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Hammers new boy impressing in a big way

Jarrod Bowen may just be the player to put smiles back on the face of us lot.

Rows, protests, negative publicity and all the rest of it will always have their place and be an ever present in football but at the end of it all the only thing that truly matters is what takes place between the white lines.

And I’ve never had any doubts that Bowen will be a player who- for all that might be going on elsewhere – has the gifts and ability to make a difference between survival and relegation.

Twenty three goals in his Championship career at Hull this season and 15 last term is one heck of a scoring tally and his ability to go past players is well known by defenders at the second level.

With another obviously very bright player in midfield with Tomas Soucek maybe there remains hope that West Ham will be playing its football in the Premier League next term and many fans.

Skipper Mark Noble has seen Bowen on the training pitch and says at https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/february/07-february/mark-noble-ive-been-impressed-jarrod-bowens-hunger-and “Jarrod has been training and he looks really good. I am hoping he will bring goals, enthusiasm, energy and hunger, coming from the Championship.

“Jarrod’s goalscoring record at Hull was second-to-none and that’s why we’ve bought him. We’ve bought him to try and help us out at that end of the pitch.

“But even in training, I could see that he gets after the ball as well, and I love seeing that. It doesn’t happen anywhere near as much as it used to, apart from at the top teams, so you don’t get accustomed to seeing it any longer so, when I saw him doing it, I thought ‘Yes! He wants it!’ and it was nice to see.”

Two-footed, lively and direct, Bowen started just six of those 117 games as a central striker. Of the other 111, Bowen started 106 on the wing – 102 on the right and four on the left – and five as a second striker.

In addition to his willingness to tackle and track back, he also loves running with the ball at his feet, ranking sixth of all Championship players with 99 dribbles to his name prior to his move to London Stadium.

Should he start at Manchester City, he couldn’t have a more difficult baptism – apart from Liverpool of course – but Bowen looks to me the player we have been waiting to see at West Ham United.

 

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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!" Follow on Twitter @hughsouthon

10 comments on “Hammers new boy impressing in a big way

  1. We’re in desperate need of good news and it is fantastic to hear that we have a player who wants to play. It is what we expect of ANY player that pulls on our shirt.
    Hard work and endevour is what we expect as a minimum and if he can spark the others around him and we have a goal threat, we may surprise a few teams as well as our supporters.
    It is obvious to me now, why Pellegrini dropped Haller for a couple of games. The money that’s he’s on and the size of him, you’d expect him to put himself about at the very least. Which is why I feel that useless lump should be dropped in favour of Antonio and Bowen.
    Once we as a team start providing a real goal threat, our fortunes could change dramatically.

  2. Cat ..at the beginning of the season I am pretty sure you would not have made them comments on Haller..yes I do agree that since the Oxford debacle and all that has followed (that we are all very aware of) he has as much as most gone of the BOIL and to say that Antonio and Bowen should be the strike force in as much as I would love to see it flourish I don’t think it is going to happen as we have to ‘look after’Micey so imo Haller still has a big part to play in the outcome of this devestating season ..support is what is needed at this moment for all not derogatory remarks about the players..yep I know we all are entitled to our opinions but UNITY is needed now more than ever COYI

    • You’re quite right that I probably wouldn’t have said that about Haller at the beginning of the season…….But I know him a hell of a lot better NOW.
      I’m not worried about hurting his feelings, and I’m not about to start a campaign. It’s simply MY opinion of him and probably there are many more that feel the same as me.
      If you can get word to him, let him know that he is hiding in plain sight and that the gig is up. Get him to put in a shift to change my mind and the minds of others about him.

    • Well said, all the moaning affects OUR players and needs to stop!!

  3. Wouldn’t it be great to get three points against either City or Liverpool ! . ,,, of course it’s not too late to mount a run on survival but a lot will depend on our commitment and hopefully these players will provide some momentum . Antonio up front will always give us something because apart from him there is only Snodgrass that makes up a battling pair of players .
    If Bowen & Souceck can provide some impetus to our game we stand a chance of playing Premieship football next season . I feel that at some stage before the seasons end West Ham will go on an unbeaten run of games that should guarantee our premiership status .
    ⚒🕺⚒ I need some 💉 . The original Kevin ,,, don’t know who the other one is ??

  4. I did ask Hugh to sort it out but so far no reaction . Only needs a check on registration dates .

    • I have already answered Kevin. There are many Kevins but only you in the singular. I can do nothing from here. One ofr the other of you will need to change your name and find a new e mail

  5. Spot on Kevin we are definitely staying up my son after a few more games the positions will become much clearer to the doubters. If we hadn’t bought in two quality players maybe I would start panicking but Anderson returning too it will be fine. Maybe some new owners too when the season is completed wouldn’t come amiss.

  6. I love the owners…

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