Talking Points

Hello there and welcome to another Strike, got quite a lot to talk about this week as it was quite an eventful weekend of football. There was plenty of goals and drama but also there was a couple of incidents involving "fans" throwing objects onto the pitch.


So let's start with the incident at full time at The Madejski Stadium where Reading defeated West Brom by 3 goals to 1. Chris Brunt goes over to the away section to applaud the fans and to give his shirt to a young fan but then some mindless scumbag decided to throw a coin and it hit Brunt just below the eye which drew blood. I don't understand what could go through a man or a woman's mind to get a coin out of their pocket and lob it at someone, do they not understand how dangerous that is? I know footballers earn an obscene amount of money but nobody deserves that and what makes it even more disgraceful is that it was thrown by a West Brom fan. Another incident was at Stamford Bridge where a very small section of Chelsea fans pelted the Man City players with objects when they scored the equalizer, I just hope that everyone involved gets a life ban from football because there is a difference between being passionate about your club and showing your displeasure for a bad performance or conceding a goal but throwing objects is beyond wrong. If I saw a fellow fan doing it, I am getting them out, if you're the sort of person who doesn't have half a brain cell and think it is ok to lob coins at a player then please do every other true football fan a favour and just stay at home.


On a brighter note, what about West Ham eh? They were absolutely fantastic yesterday in their 5-1 victory at Ewood Park against a Blackburn side who did put up a decent fight but their class shone through in the end. I think they could go all the way to the final, they have a very good squad and Dimitri Payet is just out of this world, his free kick would've made David Beckham proud and he must be in with a shout for player of the year. The Hammers will face either Shrewsbury or Man United in the quarter finals and will definitely fancy their chances of getting to Wembley.


Tonight it is the final FA Cup game of the weekend, Shrewsbury host Manchester United at The New Meadow and surely this will be a routine victory for Louis Van Gaal's men. The FA Cup is United's only real chance of silverware this season and I don't think LVG can afford another disappointing night. It's going to be interesting who starts for United but I think they have to pick the strongest possible side to go out and get the result. If United lose this then there has to be serious questions asked, not just about the manager but the team as a whole. I think they will edge it but they can't take the Shrews lightly because although their league is form isn't brilliant, a win against the mighty United would do their confidence a world of good/


Cheers for reading! Back soon!