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Q: Do you think we'll sign a new striker in time for the Ipswich game?

Yes
24%

No
40%

Can't see it happening
24%

I don't think we need another striker
5%

I'm not bothered either way
7%


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Latest Article

The Positive and Negative Thread - Nottingham Forest
Mr Polite 21 Jan 2012

With Southampton not playing today this was a great chance for West Ham to go to top of the league and seeing as Forest are struggling for form a great chance for the hammers to put on an impressive performance. Here is the positives and negatives from the match as I saw them.

Positives:

3 points and top of the league.

Another two goals from the real captain Mark Noble, the best penalty taker we've had in a very long time.

The announcment pre match of James Tomkins signing a long term contract followed by another solid display. Winston Reid for was man of the match and partnered Tomkins brilliantly. Although guilty of losing his mman for the goal I thought he was fouled in the run up which saw him out of position. But our defence has been a big positive most ot the season.

Speaking of pre mmatch, I think the pre match build up in the ground has been good the last few games. The 'celeb' reading out home team and getting crowd going might be a bit cringy for some but I like it, that on the new mascot puts a smile on my face before kick off!

Robert Hall looks as expected by anyone who has watched him in the youth team looks a real talent. Looks positive and the type of player we could really do with.

Negatives:

Sadly the smile Kris Akabusi put on my face was soon wiped off when the game started. An awful first half which saw us try to play the ball out from the back unusually, but with no width and no playmaker and some awful passing meant penalty aside we had 1 shot on goal.

Second half started as bad with Baldock being played in midfield again. For a talented goal scorer this must be very frustrating.

Lansbury diving for a penalty, Cole falling over when he gets a chance is not the sort of conduct I want to see from our team. Bad enough we can only win from two very dubious penalties there is no need for blatant cheating.

The lack of width and lack of goal scoring opportunities suggests it doesn't really matter what striker we get this window, they will struggle if we can't find a player or style that creates more chances.

I have to say the general atmosphere around the ground is low, taking into account we won, we're top of the league and looking good for promotion, walking out most people talk about how poor we are.

Summary: same ol' same ol'. We won we were poor to watch. That's about it really.

Thanks for reading

Mr Polite

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