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Post by somersetstokie on Jun 17, 2019 17:33:49 GMT
With Stoke City FC apparently in the grip of an early Summer shutdown I got bored and started searching for further amusement. I noted that West Ham have signed a new young Spanish midfield star, Pablo Fornals from Villareal for £25m. So the Hammers not only continue to survive in the Premiership, being fairly comfortable in mid table, but are up to their old tricks with "ambitious" signings. I got to thinking that if it wasn't for complacency and a dramatic decline it should still be us in that mid table Premier League spot spending out millions and investing in the clubs future, whereas we are instead contemplating a fairly uncertain and perhaps dismal season.
Then I was comforted by the fact that, as someone reminded me, despite their crowing and self publicity, they are not that big a club, they have not in fact ever won the top tier Champions title and were in the Championship as recently as 2012. Hopefully what goes around comes around.
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Post by str8outtahampton on Jun 17, 2019 18:09:03 GMT
With Stoke City FC apparently in the grip of an early Summer shutdown I got bored and started searching for further amusement. I noted that West Ham have signed a new young Spanish midfield star, Pablo Fornals from Villareal for £25m. So the Hammers not only continue to survive in the Premiership, being fairly comfortable in mid table, but are up to their old tricks with "ambitious" signings. I got to thinking that if it wasn't for complacency and a dramatic decline it should still be us in that mid table Premier League spot spending out millions and investing in the clubs future, whereas we are instead contemplating a fairly uncertain and perhaps dismal season. Then I was comforted by the fact that, as someone reminded me, despite their crowing and self publicity, they are not that big a club, they have not in fact ever won the top tier Champions title and were in the Championship as recently as 2012. Hopefully what goes around comes around. Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once. European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: "Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC". |
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Post by somersetstokie on Jun 17, 2019 18:20:54 GMT
Then I was comforted by the fact that, as someone reminded me, despite their crowing and self publicity, they are not that big a club, they have not in fact ever won the top tier Champions title and were in the Championship as recently as 2012. Hopefully what goes around comes around.[/quote]Not that big.
FA cup winners 3 times.
League cup at least once.
European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy.
Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus.
A huge list of top (really top) ex players.
Yep, they must look at us and think: "Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC".
Well somebody has to be.
Unfortunately a West Ham or an Everton is what we must realistically aspire to be. I just detest West Ham.
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Jun 17, 2019 18:22:58 GMT
"Wet Sham" - will the cringe of this shit ever end?
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Post by somersetstokie on Jun 17, 2019 18:38:05 GMT
Happy Now?
Wet Sham is of course commonly accepted by most Oatcake posters as a term of derision.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2019 18:51:22 GMT
"Wet Sham" - will the cringe of this shit ever end? Amen. File with: Manure; Arsenil; Chelski; Liverpoo/Victims; Baardiff; QPRse; Crwho; Fail/Vile. Spuds is funny though. |
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Post by berahinosgoals on Jun 17, 2019 18:54:56 GMT
With Stoke City FC apparently in the grip of an early Summer shutdown I got bored and started searching for further amusement. I noted that West Ham have signed a new young Spanish midfield star, Pablo Fornals from Villareal for £25m. So the Hammers not only continue to survive in the Premiership, being fairly comfortable in mid table, but are up to their old tricks with "ambitious" signings. I got to thinking that if it wasn't for complacency and a dramatic decline it should still be us in that mid table Premier League spot spending out millions and investing in the clubs future, whereas we are instead contemplating a fairly uncertain and perhaps dismal season. Then I was comforted by the fact that, as someone reminded me, despite their crowing and self publicity, they are not that big a club, they have not in fact ever won the top tier Champions title and were in the Championship as recently as 2012. Hopefully what goes around comes around. Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once. European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: "Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC". and a world cup, don't forget the world cup. They are a big club to a smaller club like us but in the grand scheme of things they really aren't a big club |
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Post by str8outtahampton on Jun 17, 2019 19:07:23 GMT
Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once. European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: "Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC". and a world cup, don't forget the world cup. They are a big club to a smaller club like us but in the grand scheme of things they really aren't a big club I hadn't forgotten a world cup. How could I? You are right. Pretty much everything in life is relative. And therefore suggesting that West Ham are "not that big" would be a bit like straying on to the Barnsley forum, and seeing a comment pointing out that Stoke are "not that big". To the extent that size can ever be objectively measured (ooohhh matron) the fact is that WHU are, against every reasonable measure, much, much bigger than us. |
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Jun 17, 2019 19:14:10 GMT
What because potatoes are the most important vegetable grown in Israel? I bet you vote labour too!  |
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Post by kelw on Jun 17, 2019 19:29:13 GMT
West Ham were relegated during put time in the Prem as were Newcastle.
