Yeah it would be great if you could nick 4th above Spurs, that would be fantastic 😃

No, you get third or better. West Ham get fourth.

You should push them close now you've got players coming back. Good luck

I heard West Ham are interested in Kramaric ?

I prefer Dime Bars myself.

If us and the Hammers make the Champs League I'm sure everyone will be saying what a terrible season it's been.

I think West Ham have got a serious chance now. Just as people expected us to slide down the table, I'm guilty of thinking that about West Ham as well; however, you've hung in there during the tougher times, got some players back and you're still right up there fighting.

For me, your season is still defined by that amazing away start you had, not just for the fact that you won away at the big clubs, but that you've also got those games out of the way. I don't think you have a match left on your calendar in which you'll feel you're big underdogs.

As for Spurs, I think the result last night was a big blow to them. They had a few matches to work us out style-wise and plot how to beat us and they didn't. Yes, they might get their revenge in the FA Cup replay next week but the big moment's gone.
Pochettino has some serious troop-rallying to do now.

T_D_M

If I'm being honest, I doubt the Hammers will get top four, but it is nice to be crossing your fingers to achieve the positive rather than avoid the negative.

I just think it's great that teams like ours are really competing. I know some argue it means the quality of the league is diminishing but firstly I don't think that's true and secondly I wouldn't care of it was.

What most people want to see is genuine competition, with so called "smaller clubs" having a chance to improve and progress. Obviously I'm bloody happy West Ham are doing so well, buy I'd also be happy if it were say Swansea or Sunderland (not so much though) it's just great to see the apple cart turned over.

comment by Sane (U19841)
posted 12 minutes ago
T_D_M

If I'm being honest, I doubt the Hammers will get top four, but it is nice to be crossing your fingers to achieve the positive rather than avoid the negative.

I just think it's great that teams like ours are really competing. I know some argue it means the quality of the league is diminishing but firstly I don't think that's true and secondly I wouldn't care of it was.

What most people want to see is genuine competition, with so called "smaller clubs" having a chance to improve and progress. Obviously I'm bloody happy West Ham are doing so well, buy I'd also be happy if it were say Swansea or Sunderland (not so much though) it's just great to see the apple cart turned over.
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I agree with Dunge. I got slated for rating West Ham and for suggesting they're better than Spurs and I did take some stick when you dropped off but that was well understandable.

As Dunge said though, you hung in there and now you're getting back to full strength, you're a serious threat to Spurs in my opinion. I like the way you play and you've got some really top players.

Payet would have been challenging Mahrez had he not got injured, he's class!! What a buy he was, surely one of the best of the season? I think Kante wins that but Payet isn't far behind. Also good to see Valencia playing and scoring, after what must have been a tough time for him.

Looking good, just need to stay fit and hope you're more consistent than Spurs 👍

Oh and I'd also say the league is stronger than ever. The top teams class is being matched by lesser quality but more desire.

West Ham, Palace, Stoke and Leicester have all improved significantly and each of those sides have several quality players, not just good players. Then there's Watford surprising everyone with their quality and workrate.

This is a close league because other teams have quality players with better work ethics and the hard work is paying off. Hard work and pace 😉

West ham to be in the same boat as us when it comes to Lawro's predictions too

Keep it up Lawro and in your next round please say something along the lines of "Villa will be lifted by their mid week win against palace and I just have a feeling that Villa might just nick this. 1-0"

comment by Top_of_the_fox (U17279)
posted 29 minutes ago
West ham to be in the same boat as us when it comes to Lawro's predictions too

Keep it up Lawro and in your next round please say something along the lines of "Villa will be lifted by their mid week win against palace and I just have a feeling that Villa might just nick this. 1-0"
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Do you write Lawro's predictions? That sounded very familiar 😂

They're easy to predict

He'll actually compliment us first and our win last night, might even mention how high our confidence will be before he actually goes on to say we'll lose - all on a gut instinct

When it comes around to Lawro predicting our score against West Ham, I'm convinced that he'll call us both to lose 0-0.

If Payet hadn't got injured I reckon they'd be in or around the top 3

Given what he produced against Bournemouth, they may well have been.

West ham dropped big points early on when they lost to us and Bournemouth at home

At the time they were 2 games they probably thought they'd get 4 - 6 points from

At least they made up for it by beating City and Arsenal away, two games they would expect to lose