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Admin- 1st team
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Join date : 2011-02-18
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Location : Scandyland
westhamonkey- 1st team
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Join date : 2011-04-04
yay... 6:00am kick-off... the day before me birthday...
just brings back horrifying memories of the game against ManUre... that was ON me birthday and I had to get up at 4:00am to drive to Santa Monica to get to the bar where the game was showing... to be only one of 2 Hammers in the bar and watch us lose 6-0 to the Red Devils...
this year I shall be getting up at 5:58am, dragging my arse to the living room couch and hoping for a much better result...
alfiehammer- Reserves
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Join date : 2012-08-15
Age : 41
Location : East Sussex
I must admit I expect a win from this one
IronDane- Reserves
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Join date : 2011-03-25
Age : 49
Location : Maiden Denmark
I read a prediction on all FA cup games today. This guy expects two suprises: Aston Villa loses to Bournemouth and we lose to Bristol City. Let's just see about that. Aston Villa might lose, but Sam Allardyce is keen on getting on a good cup run, I read. He is even prepared to slip a few places in the premier league if it means that we can get some silverware. One thing is for sure, we should not take this win for granted!
IronDane- Reserves
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Location : Maiden Denmark
Allardici speaks:
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce insists his players can create history by going all the way in the FA Cup this season.
The Hammers have not lifted the trophy since 1980 and have reached the final just once since the start of the Premier League era.
They take on Sky Bet League One promotion hopefuls Bristol City in the fourth round on Sunday and Allardyce wants his side to convert their excellent league form into cup success this season.
"If it could bring success it would recreate modern history, particularly as we move into a new stadium," Allardyce said.
"I'm sure a lot of West Ham supporters have fantastically fond memories of what we did at Wembley when we got promoted.
"If we can get to a cup final, it's generally for most fans a once in a lifetime occasion."
Allardyce received heavy criticism last year for fielding a youthful side in the third round when they were thrashed 5-0 by Nottingham Forest.
The Hammers have no relegation concerns this season, however, and Allardyce insists his players can give everything to secure a place at Wembley.
"We haven't picked up as many injuries as we might have expected, we've got a full squad ready and raring to get stuck into the FA Cup," Allardyce said.
"I've got no concerns that it will affect the league form at all.
"The FA Cup falls on a Saturday, not midweek, so we have plenty of time between this game and the next game to recover and keep our very good league form up.
"We want to be very, very competitive in this competition. We know the glories of it.
"You have that ultimate goal of being at Wembley and that's one of the most wonderful things you can ever experience in your career."
Allardyce, however, is not expecting an easy ride at Ashton Gate against Bristol City, who are second in League One and have won their last six matches at home.
"FA Cup games are always extremely difficult against lower league opposition, particularly away from home," Allardyce added.
"It's all down to the attitude of the player. If they try to take things lightly, they can get caught cold.
"You have to start on the front foot because there is such excitement - players at Bristol City will play way, way above their best.
"They can produce a one-off performance that causes you a lot of problems."
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce insists his players can create history by going all the way in the FA Cup this season.
The Hammers have not lifted the trophy since 1980 and have reached the final just once since the start of the Premier League era.
They take on Sky Bet League One promotion hopefuls Bristol City in the fourth round on Sunday and Allardyce wants his side to convert their excellent league form into cup success this season.
"If it could bring success it would recreate modern history, particularly as we move into a new stadium," Allardyce said.
"I'm sure a lot of West Ham supporters have fantastically fond memories of what we did at Wembley when we got promoted.
"If we can get to a cup final, it's generally for most fans a once in a lifetime occasion."
Allardyce received heavy criticism last year for fielding a youthful side in the third round when they were thrashed 5-0 by Nottingham Forest.
The Hammers have no relegation concerns this season, however, and Allardyce insists his players can give everything to secure a place at Wembley.
"We haven't picked up as many injuries as we might have expected, we've got a full squad ready and raring to get stuck into the FA Cup," Allardyce said.
"I've got no concerns that it will affect the league form at all.
"The FA Cup falls on a Saturday, not midweek, so we have plenty of time between this game and the next game to recover and keep our very good league form up.
"We want to be very, very competitive in this competition. We know the glories of it.
"You have that ultimate goal of being at Wembley and that's one of the most wonderful things you can ever experience in your career."
Allardyce, however, is not expecting an easy ride at Ashton Gate against Bristol City, who are second in League One and have won their last six matches at home.
"FA Cup games are always extremely difficult against lower league opposition, particularly away from home," Allardyce added.
