11-02-2017, 19:02
Given that most are saying we didn't deserve anything from it, happy to take a draw. But back to 'no ambition, no imagination', from the sound of it.
West Ham vs WBA - Match Thread
11-02-2017, 19:05
Well we stole a point there, but I guess we have been a little spoilt of late.
A question though as I obviously don't understand the offside rule in relation to interfering with play.
How is a opposition player who is way offside who turns back towards the keeper and starts running towards the him from a few yards, not interfering with play just because he does not touch the ball? If they attract the keepers attention which it would, if someone was bearing down on them from that distance, surely that is interference? (their goal).
Stupid rule, IMO if you are not interfering with play you should not be on the pitch!
A question though as I obviously don't understand the offside rule in relation to interfering with play.
How is a opposition player who is way offside who turns back towards the keeper and starts running towards the him from a few yards, not interfering with play just because he does not touch the ball? If they attract the keepers attention which it would, if someone was bearing down on them from that distance, surely that is interference? (their goal).
Stupid rule, IMO if you are not interfering with play you should not be on the pitch!
11-02-2017, 19:29
Don't think I've celebrated a goal all season like that equaliser! We were our own worst enemies after going ahead, and we got punished for it, but great character to snatch a point at the death.
Hope the team can take the break now to get themselves together and see if we can go at our remaining fixtures with some real intent.
Hope the team can take the break now to get themselves together and see if we can go at our remaining fixtures with some real intent.
"I would rather spend a holiday in Tuscany than in the Black Country, but if I were compelled to choose between living in West Bromwich or Florence, I should make straight for West Bromwich." - J.B. Priestley
11-02-2017, 22:30
We are 1-0 up, make defensive substitutions including bringing a centre half on and end up 2-1 down...
West Ham are 2-1 up, bring an extra centre half on despite the fact we haven't had a shot all second half and then concede for 2-2...
Moral of the story, sometimes it's better to defend on the front foot. While Chadli might not 'put a great shift in' he actually carries some threat on the break and without him, we couldn't string a pass together going forward second half.
Pulis seems like he's got the right balance at home, but away from home needs some work still.
While it's okay to play counter attacking stuff, we need some threat on the counter. Without Chadli and Phillips having an off day, we had nobody with any incision on the pitch second half. Subs were pretty woeful today.
West Ham are 2-1 up, bring an extra centre half on despite the fact we haven't had a shot all second half and then concede for 2-2...
Moral of the story, sometimes it's better to defend on the front foot. While Chadli might not 'put a great shift in' he actually carries some threat on the break and without him, we couldn't string a pass together going forward second half.
Pulis seems like he's got the right balance at home, but away from home needs some work still.
While it's okay to play counter attacking stuff, we need some threat on the counter. Without Chadli and Phillips having an off day, we had nobody with any incision on the pitch second half. Subs were pretty woeful today.
12-02-2017, 01:42
According to bilic the referee was awful and got all the big decisions wrong, well news flash, they've just analysed all those wrong decisions on motd and guess what, referee Michael Oliver got them all right!
12-02-2017, 09:52
(12-02-2017, 01:42)baggietrousers Wrote: According to bilic the referee was awful and got all the big decisions wrong, well news flash, they've just analysed all those wrong decisions on motd and guess what, referee Michael Oliver got them all right!
You're right, Baggietrousers. I watched MOTD last night expecting to see a string of shocking decisions go our way but that was not the case. For Chadli's goal, I've seen Brunt's tackle given as a foul but it's not clear cut and, on this occasion, the ref, who's about three feet away, says play on. The biggest furore was over their disallowed goal but I thought that was the easiest decision. You have to have two defenders between the attacker and the ball for the player to be onside and the keeper usually counts as one of those defenders. In this case there was only one - Dawson - so Antonio is offside (and that's ignoring the shove in the back he gave Foster). For our equaliser, the ball comes off their player to give us a throw in and we go on to score. I really like Slaven Bilic, I think he's a decent, honest guy working in the cess pit that is Sullivan, Gold and Brady but I think he was wrong on this occasion. It's also funny to see comments from their fans - apart from their frustration of not winning, they lay into the Albion's and Pulis' style of play as boring. When I last looked,we'd scored the same amount of goals, including six against them this season. Maybe we keep all our creativity for when we play them.
12-02-2017, 19:42
(12-02-2017, 01:42)baggietrousers Wrote: According to bilic the referee was awful and got all the big decisions wrong, well news flash, they've just analysed all those wrong decisions on motd and guess what, referee Michael Oliver got them all right!
That's almost exactly what TP said post-match (he said 'most of them'). Bilic is just pissed off we equalised so late.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38865237
12-02-2017, 21:11
Yeah, if he came out and said "I think on the balance of play and chances created we deserved the win, so I'm angry and disappointed that we drew", then I'd respect that and agree with him. But we equalised fair and square because his boys couldn't keep their concentration: we did nothing wrong, and nor did Michael Oliver.
I love the smell of sour grapes in the morning.
I love the smell of sour grapes in the morning.
"I would rather spend a holiday in Tuscany than in the Black Country, but if I were compelled to choose between living in West Bromwich or Florence, I should make straight for West Bromwich." - J.B. Priestley
12-02-2017, 23:59
(12-02-2017, 21:11)Ska Wrote: Yeah, if he came out and said "I think on the balance of play and chances created we deserved the win, so I'm angry and disappointed that we drew", then I'd respect that and agree with him. But we equalised fair and square because his boys couldn't keep their concentration: we did nothing wrong, and nor did Michael Oliver.
I love the smell of sour grapes in the morning.
....I don't! Why TF don't today's managers/Head Coaches have the fekin decency/honesty/common sense to just be truthful, and accept what other teams do....accept that THEIR team - shock, horror - got it wrong?
JEEEEZ! (Sorry BV) .
IMO TP stands head and shoulders above most, although obviously even he still sends out fairly deluded messages!
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