HughsSeawright19
I just read within the Daily Mail before the season started that we are the least exciting team to look at within the whole league. I bluntly refuted this rude and unjustified judgment in our underlying quality and entertainment. (Obviously blinded by my pre-season optimism).
My reasoning however, and in all honesty, was born purely from a natural and mutual knowning that teams like Wigan and Bolton were clearly more boring to watch compared to mighty West Ham. Surely that was obvious to everyone.
It seems I had been wrong.
The team that Curbishley has masterfully engineered out of a deep and thorough knowledge of West Ham United footballing traditions, turns out to be several spineless, under performing folks who suffer from left me entering a new week (once more) feeling overwhelmingly embarrassed.
People might question why I can feel so strongly about this after just two games of year. I suppose in reaction I'd say that the fact it is only two games in, gives me reason enough to feel so strongly. The players should be fit. They must be strong. They should be fighting for their places. They should be aspiring for a successful season. They shouldn't be investing in disgraceful, lackluster performances or looking like a group who haven't once played together all summer. Who haven't done tactics or indeed, fitness.
Man City looked sharper, looked more innovative, looked faster and usually looked better. And so did Wigan.
There wasn't any difference whatsoever in the team that we willingly endured last season. Not even a new kit.
Contrary to popular belief however, there are several positives we are able to take away from the game...the fans. I am standing and applauding (among posting) while I write this. Last time I checked, it's not free to purchase a ticket for a football match, and neither is it free to travel to one. Particularly half way up the country. The fans who traveled were in full voice throughout and were the only real people associated with West Ham who could walk away from Eastlands today using their heads held high.
If you didn't begin to see the game or don't know the end result, we lost 3-0, Mark Noble was sent off within the first half for two (stupid) bookable offences and that we did not have a single shot until well over and hour of the game was played. (On the sending off note, we'd the same quantity of players as City until Noble was sent off, and for the last 10 mins of play simply because they had to have a player off injured).
Not really a single shot. Not just one. Nada. No shooting whatsoever. No kicking of the ball for the goal. "That's it son, kick it as being hard as you can...congratulations! Take a run-up and also have another go, you're doing really well"
We finally have a result our performance deserves. There isn't hiding behind injuries or lady luck after this one Curbs. Forget about false league positions and no more, "Look, we nearly got relegated this past year. 10th is a big step up from that...so you fans, stop being so fickle"
