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The new manager put his players through their paces on the Chadwell Heath
pitches on Tuesday
06.07.2010
Avram Grant's first-team squad took to the training pitches for their first
outdoor sessions on Tuesday and were instantly hard at work. With the
players split into different groups to work with coaches Paul Groves, Kevin
Keen and Alex Dyer, the programme included a mixture of sprints, group
drills and ball work. All was carried out under the watchful eye of the
manager, while Chairman David Gold was a welcome visitor for the first time
since the return to Chadwell Heath.
With the first pre-season match away to Peterborough United on Wednesday
week drawing near, there was plenty of focus on the instructions given out
by the coaching staff. The players had been in early for gym work before the
outdoor session, with more of the same following in the afternoon.
The WHUTV cameras were also out in force. A training special is playing now
along with a Fabio Daprela exclusive while watch out for interviews to come
on Wednesday with Thomas Hitzlsperger and David Gold. The new manager's
first press conference will also be coming later this week on Thursday.
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Sullivan backs Green
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 6th July 2010
By: Staff Writer
David Sullivan has told Robert Green that he can play at West Ham for years
to come. The English international has been linked with a move away from
east London having thus far failed to extend his current contract, which
expires in the summer of 2012. However co-Chairman Sullivan insists that the
former Norwich 'keeper can prove to be a continued success at the club -
should he wish to. "I hope [he] does have a long-term future at West Ham,"
Sullivan told The Guardian. "We've got a fantastic new goalkeeping coach who
I think will improve him dramatically. You're never too old to learn and I
think he'll learn a lot."
Referring to Green's glaring error against the US in the World Cup Finals,
Sullivan added: "I'm sure he's got the character and absolutely he'll get
the support from West Ham. You judge any player over a season, not one
incident in one match. "I still can't quite work out what happened. The ball
probably swerved off the bounce, because that ball did bounce about very
strangely, and that's why his body wasn't behind it. It came off at an
angle. "But that said and done, the whole England team didn't play well.
I'm sure you wouldn't buy a single England player on the basis of what went
on out there."
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Live TV schedule 2010/11
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 6th July 2010
By: Staff Writer
West Ham United are featured three times in Sky's pre-Christmas live
schedule.
Avram Grant's side will be featured twice at the Boleyn - against
newly-promoted Newcastle and WBA - and once away - at Stoke - in the
pre-December live schedule, which was announced this morning.
The Hammers are also scheduled to feature twice on ESPN ahead of the new
year. The away trips to Manchester United (28th August) and Liverpool (20th
November) are listed in the company's schedule.
West Ham United: confirmed live games 2010/11
Saturday, 28th August: Man Utd (a) 5:30pm (ESPN)
Saturday, 18th September: Stoke (a) 12:45pm (Sky)
Saturday, 23rd October: Newcastle (h) 5:30pm (Sky)
Tuesday, 9th November: West Bromwich Albion (h) 8:00pm (Sky)
Saturday, 20th November: Liverpool (a) 5:30pm (ESPN)
Sky's remaining live schedule
August
Saturday 14th: Tottenham v Man City 12.45pm
Sunday 15th: Liverpool v Arsenal 4pm
Monday 16th: Man Utd v Newcastle 8pm
Saturday 21st: Wigan v Chelsea 5.15pm
Sunday 22nd: Fulham v Man Utd 4pm
Monday 23rd: Man City v Liverpool 8pm
Saturday 28th: Blackburn v Arsenal 12.45pm
Sunday 29th: Bolton v Birmingham
Sunday 29th: Aston Villa v Everton 1.30pm 4pm
September
Sunday 12th: Everton v Man Utd 1.30pm
Sunday 12th: Birmingham v Liverpool 4pm
Monday 13th: Stoke City v Aston Villa 8pm
Sunday 19th: Man Utd v Liverpool 1.30pm
Sunday 19th: Chelsea: v Blackpool 4pm
Saturday 25th: Man City v Chelsea 12.45pm
Sunday 26th: Wolves v Aston Villa 2pm
Sunday 26th: Newcastle: v Stoke City 4.10pm
October
Sunday 3rd: Chelsea v Arsenal 4pm
Monday 4th: Wigan v Wolves 8pm
Sunday 17th: Everton v Liverpool 1.30pm
Sunday 17th: Blackpool v Man City 4pm
Monday 18th: Blackburn v Sunderland 8pm
Saturday 23rd: Tottenham v Everton 12.45pm
Sunday 24th: Stoke City v Man Utd 1.30pm
Sunday 24th: Man City v Arsenal 4pm
Sunday 31st: Bolton v Liverpool 1.30pm
Sunday 31st: Newcastle v Sunderland 4pm
November
Monday 1st: Blackpool v West Brom 8pm
Saturday 6th: Bolton v Tottenham 12.45pm
Sunday 7th: Arsenal v Newcastle 1.30pm
Sunday 7th: Liverpool v Chelsea 4pm
Tuesday 9th: West Ham v West Brom 8pm
Wednesday 10th: Man City v Man Utd 8pm
Saturday 13th: Aston Villa v Man Utd 12.45pm
Sunday 14th: Everton v Arsenal 2pm
Sunday 14th: Chelsea v Sunderland 4.10pm
Sunday 21st: Arsenal v Tottenham 1.30pm
Sunday 21st: Fulham v Man City 4pm
Monday 22nd: Sunderland v Everton 8pm
Saturday 27th: Aston Villa v Arsenal 12.45pm
Sunday 28th: Newcastle v Chelsea 1.30pm
Sunday 28th: Tottenham v Liverpool 4pm
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Hammers take their Piq for £3m
Published: Today
The Sun
FREDERIC PIQUIONNE will complete a £3million move to West Ham today. The
Lyon striker, 31, enjoyed a successful loan spell with Portsmouth last
season and is keen to renew his partnership with new Hammers boss Avram
Grant. Grant is also hoping to raid former club Pompey for Kevin-Prince
Boateng and Nadir Belhadj.
