Morning all! Now I know that today’s FA Cup tie is on ITV, so most of us will just be able to watch it on the box. But I do have a few readers from foreign shores who have been tuning in for the games I have been showing. So I will still be streaming the game today specially for you lot! Just follow the link below for the live stream and chat room…

Hartlepool v West Ham Free Live Stream

If you want to watch the game on your TV and then engage in some West Ham based banter in the chat box, then follow the link above too…it’s always nice to have some company!

Anyways, here’s a bit of team news:

West Ham:
I am loving to be able to continually say this..we have no new injury problems to speak of. Happy days! It is thought that Dyer will feature on the bench and Di Michele will maintain his position in the starting XI

Hartlepool:
Hartlepool are expecting the return of three players who have been out with injury, Matt Robson, Sam Collins and Antony Sweeney are all expected to at leaste feature at some point. That is all.

Prediction: I am yet predict a score correctly this year, apart from the Burnley v Spurs score (yes I did call 3-0 Burnley, out of pure hope more than anything!). I don’t expect today to be much different on the prediction front, but I’m going with 3-1 West Ham. We will see!

This is the first time we have ever met Hartlepool in any competition and both sides, rightfully so, appear to be taking the game very seriously. Unlinke Redknapp and Spurs who seem to be out to devalue the FA Cup…it’s OK though, it’s so they can focus on their relegation battle!

COYI!!

Sam