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A broken record, a collection of replica CD’s or a satnav that only guides you to misery, you can determine your path as the Hammers handed Wolves their first victory of the season in festive fashion as the home side shipped three past us just 41 minutes in curtsey of cataclysmic clearances, delayed reactions and the gift of a third penalty in the space of in two matches.

The positives in the team? Null and void, doom and gloom, far from fetch, there are no positives to pick out when you face defeat to a team that had yet to win in 19 matches. No individual player had a good game and you just have to feel sorry for the poor buggers who made the trip to Molineux today in the hope we could have our first win in eight… instead, that’s now become nine.

Whilst it seemed typical fashion that West Ham would be the side to give Wolves their first win, most would’ve believed there was an underlying belief that we could’ve gone on to close the gap to Nottingham Forest, but if anything, we’ve gotten further away due to the goal difference!

Many thought that Nuno’s side were unlucky, but no, it’s the comical errors adding up and costing West Ham in the vital moments, Kilman’s mistake against Bournemouth and Brighton, provided stepping stones for them to get back into the game, Scarles’ error against Fulham, Magassa and Kilman making a mistake for Wolves’ second today which ultimately buried the game before the third had even gone in.

From Mavropanos’ and Kilman’s poor errors, to midfield nightmare’s and Summerville’s poor clinical ability, the team at the moment screams dire from the bottom to the top and if you could pin-point a result of dread and ‘where it all went wrong’ if you will, this result will likely become quite a popular choice come the end of the season. Of the few remaining optimists available, you’d be quick to mention that there’s only a four-point gap to safety… but if a sides getting battered by a described “hopeless” Wolves side, then what miracle is required for the utterly desolated Hammers?

An avid Premier League viewer would’ve seen the score this afternoon and believed that Wolves would’ve been a side that was mid-table, perhaps fighting for European Football, given the way that they played and relentlessly pressed Nuno’s side, forcing the Hammers out of the game for both halves with no way of coming back. That’s how far the Cherry’s fallen.

Nuno’s side will waddle over to the Bowl on Tuesday Night to take on Dyche’s Nottingham Forest, which will need to see a miracle occur for the Hammers to have a shot on target… let alone uttering and fathoming the idea of three points.

Three points or three pints? That’ll cost you £18.90, Sir. - LN

It’s the 1st of the month, but it’s not April Fools! West Ham United seem set to make their first signing of the January transfer window and it’s for the Portuguese international Pablo.

The Pablo deal has excelled at a rate not many would’ve anticipated given West Ham’s previous negotiation tactics, but today, the youngster will undergo his medical in London, seeing as a fee has already been agreed, as well as personal terms.

The fee for Pablo certainly isn’t pennies, it’s a €20,000,000 fee, but he has been deemed the ‘best’ value for money signing of the forwards by members of the board. However, what has warranted him to be worth said amount is his 10 goals across 14 appearances. Whilst he’s in the Portuguese League and more often than not certain players end up struggling when moving to a Top 5 League, that doesn’t mean he can’t become good. Factoring in his age and form, it’s the reason as to why their asking price was £17,500,000, and the club swiftly agreed to the fee, which seems to be the most surprising factor of the deal entirely, quick business.

Pablo is also the son of retired Brazilian striker Pena, who played with Nuno for two years (2002-2004) whilst the pair were both at Porto.

Not too much can be said upon Pablo, it’s difficult to comment upon previous seasons given that he’s an emerging forward and this appears to be his breakout season, the club are hoping that he is ready to continue his striving form into the Premier League and are confident to conclude a deal BEFORE the fixture against Wolves, to ensure he could be an option to play in what is the most crucial game of the season so far.

Work is ongoing in the background for Adama Traore and after three failed attempts previously, it seems that Nuno will indeed get his man, but for the time being, the focus remains on the prevalent Pab deal getting over the line - LN