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Post by str8outtahampton on Jun 17, 2019 19:35:54 GMT
Then I was comforted by the fact that, as someone reminded me, despite their crowing and self publicity, they are not that big a club, they have not in fact ever won the top tier Champions title and were in the Championship as recently as 2012. Hopefully what goes around comes around. Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once. European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: " Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC".
Well somebody has to be. Unfortunately a West Ham or an Everton is what we must realistically aspire to be. I just detest West Ham.[/quote] Well somebody has to be. Unfortunately a West Ham or an Everton is what we must realistically aspire to be. I just detest West Ham.[/quote] Well, for what it's worth, I am not keen on them either. Although I might struggle to develop a fondness for any other club. That's the nature of the beast. Leek Town. I might make an exception for them. And Hampton and Richmond Borough. Obviously |
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Jun 17, 2019 21:42:39 GMT
"Wet Sham" - will the cringe of this shit ever end? Amen. File with: Manure; Arsenil; Chelski; Liverpoo/Victims; Baardiff; QPRse; Crwho; Fail/Vile. Spuds is funny though. We also had "wet bum" the other night. Utterly ridiculous. |
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Jun 17, 2019 21:43:30 GMT
Happy Now? Wet Sham is of course commonly accepted by most Oatcake posters as a term of derision. Much better, thank you! |
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Post by hyaduck on Jun 17, 2019 22:00:42 GMT
Then I was comforted by the fact that, as someone reminded me, despite their crowing and self publicity, they are not that big a club, they have not in fact ever won the top tier Champions title and were in the Championship as recently as 2012. Hopefully what goes around comes around. Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once. European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: " Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC".
Well somebody has to be. Unfortunately a West Ham or an Everton is what we must realistically aspire to be. I just detest West Ham. Well somebody has to be. Unfortunately a West Ham or an Everton is what we must realistically aspire to be. I just detest West Ham.[/quote] Well, for what it's worth, I am not keen on them either. Although I might struggle to develop a fondness for any other club. That's the nature of the beast. Leek Town. I might make an exception for them. And Hampton and Richmond Borough. Obviously [/quote] I don’t detest West Ham I quite like them, the ICF were a decent firm. |
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Post by thfc67 on Jun 17, 2019 22:49:12 GMT
With Stoke City FC apparently in the grip of an early Summer shutdown I got bored and started searching for further amusement. I noted that West Ham have signed a new young Spanish midfield star, Pablo Fornals from Villareal for £25m. So the Hammers not only continue to survive in the Premiership, being fairly comfortable in mid table, but are up to their old tricks with "ambitious" signings. I got to thinking that if it wasn't for complacency and a dramatic decline it should still be us in that mid table Premier League spot spending out millions and investing in the clubs future, whereas we are instead contemplating a fairly uncertain and perhaps dismal season. Then I was comforted by the fact that, as someone reminded me, despite their crowing and self publicity, they are not that big a club, they have not in fact ever won the top tier Champions title and were in the Championship as recently as 2012. Hopefully what goes around comes around. Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once. European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: "Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC". Tottenham were the first British team to win a European trophy - the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963. |
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Post by sean on Jun 17, 2019 23:14:23 GMT
Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once. European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: "Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC". Tottenham were the first British team to win a European trophy - the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963. No I am just not having that everybody knows Tottenham don't win trophies  |
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Post by bathstoke on Jun 18, 2019 6:10:11 GMT
"Wet Sham" - will the cringe of this shit ever end? Amen. File with: Manure; Arsenil; Chelski; Liverpoo/Victims; Baardiff; QPRse; Crwho; Fail/Vile. Spuds is funny though. How about Ip$#!t 🚜 |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 6:50:48 GMT
Amen. File with: Manure; Arsenil; Chelski; Liverpoo/Victims; Baardiff; QPRse; Crwho; Fail/Vile. Spuds is funny though. How about Ip$#!t 🚜 🤮 |
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Post by mallorcanstokie on Jun 18, 2019 7:32:29 GMT
Don’t forget Sjoke City.....
