Andy Munro watched Blues beat West Ham at the weekend. He was, briefly, in notable company.

If I’m honest, I didn’t think that we stood much of a chance when you considered that their Hammers’ Inter Milan loanee was on fire, Robbie Keane had just signed and scored for them whilst Piquionne was our Nemesis.

Such was the Hammers’ embarrassment of riches that they could leave Carlton Cole on the bench and with Scott Parker, fit and available, the best Premier League player currently not playing for England; it all looked a bit ominous. Even worse, Yam Yam Wanderers had won and Wigan had also had a good win to leave us languishing in the bottom three.

As I was down in Brighton visiting my daughter, I decided to watch it in a local pub called the Albion (presumably named after Brighton rather than the Baggies). When I walked in I was greeted by giant screen, a packed pub and a big black guy, 6′ square….. luckily he turned out to be the only Brummie in the place.

Early on, after a comparatively bright start (for Blues), West Ham took complete control – pinging in crosses from all angles. We didn’t seem to be able to hold the ball up front… in fact, bizarrely, in the pub there was a live jazz band and their rendition of the theme from the Sting seemed to capture Cameron’s ball control… Ricardo Fuller and £1 million instead?? Well done Alex!

The interval couldn’t come quick enough, although near the end of the first half, Kat from Eastenders came into the pub – and it wasn’t with Alfie. I may decide to sell the story to the papers. Mind you, she didn’t stay long enough to watch the match, which I suppose proves she’s not really an East Ender.

Second half was a definite improvement and ,fair play to Alex (and Seb), when he made a change for Cameron, Seb worked his socks off and it was his delivery which caused Ziggy’s equaliser…maybe it’s Ziggy Stardust after all.

Once that goal went in, I wanted the match to end immediately and the last 25 minutes seemed an age with the Hammers coming desperately close to a equaliser. They didn’t get it and those three points are absolutely massive to use a much hackneyed phrase. but particularly true in this case.

Even better, we’ve got Obafemi Martins to come in; although I’m beginning to wonder whether McLeish signed him over the internet and it’s some sort of scam. Let’s hope he doesn’t spend the rest of the season on the bench acclimatising.

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