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Welcome to West Ham.

There was a ton of laughter in the pub when that happened

David Tabby.

Fuck me lads. Enjoy your drinking while you can. I’ve had three pints of London Pride on an empty stomach and I’m flying. Youth is wasted on the young.

We’re in transition. The manager didn’t even get a full pre-season. We’re good, but I cannot wait until he gets his guys in and a good year or two. The fact that we’re where we are is kinda amazing. Lucky schedule, but we’ve earned it. Also this postpones the “Spursy” bullshit for another couple of weeks.

Mine does.

My favourite part was when he was coming on and they were discussing how good it was to bring a bit of class on…then he was absolutely shite.

Did you watch the first 25 mins?

Yeah, good decision. First one wasn’t the best, but c’est la vie. Only thing is, I’d really like to know how many other players have been booked for diving this season. Because fuck me, it doesn’t feel like anywhere near as many as it should be.

Also just occurred to me how intertwined sporting integrity and albuterol inhalers are.

Just feels like South Shields v Blyth would be a better atmosphere? Bigger crowd I presume.

Yeah, Morpeth v Whitby is on Boxing Day. Could be a good choice too.

Becoming a cliché, but I did love Ange’s response to Klopp about VAR etc. He’s not a fan of VAR himself, but among other things he said this: “I mean referees, the measure of who was a good referee was the ones you never noticed, and we’re trying to make them the stars of the show. We’re analysing in slow motion yellow cards. We as players and coaches, we’re the worst culprits for it because we talk about integrity and all these things, but watch a game of football tonight, any game, the first throw in I bet you both teams appeal for it. With one knowing it’s not theirs, and if you get it, you don’t go ‘oh, it wasn’t ours, it’s theirs. Give it to them’.”

Yeah considering that. It’s been decades since I went to Shielfield. Just checked - away to Gala Fairydean on Boxing Day which could genuinely be an option. Away to Bo’ness on the 23rd and I’m not sure my friends are ready for a place like Bo’ness yet. Or ever.

Was gonna say, what a miss that is.

Funny old game. West Brom looked like they were strolling it, then that bonkers penalty decision, now they look a bit of a mess.

For a second I must admit I was waiting for VAR to fix it

such a soft one. Looked like they both slipped. It did make it look like a two-footed tackle from the defender I guess but it wouldn’t have been given 99 times out of 100.

Anyone else seen the Mr Vegas sponsorship on the back of the West Brom shirts? Really annoying: https://www.wba.co.uk/news/albion-agree-back-shirt-deal-casino-partner-mr-vegas-202324-season

Weirdly simple goal for West Brom.

Commentator said something about them having a million red cards.

Think this might call for the celebration police.

Think you’ve looked all right here in the tiny part I’ve seen. Better than the Milan match. Nice of them to let one of their mascots have a go.

Just got in and put it on. Why are PSG allowed to play one of the kids’ Dad at RB?

Replay the game.