WELL, there is not much to get the blood pumping through the veins down at the beloved Boleyn at the moment.

Yes, I know many football fans (Hammers included), will be saying I should be happy we are comfortably mid-table and not embroiled in a relegation rollercoaster.

And yes, Curbs has been unlucky with injuries.

But still, he sets the team up and instructs them how to play and us fans pay for entertainment.

West Ham have always tried to play the beautiful game well, beautifully, and that has just not happened this season.

Yes, Curbs has "shored" us up. Yes, he has made us battle-hardened and "solid" and deserves credit for that. But the fans deserve more than hard-fought, ground out results.

Expectation is high, as always, but this stagnant run-in of ours has left a bad taste in my mouth.

How dull was Saturday's win!?

Fans pay big bucks to watch players on collossal wages who should fight as if every game was their last.

But I don't care what anyone says since 40 points was achieved it has seemed a "job done" mentality has set in. And the motivation and selection buck stops with the manager.

I felt our season evaporate when I heard Curbs' pre-match interview against lowly Birmingham.

We were only a few points from a European placing, yet the talk was of Birmingham and how they will be tough to beat, etc, etc.

I would have liked to have heard more positive, fired-up chat about us and our prospects.

It wasn't there and neither, unsurprisingly, was a performance against Birmingham who left Upton Park with a point after a pitiful 1-1. Still, Curbs has done what was asked of him. Tenth (well, hopefully).

Now, we wait and see what our first technical director Nani has to offer and see if some young blood with a bit of flair can be brought to the Boleyn.

Next season Curbs should have his signings fit, many of whom should give us an injection of pace we have sorely lacked.

For me the jury is out.

But be sure another comfortable, often dull, mid-table, Charlton-esqe season will not be tolerated again.