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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Alex G
7:26 Sun May 15
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If we'd won games like today that we dominated and had refereeing decisions balance themselves out over the season we most likely would be sitting a few places higher in the league right now.
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connolly8
7:27 Sun May 15
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Without poor refereeing decisions top 6 would have been sorted a few games ago and maybe would have been in for a chance with the champions league.
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Johnson
7:27 Sun May 15
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The only place they're over hyped and subsequently over expected of is on sites like this.
We've played well and the media have picked up on that, don't recall any of them saying we should be pushing top 4 etc. In fact when they have been talking about the race for fourth, we were pretty much ignored even though on paper the home game against Swansea could have seen us up there.
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1964
7:32 Sun May 15
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Are we over-hyped
NO
7th is pretty good and more or less where we should be.
We need to push on though
2 strikers and a proper right back please
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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
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Queens Fish Bar
7:36 Sun May 15
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Agree 1964 - spot on imho.
Poss CB as well?
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Grumpster
7:38 Sun May 15
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Only thing that seems to be over hyped our our fans.
Come on, been a superb season and its bilic's first here.
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Reality Cheques
7:40 Sun May 15
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Yep & think we're going to struggle next season.
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Takashi Miike
7:40 Sun May 15
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we're enjoyable to watch, fuck all to do with hype
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dicksie3
7:43 Sun May 15
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Our style of football and exciting play is not overhyped at all.
We're not a great side yet though.
There are a few areas where we could do with an injection of quality (top striker is desperately needed, for a start) and we can be naïve at times - but things look very promising.
Again, I'd expect us to spend more than most teams this summer (aside from the super-rich clubs) and we'll be even more competitive next year.
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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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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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stomper
8:42 Sun May 15
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If anything we are ignored and neglected
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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
8:55 Sun May 15
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No. We just choked. Our strikers got the yips (I think its called)
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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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Hammer and Pickle
8:57 Sun May 15
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Is he pregnant, Johnson?
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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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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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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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