Well if David Gold is tight there’s a big decision looming for Slaven Bilic.
The co chairman has been predicting regularly that Alex Song is on his way back and the Chelsea match at the Boleyn on October 24 is his target.
Speaking through his Twitter account DG declared: “Alex Song is targeting a return to first-team duties against Chelsea on the 24 October. dg “
Many have been awaiting the calm and creative presence of Song in front of the back four as precisely what the team require at this moment.
However, it brings with it a big ‘but’ and that refers to who makes way for the Cameroonian . It’s a discussion that has been held on and off since the season started and the prime candidate in many people’s mind is the skipper Mark Noble.
It’s a difficult one for the manager but demonstrated just how far we have come over the summer and the various options that are now available to the manager.
Cheik Kouyate looks impossible to drop so that appears to limit to the options down to the captain and one souce said: “The situation looks clear cut when Alex is fully match fit but it’s a sign of the new ‘rotatable’ West Ham this year!
Interesting times ahead
Song for me !!!
Noble will have to compete like everyone else, I also think that obiang needs more game time !!
Song will be eased back in anyway and not full on .
What a lovely dilemma to have .
Onwards and upwards
Sorry Mark I know you are 100 % a Hammer but I would love to see you on the bench making the others play for their place on the pitch ! If this does happen then we are moving in the right direction !!
I would think it depends on results, and also when he can be said to be match fit.
He should come of the bench first so that he doesn’t get re-injured too quickly. During the games when he is coming off the bench, other players will be under pressure to keep their place. Then it’s down to results, and performances.
A nice luxury.
no dilemma
noble is club captain….reid can be team captain…hurry up back alex
Well Song coming back might give Noble a kick up the arse.I aint buying into all this ‘Noble has been superb this season’ i keep reading from supporters.He aint been superb,far from it.Song is just the competition we need for the position.Song,Noble,Obiang.Nice dilemma to have for Bilic 😉
he started ok but the mistakes have cost us goals he even done it v newcastle and got away with it his cross field passes have to stop SONG for me all day long
Oh yeah,i ain’t saying Noble aint been good in some games,all im saying is that i dont buy into all those fans who say he has been fantastic all season & our best player,Captain Fantastic & has been shafted by not being picked in the England Squad,lol.Youre having a laugh.