Both sides started the season poorly, but have had some tough fixtures, although City finally got off the mark on Monday night. How do you see the game going?
Your win on Monday has obviously eased the early season nerves a bit. Ours are still jangling. The aerial bombardment scares the fuck out of me TBH as we only have one defender who has any sort of ability up top and he seems to be either injured or out of favour.
What style of performance will the Hammers aim for?
Style and West Ham performance don't belong in the same sentence this season so far. I just hope for a performance, don't care too much about the style.
With Ben Haim and Grant pulling out of this game, even with the club in its current position, do you think they should have put the club first and made themselves available?
I'm the biggest atheist going, but be fair. these are their beliefs and we have to respect them. If we were talking a 4 week break for ramadan I might have something to say, but one day out of the season won't bother me too much.
I've not been overly enamoured with Grants appointment, but the guy has always struck me as an honourable, decent guy and some of the comments regarding him and his beliefs are a bit low in my opinion.
If you could pick one Stoke player for your team?
One player I would take at the moment Robert Huth, for reasons stated above. Shows how desperate we are though IMO.
If you could give one of your players to Stoke, who would fit our style well?
One player I would give you. Frederic Piquionne. Not because I think he would fit in with your style of play but because I don't really want to see him in a WHU shirt.
Prediction
If Stoke score early I think it could be embarrassing but the longer it goes I think we could possibly snatch something. So either 4-0 to Stoke or a 1-0 Hammers win.