I think West Ham are a good outside bet for both Europe and the FA cup. They look good to me.

Can't agree on the cup unfortunately, I see a Pool win Saturday.

After the cup though we have Villa, Norwich, Southampton and Sunderland. Hopefully some points in that lot.

West Ham look a good side, Sane but I wonder if you'll hang on to Payet and one or two others. That's the biggest problem as whilst you feel you can build on this improvement, it's possible you get knocked down again.

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Can't agree on the cup unfortunately, I see a Pool win Saturday.
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I'd be very surprised. We have Stoke tomorrow to reach a final so we'll be all out for that and then next Tuesday we have Leicester in the league.

Something will have to give and I suspect it will be the FA cup game. If we play the kids we'll lose and we may even if we don't.

Flashy

Payet is 28 which hopefully will put off some bids, the bright point is although he is obviously the most prominent player we have at the moment we don't really have any other specific person to poach, just a strong well organised team.

And of course if Payet were to be sold it would be for a significant profit which I'm unusually hopeful might actually be reinvested decently.

Rauben

Your fixtures help, if I were Slaven I'd be going strong in the FA Cup, the four upcoming fixtures I mentioned should get us the 4 points we need for the magic 40 so why not?

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I watched your game against City on Saturday with my bro in law (big hammers fan) and thought you were very good. I'd say that behind the banter we are both pretty happy with our lot at the moment. Its between Alli and Payet as to who was the steel of the season so far.

I know it's remarkable, we both seem to have decent scouts for once.

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Raptor

I'm always optimistic, but I try to keep a degree of realism with it.

I think the present top 5 will be the top 5 come the end of the season, but I'd only stick my neck out on Arsenal and Man City as nailed on top 4. It is possible that West Ham could finish above anyone of the other 3, but not likely.

Still 6th or 7th would show we were an improving team and that in addition to a move that should increase our revenue and perhaps more importantly our profile should hopefully help us be able to recruit better players and keep that improvement going.

Raptor

Mafia coming on and saying we will be Champions of Europe in 2 seasons time, followed by Chronic saying West Ham will be relegated next season, quickly degenerating to them insulting each others sexual preferences and mothers is the reason I've filtered both of them.

Hi Sane

West Ham are moving in the right direction & playing some good football too.

Only you and Tomkins talk sensible on here, muffinboy is a complete waste of space & what is with the name changes??

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I would think that within 2 or 3 years you will be back in the championship where you belong, you are due another relegation.

Times change Billy.