The Official West Ham United Thread

[the green man]

We'll always beat one of the big boys. Don't be scared. Talk here.

[the green man]

After pasting Newcastle, we follow that up with a slender victory of Al Fayed's outfit. Wee Zola might bring us to the big time

[The Watcher Pat]

Didn't want to leave you as the only poster here green man............What sort of drugs u on?

[orangeman]

3rd in the Premiership ?

I must be dreaming.

[Tony Baloney]

3rd in the Premiership ?

I must be dreaming.

Aye and Southampton 4th  .

[Under Lights]

A joy to watch this season.

[laoislad]

It will all end in tears.

[BennyHarp]

As a West Ham fan since the early 80's it's just nice to be able to talk about my team pushing for a European place. I was critical of Big Sam last year but fair play to him he has the team playing excellent football this year. I just hope the return of Andy Carroll doesn't mean a return to the long ball as a first option.

[muppet]

It will all end in tears.

Before or after this thread gets to page 2?

[foxcommander]

This was printed in Viz back in 2011....spooky!


Fall of the Allardyce

West Ham United have issued an apology to Sam Allardyce after the former manager was sacked SEVEN times by the club in 6 months - despite never having been employed by them.

The former Blackburn Rovers manager was enjoying a relaxing break between sackings when he first received a letter from Board of Directors at West Ham, thanking him for his efforts at the club and dispensing with his services.

The former Newcastle United chief assumed it was merely a clerical error and thought nothing of it, but over the following months several more letters arrived, all terminating his contract at Upton Park.

A spokesman for the London based club blamed the letters to the sometime Bolton Wanderers manager on an administrative slip during a staff training exercise.

"Sacking Sam Allardyce is something that every football club must be prepared for. It is part of West Ham's disaster management strategy. We routinely run through his imaginary dismissal once a month, so that when we eventually come to do it for real it won't be a problem".

However the exercises are so realistic that administrative staff at the club never know whether they are sacking the former Notts County manager for real or not. As a result, one-time manager of Limerick FC Allardyce continually receives dismissal letters from the West Ham board.

The letters are usually followed up by a phone call telling the erstwhile West Brom assistant that his sacking was just an exercise and not to be alarmed. But the constant practice dismissals are taking their toll on the ex-Blackpool chief.

"It's terrible", said former Preston North End caretaker manager Allardyce. "I can't plan anything or take holidays because I am in constant fear of the sack from West Ham, even though I am not currently employed"

But despite the mistake, the West Ham directors defended their stance. A spokesman told reporters "We make no apologies for our actions in repeatedly sacking Sam Allardyce every month".

"If it inconveniences one ex-manager, then it's a small price to pay for making sure the correct processes are followed in the event that Sam Allardyce is employed and then very likely dismissed by our club a few months later", he added.

[ziggy90]

Sullivan, the Gold's and Brady have a lot to answer for.