West Ham Banter 2

01 Apr 2026 19:04:11
Wondering what everyone's thoughts are in Spurs appointment of De Zerbi? Do we think it will have new manager impact or will he struggle as he did when he first joined Brighton.

01 Apr 2026 21:54:05
Different manager, but same players. It'll go down to the last game. I think Leeds will go.

02 Apr 2026 09:08:20
It's a shame they have over a week to get to know him if he was straight in with a match I think he would have struggled. I think he's a good manager but also a disciplinarian and a bit erratic which maybe isn't what a team like them needs.

Tudor whilst inferior as a manager was also little like that.
On the subject of Spurs, for those who remember funny how we don't hear anything from that idiot, 'the Raver' anymore.

02 Apr 2026 12:17:36
Apparently their fans are not happy about it, so it could turn if he doesn't get off to a good start. From what I've heard, it will take a while to get his methods across, time he doesn't have, so maybe he will try something different just to keep them in the league. Suppose it depends how the players respond. His training sessions are meant to be good and intense, so it might get them going a bit, but if they play risky football it could backfire, hopefully.



If we play like we did pre Villa, we should be ok, but it's that tight, feels like one win completely changes how things look.

I also don't want to see Fernandes in the 10 again. He's miles ahead of anyone else in the team for progressing the ball, none of the other midfielders are that good at it, so he's wasted there for me.

02 Apr 2026 14:29:30
Hammer-D, I'd forgotten about the "Raver". Was he a Hammer or an imposter from another site?
Also, I'm unsure how posters can differentiate between managers on this site. I can see if they have managed us at any time, but I am not a tactical man at all.

My football mind is still stuck in the 60s & 70s!
The game has become far too complicated from such a simple game because of too much money involved. 🙈🙈🤣🤣⚒⚒⚒ COYI.

02 Apr 2026 22:14:57
Hi Chelmsford. Yeah, The Raver was a full on Spurs fan who liked to come on to the West Ham banter site to give some stick when we were having one of our many crisis and they were in better shape. No surprise he is nowhere to be seen at the moment. 🤣
I have sometimes had a look at this site for other clubs who, like us, have been struggling.

Leeds and Forest, in previous years, all get a decent amount of posters and comments. Just interested to see what their fans think and say. The weird thing is, if you look at the Spurs banter site there was only one comment in 2025 in total, and the same for 2024. It is like the Mare-Celeste of websites......

You're not wrong about money ruining the game. ☹️

03 Apr 2026 08:26:07
Hammer-D, thanks for the memory jog, mate. 👍
Yes, of course he was. Something told me he wasn't one of us. 🤔 Not that it matters, but was it just 1 comment by the Raver in 2025?
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03 Apr 2026 16:53:45
No, it was some random comment. Maybe the memory bank of the comments somehow got deleted, or we now know why he would make comments on our page, as theirs was shut down due to lack of interest. 😂

04 Apr 2026 08:46:54
Thanks mate. ⚒⚒⚒

01 Apr 2026 07:39:02
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31 Mar 2026 19:28:37
Bowen not starting tonight probably ends his World Cup dream.

02 Apr 2026 10:23:47
🙄 Yet Foden started both games and is favourite to be dropped. Wait and see.

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22 Mar 2026 16:14:36
Never turned up today.

23 Mar 2026 18:11:47
It happens too often. No consistency. Just look what happened at Wolves, and, if anything, it's the lack of consistency that will send us down.

A good opportunity to pick up points at Villa squandered.

On the plus side, if Spurs continue to play like that, I can't see how they will get any further points this season.

24 Mar 2026 00:35:36
Tbh had the Villa game down as a loss. We need 10 points from the next 4, ideally. Wolves, Palace, Everton, and Brentford. All beatable. Arsenal hopefully have won the league before we play them, and still be in the Champions League, so they may rest players against us.
Still all to play for.

24 Mar 2026 09:07:53
I think Sunday's game is best forgotten. That's not to say that it wasn't a worrying performance. As long as it is not backed up against Wolves, who are a team we have already lost twice to, and were in dire form. But I think we should win that one, and hopefully quite well.


I love your optimism, Chris, but I can't see us getting 10 points out of those 4. I would be very happy to be wrong, but I would think 6, 7 or 8. I think 39 points would mean safety.

24 Mar 2026 09:54:07
Sadly, it's not just our results. We are relying on Spurs and Forest doing badly. Spurs are the ones who could save us because they are in freefall, and we can only hope it continues, but all we can do is approach every game now as a cup final and do our best to win.

24 Mar 2026 13:10:36
If we get relegated it will be because of what has already happened, going into a season with a completely poor, disjointed squad, Nuno's baffling team selections early on, and then bottling it in games we could have won.



As Tin says, we are now relying on other teams losing. I like everyone's confidence for the Wolves game, but they are 2 from 2 against us this year and will have a real go at it. I can see us only getting a point if that.

22 Mar 2026 16:03:50
Totally outplayed today. Only good thing is Spurs losing. Next gave v Wolves has to be a win. Spurs away to Sunderland. 2.5 journey home now. 🤬

22 Mar 2026 15:07:35
Fernandes wasted in the 10. Need him dictating play. Traore on for Potts.

22 Mar 2026 14:50:18
Mavropanos is king! How good is he? The unsung hero of the West Ham defence. Long may he reign.

22 Mar 2026 09:44:21
Just left for Villa. I fancy our chances today. We're playing well and Villa had a game on Thursday. I think we'll nick it 1-2.

22 Mar 2026 12:33:14
I would imagine with Summerville out he will pick the same team as last week. If so, he has to get them to play as a back 3, not a back 5, so it gives us more chance of scoring. A draw versus City was a great result, but we can't have that lack of attack against Villa, as it would be massive to win this one and would ensure we are out of the bottom 3.

I hope for a 1-0 or 2-0.

22 Mar 2026 15:06:22
This is looking like a horror show. They are absolutely running rings round us. If it hadn't been for Mav, we would have been about 4 down. If you didn't know, you would think we had played Thursday. But, unbelievably, only one goal down is the only positive.

22 Mar 2026 15:49:13
After our recent performances, I don't know what's happened today. Such a bad day, with very little offered up front.

A good chance to move away from the bottom, and form has deserted us today.

22 Mar 2026 16:08:28
I think it's just one of those days. Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. Losing a player before kick off, they have a number of key players who have been out for a while and then back today. Everyone seems to be falling over. I think just shelve it and forget it. Very frustrating.

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