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It's Scott Villa Parker
By GRAHAM HILL
The Sun
WEST HAM are expecting a bid from Aston Villa for Scott Parker. The Hammers
are bracing themselves for the move when Villa midfielder James Milner, 24,
makes his expected £25million move to Manchester City. Upton Park co-owner
David Sullivan has always said midfielder Parker, 29, is not for sale. But
if Villa come in with a big offer then West Ham may find it hard to resist.
Villa want £30m for Milner but City will not go above £25m.
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Klose but no cigar
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 6th July 2010
By: Staff Writer
West Ham are reported to be out of the running to sign German international
Miroslav Klose. In our latest round-up of transfer rumours, the Mail report
that the Hammers' chances of signing the in-form German have virtually
disappeared following the striker's impressive performances in the World Cup
Finals. It is claimed that United were alerted to his current status ahead
of the tournament, but failed to act. That decision may or may not have
something to do with Klose's purported wages at current club Bayern Munich
of £140,000 per week.
The Neymar merry-go-round continues unabated with the news that having
persuaded the 18-year-old's advisor and father, Neymar Silva, that a move to
east London would be a good idea - "It's a very good proposal," he told
Globoesporte - West Ham are having rather more difficulty in persuading his
club Santos to part with their young superstar. Having had an initial bid of
around £12million rejected the club are said to have made an improved offer
which is also reported to have been knocked back. Neymar is understood to
have a release clause in his contract of around £27million. Talks are said
to be continuing.
Another potential target, as reported by a number of sources, is Mexican
international Pablo Barrera who is said to have been the subject of a
£4million bid from West Ham. United were reported by Soccernet to have been
close to concluding a deal with the winger's club Pumas although it is now
thought that La Liga outfit Espanyol are in pole position to land the
23-year-old (from Spanish daily Sport). Everton are also reported to be 'in
the race' to sign the South American.
One signing almost certain to be tied-up within the next day or two is that
of Lyon's Frederic Piquionne, the once-capped 6'2" French striker who
started awfully before having a decent end to the season with Portsmouth
last year. New Irons boss Avram Grant is better placed to judge than most
having worked with the 31-year-old for six months and a deal worth around
£1million is likely to be concluded shortly.
Potential deals that we have mentioned in brief before that appear to be
dead in the water include Graham Dorrans (three bids rejected), Loic Remy
(no interest in moving to West Ham), Yakubu and Kevin Prince Boateng (both
too costly).
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Robert Green has future at West Ham, insists co-owner David Sullivan
Goalkeeper to be offered contract extension in January
Sullivan sure Green will fully recover from World Cup blunder
Stuart James guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 6 July 2010 17.30 BST
The West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan believes Robert Green has a
long-term future at the club and is confident the goalkeeper has the
strength of character to recover from the calamitous mistake that gifted the
United States an equaliser against England in the World Cup last month.
Green has two years remaining on his current deal and there has been
speculation for some time that he will leave West Ham after becoming
frustrated at the club's failure to reward him with an improved contract to
bring him in line with other senior players at Upton Park. Sullivan,
however, has insisted that West Ham want to retain Green's services and,
subject to the player's form, will open talks in January with him over a new
deal.
"All the players with two years to go – we will look at them in January,
when there is 18 months to go," said Sullivan. "We will see how they're
playing and how the club is doing and we'll see what offers we can put to
them.
