Daily WHUFC News - 3rd August 2013

Nasha expects stern Hornchurch test
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Hammers youngster Amos Nasha insists the U21s are on the right track ahead
of a trip to Hornchurch
02.08.2013

West Ham United scholar Amos Nasha urged the Development Squad to continue
where they left off at Southend United, as they travel to AFC Hornchurch on
Saturday. While the Hammers ultimately succumbed to a slender 1-0 defeat,
there was much to be proud of at Roots Hall, as Nick Haycock's men held the
upper hand for much of the contest against the Sky Bet League Two side.
Though Nasha and his colleagues would ultimately draw a blank in front of
goal, the 17-year-old knows that playing the right brand of patient football
will eventually yield results. He told whufc.com: "We played some good
football at Southend and had a lot of chances, we just need to take them
this time. "Football-wise we played really well, got the ball moving and we
were opening them up. But on the day, it just wouldn't go in for us. It
still gave us confidence and Nick thought we did well. We've just got to be
more clinical."

This weekend's contest at Ryman Premier outfit AFC Hornchurch will
inevitably present a rather different challenge, with Nasha under no
illusions of what awaits them. But whatever the surroundings, Nasha insists
the Hammers' second string must show the confidence to stick to their guns
and continue passing the ball. "We're expecting a good test physically and
we're planning to move the ball quickly because we know they'll be on us
straight away," he continued.
"We might have to adapt our game slightly on Saturday, but we'll still play
the right way. Even though it might be a bobbly pitch against tough
opposition, we've still got to be brave enough to do it. We're getting a
good mix into our game, long ball and playing on the ground as well. "Nick
has been saying that in Development Squad football we've got to start
getting the results, but it's all a learning curve. To be fair, the results
always matter, but we're trying to produce players so playing the right way
will bring those results."

All ticket information for Saturday's 3pm kick-off at the Hornchurch Stadium
is available here. The Hammers have received an allocation of 1,000 standing
tickets, priced at just £10 for Adults and £5 for both Under-16s and
Over-65s.

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Chadwell Chatter
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West Ham United midfielder Mark Noble blogs for whufc.com with the latest
from inside the camp
01.08.2013

In the first of a regular series of West Ham United player blogs here on
whufc.com, midfielder Mark Noble updates us on the latest news from the
Club's Chadwell Heath training ground...

Hello everyone,
I hope you have all enjoyed your summer and are looking forward to the
2013/14 season in the Barclays Premier League. We've been back in pre-season
for a month now and we all cannot wait for the season to start. Thursday was
a busy day for us, as we had our fitness tests at the training ground. We
had our body fat and muscle composition measured, dental and eye checks, and
a number of other tests to show the level where we are currently at. It's
something we do during every pre-season, so the coaching staff and the
medical staff can analyse where we are, the strength we have in the muscles
and then we will do it again in about six months so they can see how far
we've come on. It gives you a level for your whole body, what you need to
work on, and if your right ankle is stiffer than your left ankle and all
that sort of stuff. It's good to know, and it's a useful tool to keep you
fit. It's good to know the info as a player because if you get an injury
during the season, you know where you were at the start and where exactly
you need to be. It all helps in the long run, as the data shows in the last
couple of years how much it has helped us in terms of injury prevention.
This side of the game has improved massively even since my career started.
Since the manager came in he drilled it into us that this is so important
because he needs his players to peak every Saturday afternoon. The more
players he has to pick from is obviously better for him and it seems like
the data all adds up and works. If we go over a certain amount of body fat
we get fined, so we have to watch our weight because in this day and age you
need to be as fit as you can in the Premier League. If you're not, you'll
get found out.

Personally, I'm feeling really good. I played my first 90 minutes last
Saturday against Eintracht Braunschweig, and had a 75-minute run out before
that, so I've got quite a lot of minutes under my belt already. With another
three games coming up against Portuguese teams, I'm looking forward to it
and I can't wait to get out on the pitch again.

