The boys are back in town!

The feeling of doom at West ham has finally lifted after last week’s impressive display against Newcastle. It feels like Nuno has found a setup that will work with the squad he has to hand. The task now is to build on that and chisel out as many points as possible between now and January when it looks like there will be lots of squad shuffling.

Seasoned observers will no doubt be impressed by Nuno’s determination to encourage our younger players which, when all is said and done, is at the heart of the West ham way.

The promotion of four of our development players to the first team squad lays down a major marker regarding Nuno’s intentions to mould the team over a sustained period. Doing this while maintaining results is a big challenge that most managers lack the courage to enact in the crazy managerial ping-pong of modern football. 

None of West ham’s managers over recent years have believed enough in our kids to go beyond token game time. Declan Rice was a notable exception but then again he is possibly the best player in the Premiership. 

No doubt Freddie Potts has had a happy head on him all week but his dad, himself a former Hammer of the year, will help him to maintain perspective. The lad has put in some hard work in the lower divisions to get to where he is but you’d have to think that his game is best suited to Premiership football. Put simply, he moves like a baller. It was a travesty that his goal last week was ruled offside but maybe it will help keep the frenzy of positivity under some degree of control.

Today is truly a six-pointer as Scotty Parker brings his determined Burnley side to the London Stadium. Given where things are, you would have to feel that at least one claret n blue side will be among the three clubs that suffer the drop this season. Today’s clash will be a key factor in deciding that fate. 

Nuno’s boys really need our best support today so let’s try and create a big atmosphere. Let the protest activity stop at the turnstiles and lets get the place rocking! A win today would add considerable oxygen to Nuno’s campaign. He is an impressive presence - calm, thoughtful but also astute and penetrating. His gaze suggests a deep awareness of the art of footy and already you can sense that he understands the bigger culture of the club as a community. Hopefully the Gods of Footy will deliver results that allow the time necessary for his plans to develop. 

The VeryWestHam team are over in force today and will be cheering from the Bobby Moore stand.

COYI🛠

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