each of the last three games he's played against Villa, my observations based on fact is the true challenge is keeping him or who ever advanced attacking mid in check. He seems to be the one who, when playing against us, discovers space in the middle of the field or in and around the box.
Another problem is Bowen, who poses a threat but isn't in the same shape as when he's played against us in the past but is a quality player and one I hoped we would have signed when he transferred to West Ham.
We've also got to contend with unpredictable but effective Benrahma,
playing in a role similar to Lingaard, who did damage in the past, so keeping the wide players and advanced midfielder in check is essential. We had issues recently with Saka and Dwight McNeill.
There is also the likelihood of Danny Ings starting, which makes for a fascinating tussle for our defenders.
Anticipating it will be a tricky encouter.
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Agree with you about Bowen, Footy. He'd be perfect in our side.
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All great points, Footy! Top analysis.
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It’ll be the same starting line with Chambers in for Kamara.
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To compensate for Kamara, Unai might play Young at right back and put Cash in front of him.
Extra bite in midfield and extra cover down the left flank where Benrama was on fire a few days ago.
Just a thought.
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I hope we keep to 4 in midfield if we can. We've had two clean sheets on the back of it which would be great if we can keep that going.
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To compensate for Kamara, Unai might play Young at right back and put Cash in front of him.
Extra bite in midfield and extra cover down the left flank where Benrama was on fire a few days ago.
Just a thought.
This is a good shout, worked in 2nd half vrs spurs, but didnt function properly against Wolves. However, Unai could try this and push Ramsey more central. Feels a better option than Chambers if Donk still has his fingers hanging off.
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After losing their last three home league games of 2022, West Ham are unbeaten at home (W2 D1). They've conceded just one goal at home so far this year, while scoring 7.
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Won't be that line up, too lightweight against the kit stealing cloggers.
Bailey on the bench, McGinn further forward and either the Donk or Chambers as DM.
Cloggers I feel Villa can deal with. We did just so against Everton. The flair players for West Ham are my primary worry.
I would definitely prefer Součekk to advanced against us than Fornals. Aside from his poor form this season the Czech player is vastly limited in ability and has only an aerial threat which will be planned for.
Fornals has scored in each of the last three games he's played against Villa, my observations based on fact is the true challenge is keeping him or who ever advanced attacking mid in check. He seems to be the one who, when playing against us, discovers space in the middle of the field or in and around the box.
Another problem is Bowen, who poses a threat but isn't in the same shape as when he's played against us in the past but is a quality player and one I hoped we would have signed when he transferred to West Ham.
We've also got to contend with unpredictable but effective Benrahma,
playing in a role similar to Lingaard, who did damage in the past, so keeping the wide players and advanced midfielder in check is essential. We had issues recently with Saka and Dwight McNeill.
There is also the likelihood of Danny Ings starting, which makes for a fascinating tussle for our defenders.
Anticipating it will be a tricky encouter.
I see your point but the reason those players have had an impact against us is because players like antonio, soucek, rice and coufal (in particular) have roughed us up and taken control of the game. Once you're dominating where and how the game is played it becomes easy to find gaps.
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The doubling up on the right might work and I could also see us doing it on the opposite flank.
Maybe Carlos is fit enough for us to go 3-5-2.....
Sorry.
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The celeb guest on the BBC prediction page this week is a guitarist from the Stereophonics, who is quoted as saying ‘I’m a blues fan but I like to see Villa doing well for the city.’ There is NO WAY those are the words of a genuine Small Heath supporter.
Zindani still lives in Birmingham, while other members of Stereophonics have all moved to London. Not much is known of his personal life but in Stereophonics interviews he has mentioned his children. He has also appeared on Soccer AM with fellow Stereophonics member Kelly Jones.
Adam is a Birmingham City F.C fan. Adam attended St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School in Moseley before moving to Kings Heath and entering Baverstock School, Druids Heath, Birmingham. He was a keen snooker player, going to his local club in Kings Heath. He didn't start to play the guitar until after his 16th birthday.
Seems a decent guy.
