Green Left Out

Steve McClaren has subjected himself to more derision today by leaving West Ham's Robert Green out of the England squad and sticking with the woefully out of form Paul Robinson. For every goal that Green has let in this season Robinson has let in 2.4.

In other news KUMB report that Alan Curbishley has rubbished reports that former Liverpool coach Pako Ayesteran has been at Upton Park to talk about the new role of director of football at West Ham,

"No-one has been in the frame, or even talked about. We're hoping to push on with a new stadium and training ground, and we need someone who can deal with it."