West Ham Vs City Pre Match Thread

[oasis-city-greek-fan]

Last year this time...16 points (Ls against Cardiff, Vila- D against Stoke) 9th game another L against Chelsea 11th game another L against Sunderland
So winning all matches(WH (A) MU (H) QPR (A) SW (H) tiil Southampton away is very important . Makes us better and adds pressure to Mourinho.
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[BlueHammer85]

It's impossible to play you guys and feel confident HOWEVER is this probably the best hammers team I've seen since the 20+ years I've been going, confidence is sky high right now and I'm sure we will give you a real game. Valencia and Sakho are a real handful at the moment. Song and Noble in the middle provide work rate and get stuck in. Hoping Kayoute will be fit. Really looking forward to it and it's nice knowing even if you stuff us 5/6 - 0 I'll still walk away feeling good about this current west ham set up.

More importantly. Anyone fancy a pint ?

5 of us travelling down - Looking forward to a good match. Where's the best pub for away fans?

Not much choice im afraid, few pubs closing down with the OS looming - Duke of Edinburgh is probably best place to go ... about a 10 min walk from stadium down Green Street - seen a few away fans in there and never been a problem. Pretty big place but usually pretty busy.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

For me, potentially a pivotal weekend in the title race already.

Factoring in our midweek travel and West Ham's improvement, this would be a vital and important victory.

Chelsea have the potential to drop points at United, but not if we hand them an incentive the day before.

They are playing at their maximum, and we are well down on ours.

Stick in there, and start increasing the doubts as to what more Chelsea have to do to take the pressure off themselves. Let's not do it for them.

We can't let the gap increase any more, otherwise any momentum will be gone before it has even taken hold - a bit like the 2012 season.

I expect a big response after midweek, so will take a win any which way it comes.

 

[Danny Hoekman]

It's impossible to play you guys and feel confident HOWEVER is this probably the best hammers team I've seen since the 20+ years I've been going, confidence is sky high right now and I'm sure we will give you a real game. Valencia and Sakho are a real handful at the moment. Song and Noble in the middle provide work rate and get stuck in. Hoping Kayoute will be fit. Really looking forward to it and it's nice knowing even if you stuff us 5/6 - 0 I'll still walk away feeling good about this current west ham set up.

More importantly. Anyone fancy a pint ?

5 of us travelling down - Looking forward to a good match. Where's the best pub for away fans?

Not much choice im afraid, few pubs closing down with the OS looming - Duke of Edinburgh is probably best place to go ... about a 10 min walk from stadium down Green Street - seen a few away fans in there and never been a problem. Pretty big place but usually pretty busy.

Was in there a couple of years ago and it did get very very busy that day. With it being an early kick off, I think we're going to get off at East Ham station and try the Wetherspoons on Barking Road for breakfast. Is it still there?

 

[supercity88]

For me, potentially a pivotal weekend in the title race already.

Factoring in our midweek travel and West Ham's improvement, this would be a vital and important victory.

Chelsea have the potential to drop points at United, but not if we hand them an incentive the day before.

They are playing at their maximum, and we are well down on ours.

Stick in there, and start increasing the doubts as to what more Chelsea have to do to take the pressure off themselves. Let's not do it for them.

We can't let the gap increase any more, otherwise any momentum will be gone before it has even taken hold - a bit like the 2012 season.

I expect a big response after midweek, so will take a win any which way it comes.

Completely agree with you there. Chelsea have flown out of the blocks but are now suffering from a few injuries that might test them slightly. Meanwhile despite what has felt like an inconsistent start, we have done pretty well considering our fixtures. Beaten Spurs and Liverpool at home, drawn with Arsenal away and Chelsea at home too. That loss to Stoke really has been a blip - but they happen during the season and we haven't lost points to our rivals this time or dropped points consistently. Ideally Chelsea lose to the rags because that will cause a stutter and I think we will beat the rags whether they are confident or not!

 

[suspectandy]

Isn't Mangala injured?

 

[Ric]

It's impossible to play you guys and feel confident HOWEVER is this probably the best hammers team I've seen since the 20+ years I've been going, confidence is sky high right now and I'm sure we will give you a real game. Valencia and Sakho are a real handful at the moment. Song and Noble in the middle provide work rate and get stuck in. Hoping Kayoute will be fit. Really looking forward to it and it's nice knowing even if you stuff us 5/6 - 0 I'll still walk away feeling good about this current west ham set up.

More importantly. Anyone fancy a pint ?

5 of us travelling down - Looking forward to a good match. Where's the best pub for away fans?

Not much choice im afraid, few pubs closing down with the OS looming - Duke of Edinburgh is probably best place to go ... about a 10 min walk from stadium down Green Street - seen a few away fans in there and never been a problem. Pretty big place but usually pretty busy.

Just received this email from a West Ham fan:

I’m not registered with your site but was reading the forum and the thread re: this Saturday’s match v West Ham. One of the posters suggested that your supporters should try the Duke of Edinburgh on Green Street as a place to drink pre-match but that is now closed. I wouldn’t want City fans turning up to find it’s shut when the two nearest pubs to the DofE will not allow away supporters. As an alternative a lot of away supporters drink at the Central which is on Barking Road half way between East Ham and Upton park tube stations – I would suggest that any visitors get off at East Ham and walk back towards the ground.

