The Hull result really knocked me for six, I think it was frustration that had crept up from the last few weeks added to the almost derby like bragging rights from our promotion neighbours. The thing that really disappointed me though was the reaction of certain people after that game.

For the first time in a long time, I stayed away from the club’s forums for the best part of a week, a mass departure from my normal routine of checking in at least once an hour every single day.

Once again we managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as Hull came from behind in injury time,

A colleague came up to me today and said “How many points are your lot on now – 16?” and I said that it was 15 before backtracking quickly.. Saturday’s game felt like a loss and it’s easy to forget that we did actually come away with something, albeit a solitary point when 3 looked so likely in the first half.

What a day, what a performance and what a result!

Beattie put a minor run of poor form to bed as Stoke beat a dispirited West Ham side 2-1 at the Britannia on Saturday. The poor advertising board felt the brunt of Beattie’s relief as that particular sponsor no doubt sat grinning to themselves at the free publicity afforded by the big striker’s right boot.

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West Ham Correspondent Billy Blag recounts an historic cup run for his beloved Hammers which culminated in a lengthy, drawn out jostle with the high flying Potters...

A surprising line up but a good positive display saw Stoke take not just a point but also much encouragement away from Goodison Park.

I have let a couple of days pass to take in the result, the performance and the reaction – all of which have surprised me to be honest. It seems whenever anything goes wrong at the club, be it on or off the pitch, the ‘supporters’ always, without fail, need someone to blame; and not for the first time this season Pulis won this honour after Saturday's 2-0 defeat to the Champions of England. The game was poor, the performance from players and fans alike was poor – but aren’t we all entitled to a bad day at the office?

On the whole it was a good display by the Potters but once again we were denied in the closing minutes, this time by an equaliser from the penalty spot following a stupid and lazy challenge by Danny Collins.