DISQUS

I agree 100% that the new owner thought that he's become an instant Chelsea. But Chelsea went from being a lower ten table team in the early 90's to a top ten team. They had the groundwork laid out. and of course they also had Zola. And if you look back on the first moves of the Russian revolution, it was for established PL players, like Lampard. Chelsea's Kaka was Steven Gerrard, whose main reason for not making the switch was playing Champions League football.

I like Man City, they have great support, always play an attacking game and give great entertainment value but since Frank Sinatra and now the Prince of UAE they seem to lack the luster. and just seem like a charity team of all stars playing for their favorite charity of all, themselves.

And every time you sign a Robinho to play for they paycheck, one step you get from greatness. and Bellamy won't add any warm and fuzzy to the mix either.

I hope they find their way.

first off it wasn't a gentleman's agreement, it was on BOTH Watford and SUFC's web sites. just look here http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,104... or here http://soccerlens.com/did-sheffield-united-viol...

and secondly even if it was a gentleman's agreement, isn't that the same damn thing that you want to punish west ham on???

and just cause Man U does it doesn't make it right. right?

sort out the logic PLEASE.

Chelsea - would be in the Chelsea section of NYC with Fulham just south in Tribeca
Le Arse wouldn't really fit in Brooklyn. More of an Upper West Side team with Spuds upper East side. Brooklyn would be home to West Ham and Millwall and Charlton. With West Ham in Red Hook, by the docks. Millwall in Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst and Charlton in Williamsburg.

Queens would be home to QPR Dag & Red and the O's

The Bronx would be home to Barnet and Brentford.

Crystal Palace would be in Baltimore since they already are there....


and that's London, and a reminder they parts out side of the east end are still not Called cockney.

Curbs didn't sign Ashton... Pardew did.

and its pretty revisionist to blame the FA for the Kia affair. or even even BG. least be calling it illegal. That was blood on Terry Brown's hands.

as for Curbs. if it was his dream job, then maybe he should have realized the West Ham does not play boring football, nor long ball.

whatever he's gone and soon forgotten. Kevin Keen's Blarmy Army.

Nigel Rio Coker... is a man best suited for Bolton. Had the most fouls a couple of years running.

Terry is the most annoyingly arrogant.

Lampard is the most insecure.

Ronaldo is just a mad twatter

Rooney is just a thug

and Newcastle supporters- you can guess this one.

and put the entire roster of Spuds and CFC for good measure.

I miss Andy Houlihan. He was quality.

The new guy seemed like he was going to start talking runs and wickets and other things that I have interest.

The problem I have with Setanta besides the price, is the egg chasing.

I don't care about it. I want football. I don't want live coverage of the Paddy games, or any other game where they pick up the ball with the hands.

and I have a problem with the fact that I have to pay 15 bucks a month and don't get the internationals, well the England international matches.

also why no extra match today????

I didn't actually watch today, I woke up late and then watched the FSC matches, but what really bothered me about Setanta last season was the picture quality. Drop outs, sound loss, bad feeds etc.

FSC is not up to par and you did hit the nail on the head in regard to approach. Setanta is done by Europeans ( Irish) who talk about the game like persons who have it ingrained in their culture. While FSC, present the game as foreign and exotic.

Violence at the Crew match??? come on. more like some idiots who pounded their chest and then some USA chants and relegation chants.

as for Cass. I just wish these films would put Hooliganism is its proper social context. Not, just cut aways to the tv with Thatcher moaning about it.

Pure tribalism, like the BNP, is one thing, but sport tribalism flourishes when people have no hope, no trust and no security. So they turn to the one thing that will always be there, a football club.

Would be nice if these factors where the storyline as opposed to making heros out of top men. Cass is a great a story, and wrote an excellent book about his days. I just hope that the story is less Football factories and its flashy quick cuts and rock sound track, and more his real struggle with racism and less about greeting cards tactics to punch ups, like Green street.

but then you have to remember that Cass himself always gets consultant jobs to these sort of films and TV shows.

I'm looking forward to it, just hope its not another remember the great olde days of the hoolis.

He was worth about 60 million to West Ham.

Anyone with even a passing interest in West Ham should read this book... Explains alot about not only WHU but the state of English football
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hammers-Heaven-Hell-Tak...

