Trevor Sinclair says he was disappointed by the Fulham defeat - but
reckons it was deserved even though Paolo's failure to get a
free kick led to their second goal.
"I think we were well beaten," he says, "we didn't help ourselves in the first half when we gave away a sloppy goal and then for the second we were disappointed we didn't get the foul.
"They have run the whole length of the pitch and scored a good goal.
"They looked well organised; the better team won and it is all ifs and buts.
"We were a little bit indisciplined when we were chasing a goal at 2-0 down; as a team we can't be diving in and giving silly fouls away.
"Our crowd were annoyed about the decisions but I understood their players' reactions really because they are getting the ball to their feet and getting pushed over, and they could have gone on and scored more."
Controversy further surrounded Paolo Di Canio with photos published in Sunday newspapers, one of which infers he had his hands around Barry Hayles' throat.
Paolo is considering legal action - but is more concerned about the incident which could have seen the Hammers restore parity, only for Fulham to get the benefit of the doubt and immediately score at the other end.
"Paolo did say after the game that he has never had a good relationship with that referee," says Trevor, "but I think he could say that about most referees so we ignored that comment!
"But if he hadn't been fouled he could have passed it to me; the ball hadn't run away from him so it would have been pointless him going down if he wasn't fouled, especially the way we were taking free kicks."
Trevor's next thoughts are with England after Sven-Goran Eriksson saw him on Saturday and he adds:
"If I am involved I will be looking forward to it; there is a week of training to prove you can get in the team.
"I've said before that my transfer request has been rejected by West Ham but they might think about any offers around what they value me at.
"So I've been told I am not going anywhere and I have just got to get on with my job, which is what I'm going to do.
"Unless a club that I regard as a bigger club comes in and makes an offer that West Ham accept I won't be stepping sideways.
"I have always said that I am happy here and I love playing for West Ham so there is no point in leaving unless it is to a bigger club.
"It would be unfair to say now what clubs those are.
"Obviously England is in my thinking but it's not just that; I played in the UEFA Cup here a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it and if you want to test yourself at the top level you have got to do it in Europe if you have the opportunity.
"It would be good to test yourself in Europe at club level because that helps your England prospects and I haven't played for Sven yet!
"Ashley Cole has had European experience and that has helped push him into the England squad.
"I think it's obvious when you go into a bigger squad of better players you are going to improve.
"Rio at Leeds has to make his performances in training higher which, in time, makes him a better player on match days.
"There were a few people here that weren't very happy Harry signed me but I think I have won them over and I feel I am in a situation where, if I got around even better players, I could improve again."
"I think we were well beaten," he says, "we didn't help ourselves in the first half when we gave away a sloppy goal and then for the second we were disappointed we didn't get the foul.
"They have run the whole length of the pitch and scored a good goal.
"They looked well organised; the better team won and it is all ifs and buts.
"We were a little bit indisciplined when we were chasing a goal at 2-0 down; as a team we can't be diving in and giving silly fouls away.
"Our crowd were annoyed about the decisions but I understood their players' reactions really because they are getting the ball to their feet and getting pushed over, and they could have gone on and scored more."
Controversy further surrounded Paolo Di Canio with photos published in Sunday newspapers, one of which infers he had his hands around Barry Hayles' throat.
Paolo is considering legal action - but is more concerned about the incident which could have seen the Hammers restore parity, only for Fulham to get the benefit of the doubt and immediately score at the other end.
"Paolo did say after the game that he has never had a good relationship with that referee," says Trevor, "but I think he could say that about most referees so we ignored that comment!
"But if he hadn't been fouled he could have passed it to me; the ball hadn't run away from him so it would have been pointless him going down if he wasn't fouled, especially the way we were taking free kicks."
Trevor's next thoughts are with England after Sven-Goran Eriksson saw him on Saturday and he adds:
"If I am involved I will be looking forward to it; there is a week of training to prove you can get in the team.
"I've said before that my transfer request has been rejected by West Ham but they might think about any offers around what they value me at.
"So I've been told I am not going anywhere and I have just got to get on with my job, which is what I'm going to do.
"Unless a club that I regard as a bigger club comes in and makes an offer that West Ham accept I won't be stepping sideways.
"I have always said that I am happy here and I love playing for West Ham so there is no point in leaving unless it is to a bigger club.
"It would be unfair to say now what clubs those are.
"Obviously England is in my thinking but it's not just that; I played in the UEFA Cup here a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it and if you want to test yourself at the top level you have got to do it in Europe if you have the opportunity.
"It would be good to test yourself in Europe at club level because that helps your England prospects and I haven't played for Sven yet!
"Ashley Cole has had European experience and that has helped push him into the England squad.
"I think it's obvious when you go into a bigger squad of better players you are going to improve.
"Rio at Leeds has to make his performances in training higher which, in time, makes him a better player on match days.
"There were a few people here that weren't very happy Harry signed me but I think I have won them over and I feel I am in a situation where, if I got around even better players, I could improve again."