AFC Wimbledon (A), 7:45pm Sat 26th January

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  • Cuz1Cuz1
    I agree hamstew but surely the back four shouldn’t need protection against Wimbledon,
  • HamstewHamstew
    But they did. Especially when Obiang decided to lose the ball giving them there second.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Well I can’t not agree with that lol
  • HamstewHamstew
    Dont get my wrong I get it they should be good enough. I just don't get why we are resting certain players.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    I know what your saying maybe I don’t know he just thought there was enough there to get through and keep people fresh for the wolves game, I get the fairytale of the cup but I’m still gutted we are out because the way things are we could have got far in the cup, but the sad fact is some players think they can just turn up and not fight for the team and lack commitment and that for me is totally unacceptable, I’m 55 and can assure you I’d have put more effort in than many of those on show
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    It is not being out of the cup that upsets me, but the manner in which we fell out of the cup,

    I can understand a premier team getting caught somewhat cold and going one down, but to go 3-0 down beggars belief.

    I can only hope that the players feel as bad as I hope they do when they look in the mirror, make no mistake, the team that was sent out should have been strong enough to handle a team struggling at the foot of League One.

    The conclusion is they were complacent and arrogant and even when it became apparant very early on that Wimbledon were up for it and capable of creating chances, we were unable to raise our game in response.

    I know that we have gone out to lower league opposition before, but this result feels particularly shameful
  • HamstewHamstew
    And now to work to face the music
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Rice has played all through December and January maybe Pellegrini thought two games in four days was pushing it and felt he needed a rest. Rice is one player we really can’t afford to get injured with so many defenders and midfielder already out
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Dead season we can't beat the teams around us too get 7th.
  • TheMadcapLaughsTheMadcapLaughs
    Well that spoilt what could and should have been a perfectly agreeable weekend. Confirms really that we need a bloomping good clear out in the summer. Carroll has just about lost everything. He used to be a pretty athletic player for a big lad. One injury too many methinks. Not being overly dramatic when I say that must be the worst performance I have ever seen from a West Ham side. Mind boggling that a team at the foot of the third tier can outplay a top half premier league side. All over the park. For ninety minutes. Hope the "A" team, including Arnie, are up for it the rest of the season. Looking forward to finishing between 7th and 17th.
  • alderzalderz
    PLF

    From what I've seen, I don't think many people are suggesting that players didn't need a rest. More that they should have been rested for the Wolves game instead of the Wimbledon game. IMO, the cup was the most important competition for us. However, maybe the board and the club generally didn't agree.

    Remembering our previous exploits in Europe, I can't help but feel that we aren't ready, so missing out on Europe isn't the worst thing, but a shot at the cup would have been big.
  • HammerexHammerex
    Yeoldhammer said:

    Dead season we can't beat the teams around us too get 7th.

    Worse than that Yeold, if we carry on playing like that performance, I can see
    another relegation dog fight on the horizon.

  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    By that logic.... if we carry on playing like our best performance, you can see a top 6 finish.

    We all know neither scenario is going to come to pass.
  • HammerexHammerex
    You are probably right Mrs Grey, but I think we will end up nearer the bottom
    than the top.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    That's the spirit.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Hurts even more when you see things like this

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    A real opportunity to make the semis at least.

    You know, if we'd beaten the worst team in the 3rd tier ;weep
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    The team was plenty strong enough to win, lacked character. Wimbledon will draw city away next :) mp will have learnt a lot from the game and will have summer to refine the squad. In a funny way the game could help in the long run as fringe player blew their chance to force their way into the first team.
  • Colchester_IronColchester_Iron
    The last time the competition looked this open (in terms of the teams left in it) we went on to........... get pumped 4-0 at WBA.

    FA Cup drama eh? You can't beat it.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    whupathman, but they weren't fringe players, all of them except Adrian (and I'm not 100% sure on that either) have started/played in PL games this season.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Hamstew said:

    Regardless if we would have won the thing it's nice to be in it. That bit of hope even. You never know what teams could get knocked out along the way. For me personally it has been a good opportunity to take my boys to a game where I wasn't rinsed of cash and was easy to get a seat. I was hoping to get another home tie in the next round. That's just one of my own selfish reasons though.

    The semi final at Villa Park following John Lyall's death was one of my best experiences in decades of being a hammers fan.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Can’t believe some are saying we wouldn’t win it anyway as any kind of justification

    Look whose left! With the exception of 3 clubs it’s game on, and two of those we got results against recently

    I’m still massively annoyed at the performance/result and that side should been easily good enough against a team that hadn’t won since Boxing Day
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Slaven - Only two clubs outside the top 6 have won it in 20 years Portsmouth and Wigan both got relegated
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    So?
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    It shows that historically the big 6 win the cup ?? I have said I think once Pellegrini has a few transfer windows we will be in with a chance if winning a cup (League Cup most likely) but at present we are not good enough imo. I think Pellegrini picked a team strong enough to progress and the players let him down.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited January 2019
    Slizzy

    Can’t believe some are saying we wouldn’t win it anyway as any kind of justification
    Who is? Don't think I've seen anyone say anything to try to justify that performance.

    What I have seen is some people making the quite reasonable point that getting through wouldn't guarantee anything.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    You have to be in it to win it.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Yeold

    Well, yes.

    But 'being in it' doesn't mean you will.

    So I'm not sure we're much further forward.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    PCF then it was a great chance to make it 3 wasn’t it?

    Grey - even mentioning that “well we wouldn’t win it anyway”

    Why bother then, let’s pack up and go home now, I mean what’s the point?
  • HamstewHamstew
    I have to agree. I can't understand why some people would think we wouldn't have won it anyway
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Also think another great opportunity passed us by...
    And nearly every pundit who's discussed it agrees ....
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