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Misfit

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OMG, there is a thread on KUMB about the England squad and some of the comments are absolute GOLD.
Those make me want to...
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JerryGarcia

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http://www.claretandhugh.info/hammers-have-big-edge-over-spurs/

West Ham hold one big advantage over Spurs at the weekend following the disappearnce of 64 per cent of their squad to international duty.
And that gives the Irons a big edge as the two managers attempt to get their game plan in place for a massive White Hart Lane clash.


Only 20 per cent of our squad has been called away to join their national squads.

Doesn't that just mean that most of their players are shit? I'm failing to see how that translates into a big advantage. The flip side is that our players have remained in the flow of playing matches and have been in good shape so far, winning games after Europa League Thursdays.
 

tommo84

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http://www.claretandhugh.info/hammers-have-big-edge-over-spurs/



Doesn't that just mean that most of their players are shit? I'm failing to see how that translates into a big advantage. The flip side is that our players have remained in the flow of playing matches and have been in good shape so far, winning games after Europa League Thursdays.

It probably would be an advantage if it gave them more time to prepare their game plan on the training ground and whatnot, and due to their players being fresher. But at this stage in the season set tactics are already entrenched in players' mindsets (at least ours seems to be) so that's not an issue. The fatigue/freshness thing could have been an issue but our Belgian lads had their game postponed and Dier and Alli only had 20 mins on Friday. Will be interesting to see how long our English boys play tonight.
 

JerryGarcia

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It probably would be an advantage if it gave them more time to prepare their game plan on the training ground and whatnot, and due to their players being fresher. But at this stage in the season set tactics are already entrenched in players' mindsets (at least ours seems to be) so that's not an issue. The fatigue/freshness thing could have been an issue but our Belgian lads had their game postponed and Dier and Alli only had 20 mins on Friday. Will be interesting to see how long our English boys play tonight.

Yes you're right but is it a "Big Edge" worthy of publishing an essay about on a blog? :playful:

I imaagine our boys will play quite a few minutes tonight as Roy said he was naming a young squad etc... I don't think the game will be played at 100% due to the circumstances surrounding it so hopefully they all come back in good shape.
 
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Doesn't that just mean that most of their players are shit? I'm failing to see how that translates into a big advantage. The flip side is that our players have remained in the flow of playing matches and have been in good shape so far, winning games after Europa League Thursdays.

I genuinely think you underestimate the extent to which International Football can impact a club's subsequent performance.

For instance, West Ham had three players in the 1966 World Cup Final and they've been shit ever since.
 

worcestersauce

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npearl4spurs

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hahahaha calling us distinctly average - that's what they are without Payet.

oh and Kyle Walker shit on them all day. It was nothing they did to deserve the goal against him, just his occasional screw up. Every time else he let them know that they weren't getting anything on us.

Thoroughly dominated them. Go back to East London.
 

Lufti

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Our fans were in full mock mode today as well. They showed up as much as the team did.
 
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