Moyes makes a promise

By Hughie Southon

David Moyes is reputed to be one of the hardest working managers in the game.

He often arrives at 7am and is at Rush Green until long after the players have finished training.

Therefore, we have no doubts that he will be spending more time than most would perhaps imagine getting things right during a break which for him will probably be anything but that.

Let’s get one thing straight. I do not believe the Hammers will be relegated this season but that may only be on the basis that there are teams performing more poorly than us and that I believe we will improve.

No doubt after spending the money they have the board will be having the same thoughts as many fans but given they have always shown plenty of patience with thei managers it is unlikely that much will change until at least PERHAPS the new year.

Moyes meanwhile has given what almost amounts to a farewell speech ahead of the break in which he has congratulated the squad for their effort against Leicester City

Speaking to www.whufc.com he said: Look, we’ve got a great bunch and the one thing today was that the players ran their you know whats off and did everything they possibly could to try and win the game, and I said that to them.

I’ve said: ‘Your effort and your commitment, that’s why us why, in the main, we were really pleased with what you’ve done’ because you gave 100 per cent all the way’.

But obviously we were lacking in the in the bit which really matters and that’s the goalscoring.

There has been a lot of stuff here at West Ham over the last two years which has been good and a lot of people won’t have seen teams challenging up near the top as often and we want to do it again – and we know that’s why everybody’s disappointed with where we are just now.

We will be working over the next six weeks to put things right, but we will also be taking a break because that’s what it’s for.

I put an awful lot of hours in, and I work hard at the club. We do everything we can, and we will be doing the same during this break.