West Ham fan here. I come in peace.
Would appreciate it if some of you take a look at McCarthy's tackle on Amaltifano last year, then look again at the one on Payet on Saturday. You really think McCarthy didn't mean it? He has deliberately set out to hurt two players.
Some of you (too few it seems) know you've got a Neanderthal playing for you whose sole objective is to take out more skilful players. Most are making fools of themselves defending the indefensible.
I always thought you had more class than the red half of the city. Boy was I wrong.
It was a good tackle, mate. He got the ball and 10 years ago it wouldn't have even been a red. He didn't go in high or late.
However, he did go in with a scissor action and that is dangerous. But to say he's gone out to deliberately injure him is ridiculous. It was a spur of the moment, aggressive tackle. Unfortunately your lad has come off worse and that is unlucky. But injuries happen. Dier did a very similar tackle on Cleverley this season that has put him out for two months. Did you see us complaining and calling him a Neanderthal? No. Becasue, like McCarthy, he won the ball and got the man as well. So what??
Also, you have Andy Carroll playing for you and for the last four/five have had Kevin Nolan. Get off your high horse (as a collective).