Hammers boss Alan Curbishley accused Jacobson (on Sky TV) of "lashing out" at the £6 million summer recruit from Newcastle, when the tackle was nothing more than two players scrambling for the ball.Curbishley Owes Rovers An Apology!
Hammers boss Alan Curbishley accused Jacobson (on Sky TV) of "lashing out" at the £6 million summer recruit from Newcastle, when the tackle was nothing more than two players scrambling for the ball.The England midfielder was carried off after tangling with the former Cardiff City man near the touchline nine minutes into last night's Carling Cup clash at the Memorial Stadium.
The challenge looked innocuous, but obviously Curbishley had £7m flashing before his eyes, and thinking of all those who said he was taking a major gamble on a player with a dreadful injury record.
Curbishley: "The Bristol Rovers player should be very disappointed with that tackle as he lashed out after losing the ball and caught Kieron.
"I'm really down and so is everyone in the dressing room. The game was immaterial after that."
"I'm really down and so is everyone in the dressing room. The game was immaterial after that."
Paul Trollope: "That's the view of their camp - but nobody else seems to share it.
"From our point of view, it was a foul. He swung his leg back to try and win the ball and it was just an unfortunate outcome.
"Stories from the other camp that it was a malicious challenge and he's gone to do him are wide of the mark.
"Joe's an honest lad and he's not like that. He just swung his leg to try and win the ball and it was an unfortunate outcome.
"Our thoughts are with Kieron Dyer because it looks a serious injury and you don't wish that on anybody."
The West Ham boss reacted at a time when he had seven million voices in his head saying "I told you so!"
So do the right thing Curbishley ... and apologise!