Reactions to Saturday’s defeat seem mixed, looking around at other internet forums.
Most conclude, as Zola states in his Manager on Monday column, that we can take a lot of positives from the game. However, a large number question the defensive tactics allegedly adopted by the Irons as well as a number of inadequate performances (particularly by Noble [...]

Today’s game against the blues was nothing short of pathetic, Noble getting himself a red card left a struggling Hammers side in an even worse predicament.

Hopes are by end of OCT 2008 we are and should be in the top 6, the first 8 games will probably be the easiest we will have all season, and we should accumulate around 18+ pts by OCT 19th.
More hopes are that Curbishley has finally got the team all fit and ready to conquer [...]