I noticed the MOTD slight as well but I watch it for the football mostly not the generic, bland bs sprouted by their smug, overpaid presenters.

Of more concern to me is Bilic.  Ok i worked out long ago that he is not top drawer but u do expect a certain level of competence.
Yes we had key players out but men like Dyche, Wagner, Clement, etc seem to do alright with far less talented squads.

It's only one game but something doesn't feel right.

I have Rafa in heart beat

Can see it now
If where **** bang under it in 3 months

In comes big Sam

must be double figures number of times you'be shipped 4 or more since start of last season. bilic must come pressure soon surely ?

Nice to have a striker at last.

That arnautovich bloke needs to be fined a months wages.

Noble should have walked too. Awful tackle apparently.

I forgot to add that Antonio despite coming back from injury was totally different class to anyone else on that pitch.

Bilic played alongside Dicks so probably old pals and all that. You would think between them they would sort out the defence.

****g embarrassing
this club had all summer to sort
Out back line
Ain't like where going home to fortresses either

awful..totally awful..

Timely international break. He's gone I would think.

We'll concede 70+ goals at this rate. 'Home' form was shocking last year. Can't see anything different this.

Nice bloke but...

New manger
Few defenders in befor window closes
****g shambles

My Newcastle mates where telling me
What a shower they where
Not premier ready they Dick us 3 zip

The manager obviously needs to go, but replaced by who?
At one point in the 2nd half Newcastle had a throw in on the halfway line and the player was able to throw it straight to a player stood in the centre circle with nobody anywhere near to him. That proved beyond doubt that nobody had a clue what they were supposed to be doing. I await the Match of the Day analysis with interest.

The Transfers.  smoke and mirrors.

It ain't how much u spend but how well.  The facts.  Our net spend is less than wba, Soton, bmouth, Leicester, hfield, Brighton,ncastle.  What exactly did we buy?  2 blokes from man c 1 past his prime the other on the skids.  The stroppy, inconsistent poser who only came here for 1 last payday(5 yr contact, circa 100k per week WTF).  Hernandez is the only 1 i rate.

The stadium

No matter how lush the surrounding or how attractive the terms of the lease we don't own it.  It feels rootless.

The manager

Now that fat Sam's defensive discipline has worn off we are seeing what Bilic is made of.  It ain't pretty.

Conclusion.  SNAFU.

WTF did we sell Fergouli.  Apart from Antonio we don't have any naturally wide forwards.  At the time we sold him i agreed bcoz i thought we were clearing the decks in order to bring in a
Next level signing ie Carvalho but it looks like he's not coming bcoz as per normal those coonts  can't close the deal.

I agree with FFAITH s

Net spend  is **** all with ins and outs
Next manger betting is he sacked or gone yet ?

Slaven Bilic will be given a few more games after West Ham consider sacking him

Talks are expected to take place on Monday morning CREDIT:  REUTERS
Jason Burt, chief football correspondent  John Wardle
27 AUGUST 2017 • 9:23AM
West Ham United are planning to give Slaven Bilic a few more games to turn around the club’s fortunes – but have considered sacking their manager after Saturday's dismal 3-0 defeat at Newcastle.

Bilic will holds talks with the club on Monday but rather than a face-to-face meeting, it will be the usual Monday morning debrief with the owners. However, they will want to know how Bilic can improve the team’s fortunes after losing their first three Premier League matches and conceding 10 goals.

There is concern over Bilic’s tactics, team selection and also training methods, which have carried on from last season when West Ham struggled following their move to the London Stadium. At that time, Bilic’s future was in some doubt but having steered West Ham to finish 11th in the table, he proved that he deserved to stay on and has been given the opportunity to invest in the squad this summer.

It certainly appears that Bilic will carry on for now, which would seem to be the right decision, not least because it is so early in the season, West Ham have yet to play a home game and also because the summer signings are his choices. He also deserves the chance to ­improve things.

Those signings include Marko Arnautovic for a club record of up to £24 million, Javier Hernandez for £16 million plus Pablo Zabaleta and Joe Hart, the goalkeeper on a season-long loan.


West Ham still hope to break their club record fee again with the signing of Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho but that deal has stalled with the two clubs remaining £5.5 million apart in their valuation for the Portugal ­international. West Ham have offered up to £33.6 million.

Their next games, after the international break, are at home to Huddersfield Town, then away to West Bromwich Albion before two more homes games – against Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City.

Given there are further international games after those four fixtures, and the Carabao Cup tie at home to Bolton Wanderers, which is less important, they would ­appear to be the ones to determine Bilic’s future.

Saw Zaza play last night he's still pony.  This post is more about his club.  I was happy to see that under Marcelino Valencia fc are once again competitive.  Marcelino did good work at Villarreal as well.  Would like to see him here if(when?)we replace Bilic.

Valencia also have a dm on loan from inter called Kondogbia.  IMO he's in the same class as Carvalho if anything he is more mobile yet we weren't linked to him.

Talking of ex players Calleri scored a bullet header for Las Palmer against A. Madrid.  Who knew he had that in his game?

My biggest worry is the players are playing with real fear already which is ridiculous considering it's only the start of the season.  We only stayed up last year because of look who went down. The teams who have come up this season already look stronger than last year's lot.

Naby Keita is undergoing a medical today as #LFC secure his signing for next summer.  Paid his £48m release clause + a premium to get it done


That's how serious clubs operate.  He was 1 of our "targets".