Avram Grant has said "the best is yet to come" from Demba Ba while Thomas Hitzlsperger looks set to make his senior bow as Monday night football arrives at the Boleyn.
The manager has named a strong squad for the visit of Burnley in the FA Cup fifth round, with new recruit Ba and German international Hitzlsperger standing out for what promises to be a half-term holiday hit with Hammers fans. Tickets are priced at just £17 for adults and a fiver for kids - with adult season ticket holders getting another £2 off.
As well as looking forward to naming a lively lineup, the manager said the team would take the boost of their most recent Barclays Premier League outing into the contest. Having come from three goals down to draw 3-3 at West Bromwich Albion, the whole squad then headed off on a team bonding day to further underline the togetherness in the camp.
"The players know the situation of our position in the league is that we don't deserve to be at the bottom. When you look at performances like at West Brom in the second half and the game at Blackpool, that is the spirit and performance I want to see.
"[On the team bonding] they were very competitive but had fun, they enjoyed it and that is what we wanted them to do - enjoy this together. Everyone enjoyed it and it was good to be together like this for one day."
Since then, it has been down to work on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the manager is looking forward to seeing Hitzlsperger move from two reserve outings in 12 days to first-team contention.
"If he is like he was in the pre-season training camps and in our preparation for the season, he will be the best midfielder in the league. He has all-round vision, scores goals, does assists and has great vision. He is very good.
"These are just some of the reasons why he was picked to be captain of the German national team. It is not easy to be captain of a team like this, you have to be very good. Unfortunately at the start of the season we paid the price for [his absence because of a thigh injury], but he is a good, good player.
"He can play in different formations so that is good, as a holding midfielder, an attacking midfielder."
If Hitzlsperger does get forward to show off his impressive left-foot in the final third, the chances are that Senegal striker Ba will not be too far away, either. The manager was in no doubt about the impact he feels his new recruit could have in English football in the years to come.
"He is a very good player, he is a player I have followed from a long time ago, in the German league. He has always scored goals, hitting the target, he is always moving and it is difficult to mark him and that is what you need from a striker.
"As well as his two goals at West Brom, there was at least another two cleared from the line or the bar. It is very important for a striker to be hitting the target, so he has done well. He can play anywhere, right, left as well.
"He is not in his best shape yet, because he had not played since middle of December before coming here, so we are building him slowly. He can become prolific in the Premier League. The best is yet to come from him."
The manager - a beaten finalist in last year's FA Cup - knows full well the importance of the competition, even if the league has to be the main priority. He had even discussed it with Ba ahead of the game. "With the FA Cup, it is not just about in England. Last year I got lots of messages from all over the world when Portsmouth reached the final.
"Everyone wants to play at Wembley, that is like the temple of English football. I remember from last year at Portsmouth, maybe the players from other countries were more excited than anyone."