Hope that’s of use and feel free to post in the appropriate thread – here’s to a good game.

 

[BlueHammer85]

5 of us travelling down - Looking forward to a good match. Where's the best pub for away fans?

Not much choice im afraid, few pubs closing down with the OS looming - Duke of Edinburgh is probably best place to go ... about a 10 min walk from stadium down Green Street - seen a few away fans in there and never been a problem. Pretty big place but usually pretty busy.

Just received this email from a West Ham fan:

I’m not registered with your site but was reading the forum and the thread re: this Saturday’s match v West Ham. One of the posters suggested that your supporters should try the Duke of Edinburgh on Green Street as a place to drink pre-match but that is now closed. I wouldn’t want City fans turning up to find it’s shut when the two nearest pubs to the DofE will not allow away supporters. As an alternative a lot of away supporters drink at the Central which is on Barking Road half way between East Ham and Upton park tube stations – I would suggest that any visitors get off at East Ham and walk back towards the ground.

Hope that’s of use and feel free to post in the appropriate thread – here’s to a good game.

f*ck! cant believe that's gone.. doesn't feel long ago was there, quite gutted as that was a good place. - Sorry blues for that suggestion

 

[RACHACE]

Going to be a very tough game, we need the 3 points to apply a bit more pressure on Chelsea for their game at Old Trafford.

You can read my thoughts from a betting perspective via this link.
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[w4hammer]

afternoon lads. Should be a good game on saturday- we are on a great run of form and having better fun than we've had for ages- however lets be honest-- beating QPR, Palace & Burnley isnt the same as facing ....THE CHAMPIONS!

We're a lot better in midfield- Song and Kouyate( if back) are different graaaavy, Noble & Downing playing well - and we've got much more pace and options with Valencia & Sakho up front ( rumours are Carroll might even make the bench)

My guess is that Sam will revert to type and let you have the ball, so expect a villa type game ....without the late goalsl. Having said that we roared into Liverpool and turned them over- so goals either way, I'm over 2.5 --not going to say who to, its only Thursday.

As for pubs, yes, The Duke has shut- the locals dont really drink much beer ....The Central is the away pub although The Denmark gets a few in too and they are both near the away entrance- go via East Ham.

However tell the Blazing Squad boys we will be in the Victoria Arms - as long as there's more than 4 of them.....!

Enjoy your trip

Cheers

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Hart
Zabba
Mangala
Kompany
Kolorov
Fernandino
Toure
Milner
Silva
Jovetic
Aguero
3-1 city

 

[Manchester_lalala]

For some reason I'm feeling like we are going to tear West Ham apart on Saturday, no disrespect to any hammers on here. They've improved this season, been impressed with them. But I can see the mid week result having a positive effect on us. Going for 3-0 win.

 

[marco]

got to be 3 points here as we are playing a day before the chelsea game, wouldnt like to draw it and rely on ushited to make it a point gained

 

[BlueT]

5 of us travelling down - Looking forward to a good match. Where's the best pub for away fans?

Not much choice im afraid, few pubs closing down with the OS looming - Duke of Edinburgh is probably best place to go ... about a 10 min walk from stadium down Green Street - seen a few away fans in there and never been a problem. Pretty big place but usually pretty busy.

Was in there a couple of years ago and it did get very very busy that day. With it being an early kick off, I think we're going to get off at East Ham station and try the Wetherspoons on Barking Road for breakfast. Is it still there?

Opens at 8am and it's called the Miller's Well, we will probably have a beer in there before the match. Having our breakfast at the Hamilton Hall at Liverpool Street tube station, another Wetherspoons pub, and on the same tube line from Euston.

 

[CAPTAINKIPPAX]

Tbh whatever team Pell puts out is gonna struggle against a rejuvenated West Ham playing at home being coached by a wily fox like Big Sam he loves to take the big boys on and has a track record of embarrassing them, this team is a very different proposition to the poor demotivated rabble that got turned over for fun last season. Saying it's a must win game is nonsensical because from this far behind this early on they're all gonna be that I can see a tough game and if we take a point home it won't be a disaster.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I think we'll be right up for this. I know we had a poor result midweek, but that won't influence the game on Saturday.
I expect us to be too good for West Ham and I'm going for another 4 - 1 win.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

He won't do it but this is what I would go with:

Hart
Zab Kompany Mangala Kolarov

Fern Fern

Silva Milner

Aguero Dzeko

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Although the hammers are much improved over the rabble we slaughtered last season , i think we can afford to play 2 up front , only a couple of positions up for grabs , either mengala or MDM at centre back and kolarov or clichy on the left , the rest of the team picks itself .Its a bit early in the season for "must win" games in a 38 game season , but the drama queens amongst us , will no doubt be suicidal if we dont win , but undoubtedly our lads do owe us a performance after that dreadful 2nd half in Moscow.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Hammers going to be hsmmered.

They'll be in the wrong place at the wrong time, follow up with a 'B' team win against the Toon then it's raggy day.


Big three games for us. We could be in the QF of the cup and if not top right on the heels of Chelsea by bonfire night.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Don't see this being a cake walk but we should have enough to beat them. Jovetic and Mangala both need an extended run so it would be good to have them both start.
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