Three-time Hammer of the Year Scott Parker agrees that these are exciting times for West Ham United
Former Chelsea player and England international Scott Parker starred in the West Ham United midfield for four Premier League seasons between 2007 and 2011, being voted Footballer of the Year in his final season with the Club, and is a three-time Hammer of the Year…
Hello everyone,
It is amazing to think it is four-and-a-half years now since I left West Ham United.
I still look for the Hammers’ result after every match and, while I was initially a little bit surprised, I have been really pleased to see how well things have gone this season. It has been fantastic.
It is clear that the team go out there with the mentality to win every game they play, and now I watch them on TV expecting them to score goals and win games, too.
I watched the Manchester United FA Cup tie last Sunday and it was a tough game and one which, even last season, you would perhaps have expected to lose, but there was no thought of that in the way West Ham played.
Slaven Bilic has done an unbelievable job since taking charge last summer and you have to give credit to the owners for the appointment.
Slaven has quickly blended together a very good squad. They always look a threat going forward and, as a former West Ham player, I am so pleased that everyone at the Club is having such a good time – my former teammates and the staff, the new players and backroom staff and, of course, the supporters who I had such a close bond with during my time there.
I honestly don’t think there is a team in the Premier League who would relish playing against Slaven’s West Ham nowadays. Even teams like Manchester United, Arsenal and my old club Chelsea, who West Ham travel to face on Saturday, will not fancy it, and the key for the Hammers now is to keep this momentum up and maintain their level of performance over a few seasons.
Next year is a big one for the Club going into the new Stadium and I am sure that can give them the platform to go to the next level.
It is a new West Ham, really.
Hello everyone,
It is amazing to think it is four-and-a-half years now since I left West Ham United.
I still look for the Hammers’ result after every match and, while I was initially a little bit surprised, I have been really pleased to see how well things have gone this season. It has been fantastic.
It is clear that the team go out there with the mentality to win every game they play, and now I watch them on TV expecting them to score goals and win games, too.
I watched the Manchester United FA Cup tie last Sunday and it was a tough game and one which, even last season, you would perhaps have expected to lose, but there was no thought of that in the way West Ham played.
Slaven Bilic has done an unbelievable job since taking charge last summer and you have to give credit to the owners for the appointment.
Slaven has quickly blended together a very good squad. They always look a threat going forward and, as a former West Ham player, I am so pleased that everyone at the Club is having such a good time – my former teammates and the staff, the new players and backroom staff and, of course, the supporters who I had such a close bond with during my time there.
I honestly don’t think there is a team in the Premier League who would relish playing against Slaven’s West Ham nowadays. Even teams like Manchester United, Arsenal and my old club Chelsea, who West Ham travel to face on Saturday, will not fancy it, and the key for the Hammers now is to keep this momentum up and maintain their level of performance over a few seasons.
Next year is a big one for the Club going into the new Stadium and I am sure that can give them the platform to go to the next level.
It is a new West Ham, really.
I honestly don’t think there is a team in the Premier League who would relish playing against Slaven’s West Ham nowadays
Like everyone else, I have watched Dimitri Payet and been impressed with the way he has performed, as I’m sure every West Ham fan has too. I saw his free-kick against Manchester United and just said ‘Wow!’
He is a fantastic footballer and is one of a group of outstanding players who are now at the Club. If you look back and see that he cost £10.8m or something, you have to say that’s a great deal!
Payet is what you’d call a ‘West Ham player’ in that he has the style and attitude that I know the West Ham fans love and what they have come to expect down the years. He reminds me of Paolo Di Canio with his skills, so it’s no surprise the supporters love him!
I am pleased to say that Mark Noble has invited me back to play in his Testimonial on 28 March and, if it is possible, I would love to be there to honour Mark, who is a fantastic player, a top man and someone who I did the running for, for four seasons!
Nobes epitomises West Ham and it’s only fitting that he receives a Testimonial in the final season at Upton Park.
I am also hoping to return to the Boleyn Ground one last time for the Final Game with Manchester United in May, which will be an amazing occasion.
It looks like being a really exciting end to the season for West Ham!
Scott
The views expressed in this article are not necessarily the views of West Ham United.
He is a fantastic footballer and is one of a group of outstanding players who are now at the Club. If you look back and see that he cost £10.8m or something, you have to say that’s a great deal!
Payet is what you’d call a ‘West Ham player’ in that he has the style and attitude that I know the West Ham fans love and what they have come to expect down the years. He reminds me of Paolo Di Canio with his skills, so it’s no surprise the supporters love him!
I am pleased to say that Mark Noble has invited me back to play in his Testimonial on 28 March and, if it is possible, I would love to be there to honour Mark, who is a fantastic player, a top man and someone who I did the running for, for four seasons!
Nobes epitomises West Ham and it’s only fitting that he receives a Testimonial in the final season at Upton Park.
I am also hoping to return to the Boleyn Ground one last time for the Final Game with Manchester United in May, which will be an amazing occasion.
It looks like being a really exciting end to the season for West Ham!
Scott
The views expressed in this article are not necessarily the views of West Ham United.