Lee On Solent Saint

I agree it's always been this way. For me it's the manner of the defeats that aren't acceptable. Each defeat seems to throw up any even worse performance

That's a pretty damning stat

What other options do we have though? They have to start. I agree though, I think apart from Ings, JWP and maybe KWP, none of that line up that played this evening should be nowhere the 11.

Maybe Ralph needs a different view or perspective. Maybe try watching a half in the stands, might give him a better view of how to change things.

That's all very well, but just how many bad performances have we had since January?

Pretty sure Howe wouldn't want to damage his reputation any further by working with this amateur board. Having said that, maybe he's holding out for something, as he seems to have distanced himself from Celtc

Ralph, We were gone by the forty minute mark

If we are as skint as suggested, then we have no hope that the board will sack him

Feels like the Chelsea semi final all over again

The most worrying thing is that this is our best starting eleven bar Romeou. Truly awful

He's not going to have much credit left after another woeful performance such as this

So is the team

Hot and cold? We have been practically dead for the past four months.

West Brom, absolutely no stars or big name players, but what they are is very well organised and each player knows what there job is. Contrast that with us. No heart, fight or aggression.

No

Everyone of those 11 should be embarrassed by that performance. Ralph should be embarrassed by this shit show

There is no defending a performance like this. I know the shackles are probably off West Brom and they can afford to be more expressive, but that's no excuse for us committing some many basic errors.

What the fuck? Defensively this season we have been as poor as I can ever remember.

Ex West Brom and it clearly shows

We just need to ride this out. They will run out of steam and ideas.

Think it's important to get the job done early. Two or three up around the 60 minute mark and hopefully Ralph can start to make some subs.

That's what I was driving at, although as you have suggested, I think he is far too professional and honest to not let that happen.

Agree with this. Although my only concern would be if this work rate and commitment was to drop off as soon as he got his contract with us.

Imagine the media love in if West Ham qualify for the Champions League

With you on that one. Would have rather seen Newcastle go.