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A wonder goal in the last match has put Blair Turgott on a high for this
evening's crucial World Cup tie
25.06.2011
West Ham United youngster Blair Turgott will be in the spotlight again this
evening when England take on Uruguay at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.
The Hammers man scored a stunning goal in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against
Canada and is determined to help shoot the Young Lions through to the
knockout stages tonight. England need just a point to progress, with the
match live on British Eurosport from 9pm UK time. Turgott has figured in
both England's group games, with the campaign starting with a 2-0 defeat of
Rwanda, and knows the contest against the already-qualified Uruguay will be
the toughest test yet. "It's a big game, but they all are in a World Cup,"
he told TheFA.com. "I think we should play our normal game, be patient and
don't over complicate our play. "The boys are still confident that we can
top the group and beat Uruguay on Saturday."
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Sam's all right, Jack
Published: Today
The Sun
WEST HAM have opened talks on a new deal for Jack Collison. Boss Sam
Allardyce met the highly-rated midfielder on his return from holiday this
week and assured him he has a big future at Upton Park. Collison, 22, has
two years on his contract but is one of the lowest paid at the club on
around £5,000 a week. The Hammers are likely to offer him a new four-year
deal and double his wages, despite suffering relegation. Allardyce wants
Collison to form the midfield backbone with new skipper-elect Kevin Nolan.
The West Ham board plan to offer big bonuses and pay rises for a promotion
in 2012, with Nolan in line for £500,000. Defender Jon Spector is thinking
over a new contract offer.
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West Ham defender tells Big Sam: I'm not leaving
Published 23:00 24/06/11 By MirrorFootball
The Mirror
West Ham defender Winston Reid has told new boss Sam Allardyce he will not
be forced out of Upton Park. New Zealander Reid endured a dismal campaign
last term, after signing for £3million following an impressive World Cup for
the All Whites. And Allardyce was understood to be looking to ship him out -
or send him out on loan.
But Reid said: "I want to stay. We have a job to do - getting West Ham back
into the Premier League. "I have not spoken to the new manager but I don't
think I will be loaned out or sold."
Reid was signed from Danish outfit Midtjylland and made just three Premier
League starts under Avram Grant last term. He was part of the side that
shipped six goals in their first two games - and he injured his buttock in
his second appearance, which ruled him out until November. His last
appearance for the club was the 5-1 FA Cup fifth round win over Burnley in
February, in which he scored his only goal of the season.
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Judge warns Tottenham & Leyton Orient not to appeal against Olympic Stadium
rejection
By Omar Shahid
24 Jun 2011 20:10:00
Goal.com
Both teams have been ordered to pay the legal costs after failing to
convince judge they should have use of stadium, which was handed to West Ham
instead. A High Court judge has warned Tottenham and Leyton Orient not to
appeal against his rejection of their attempts to obstruct West Ham's
planned move to the Olympic Stadium in Stretford. Mr Justice Davis rejected
the teams' challenges to the proposed bid, advising against a "knee jerk"
appeal against the decision that saw the Hammers given use of the stadium
after the 2012 games are completed next summer. He also demanded both teams
to pay legal costs to the Olympic Park Legacy Company and Newham Council,
which could amount to £1 million. "I would hope renewal [appeal] on all
points is not a knee-jerk reaction and careful consideration will be given
to the extent of renewal, if any," Mr Davis said, according to The
Telegraph. He further called Tottenham's challenge "more the product of
legal ingenuity than of substance".
In the four-page judgement, Mr Davis declared his dissatisfaction for
Tottenham's case and described the appeal as "puzzling" and "unarguable".
Spurs had earlier argued that Newham's agreement with West Ham for a £40m
loan in a joint venture breached European Commission law, but Mr Davis
debunked the accusation, adding: "I simply do not understand the…
suggestions that Newham's approach was inherently discriminatory."
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Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient warned against appealing Olympic Stadium
decision
Telegraph.co.uk
By Paul Kelso, Chief Sports Reporter6:19PM BST 24 Jun 2011
Exclusive: Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient have effectively been warned
by a High Court judge not to appeal against his rejection of their attempts
to block West Ham United's proposed move to the Olympic Stadium. In an
emphatic judgment, a copy of which has been seen by The Daily Telegraph, Mr
Justice Davis dismisses their various challenges as lacking substance, and
advises against a "knee-jerk" appeal. He also ordered both clubs to pay the
legal costs incurred by Newham Council and the Olympic Park Legacy Company,
which combined could approach six figures.
Dismissing Tottenham's challenge as "more the product of legal ingenuity
than of substance" he warned both clubs: "I would hope renewal [appeal] on
all points is not a knee-jerk reaction and careful consideration will be
given to the extent of renewal, if any." Tottenham and Orient have until 4pm
next Wednesday to appeal and will consider their options over the weekend.
In an unusual move, the judge included a proposed date for an oral hearing
in the first full week of July, which would represent an extremely quick
turnaround for cases of this complexity.
Sources at the clubs have questioned if the case is being rushed through to
satisfy a desire to conclude negotiations over West Ham's lease as quickly
as possible, and to allow London to bid for the 2017 World Athletics
Championships. Deadlines for bids to the IAAF, athletics' governing body,
close at the end of August. The oral appeal could be heard by a different
judge and both clubs believe they have grounds to dispute the ruling,
particularly with reference to state aid rules, but the strength of Mr
Justice Davis's findings will render any challenge a high-risk move.
The clubs had sought judicial appeal of the Olympic Park Legacy Company's
decision to select West Ham as the preferred bidder for the stadium, and of
Newham's proposed £40million loan to fund the conversion of the arena. Four
challenges, two from each club, were rebuffed, though a fifth application by
Orient against the Government is yet to be decided. The judge was dismissive
of many of Tottenham's arguments in their challenges to Newham, which he
treated as the lead case of those before him. At different stages in the
four-page judgment, he describes their arguments as "puzzling" and
"unarguable", and declares himself "not overly impressed" by the case they
level. He is equally sceptical of Tottenham's challenge to the OPLC,
describing one of their grounds as no more than "a quibble", another as
"legalistic and of no actual substance".
Tottenham argued that Newham's decision to agree a £40million loan to West
Ham as part of a joint venture breached European Commission law banning
state aid.
The judge said he was "puzzled by the claim" and said the various points
raised by Tottenham were "unarguable in the present claim". Spurs' argument
that the council acted beyond its powers in making the loan was also
rejected. "I do not think this point arguable," he writes. He also dismissed
Tottenham's argument that the Newham was "irrational" and discriminated
against Spurs by not offering them a loan as well as West Ham, and thus
passed up the chance to have two Premier League clubs in the borough. "I
simply do not understand the… suggestions that Newham's approach was
inherently discriminatory," he said. In conclusion he said: "Ultimately I
have taken the view that the grounds advanced are more the product of legal
ingenuity than of substance."
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