en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/942076 Comments by westhamfan12 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/07/20/matthew-taylor-on-his-way-to-upton-park/#IDComment175532958 Good player and great signing. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:08:53 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/07/20/matthew-taylor-on-his-way-to-upton-park/#IDComment175532958 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/07/07/should-we-sell-carlton-cole/#IDComment170584098 We have to keep him, will easily get 20 plus goals next season and that could do wonders for his next season back in the PL. Last season was poor however i put that down to no service and poor management by grant who constantly chopped and changed the team. Thu, 7 Jul 2011 08:35:22 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/07/07/should-we-sell-carlton-cole/#IDComment170584098 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/07/05/guest-post-by-charles-myers-its-up-to-us-to-set-the-olympic-stadium-on-fire/#IDComment170087461 Excellent post. I am in favor of moving to the O.S, it has the ability to transform the club. Not only community wise but financially, etc, etc and can help us really challenge for the top. however the move has to be done right and not cutcorners. Tue, 5 Jul 2011 22:13:30 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/07/05/guest-post-by-charles-myers-its-up-to-us-to-set-the-olympic-stadium-on-fire/#IDComment170087461 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/07/03/guest-post-from-tony-mcnulty-let-tottenham-be-tottenham-in-tottenham/#IDComment169443376 Good article. For me the structure of the olympic stadium legacy has been sub standard ever since we bid for the olympics. Everyone knows the bid was put in without the genuine belief of winning so the government and British oympic comitee cut corners and know it is now very messy. Under the icelandics we tried to get the O.S but they said that it wasnt supposed to be for football but for athletics , which was ridiculous, to suggest the O,S would have been sustainable on athletics was farcical. West ham should have been involved in the O.S from the start and it should have been, designed and built with football in mind and the use afterwards of being a mulit sport facility. (in the way man city took over the commonwealth stadium and converted it). Sun, 3 Jul 2011 23:04:38 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/07/03/guest-post-from-tony-mcnulty-let-tottenham-be-tottenham-in-tottenham/#IDComment169443376 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/20/the-big-guns-cherry-pick-to-maintain-the-pl-status-quo/#IDComment164562509 Spot On article. West ham will never have a billionnaire in charge to spend hundreds of millions and I wouldnt want to be that way It is cheap and fake success. The KEY for west ham both in the short and long term is to get our top prospects on long deals and build around a core group of young players. Then build around them. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:56:28 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/20/the-big-guns-cherry-pick-to-maintain-the-pl-status-quo/#IDComment164562509 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/16/nolan-signs-for-5-years/#IDComment163251086 I think the move to newcastle is unlikely, are newcastle going to sanction a move for him, on large wages, when he cant pass a medical? I doubt it but lets wait and see. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:31:15 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/16/nolan-signs-for-5-years/#IDComment163251086 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/13/in-case-you-had-doubts-about-diouf/#IDComment162207087 Lets just put it this way.......he didnt do anything in the SPL................the worst league in the world. If you cant do anything in that league then you really are a terrible player. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:55:05 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/13/in-case-you-had-doubts-about-diouf/#IDComment162207087 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/02/the-tony-fernandes-bid-and-could-el-hadji-diouf-be-the-first-acquisition/#IDComment158484790 All fernandes did was say a bid was made- which the owners initially denied but later on admitted he did. There i no negotiating or anything just saying a bid was made. Nothing wrong with that. Thu, 2 Jun 2011 10:31:31 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/02/the-tony-fernandes-bid-and-could-el-hadji-diouf-be-the-first-acquisition/#IDComment158484790 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/02/the-tony-fernandes-bid-and-could-el-hadji-diouf-be-the-first-acquisition/#IDComment158478867 Compared to gold and sullivans level of professionalism over the past year and half???? Thu, 2 Jun 2011 10:03:11 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/06/02/the-tony-fernandes-bid-and-could-el-hadji-diouf-be-the-first-acquisition/#IDComment158478867 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/29/so-big-fat-sam-it-is-but-not-in-my-name/#IDComment157482364 P.S people are disregarding the fact he also played for millwall and sent us down in 2003. Mon, 30 May 2011 09:36:14 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/29/so-big-fat-sam-it-is-but-not-in-my-name/#IDComment157482364 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/29/so-big-fat-sam-it-is-but-not-in-my-name/#IDComment157381703 Ha myth???????? Have you not seen bolton or Blackburn in the past 10 years? There have been 3 or 4 classy players who produce quality naturally however allardyce always has and always