gdp's Comments

West Ham Till I Die : Luis Boa Morte - A Significant Return or Cameo Appearance Ahead of Exit?

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:44:12 +0000

LBM equals tenacious effort - I was at Stamford Bridge when he stood up to Terry and the shite JT grabbed him around that throat - Boa Morte shows fight and courage, that's why Curbishley bought him for his fight in a relegation struggle. Parker's relentless effort apart and Behrami's work-rate aside (albeit a little headless chicken at times) had some of the others shown the same desire and passion this season as Luis Boa-Morte Pereira............ need I to go on?

West Ham Till I Die : Which West Ham Will Turn Up?

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:43:56 +0000

Smee ats 58 - 57 actually!!

West Ham Till I Die : Which West Ham Will Turn Up?

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:37:36 +0000

Same sentiment - here's hoping against hope. Defend a 1 goal lead Green to play that same blinder as when we beat them there Apr 2007, go in at 90 1 all, if only eh? Come On You Beautiful Irons!!!

West Ham Till I Die : Which West Ham Will Turn Up?

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:34:01 +0000

Since '64 PNE Cup Final for me and it don't feel like my West Ham anymore, well at least this season anyhow. Let's hope for a miracle point today given how Wolves are faring 'gainst Villa; hands together eyes skyward

West Ham Till I Die : Which West Ham Will Turn Up?

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:01:56 +0000

I think that everyone knows that we stand no chance at the Emirates so it’s far better to lead everyone to think that we are not going to field our strongest side and so capitulate purposely by default whilst trying to fool everyone into thinking that that was the plan anyhow; the ole aliens at Groom Lake kinda ploy. Chandos I have to disagree with you in this regard: “the most consistent thing about the team is its inconsistency” we have been very consistent this season unfortunately – yep you got it – all bad. “If the side turns up that tamely concedes the midfield, shows indecision at centre back and allows the opposition to use the flanks to good effect” yep we’ve done all of that far too often, and yep “the points are lost already” Zola has said as much. The next couple of lines of yours SJ, I won’t repeat but, sorry, are a little pie in the sky. This is not the game to play Diamanté, he has no work-rate or pace does not help out from a defensive point of view and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him in our defensive third; we will not get enough possession to make it worth playing him. We need a strong side that understand what their duties are and how important it is to harry, to be in their faces the whole game not give them any time on the ball, to pester and aggravate them. Behrami & Parker aside (who isn’t playing) who have we got that is going to do that for us? Beg to differ, The Gooners WILL NOT let us play they will see how we capitulate once we have gone behind and they will be looking for the early goal to demoralise us. If that happens – say if they score in the first 10 minutes – then, as much as I hate to say it, it could be our first real rout of the season, and by that I mean more than 4 goals scored against us. Counter attack with Stanislas will not pay any dividends he is just not good enough against this quality of opposition, he will get isolated at the touch-line and not be able to get himself into the game, neither Walcott nor Joey Cole he ain’t. Have we any “class” strikers? I would agree with you inasmuch as a point for us today would be MASSIVE. Looking at the other games around us today and fearing the worst from that point of view, could see us back in the bottom 3. We need at least 10 points from our remaining 9 games – that’s 3 wins and a draw, or 2 wins and 4 draws – that will be very hard to achieve if we fall back into the mire. Yes a point here today IS MASSIVE!! “This may be one of the days when they do the unexpected and remind us all why we love this wonderfully romantic, but frustrating club so much!” It’s not been like that for me this season it is almost a West Ham I don’t recognise and feel a little detached from - shame

West Ham Till I Die : 4 Points Safe, Davenport's Pay off and Parker for England?

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:52:53 +0000

andyhammer - There appears to be a contradiction there, or is it me? "Gareth Barry is inferior to Parker but is a regular starter despite ineffectual performances this year." and... "Barry does that job and does that job nicely right now as he seems to have formed an instant understanding with Lampard and Gerrard."

West Ham Till I Die : Match Report: Westham 1 Bolton 2

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:52:52 +0000

I'm not saying that Tomkins was at fault all over the place because he was but Faubert could have done a lot better for the first goal he was hopelessly ball-watching and got caught out, his speed is no good when he plays like that. Faubert wasn't out jumped he was feeble but then so too was Tomkins and everyone else. Had Diamanti not lost the ball in the middle of the park and then dived and tried to con the ref, the first goal might never have happened that way anyway they are all culpable!!!

West Ham Till I Die : Match Report: Westham 1 Bolton 2

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 21:36:16 +0000

Davies was just over Fat Bears shoulder he never came from deep, it would have only taken a slight glance over his right shoulder to see that he was there. Had he done that he could have gotten to the ball much quicker than the Bolton bully boy. Instead he was caught ball-watching and never even noticed KD behind him until it was too late. Then he made the most awfully feeble attempt to jump with Davies and made himself look like a pub team player - pitiful amateurish football

West Ham Till I Die : Match Report: Westham 1 Bolton 2

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:26:09 +0000

Faubert was just as guilty as Tomkins for the first goal, he got caught ball-watching and let Davies get in front of him with consumate ease. Like Walcott, running ain't any good if you can't play football. They're saying Walcott silenced his critics yesterday, he never for me he was playing against a pub team at the bottom of the Sunday league. C Cole, Upson, Green, Walcott these are going to figure for us in SA this summer, do we stand a chance?

West Ham Till I Die : Match Report: Westham 1 Bolton 2

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:08:02 +0000

Oliver you are dead right -That Diamanti play acting in the middle of the park that eventually lead to their first goal should have been awarded with a yellow card. I have watched it over and over in slow motion the Bolton player never even touched him. Had he been a man and stood up their first goal.... well never mind it was that type of..... I'm struggling to type the word "game". Have you ever seen a West Ham side lay down and die more convincingly than that? And yeah right too since his penalty award outside the box Parker has got that diving along the grass down to a fine art - is that what we have come to?