When you start the Premier League season you need to be fit and ready, so
playing against the teams like we did in Germany and we will face in
Portugal, who keep the ball and make you work for it, is a good test. We
managed to get a few good workouts in Germany and now we're ready for
Portugal and we'll be ready for the season. With the heat we had on Thursday
too, we'll be ready for the weather over there! Out in Germany, once we
finished training, done all the testing and had a run outside, it was nice
to go and sit on the riverbank for two or three hours, and carry on the
fishing we managed to fit in during our downtime in Germany. As you can see
from this photo, I showed the boys a thing or two when it comes to fishing
out there!

I hope to see a few of you out in Portugal next week and lots more at the
home game against Pacos de Ferreira on Saturday 10 August. Then, it'll be
all eyes on Cardiff City and the start of the season for real. I can't wait!

Come on you Irons!
Nobes

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Hoy champions Olympic legacy
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West Ham TV caught up with Sir Chris Hoy a year on from another golden Games
at London 2012
02.08.2013

Great Britain's most decorated Olympian, Sir Chris Hoy, has lent his full
support to West Ham United's move to Stratford, insisting that a busy
Olympic Stadium is imperative. Exactly a year on from his team sprint gold
at London 2012, a now retired Hoy is about as vocal a supporter of Olympic
legacy as there is and in no doubt of the value of West Ham's future
occupancy of the iconic Stadium. The six-time Olympic champion was thrilled
to see the place a hive of activity in recent days, safe in the knowledge
that come 2016/17 the Hammers will bring plenty of colour and life to the
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Speaking of the Hammers' switch to Stratford, Hoy exclusively told West Ham
TV: "It's just great to see the facilities being used. If you look back to
previous Games, like Barcelona and Athens, there are a lot of venues that
are now sitting locked up. It's really important that they are all being
used on a regular basis, so it's great for the sport."

The Edinburgh-born cyclist might be a Hearts fan, but that is not about to
stop him returning to the Olympic Stadium when the Hammers are in town.
"I'll take any excuse to come down here," he joked. "I don't take much
persuading. What a great venue. To be in here to see Usain Bolt run and to
see David Rudisha break the 800m World Record, it's fantastic."

While Hoy's athletic exploits last summer were confined to the velodrome,
his memories are anything but. As Great Britain's flag bearer for the
opening ceremony, Hoy knows better than most how special the atmosphere was.
"It was a bit of a blur really. I literally couldn't see anything! There
were bright lights shining on you and confetti cannons going off. It was
just a blur of excitement and all over in the blink of an eye. It was a
great experience and a huge honour to lead the team out. "[Being in the
Olympic Stadium] is bringing back all the memories of all those fantastic
times from last year. I can't believe it's been a year since the Games, but
it's great to see so many people enjoying this."

Though the Anniversary Games and celebrations are now at a close, Hoy is
full of optimism for the future, adamant that, with the Hammers on board,
the Olympic legacy is in rude health. "This is a starting point, it's not
the end. Everyone feels a little bit sad at the end of the Games themselves,
but we've got to look forward now and realise we've got this whole
generation of young people who have been swept up by this enthusiasm in
sport. "And it's not just the Olympic sports, you look at the Lions tour
and you've got the Ashes. In all sports we seem to be dominating at the
moment, except maybe football, but maybe that will come too! "It's great
because kids think why can't I be a champion? Instead of in the past where
you're used to being the plucky loser, now we have this winning belief and
that will be a big part of the legacy for the future."

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QPR are reportedly set to sign midfielder Gary O'Neil
Last Updated: August 2, 2013 1:40pm
SSN

Sky sources report that QPR have agreed a deal to sign former West Ham
midfielder Gary O'Neil. The 30-year-old had been a free agent, having been
released by the Hammers at the start of June and will now step into the
Championship as relegated QPR continue to rebuild their squad. O'Neil will
be teaming up once again with QPR boss Harry Redknapp, the duo having worked
together previously at Portsmouth, for whom O'Neil made over 150 appearances
between 1999 and 2007. Having joined Middlesbrough in the summer of 2007, he
went on to play over 100 times for Boro, before signing a
two-and-a-half-year deal with West Ham in January 2011. If his move to QPR
is confirmed he would be following in the wake of Danny Simpson, Richard
Dunne and Charlie Austin, who have already joined the west London club this
summer. QPR begin their Championship campaign at home to Sheffield Wednesday
on Saturday as they look to bounce back into the top flight at the first
attempt.

