West Ham United, vintage 2007. New money, new owner, new West Ham squad that doesnt yet feel like a good fit. It seems the hand-me-downs look like they were bought for someone else. The squad looks uncomfortable and a bit scratchy the only constant in a changing world is Curbs. But will he know [...]
Looks like we are certain for relegation, even before the Spurs match. Still hard to see why we have had such a bad season. Suffering from the “deficlt ” second season syndrome it seems. I think last year our batch of average players over achieved and this year the opposite has been the case. I [...]
I happened to be cycling past Upton Park yesterday afternoon, a few hours before the Liverpool game. The buzz was already building , the souvenir shops were set up and the burger bars had already overcooked the onions. It’s at moments like these that all seems well in the world. The approaching storm clouds forgotten [...]
Playing well, scoring goals but having decisive decisions going against us resulting in draws instead of wins and cries of “unlucky” or the kiss of death ” too good to go down”all point to the fact that West Ham are toying with a quick return to the championship. The fact that
The roller coaster ride of being a West ham fan provides a good grounding for life. I learned from an early age that winning doesn’t come automatically, you work hard just to maintain an even keel, become stoical through the rare highs and frequent lows. Even when we beat Man U this week, a win [...]
Now we have champions league qualification assured following our take over this week, I’m worried. It’ll mean I’ll have to go to the pub more often, increasing my alcohol intake and expenditure. I’ll have to watch all the matches on tele, time that i could be using more profitably. I’ll get worried when about whether we reach the knock out phase or not, increasing my stress levels and turning my hair grey.
when Pards claims our 1-0 defeat to Chelsea was one of the best performances of the season when we didn’t have a shot on target all match and are one point above the relegation zone. Looks like the Icelandic consortium have had their bid accepted to take over the club. Watch this space, we can [...]
west ham1 boro 0 we need ashton back pronto – would be nice to score a brace now and again (today)
Wenger loses his rag and throws his toys out of the pram. Of course Pards was jubilant, but the last minute goal didn’t go anywhere near erasing the Stevie G FA Cup nightmare.
Languagecaster Podcast: The Big European Leagues
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Languagecaster Podcast: The Big European Leagues
Podcast: Play in new window | Download On this week’s podcast, languagecaster takes alook at the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga. Remember, you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in [...]
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