en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/785072 Comments by scrapironhammer http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/02/06/vote-player-performances-v-birmingham-5/#IDComment126323406 This performance at this time, against this team - was not needed. Watched Wolves v. Man U - Created chances and defended superbly & won the game. Why should we not have expected a win? The match against Blackpool was impressive (measured against our previous performances) - we shoud have won today - maybe not easily - but should have won! Another week @ the bottom - Aggggggggggh! Sun, 6 Feb 2011 16:51:44 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/02/06/vote-player-performances-v-birmingham-5/#IDComment126323406 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/18/the-sorry-saga-continues/#IDComment122302470 This article is on the Daily Mirror web site: Why the only people deserving of sympathy from sorry West Ham farce are the ever-suffering fans Was a very good read. I think summed up a lot of the mood from this site. Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:47:46 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/18/the-sorry-saga-continues/#IDComment122302470 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/18/the-sorry-saga-continues/#IDComment122079800 Nice to finally here a supportive message. Could not have said it any clearer then you. We should all get behind the team and the manager now - and move onward and upwards! The fight begins now to get to Wembley and out of the relegation scrap. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:05:10 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/18/the-sorry-saga-continues/#IDComment122079800 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/15/west-ham-0-wayne-bridge-3/#IDComment121581153 Watched the entire game here in the states. Very poor performance! The question is what other players were to be played other than what Avram had to choose from, today! Ok, so they get rid of Avram - is another manager going to pick another 11 to start - NO! Are they going to be played in better positions as others state - NO! It is not the manager, dare I say not the owners - it is the players! So let us get another manager - it is still going to be the same players! And that is what is truly sad. These players were never going to beat Arsenal! I love West Ham United! And always will. Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:16:47 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/15/west-ham-0-wayne-bridge-3/#IDComment121581153 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/12/28/match-preview-west-ham-v-everton/#IDComment118393535 How does the Guardian know this - 3 hrs before the match? Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:49:20 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/12/28/match-preview-west-ham-v-everton/#IDComment118393535 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/12/16/three-strikes-grants-out/#IDComment116456255 Direct quote from Mr. Grant: "I think we have a good chance to stay in the league, and that we have a good chance of following our vision for the club, being a very good club next year. Next year? Horrible, Horrible, Horrible - same words week in and week out, no fight, no idea, no nothing. I believe he thinks that he was watching another team play then the rest of us. Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:30:31 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/12/16/three-strikes-grants-out/#IDComment116456255 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/12/07/a-lost-opportunity-but-we-have-to-try-to-dig-in-and-push-on/#IDComment114284345 Well said! You summed up the team and our plight in 1 paragraph. Tue, 7 Dec 2010 14:47:28 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/12/07/a-lost-opportunity-but-we-have-to-try-to-dig-in-and-push-on/#IDComment114284345 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/12/06/result-player-performances-v-sunderland/#IDComment114069839 From an article on footy latest: Having watched the entire match here in the states. The team had no fight (except for 1 or 2 of the players): Deluded West Ham manager spins it like a politician Poor Avram Grant is facing the sack if the bookies are anything to go by and judging by the performance of West Ham yesterday the sooner the better for the long suffering Hammers fans. West Ham were woeful yesterday as they have been all season apart from one or two performances but that did not stop sadly deluded Grant from spinning a yarn as good as anything a politician can do saying “The team are progressing and getting more efficient. “Unfortunately, it didn’t happen on Sunday, but we can take a lot from this game and move forward.” Well Mr Grant if that is progression I would hate to see what happens if West Ham go backwards, West Ham are a poor team and have been for a while now, they are championship bound unless the owners get rid of Grant and bring in a manager that can get the best out of the players. Grant was always a poor choice and that is proving to be the case and unless something dramatic happens the chances of Grant lasting the season at West Ham are negligible. Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:59:33 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/12/06/result-player-performances-v-sunderland/#IDComment114069839 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/30/match-thread-west-ham-v-manchester-united/#IDComment112937081 Just got back from a client meeting ......... I can not believe the score - feels good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:10:03 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/30/match-thread-west-ham-v-manchester-united/#IDComment112937081 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/22/editorial-i-regret-its-time-for-avram-grant-to-go/#IDComment111269002 Living in Philadelphia - The Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) played last night and put in a fighting performance to beat the NY Giants. Here are some of the quotes from after the game. Vick said. "We knew we would have to deal with adversity. It's all about fighting and hanging in there when you have to." "This was a very important game to battle through when a team is coming after you," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "You have to fight and he did. That's really what we haven't seen, and he battled his tail off." I could only wish to hear words like this in relation to WH from the players & Manager. