West Ham Fans

Off subject completely.. but does anyone know possible cities or dates for the North American Tour? I know they will be playing the MLS All Stars in Toronto, on July 24th. Any info would be good. I suspect Tampa, Miami, or Orlando will be out as it is too freakin hot!!! Any other US Hammer looking to catch a game? Florida Hammer

When LBM went from The Arse to Fulham back in the day who was the Fulham Mgr then? Was Keegan still there at Fulham or was it Jean Tigana, if he was that would explain a lot.... walking in a Boogers wonderland

sell boa morte to newcastle and buy STEPHEN HUNT from reading. think he'd be a class player in claret and blue..passionate,gives his all and can only get better. he'd come relatively cheap also. swap bobby z for kevin doyle and also while we're at it buy SHOREY as stiff competition for george. the revenge for the 6-o defeat is complete. robbing reading of all their glory. come on u irons!!

Its on the o/s West Ham to sit down with Dean Ashton on Friday to sort out a new long term contract. Ashton is integral to Alan Curbishleys plans for the future. Sounds a bit more promising.

Is anyone already excited about the new season starting in 95 days, not just because its going to be a long summer with no home nations in the Euro's, but because finally we have a real prospect to challenge for Europe with the players we have got and are looking to sign. The players we must keep without a doubt in my eyes are Deano, get him a new long term contract no matter what, nobes and parker are going to be an amazing midfield partnership, upson mccartney and pantsil need to be kept. Solano not going to play 90 mins all season but what a great squad player he is, ljunberg is a tough again I think great squad player but his wages are also very high im 50/50. Get Dyre, Faubert, Bellamy, Ethers and Collins back to full fitness and don't let them pull something in a stupid training drill! Green need to keep him, I know its gone quite but I can still see the likes of Arsenal, S***s, Liverpool or Villa putting in a cheeky bid for him, get his pen to paper the same as Deano. This may sound crazy but with Keegan looking at Boa Morte am I the only person that wouldn't mind it if N'Zogbia came the other way, he would really challenge for that first team left spot (although hands up I have to admit that Boa Morte was superb on Sunday). Obviously the likes of Quasie out, but does anyone find it interesting that in his interview Curbs said he is not under pressure to cut costs, I think from him saying that its not about the money and the press have just specualted, I look at it as though our squad is huge, we can't buy anyone without letting others go, its not to do with the money, but the people going out the claret and blue door will tell that story. Got to say thank you for curbs, not for the most entertaining season, because it weren't but we got exactly what we wanted top half finish, also have to say well done to Deano, finally got back in the England and well deserved as well, lets just hope the Chelsea players don't lunge in on any takles like last time. Its going to be a nervous time until we get Green and Deano to commit there future but I'm confident they will. COYI from a happy and excited hammer!

Following the thread with regards to Deano, my view on the matter is that he owes us. I know that he got injured on international duty, but we had to pay his wages while he recovered and get him fit again. If a top four club comes calling then no one could blame his ambition (after all things worked out well for Tevez), but at least give us another season as pay back. Whilst I love the excitement of the P.L, the lack of loyalty is a horrible trait and just drives the divide between the so called 'big' clubs. To prove we have lost out selling club label, we should a least put a silly price tag on him as Charlton did with Bent (how does that muppet feel now?). Then a least we could find a worthy replacement. Anyway this will obviously drag on for another three months yet and Manure will do some more under handed tricks.

Deano's comments? Am i being paranoid or what? but it just made me wonder why he had to say anything about his contract to the press? Hope he is not saying this about being "unsure about my future" to see if any of the top four come sniffing??? Hope i am wrong but it seems the norm now days?

to MHorn- funny you should mention that, i was just finishing a reply to bobby in regards to the boa morte deal and citing my targets and bam, my computer went back for some reason and i saw your comment. i said im happy with our team (once back in full force) with ashton in full swing (and hopefully tying him down), bells faubert and dyer fit and ready, we'll ahve a team to reckon with. just a cheeky left winger and a young promising striker to compete with the main two and sears. this italian, the next del piero 'apparently', would perfect! i did say that it looks like the tide is turning, newcastle taking OUR deadwood and for 3m, thats almost a blag as much as the harewood one for 4! COYI!

Looks like Nani is busy already - West Ham are close to clinching a season-long loan deal for Juventus youngster Davide Lanzafame, who scored 10 goals in Italy's second division this season and won U21 caps for Italy. (SkySports.com, 1030 BST)

WHAT ????? .... Newcastle United look at £5million Hammers star Newcastle United Football Club are weighing up an offer for Luis Boa Morte. Kevin Keegan is desperate to add more flair to his squad during the summer transfer window, and he feels he could get the most out of the unsettled West Ham United midfielder. "I've got another two years on my contract," Boa Morte told the News of the World at the weekend. "I can't say I'm completely happy at West Ham United. In the end we'll see." It is believed Keegan will offer £3million for the Portugal international, who arrived at Upton Park just last January when he moved from Fulham for a reported £5million.

