The Turning Point?

The boys celebrate the winning goal at Stamford Bridge

After our worst start ever in the top flight, things were starting to look a bit worrying. With very little investment in the team over the summer - although that is not true according to the chairman - and a relatively rookie manager at the helm still, the team needed a big kick up the arse to get them going.

The Arsenal game a few weeks ago, following the harsh drubbing at Newcastle, was an excellent performance in a truly brilliant match. But we only got one point out of it - disappointing considering the quality of the play, and the opponents.

But after two games, and with only one point, no-one seemed that worried. After all, we hadn't started brilliantly last season, and it turned out better than alright in the end.

And with Charlton at home followed by WBA, it seemed as though there 6 points there for the taking. However, the Premiership isn't that predictable - whatever the papers say, and it after picking up no points from either of those matches, or the following match away to Spurs, Hammers fans around the country started worrying. A little bit, at least.

None more so than Hammers boss Glenn Roeder, who although realised that the board wouldn't sack him immediately (the board stick by their managers for more than a few games), would have been willing that first win with all his might.

The home fixture against Man City last weekend looked like a likely source for three points, but once again it wasn't our day, and a goaless draw had to suffice.

The strange thing about football, is that if you looked at our opening dozen fixtures or so, the games that looked the hardest were Arsenal at home and Chelsea away. Maybe Newcastle away might have seemed a bit tricky, but London derbies have that extra spice.

And would you Adam 'n' Eve it? We go and get four of our measly five points from our two toughest fixtures. And blow it on the easiest games.

That's West Ham though - predictably unpredictable. We know it. The pundits know it. Damn - even the players probably know it!

So where to now then?

With Chesterfield midweek (and on Sky) and Birmingham at the weekend (another home game), another couple of wins (and with that, hopefully leaving the bottom spot to some other team, and maybe moving out of the relegation zone for good this season) should kickstart the team into action.

And we'll stick with the team, as we have done these past few weeks. This win will hopefully be the springboard to success this season. And who knows, to Europe? You know West Ham though...

Then like my dreams, they'll fade and die?