Team To Play West Ham...

[Vhero]

To quote Harry Redknapp....we are down to the bare bones tonight really...

Ireland - ill
Robinho - crocked
Adebayor - suspended
Onuoha - crocked
Richards - crocked
Benjani - crocked
Kompany - crocked
Mee - egypt
Trippier - egypt

I'd say it's got to be

-----------------------Given-------------------------
Zabaleta-----Toure----------Lescott-------Bridge
SWP-----------------De Jong-----------------Barry
Bellamy--------------Tevez-----------------Petrov

Bench from: Santa Cruz, Garrido, Johnson, Sylvinho, Taylor, Weiss

and I think that is every single available player???!

Our bare bone looks quite decent ...

They certainly do on paper but against well organised defensive oriented teams that starting line up lacks variety & power going forward. So long as we keep either RSC or Ade in the picture, we're much more balanced but imo we should find either a veteran or brilliant kid with physical presence to add to the squad in case both Ade & RSC go missing at the same time.

Has anyone on here seen John Guidetti play? I believe he's big, fast, talented & had a bit of a blinder for the U18's the other day. Could he be fast-tracked into the squad? Anybody?

Agreed, but not too long ago our choice was between Benjani and Vassel or Vassel and Mpenza ...

Anybody else miss Mpenza?

[john@staustell]

To quote Harry Redknapp....we are down to the bare bones tonight really...

Ireland - ill
Robinho - crocked
Adebayor - suspended
Onuoha - crocked
Richards - crocked
Benjani - crocked
Kompany - crocked
Mee - egypt
Trippier - egypt

I'd say it's got to be

-----------------------Given-------------------------
Zabaleta-----Toure----------Lescott-------Bridge
SWP-----------------De Jong-----------------Barry
Bellamy--------------Tevez-----------------Petrov

Bench from: Santa Cruz, Garrido, Johnson, Sylvinho, Taylor, Weiss

and I think that is every single available player???!

Our bare bone looks quite decent ...

They certainly do on paper but against well organised defensive oriented teams that starting line up lacks variety & power going forward. So long as we keep either RSC or Ade in the picture, we're much more balanced but imo we should find either a veteran or brilliant kid with physical presence to add to the squad in case both Ade & RSC go missing at the same time.

Has anyone on here seen John Guidetti play? I believe he's big, fast, talented & had a bit of a blinder for the U18's the other day. Could he be fast-tracked into the squad? Anybody?

Agreed, but not too long ago our choice was between Benjani and Vassel or Vassel and Mpenza ...

Anybody else miss Mpenza?

I think Sol Campbell's quote that Notts Co promised to sign 'superstars' - "Roberto Carlos and Benjani were mentioned" is worth a good smile!

[The Man In Blue]

----------------Givinho-------------------

Richards----Kolo---Lescott----Bridge

--------------NDJ---------------------

------SWP-----------Barry----------

Tevez-----RSC--------Bellers

if rocky is fit to start, if not

same defence but 442 and:

SWP----NDJ---Barry----Petrov

--------Bellers----Tevez-------

[sky_blue_stew]

A nice open pitch with a nice open defense that passes around would be a good full league debut for a young hungry Slovak.

An open system would make for an exciting game, but let's not forget since Zola took over West Ham have been all about attacking football - can see them as a bit of a banana skin if we're not right on our game tonight. Even with injuries we certainly have the quality all over the park, just need to avoid taking this one for granted.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

This calls out for 4-3-3 and attack them proper.

------------------Given
Mad Zabba---Tourette---Lezzer---Bridge
---------------------Schlongster
------------Shaunie-------------Gaz Baz
Bellers-------------------------------------Petrov
---------------------El Apache

[Michael Brookes]

--------------Bellamy------------RSC--------------
Petrov--------Barry-----------De Jong--------SWP
Bridge--------Lescott---------Toure-------Zabaleta
-----------------------Given------------------------

Subs: Tevez, Weiss, Johnson + others

Tevez and Weiss to come on if a change is needed

Johnson to get 20 mins when we are 6-0 up ;)

[MHiggi]

------------------Given
Mad Zabba---Tourette---Lezzer---Bridge
---------------------Schlongster
------------Shaunie-------------Gaz Baz
Bellers-------------------------------------Petrov
---------------------El Apache

I love it when people do stuff like this, it's funny.

[ant london]

------------------Given
Mad Zabba---Tourette---Lezzer---Bridge
---------------------Schlongster
------------Shaunie-------------Gaz Baz
Bellers-------------------------------------Petrov
---------------------El Apache

I love it when people do stuff like this, it's funny.

Although how he could omit "Rigsby" is beyond me

I did have a long dong dutch super schlong laugh to myself though!

[BmoreBlue]

------------------Given
Mad Zabba---Tourette---Lezzer---Bridge
---------------------Schlongster
------------Shaunie-------------Gaz Baz
Bellers-------------------------------------Petrov
---------------------El Apache

I love it when people do stuff like this, it's funny.

Although how he could omit "Rigsby" is beyond me

I did have a long dong dutch super schlong laugh to myself though!

at the risk of sounding like a total nob could someone explain to me where the nickname "rigsby" originated?

[kinkylola]

think i remember someone mentioning he looked like some character rigsby from some tv show. Not being british, that's as far as I cared to get.

[Common Blue]

think i remember someone mentioning he looked like some character rigsby from some tv show. Not being british, that's as far as I cared to get.

You Tube Rising Damp.

[ant london]

think i remember someone mentioning he looked like some character rigsby from some tv show. Not being british, that's as far as I cared to get.

You Tube Rising Damp.

[london blue 2]

------------------Given
Mad Zabba---Tourette---Lezzer---Bridge
---------------------Schlongster
------------Shaunie-------------Gaz Baz
Bellers-------------------------------------Petrov
---------------------El Apache

I love it when people do stuff like this, it's funny.

Although how he could omit "Rigsby" is beyond me

I did have a long dong dutch super schlong laugh to myself though!

at the risk of sounding like a total nob could someone explain to me where the nickname "rigsby" originated?

Martin Petrov

Rigsby

[BmoreBlue]

that is a striking resemblance - being from the states i'm quite sure i never would've figured that out on my own

[Mase]

Hopefully we get a few goals up and then he can bring Weiss on for the last 10.

[Beefymcfc]

Just to mention, Jay from work was atching the lads get off the coach at the Radison, and said that Carlito wasn't amongst them. He said that Shaun disappeared as well, but I think that was because he stepped off the pavement ;-)

[CitizenYank]

I don't see Micah listened on the official trainer's table:

Is he hurt???

[CityGer]

Bellamy to score at any time and us to win is 15/8 with 888sport.com. That is a cracking bet and I have had a little something on it.

[DoomMerchant]

Bellamy to score at any time and us to win is 15/8 with 888sport.com. That is a cracking bet and I have had a little something on it.

nice. that seems almost too easy these days. i'm scared you've jinxed us now. First Noolie and his 6 minutes of injury time...now this. Typical mcf.net.

cheers

[CityGer]

Bellamy to score at any time and us to win is 15/8 with 888sport.com. That is a cracking bet and I have had a little something on it.

nice. that seems almost too easy these days. i'm scared you've jinxed us now. First Noolie and his 6 minutes of injury time...now this. Typical mcf.net.

cheers

I know mate. Perhaps should have kept it shut. I wanted to share the wealth with my fellow Blues though.....This is easy money!!!