Hooray, I do have a free ticket for the Hammers match in Toronto!!

This was an exciting game and a 2-2 result is a fair one as West Ham did not deserve to lose after having the lions share of possession in the first half. Off course match after match somehow in the second half our guys really start easing off and giving up their territorial advantage and this game was no exception. But with Dean's thunderous shot late in the game we were able to salvage a point and end Villa's hopes of an automatic EUFA cup spot. Still they should be satisfied with going the Inter-Toto route into that competition. Rumour has it that Barry is a target for the Hammers, however if Liverpool are interested then I cannot see the Hammers snapping him up. By the way reading about Tottenscums blogs a few weeks ago, apparently they did not seem to think that it was a big deal to finish in 11th or 12th as they had already qualified for Europe and won some silverware. So anyway I watched the recording of the Liverpool-Tottenscum match and all the hype about two of the best attacking sides in the league producing the most exhilarating performance turned out to be a real dull boring goaless affair of loose balls and misplaced passes in the first half. However, the unusually quiet crowd in the second half were suddenly cheering wildly - and then the commentator announced that it was because the screen was displaying the latest score from Upton Park after Villa had taken the lead. This seem to "spur" on the Tottenscum team as the crowd were egging them on. But they failed to score from some glorious chances that they created. Liverpool being Liverpool took full advantage and scored twice and dominated the game. They should have added a few more but all the same did quieten the wild cheers from the Tottenscum supporters who believed that they were going to finish above the Hammers. Obviously the large display failed to post information about the West Ham equaliser. No doubt the Spud supportes will tell you that it is immaterial that they finished behind the Hammers as they really did not care about such trivial things. All I say is Up the Hammers. My man of the match was Boa Morte. He played exceptionally well and I hope we accept him as a true Hammer. All this junk posts about how he should go really does not come out of the mouths of the true claret and blue Hammers fans. I also say that Curbs should be given an opportunity to improve on this 10th position and possibly even take us into the European Champions Trophy at the end of next season.

Deano is back to his best and has finished the season on fire, he looks leaner, fitter and sharper, the 1st thing Curbs and the gang must do is secure his services long term. Its great to hear he wants to stay here, I for one expected him to be off probably to Newcastle in the Summer. Curbs really needs to build his team around Deano, Nobes and Scotty Parker with Upson and Green behind them. That for me is the nucleus of a great team. I'm proud of the fact we finished 10th in what was a season of adversity at times. Just as long as we progress from here and galvanise ourselves fully in this league the way Blackburn seem to have done. I couldn't help looking at those Reading faces on Sun and think we were a million miles removed from their anguish this season which was a comforting thought, so on reflection finishing 10th and keeping ahead of those Spuds was the all important thing - well done to all the team COYI.......... walking in a Boogers wonderland

I'm sorry but Curbs has done a great job, 10th was 5 places more than last season, next season another 5 places and we'll be in Europe. slowly but surely we'll get there. if we do get relegated i've already considerd suicide. i've murked all my fellow Reading fans already so please curbs keep us up. with fit Bellers and Deano and others returning from injury (list sooo long i wont list them all out) but most anticipated for me is going to be Matty Etherington, with our full team we're a top 5 finish and then the league is ours.(how i do love my imagination) lol COYI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello chaps, I think first time this season I didnt see our West Ham live - at Upton Park or Tv resp. internet..I have been to Devon with my wife ( was great ) , but I watched MOTD and have to say - me and my wife our proud supporters and want to say WELL DONE WEST HAM - good to finnish 10th with all these problems we have to coped!I wish and would like to give to Mr. Curbishley opportunity to keep his job and hope he lerned something and could do better next season!Just give him time, Roma wasnt build in one day and the same belongs to Alan..Good job he has done so far, lets be honnest to each other!I would like to greet all West Ham supporters, good health to you and hopefuly we all keep in touch next season. Take care guys, try to enjoy footy holidays ( I know it will be a dull time:-))Joe PS:Great to see Deano in England squad, the guy fully deserve to be part of it!

