West Ham Utd v Leeds Utd. 3rd Round FA Cup

[whiteswan]

I have to agree Whiteswan - I would pay him half wages for the time that he is out due to the latest injury.

I wouldn't pay him anything! But then I'm a Yorkshire lass

[Cjay]

Such a pity that....our lads kept trying till the end. Spam had a great break away with all our players attacking trying for a goal. But perhaps Meslier should not have come out like that?

Defoe just said he made it easy and he would know.

Poor goalkeeping

[SG90]

Player won't be coming in at all. The 3 stooges pushing the usual deflection tactics.

I know. We beat Burnley so we don't need anyone.

[White Riot]

Happy for Leo

I was impressed with him.

We'll set for the future with Leo, Pascal and Charlie at CB.

[1964white]

Hjelde has done well, so Ayling will be at CB next week.

Hopefully we don't disrupt the balance again.

[1964white]

Hjelde has done well, so Ayling will be at CB next week.

Hopefully we don't disrupt the balance again.

[whiteswan]

That game was there for the taking, if we'd had started with the strongest team we could have had it.
That said, we didn't have an attempt on target, offside goal, they couldn't wait to give it, also the drameh booking.
I wasn't too bothered before kick-off, but the way the game went we were always in it and I disappointed the way we went out, obviously missing that creative midfielder we'll never get.
Thought the ref was conned on far too many occasions by west ham diving.

Sums it up for me

[Cjay]

Defoe and Beckford criticising James for not anticipating the chance.

[SG90]

Lots of effort and what not.

Nice to see the u23s.

It's blatantly obvious we overrate most of them, Greenwood, Drameh, Bate aren't ready, Hjelde did OK.

Lack of quality is obvious and even with a fully fit squad as we had vs Newcastle earlier this season its still clear.

VAR robbed us and Wet Spam.do love a dive but they had more quality overall.

I think Bate will be good, but needs games.

Greenwood and Drameh aren't good enough.

[CHAPELALLMAN]

I wouldn't pay him anything! But then I'm a Yorkshire lass

[SG90]

I was impressed with him.

We'll set for the future with Leo, Pascal and Charlie at CB.

You mean Ayling and Cooper?

[1964white]

Defence next week?

Dallas Koch Ayling Drameh I presume

Ouch

[SG90]

Hopefully we don't disrupt the balance again.

We all know that will happen Leon!

[Byebyegeegee]

Oh well, a narrow defeat was as much as I expected. Antonio always seems to play well against us - as do Referees and VAR of course.

[Cjay]

I think Bate will be good, but needs games.

Greenwood and Drameh aren't good enough.

Bate looks the most talented of the trio but I do think we and the club overrate the u23s.

Fans look to them out of desperation for some hope.

But the club are deluded about the quality of 95% of them.

We are near the bottom of our u23 league for a reason.

[John in Louisiana]

I thought the back four did very well today, especially given all the pressure they were under.

Think we saw just how much we miss Kalvin. So much pressure on the back four because so little pressure in the midfield.

[Ellandbach]

Considering the team we put out today I thought we did well. Not fussed with the result and we never looked like scoring but I thought the youngsters did well plus it's a bit more experience for them. Hopefully next week with more first teamers back we can take it up a gear and beat them. I just wish we could pick up more second/loose balls. We always seem to be second to every loose ball in midfield. Mind you, this has been a season long problem. Onwards and upwards!

[SG90]

Bate looks the most talented of the trio but I do think we and the club overrate the u23s.

Fans look to them out of desperation for some hope.

But the club are deluded about the quality of 95% of them.

We are near the bottom of our u23 league for a reason.

Not me. I said Gelhardt and Cresswell were the standouts, and I think Bate is up there with them.

Greenwood has played more than I thought he would tbh. But these u23s signings are just proving a waste of money. I see Gelhardt as a first team signing anyway, not someone bought to play u23s.

I'd rather the u23s were full of academy products anyway.

[1964white]

He's just do what he's been told to do, thecorruption at this level is blatant

Refs wearing claret blue shirts, may as well leave them on for next week then swap them for the barcode style the following week

[SG90]

We created two good chances and our £40m wingers wasted them.