West Ham United (H) - Sun 19th May, 16:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[DrBlueBob]

That's where a City Tattoo comes in handy. CTID

I have found that showing my cock to the door staff is a sure way of not getting in to a venue.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Hahaha Zin I’d be happy with a scruffy 1-0 nerves would be shredded but as long as we get it over the line,I’m just hoping the players don’t start off too cautious a bit like Madrid first half ..

I think peps presser was telling, reverse psychology of a revisiting in the vain of Villa; he’ll have them at it and leave heart attack mode for some other time

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Chris Sutton on bbc football predicts 5-0.

He also stands by that ripley is the most underrated player since buster Phillips (:

 

[Ric]

He always predicts a comfortable City win whoever we play against. Obviously trying to encourage complacency & over-confidence.

I doubt any of our players care what Chris Sutton thinks. I imagine most of them don’t even know who he is.

 

[Frankie lad]

Im down for the day with my daughter she‘s been 8/9 times plus Wembley but never a business game like Sunday.
Slightly worrried about wandering town with lots of West Ham about but maybe I’m thinking of the old days.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I doubt any of our players care what Chris Sutton thinks. I imagine most of them don’t even know who he is.

Not just the players!!! :-) ;-)

I'm freeeeeeee, they've let me out of hospital ...... could be because I threatened to cry all weekend if I wasn't at the game. :-) :-)

Also I've got a new car. This was the wrong week to go into hospital. I had the car picked out, deposit paid ready to pick up on Wednesday. So my daughter took me this afternoon to pick it up and she drove it back. They took my old one, I'd had it for nearly 13 yrs, in part exchange so it worked out quite well.

But the main thing is I'm free for the game on Sunday. Our NHS is great. :-)

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Of the two games Everton are far more likely to get a result at the Goons , they are tight defensively and have a manager who will not accept an end of season performance , they also need a point to secure their current position , Brentford could catch them and that will cost them £3.2m.
We have West Ham who are in terrible form , one win in seven a manager who is leaving and their position in the league is guaranteed so there in no financial penalty if they lose , win or draw , but of the course media are concentrating on the jeopardy of a West Ham win.
The only surprise is the Goons are only 9/1 to win the league , i wouldnt back them at 50/1.

 

[the blue panther]

Listen, if the FA can suddenly decide to charge us a weirdly priced £115 for a Cup Final ticket, we have to go all out for a record score on Sunday:-

City 115- 0 Hammers

Should sort out the goal difference too.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Im down for the day with my daughter she‘s been 8/9 times plus Wembley but never a business game like Sunday.
Slightly worrried about wandering town with lots of West Ham about but maybe I’m thinking of the old days.

You’ll be fine. Sun will be out and their fans will be relaxed. Enjoy the day.

 

[DrBlueBob]

I have read most of this thread. My feeling has been that we always tend to do well against WHU and it would seem that stats back this up somewhat.
This is from the BBC:-

• Manchester City are unbeaten in their past 16 Premier League games against West Ham (W13 D3), since a 2-1 home loss in September 2015.
• West Ham have lost 15 of their 17 Premier League away games against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium, the only exceptions a draw in January 2008 and a win in September 2015

Let's hope that Sunday is relatively comfortable.