Apart from the music
And supporting Small Heath.
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The doubling up on the right might work and I could also see us doing it on the opposite flank.
Maybe Carlos is fit enough for us to go 3-5-2.....
Sorry.
I think we we saw last week the formation we will go forward with. Think the only changes will be someone coming in for Kamara and possibly Digne for Moreno.
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To compensate for Kamara, Unai might play Young at right back and put Cash in front of him.
Extra bite in midfield and extra cover down the left flank where Benrama was on fire a few days ago.
Just a thought.
Let's hope that experiment won't be tried again
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To compensate for Kamara, Unai might play Young at right back and put Cash in front of him.
Extra bite in midfield and extra cover down the left flank where Benrama was on fire a few days ago.
Just a thought.
Let's hope that experiment won't be tried again
Seconded, let’s please not do this.
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To compensate for Kamara, Unai might play Young at right back and put Cash in front of him.
Extra bite in midfield and extra cover down the left flank where Benrama was on fire a few days ago.
Just a thought.
Let's hope that experiment won't be tried again
Seconded, let’s please not do this.
Thirded, it didn't work whatsoever against Wolves, with Young being subbed at half time.
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Fourthed, sorry Baldy but please, no.
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I asked my Millwall mate if he’d be cheering us on. He said “of course, I’d support ISIS if they were playing Wham.”
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We should have beaten these at least four times since we came back up.
But with Kamara out it's a draw at best.
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Without Kamara I think they'll dominate us in midfield, 2-1 them.
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I’m in Vegas but driving to California tomorrow, we do better when I can’t watch the game so I think we win this comfortably.
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To compensate for Kamara, Unai might play Young at right back and put Cash in front of him.
Extra bite in midfield and extra cover down the left flank where Benrama was on fire a few days ago.
Just a thought.
Cash looked completely lost playing RW at home to Wolves, it's o.k doing it for last 10 minutes if we're protecting a lead but don't want to see it from the start again especially as he's coming into form in his usual position.
Would start Dendoncker but if he hasn't trained much at all last two weeks that's unlikely. Chambers has lost all ability to pass a football this season so that's a big problem in away game where we'll need to take the sting out of the game on occasions.
Feels a 1-1 game to me, more so since a few results have gone for us today. We'll be better than we have been v them last few seasons but won't do enough to win and will concede the usual deflection.
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I’m in Vegas but driving to California tomorrow, we do better when I can’t watch the game so I think we win this comfortably.
Don't forget to stop off in Baker, California to see the World's Tallest Thermometer.
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I’m in Vegas but driving to California tomorrow, we do better when I can’t watch the game so I think we win this comfortably.
Don't forget to stop off in Baker, California to see the World's Tallest Thermometer.
Nothing that glamorous, heading to Fresno. Most of my US customers are between there and Bakersfield in the Central Valley. Snow has closed Yosemite so can’t even go the pretty route, going through Death Valley instead.
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Hopefully we can do what france did yesterday. Rock up in London, get a cracking result and then piss off.
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To compensate for Kamara, Unai might play Young at right back and put Cash in front of him.
Extra bite in midfield and extra cover down the left flank where Benrama was on fire a few days ago.
Just a thought.
Let's hope that experiment won't be tried again
Seconded, let’s please not do this.
Would it maybe work on the opposite side? Moreno in front of Digne?
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Without Kamara I think they'll dominate us in midfield, 2-1 them.
That's my worry. Fancied us to win this match before he got injured.
Will go for a draw.
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You can get 5/2 on us or what I've gone for is villa to win draw no bet at 6/4
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A win will set us up very nicely for a crack at the European places.
2-0 to them.
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Without Kamara I think they'll dominate us in midfield, 2-1 them.
They normally do and as you say you’d expect that to continue without Kamara. Hopefully Unai will have a master plan.
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Perhaps we'll go 4-5-1.