Interesting piece of news on KUMB. Deano wants to extend his contract but despite approaching the club,he hasn't heard anything. So what do we read into that? Do the club want to keep him or sell him? Personally, I feel that he has had a very good end to the season and looks more like the old DEano so we really should be looking to keep him as long as possible.

the players i think we should let go are neil, mullins, boa morte, spector, quashie, davenport, bowyer, zamora and wright the new players we should get are a new right back, left back, left midfielder attacking midfielder and another striker

Well Done Hammers! In all the years I've been following West Ham, it hasn't been often that we've finished in the top half, or above Tottenham and Newcastle. Not bad for an injury shot season and a generally unimaginative manager. Well done Robert Green for HOTY. Well done Macca for runner up, and Well done Tomka for YHOTY. Praise to Deano for scoring his 10th, not bad for a first season back from horrific injury (and with injuries this season as well). Puts paid to those who criticised him mid year. We LOVE you Deano!!! Well done Nobby Solano for a great goal, too. Now we have a lot to look forward to. Things are going to change over the Summer. Some old faces will be going. If Bobby Z does depart, we all owe him enormous thanks for that goal in Cardiff. So if he joins one of the newly promoted teams, as was suggested, then when he comes to West Ham, everybody please give him a huge ovation. I don't think that anyone seems likely to depart under a black cloud this year; not like last year with Yossi. Anyone who bids farewell will do it with the gratitude of the fans. OK, so what do we need for next season? (1) left back is a high priority. (2) Left wing we could really use a pacey creative player. (3) A proven goalscorer. Secure those three things and we could find ourselves in 6-7 next season, and hard to beat.

Based on yesteradys performance: Extend Nobby's contract, what a little genius, Deano finally found superb form towards the end of the season, Parker & Noble what a central midfield sensation they can be, Green is Englands NUMBER 1, Pantsil you've just got to love him (with his lap of honour on his own), Macartney keeps getting better, and Ferdinand was steady. Lets build our team around that lot plus Upson, Bellamy and Dyer. Get the best price for the others, add a few of the academy boys and two or three signings and let the new season begin!!!!! How many weeks to kick off?

So who we gonna sign and who we gonna get rid of? I reckon we should sign - James Harper from Reading, big strong and can play a bit. I would also have Dave Kitson from Reading ahead of Carlton Cole any day of the week. Bobby Z will go to one of the newly promoted clubs I think as will Lee Bowyer, Freddy will be off to Italy or Spain. I just hope we can get a decent Centre Half too and to see Deano and Belamy play together would be potentially great.

Credit where its due, was over at yesterdays game and while I'm far from a fan of LBM I thought he worked his socks off. How many times have we seen Ethers track back and make those kinda tackles (once v Arsenal last season to set up the winner when we won at home 1-0). Its been said before and I agree thats its such bad form to boo ANY West Ham player before a ball is even kicked, let him play his usual shite first and then by all means give him hell.

New away shirt looks alright

Just seen thew new away kit........This season matthew we are going to be Man City

Excellent game. Boa Morte got booed at the start and played like a hero from then on. Unbelievable! Where's he been all season? He took Reo-Coker out so many times and got the biggest cheer of his career each time. MAybe we should keep him in the squad and just bring him out once a year for the home Viles game. (JOKE, pleassse) So many positives and a feel good end to the season. Reckon Z man will be off by the way he waved to the bitter end going through the tunnel - it looked like a goodbye to us all to me. REckon if Parker can stay fit for next season he'll be in for a good shout for Hammer of the year. Well done Rob Green for HOTY and Linda for runner up. August seems too far away.

so glad spuds didn,t finish above us.well done west ham for finishing 10th.now it will be interesting to see what happens in the summer.who we sign and who will leave and what happens with curbs will he stay or will he go.looking forward to the transfers and roll on the new season.come on you irons

A really entertaining game but they usually are against Villa because they come to play football. Some very good performances from our players in particular Noble Parker Solano and Boa Morte who worked really hard. Defensively we were a bit better with Anton back and Tompkins played very well against Carew.McCartney for once had a poor game and had to come off at half time. Now lets get shot of the dead wood and bring in 4 top class players.

Alright lads - bit early I know, but which players out of the relegated teams - if any do you think we should be in for. I can only think of 2 really, and that's Larsson from Brum and Shorey from Reading. What does anyone else think?

lets hope SWP doesn't tackle him in training eh ? Iron Man since 1974 - come on you IRONS !!!

Well Its Over, All in All a good season is my opinion. Yes i am not totally sure in the management but 10th with a injury hit squad is a fair return. Now for me to eat humble pie! Deano - called him a fat lazy waste of space in a post a while back and said that we should sell him and get bent! well you showed me to be a prat and a few other deano bashers. I hope that others that have been less that complementry about the lad will also hold thier hands up. Well now we have to look to the future and after reading the comments of the chairmen today in the programme i am happier about the future. Sad to see the end i think of a few players (bobby z in particular) but we must trim the squad and then get in players that will keep us in the run with the Spuds/Villa/Everton/Man City because believe me they will be improving their squads! Well can't wait already for next season. Also well done Fulham for staying up and well done Man U (Come on they deserved it)