Daily WHUFC News - 6th June 2015

Dylan Tombides Tribute Match set for Sunday
WHUFC.com

West Ham United are delighted to support the launch of the Dylan Tombides
Tribute Match hosted by Perth Soccer Club. The Australian outfit, known as
the Azzurri, will play Stirling Lions SC, in support of the DT38 foundation,
the charity set up in Tombides' name. The tribute match takes place this
Sunday 7 June at their home ground Dorrien Gardens, kick off is 3pm local
time. Prior to joining West Ham United in 2010, Tombides, who was born in
Perth, played for both sides before signing for the Hammers. Dylan's mother
and DT38 Foundation Founder, Tracylee Tombides, spoke of her delight: "The
tribute match means a lot to the foundation and to Taylor, Jim and I
personally. "It raises awareness about Dylan's story and the need for
self-awareness and early detection. It encourages our young men to take
their health seriously."

The President of Perth Soccer Club, Gary Marocchi, described his pride at
being able to raise awareness for the DT38 Foundation. "Perth SC is
honoured to be involved in the annual tribute match with Stirling Lions FC
on Sunday 7 May to pay tribute to the life of Dylan.
"The annual match between two of the junior clubs that Dylan played with,
raises the awareness of testicular cancer amongst the community."

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Hammer McNess ready for pro boxing debut
WHUFC.com

Sam McNess, the son of former professional boxer Steve McNess, will go head
to head with Hull resident Paul O'Brien in his first ever professional fight
on Friday 12 June.

It will be an exciting evening for the West Ham United fan who is fighting
in the same ring that his father fought in four times before.

"I started boxing when I was nine years old" said McNess. "My Dad turned
professional around the time that I was born so I've always been in and
around the boxing environment my whole life. I've had around 85 amateur
fights, won five or six national titles and have represented Great Britain
over 20 times.

"I was in the Team GB group around the time of the 2012 London Olympics but
I was a little too young to be involved.

"I learnt so much from the team and looked to get myself into the most
recent Commonwealth Games team but I was a little unlucky to be left out.
That's when I made my decision to turn professional.

"I've always thought that my style suits professional boxing. At the age of
23, I now feel that the time is right to launch my professional boxing
career."

In the lead up to his big debut fight, McNess has been training under the
guidance of Mark and Jimmy Tibbs at the West Ham Boys Amateur Boxing Club in
Plaistow.

"Where better to learn about boxing for a West Ham fan then the West Ham
Boys Amateur Boxing Club? There's so much history like Nigel Benn training
here when he was at the top of his game.

"Being in the company of Jimmy and Mark Tibbs too is a massive benefit. I
don't think that I could be with better trainers."

A confident McNess insisted he knows what he needs to do when he steps into
the ring and is already looking to a bright future.

"I've had a little look at him recently and seen that he has had around nine
fights so far and doesn't lose often so it will good experience for me.

"I'm under my weight and my training has been going really well. When it
comes to the fight, I need to listen to my corner and enjoy my professional
debut because it's a moment that I've been longing for.

With the fight rapidly approaching, McNess is hoping for to garner support
from Hammers fans and is already hoping to compete in the Club's fantastic
new Stadium.

"It will be really nice to see all my friends and family down at York Hall.
When you're fighting in countries like China or Kazakhstan, it's usually
just you and the team. Having a local crowd behind me will really help.

"I've not boxed in London for two years now so it will be nice to be back
home and able to show everyone the hard work I've been putting in.

"Having the support from West Ham United really helps because I remember in
May 2010 when Kevin Mitchell fought Michael Katsidis at Upton Park. I was at
that fight and it is a dream of mine to represent the Hammers in front of
thousands of fans.

"I remember during that fight when the Hammers fans where singing 'I'm
Forever Blowing Bubble' to him and that must've given him such an adrenaline
boost. I've been obsessed about football and West Ham from a young age and
really appreciate the club's support.

"When I step into the ring on Friday, I'd love to see a number of Hammers
fans out there cheering me on. I've had my ring gear made for me by my
sponsors Magri Sports and they will feature the claret and blue colours with
little hammers on them. I know the club will be with me on the night.

"All I can say to all the West Ham fans out there is that if they fancy a
good night out to cheer on a fellow Hammers fan then I'd really appreciate
it and look forward to seeing you there!"

Tickets for the event at York Hall, Bethnal Green are priced at £41.50 and
available through his official website - www.sammcness.com.

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West Ham Ladies Learning Academy trials
WHUFC.com

The Foundation is proud to launch the West Ham Ladies Learning Academy!

Previously only available to boys, the Learning Academy is a two-year,
full-time education and football development programme delivered in
partnership with both professional and non-league clubs. Open to talented
footballers aged between 16 and 18, the Learning Academy programme is a must
for any keen footballer.

What to expect:

Football
Professional coaching by UEFA A and B licensed coaches
Emphasis on progressing players into the Reserve and First team squad.

Education
2-year programme
BTEC Diploma in Sport
Coaching Qualifications

All Learning Academy players will receive daily training, including
individual and team coaching from highly qualified FA coaches affiliated to
West Ham United. Players will receive guidance on their football fitness,
nutritional advice and a regular appraisal to monitor each player's
development both on and off the pitch. Players will have the opportunity to
represent the Club through the Learning Academy side.

Over the two-year duration of the course, players will study a variety of
nationally recognised qualifications across sport, coaching and fitness.
Players will study the BTEC Diploma in Sport, delivered at Level 2 and 3
standards (A-Level equivalent), FA Coaching Qualifications together with
core skills in Maths and English. Successful completion of the educational
programme will enable players to follow pathways into Higher Education at
selected universities or discover employment opportunities within the sport
and leisure industry. Youngsters will also be encouraged to consider
coaching placements and playing scholarships in the USA.

The WHU Foundation will be hosting two trials over June and July for
prospective students:

Saturday 20th June - 10am - 12pm
Saturday 4th July - 10am - 12pm

Venue
West Ham United Foundation, 60a Albatross Close, off Woolwich Manor Way,
Beckton, London, E6 5NX

To book your free trial at our Beckton site, please visit:
http://www.scl-online.co.uk/football-academy.php

For further information regarding all footballing aspect of the Learning
Academy, please contact Learning Academy Manager, Sam Taylor on 0207 473
7720 or via email at staylor@westhamunited.co.uk

For information regarding the educational aspects of the Learning Academy,
please contact SCL – Soccer Coaching Limited on 0845 644 5747 or via Email
at education@WeAreSCL.co.uk

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West Ham target Unai Emery signs new Seville deal
Last Updated: 05/06/15 7:59pm
SSN

Unai Emery is to remain as coach of Seville after agreeing a new deal with
the Spanish club. West Ham had hoped that Emery, who flew to London earlier
this week, would agree to replace former boss Sam Allardyce whose contract
at the Boleyn Ground was not renewed at the end of last season.

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IT'S ALL ABOUT AMBITION
By Iain Dale 5 Jun 2015 at 11:03
West Ham Till I Die

Jason Burt has written a brilliant feature for the Telegraph today about
West Ham's search for a new manager, but it's an article that is really all
about West Ham's ambition.

Here's a taster…

No one has quite woken up to just how big a move [the move to the Olympic
Stadium] it is. The fact is it is very, very big.

West Ham are a London club who are underexploited in terms of what they can
achieve. They have a healthy fan-base that can quickly grow and the new
stadium, with its very good transport links and excellent infrastructure,
will transform their finances and draw in new supporters. If they are
successful.

The club could feasibly bid £30million for a player this summer as a
statement of intent. It has been discussed. They are determined to make a
concerted effort to break into the top six and, who knows, maybe even
challenge for one of those Champions League places. Although the general
public may be unaware of what might be happening, other clubs are not…

…It means that West Ham are – and should be – one of the most exciting
projects in European football right now. There is pressure but not undue
pressure. There is the chance for a confident coach to mould a club in his
own image and drive it forward to be a new power.

But West Ham have to get that selection right. The club also knows that the
criticism will come quickly if they do not secure a significant upgrade on
Allardyce as manager and if that manager then does not hit the ground
running…

…The ethos is this: the club want to be looking up the table to try to break
into European competition on a regular basis, to usurp Tottenham Hotspur as
the third power in London, and to stop the mentality of looking down the
table to make sure that the ambition is simply to avoid relegation…

…It leaves them open to criticism. A poor start to next season will be
immediately met with the accusation that they should have been careful what
they wished for and really should have stuck with Allardyce. But that is not
a dreamer's mentality.

No one should criticise West Ham's ambition. This is what sport is all
about; it is its essence.

They have to get this appointment right and they know that. There is so much
riding on it for them and the Premier League – and the hope that the
rapidly-emerging cartel at the head of it can be broken. That ambition
should be lauded.

The argument will rage over the 'gift' of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham,
who are effectively paying a pittance for an arena that is being remodelled
for them, but no one should carp at the emergence of a new player at
football's top table. Let us, instead, celebrate the ambition. If – and what
a big if it is – only they make sure they hire the right manager.

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West Ham have a real opportunity to crash the top six and must get this
managerial appointment right
Move to Olympic Stadium is a gamechanger for the Hammers and makes them one
of European football's biggest projects if they appoint the right man
Telegraph.co.uk
By Jason Burt4:07PM BST 04 Jun 2015

It was all going smoothly for West Ham United. Not the second half of a
season that had started so promisingly, only to fall away in familiar
frustration, but the departure of Sam Allardyce as manager and the
transition to his successor: Rafa Benítez. Then Real Madrid came calling.
West Ham had planned for Allardyce's departure to be announced immediately
after the end of their season, on Sunday May 24, away to
Newcastle United, with an agreement for Benítez to then take over confirmed
two days later and unveiled at the end of Napoli's campaign. It was neat and
it was logical and it felt like a real coup.
• West Ham 2014-15: The verdict
Except the week before the Premier League ended, on the Monday afternoon to
be precise, Benítez received a call from Real inviting him to take over from
Carlo Ancelotti. Benítez told West Ham the following day that he could not
accept their offer but they still pressed ahead with letting Allardyce go.
Rafael Benítez jilted West Ham for Real Madrid
Why? It is because by then West Ham had decided that, after four years, it
was time to part with Allardyce and, according to sources close to him, it
had reached a stage whereby even if the club had made him an official offer
the 60-year-old would be turning it down. It had run its course.
West Ham had been good for Sam Allardyce and Sam Allardyce had been good for
West Ham but it did appear this relationship was over. There was nowhere
further for it to go.
West Ham acted quickly after Benítez said no having said yes – they called
Ancelotti. They had already told Jürgen Klopp's agent that his client could
name his price if he fancied taking over. And they are still saying that.
• West Ham summer holiday cut short
An annual salary of £6million-a-year is not out of the question. That is the
going rate for a top Champions League coach. West Ham made similar overtures
to David Moyes but he will stay at Real Sociedad; at least for now.
They even inquired about Italy coach Antonio Conte, the architect of the
Juventus team that has reached the Champions League Final.
West Ham have cast their net far and wide but it is clear what type of coach
they want: one who will take them to a new and, in truth, unprecedented
level.
They have waited and waited to see if they can land a main target but have
now had to move on to the next tier of coaches - not exactly a 'B' list -
but one that is headed by Sevilla's Unai Emery and Marseille's Marcelo
Bielsa but also includes Slaven Bilic, who has left Besiktas, and Michael
Laudrup. The latter two feel like fall-back options.
Unai Emery celebrates retaining the Europa League last week
Emery is the favourite but he has not yet made up his mind whether he wants
to quit Spain and come to England – he does not speak the language – but is
the kind of intense, attack-minded, dynamic coach that West Ham crave.
• West Ham keen on Sevilla manager
There has been contact but not, as yet, directly so. But there is
encouragement in that he seems unlikely to accept an invitation to succeed
Benítez at Napoli who have already offered more money than West Ham.
Anyway the point of all of this is that, quite evidently, West Ham are
reaching for the stars in what might well be the most important managerial
appointment in the club's history (although in fairness to Allardyce, his
could be classified as that given how vital it was for them to get out of
the Championship immediately).
But it is so important now because next season will be West Ham's final one
at Upton Park before they move to the 54,000-capacity Olympic Stadium in
Stratford, east London, which will be a game-changer for them and for the
Premier League.
No one has quite woken up to just how big a move it is. The fact is it is
very, very big.
West Ham are a London club who are underexploited in terms of what they can
achieve. They have a healthy fan-base that can quickly grow and the new
stadium, with its very good transport links and excellent infrastructure,
will transform their finances and draw in new supporters. If they are
successful.
The club could feasibly bid £30million for a player this summer as a
statement of intent. It has been discussed. They are determined to make a
concerted effort to break into the top six and, who knows, maybe even
challenge for one of those Champions League places. Although the general
public may be unaware of what might be happening, other clubs are not.

David Sullivan and David Gold (right) could sign a £30m player this summer
It means that West Ham are – and should be – one of the most exciting
projects in European football right now. There is pressure but not undue
pressure. There is the chance for a confident coach to mould a club in his
own image and drive it forward to be a new power.
But West Ham have to get that selection right. The club also knows that the
criticism will come quickly if they do not secure a significant upgrade on
Allardyce as manager and if that manager then does not hit the ground
running.
The clock is ticking. West Ham's season, given they have qualified for the
Europa League through the Fair Play back-door, kicks off in just four weeks
on July 2. That is a scary prospect. The club have to get a move on.
It is also a big ask to tell someone like Emery, who has won the Europa
League for the past two seasons, that he has to take part in the qualifiers
and face the likes of Kazakhstan Cup winners Kairat or Balzan FC who
finished fourth in the Maltese Premier League or Welsh Premier League side
Newtown.
But that is only one consideration. Whoever is hired – and right now West
Ham are hoping it is Emery – has to buy into the bigger picture.
The ethos is this: the club want to be looking up the table to try to break
into European competition on a regular basis, to usurp Tottenham Hotspur as
the third power in London, and to stop the mentality of looking down the
table to make sure that the ambition is simply to avoid relegation.

London's Olympic Stadium is being remodelled for West Ham's impending move
It leaves them open to criticism. A poor start to next season will be
immediately met with the accusation that they should have been careful what
they wished for and really should have stuck with Allardyce. But that is not
a dreamer's mentality.
No one should criticise West Ham's ambition. This is what sport is all
about; it is its essence.
They have to get this appointment right and they know that. There is so much
riding on it for them and the Premier League - and the hope that the
rapidly-emerging cartel at the head of it can be broken. That ambition
should be lauded.
The argument will rage over the 'gift' of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham,
who are effectively paying a pittance for an arena that is being remodelled
for them, but no one should carp at the emergence of a new player at
football's top table. Let us, instead, celebrate the ambition. If – and what
a big if it is - only they make sure they hire the right manager.

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This one's for Dylan
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on June 5, 2015 in News Agenda, Whispers
C AND H

Dylan Tombides Tribute Match hosted by Perth Soccer Club is to be held on
Sunday. The Australian outfit, known as the Azzurri, will play Stirling
Lions SC, in support of the DT38 foundation, the charity set up in Tombides'
name. The match kicks off at 3pm and is being supported by West Ham.
Perth-born Dylan played for both clubs before joining the Irons 2010.
Dylan's mother and DT38 Foundation Founder, Tracylee Tombides, said: "The
tribute match means a lot to the foundation and to Taylor, Jim and I
personally. "It raises awareness about Dylan's story and the need for
self-awareness and early detection. It encourages our young men to take
their health seriously."

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Merson: 'West Ham just need to survive'
Posted by Sean Whetstone on June 5, 2015 in Whispers
C AND H

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has tipped West Ham to struggle next season
suggesting the Irons just need to concentrate on surviving relegation from
the Premier League.

