Not Green's day

Having seen the highlights, not sure what Robert Green was doing so far from his goal for the sending off at Blackpool. Still, it seems he's only getting a one-game suspension and will miss just the Palace game. David Sullivan explained in his interview with Iain Dale on West Ham Till I Die that if Marek Stech (good name for a Bond villain that) plays two more games we have to pay £700,000, so clearly we have to decide if he's up to being reserve keeper, though I've always thought he looks very promising.

The Swearing Professor Ruud Boffin has played at Blackburn last season and against Aldershot and Sheffield Wednesday this season so has some experience. And there's also Peter Kurucz, on loan at Rochdale, who could presumably be recalled. Will be interesting who Sam goes with, though clearly he has to review his no keeper on the bench policy. Keepers are very likely to get sent off for one mistake these days, as Green proved, and it's just not worth the risk. Surely four outfield players on the bench is enough to make tactical substitutions?

Meanwhile it's encouraging that Vaz Te and Maynard seem to have really livened up the forward line and Jack Collison, one of our more creative midfielders, had a good game at Blackpool too. Irons!