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stewey 6:54 Sat Mar 5
Im so glad i was carefull what i wished for

Thanks shearer and all the other media whores for your advice looks like it's paid off.

With thanks to Soldo for finding the info:

"BE careful what you wish for. That’s what they said, didn’t they? They said it on the telly, they said it on the wireless. Hell, they even wrote it down, several times, just in case West Ham United fans were in any doubt. It has become one of those ‘go-to’ phrases trotted out after the getting rid of a media-friendly boss who proved largely unpopular with a fan base, regardless of his record at said club. It’s empty analysis, right up there with ‘he’s a player’ and ‘it seems nobody wants to win this title.’

Go on. Google ‘West Ham Be Careful What You Wish For’. In fact, no need. I’ve already done it for you. 222,000 results in 0.43 seconds. 222,001 after this column. That is even more popular than searching ‘Colin Murray – d***head’. So, did those Hammers who wanted Big Sam gone and a more attractive style of football get their wish?In a word? Abso-f***ing-lutely. And they have their fifth-choice manager to thank for it. Slaven Bilic has proven himself a stone-cold, tip-top tactician, as well as a charismatic, motivating force.

Spurs in midweek was a prime example. There is no kamikaze ‘we’ll score one more than you’ philosophy from the Croatian. It’s ‘all for one and one for all’, not ‘Yippee ki-yay’. They have the joint fifth-best attack, and the joint sixth-best defence. The front-foot ambition is there for all to see, but West Ham are balanced, welloiled, fighting fit and disciplined.
While Dimitri Payet is one of the Premier League’s newest superstars, they stand and fall as a single unit, similar to Spurs and Leicester City under their current managers, and Bilic also deserves plaudits for his key influence in player recruitment.

Yes us fans are a fickle bunch and winning brings a greater sense of harmony, but it’s more than that. Bilic has lifted the ambition of a club who now play a brand of football that allows them to aspire to something other than mid-table safety. That’s why, I believe, the Hammers are happy once again

In this column last season I wrote that I felt West Ham needed a managerial change, but hindsight is a wonderful thing and I am not saying ‘I told you so’, but ‘be careful what you wish for’ was a simplistic custard pie in fans faces, rather than considered constructive criticism.

If I was a Hammer, I’d be tempted to unfurl the world’s biggest banner with ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ written on it just before their first game at the Olympic Stadium next season, regardless of whether your team finishes fourth or tenth.
And while we’re at it, if you have any wishes left, could you throw one Northern Ireland’s way before the summer? With your type of ‘luck’ we could win the Euros!

Pop Robson 8:13 Sat Mar 5
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Colin Murray mentioned this on talksport last week, something about a big flag at the OS, he might he even said he'd chip in

jimmy iron 8:24 Sat Mar 5
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Yeah Pop, his column in the Metro yesterday was basically all about it.. Was a satisfying read!

Mad Dog 8:35 Sat Mar 5
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Is there a link to that?

After8 8:37 Sat Mar 5
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At half time I said to myself, Bilic is going for it. When we went 2 nil down he still didn't give up.

That for me is what this club is all about and why I am so pleased with him. Even if it had not worked and we had lost I still would have respected Bilic for giving it a real go.

That wouldn't have happened under Sam.

Swiss. 8:39 Sat Mar 5
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Funny was thinking the same thing. How's Richard Keys these days.

Keep dreaming 8:41 Sat Mar 5
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After8, that's right. I also love the fact that he wants to win. Always attacking, always good and positive subs.
Legend

I.want.that.one 8:41 Sat Mar 5
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Murray is very Marnite but he has nevercsaid a bad word about us. The reason he got the tin tac fron mord was he challenged all the pundits

Love the guy

Northern Sold 8:42 Sat Mar 5
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Colin Murray wrote a BRILLIANT piece in the standard yesterday taking the piss about be careful what you wish for

Westside 8:45 Sat Mar 5
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Already beaten last season's point totals with 9 games left.

Very strong chance, we will have our 1st ever positive premiership goal difference.

Hope Richard Keys chokes on Andy Gray's cock.

dicksie3 8:49 Sat Mar 5
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I used to have a dig at Colin Murray when on MOTD but he's really won me over with some of his written pieces.

Seems to like West Ham United a lot, our fans and what we stand for.

I'd buy him a beer if I bumped into him somewhere.

Northern Sold 8:51 Sat Mar 5
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D3 I think he enjoys us know.... who wouldnt??

I.want.that.one 8:51 Sat Mar 5
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Top guy. Maybe a sycophant but he knows his football.

Marston Hammer 8:51 Sat Mar 5
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Any link to the Murray article?

chad sexington 8:54 Sat Mar 5
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I've always disliked Murray as a pundit and can't bear to listen to him. His written work however has taken me by surprise and is pretty impressive to be honest.

Northern Sold 8:56 Sat Mar 5
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Marston... I got the paper on me desk at work.... remind me on monday as I will happily write it up doring in my sober Monday lunch time!!

Mad Dog 9:04 Sat Mar 5
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Sold.

Is there a link to that? Love to read it

MikeHammer 9:06 Sat Mar 5
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Dave : I use those words every Monday when a conference call and my boss - the Sam loving Bolton st holder - goes through everyone's teams results in the intro!

Darlo Debs 9:21 Sat Mar 5
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,,,,nice little irony is that had they kept Allardyce like Shearer said we should, they'd probably not be in the bottom two, and their arch rivals have him......so Newcastle maybe should have been careful what they wished for.

stewey 9:25 Sat Mar 5
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Mikey i keep having to remind your bro i was carefull

jimmy iron 11:02 Sat Mar 5
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Mad Dog.. It was in the metro and I just checked Murrays page on their web site but it's not in there.. Sold0 is gonna write it up on Monday!

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