 | Forum Reply | ENOUGH!! at 22:51 19 Jan 2026
Same as me. My dad taught me to always listen to what other people say, even if you think most of it is rubbish, if there’s one thing said that you didn’t know, then that is to your education. It’s not the things you agree with that broaden the mind, it’s the things you disagree with. When I see people actively advocating the ignore button it does leave me with a sense of sadness. |
 | Forum Reply | Team for Oxford? at 08:58 18 Jan 2026
Minus 6 is a bit heavy chaps. To be honest, it did make me smile and probably a fair assessment of our away performances of late, with or without a full squad of players. The widemen are an increasing concern. Part of the problem is they all prefer to play in front of defenders rather than behind them. Not such an issue if they could retain the ball but Chair aside, they can’t. These players will never get the best out of Kone, he showed he was more than capable of putting himself about in the opening game v PNE but we have barely used him in this role since. |
 | Forum Reply | A cold, wet Saturday afternoon in Stoke – Preview at 09:40 17 Jan 2026
With Cat 1 comes high coaching standards, possibly why the cozy cartel of yesteryear were less inclined to want to join that particular club. Think today might be the start of a gradual slow down after a good first half of season as the club take stock of what might be needed to progress next season. We need to progress to a side that’s comfortable in possession, we are nowhere near that at the moment. |
 | Forum Reply | Morrison going out on loan at 18:36 13 Jan 2026
Vale situation is a mystery. He has that rare ability to find an extra second or two of space that you don’t see at this level very often. Had high hopes for him but his form dipped briefly and he seems to have vanished. I’m not sure even he knows his best position, that may be the problem. Another one who’s crying out for a central midfield role that doesn’t really exist in our set up. |
 | Forum Reply | next seasons start date at 12:34 13 Jan 2026
And a pleasure to meet you too. I think I need a hip replacement after standing for 120 minutes, you’re a fitter man than me! |
 | Forum Reply | threadbare squad at 10:47 12 Jan 2026
I’d get a doctor in who specialises in hamstring transplants. |
 | Forum Reply | Kolli at 09:36 12 Jan 2026
It’s particularly noticeable at this level that even if our widemen get a 3 yard start on the opposition, within the next ten yards they will always get caught up with. Decent pitch but at these moments it looked like those were running through treacle. Kolli was the only one in the front four that looked like a potential premier league player. I’ll reserve judgment on Kone until we actually get behind defences. |
 | Forum Reply | West hams ground.... at 20:50 11 Jan 2026
Getting to the ground was like a walk through Chernobyl, horrendous soulless place. Imagine having to go there 23 times a season, I genuinely pity the West Ham fans. Three and a half hours since we left the ground and I still haven’t made it home. |
 | Forum Reply | Paul Dawson of Macclesfield at 14:25 10 Jan 2026
They just said biggest upset ever, no team from sixth tier has ever beaten one from the top. Good luck to them. |
 | Forum Reply | Ronnie returns, but is it the handsome deal QPR hope? – Signing at 09:28 10 Jan 2026
With JCS effectively finished, Morrison invariably in twinge mode and Cook, much as I love him, visibly rusting before our very eyes, this signing does make sense. I’m thinking FFP is fast becoming yesterday’s problem. I’m sure there must be someone who’s taking a points hit for very recent profligacy offences but unless it’s of Sheffield Wednesday ‘sorry you can’t have your wages’ standard, it doesn’t seem to be on the leagues agenda any more. Hopefully we’re moving to an era where, if your Directors hands can reach the bottom of their pockets, then fill your boots. Keep it under the radar perhaps, an unwritten rule, we might get a better standard of football back in the EFL. |
 | Forum Reply | Unstoppable force versus immovable object – Preview at 09:01 10 Jan 2026
Heard so many bad things about this ground I’m more interested to see it for myself at long last. Not too concerned if we get beat, I’m expecting a fairly straight forward 2 goal defeat at the very least and then onto Stoke. |
 | Forum Reply | Dixon Bonner at 13:13 9 Jan 2026
Always seemed he had on the field problems. |
 | Forum Reply | Still no West ham tickets at 08:09 9 Jan 2026
Same here too, my son ordered but I received them. Very nearly deleted his as I assumed one was a duplicate as two emails received simultaneously. Wouldn’t be surprised if some of these missing tickets fall into that category! |
 | Forum Reply | Ronnie Edwards at 18:41 8 Jan 2026
Very good signing but a bit suss with the ball over the top. Nevertheless, good players aren’t cheap and players who remain fit are like gold dust. Don’t mind £4.5 mill if we can get JCS off the books, that’s been dead money for 3 of 4 seasons, probably not that far short of this £4.5 mill. Morrison hasn’t really progressed but we’ll get money for him for sure. Think we’re reaching the stage where the odd profit here and there is handy but chicken feed compared to the riches gained from going up. This league is pants this year and even if West Ham come down, it’ll still be overwhelmingly pants next year. Fair play to the owners, seems they may be coming round to this. |
 | Forum Reply | Traitors UK thread **WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS** at 08:39 8 Jan 2026
Don’t know if anyone has noticed but in the space of a few early episodes they seem to have reduced it to an all white cast. I suspect the next conflict will be young versus old. First time I’ve watched a series, it’s actually a very clever examination of human nature and not necessarily in a good way. |
 | Forum Reply | January transfer rumours at 08:47 7 Jan 2026
Like Mbengue, like the fact that even when he does lunge in for tackles, he can spin and catch up with the winger if he does get away. We’ve not had anybody that quick in that position for a long time. Can’t see us being in for anyone much in January, we’ll leave that until the summer. Another keeper is feasible, and a back up only for RND but aside of that, the way we’re set up, I’m not sure it’d be easy in a month to find better replacements. Box to box midfielders are a bit of a myth in the EFL, if they’re any good they’ll be in the Prem on Prem wages. |
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