My son Jack and I watched the game on the telly because, basically, I don't feel like going to Upton Park (and even less going to the Olympic Stadium).
My other son, Joel, was not sufficiently motivated enough to come round to watch together, and my daughter, Jessica, also felt the match not sufficiently important to risk domestic harmony.
Jack felt it was wrong to be watching a few miles away from where the game was being played, but after a dreadful ten minutes by us, with a beer and sitting comfortably, he thought maybe it wasn't so bad.
But we couldn't even get excited by the usual failings. And then we scored a Hitzlsperger special (special becasue we haven't seen any before) and didn't concede by half time. Carlton then scored a goal that sums up his performances, then a brilliant second and Reid even got a debut goal.
The Controller couldn't understand the lack of jubilation, but it wasn't engaging and I was left reflecting that the team had found its level - towards the top of the Championship.
I see One Pornographer has declared that it's less than 50-50 we'll stay up, and puts this down to underperformance by the squad. Well, that and the dreadful managerial appointment he made (which he doesn't mention). And that will mean the team that can compete at the Championship level will be broken up.
So Avram's still on course to get to a cup final and get relegated again. Except that this time I'm sure we won't make it past Stoke in the cup.
But with Liverpool resurgent today and Joe Cole with something to prove (although not to West Ham fans) the bottom three still looks secure.
And it seems a new precedent has been set. Not watching till the end of the game, tut tut. Or did you simply forget Sears goal?
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