West Ham Till I Die : Fortuna Favours the Brave!

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:30:44 +0000

Part III • Many fans have been calling for a complete clear out in the summer it is inevitable that we won’t like some of the loses but how about the gains? • Collison may or may not be one for the future that remains to be seen 4k+2k=6k A WEEK that is a lot of money for an unproven 21 year old. Seriously now, 2k a week is 8k a month, 96k a year and that is just insane for any 20 year old unproven player - boys if truth be told we are comparing current salaries to what the Icelanders paid to players that’s why the club is in this ridiculous state - we can’t have it both ways. • “West Ham will not want to lose Collison, and he is not for sale, although…” and then Burt goes on to talk about Upson & Green leaving in the summer. They have nothing to do with Collison but Burt knows there has been talk of Matty Upsonleaves and Robert grassisGreener going for a while – lumping the two scenarios together like that is typical cheap journalistic scare-monger tactics All newspaper **llox as far as I’m concerned

West Ham Till I Die : Fortuna Favours the Brave!

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:29:53 +0000

Part II • Behrami still has 3 years left on his deal not good business sense to renew now - at times he tends to run around all over the place “playing football like a twelve year old”, as I once heard someone at the ground say – he offers little going forward most of the time too. And let’s face it NO contract ties any player down these days no matter how long it is • There has to be a complete change of attitude towards money at the club, a complete about turn

West Ham Till I Die : Fortuna Favours the Brave!

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:28:31 +0000

SOME PERSPECTIVE IS NEEDED re: the Telegraph article Part I • Jason Burt is a friend of ‘sacked’ Scott Duxbury and this could all be scare-mongering by Burt tailored by Duxbury • Above all else Gollivan want to survive this season would they let this info become general knowledge now and jeopardise what chances we have of staying up by unsettling the squad like this? • The whole of the team have been under-performing this season that is why we are in the sorry state in the league that we currently are – The Bolton game will be a good test of our teams’ resolve and should provide evidence of this so-called resurgence, should in fact there be one. Bolton are a bit of a jinx side for us, time for our boys to stand up and be counted and turn it around – not too much to ask is it? • Whether Sullivan has picked a team or not is a little far-fetched to be honest but let’s face it Zola’s team selections and tactics at times do leave a little to be desired don’t they?

West Ham Till I Die : Tragedy Yes, but Hold the Farce!

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 19:16:54 +0000

Lofty what a brilliant cause, my eldest son used to go to Branwood School in Cruick Ave Sth Ock', before it was closed down by Michael Portillo - best of luck mister and "Play Up Pompey - Pompey Play Up"

West Ham Till I Die : 2008-09 Club Accounts Now Available!

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:49:05 +0000

To be honest Van the report is so very boring. Apart from the stuff that makes the headlines and the stuff that we already know about who gives a damn really, not the plight of the club, the report - they're boring at work too who gives a sh**? Most of it might just as well be written in Russian for all it means to me. We support the team and club first and foremost for the football, the internet over the past few years has given the world and his ladder 'access' to all this stuff, but 16 posts in this thread and even SJ hasn't come back with his promised scrutinize’ation yet - says it all for me - boring with a capital 'B'

West Ham Till I Die : Tragedy Yes, but Hold the Farce!

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 15:19:23 +0000

Magic a lil bid a fun - love it. They had 16 pts from 26 games until you whacked out onto the lead with 3 from the Burnley reverse. So as it stands:- OLAS............16 points LoftyPerch......3 points Interesting My charity will be http://www.yjstrust.com/ My missus is in there somewhere Good crack Lofty and good luck

West Ham Till I Die : LBC Tonight

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:56:45 +0000

Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free, How shall we extol thee, who are born of thee? Wider still, and wider, shall thy bounds be set; God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet! Truth and Right and Freedom, each a holy gem, Stars of solemn brightness, weave thy diadem. Tho' thy way be darkened, still in splendour drest, As the star that trembles o'er the liquid West. Throned amid the billows, throned inviolate, Thou hast reigned victorious, thou has smiled at fate. Land of Hope and Glory, fortress of the Free, How may we extol thee, praise thee, honour thee? Hark, a mighty nation maketh glad reply; Lo, our lips are thankful, lo, our hearts are high! Hearts in hope uplifted, loyal lips that sing; Strong in faith and freedom, we have crowned our King! There are not words enough that could describe my gratitude - cheers Tom Come On You Irons

West Ham Till I Die : Tragedy Yes, but Hold the Farce!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:51:41 +0000

Lofty hope you and pjdpjd are right course I do and I think there is an element of truth in what you're saying lets hope so. But just for fun I'll have that skin diver wiv ya and who ever looses has to give it to a charity of choice - honesty being the best policy of course LOL

West Ham Till I Die : Tragedy Yes, but Hold the Farce!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:14:23 +0000

If Pompey go into administration today which is very likely it will mean they have no way back once the 9 point deduction is forced on them. What will that do to the morale of the players and will they capitulate in their remaining games? If they do against Hull, Wigan, Bolton and Wolves what kind of cat out of hell will that throw into the mix?

West Ham Till I Die : Nani's Exit - Pro or Contra?

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:49:01 +0000

Bridge - What a chump. He should have gone to South Africa with his head held high. I personally don't think he quit for the good of England but instead he just bottled it. If he really wanted England to win the World Cup he would have put his personal issues aside; after all he wasn't her boyfriend anymore so what's the problem? Shame because he has now made himself look like a little wimp - when the going gets tough...