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Sinclairs debut ?If so he scored twice. Wednesday were crap on the day but we just couldnt defend.

Bobby didnt like Greenwood much because Greenwood treated him appallingly. He felt threatened by Bobby.He may also have been mindful that Malcolm Allison had been in reality "coach" at West Ham in orevious years and wanted to assert himself with the players through Bobby.I
It was Malcolm and not Greenwood who started the football academy thing when holding regular off site coaching for the senior players at a local cafe. His maxim of playing through from back to front was the foundation for all that followed. Greenwood inherited a team that was receptive to his idea's as they chimmed with those they had been discussing and using with Malcolm.
There are a couple of good books on the subject, sorry I cant re-call the titles or authors as I write.
One other appalling piece of Greenwood behaviour to Bobby was his reply when in 1967 Bob told him he had cancer and would be out for a while for treatment. Greenwood replied, its OK we have cover at centre half.....

Sorry matt, but I dont see what Harry has done that has so insensed you, other than managing Tottenham. Lets not forget he is there because he got fired from West Ham !
I also dont agree that Harry's teams dont play football as in my veiw having seen the vast majority of Harry's games as West Ham manager he did, so its nonsense to say that many managers would produce better teams.
His West Ham teams were consistently entertaining, just look at the players he both signed and blooded.

Football is not about personal likes or dislikes its about winning, and Harry knew how to win, mostly in some style.
He still does. It may cost a kings ransom, but thats where the game is at and Harry delivers. Like him or not.
There are very few in our team today who would get in Harry's later WH
teams, and relative to the money that Curbs spent, Harry was miserly.

Its the young players that are losing us the points. Against Everton Hines missed three relatively soft chances, at Hull Da Costa let the guy run off him to score Hulls only legitimate goal-the others being a fluke free kick and gifted pen. Stanislas missed a free header six yards out to win the match at Hull you cannot miss the guilt edged chances we created in both games and expect anything, even against a dire side like Hull.

The positives currently are that we are scoring for fun and Parker is playing like a man with a point to prove. If Cole and Upson take Parkers lead we will be OK. But Upson doesnt seem to be the same player without Collins whose do or die, get something in the way of the ball attitude has not been replaced.
We need an old head at right back, but with Faubert in combo with Da Costa we lack old fashioned bloody mindedness and guile down the right side, which is what Neal, had allied to that Aussie win at all costs mind set.

Agreed that it was bad days work when Harry got the Spanish.