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When West Ham parted company with David Moyes, pundits, journalists and even some of the club’s own fans were queueing up to repeat the same warning. For most West Ham fans hearing the words ‘careful what you wish for’ has been like nails on a chalkboard. It became the stock phrase lazily trotted out by journalists, pundits and some fans – inside and outside the club – as David Moyes’ time drew to a close. In fact it is probably easier to make a list of those who haven’t use the tired, reductive line against West Ham in recent months. Whether it’s Alan Shearer, Richard Keys, or even former Ham…