Here We Go Again

So the whistle blows for a new season again. For all the hilarity of Man City getting Sven as a new manager and the mirth about the players he has bought, he quietly carries on as he always does and stuffs us in the opening fixture. Now I for one think that Sven is no fool. His record demands respect, but as with most fans we have short memories and can only remember him as England manager. And for all that, his record in competetive games is also up there with the best.
On to the current manager at Upton Park and as most of you who know me will know I am no fan of Alan Curbishley. For all the glee over Sven reportedly buying players on video maybe its a shame that our manager didnt look at a few himself He may just have seen how dangerous some of the City players were because they are all on YouTube!
Fair enough, we had some injuries, but he has had all summer to cover all positions. At the moment all he has done is replace players who have left and not necessarily for the better. The ball is out for me on Faubert because all I know of him is from YouTube. He doesnt look bad I admit which is more than I can say for Bellamy who is no substitute for Tevez, Parker who is no better than Reo Coker nor Ljungberg for Benayoun. Surprisingly Ferdinand is still there and even MORE surprisingly started the season off in preference to Gabbidon and Collins, the latter who played a blinder towards the end of our relegation fight.
Also still there is Spector, Quashie, Boa Morte some of whom surely were panic January buys as none have done the slightest thing to inspire me with confidence. Down the left, for all the public lack of faith in McCartney (another who finished last season with some stirling work) no cover at all although talk of Shorey coming seems to be dragging on a bit too long.
We were lucky to have saved money by not getting Bent and talk of Eider is another one that seems to be dragging on. The Dyer move is off (on/off/on) but why we want him is beyond me and most of the Toon fans too as even they dont want him.
The result? A 0-2 at home to Man City, some lamentable defending, passing, shooting and a team totally devoid of ideas. Added to the inspired mangerial decision to play Matty at left back when some semblance of game plan seemed to be appearing and the total lack of a player, (Tevez perhaps?) who could take the game by the scruff of the neck, it was an abject performance.
I know it's only one game and as a general rule I always say the first month is the silly season when strange results pop up. But I fear for the Hammers unless something happens and after watching the Roma game and the opener plus the comings and goings so far I put us to finish just outside the bottom 3 or 4. The writing is on the wall.