Look I want us to succeed as well as the next supporter and I have now clocked up over 45 years of visiting the Boleyn, BUT, and here comes the pessimism inbuilt in a Hammers fan, we are an injury to Carlton Cole from disaster. For a start he will never

Look I want us to succeed as well as the next supporter and I have now clocked up over 45 years of visiting the Boleyn, BUT, and here comes the pessimism inbuilt in a Hammers fan, we are an injury to Carlton Cole from disaster.

For a start he will never be prolific but there is simply no-one else that can lead the line. We have cover all over the pitch except in that crucial position and unless Zola is going to pull a rabbit out of the hat and surprise us all, or unless Deano is going to be fit, and that will stun us all, we are leaving it damn late.

What price a return for Tristan? Christ it could be our only chance and he'll probably turn us down too!!!