Explains alot about Pardew, and the Hammers in general over the past few seasons

What was the topper for me was this following will Spuds break top 4.

and nice that you insinuate that there would be fan violence.

just bad cliches which are just wrong.

West Ham has always played the ENGLISH game of attacking football. LFC plays god knows, Spanish bull ole's ...

but whatever, if you wanna go through life hating the English way of play, maybe you should change the name of our blog, yeah?

In early June, there was word that West Ham was after him. Curbs will have a look see in Toronto Thursday. WHU needs a Benyoun type player back.. Landon would be cheap by EPL standards, and could ease the return on Dyer. Plus London is a nice place to start.

Thing is, If he did move to West Ham, I would put money on him being in Curbs doghouse in months.

what is the deal with the scareware meta refresh page. Your page loads and I'm taken to the iMunizator site with OUT clicking anything. I'm on a mac. and that software actually gives you a trojan. google it, its got a bad rep.

all I noticed is that Fatty's ears look like an elf.

and I'd put a pound on the fact that the new kit is in mink. it would suit them... on so many levels.

Sunderland top of the noise table... how very fitting as I can't understand a thing they say. innit.

Rio is also a guy who never gets booked. Plays hard and fair. And if he give the ref a mouthful, they probably deserved it. Can't say that about Terry.

as for off field issues. John Terry is no angel himself.

I have no problem with Rio. I do with Terry.

what no mention of just how fickle CFC supporters are... They start to chant for Jose and tell their present manager that they believe that he doesn't know what he's doing ... here is your humble pie eat it Chelsea. smack your celery on your own ass.

just a sad excuse for support.

Fortune's always hiding...

and if you've followed this team for any length of time, you just accept that there will be patches like this last week.

But one thing not mentioned is that this has been a reserve team. Aston off the bench? Boa Morte up front. A midfield that changes week to week. The only constant has been a very good back 5. ( until the 8 they let in in the last two matches). arrrrgh

Europe will be in friendlies next preseason.

The real question with West Ham is if Curbs is the right guy to move them up the table, or are we doomed to mid table for the next ten years with a cup run here and there.

The other real unanswered question is now that the Egg man has gone, do we have the money to build the new stadium, and sign the players needed to break the top 4.

I'd say the Icelandic biscuit man best bring it this summer, or he may find himself as popular as Brown. This season I've seen Hammer fans leaving early, less loud, and frankly bored. But that may be because that since 2002 we have been playing for something, survival, promotion FA Cup etc and what a trip its been since Harry left.

2007-2008 is the lull, before the storm, whatever that might be.

The main issue with Peter " he's big, he's red, his legs stick out the bed" Crouch, is that at the international level he gets to many fouls. Fair or not referee's see those big elbows swing and stop play.

This also effects his game as he is a bit prone to sulking, and getting lost in the flow of a game.

Was very odd not to see Owen. The 4-5-1 is a crap tactic. Trust me I'm a West Ham fan... It bogs down the midfield and makes chances sparse. and as for Upson's form. look at goals against WHU... then again why Robert Green is not England's #1 is just beyond any thinking football fan. What has James got to prove at this point? His ability to paint????

Barack and proud...

knuckle draggen cave men...

oddly enough the sigs looks like cave drawings.

Ok OK I put this as a positive...

Both Rio And Anton scoring on the same day was a much better option. Unless you happen to front Oasis.

Why is Man City losing to Everton even an option?

BTW the Liverpool Scrooge angle was fronted by the SUN. Which sort of speaks for its self on many levels.


and Ipswich V pompy was just one giant joke today. Worst Red I've ever seen.

and what a joke with the PPV. Any wonder so many log on to these matches online.

You clearly didn't watch the West Ham V Man U match. Man U's first goal was against the run of play. West Ham could/ should have had 2 by then. and the handball was questionable, and clearly not intentional.

Man U played well early in the second, but faded.


I see you gave Curbs, worst in the league... clearly you have something against the East London squad. Because if you look at the talent on the pitch at present, Curbs has worked wonders.

Yeah he's signed some players who gave landed hurt, but when you consider what you can get as a team that nearly went down-its what you get. over priced and run down. Curbs may be a stubborn caution first manager, but perspective of one year proves his worth.


and the glimmer on Sven is dulling quickly... Elano has looked average, and players want out... I'd put money on West Ham finishing above City.