Curbkrawler 7:24 Sun May 15
Are west ham over-hyped ?
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no doubt most people on here would've bitten your hand off if we were given the option of finishing seventh at the beginning of the season. After spending pretty much the whole season in the top 6 ,7th feels disappointing.
which brings me on to are west ham overhyped? finishing 7th out of 20 teams is solid and no more ,yet the publicity we seem to garner seems way in excess of what we actually have achieved this year.
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Rivs
11:47 Sun May 15
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Great season but let's not stand still few things to Improve, a class striker for poss would make a big diff.
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Charoo
11:40 Sun May 15
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No - not over rated at all.
Our best 11 can compete against every team in the league, plus we play some fucking lovely stuff.
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OLD GEEZER
11:31 Sun May 15
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There is one thing that above all you need in any sport and that is a bit of luck. Luck is always underestimated in ite importance. We have been superb this season and I for one a so proud of West Ham.
Today with that little bit of good fortune and without a superb save from Given we would have been at least three up before Stoke scored.
Well done boys and I have enjoyed every bit of it..
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jack flash
10:06 Sun May 15
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We have the makings of a very good side
Today, for example, with a reliable, free-scoring striker, we would probably have won about 5-0
Sakho, Carroll & Valencia all missed very easy goal scoring opportunities. We should have gone in at half time at least 3-0 up
We always look vulnerable at defending on the right flank
Despite beating most of the "big" clubs this season, we still have a bit to go before joining them, though the signs are promising
6th or 7th place is about where we deserve to be (despite all the terrible refereeing decisions costing us points)
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Northern Sold
9:34 Sun May 15
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We have been highly entertaining.... not sure that is over hyping?
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Johnson
9:32 Sun May 15
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I was talkin to the drunk faux-intellect H&P, stomper, not you, for his stupid Collins comment.
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Hammer and Pickle
9:09 Sun May 15
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I wouldn't have dared, stompson.
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stomper
9:07 Sun May 15
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You talking to me?
Not at all
Two bottles of beer
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HairyHammer
9:05 Sun May 15
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Not over hyped at all West Ham are playing some great football the problem is this we lack a bit of quality from strikers and a few defenders and that has cost us, the squad is very good but as I said a little more quality and we would be top 4 this season.
I honestly believe had we had a player like Defoe fit we would have had the European thing sewed up long ago, some may hate me saying that, but for me it is blatantly obvious.
Sakho has had a poor season and what the hell it was that Bilic saw in Emenike is blind to me.
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Hammer and Pickle
9:05 Sun May 15
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You on the elderberry cordial again, I suppose?
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alphaharps
9:05 Sun May 15
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We've improved on last season, improve again and we may reach the Champions League. Let's not rush it gents
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Johnson
9:02 Sun May 15
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Oh, you're drunk again and being a dickhead.
I'm out.
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stomper
9:01 Sun May 15
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Its the beard. You cant grow a beard and play football. One or the other.
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straightuplazy
9:00 Sun May 15
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I dont think so - Ignoring the results and the final table position, our football this season has been wonderful to watch at times.
I think alot of people have had a look at us playing this season, seen that we are in the top 6 or 7 and jumped to the conclusion that we are an unstoppable force.
At the end of the day:
- Our highest finish in the premiership since in 15 years.
- Our joint highest ever goals tally in the premiership
- Fewest ever losses in the premiership
- Qualification for Europe (hopefully)
I think we are a club that is most definitely on the up with committed owners making it very obvious that they will invest in quality players.
Success is measured against expectation. At the start of this season everyone wanted a top 10 finish, some even claimed that remaining in the premiership was good enough. Reaching 7th and being 9 points away from 2nd coupled with a decent run in the FA cup exceeds those expectations.
Alot of our expectations were altered mid-season after we realised that we were playing good football. This is unfair if you ask me.
To summarise:
Over-hyped - No.
Successful (based on this season) - Yes.
Developing into a decent Champions league challenging side - Hopefully
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Hammer and Pickle
8:57 Sun May 15
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Is he pregnant, Johnson?
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Johnson
8:56 Sun May 15
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Collins on who's been on the bench for ages? How is that bad luck?
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stomper
8:55 Sun May 15
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No. We just choked. Our strikers got the yips (I think its called)
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Hammer and Pickle
8:44 Sun May 15
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We've missed Collins and a steady back four in the run-in.
Dreadful bad luck.
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stomper
8:42 Sun May 15
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If anything we are ignored and neglected
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grasshopper
7:50 Sun May 15
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It was a good season, played some great football at times but we threw away the fa cup and champs league place because we were not good enough, not because of refereeing decisions
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Queens Fish Bar
7:44 Sun May 15
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grasshopper 7:35 Sun May 15
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We cant blame refereeing decisions, we can only blame ourselves. Defence and attack not good enough and bilic has not managed the team properly - end of
You are an attention seeking Cnut grasshopper - no nuffink.
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