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Whatever, the bloke was class for us.

Indeed. He may have been an employee but he played his part in our fantastic journey and has supplied many great memories along the way. He deserves a legend status as far as I am concerned.

Brilliant come back after the horrible game at Lords. Onwards and upwards!!!

There are viewpoints and there are facts. Made some strong assertions about Lambert. Were they just your viewpoints or do you know these things for a fact? I ask because they don't stack up with what went on when he left.

I don't agree that it is a lazy comparison. Booby Moore had no pace but he had a football intelligence that made him a cut above the rest. I played against an ex Palace full back many years ago long after he had packed up professional football. He was the oldest guy on the pitch and played at a trot but he had so much time on the ball and he ran the match, we couldn't get near him to take the ball off him. There are plenty of players who don't have pace (Pirlo is another who springs to mind) but have great careers because of their skill and footballing brains. Football is like chess and you need to think more than you need to charge about. Remember when Walcott was younger? His speed was killing defenders but he would get himself into great positions and then screw it up with his final ball. Rickies best days are behind him but his best days were down to his skill and that is something he will never lose.

No it doesn't, but that doesn't make you a bad player either.

I was in London last night and went home on a train with several people wearing West Ham shirts, and looking very unhappy. One of the best train journeys I have had.

WTF???

Rickie Lambert was a legend for us and people who appreciate proper footballers know that Rickie was, and is, a proper footballer.

Talking about Rickie's legs going, he never had "legs." He was a Teddy Sheringham type player whose first few yards were in his head. His link up play and positional sense are superb. He deserves to be playing every week and I hope he gets a move to a club that appreciates him.

How do you know this? It really doesn't tie in with the way the club wished him well does it. It is clear by the way the club says its goodbyes as to how they feel about players. I had heard that it was Cortese's idea to move him out. Does Rickie really come across as the type of person who throws a wobbler?

Players leave clubs or end their careers with every club all the time as well you know Alps. Replacing players is as much a part of football as anything else and it is not just us that has to do it. As has been said dozens of times before, the fact that bigger clubs are after our better players is part of what we have become. If they weren't we would still be in the Championship. Enjoy the ride, don't fret about what may or may not happen next year.

I am with you on Maya. His mistakes tend to lead to direct goal scoring opportunities. Will always be a no 4 back up CH for me.

It was Charlie Austin's sisters hairdresser.

Yep and not money well spent.

jerry

Surprised that no JRod on the bench tonight. Anyone know why?

To be fair, Alpine trots it out himself most weeks.

Aboslutely! I will always remember that amazing save by Banks from Pele - was convinced he had scored. And the tackle on Pele by Moore. Perfect timing. The respect that both teams had for each other really came through at the final whistle too. People keep banging on about Brazil but in those days they, and the Dutch, took football to another level.

Harsh! How do you know that he lied and schemed? He may well have been happy to stay here before he knew that Spurs were in for him. People change their minds when they get better options. He has moved on, time you did too.

He can get to practice his Dutch with Ron and Erwin!

Really? Moore. Charlton. Greaves. Osgood. Ball, Best, Marsh etc. I accept that the players and the game weren't as quick then but they had to play on quagmires in the winter. I am sure that the best players in the 60s and 70s would still be decent if they were around now. The also had to put up with tackling that would see players arrested now! And I still maintain that the Brazil side of 1970 was the best I have ever seen.

Snap lol

Its all shaping up nicely. A quality replacement for Toby and possibly another midfielder and we are good to go.

Doh, just seen the sticky! Yep, good bit of business and gives us time to find a replacement for Toby.