The Football.....

[Roadhump]

Niasse is in the U-23's, and scoring for fun.

Yes, he is the U-23 top scorer. That form contrasts starkly with his awful form in the admittedly fleeting appearances he made in the PL last season, and makes his situation quite mysterious. Despite Martinez signing him, it soon seemed that he didn't rate him, Koeman clearly doesn't and has told him to sling his hook, but he knocks 13 goals in in 6 U-23 games. Whatever the truth is behind the Oumar mystery, he has been a huge waste of money.

 

[Dec66]

Yes, he is the U-23 top scorer. That form contrasts starkly with his awful form in the admittedly fleeting appearances he made in the PL last season, and makes his situation quite mysterious. Despite Martinez signing him, it soon seemed that he didn't rate him, Koeman clearly doesn't and has told him to sling his hook, but he knocks 13 goals in in 6 U-23 games. Whatever the truth is behind the Oumar mystery, he has been a huge waste of money.

Evidently, however, there's a player in there somewhere.

But you're right, it's a mystery.

 

[Starchivore]

I see everton have the chance to buy him permanently at the end of the season for £14.5 I don't want to see him back at west ham but i think everton would be mad to pay that price.

I'd like him at Everton as another striker is needed, and he's put in the effort so far. But not for that money.

 

[Roadhump]

I'd like him at Everton as another striker is needed, and he's put in the effort so far. But not for that money.

Problem is, that type of money now doesn't seem to buy a particularly outstanding player. To compound matters, it has been put about that Evrton's new major shareholder, Mr. Moshiri, is prepared to splash the cash so prices potentially become inflated by clubs trying to squeeze more juice out of us.

 

[Roadhump]

Evidently, however, there's a player in there somewhere.

Perhaps so, I haven't researched him that much but I believe he did quite well at Lokomotiv Moscow. If he proved us doubting Thomases wrong I would gladly hold my hands up and wish him well, typical football fan, eh, fickle as ever! Can't see it happening though, Koeman has probably completely burned any possible bridges with his comments about him in the summer.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

and the Leeds machine rolls on, bound to hit a brick wall over Christmas and/or in January, it's our way.

 

[Stephenite]

That man Zlatan. Again!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Forfar had a 4-3 away win today at Cowdenbeath, all glamour and goals.
In the amateur game, we got beat (again) 4-3 at home, no glamour but goals.

Despite being injured, old and it being 10 years since I retired from fitba, I had to re-sign* this week due to falling numbers - and spent the 90 minutes freezing my nuts (and fingers) off in a pair of shorts rather than my usual thermals. Thankfully I was not required as nobody broke their leg; the rule is if they can still stand they'll stay on the park rather than me having to come on. One player went down with 10 minutes to go and looked over to the touchline with a "you'll have to come on" expression on his face; I shouted "get on your f*cking feet and stop giving me that shite" - he did.

* the manager helpfully pointed out that I was 32 years old when our right back was born...

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Banning Orders for the London Stadium have proved so popular there is now a waiting list of over 12000 to get one.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

We got lucky today,a soft penalty,three shots hit our woodwork(one by mark noble!)and a shot cleared off the line.
Hull deserved something out of the game but sometimes you have to win ugly.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

We got lucky today,a soft penalty,three shots hit our woodwork(one by mark noble!)and a shot cleared off the line.
Hull deserved something out of the game but sometimes you have to win ugly.

So many times over the years I've seen West Ham play the other team off the park and end up losing, it's about time we had our turn

 

[SpokeyDokey]

So many times over the years I've seen West Ham play the other team off the park and end up losing, it's about time we had our turn

The new stadium is one bad move.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

The new stadium is one bad move.

I think it's a good one. The problem at the moment is the way the team are playing, especially with the optimism and expectation with which they began the season. Everybody is feeling let down and flat and looking for something to blame, the new ground being the most obvious thing.

If results pick up the atmosphere will take care of itself, it's fans who create that not stadiums. England v Finland in a friendly at the old Wembley and the place was like a graveyard, England v Scotland at the same place and the atmosphere was electric.

 

[AndyRM]

It's an obvious but totally justified target IMO, and it's got nothing to do with atmosphere. The whole negotation process was back room and sketchy as anything; the deal the club have got is incredible, but it's the fans who have to suffer a ground which clearly isn't suited to football while the owners rake in the cash.

 

[User482]

We got lucky today,a soft penalty,three shots hit our woodwork(one by mark noble!)and a shot cleared off the line.
Hull deserved something out of the game but sometimes you have to win ugly.

The starting 11 were all there last season, so it's curious that so many have lost form. At one point Carroll was playing right back to plug the massive hole in defence. The atmosphere was pretty flat but hardly unsurprising given the listlessness of the team. They looked better in the second half when they played with more tempo and started to take players on.