Villaphan04 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I wonder how they will fit all of their attacking options when all return from injury. I think Zaza will prove to be a shrewd acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 2 hours ago, villan-scott said: My best mate is a West Ham fan, he was pleased to get knocked out of Europe. He highlighted that it distracts away from the league, to which I mentioned, isn't the point of the league to qualify for Europe? His response... 'Yeah... The Champions League.' But like us under MON, I'd argue we were closer to CL than they are though, I wasn't that bad over Moscow because I thought they were excellent at VP and we were top 4 at the time I think, was fuming with the Vienna games though, as an away travelling fan I felt robbed, I too (with 5/6 others that I travel with) all had the arrogance to not even look at going to Vienna, saving the money for the group stage both times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, villa4europe said: But like us under MON, I'd argue we were closer to CL than they are though, I wasn't that bad over Moscow because I thought they were excellent at VP and we were top 4 at the time I think, was fuming with the Vienna games though, as an away travelling fan I felt robbed, I too (with 5/6 others that I travel with) all had the arrogance to not even look at going to Vienna, saving the money for the group stage both times I hate the way people are all for finishing in the top 6 or 7 and getting in Europe and not bothered when they get knocked out. West Ham are miles from a champions league spot. Last season was a one off. Other teams have improved their squads. Man U, City and Chelsea all look very strong this season. Edited August 29, 2016 by PaulC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 in fairness they not 1st or last team to do it but it sort of makes the previous season pointless if dont take Europe seriously. especially now with carrot of CL qualification for winning Europa League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I'm not sure how weak a team they put out but I suspect it's the same old English football problem, that muppet there says it all "those **** Romanian farmers" they could have put out there strongest 11 and they'd probably have kicked it in to cruise control played at about 70% and made a mess of it its a lack of professionalism and the assumption that comes with all the money, fame and hype that you're any good without actually ever proving it we do it to ourselves and we never learn from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 30, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2016 Just an utterly detestable club, with the exception of the manager. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Just an utterly detestable club, with the exception of the manager. They have been since that gruesome threesome took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Always had a soft spot for West Ham. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 30, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2016 40 minutes ago, MrDuck said: Always had a soft spot for West Ham. Sorry Out, out, out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 hours ago, MrDuck said: Always had a soft spot for West Ham. Sorry You should be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 One of my most hated clubs, them & Micah Richards is a match made in heaven. Fingers crossed it happens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 had a 44 million bid for Lacazette rejected Wenger probably only offered 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 22 hours ago, PaulC said: They have been since that gruesome threesome took over. Personally I detested them more when they did Sheffield United over regarding Tevez and his "eligibility." It was that strange Icelandic guy in charge then. Gold, Sullivan and Brady don't annoy me that much now as they're not popping up in the local media every 5 minutes taking pops at us and claiming ignorance over ticket prices... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Fighting amongst their own fans today inside their free stadium. Horrible, odious little club and I'd love it if they were relegated. “It is the second match marred by trouble, with footage emerging of fighting during the Europa League defeat to Astra. “On that occasion it emerged the stewards were not trained to physically intervene in trouble.” West Ham later released a state condemning the scenes and vowing to ban for life individuals involved. Some messages posted to social media claimed that the stewards were not quick enough to intervene when trouble started. One user claimed to have seen five different scraps between Hammers fans. And he even said one of the bust-ups was over a spilled drink. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/1761017/fighting-breaks-out-among-west-ham-fans-at-olympic-stadium-after-watford-loss/?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-TheSunFootball-_-20160910-_-Football-_-579721711 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 words removed, the lot of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Its the West Ham way! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 the media silence over what happened to United bus last season was shocking and I dont think anybody is really that surprised 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted September 10, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 10, 2016 When you are basically giving tickets away to fill your free stadium you are going to get some chavs and wide boys getting tickets that could never afford to before. Hopefully it carries on and they implode. Payet leaves for Arsenal in Jan and they go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Maybe if the club offered to give the stewards that training or even offered to provide their own things would improve... from what I saw from vs Bournemouth the policing isn't much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 4 minutes ago, S-Platt said: When you are basically giving tickets away to fill your free stadium you are going to get some chavs and wide boys getting tickets that could never afford to before. Part of it will be the inevitable mixture of fans from different parts of Upton Park, seen it 3 times at Wembley with villa, league cup final there were 12 of us from the upper holte stood in front of people from the DE, that didn't end well either you can see it at Arsenal and city, the traditional behind the goal home end doesn't exist anymore, city in particular all seem to have decided to move next to the away section instead im sure West Ham as a club probably could do some research in to it but the shiny cheap tickets they boasted masked that there were also some pretty expensive ones, I bet it's the cheap section where a mixture of ideals have been put together and it's not worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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