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Cardiff City in loan battle with West Ham for Real Madrid starlet Denis
Cheryshev
2 Aug 2013 17:17
WALESONLINE.CO.UK

The Russian winger, 22, is on a four-year contract at the Bernabeu, but
Madrid have not ruled out a loan move with Cardiff and West Ham among those
said to be interested. Cardiff City have been linked with a move for Real
Madrid's young winger Denis Cheryshev , according to sources in Spain. The
Russian winger, 22, is on a four-year contract at the Bernabeu, but Madrid
have not ruled out a loan move with Cardiff and West Ham among those said to
be interested.
Malky Mackay is still keen to add 'two or three' players to his Premier
League squad and has been linked with moves for a number of players this
week. He said today: "We have various irons in the fire at the moment and I
have plenty of targets. "We will continue to be diligent and go about our
work in the way that we've always gone about it in terms of getting players
in."

West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie is one according to national reports with
Crystal Palace, Hull, Swansea and Fulham also interested in the £3m-rated
striker. But the only offer so far came from Dubai club Al Nasr, whose
£850,000 offer was rejected. City are also said to be tracking Lille's
ex-Chelsea player Salomon Kalou along with West Brom, West Ham and Valencia.

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Redknapp Changes His Stance on West Ham & Newcastle Target Remy
By TONY MOGAN: Subscribe to Tony's RSS feed | August 2, 2013 4:46 PM GMT
IBTimes.co.uk

Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has told Newcastle United and
West Ham United they will have to pay £2m if they want to sign Loic Remy on
loan this season. The R's boss yesterday indicated that the club are looking
to recoup the entire £8m they paid Marseille for the striker's services last
January with the Frenchman's departure now all but certain following the
arrival of Charlie Austin at Loftus Road. But the former Tottenham Hotspur
manager has today explained that a loan fee of £2m would suffice if any club
wish to take the Frenchman who scored six goa ls in 14 appearances for the
club last season."We paid about £8m for him, so if someone wants to loan him
for a year, we are entitled to get £2m a year for him," said Redknapp.
"Make no mistake, he will get between 15 and 20 goals next season if he goes
to a Premier League club. "He is a top-class player, a player for any club
in the Premier League in my opinion."

While Newcastle have been the most persistently linked with Remy, news that
Alan Pardew's side have agreed a fee with Lyon for striker Bafetimbi Gomis
could see interest from the north east fade, allowing West Ham and any other
potential suitors to swoop for the QPR man. Hammers boss Sam Allardyce
yesterday confirmed that the club are looking to make one more signing
before the transfer window closes, likely to be a striker based on comments
made by the club's co-owner David Gold last month. The club have also
indicated they are on the lookout for someone to partner their record
signing Andy Carroll for the new season and Remy could very well be on that
shortlist. In addition to Remy, Redknapp also addressed the futures of two
of his other stand out performers in what was a thoroughly miserable
campaign for QPR last term in Julio Cesar and Adel Taarabt. While resigned
to losing the pair, Redknapp has warned that QPR's relegation to the second
tier has had no bearing on the fees the club expect to receive for the duo.
"Julio is a world class goalkeeper, he played for Brazil in the
Confederations Cup and won it with them," Redknapp said of Cesar, who has
been linked with Arsenal throughout the summer. "I think he can play for any
team in the world. I think he wants to play higher than in the Championship.
So it is up to someone to come in and want to buy him. They will be buying a
great goalkeeper. "Adel has great ability, if he wants to leave someone's
got to pay the right money for him. If someone wants to loan him they have
got to pay the going rate . ""He can go and turn a team around when his mind
is right, he's an amazing talent.

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