West Ham United 25/26 relegation thread

[muskie]

Odds slashed from 5/1 to 7/2.

Watch this space.

I think we're fucked.

[XKhammer]

I really do like the positivity now on WHO and its shows many feel really do have a chance of staying up 
What happened to the Numo out thread?
Asking for friend 

[John Drake]

As they will still have PSR in the Championship I can't imagine how Forest will be able to get away without selling several players 

[Mike Oxsaw]

Saw it reported that Marinakis went into the Forest changing rooms saying he has shit loads of cash and if they do go down not one player will be allowed to leave.

So, whatever they do, they're guaranteed a job next season.

Motivation par excellence.

[Mad Ferret]

I  still think it’s Spurs or us and on form that looks like Spurs.

 

What on earth have you seen in Forest that makes you believe they’re not part of it.

They appear to have the hardest run-in too.

[El Scorchio]

Saw it reported that Marinakis went into the Forest changing rooms saying he has shit loads of cash and if they do go down not one player will be allowed to leave.

I can believe that, the fella is a winner in life and doesn't accept defeat lightly.

 

 

Not to mention the sort of person you don't cross- allegedly. HITC sevens put up a pretty interesting video about him and his past which mysteriously was deleted quite quickly afterwards.

Not sure what saying that will have done to probably already quite poor team spirit and morale and impacted what the manager is trying to do, though. 

[threesixty]

I  still think it’s Spurs or us and on form that looks like Spurs. The very fact that Liverpool beat us 5-2 and drew with them tells us that you can’t put any logic to a Liverpool result at this point. It’s a team with issues of its own. 

We have clawed back a 7 point gap in the same period of time spurs have literally won nothing since dec 28th last year. More importantly, between oct 26th and their last win in December they only won 2 games. 2 months and won 2 games even when they didn’t have all their injuries.

so unless Tudor is some Antonio Conte’s level genius (maybe?) he’s got his work cut out for him. Im not sure just getting players back is going to transform them into a winning side. They also had similar performance problems last season as well. 

fingers crossed. 





 

[Massive Attack]

Saw it reported that Marinakis went into the Forest changing rooms saying he has shit loads of cash and if they do go down not one player will be allowed to leave.

Sullivan was reported of going in to our dressing room telling all our players they will be sold at knock down prices regardless of anyone wanting to stay and as he turned to leave someone lobbed used bog roll at his head. Strong unconfirmed rumours it was Paco.

[Manuel]

Saw it reported that Marinakis went into the Forest changing rooms saying he has shit loads of cash and if they do go down not one player will be allowed to leave.

I can believe that, the fella is a winner in life and doesn't accept defeat lightly.

[Manuel]

I do think 'trivial' things like Palace still being in Europe and safe when we go there, Leeds save when we play them, Arsenal title winners when we play them and Forest staying in Europe could well work in our favour if those things pan out that way.

I'm no fan of Nick on C&B but he just put out a 'keeping it real' vid, which I kind of agreed with, bar his analysis on how we approached the City game.

[dealcanvey]

Saw it reported that Marinakis went into the Forest changing rooms saying he has shit loads of cash and if they do go down not one player will be allowed to leave.

[ragingbull]

I'm much more confident of staying up Nuno has made our defence more tighter than the strait of hormuz 

[El Scorchio]

Yeah Palace are safe now. It's about the four sides below them. There's no way they aren't getting 3-5 more points and they are likely ok on 39 already anyway.

It's quite handy for us that if they beat Larnaca (which they should really) they will probably just shut their shit down and concentrate on Europe, and by the time they play us (the only ones in the bottom six still to play them- which is handy for us) they should squarely be on their summer break already. We will play them days after a prospective quarter final second leg.

Additionally it's quite fortuitous for us that Leeds is our final game. They are either safe and on summer break early already by that time which you would hope brings three points our way should we need them, or  still in the shit, so if we are the other team in the shit on the final day and we need to win to overhaul them, you'd fancy us.

