Mike Riley was today's ref and he clearly missed a foul on Mikel prior to the West Ham throw-in in the build-up to West Ham's goal and then Mavis missed Noble's clear handball before he passed to Bellamy and Cech missed his near post completely as Bellamy's shot went in.

Mavis also missed Lucas Neill tripping Super Frank in the box near the end.

Let's face it. Our home form is poor. Three wins from nine, four draws and two defeats - apart from the teams that we have beaten in the League (Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Sunderland) eleven goals scored and none conceded, our six other visitors have 'sussed' us out and frustrated us and simply put we are just NOT good enough to break these teams down.

So much for expansive, beautiful football, the type of football Mr A craves for.

Tottenham D 1-1

Man Utd D 1-1

Liverpool L 0-1

Newcastle Utd D 0-0

Arsenal L 1-2

West Ham D 1-1

Now that makes for depressing reading. What makes it even more depressing reading in those run of games, we have only managed to score four goals and have conceded six and dropped VERY VERY important points to our title rivals.

All I can say to our home record is. Thank God for our away record. Played 8, Won 8, goals scored 21, goals conceded 1 and that was Ribena's at Moneybags Man City.

On a positive note, Zola and Clarkey got huge welcome back receptions. Our ex-fitness coach Pintus was warmly welcomed back as were ex-players Scott Parker and Carlton Cole and talking about Carlton Cole I thought he was going to bury us at the death, except that Cechie boy spread himself well and saved Cole's effort.

There were a few renditions of "Gianfranco Zola, taking West Ham down," but once West Ham took the lead that song soon stopped.