Got to be able to laugh at ourselves too..😱
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Post by 16quidachuck on Jun 18, 2019 7:39:19 GMT
...West Ham need to sell
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Jun 18, 2019 7:46:37 GMT
With Stoke City FC apparently in the grip of an early Summer shutdown I got bored and started searching for further amusement. I noted that West Ham have signed a new young Spanish midfield star, Pablo Fornals from Villareal for £25m. So the Hammers not only continue to survive in the Premiership, being fairly comfortable in mid table, but are up to their old tricks with "ambitious" signings. I got to thinking that if it wasn't for complacency and a dramatic decline it should still be us in that mid table Premier League spot spending out millions and investing in the clubs future, whereas we are instead contemplating a fairly uncertain and perhaps dismal season. Then I was comforted by the fact that, as someone reminded me, despite their crowing and self publicity, they are not that big a club, they have not in fact ever won the top tier Champions title and were in the Championship as recently as 2012. Hopefully what goes around comes around. Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once.
European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: "Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC". Spurs in 1963. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Jun 18, 2019 7:50:26 GMT
"Wet Sham" - will the cringe of this shit ever end? Amen. File with: Manure; Arsenil; Chelski; Liverpoo/Victims; Baardiff; QPRse; Crwho; Fail/Vile. Spuds is funny though. Ipshit Twatford Dull Blunderland Arseholes preferred to Arsnil Palarse I’m sure there are more cringeworthy ones out there to add. |
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Post by str8outtahampton on Jun 18, 2019 7:55:18 GMT
Not that big. FA cup winners 3 times. League cup at least once. European Cup Winners' Cup. In fact quite possibly the first British team to win a European trophy. Average attendance 50k plus - and even at the Boleyn it must have been routinely 35k plus. A huge list of top (really top) ex players. Yep, they must look at us and think: "Yeah it's OK. But if only we were SCFC". Tottenham were the first British team to win a European trophy - the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963. Of course. The fact that I had forgotten that is rather worrying (for me). Slightly less worrying than shouting at trees, or finding the advert for black incontinence underwear diverting. But worrying nevertheless. Now, where did matron put my pills..? |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jun 18, 2019 9:41:52 GMT
Amen. File with: Manure; Arsenil; Chelski; Liverpoo/Victims; Baardiff; QPRse; Crwho; Fail/Vile. Spuds is funny though. Ipshit Twatford Dull Blunderland Arseholes preferred to Arsnil Palarse I’m sure there are more cringeworthy ones out there to add. Yeah "SJOKE"....... They're all cringeworthy, but it's part and parcel of football banter!!! |
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Post by Veritas on Jun 18, 2019 11:19:52 GMT
Before the Porn Brothers and their Tory, Boris do us a favour on the stadium deal, Chief Exec took over I always thought West Ham were a decent proper football club and hopefully they be again one day.
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Post by cousindupree on Jun 18, 2019 11:27:02 GMT
Ipshit Twatford Dull Blunderland Arseholes preferred to Arsnil Palarse I’m sure there are more cringeworthy ones out there to add. Yeah "SJOKE"....... They're all cringeworthy, but it's part and parcel of football banter!!! I think my favourite is uddersfelt chance to bring it out again next season 😀 |
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