Martinez
Cash Konsa Mings Digne
Young McGinn Dendonker Luiz Ramsey
Watkins
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Our starting X1 in our last away game (a fantastic 0-2 win at Fortress Goodison) was:
Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne
McGinn, Luiz, Kamara, Ramsey
Bailey, Watkins
My biggest 2 questions:
1) Is Dedoncker fit to replace Kamara?
2) Do we start Bailey again?
In Unai we trust.
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Martinez
Cash Konsa Mings Moreno
McGinn Luiz Chambers Ramsey
Watkins Buendia
Reckon it'll be that.
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Without Kamara I think they'll dominate us in midfield, 2-1 them.
That's my worry. Fancied us to win this match before he got injured.
Will go for a draw.
View and my understanding of Premier League football.
I personally don't consider the physical issue as much of a factor outside of set plays and even then it's bordering on neglible as we are discussing high end footballers in level of player ability.
So to how I understand football at this level I really don't think the physical issue matters all that much. There are individual struggles, and perhaps Bailey is an instance where people's concerns about psychicality are legitimate in many games.
Request, consider and debate
I'd want to ask for more to demonstrate a better understanding of the level of football we're talking about. These are professional athletes from the Premier League. People seem to be concerned about their own experiences or ideas of size and strength. Look from the elite level perspective. This isn't youth or low level football.
With all due respect, the assertion made about this actual object strikes me as being very British or old school. Although Moyes and Emery employ distinct tactical approaches and philosophies.
Spannish Influence
Our manager is from Spain. The best footballing sides in Guardiola, Arteta and De Zebri are Spannish. That's my opinion. Emery Villa will also be one of the most attractive teams on the ball and in the league in time.
The wonderful football success of Spain's national team and individual players never wanted to distinguish themselves by being the most aggressive, but yes competitive, they were in control with the football.
Not as simple as physicality
Being bullied in the middle of the park is significantly less sophisticated theory and it's more complex. I understand if that's how people want to view the game, but given how the Premier League players' skills and playing styles have developed, I find that to be not only simplistic but also wildly not the case due to fine details at this level.
When it comes to dominating, are you concerned about physical dominance and a hold over our midfilders, as some others have mentioned?
Who has the ball is high key factor yet hardly brought uo in discussion here why so???
Surmise:
Are the people who view this as merely a physical sport the same people aghast at playing it out from the back. I suspect so. It makes sense.
Suggestion:
Might I suggest that Villa will strive to possess the ball for a long time? If so, Villa could have the upper hand due to that.
Fact:
West Ham currently ranks 15th in the league in terms of average home possession (43%).
They come in at number 18 for possession overall.
Villa have 48% possession away from home
It's Emery philosophy to retain the ball maybe we could include the focus here as much as anywhere in regards this dominating!
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I don’t think that Kamara is that physical anyway, his game is more about retaining possession and using the ball well. He’s been bullied a few times lately.
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I don’t think that Kamara is that physical anyway, his game is more about retaining possession and using the ball well. He’s been bullied a few times lately.
Exactly!!
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If fit I'd bring Dendoncker in for Boubacar, otherwise it would be Chambers, would be great if Carlos got some game time.
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Without Kamara I think they'll dominate us in midfield, 2-1 them.
That's my worry. Fancied us to win this match before he got injured.
Will go for a draw.
View and my understanding of Premier League football.
I personally don't consider the physical issue as much of a factor outside of set plays and even then it's bordering on neglible as we are discussing high end footballers in level of player ability.
So to how I understand football at this level I really don't think the physical issue matters all that much. There are individual struggles, and perhaps Bailey is an instance where people's concerns about psychicality are legitimate in many games.
Request, consider and debate
I'd want to ask for more to demonstrate a better understanding of the level of football we're talking about. These are professional athletes from the Premier League. People seem to be concerned about their own experiences or ideas of size and strength. Look from the elite level perspective. This isn't youth or low level football.
With all due respect, the assertion made about this actual object strikes me as being very British or old school. Although Moyes and Emery employ distinct tactical approaches and philosophies.
