Hiddink should take a leaf from Slav’s book

We won’t labour it any further except to say this!

Perhaps we have become so used to honesty from our new manager that it came as an unpeasant moment when Guus Hiddink gave his entirely predictable and WRONG view on that late penalty.

He said: “I was happy with the late penalty decision. It’s difficult for me to make a judgement – I think he was tripped on the line. On the line is part of the box.”

Slav on the other hand – along with those of us watching the game and the replay knew full well that Antonio hadn’t touched him, and was outside the box as was the offence.

Guus , it’s not hard to make a judgement – simply watch the replays and come to the right conclusion before opening it.

I have a lot of time for Hiddink but he has done himself no favours this time around. He sounds like any other lucky boss spouting the kind of twisted logic which gives football such a poor name in many areas.

West Ham’s football is top class – others should see us as an example of how the game should be played.

But perhaps even more importantly, our manager’s attitude of total honesty could be seriously followed to improve the image of a game so badly tarnished by dishonesty and mixed messages.