Concentrating on the league

Sheffield Wed 1 West Ham 0

A predictable defeat for our weakened side in the FA Cup, going down to a late winner. As my late Uncle Arthur used to say, we didn't know if it was Sheffield Wednesday or Shrove Tuesday.

Matt's second half text, written after visiting a Sondheim musical in Sheffield on Saturday night and a metalwork exhibition at the Millennium Gallery today, summed it up: "We are making them look good. Just can not see who will score for us today. Sears and Carew miles off the pace - might as well try Hall, Monty or Noubs." At full time, fortified by drinking Tether in the Red Deer, he comments: "Poor performance esp Carew, Sears and O'Neil with Lansbury v disappointing and Sam's tactics with the subs baffling."

Listening to the second half on Radio London it seems Wednesday missed a couple of sitters in the first half, Baldock had a penalty well saved and Nouble missed an open goal in the 11 minutes of injury time.

Meanwhile Nigel comments "Cup Final breakfast postponed for another year. Looks like I will be getting  my pension first." And Fraser says: "Ah well, it means Sam can concentrate on scraping through in the league with dull 1-0 wins."