en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/658501 Comments by EddieChappers http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/20/match-preview-west-ham-v-middlesbrough/#IDComment320447619 Is James Collison a new signing?? ;) Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:51:11 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/20/match-preview-west-ham-v-middlesbrough/#IDComment320447619 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/13/playing-away/#IDComment315180092 Nice article- reasurringly positive which is a nice surprise for a West Ham blog at the moment!! COYI!! Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:20:29 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/13/playing-away/#IDComment315180092 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/08/home-form-are-we-to-blame/#IDComment311569720 Totally agree- there seem to be far too many jumping on the 'I pay my money I'm entitled to piss and moan' club! Hopefully they will be back to watching MOTD rather than coming to games when we are back in the Prem! Thu, 8 Mar 2012 19:44:43 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/08/home-form-are-we-to-blame/#IDComment311569720 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/08/home-form-are-we-to-blame/#IDComment311567785 Sorry mate, when you try to legitimise for so-called fans who boo a team they supposedly love as I do who are second in the league by 1 point and have just drawn having totally dominated the game without the little bit of luck or skill we needed against a team who just filled the box with ten men and then talk of petrol money I think is when you need to start talking about fans who need to stay at home and watch the highlights! I'm not being critical but it's fans like the ones you're describing who are driving the true fans away- if you don't like the football, the manager, the team, the players, the club................I say they should either go and support another or just stick to The Football League Show or just not bother! If it's not good value for money stop spending it on going, I know my season ticket at twenty quid a game is much better value than the crap I watched last season- getting beat almost every game!!! Thu, 8 Mar 2012 19:41:45 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/08/home-form-are-we-to-blame/#IDComment311567785 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/08/home-form-are-we-to-blame/#IDComment311499976 Totally agree! Boo-ing the team off at half-time (admittedly only a small portion of the crowd) when nil-nil and then systematic boo-ing from the crowd whenever we don't win a home game regardless of the endeavour and hardword put work (as the whole team did yesterday) is a slippery slope and I for one don't subscribe to the 'paid your money entitled to your opinion' mob! Why bother going to 'support' your team when all you do is lament the players you don't like and then don't get behind the players when they need you most! Sorry for the negativity but last night got to me, and it wasn't the football by any stretch of the imagination- we didn't finish our chances, that was all we struggled with and Arsenal had that problem at home when they were trying to penetrate ten men behind the ball in the Prem whilst winning trophies and challenging for the Champ League! We don't have a Messi I'm afraid! Thu, 8 Mar 2012 18:08:49 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/03/08/home-form-are-we-to-blame/#IDComment311499976 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/29/happy-endings/#IDComment304560019 Worth also considering the impact of injuries and suspensions upon fatigue levels versus the mentioned likelihood of lack of fitness....... Another factor to consider when evaluating the number of points dropped late on games would be the home crowd and their effect on the game- the atmosphere at many home games, in particular at the start of the season when the vast majority of these points were dropped, has been nervous/ tense/ quiet.......... All interesting stuff though, and good to have a manager who recognises all of the implications of fitness, closing games out etc etc unlike some of the jokers we have had recently!! Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:36:33 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/29/happy-endings/#IDComment304560019 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/28/the-return-of-kevin-nolan/#IDComment304496491 I think Nolan probably rated higher than 6 in the games that his goal(s) took us all three points home, and probably also for the games in which his leadership rescued us a point or 3 from a losing position. I agree there is still more to come from him, though I also think he is a victim of the system we play we too many central midfielders on the pitch at the same time! (Though I sympathise that this has often been due to injuries and/or suspensions!) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:50:20 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/28/the-return-of-kevin-nolan/#IDComment304496491 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/14/match-preview-west-ham-v-southampton/#IDComment292090797 Faubert has to be included in any starting eleven over Jack Collison! You talk about Faubert not having done anything to merit losing his place, well I would turn that around and say that Jack has done nothing to merit a place for most of the season I might add! Due to the fact that we have looked less than masterful at home I would tend to favour the philosophy of employing wide men and playing one up top with an Attacking Midfielder in behind (Lansbury/ Morrison/ Vaz Te) and then this can be altered as the game goes on depending on how the game pans out. Biggest concern is not letting balls come into the box from the wide areas as I think this is where the Saints and Lambert are at their most dangerous, using wide men to cover our full backs should help counter this. Really looking forward to the game tonight.........COYI Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:02:59 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/14/match-preview-west-ham-v-southampton/#IDComment292090797 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/01/10/the-five-players-you-want-shot-of/#IDComment261336636 Agreed would be a good signing as he's looks to be a good player, shame he is a right-sided midfielder though as not really a priority for us. