sadoldgit

The UI say we have been sniffing around the 19 year old Barca winger Adama Traore.

Fortunately Guan I think that most right-minded people realise it is total b*ll*cks and appreciate Rickie for the great player and ambassador he was for the club. Sadly it didn't work out for him at Liverpool where he was wasted but I wish him well at WBA and am sure he will find himself appreciated there.

adhesive

Games get played on Sundays Europa Cup or no.

For me I'm more concerned with the domestic competitions but I want us to compete in everything we take part in.

stick

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.