Jimmy Grimble
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Keeps Bournemouth 6 points away from us and the longer Liverpool are in a title race the better, come crunch time they may prioritise it over the Europa League.
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[Albion] Premier League 20-22/1/24
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LamieRobertson
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I proclaim that when I wake up I would walk two hundred miles
jakarta
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Can we get away from arguing about VAR and get onto the last game?
Liverpool eventually flattened Bournemouth 0-4.
Liverpool eventually flattened Bournemouth 0-4.
LamieRobertson
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Oh but they have got injuries and players away…..yeah just like the sodding rest of us
West Ham and Moyes are a funny situation. On the face of it, Moyes has them high up the league for three seasons in four, and won a trophy in the other. You'd think that would be enough, yet they seem light years behind us when you watch them, yet, well, 4 points from six. They were dependent on Rice, now they are on Paqueta and Kudus. I feel Moyes record stands up well but it's built on sand. If I was a Hammer, I'd struggle to decide whether I was Moyes in or out I think. The problem is, if he gets sacked would you really trust their board to bring in the right replacement?
Bob!
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With just our game left it's 7th to 9th.
If I heard correctly, on the wireless earlier they said West Ham haven't played an academy product in the Premier League in over 4 years.
Flounce
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They are second in PL2, and their U18s are second in the U18 South division so maybe it a strategic (or managerial) thing……or perhaps they see the leagues as competitive things to try to win rather than player development…….they might have great development teams but lack individuals capable of stepping up
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I don't want to say this but we would have to lose by 4 goals to end up 9th.
That's incredible if true.
Does Rice not count? He was with them from the age of 14. Or was it that they haven't given an academy player a debut in 4 years?
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Not true it seems. Mubama came through their academy and has made 6 PL apps.
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Everton, Arsenal, West Ham, Villa, all largely thrash to death the same players in PL games. Injuries permitting. Unimaginative, risky, a couple of players get injured and a run of bad results is possible. When Coufal was out recently Hammers fans were all over it as THE reason for non-wins. Whilst clubs such as ourselves are very used to players in the form of their life facing 6 months out, we adapt and play kids.
Could that be haven’t debuted an academy product in 4 years?
They are second in PL2, and their U18s are second in the U18 South division so maybe it a strategic (or managerial) thing……or perhaps they see the leagues as competitive things to try to win rather than player development…….they might have great development teams but lack individuals capable of stepping up
Or Moyes lacks courage to play them in the PL?
‘Managerial’
West Ham's lack of academy stars reflects wider problem at top of game
KIERAN GILL: This month marks four years since a West Ham academy graduate last broke through to start a league game - Jeremy Ngakia (left) in a 2-0 loss to Liverpool.
Only to call over a waiterIs @dwayne about to hold his hand up again?
Bob!
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I've got us on same points as Chelsea, but Goal Difference of 5 vs 4.
Lose by 2 or more goals we'd drop below Chelsea to 9th.
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Sorry I meant to say 10th. People were saying 7th to 9th, but technically Wolves can overtake us if they win by 4.