"I hope [Robert] does have a long-term future at West Ham. We've got a
fantastic new goalkeeping coach [David Coles, who has joined from
Portsmouth] who I think will improve him dramatically. You're never too old
to learn and I think he'll learn a lot."
Sullivan claimed that West Ham's stance would not in any way be influenced
by the events at the World Cup, when Green allowed Clint Dempsey's shot to
slip through his grasp after Steven Gerrard had given England the lead. "No,
[nothing has changed in the wake of the World Cup]," said Sullivan, who has
backed Green to recover from the setback. "You judge any player over a
season, not one incident in one match.
"I'm sure he's got the character [to bounce back from the World Cup] and
absolutely he'll get the support from West Ham. I still can't quite work out
what happened. The ball probably swerved off the bounce, because that ball
did bounce about very strangely, and that's why his body wasn't behind it.
It came off at an angle. But that said and done, the whole England team
didn't play well. I'm sure you wouldn't buy a single England player on the
basis of what went on out there."
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West Ham United's Fabio Daprela intending to bring last season's form into
the new Premier League campaign
Swiss defender looking to gain further first team experience...
By Daniel Sheppard
7 Jul 2010 00:26:00
Goal.com
West Ham United's Swiss left-back Fabio Daprela is excited by the Hammers
forthcoming Premier League campaign and the youngster intends to bring the
form he showed in the latter stages of the 2009-10 season into the new
season under the guidance of Avram Grant. Daprela is currently backup for
Congolese international Herita Ilunga, but the Swiss player is confident he
can impress West Ham's new coaching staff during their pre-season showings
and is looking forward to working with Grant. "It would be nice to start in
the team in the way I finished last season," he told West Ham's official
club website. "I hope to play more games this season but we will see.
"Everything is decided by the manager of course." "It is exciting times
with the new manager," Daprela added. "It is normal when you start
pre-season for the training to be hard. "The training camp is very
intensive. "It will be nice to be in Germany it is a nice country but it
will be hard work and everyone knows what we have to do."We hope to finish
much higher than last season and win as many matches as possible."
The 19-year-old has made seven Premier League appearances for West Ham since
his 2009 move from Swiss side Grasshopper Zurich.
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West Ham United Renew Interest In Santos Starlet Neymar Silva
Brazilian striker considering move to east London....
By Andrew McLean
Jul 6, 2010 1:23:00 PM
Goal.com
West Ham have apparently turned up the heat in their chase for young Santos
forward Neymar Silva, as his father has suggested that his son would be
interested in the move. The London club had previously been put off due to
the forward and his father believing it was too early in his career to take
the step across the Atlantic. The Hammers have already seen a bid of £12
million rejected by Santos, as the Brazilian club are waiting for a bid at
least close to the release clause in the youngster's contract; believed to
be £28.5m. The father told Globoesporte of his change of heart: "It's a very
good proposal. He would adapt there for a while and would later reach a big
team in a short space of time." "Indeed what is on offer is the dream of any
players: to play for a big club in Europe and compete for major titles." Yet
the pair have also stated that whilst Neymar is under contract with Santos,
it is necessary to respect it. In the meantime the ball is in the Hammers'
court to make their move.
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West Ham miss out on free deal to sign World Cup star Miroslav Klose from
Bayern Munich
By Simon Jones
Last updated at 7:35 AM on 7th July 2010
Daily Mail
West Ham have failed in an audacious bid to take Miroslav Klose to Upton
Park. The 32-year-old striker has taken South Africa by storm with four
goals to fire Germany into Wednesday's semi-final with Spain, needing two
more goals to break Ronaldo's World Cup goals record of 15. However, he was
on the periphery of Bayern Munich's first team last season and before the
World Cup and the Hammers were told that he could be available on a free
transfer. Although West Ham have been in contact with the German champions,
they will lose out now his World Cup displays have alerted clubs across
Europe. And Bayern are reconsidering their decision not to ask for a fee.
Klose has already turned down offers from the Middle East and rejected talk
of a move to Russian side Rubin Kazan on Tuesday, saying: 'I've no intention
of joining that club. I'm fine thanks.'
There is also the small matter of his wages. Klose is one of the best-paid
players in Europe on £140,000 a week and he would have to take a pay cut to
join a Premier League club outside the top five. But Klose has indicated
that he only wants to join an English club challenging for honours and that
alone would rule out West Ham. They have been rebuffed in bids for Lyon's
Sidney Govou, West Brom's Graham Dorrans, Everton striker Yakubu and Nice
striker Loic Remy.
They hope to sign Santos teenager Neymar but know they need more quality to
improve on last season's relegation battle.
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