HappyClapper

Incredibly young bench. O’Leary, Massengo, Benarous, Scott, Bell, Pring, O’Dowda.

I’ll take that.

Jamaica?

A good read. Thanks BW. Echoes the thoughts of some posters. The parts of the jigsaw are being put in place. Keep the faith. We will have a team to be proud of soon enough. (Not soon enough for some?)

A good friend of mine is a West Ham season ticket holder, and he didn’t want Moyes anywhere near the club second time around. Delighted now though!! I thought it helped that they played without the fans for a while, as pre pandemic it was getting pretty toxic. Gave Moyes time to develop the team without the extra stress/ pressure the fans would’ve brought. I would be surprised if things had worked out as well under normal circumstances.

I’m starting to really enjoy this West Ham team. I’d like us to try and play like them. Fanciful I know.

Can anyone explain how James is one of the best midfielders in the championship yesterday? Good player but ….. Answers on a postcard please

Could well be. It seems that we are working to align elements a,b,c and figuring which players fit. I’m certain there are several of the first team squad who won’t be here as soon as contracts, the market, ffp allows.

Perhaps GT’s efforts were enhanced by what happened last week. He has obviously shaken it off during training and proved to NP that he needed to be selected. Then a performance full of determination. Good man management??

Great stuff from the media team.

90 mins- blow up ref

Quick question. Would you consider yourself a supporter or a customer?

We’re a team low on confidence. The second half will be better?

Currently 10 points and 6 places above the relegation zone. Get a grip ffs. Enjoy fact that we’re in front.

Just need to draw the second half now!

We’ve all doubted them, but that’s a good response. So easy for it to have gone the other way. Really hope this doesn’t come back to bite me on the arse?

Sounds like Benarous will be in the team soon.

So, by your own logic if we play well and win that is also due to the team selection, or will it be because Barnsley are so poor??

A last chance for Bakinson? Hope he does well. I think there’s a player in there somewhere!

@Davefevs is the messiah!! I should know I’ve followed a few.

So we should’ve won this game? Keep making the chances and things will turn.?

Wasn’t Nige’s success at Leicester built around successful recruitment? Identifying a profile of player that he wanted. Young, hungry, room for growth etc. Add Vardy and Mahrez and you’ve got something special. I think he’s slowly doing that here. Too slowly for many of us, but he is hamstrung by losses due to Covid, FFP and the fact the last regime pissed a windfall away. If you look at the players he has brought in so far they have been a success (relatively). Simpson, King and James to set some standards and steady the ship. Atkinson and Tanner to develop into top players. There are going to be some bumps. We need time for Nige to bring some players in and for some talented youngsters to develop. I would imagine he is as frustrated as any of us with the way the game finished. That said we were on the wrong side of a number of big calls. Time for steady heads and to keep the faith. (However, I am prepared to lose my sh** if we lose to Barnsley)

A certain well respected poster, has decided to wear his lucky green gillet to tonight’s game. Anyone else have anything lucky to wear / bring to help break this ridiculous run. Gillet/ pants/ rabbits foot etc. A local shamen to bless / curse in equal measure? Come on we need to throw everything at this. Tonight’s the night.

Ashton gate 76th Trumpton 75th Memorial “Go Outdoors” showroom 71st!!!! Must’ve been compiled by camping enthusiasts.