Mark Noble divides opinion but nobody would dare question his passion!
Now the manager has declared him to be a player of huge importance to the team. So we asked the ClaretandHugh FB members @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/?ref=bookmarks for their views.
Here’s a random selection of their responses.
O Still a top player the most passionate Hammer since Bonzo he bleeds the Hammers
O Pelegrini’s right, passing well is gonna be key and we’re doing it, so.far it means the midfield will be involved rather than bypassed and Nobes looks the part.
O I think its about time we heard the chant ‘There’s only one Mark Noble’ again. Or something better and more original. He deserves it. Hope the loud ones are getting their repertoire together – lets get the LS rocking every game this season. Need to teach the new fans what the chants are so even when the season ticket holders don’t turn up for midweek cup games we can have a good atmosphere.
O People have had go at Noble, (wrong fully in my opinion), and yet EVERY manager we’ve had in place has played him, and he has given what has been asked of him. He is a true legend… is that to strong.
O He’s enjoying it and will become better and better now he has good players around him.
A lot of you may remember Alan Ball , he was the players player, always available for the short and easy pass. Noble is that sort of player when there are good players around him. He may prove his doubters wrong this season and be an integral and important part of the team, it seems MP thinks so !! Mr Westham please prove all the doubters wrong.
You may remember Alan Ball (Everton,Arsenal,England). The players player. Always available when a teammate was under pressure . Mr Westham is from the the same stable. Reliable 100% effort even when things are not going well . Will be an important and integral part of this potentially exciting squad of players. MP seems to think so . Hope the Captain can prove his doubters wrong this season? COYI
The arrival of Wilshere will take some pressure off Noble. They’ll plat well together, especially if Rice players as defensive midefielder
Great post Hugh,
Mark has had some bad press over the past few seasons which in my opinion has been very unfair. He is a credit to the club, always gives his all and very much a one/two touch player who has struggled because of the poor players around him. Players without his drive, passion or indeed his quick brain. With Declan and Jack playing alongside with him this season, I can see Mark proving all the doubters wrong and having a great season
COYI
Nobes will need 32 more games as a hammer to enter the top 10 of our most capped players ever.
He is our most capped player since Steve Potts, and might go past him if staying a regular this season and the next.
Legend. And I hope Declan Rice is the next one, because these kind of players will seldom be seen in the future.