There is nothing quite as depressing in football as that moment you go 3-0 down. If it was snooker it is at that moment that you'd concede so everyone could do the sensible thing and go home. Of course only the insane never leave early brigade like myself were still there at the end anyway (along with a few thousand Cockneys).
West Ham have that same sickly smarmy smell of Premiership arrogance about them that Newcastle did two years ago. The sooner they are out of the Football League the happier we'll all be.
The picture of Sam Allardyce on page 15 of the programme is one of the most grotesque things I've ever seen.
I'm liking the retro stuff in the programme. Leafing through history, Cozzi's classic and On this day are all brilliant. I especially enjoyed the Wobby report of the 4-2 away win at Upton Park.
Chris Iwelumo runs as if he is treading water. Is he injured or is that just how he runs?
His signature move is the chest down.
It was impressive that Gavin Massey, who must have less than half the body mass of Big Chris, managed to win the same number of headers as him tonight..
The new Post QPR dawn of no away fans worked well. There were none in my bit of the Rous and only a couple in the Rookery. Probably the best bit of the night was seeing them get thrown out.
We weren't terrible tonight. West Ham were far too good for us and yet we were still able to put together some passages of play which hinted at better things to come. However, Saturday away at pointless Coventry is very much the time for the better things to show themselves.
Incidentally if, by some quirk of time travel, you are reading this and the date is the 23rd October 1993 then ignore me on my first point. Don't leave! You'll seriously regret it if you do. Gary Porter, get in there....
