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No.

I saw no goodbye but this is my worry too, that the club may be interested in cashing in on West Ham's desperation, subject to getting the right replacement, yet Lambert wants to stay and, like any player, needs to feel that the club wants him to stay.

"Lallana, Shaw & Rodriguez are going nowhere.. For now." Anybody that is going somewhere? Eg Lambert.

Coverage was on both BBC and ITV with highlights again on MoTD on Saturday night and on The Big Match on Sunday. I have missed only one FA Cup Final either on TV or occasionally attending since Everton v Sheffield Wednesday which was in the mid 60's I think. The one I missed I think I had a mow the lawn or something.

Excitement then disappointment as we go out at some point through playing a weakened side. I received an email from the FA recently publicising the third round. Ironic considering how the FA's been instrumental in it's decline. I suspect there will be many who won't be there tomorrow who'll attend should we progress to later rounds. Am I right in recalling that we used to get vouchers which gave priority for later cup matches?

No case to answer - I assume the refs Union or whatever they call themselves means by that there is insufficient evidence and therefore there should be no investigation or put another way, a closing of ranks, a cover up. Wasn't that the conclusion with the Mikel incident too? In these instances refs as a group would benefit from showing a little transparency. If Clattenburg has nothing to hide then let's hear the evidence.

The fact that Perez did the press conference says it all. Still going though. It's the FA cup.

I agree that it could be improved at any age but equally I think it's something that would come naturally only if ingrained at an early age. For all I know being ambidextrous may be a function of the brain but I've heard of right handed youngsters being coached to play on the left side because it's gives them such an advantage e.g. Cricket, but this would not work with older sports people. I think you could be right about Hooiveld. It would help explain the ogs and how his body shape is sometimes wrong when the ball comes into the box. Not comfortable, you could say gauche.

Simplistic reasoning.

Agreed. Needs addressing.

So he could have taken off Schneiderlin or Cork. He chose to take off Cork. Point stands.

Yes. I rate him but he doesn't score and doesn't open up games. Taking him off risked conceding further but we needed to score. It was a rational decision by Pochettino.

Be surprised if he doesn't play some part at least against his home town club.

Maybe the reason wasn't just the yellow card.

He comes on against Scotland and scores with his first touch, since when he's got slower and slower. I can't understand it.

That wasn't quite what I said but anyway....

He now uses rather than abuses, granted. But there's nothing exceptional in any of the above.

Oh go on, tell us what you mean.

Agree with this approach.

He hasn't fallen out with them lately if that's what you mean.

Oh yeah, Cortese's fabled mastery of the press. Forgot about that.

Cortese isn't a fool. If you and I can see that we are a good side but were beaten by a better squad then I'm quite sure Cortese sees it. Which begs the question why you made this post.

With the move to Stratford it would be disaster for them if they go down. He'd score the goals that would keep them up. Bargain at £8m. How would we replace him. Tell 'em to stick it where the sun don't shine.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/10543161/West-Ham-manager-Sam-Allardyce-continues-search-for-striker-as-Southampton-put-8m-price-on-Rickie-Lambert.html £8m.

Except that somebody used his loaf, did some research and told the forum what would happen.