It’s match day today and it’s one that always has significance in my family, because it is where rivalries are split, given a large chunk of my family are West Ham fans. It’s a little like the North London Derby because i’m not really a fan of it, but it doesn’t have the same level of intensity, which I’m kind of ok with. Having sat through all of that worry last weekend until the final whistle went, I’m in no rush to do it again any time soon, so it’s good from that perspective.
There’s also a question mark as to whether today’s match really means anything in the wider context of our season. Of course I want us to win, of course I want to see us put together a string of results in the league, but with the number of games left, the ...