West Ham have been below par in the Premier League recently, while  Mark Noble has also been struggling to get into the swing of things while playing golf. Team-mate Carlton Cole posted a Twitter video of the Hammers vice-captain embarrassing himself while trying to pull off a trick shot at what looks like the club's training ground. With the ball balanced on a pole in the ground, Noble attempts a full blooded baseball swing with his driver but only succeeds in connecting with the pole - much to the amusement of his team-mate. Mark Noble lines up a baseball style trick shot at what looks like the club's training ground . The Hammers midfielder takes a full blooded swing at the ball balancing on a pole . Noble looks on course for a home run hit but only succeeds in hitting the pole . Carlton Cole laughs in the background as the pole is sent hurtling across the pitch . Noble slams his club to the ground in disgust as his friend walks off in hysterics . It appears the tables have been reversed in the laughter stakes since Noble recently revealed that it's normally Cole that has him in hysterics. Speaking in a Q&A on the club's official website, Noble picked out the former Chelsea striker as his team's biggest prankster. 'Carlton Cole is the funniest, he makes me laugh a lot. I can't say some of the pranks we've been involved with, I'll probably get into trouble.' he said. West Ham have been faltering in the Premier League ahead of their clash with Arsenal on Saturday .
West Ham face Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday . Carlton Cole posted Twitter video showing Mark Noble making a mess of a baseball-style trick shot while playing golf . Hammers vice captain has revealed Cole is his side's biggest prankster .