Tuesday is obviously still fresh in everyone’s memories. It was a poor result and one we could really have done without.

I feel the fans’ were entirely right to point their criticism at the players that night because the result was unacceptable. Although SuGo don’t really seem to want to let the matter go, and continue to drag our private affairs through the public spotlight, I feel the biggest thing we as fans can do this afternoon is forget about Tuesday.

It’s happened, it’s finished…we can’t change that.

I was as vociferous in my criticism of the players on Tuesday night as the next man (or woman), but today is a new day. A new game. A new opponent. And the worst thing I feel we could do is bring our grievances from Tuesday night with us.

I published the other day an exclusive interview with David Gold alongside a couple of videos with Upson and again Gold, immediately after the game. Since then, SuGo have continued to berate the team in letters to the fans and scathing attacks on the player’s fitness and attitude. It’s not helping anyone.

Here’s an alternative letter to the staff and supporters written by twobob , who I feel perfectly sums up how we should try and react…the spirit of Villa Park, 1991

It will certainly be a challenge, but if we do go 1-0 down today let’s just bust out a continual chorus of “We are West Ham’s claret and blue army” – let’s pick the players up and carry them through, so we call all truly put Tuesday night behind us and take the three points.

COME ON YOU IRRRRROOOOONNSSS!