"It's all down to the attitude of the player. If they try to take things lightly, they can get caught cold.
"You have to start on the front foot because there is such excitement - players at Bristol City will play way, way above their best.
"They can produce a one-off performance that causes you a lot of problems."
mottinghammer- 1st Team Bench
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Join date : 2011-02-22
Age : 67
Location : Narf Naarfolk 140 miles from UP
westhamonkey wrote:
yay... 6:00am kick-off... the day before me birthday...
just brings back horrifying memories of the game against ManUre... that was ON me birthday and I had to get up at 4:00am to drive to Santa Monica to get to the bar where the game was showing... to be only one of 2 Hammers in the bar and watch us lose 6-0 to the Red Devils...
this year I shall be getting up at 5:58am, dragging my arse to the living room couch and hoping for a much better result...
I drove to Manchester for that, best part of it was doing a conga in the stand, worst bit was driving back to Norfolk with four p***d people who had had a great time despite the score!
Kray JR- Reserves
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Join date : 2011-02-19
Age : 47
Location : Rayleigh, Essex
I saw some of Bristol City's highlights from their last game and they attacked with pace and are flying high in the league.
I don't think this will be comfortable at all, especially if we start with a slow side.
I don't think this will be comfortable at all, especially if we start with a slow side.
westhamonkey- 1st team
- Posts : 4621
Join date : 2011-04-04
IronDane wrote:I read a prediction on all FA cup games today. This guy expects two suprises: Aston Villa loses to Bournemouth and we lose to Bristol City. Let's just see about that. Aston Villa might lose, but Sam Allardyce is keen on getting on a good cup run, I read. He is even prepared to slip a few places in the premier league if it means that we can get some silverware. One thing is for sure, we should not take this win for granted!
If they "expect(s)" it... how would it be a surprise?
westhamonkey- 1st team
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Join date : 2011-04-04
mottinghammer wrote:westhamonkey wrote:
yay... 6:00am kick-off... the day before me birthday...
just brings back horrifying memories of the game against ManUre... that was ON me birthday and I had to get up at 4:00am to drive to Santa Monica to get to the bar where the game was showing... to be only one of 2 Hammers in the bar and watch us lose 6-0 to the Red Devils...
this year I shall be getting up at 5:58am, dragging my arse to the living room couch and hoping for a much better result...
I drove to Manchester for that, best part of it was doing a conga in the stand, worst bit was driving back to Norfolk with four p***d people who had had a great time despite the score!
isn't the worst bit always having to drive back to Norfolk?
westhamonkey- 1st team
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Join date : 2011-04-04
of course... after some of today's results... there's even ore pressure/incentive on/for us to win this game...
this might be our best chance of getting some silverware and being in europe in our first season in the OS... now wouldn't that be loverly juberly?
westhamonkey- 1st team
- Posts : 4621
Join date : 2011-04-04
... 'kin 'ell... kick off is in 5 1/2 hours and I ain't even gone to bed yet...
alfiehammer- Reserves
- Posts : 1927
Join date : 2012-08-15
Age : 41
Location : East Sussex
westhamonkey wrote:
of course... after some of today's results... there's even ore pressure/incentive on/for us to win this game...
this might be our best chance of getting some silverware and being in europe in our first season in the OS... now wouldn't that be loverly juberly?
as we are at Upton Park next year I can't see how this years FA cup and the OS are connected (not to be pedantic)
mottinghammer- 1st Team Bench
- Posts : 2673
Join date : 2011-02-22
Age : 67
Location : Narf Naarfolk 140 miles from UP
Wot you mean boi, its Gods county (if god has six fingers!)westhamonkey wrote:mottinghammer wrote:westhamonkey wrote:
yay... 6:00am kick-off... the day before me birthday...
just brings back horrifying memories of the game against ManUre... that was ON me birthday and I had to get up at 4:00am to drive to Santa Monica to get to the bar where the game was showing... to be only one of 2 Hammers in the bar and watch us lose 6-0 to the Red Devils...
this year I shall be getting up at 5:58am, dragging my arse to the living room couch and hoping for a much better result...
I drove to Manchester for that, best part of it was doing a conga in the stand, worst bit was driving back to Norfolk with four p***d people who had had a great time despite the score!
isn't the worst bit always having to drive back to Norfolk?
Jiggs- 1st team
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Join date : 2011-02-18
Age : 66
Location : Romford or Upton Park
FA CUP FOURTH ROUND
- Venue: Ashton Gate
- Date: Sunday 25 January
- Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
Coverage: Live on BBC One and online; live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app; live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live
Team news
Bristol City forwards Aaron Wilbraham and Kieran Agard are doubts ahead of their FA Cup fourth-round tie against West Ham.
