Daily WHUFC News - 7th February 2013

Cole looking to build momentum
WHUFC.com
Hammers midfielder wants to start replicating home performances on the road
06.02.2013

Joe Cole wants to use last weekend's victory over Swansea City as a
springboard for West Ham United's fortunes when they head to Aston Villa
this Sunday.
The Hammers ended a run of six games without victory by seeing off the
challenge of the Swans at the Boleyn Ground and lifted themselves back up to
eleventh in the Barclays Premier League table. Now the focus shifts to
improving their away form and January transfer window arrival Cole is
desperate for that quest to start at Villa Park. However, he is ignoring
Villa's perilous position near the foot of the Premier League and is
expecting a tough test. "I think Saturday has given us a lift," Cole told
whufc.com. "30 points is a big barrier to get to and now we're all looking
up. The next game is Aston Villa - we want to improve our away form and it's
important that we get a result there. "In every game there's pressure and
it's so difficult to win in this league - every team gives you different
kinds of problems. It really is competitive at the moment and we'll just be
taking every game as it comes. "Aston Villa are a young team and you don't
know what you're going to get from them really. They have a lot of talent
and Benteke is a handful up front. It's going to be a tough game I imagine.
"We need to get some momentum going on the road by getting points on the
board."

Cole also took time this week to help launch the Hammers' new partnership
with leading global forex brokers Alpari, taking part in a virtual trading
competition with manager Sam Allardyce, Kevin Nolan and Matt Jarvis. "We've
been doing a bit of trading," he continued. "We were taught how to do it by
the guys at Alpari, it's been very interesting, but very difficult - I lost
a virtual £80,000 in 20 minutes so I don't think I'm cut out for this as a
career after football!
"The others beat me hands down - Kevin Nolan made a couple of grand profit -
but I went down early doors and just threw caution to the wind. It went pear
shaped, but it was good fun. "Seeing a new side of things was good too,
we're not normally in offices. My brother's worked in the City, so now I can
see what he does every day."

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Sam Allardyce: West Ham boss fined by FA for misconduct
BBC.co.uk

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been fined £8,000 for criticising match
officials after his side's FA Cup defeat by Manchester United last month.
Allardyce claimed United got the benefit of decisions as the home side in
the third-round replay at Old Trafford, which West Ham lost 1-0. The
Hammers boss, who denied the charge and wanted a personal hearing, was
warned about his future conduct. Allardyce was unhappy with two penalty
decisions that went against his side. The Hammers were denied a penalty when
the ball struck United defender Rafael's arm, only for the hosts to be
awarded one when Jordan Spence handled late on. Allardyce said: "With
Rafael, the ball hits his hand but no penalty is given. With Jordan Spence,
the ball hits his hand and it's a penalty.
"The incidents are the same. If you give one you've got to give both, simple
as that."

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A tribute to Bobby Moore
KUMb.com
Filed: Wednesday, 6th February 2013
By: Staff Writer

It's 20 years this month since the death of West Ham United's World
Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore. Moore died on 24th February 1993 at the age
of just 51 and there are a series of tributes planned to mark the event -
one of which was boradcast by 5 Live last night. During the hour-long
programme 5 Live Sport examined Moore's legacy and impact on the game and
talked to teammates, friends, relatives and his widow Stephanie Moore.
Presenter Mark Pougatch was joined in the studio by Jonathan Pearce and
journalist Jeff Powell, both of whom were close friends of Moore. To listen
to the 60-minute show, click here.

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Allardyce fined for stating the obvious
KUMB.com
Filed: Wednesday, 6th February 2013
By: Staff Writer

Sam Allardyce has been fined £8,000 by the FA for comments he made regarding
referee Phil Dowd following West Ham United's FA Cup exit at Old Trafford.
A furious Allardyce, speaking to ITV immediately after the game blasted Dowd
for giving a penalty to Manchester United whilst denying West Ham a spot
kick for a similar offence. "There's no doubt whatsoever about the
difference between Rafael's hand ball and Jordan Spence's," he raged.
"Jordan Spence plays for West Ham away at Man United and Rafael plays at
home at Old Trafford. It's got to be that simple when you see it." However
the FA, who charged Allardyce with misconduct 48 hours after his comments
were made have subsequently fined him £8,000, for pointing out what much of
football recognises as a clear home bias where Manchester United are
concerned. "Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today,
Sam Allardyce has been fined for media comments made after his side's FA Cup
with Budweiser Third Round replay against Manchester United on 16 January
2013," read a brief statement on the FA's website. "The West Ham United
manager was charged for a breach of FA Rule E3 in that he questioned the
integrity of the match referee and/or match officials in general, and/or
implied that the match referee and/or match officials in general were
motivated by bias; and/or brought the game into disrepute. "Allardyce, who
had denied the misconduct charge and requested a personal hearing, was also
warned as to his future conduct."

It is not revealed whether match official Dowd was reprimanded for his
blatant example of home bias, although we suspect that is rather unlikely.

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Joe Cole keen to build on West Ham win over Swansea
Last Updated: February 6, 2013 6:29pm
SSN

West Ham midfielder Joe Cole believes Saturday's 1-0 home win over Swansea
can provide a platform for a good run for the Hammers. The win ended a
streak of six games without a victory and West Ham will bid for back-to-back
successes at Aston Villa on Sunday. Cole told the club's official website:
"I think Saturday has given us a lift. "Thirty points is a big barrier to
get to and now we're all looking up. The next game is Aston Villa - we want
to improve our away form and it's important that we get a result there. "In
every game there's pressure and it's so difficult to win in this league as
every team gives you different kinds of problems. It really is competitive
at the moment and we'll just be taking every game as it comes. "Aston Villa
are a young team and you don't know what you're going to get from them
really. They have a lot of talent and Benteke is a handful up front. It's
going to be a tough game I imagine. "We need to get some momentum going on
the road by getting points on the board."

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West Ham United sign forex broker Alpari as sponsor
BBC.co.uk

West Ham has signed forex broker Alpari as the club's new principal sponsor.
The "Alpari FX Trading" logo will feature on the front of the Premier League
team's claret and blue shirts, and other kit, from the start of the 2013-14
season. The value of the three-year, multi-million-pound deal has not been
revealed by the east London club. This agreement adds to the existing naming
rights of the Alpari Stand and branding at Upton Park. Alpari initially
became a sponsor of West Ham in 2011, before extending their relationship to
the current level. West Ham returned to the Premier League this year, and
are hoping to move into the Olympic Stadium after having been announced last
month as the preferred bidder to take over the venue. Alpari has offices in
more than 20 countries, with locations including London, New York, Tokyo,
Dubai, Moscow, Mumbai and Frankfurt. It has a total of 207,000 clients
worldwide and average daily trading volumes of $9.4bn (£6bn). Its other
sports sponsorships include being title sponsor of sailing series, the
Alpari World Match Racing Tour, and being a sponsor of the famous Madison
Square Garden arena in New York. It is also the official partner of the New
York Knicks basketball team and New York Rangers ice hockey team.

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