[dealcanvey]

Opta latest

West Ham 46%
Forest 34%
Spurs 13%
Leeds 6%

Much better reading that 6/7 weeks ago!

[Massive Attack]

The likes of Palace and above as expected won't be drawn in, it really is from Leeds down to us now.

[fraser]

A lot of chat and predicting results and points needed from all of us, me included. 

I don't think anyone would have predicted we'd all draw this last round of games but I would have taken it before hand. 

Could need 42 points to stay up or 36 the only predictable thing is it won't be predictable. Though I'm sure every fan base thinks it will be them as they expect their team to fuck up and others not to. 

 

[Manuel]

 Forest, who for me need to win 3 from their next 4 if they are to get 3 wins in the run in. They then hit 3 hard games, and Bournemouth last game isn’t a gimme. 



 

Spurs last 4 fixtures are minging as well.

Villa A
Leeds H
Chelsea A
Everton H


It's imperative they win some upcoming games with the pressure being so intense. Fucking great stuff.

You are like a dog with a bone obsessing over Tottenham all the while, yea we get it you hate them. We all do. It's not a competition. And those 4 fixtures are not ''minging'' 3 of them are very winnable. I'd worry about us first me ol' china, we are still deep in it.

[Massive Attack]

 Forest, who for me need to win 3 from their next 4 if they are to get 3 wins in the run in. They then hit 3 hard games, and Bournemouth last game isn’t a gimme. 


 

Spurs last 4 fixtures are minging as well.

Villa A
Leeds H
Chelsea A
Everton H


It's imperative they win some upcoming games with the pressure being so intense. Fucking great stuff.

[Ron Eff]

A couple of things in our favour, other than finding a bit of form just in time. Everyone who plays Spurs is going to want to push them closer to the drop. It’s one thing getting a point against a sub par Liverpool, but even teams who have nothing to play for will increase their efforts against Spurs. See Palace for example. Then there’s Forest, who for me need to win 3 from their next 4 if they are to get 3 wins in the run in. They then hit 3 hard games, and Bournemouth last game isn’t a gimme. Surprised they are the bookies least likely to go down based on remaining fixtures and current form. 

Too tight to call this one. 

[Massive Attack]

The international break has come at the wrong time for us, it breaks our momentum.

Suits me whatever result versus Villa. We win, it will only apply serious pressure on those above us, draw or lose it'll come at the right time to have a breather and take stock before going again. I could think of much worse times for it to come up. The other important factor is it gives Summverville an extended period of time to get back without rushing him with no League games to play after Villa.

[twoleftfeet]

The international break has come at the wrong time for us, it breaks our momentum.

[Tomshardware]

Nuno saying they are assessing him day by day, doesn't seem to be a time frame of when he might be back.   

[Sir Alf]

A fit Summerville is key it would seem? When will he actually be back fully fit. 

[Tomshardware]

Because Forest and Spurs play each other we can't trail by 3 points even if we did lose, that's the beauty of the timing of that fixture. We can only trail by 1 point at the most whatever their outcome.

Yes of course, I've just got Forest in my head.

Ah, fair enough.

Manuel can't see the wood for the Forest.

[Massive Attack]

 I just don't want to see us trailing by 3 points plus GD come next Sunday, as Wolves then becomes a 100% must win.

Because Forest and Spurs play each other we can't trail by 3 points even if we did lose, that's the beauty of the timing of that fixture. We can only trail by 1 point at the most whatever their outcome.

Yes of course, I've just got Forest in my head.

Ah, fair enough.

[Manuel]

 I just don't want to see us trailing by 3 points plus GD come next Sunday, as Wolves then becomes a 100% must win.

Because Forest and Spurs play each other we can't trail by 3 points even if we did lose, that's the beauty of the timing of that fixture. We can only trail by 1 point at the most whatever their outcome.

Yes of course, I've just got Forest in my head.