Defender James Tavernier is cup-tied after playing for parent club Wigan in the previous round.
West Ham defender James Collins is expected to miss out with a back problem. Striker Diafra Sakho also has a back injury and remains sidelined.
But West Ham are expected to name a strong side.
Hammers boss Sam Allardyce wants his side to make it to the final, something they have only managed once since the start of the Premier League era.
- The only previous FA Cup meeting between these sides was in the third round in 1969. West Ham won the game 3-2 at Upton Park.
- Bristol City reached the FA Cup final in 1909, where they lost to Manchester United.
- West Ham won the FA Cup three times, though not since 1980. They were more recently beaten on penalties by Liverpool in the 2006 FA Cup final in Cardiff.
C~O~Y~I !!!
Campo- 1st team
- Posts : 5378
Join date : 2011-03-08
Location : Novichok City
Winston is in for Collins
Sakho on the bench
Nolan starts
Sakho on the bench
Nolan starts
Campo- 1st team
- Posts : 5378
Join date : 2011-03-08
Location : Novichok City
just up now on twatter
Adrian, Jenkinson, Reid, Tomkins, Cresswell, Noble, Song, Nolan (c), Downing, Carroll, Valencia
subs: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Poyet, Amalfitano, Jarvis, Sakho, Cole
Adrian, Jenkinson, Reid, Tomkins, Cresswell, Noble, Song, Nolan (c), Downing, Carroll, Valencia
subs: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Poyet, Amalfitano, Jarvis, Sakho, Cole
Charlie Ham- 1st Team Bench
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Join date : 2011-07-27
Location : North West Kent
How the hell is Amalfitano on the bench?
mottinghammer- 1st Team Bench
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Join date : 2011-02-22
Age : 67
Location : Narf Naarfolk 140 miles from UP
Very poor first half, all the effort was from Bristol. Nolan, Noble and Song all very poor in my opinion and any one of them could be replaced by Amalfitano (why he is not on is a mystery? Oh no is not BFS love child must play!).
Need more pace and power and stop them playing second half, otherwise will will be joining the other premiership clubs who have been binned!
Need more pace and power and stop them playing second half, otherwise will will be joining the other premiership clubs who have been binned!
westhamonkey- 1st team
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Join date : 2011-04-04
ok, so the first half wasn't actually vintage viewing... unless you like building sites in and around Brizzle....
they've been predictably all over us...
we've been a little off our game, passing, etc...
I think we had three chances at goal in the entire half...
so not the best by any stretch... but we're not behind and given what happened yesterday... we're still in with a shout.
coming up for the 2nd half... hopefully it'll all shake out well for us in the end.
they've been predictably all over us...
we've been a little off our game, passing, etc...
I think we had three chances at goal in the entire half...
so not the best by any stretch... but we're not behind and given what happened yesterday... we're still in with a shout.
coming up for the 2nd half... hopefully it'll all shake out well for us in the end.
westhamonkey- 1st team
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alfiehammer wrote:westhamonkey wrote:
of course... after some of today's results... there's even ore pressure/incentive on/for us to win this game...
this might be our best chance of getting some silverware and being in europe in our first season in the OS... now wouldn't that be loverly juberly?
as we are at Upton Park next year I can't see how this years FA cup and the OS are connected (not to be pedantic)
oh yeah... good point...
but still... it might set us up nicely for moving to Stratford... if it were to happen.
westhamonkey- 1st team
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Valencia swaps places with Sakho...
and Amalfitano comes on for Song
so looks like Nolan for the Cup and song for the league...
westhamonkey- 1st team
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nice play from downing linking well with Nolan but his final shot goes well over the top...
1,054 Hammers fans in attendance... only 13,000 in total cos of all the building work going on.
61 minutes gone... still anyone's game.
westhamonkey- 1st team
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70 mins gone.
there's no extra time in the first round i there?
We really don't want a replay...
Corner to us though... maybe this is our chance
westhamonkey- 1st team
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Sakho shows great form to bring the ball down, knock it over the head of a defender, run into the box, collect it and his cross just grazes the top of the bar... our best chance by miles... misses by inches.
Last edited by westhamonkey on Sun 25 Jan 2015, 3:42 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : because the predictive text changes Sakho to Sikh)
westhamonkey- 1st team
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and there it is... Sakho!!!!