West Ham Post Match Ding Dong

[McDermotX]

Someone needs to have a word with fat Sam. I can understand any issues with the 2nd pen (it was a pen by the way) but to call Flanno a diver (he was half way down before Adrian touched him) when the lad didn't even claim a penalty is a ****ing disgrace.

He called him a diver (think he used the term dive) on Sky too.

He did.......mentioned it earlier when some were saying Sam was fair in what he was saying. For the most part, he was, but he specifically said dive referring to Flanagan.
Completely out of line.

Prick.

[BubbaZanetti]

Jonathan Pearce commentating on the game for MOTD2.

He's a West Ham fan, isn't he? Some hilarious commentary from him.

He's a gooner. Who needs glasses.

[Exiled_red]

I agree with Neil Lennon, about these types of pens if the keeper doesn't get the ball away then bringing the player down is a foul. His touch on the ball doesn't take it away from Flanagan. If he hadn't have brought Flanagan down Flanagan would still have had a chance to score, by bringing him down he has denied him a goal scoring opportunity so it's a pen. If the keepers touch had got the ball away from Flanagan it isn't a pen.

[BubbaZanetti]

Someone needs to have a word with fat Sam. I can understand any issues with the 2nd pen (it was a pen by the way) but to call Flanno a diver (he was half way down before Adrian touched him) when the lad didn't even claim a penalty is a ****ing disgrace.

He called him a diver (think he used the term dive) on Sky too.

As fat & obnoxious as he is, he did take Carroll, Downing & Joe 'the English Messi' Cole off our wage bill.

[Kenneth]

Neil Lennon seems alright as a pundit.

[Exiled_red]

He did.......mentioned it earlier when some were saying Sam was fair in what he was saying. For the most part, he was, but he specifically said dive referring to Flanagan.
Completely out of line.

Prick.

Did Flanagan even appeal for the penalty?

[ChesterDave]

Not at all - was more concerned with trying to get the ball towards goal

[DannyMan2006]

I agree with Neil Lennon, about these types of pens if the keeper doesn't get the ball away then bringing the player down is a foul. His touch on the ball doesn't take it away from Flanagan. If he hadn't have brought Flanagan down Flanagan would still have had a chance to score, by bringing him down he has denied him a goal scoring opportunity so it's a pen. If the keepers touch had got the ball away from Flanagan it isn't a pen.

Still a pen as he grabbed his leg afterwards. Unlikely he'd have done that had he pushed the ball out mind.

[kingfunk]

Penalty all day long.

[calvoboy]

I agree with John Hartson - it wasn't a pelanty. Lennon's right though, it was a penalty.

[baitman]

lets make man city park at goddison & let them feel the pre match atmosphere

make them run the gauntlet of our fans through stanley park. it'd be like the warriors trying to get back to home turf

[baitman]

I agree with Neil Lennon, about these types of pens if the keeper doesn't get the ball away then bringing the player down is a foul. His touch on the ball doesn't take it away from Flanagan. If he hadn't have brought Flanagan down Flanagan would still have had a chance to score, by bringing him down he has denied him a goal scoring opportunity so it's a pen. If the keepers touch had got the ball away from Flanagan it isn't a pen.

lennon also mentioned that flanagan just about got first touch on the ball before the keeper brushed a finger across it. other commentators and pundits seemed to believe flano never got to the ball before the goalie.

[Liverpool]

where was the tempo? cant believe we never lifted it at any point

[Fosterbloke]

where was the tempo? cant believe we never lifted it at any point

Away nerves at an alehouse team. It's going to happen.

[paulg]

I've always had a soft spot for West Ham, being my local prem side growing up, but I have never seen a team so blatantly trying to cheat and handball every pass or shot that went anywhere near them.
They must hate watching the dross that Fat Sam's training that into them.

And Johnathan Pearce is a Chelsea fan (despite what Wiki says). Has said so on 5 live often enough.