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:39:06 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/01/10/the-five-players-you-want-shot-of/#IDComment261336636 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/01/10/the-five-players-you-want-shot-of/#IDComment261335804 Except Cole obviously, has worked his socks off every game this season and looks dangerous in almost every game! Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:37:48 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/01/10/the-five-players-you-want-shot-of/#IDComment261335804 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/01/10/the-five-players-you-want-shot-of/#IDComment261334939 Tom the only (so-called) facts you're talking about come from tabloid newspapers and websites- it's all conjecture thus far so let's wait and see! Demba Ba left because he didn't want to play for us in the Championship, we even offered him a new and improved deal! Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:36:28 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/01/10/the-five-players-you-want-shot-of/#IDComment261334939 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/12/27/who-will-play-at-derby-should-montano-be-recalled/#IDComment249332131 Totally agreed - too many people underestimate the value of having a captain that brings the dressing room together, picks the team up when needed and generally just looks out for all the other players! Nolan is just that, and a far better captain than we have had for some years! Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:45:36 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/12/27/who-will-play-at-derby-should-montano-be-recalled/#IDComment249332131 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/12/27/who-will-play-at-derby-should-montano-be-recalled/#IDComment249329012 Totally agreed! I think we need to realise where we are and the majority of players don't view the club that we love in quite the same way, especially whilst lingering in the second tier! Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:39:55 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/12/27/who-will-play-at-derby-should-montano-be-recalled/#IDComment249329012 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/12/17/potts-impresses-as-hammers-go-joint-top/#IDComment243511116 I think we side BM permanently but on a one year deal to see how he copes with the English game (coming straight from S.America) so hopefully he should win himself a contract extension and then force his way into the first team picture. I too was hoping he would get a run out, but I guess the injuries to Faubert and Carew limited our use of subs substantially! Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:19:30 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/12/17/potts-impresses-as-hammers-go-joint-top/#IDComment243511116 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/12/18/results-player-performances-v-barnsley/#IDComment241687856 Great result (especially in light of injuries and a run of two prior defeats) which was the most important thing, we could have had another couple and Green kept us in front with a couple of great saves. Pottsy had a great debut, totally agreed and I just hope that he can continue to improve against wingers with more ability if he retains his place (which I think he merits though I would rather not keep McCartney at CB!!). I was also seriously disappointed to hear the boos ring out once again at UP when the MOM award was read out- as whilst I agree Potts or Coley would have been more deserving, Nolan is club captain, his leadership has greatly improved the team this season and he has scored some very important goals for us and kept our young players together during some difficult situations! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:55:46 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/12/18/results-player-performances-v-barnsley/#IDComment241687856 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/10/21/is-el-hadji-diouf-our-next-signing/#IDComment210875491 Grow up- this is a blog, if you don't like someone elses opinion either constructively comment as such or just keep quiet! Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:18:51 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/10/21/is-el-hadji-diouf-our-next-signing/#IDComment210875491 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/09/17/match-preview-millwall-v-west-ham/#IDComment194417362 Does anyone know if this is going to be on the radio? I have seen it advertised on 5 live but then on the BBC website it says they are airing BB v Arsenal?? Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:29:15 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/09/17/match-preview-millwall-v-west-ham/#IDComment194417362 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/09/02/galatasaray-bid-8m-for-carlton-cole/#IDComment189056295 I concur and well said! Fri, 2 Sep 2011 16:35:25 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/09/02/galatasaray-bid-8m-for-carlton-cole/#IDComment189056295 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/09/02/galatasaray-bid-8m-for-carlton-cole/#IDComment189056069 I like it! Too many cynics around these days! Fri, 2 Sep 2011 16:34:45 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/09/02/galatasaray-bid-8m-for-carlton-cole/#IDComment189056069 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/08/13/vote-player-performances-v-doncaster-rovers/#IDComment182973808 Erm.........John Carew????? Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:01:50 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/08/13/vote-player-performances-v-doncaster-rovers/#IDComment182973808