will do long ball football. We need organisation, "steel", etc which are all stuff without the ball. With the ball allardyce is a terrible coach. Sun, 29 May 2011 23:16:37 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/29/so-big-fat-sam-it-is-but-not-in-my-name/#IDComment157381703 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/29/so-big-fat-sam-it-is-but-not-in-my-name/#IDComment157371557 It is embarrassing to hear some fans trying to defend allardyce who is a shocking manager and represents everything that is wrong with english football and everything west ham shoudlnt. I know the past 2 seasons have been tough but the lack of loyalty towards the club tradition, history and values is embarrassing. God can you imagine trevor brookign coming and seeing allradyce play long ball at upton park. DISGUSTING. Sun, 29 May 2011 22:23:49 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/29/so-big-fat-sam-it-is-but-not-in-my-name/#IDComment157371557 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/19/anyone-thought-of-parker-for-playermanager/#IDComment154031854 In order to move on we need to: -Stay out of the media and keep things indoors. -Gold, sullivan, brady signifcantly reduce media actitivies. -Invest in the team with quality championship players ( mcgugan, graeham, etc) - Dont sell youth, -Build squad and team around our youth products. -get the right man in to lead the team. Thu, 19 May 2011 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/19/anyone-thought-of-parker-for-playermanager/#IDComment154031854 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/18/keen-and-carr-throw-their-hats-into-the-ring/#IDComment153377393 Zola kept us up............despite the disgracful behaviour of the owners and the horrendous financial issue which severely hindered him. What we need is a manager who is an outstanding coach, who will develop and imrpve the players. Wed, 18 May 2011 10:02:46 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/18/keen-and-carr-throw-their-hats-into-the-ring/#IDComment153377393 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/18/keen-and-carr-throw-their-hats-into-the-ring/#IDComment153364858 If he does hypothetically takeover and then the owners start messing him around, the fans woudl fully back carr and would make their feelings known to the owners. Carr is a west ham legend, and every fan, if he gets he job, shoudl be fully behind him. Wed, 18 May 2011 09:25:07 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/18/keen-and-carr-throw-their-hats-into-the-ring/#IDComment153364858 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/18/keen-and-carr-throw-their-hats-into-the-ring/#IDComment153364248 What is the point of "experience"????? zola had little but we stayed up----grant had lots but we went down..........in the football league look at rodgers, mcdermott, freedman, clarke, mackay, poyet, etc all young manager but have done outstandign jobs. Experience is just often used as an excuse. I would love a set up of tony carr as manager, kevin keen assistant and someone like ray wilkins who is an excellent coach. Wed, 18 May 2011 09:23:10 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/18/keen-and-carr-throw-their-hats-into-the-ring/#IDComment153364248 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/18/the-incident-at-the-west-ham-annual-club-dinner/#IDComment153363058 Big credit to danny gabbidon who intervened and broke up th incident, despite getting abused himself. The club needs to come down on this fan and ban him for life. Wed, 18 May 2011 09:19:54 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/18/the-incident-at-the-west-ham-annual-club-dinner/#IDComment153363058 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/17/is-chris-hughton-the-front-runner/#IDComment153117461 My ideal candidates woudl be rodgers/houghton/mackay/carr. Anyone of them would be good appointments and I would back them all to the hill. My favourite woudl be rodgers who really has done a magnifcent job at swansea,, also tony carr who with some quality signings (proven champinoship) could really bring back west ham to its roots. Tue, 17 May 2011 19:13:40 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/17/is-chris-hughton-the-front-runner/#IDComment153117461 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/17/poll-result-you-want-martin-oneill/#IDComment153069497 Good shout but not sure how he woudl get on with the owners (could say that about eveyr managerial candidate) and woudl he be prepared to drop down? But an excellent manager and one I like. Tue, 17 May 2011 16:01:09 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/17/poll-result-you-want-martin-oneill/#IDComment153069497 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/17/poll-result-you-want-martin-oneill/#IDComment152961575 With martin o'neil it is all down to the owners, if they want him then they will have to pay. It is in the air as to whether martin o'neil would come down to the championship however if you offered him good money, promotion bonus, promise of complete control of the team and some funds. That would guarantee promotion in the first season and worth the investment. Chris houghton is a strong character, not in public as he is measured and calm however on the touchline and on the training ground he is a man who commands respect. I would like houghton or mackay but my first choice would be brendan rodgers (if swansea dont get promoted), Regardless of who comes in the owners have to sort themselves out and think logically for once. Tue, 17 May 2011 10:01:59 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/05/17/poll-result-you-want-martin-oneill/#IDComment152961575