The battle for 4th place

[jimmygrimblesboots]

But you forget the Hammers hate the Rags

if you remove the 659m plastics , every other football supporter hates them as well.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

With all the build up to the west ham v rags game , it is looking more like a celebration of the 100 odd years at Upton Park , because when west ham lost to swansea their champs league hopes disappeared , also even if they lose their last two games , west ham will qualify for the europa , so we have a team and supporters with nothing to play for and full of nostalgia against a team that grinds out 1-0 wins and are desperate to put one over their closest rivals , so its not looking good . Although i wouldnt be surprised if Bournemouth piss on their parade on Sunday , the Rags will be under massive pressure , and they have bottled a few recent premier league occasions , if Bournemouth snatch a point , it would be comedy gold

If they finish 8th they don't have a Europa place. If they finish 7th they are reliant on United winning the Cup. The bottom line is that they they still do have something to play for assuming they want a Europa place.

 

[marco]

If they finish 8th they don't have a Europa place. If they finish 7th they are reliant on United winning the Cup. The bottom line is that they they still do have something to play for assuming they want a Europa place.

i think they would be happy with a slot in the Europa with moving into the new stadium

 

[Metalartin]

Yep I see a West Ham win personally, they have pride to restore from the shambles against Swansea(fans probably still angry about that) and now the last game in the stadium against the rags which they'd want to beat anyway being a scalp on the last home game... add to that they still want a Europa place which is in danger with Southampton closing in, quite fortunate for us that they'll be totally up for it and they are team more than capable of getting the win against the rags at home.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

It's working already. Got to love these monks ......

You mental fucker ;)

 

[oneclubfrommanchester]

Wouldnt it be supercalifragilistic expialidscious if we beat the rags to 4th place on goal difference again. That would make me happier than winning it on points. Really piss em off wouldnt it.

 

[oneclubfrommanchester]

Yep I see a West Ham win personally, they have pride to restore from the shambles against Swansea(fans probably still angry about that) and now the last game in the stadium against the rags which they'd want to beat anyway being a scalp on the last home game... add to that they still want a Europa place which is in danger with Southampton closing in, quite fortunate for us that they'll be totally up for it and they are team more than capable of getting the win against the rags at home.

and dont forget they knocked WHam out of the FA Cup so yes plenty to play for. Gotta fancy WH .

 

[Claytop]

Pretty deflated after yesterday's game but already getting my hopes up of a West Ham result, probably be 1-0 United though.

 

[Metalartin]

and dont forget they knocked WHam out of the FA Cup so yes plenty to play for. Gotta fancy WH .

Yep revenge factor forgot about that.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Wouldnt it be supercalifragilistic expialidscious if we beat the rags to 4th place on goal difference again. That would make me happier than winning it on points. Really piss em off wouldnt it.

Just seal it at 93:20 to remind them of their history.

 

[Healdplace]

Stuff like revenge, won't want to spoil the party etc sound good on paper.

On the pitch you have all sorts of celebrations going on aimed at West Ham and Upton Park and United focused totally on winning.

Imagine we tried to focus on playing v Arsenal whilst they were saying farewells to the manager over the tannoy and the like.

West Ham totally focused - especially after Saturday (as the manager apparently has gone ballistic with them over how they were v Swansea) - can get a result.

Just not sure the last night scenario is going to blur that focus too much.

It can work either way. We might get lucky and that thrashing by Swansea might prove a real key to tomorrow if the manager has got them fired up. It will be a sorry end to a great season for West Ham if they go out with a whimper tomorrow.

 

[Andouble]

Sounds like Martial will miss the game which is a good thing.

 

[pudge]

We'll know by this time tomorrow, not a hope we can rely on a result on the last day from Bournemouth.

If we're 4th going into Swansea, then with the players missing that game even we can't fuck it up.

 

[wolfie1988]

If it was us going there tomorrow, you know we'd get overawed by the occasion and get beat. We're shite when we come up against a bit of adversity and emotion as proven at Anfield the other year and every time we come up against a new manager.

Not sure United are like that and sadly i think they will win tomorrow putting the final nail in our coffin. Our only hope is that Martial and Fellaini are out and they are important for United in games like this. Fellaini managed to combat West Ham's aerial threat single handedly in the cup game.

 

[bluwes]

Will be the same as the last game at Maine Road the emotion got to everyone, we lost to Southampton, and Pearce couldn't even score a penalty

 

[Armaan]

So even if Utd draw it's in our Hands?

 

[baildon blue]

So even if Utd draw it's in our Hands?

yeah yeah yeah

 

[oneclubfrommanchester]

Just seal it at 93:20 to remind them of their history.

Oh how wonderful would that be.

 

[oneclubfrommanchester]

Imagine if they draw both games and we give them the old, "goal difference skullfuck" again.

Thats exactly what Im hoping for. The side to side stuffy boring 1-0 bastards will always lose to us on goal difference.

 

[Armaan]

yeah yeah yeah

Decent chance West Ham will win or draw. United have won 2 out of their last 6 away in the prem and one was against us (easy game these days). Actually pretty certain West Ham will do us a favour tomorrow.