The Lounge

[liamwimbo]

Can only reiterate Pete and John’s feelings. Outplayed probably the best team in the league in the first half and got nothing out of it. To rub salt into the wound, the highlights on telly showed nothing but the goals so any casual observer would conclude that it was a fair result 😠
At least, the common consensus after the game is that this team is much better than the same time last year.

[Windlesham Don]

Appiah ‘rolled his ankle’ on Tuesday, which should be minor, but with Kwesi’s history expect the ‘going for a scan’ comment soon followed by ‘ankle ligaments – 3 months’ shortly after!!

For me there is no comparison with the squad of last season. The group are playing for each other, they are energetic and they are exciting to watch. They are also creating chances on a regular basis. Unlike last season I am eagerly anticipating every game.

The boys just need to keep their confidence, keeping playing like they are and we will start converting the chances…

[Devon Womble]

I agree with the general comments about how much more ‘joyful’ it is to watch us play this season and on that basis a solid mid-table finish will be more than enough to satisfy me. However, based on the current rate of bad refereeing decisions, we will need more than just good team performances to cement that if this continues!
As for a solution to our finishing problem … here’s a hypothesis for you all…
Supposing Deji does go to Ipswich…. what price a swap for a centre forward?
Of course, that then leaves us with a wide open defence (vis-a-vis McDonald in charge…)

[Singapore Don]

Devon, I’d much rather keep Deji. He’s so important for us: a reassuring, commanding presence at the back, and someone from whom the at-times nervy Nightingale and Sibbick will learn so much. (One goal saving sliding tackle by Sibbick yesterday was absolutely superb and straight out of the Deji school of blocking). Also, great to hear Deji sounding so captain like and composed in his interview on Ifollow. He did not sound like a player heading off any time soon, talking about the season ahead with his team mates. Let’s hope he does stay, and we use the £100k Tom the West Ham game revenue to land that desperately needed proven goalscorer fourth striker.

[onyadon]

Had my first long look at Wimbledon on TV in the League Cup tie with the Hammers. Flying start with the impressive Joe Pigott heading home a corner after 75 seconds but the match swung in the 18th minute after Rod McDonald’s second yellow card, leaving the Dons a man down for 70 minutes against a Premier League side. The Dons resisted bravely, Nightingale, Oshilaja and Sibbick were tremendous (not so sure about Garratt) before Diop struck with a thunderous long-range missile to equalise before Obonna had a relative tap in off a corner after Oshilaja inexpicably ducked under the high ball. Scott Wagstaff ran him into the ground, Mitch Pinnock was blowing after 30 minutes. Liam Trotter bobbed along providing useful calming experience in the middle along with youngster Anthony Hartigan. James Hanson lost his partner Pigott after 25 minutes after the Pig was sacrificed for a defender (Nightingale). West Ham were off their game, particularly in the first half, but it was one-way traffic in the second half and it was no surprise when their goals came along. Good to see the Dons live in action, put some faces to names and looking forward to the fourth attacker to come in on loan this week. We need the extra outlet with Appiah yet to convince of his ‘Championship’ quality.

[Devon Womble]

I don’t know how many here are on Facebook but I offer this quote from a West Ham supporter who posted this on the Dons page:
“…the score didn’t reflect the way you played and that Nightingale was a pain in the arse the second he came on the pitch.”

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