[Slick_Footwork]

Started well but have been under the cosh since we ran out of steam.

To be fair, the 1st goal was never a foul by Brunt. As for the overhead, if that isn't a high foot, it doesn't exist. How can Gardner head the ball away when Carroll is planting the boot isn't his face?

Second goal is pathetic though. The Dawson over McAuley selection comes back to haunt us yet again. How many goals is he going to cost us before Irvine realises he isn't Prem class? I said in a thread a few weeks ago that since McAuley was dropped, we can't defend a set play and again, the baby elephant Dawson isn't athletic enough to get up.

2 goals conceded at home again (already, at half time), despite creating very little. This West Ham team is hammered by injury and we're making them look good. Again, don't feel the first goal was justified, but can't help thinking that with a better team selection, we could've given them much more of a game than this...