NWC 239 Posted November 7, 2013 Allardyce predicting a tough game on saturday "We will get a Norwich City team that will come out and fight for everything they can. Particularly on their own ground and in front of a home crowd."Let''s hope so, hey!Source: http://t.sport.uk.msn.com/football/allardyce-braced-for-six-pointer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubai Mark 0 Posted November 7, 2013 Oh no not a Manager bigging up the opposition, shocking, sack him!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted November 7, 2013 I think if i remeber rightly Pellegrini said last friday something along the lines of it wont be easy at home against Norwich, how wrong was he. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,393 Posted November 7, 2013 What do you reckon to this point of view - I had to laugh....."Reckon Sam will throw the game on Saturday. He''ll have heard about Norwich fans wanting Hughton sacked so if he can delay that by allowing Norwich a win, then will improve the Hammers chances of survival as Norwich fans continue to fight among themselves rather than get behind their team." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted November 8, 2013 [quote user="shefcanary"]What do you reckon to this point of view - I had to laugh....."Reckon Sam will throw the game on Saturday. He''ll have heard about Norwich fans wanting Hughton sacked so if he can delay that by allowing Norwich a win, then will improve the Hammers chances of survival as Norwich fans continue to fight among themselves rather than get behind their team."[/quote]Bloody hell!! Still, I have no doubt if we do win, some will come up with any reason how, as opposed to "we played well"[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOO 0 Posted November 8, 2013 Yep there''s always some idiot trying to hide from the truth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*** 0 Posted November 8, 2013 All Hammers main strikers are injured so thats bound to help us................isn''t it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted November 8, 2013 Allardyce has been doing a good job heaping more pressure onto Hughton; calling the game six-pointer and talking about the crowd at Carrow Road. West Ham have Carlton Cole getting fit, so that is at least one striker (or so he is called) in thier squad. The danger man will be Ravel Morrison though and his runs from midfield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zak Van Burger 0 Posted November 8, 2013 [quote user="First Wizard"]All Hammers main strikers are injured so thats bound to help us................isn''t it?[/quote]Not sure West Ham use strikers anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted November 8, 2013 Some other quotes from Allardyce:Norwich spent more than £20million during the summer — a lot of money say some, for such a club — but is it really big bucks these days?If there is a comparison to be made, it has to be fair. Some of the clubs which Norwich are expected to compete with — Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham — spent four times that amount and will do so again and again.Realistically £20m gets you two good — not top class — players these days.What is the responsibility of Chris Hughton, myself and the other managers is to try and ensure that whatever is spent, it makes the team better. In my experience, if you spend between £20-30m you will improve your team by about 1.5 per cent, £30‑40m maybe 2.5 per cent and £100m probably 5 per cent.The expenditure might seem massive but the return is comparatively small. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOO 0 Posted November 8, 2013 In my experience, if you spend between £20-30m you will improve your team by about 1.5 per cent, £30‑40m maybe 2.5 per cent and £100m probably 5 per cent. Big Sam talking through his @rse again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted November 8, 2013 [quote user="First Wizard"]All Hammers main strikers are injured so thats bound to help us................isn''t it?[/quote] Yes, but we would still have won regardless![Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,754 Posted November 9, 2013 "Vanwink"In my experience, if you spend between £20-30m you will improve your team by about 1.5 per cent, £30‑40m maybe 2.5 per cent and £100m probably 5 per cent. Big Sam talking through his @rse againConsidering he has been involved at a top level of football for years he may actually know what he is talking about. The numbers may be exaggerated but there is some semblance of truth in what he says. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOO 0 Posted November 9, 2013 Herman, surely it depends firstly on the team you already have and the existing quality, as to how much it will improve.Secondly on what the money is spent on, Michu to Swansea for £2m, how many percentage points did that improve the team by?Sam has made a very sweeping statement there which I don''t think holds water.Sounds more like someone preparing their excuses to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mre2 1 Posted November 9, 2013 [quote user="Vanwink"]In my experience, if you spend between £20-30m you will improve your team by about 1.5 per cent, £30‑40m maybe 2.5 per cent and £100m probably 5 per cent. Big Sam talking through his @rse again[/quote]As an extreme example is Bale around 40 times better than Redmond? I not sure how you can actually qualify in terms of a precentage what improvement to a team is made by spending money. Big Sam''s figures are probably about right when you take all transfers in to account. You can spend big money on a player and if they turn out to be a flop then you could say they made a team worse e.g Andy Carroll at Liverpool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites