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TfL have confirmed that Upton Park Tube station will be open for the visit
of Tottenham on 23 August
11.08.2009
Fans will be pleased to learn that planned London Underground improvement
work at Upton Park station on Sunday 23 August has been cancelled.
Transport for London confirmed the news on Tuesday afternoon which means
that the station will be open for the Barclays Premier League visit of
Tottenham Hotspur. "[District line] works between Barking and Upminster, and
on the Hammersmith and City line, have now been cancelled on this day."
However, the Jubilee line will be closed throughout the day.
As it stands, the Hammersmith and City line and the District line will be
shut between Barking and Whitechapel for the home game with Liverpool on
Saturday 19 September. This means that Plaistow, Upton Park and East Ham
tube stations will have no underground service running to them.
For further information and journey planning, please visit the Transport for
London website by clicking here. whufc.com will also have further travel
information in the run-up to both matches.
Tickets for the two games are now on sale to club members. Click here for
more information.
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Junior makes U21 bow
WHUFC.com
Junior Stanislas and James Tomkins both represented England Under-21s in a
midweek friendly
11.08.2009
Junior Stanislas got his first taste of international football at Under-21
level when he played for England in an impressive 0-0 draw in the
Netherlands.
Club team-mate James Tomkins played the full 90 minutes while Freddie Sears,
on a season-long loan at Crystal Palace, was handed seven minutes off the
bench as a replacement for Stanislas to earn his first experience of
Under-21 football.
All three homegrown Hammers had previously played together within the U20
set-up while Tomkins was also part of the Young Lions squad that reached the
final of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship earlier this summer.
Mark Noble had captained that side but is now too old for that level.
At the Euroborg in Groningen on Wednesday night, Stanislas nearly helped
break the deadlock within a minute of the start of the second half when his
return pass to captain Micah Richards allowed the defender to test Tim Krul
with a powerful drive. Ten minutes later, the attack-minded No7 went close
to grabbing the opening goal for himself when his 25-yard free-kick tested
Krul once more.
Former Hammers defender Stuart Pearce had named a strong starting XI for the
game with the 19-year-old Stanislas joining Everton's James Vaughan and
Aston Villa new boy Fabian Delph as the three players who were not part of
the squad that reached the UEFA final in Sweden just over a month ago.
The friendly result will act as a springboard for Pearce's youngsters as
they begin their qualification for the 2011 Euro with games against FYR
Macedonia and Greece next month.
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Hartson discharged from hospital
BBC.co.uk
Former football star John Hartson has been discharged from hospital, where
he has been having treatment for cancer. The 34-year-old ex-Wales, Arsenal
and Celtic striker was diagnosed about a month ago with testicular cancer,
which spread to his lungs and brain. He was initially treated at Swansea's
Morriston Hospital and was transferred to a cancer ward at Singleton
Hospital in the city last week. The hospital said he would continue with
chemotherapy as an outpatient. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust
said in a statement: "John Hartson has completed the first phase of his
chemotherapy treatment and has been discharged from hospital. "He will now
continue his chemotherapy treatment as an outpatient of the hospital." His
family also issued a statement thanking all the staff at the two hospitals
for "their support in getting John to this stage in his treatment".
Last week, the retired player spoke for the first time following his
diagnosis, thanking staff and fans who had sent him messages and gifts. He
said: "People have taken time out to write a message and buy a card and that
means a lot." Some of the most recent messages and support have come from
other sporting figures such as boxer Joe Calzaghe and former Wales and
Manchester United footballer Mickey Thomas. He has also had support from
troops in Afghanistan and US Marines, his family revealed, along with Lance
Armstrong, the American cyclist who has himself overcome cancer.
The footballer, whose other clubs included Luton, West Bromwich Albion,
Coventry and West Ham United, had surgery on his brain before starting
chemotherapy. Hartson retired from football in February 2008 and had been
working as a television pundit.
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Zola: Savio 'struggling'
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 11th August 2009
By: Staff Writer
Gianfranco Zola has told the local press that Savio Nsereko is struggling to
adapt to conditions in London. The German youth international was signed
from Bescia last January and, unusually for a youth player, was granted a
press conference to hail his signing. However that much-heralded arrival -
plus the weight of a transfer fee which has been rumoured to be anything
from £500,000 to £9million - is something that the quiet teenager has
apparently found difficult to live up to. "He has quality," Zola told the
London Paper, "but is really struggling with the heavy expectation on him.
"We're still working on the boy - but won't be putting any pressure on him."
Savio - who returned home for a brief period towards the end of last season
- made just one league start for the Hammers last term but featured from the
bench on nine occasions. However he has barely featured in pre-season,
leading to speculation amongst supporters that far is all from well. Zola
also spoke about about Dean Ashton, with whom he was rumoured to be
'furious' upon discovering that the former England striker was far from
fully fit prior to the China tour last month. "I'm thinking about Dean
Ashton as a person," he said. "He is feeling down but we have a very good
spirit here and everybody has been trying hard to cheer him up."
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NEILL SET TO DECIDE ON FUTURE
Posted 11/08/09 14:47EmailPrintSave
Football365
Australia international Lucas Neill is ready to decide where he will be
playing football next season. Neill is currently a free agent and looking
for a new contract after his deal with West Ham expired over the summer. The
31-year-old, who has been linked with Sunderland and Manchester City, has
confirmed the Hammers have an offer on the table and that he remains open to
a swift return to Upton Park. However, Neill is refusing to confirm where he
will end up, stating only that he is looking forward to resolving his
future. Neill has offers from outside of England, although he leaning
against having to settle in a new environment and tackle a new language.
"It's been interesting, it's been a little frustrating as well, but at the
same time exciting," Neill told Fox Sports. "There's a number of clubs who
have shown an interest and my agents have been talking to them. "But I think
we're down to the shortlist and I just want to get amongst it now and join a
team and focus on the season ahead. "There's an offer [from West Ham]. And
it's an offer that's on the shortlist, it's being considered. I'm very loyal
to West Ham. "We are talking to two clubs outside of England. That's been
the hardest one because it's a language barrier, it's a change of what I've
been used to for 14 years. "So that decision takes a lot of courage to do
but that's why I've taken my time because it's not something I take
lightly."
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Fabio Capello rules out Arsenal's Manuel Almunia despite England keeper
crisis By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 6:47 PM on 11th August 2009
Daily Mail
Fabio Capello has ruled out any chance of Manuel Almunia being called up
during his time as England manager. With David James already ruled out
through injury and Ben Foster pulling out of Wednesday's friendly with
Holland in Amsterdam because of a knee problem, talk has once again started
to surface about the Arsenal keeper.
Almunia is now eligible to play for England under FIFA's residency rules and
has revealed fellow Gunner Theo Walcott has already quizzed him about
whether he would be interested. It always seemed like something the FA
hierarchy would frown upon and a gentlemen's agreement is believed to exist
between the four home nations to prevent such a scenario occurring in the
future. And, while he was not at his most expansive when addressing the
subject, Capello made it pretty clear the whole idea of choosing Almunia was
a total non-starter. 'Almunia, for me, is Spanish,' he said. 'He is Spanish
and he plays for the Arsenal team.' With James and Foster ruled out, it
seems certain West Ham's Robert Green will keep his place at the Amsterdam
ArenA, with Paul Robinson and Joe Hart, who has had to join Birmingham on
loan after having his first-team place at Manchester City taken by Shay
Given.
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West Ham in the hunt for Napoli defender Leandro RinaudoBy Sportsmail
Reporter
Last updated at 1:16 AM on 12th August 2009
Daily Mail
West Ham are interested in Napoli defender Leandro Rinaudo, with manager
Gianfranco Zola keen to bring the 6ft 3in centre-back over on loan in case
he loses Matthew Upson or James Collins.
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Neill insists he is loyal to West Ham
12.08.09 | Andrew Slevison
Lucas Neill insists he is loyal to West Ham but is still considering offers
from other clubs. The Australian international has been linked with a move
away from Upton Park for the entire off season but is still yet to sign
anywhere. But the 31-year old defender says he does not want to rush such a
big decision as he weighs up a number of different options. "It's been
interesting, it's been a little frustrating as well, but at the same time
exciting," Neill told Fox Sports. "There are a number of clubs who have
shown an interest and my agents have been talking to them. "But I think
we're down to the shortlist and I just want to get amongst it now and join a
team and focus on the season ahead. "There's an offer from West Ham and it's
an offer that's on the shortlist, it's being considered. I'm very loyal to
West Ham. "We are talking to two clubs outside of England. That's been the
hardest one because it's a language barrier, it's a change of what I've been
used to for 14 years. "So that decision takes a lot of courage to do, but
that's why I've taken my time because it's not something I take lightly."
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