Spannish Influence
Our manager is from Spain. The best footballing sides in Guardiola, Arteta and De Zebri are Spannish. That's my opinion. Emery Villa will also be one of the most attractive teams on the ball and in the league in time. He is also Spain
The wonderful football success of Spain's national team and individual players never wanted to distinguish themselves by being the most aggressive, but yes competitive, they were in control with the football.
Not as simple as physicality
Being bullied in the middle of the park is significantly less sophisticated theory and it's more complex. I understand if that's how people want to view the game, but given how the Premier League players' skills and playing styles have developed, I find that to be not only simplistic but also wildly not the case due to fine details at this level.
When it comes to dominating, are you concerned about physical dominance and a hold over our midfilders, as some others have mentioned?
Who has the ball is high key factor yet hardly brought uo in discussion here why so???
Surmise:
Are the people who view this as merely a physical sport the same people aghast at playing it out from the back. I suspect so. It makes sense.
Suggestion:
Might I suggest that Villa will strive to possess the ball for a long time? If so, Villa could have the upper hand due to that.
Fact:
West Ham currently ranks 15th in the league in terms of average home possession (43%).
They come in at number 18 for possession overall.
Villa have 48% possession away from home
It's Emery philosophy to retain the ball maybe we could include the focus here as much as anywhere in regards this dominating!
If a team plays football on the grass, they have more control and therefore physicality becomes less of a concern.
If a team plays its football in the air/clouds, they have less control, then physicality becomes a bigger issue as there is more 'scrapping' and less' finesse'.
Unai prefers the grass.
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Footy, you should create and write a blog. I think that might work really well for you.
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In last 12 months West Ham have played 12 league games on a Sunday after european ties. Won just four of them and two of them have been v us!
I'd take a point. Beat Bournemouth and that puts us nicely in touch with many teams going into the international break even if we're not quite top 10.
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I think we'll have too much for them today. 0-2.
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I wish Brum had a train/tube system like the Cockneys.
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Is footy-Vill a computer algorithm?
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I wish Brum had a train/tube system like the Cockneys.
So do I, its really hard getting round this city without a car.
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I wish Brum had a train/tube system like the Cockneys.
So do I, its really hard getting round this city without a car.
Just how easy it is down here to zip about. 7 mins from St Pancras, the tube etc. They've got it spot on.
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I wish Brum had a train/tube system like the Cockneys.
So do I, its really hard getting round this city without a car.
Just how easy it is down here to zip about. 7 mins from St Pancras, the tube etc. They've got it spot on.
Trust me, when you live down here and have to use it on a daily basis, it doesn't seem much of a gift.
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Oh good, Bailey's starting.
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Carlos on the bench.
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Could one of the usual suspects unembroil themselves from matters elsewhere and start us a match thread?
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Why does the line up always only ever show us with 8 substitutes?
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Could one of the usual suspects unembroil themselves from matters elsewhere and start us a match thread?
Getting the match thread up and running today seems as tricky as getting MOTD on air.
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Oh good, Bailey's starting.
Wow, that’s surprising.
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Could one of the usual suspects unembroil themselves from matters elsewhere and start us a match thread?
Getting the match thread up and running today seems as tricky as getting MOTD on air.
Bit drunk last night. When I tuned in to MOTD the sound editing was really poor. Couldn't hear the commentator. It whizzed by too - seemed like 20 mins tops. There was no chumocracy either.
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Oh good, Bailey's starting.
Wow, that’s surprising.
I did a little groan
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Carlos on the bench.
That’s brilliant news.
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Hmm - and McGinn deeper. Bloody annoying that dendoncker would do a reasonable job but is out too
I worry we’ll lose it in the midfield - but we’ll see
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Oh good, Bailey's starting.
Wow, that’s surprising.
I did a little groan
A little bit like fireworks. Bailey starting, oooooh, Carlos on the bench, arrrrr.
Actually that just sound like I’ve lived in Devon too long.
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I wish Brum had a train/tube system like the Cockneys.
They have got HS2 though?
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Annoying that Bailey is playing and of course, Ings is starting for them.
Bollocks to the pair of them.
Come on Villa!