If you were one of the near 60,000 West Ham supporters in attendance at the home defeat by Manchester United, or indeed one of the huge amount of Hammers fans watching on TV, you might well be feeling extremely hard done by, but don't kick the dog or the cat.
If you did so you would only feel guilty, in addition to being a cruel person, we wonder if Mark Noble's pet hound has headed for the hills before his master returns, although we are in no way insinuating Mark Noble is cruel to pets, he's only cruel to fans!
The sign of a BIG club is how the players are able to lift themselves after an obvious disappointment, which is exactly what the game against Manchester United was. The paucity in quality of Hammers bench compared to that of the visitors was testimony as to how vast the difference in the clubs relative financial firepower.
The wages paid for Ronaldo and De gea are more than those paid for Hammers entire first team despite including Yartmolenko's ridiculous £115,000 per week. The wisdom of not having a back up striker was again called into question, but who wants to arrive and play as a back up to Michail Antonio?
Nikola Vlasic is NOT the answer and will need some considerable time in order to get on the same wavelength as the rest of the 1st team, mind you that wave length had a lot of static today! It was the first time that Hammers collectively made mistakes throughout most of the team in recent memory, there were more missed passes during the fixture than at any of the previous dozen games.
Fans wanted European football, and a couple of good nights under the lights, starting against Rapid Vienna will go a long way to offset the misery of what was a really annoying result. -Ed
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How many people woke up
How many people woke up thinking it had all been a nightmare?
Yes i did Nev,but what a good
Yes i did Nev,but what a good day out,the emotions of the game was something else,we deserved the draw,i dont blame Nobes at all,he would give blood for this club it just happens that way now and again,and the atmosphere at the BOM,was in my opinion brilliant,and the beer after was as always like New Years Eve in the Carpenters,we finally have a good team to build on.....COYI!!!!!......and Spurs losing is always a plus.
spot on Essex and wasn't
spot on Essex and wasn't great to be there! I thought the atmosphere was electric at times.
We went back to the Supporters club (near the helter skelter) for a final few sodas mainly to avoid the crowing Mancs.
Totally agree that we now have a really good team. The difference for me they had a striker and we didnt.. had the Beast been playing I am convinced we would have won. Also their keeper needs the praise and Flabbyhandski IMO is not up to the task, no idea why the Moyessaih persists with him, his distribution is appalling and confidence is shot.
Funny you should mention
Funny you should mention Fabianski, he has managed to split the usually harmonious Org's opinion. Fabianski's 'World class' saves were offset by his poor kicking, which is probably as a result of the thigh injury that he has never fully recovered from. reola WILL start against the Mancs in the Moose cup on wednesday, so it will be possible to see just how bad or good Fabianski is compared to the loaned PSG keeper.