"Anyone who's going to be in that bottom half of the table next season will
be happy just to stay up and that's where I think they'll be again. It's so
important to stay up next year, with the TV money that's going to be coming
in. The bottom 10 teams – and I put West Ham in that bracket too – just need
to survive." said Merson.

Speaking about Sam Allardyce's departure at the end of the season Merson
added:

"I don't know. What is the West Ham way? We are talking 1960s when they had
a really good team. It's a big gamble. One thing you are assured of with Sam
Allardyce is you get a top manager. They won't get relegated if he was
manager next season. They are not a shoo-in to stay up next season."

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Irons boss list down to three after Emery snub
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on June 5, 2015 in News Agenda, Whispers
C AND H

Unai Emery's decision to stay at Seville has seen West Ham's list of
weekend candidates for interview reduced to three.

It has just been confirmed to us that Emery was indeed on the list of four
who were to be interviewed for the job after the meeting was set up with his
agents.

We reported earlier this evening that the Irons board was preparing to
interview four candidates and that Emery could be among them .

However, we made it clear that he had been creating smokescreens around his
movements throughout the week and that could still be the case.

Earlier this evening Sky Sports News were categorically claiming he had
turned Seville down before the news broke that the opposite was in fact the
case.

We understand the Hammers had offered very big salary figures to his
advisers which would have seen Emery picking up anything from £4m to £8
million a year at Upton Park had he achieved various targets.

However, tonight there is a mixture of relief and disappointment inside the
club with one insider explaining that the lack of English was always seen as
a problem.

And it was confirmed to us that the list is of candidates for interview over
the weekend is now down to three and although Slaven Bilic is among them,
the other two names remain a closely guarded secret.

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Irons to interview four candidates by Tuesday
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on June 5, 2015 in News Agenda, Whispers
C AND H

West Ham will keep the manager guessing game going into next week as they
settle down to a weekend of intensive interviews.

ClaretandHugh has learned within the last few minutes (Fri) that David
Sullivan, David Gold and Karren Brady will see four candidates – including
Slaven Bilic over the next four days.

Our own inquiries have shown that the former central defender is definitely
among those who will make their way to David Sullivan's Essex home but three
others will also be seen between tomorrow and Tuesday.

It confrms the ClaretandHugh story from earlier in the week when we revealed
that diaries had been cleared by all three board members as they prepared to
interview a series of candidates.

Bilic has become an overwhelming favourite for the job at 1/3 but it has
emerged within the last few minutes that Unai Emery – who we can confirm has
turned down Napoli's offer – may have done the same in talks with Seville.

That has excited speculation that his apparent on/off excursions to London
will be on again as the Irons look to bring their hunt to a close but we
were told: "We have no more information than you!"

On the face of it that may appear to kill the story but Emry has created
smokescreens around his movements throughout the week

However, our insider said that the club were definitely interviewing four
managers in next 96 hours and that they hoped to to appoint the new manager
within seven days.

The news is bound to create a scurry of activity among the media with
Sullivan's Essex mansion becoming the centre of attention over the next four
days.

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Samdoria president heads to London
Posted by Sean Whetstone on June 5, 2015 in Whispers
C AND H

According to Italian website Tutto Mercato Sampdoria president Massimo
Ferrero is heading to England tomorrow in an attempt to conclude transfer
business for the Italian side.

It is claimed that the Sampdoria chief will arrive in London on Saturday and
on his agenda is the sale of Sampdoria forward Eder along with midfielder
Pedro Obiang.

Eder is said to be targeted by West Ham, Stoke City and Crystal Palace
while Obiang is said to be bound for West Ham despite late interest from
Spurs.

Sampdoria have been ready to cash in on Obiang and Eder, but their coach
Sinisa Mihajlovic was keen to keep them. The coach's departure last week has
removed the final obstacle for their sale. Mihajlovic ended a two-year spell
in charge at Sampdoria after their 2-2 draw with relegated Parma in the
final match of the season last Sunday.

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