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OLD GEEZER 7:48 Sun Nov 22
1-0 to the West Ham

Ok so it’s not all sexy flicks and great play. I have been a fan for 60 years and have lived with the ups and downs. I used to shout “boring boring Arsenal” as they got another three points by the odd goal and another reason would go by and we won nothing and just stayed up or even went down and they picked up another trophy.
Well I decided that this 1-0 to West Ham is growing on me. I’m even looking forward to being called boring.
Well done Moysie you boring bastard

Grumpster 7:50 Sun Nov 22
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Thing is I don't actually think we're boring.

Always trying to score goals and have a nice bit of flair about us.

With a striker who suits our style of play we'd be banging em in, but can't knock haller today as he done what he's paid for and got the winner.

Irons.

BillC79 8:48 Sun Nov 22
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Yeah, it’s not been as entertaining as the Bilic/Payet season but I like the way we’re playing.

When there’s an attack there’s generally a good few players in the box which is good to see. Really enjoying the season so far.

angryprumphs 9:02 Sun Nov 22
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Been a fan for over 30 years now and been a long time since I felt confident we might be able to protect a lead, almost excited about what we could do this season.

In a, dont bother getting too excited, we are West Ham you have seen all this shit before and it never gets better, kind of way..........

Oi wot u looking at? 9:29 Sun Nov 22
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I'm an old geezer too. Love a win any which way. As painful as it has been sometimes I'm West ham till I die. ⚒️

scott_d 10:03 Mon Nov 23
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I dont actually think it's that boring.

A 1-0 under Moyes is much more enjoyable than a 1-0 under BFS for instance.

Looks like we are not trying to win 1-0 it's just how it's worked out the last 2 games.

Queens Fish Bar 10:04 Mon Nov 23
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angryprumphs 9:02 Sun Nov 22

I can live with the despair, its the hope that gets me.

Russ of the BML 10:11 Mon Nov 23
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We have become a bit of a 'no thrills' side. And that suits me.

And what I mean by that is we aren't relaying on whether an enigmatic talisman turns up on the day or not. Our players are talented but there aren't any individual skill merchants. They play positively and all in the same system. So we have become difficult to beat.

Moyes needs a lot of credit. He seems to have found the right balance between flair and fight.

Manuel 10:12 Mon Nov 23
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''He seems to have found the right balance between flair and fight''


Which he did at Everton, tbf.

ChillTheKeel 10:15 Mon Nov 23
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I don't think we're boring either. It looks like the Scotch gargyole has finally got the message that sitting back on a 1-0 lead is always a surefire way to lose 3 points.

We're far easier on the eye than we've been in a long time. I just wish we were more ruthless in front of goal, instead of doing a Wenger and trying to walk it in the net.

Russ of the BML 10:19 Mon Nov 23
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Manuel 10:12 Mon Nov 23

Good point.

Russ of the BML 10:22 Mon Nov 23
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ChillTheKeel 10:15 Mon Nov 23

Yep. We have a side now that works the ball well into good areas around the opponents goal. Moyes should be saying to Bowen, Arthur, Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Fornals…. Get the ball, make a yard and fire it.

chim chim cha boo 10:31 Mon Nov 23
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Another West Ham would have tried, usually unsuccessfully, to shut up shop at 1-0 leaving us all pissed off even if we managed it.

At least 'boring' Moyes makes sure we still try and attack, even if it's against teams that don't don't suit our counter attacking football.

It looked a bit messy yesterday but make no doubt how seriously Sheffield UTD were looking at this fixture to try and turn their season around.

It's a much better away win than most of you seem to realise.

Manuel 10:33 Mon Nov 23
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Chim - Fully agree with you last point, Wilder would have 100% been looking at this game to get their season started, which is what makes this win even sweeter.

SurfaceAgentX2Zero 10:35 Mon Nov 23
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Agree entirely with Chim

And something the commentator said yesterday, early in the game. 'Sheffield United will know they've been in a physical battle against this West Ham team'. Music to my ears and something I don't know I've ever heard before, even under BFS.

only1billybonds 10:40 Mon Nov 23
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If we maintain this form and league position (ish) til after Xmas then surely this is the season when we must have a serious crack at the FA cup? By then ,any relegation worries should be minimal so there shouldn't be a reason why not.

Kaiser Zoso 10:43 Mon Nov 23
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Spot on chim

They were straight out of the gate from the off, and it took 20 minutes before they started to blow a bit and we began to take control.

Soucek and Rice are top class. Once they get a grip, we have matched most teams.

Eric Hitchmoe 3:45 Mon Nov 23
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Our problem still remains that we never seem to be geared up for long-term stability and success, no matter who runs the club. Every time we have a good season it almost inevitably falls apart the next (or the one after). Take the 86/87 or the 06/07 (Tevez) seasons for example; two seasons where we should have pushed on - or at least maintained - the form of the previous campaign but everything collapsed.

I have every faith in Moyes to turn us in to something solid - not formidable - but solid and reliable and we can currently expect no more than that (in fact, under this board, we should categorically be grateful for it). And forget the whole "We didn't move stadiums for this" mantra; what we were promised and what we end up with are two very different things and given how abysmal we looked under Bilic (at times) and Pellegrini this new-style West Ham is very much welcomed.

factory seconds 6:20 Mon Nov 23
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not for me.

it's a bit like when you hear bi-polar people talk about how they don't like being on meds and prefer the manic highs and lows.

west ham's always been like that for me. find myself losing interest in periods of stable and undramatic competence on the pitch.

thankfully they rarely seem to last.

JLAP 8:03 Mon Nov 23
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We need another striker though as there are more goals in us. Still having Chicharito or even Perez would have worked in this system..

Sir Alf 12:10 Tue Nov 24
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Dont worry lads, the wafer thin depth of the squad in certain areas ( central midfield, forwards ) should, if West Ham tradition is followed, mean a couple of injuries followed by a struggle for results.

We are coping ( just ) without Antonio but an injury to Rice, Soucek or Ogbonna, 2 of them or all of them and we are probably buggered.

So need Moyesino to have another couple of windows to strengthen the squad and this season just got to hope we avoid injuries. So far so good.

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