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:26:21 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/22/editorial-i-regret-its-time-for-avram-grant-to-go/#IDComment111269002 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/17/the-barracking-of-luis-boa-morte/#IDComment110301618 Once again Celtic your analysis is spot on. For the past couple days I have had an electrical engineer at our scrap processing yard, as the company is putting in a new shredder and he has to put the new shredder on-line. He is a Man Utd fan - been to a match at Old Traford. He passes my office and see's that I am a WHUFC fan. All he said was how bad is it going to be when WHUFC get relegated. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:14:35 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/17/the-barracking-of-luis-boa-morte/#IDComment110301618 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/15/three-points-out-of-nine-is-just-not-good-enough/#IDComment109927631 I agree with you 110%. Look @ Sunderland over the weekend - really gave it to Chelsea. In our present state whom would ever dare to think that on any given Saturday/Sunday that we would duplicate Sunderland's performance or Stoke's against Liverpool. You are correct we need a winners mentality and sadly right now we have no mentality as a team. Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:34:50 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/15/three-points-out-of-nine-is-just-not-good-enough/#IDComment109927631 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/12/taxi-for-grant/#IDComment109395341 The above posts came in an email from WHUFC. Thought all of you would find it interesting. Just get a win against Blackpool! Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:49:37 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/12/taxi-for-grant/#IDComment109395341 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/12/taxi-for-grant/#IDComment109394861 Tomorrow is a big game. I think every game we play at home is going to be a very big game, as it will be away from home. We need to go in now and we need to take the three points to move up in the table. Click here for tickets for tomorrow’s crucial clash We have to be confident and we have to believe that we are trying to do things, and hopefully we are to turn around the corner with results. Like I said, if we could turn the draws into wins, it would be massive for us. Thanks for your support on Wednesday it really spurs us on and hope to see you tomorrow. Thanks again Scott Parker Hammer of the Year Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:47:27 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/12/taxi-for-grant/#IDComment109394861 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/12/taxi-for-grant/#IDComment109394731 Dear Todd, Over the last few weeks we’ve picked up some good results. Obviously if we can turn the draws into wins, we are close but, when you are in the position that we are in the moment, things seems to go in the other way instead of going in your favour. On Wednesday we were to blame because we should win and the same against Birmingham as well. We’ve got to keep digging in and hopefully we will get the results. We all just need to be more defensively minded. You don't mind goals going in that are 40-yard screamers but when someone gets free three yards out from the goal then you mind it. That’s just the way it is at the moment. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:46:56 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/12/taxi-for-grant/#IDComment109394731 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/04/upson-to-leave-on-a-bosman/#IDComment108015787 Taking a break from the world of scrap iron. Just read the Avram on Friday piece on the OS. Does not instill confidence - I know you have to be a little coy in interviews - but good god man - show some passion in your words. Sounds like we are going to B'ham and whatever happens just happens. Does not sound like he has the fight in him - I am not asking for a Churchill esque speach but show some fight. The team needs fighters!!! Who is going to show some fight on Saturday? Fri, 5 Nov 2010 16:32:33 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/11/04/upson-to-leave-on-a-bosman/#IDComment108015787 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/10/24/results-player-performances-v-newcastle/#IDComment106027898 Celtic. After reading your post, You are the best! Recorded the match here in the states. Out getting the wife a new car. Decided to check on the score when I got back and saw that we lost and that the article stated that WHU had no clue in the 2nd half - I deleted tthe match after watching Cole's goal. That is all - your post says it all. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:06:35 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/10/24/results-player-performances-v-newcastle/#IDComment106027898 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/09/23/oh-i-wish-it-could-be-yom-kippur-every-day/#IDComment100538997 Just exchange Luton for the International Jew and there you have the reference. Given this post - poor taste. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:07:24 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/09/23/oh-i-wish-it-could-be-yom-kippur-every-day/#IDComment100538997 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/09/23/oh-i-wish-it-could-be-yom-kippur-every-day/#IDComment100538537 Well said!! Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:03:43 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/09/23/oh-i-wish-it-could-be-yom-kippur-every-day/#IDComment100538537 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/09/23/oh-i-wish-it-could-be-yom-kippur-every-day/#IDComment100533460 Racist no. Taking a pop at a faith over and over again - CHEAP! Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:22:41 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/09/23/oh-i-wish-it-could-be-yom-kippur-every-day/#IDComment100533460