en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1097507 Comments by ar_sage http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123988535 It's always a tale of 2 halves. You can count on 45 minutes of solid play, but it seems like we'll inevitably lose the game if we're not up by at least 2 goals. Our offensive play was so much better in the first half when Bridge was coming into play and sending balls in. In the second half, why did we switch to the right where Faubert can't send a good cross in??? Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:52:55 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123988535 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123982175 Bah, extra time today also mean tired legs for Sunday's game. Let's see how long that cup run will go for. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:13:43 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123982175 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123981320 Right right, how could I forget them. Good catch. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:08:30 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123981320 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123980821 Does anyone else think it may have been a bad idea to put on two players (Benni and Dyer) who have little to no match fitness? Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:05:28 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123980821 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123980034 I guess it's the Fat Man, eh? Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:00:50 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/26/match-thread-birmingham-v-arsenal/#IDComment123980034 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/12/a-footballing-epipthany-for-victor-obinna/#IDComment120838910 SJ, I hate to be that guy, but I'm wondering if you meant "epiphany" rather than "epipthany." Or perhaps it's a turn of phrase that I'm not aware of, in that case feel free to slag and ignore as needed. :) Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:03:58 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/12/a-footballing-epipthany-for-victor-obinna/#IDComment120838910 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/17/transfer-gossip-hello-cruz-and-byehrami/#IDComment93798402 I think the rumors are Caicedo is a one year loan with an option to buy, and Santa Cruz would be a buy of either 8 or 10 million pounds depending on what you read. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:19:36 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/17/transfer-gossip-hello-cruz-and-byehrami/#IDComment93798402 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/17/transfer-gossip-hello-cruz-and-byehrami/#IDComment93621026 All these links with strikers and forwards (Caicedo, Aliadiere, Santa Cruz, etc.) but our defense is still the biggest weakness of this team. When do we finally address that issue? Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:48:04 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/17/transfer-gossip-hello-cruz-and-byehrami/#IDComment93621026 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92235819 So true, so true. I think I would be more willing to be a stepping stone club for him than Remy though. Maybe one day we'll be legitimate contenders for players like this . . . Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:32:44 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92235819 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92231336 I think I remember reading that Parker signed a one year extension to the contract he has now. Supposedly he has three years on the current one, plus the one year added at 70k per week. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:19:03 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92231336 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92230073 What makes me sad is that we couldn't hammer out a deal for Neymar. I watched him play in the U.S.-Brazil friendly yesterday and he looks phenomenal, nothing like an 18 year old. He's going to be something special really soon. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:14:45 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92230073 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92227977 It's a good thing EarlsCHammer found that place, I forgot the time difference is worse there. At least in Ohio the games come on at 7:30 or 10:00AM, and there are plenty of people who don't have a problem drinking that early. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:08:07 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92227977 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92227519 Haha I totally forgot about the time difference in San Fran. I doubt there will be typical sports bars open at that time, good thing you found that bar! That's being a real fan, I say Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:06:29 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92227519 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92181459 Your best bet is to find a soccer pub, or a lot Irish type pubs around here will carry Premier League games. Regular sports bars, not so much. If you type in soccer pub on Google, it will give you a list of places you could try around San Francisco. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:05:01 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92181459 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92167766 I think the real gem in all the rumors in Caicedo. He's still only 21 years old and a man-child in terms of physique. I seem to remember him having a nice run of goals for Man City before he fell down the pecking order with all the new signings they had. If we're looking for strong, physical, FIT strikers I would say take a punt on him, rather than an out of shape, questionably aging Yakubu. Remy would be ideal, but let's be honest, we all know that ship has sailed. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:29:39 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/todays-news-taxi-for-kovac-double-striker-swoop/#IDComment92167766 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/creating-a-changed-mentality-at-the-club/#IDComment92130281 Our game at Aston Villa can go two ways. Either we can take advantage of an unsettled situation or the Villa players will be so happy to see O'Neill leave that they will play out of their minds. This will be a good test of our team mindset, because if we are strong enough mentally we have the ability to go and take some points off of them. Here's to hoping that our new transfers bring some of that mettle that we need to succeed, and the team play strong and for each other. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:30:28 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/11/creating-a-changed-mentality-at-the-club/#IDComment92130281 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/04/a-new-kiwi-hammer/#IDComment90771756 Tomkins, Nouble, and Sears all qualify as Under 21 members as well. The premier league website says that anyone born after January 1st, 1989 qualifies as U-21 for the upcoming season. We have a little more space than you thought, but there's still plenty of dead wood to be lost. Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:41:02 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/04/a-new-kiwi-hammer/#IDComment90771756 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/04/a-new-kiwi-hammer/#IDComment90758257 A strong signing, if it actually happens. SEHammer was right, the New Zealand defense held up well during the World Cup and Reid had that huge goal in stoppage time against Slovakia in their first game. You have to like how the defense is shaping up, if you throw in the Ben-Haim signing. Ilunga/Daprela on the left, Upson/DaCosta playing in the middle, Spector/Dyer/Faubert on the right with Tomkins/Reid/Ben-Haim able to swing between the right and center depending on the need. This is already so much more depth and competition than we had last year. Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:22:44 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/04/a-new-kiwi-hammer/#IDComment90758257 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/03/the-captain-is-the-main-man-but-able-lieutants-are-a-must/#IDComment90753820 Not permanently, I would hope. I worry about his pace out in a wide position, especially considering some of the wingers out there in the league. He is such a rock inside when he plays with confidence. You have to think that he will slide back into the middle when Upson leaves, and maybe play there this season too, since Reid probably won't have enough time to adjust to the league just yet. Unless you're talking about Ben-Haim pairing up with Upson in the middle, though he gives us another option at right back. Wed, 4 Aug 2010 08:38:19 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/03/the-captain-is-the-main-man-but-able-lieutants-are-a-must/#IDComment90753820 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/03/the-captain-is-the-main-man-but-able-lieutants-are-a-must/#IDComment90753410 I know it was only one play, but wasn't he responsible for Slovakia's goal in their World Cup game? Still, he's young and should learn from mistakes like that. Wed, 4 Aug 2010 08:34:01 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/08/03/the-captain-is-the-main-man-but-able-lieutants-are-a-must/#IDComment90753410