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400-up Nobes gives Moyes a job boost

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Mark Noble prepares to make his 400th start for the Irons today whilst talking up the job David Moyes has done since arriving at the club.

And that will come as a welcome boost for the Scot who – whilst still remaining in the frame for a full time contract – knows the board are looking at possible other candidates.

Noble declared: ” “I think the organisation of the team and the way he wants us to play have been his biggest influences.

The chairmen brought him in to keep this team in the Premier League and you’ve got to say he’s done a good job. We’re safe with a few games to go and we can finish in mid-table.”

And with his former boss Sam Allardyce bringing his Everton team to the London Stadium in much the same position as Moyes the Hammers captain said: “I know Sam really well and as soon as he took over at Everton, you knew they were going to be safe and that he’d get results for sure, because he’s fantastic at doing that.

The Everton fans are still not happy, though. We watched their game the other night and they were booed off at half-time, but Sam’s done the job that he was asked to do and I think he’s been fantastic.

Obviously fans want to see a certain way of playing, but three points are so important at the end of the day. For the chairman and board of that football club, it’s so big to go into next season in the Premier League.”

Of the Irons, he added:  “If the results go well, we can finish mid-table. It hasn’t been a great season, but mid-table in the Premier League is not too bad, so I try to look at the positives more than the negatives.

“For me, the future holds the same as it has for the last 12 years! I’ll turn up every day, lace my boots up and get ready to play – that’s the only thing I can do.

“Obviously, as captain of the Club, I tend to care about everyone else more than myself, but I look after myself correctly. I’ve played more than 30 games this season again.

“It’s been tough this season because I don’t think we’ve done as well as we should have done, but we can finish the season with a win and go into the summer feeling more positive about the future.

“I’m 31 now, but I still think I’ve got loads to offer and I’m really enjoying my football at the minute.”

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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