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Once again on Monday Henri Lansbury lit up an England Under-21 friendly
international
05.09.2011
Henri Lansbury played a captain's part as he helped England to come from
behind and beat Israel 4-1 in an Under-21 friendly on Monday night. The
Hammers midfielder entered at half-time wearing the skipper's armband with
the Young Lions one-nil down on a chilly night at Barnsley's Oakwell ground.
Lansbury was a lively presence immediately for Stuart Pearce's men and by
the hour mark, the match had turned firmly in the home side's favour.
Martyn Waghorn equalised with a close-range header on 58 minutes before
Marvin Sordell added a spectacular second two minutes later. The victory
against the 2013 UEFA U21 EURO hosts was seemingly complete when Nathan
Delfouneso added a third from the penalty spot as the contest entered its
closing stages. Lansbury then smashed in the fourth in the second minute of
added time. He showed great energy to burst into the box and meet an Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain cross on the run. He took a touch to bring it under
control and then fired a fierce drive into the net. It capped a great
international break for Lansbury after his man of the match display last
Friday when he scored two and made two in England's 6-0 defeat of
Azerbaijan. That took Pearce's men to the top of the fledgling Group 8 table
ahead of the 6 October trip to Iceland.
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See the skipper on Saturday
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Tuck into fish and chips and get a visit from Kevin Nolan at the next home
league match
06.09.2011
The first 3pm Saturday kick-off at the Boleyn Ground this season promises to
be a match to savour - and you can enjoy the visit of south-coast club
Portsmouth in fitting fashion this weekend. The club is offering a special
£59 plus VAT package in its Legends Lounge right in the heart of the main
Alpari Stand. As well as a post-match visit by the captain Kevin Nolan, the
offer includes a fish and chips and a great seat for all the npower
Championship action featuring Sam Allardyce's new-look squad.
Demand is set to be high for this offer, which is a great way to spend time
with loved ones or entertain business clients. So, if you are keen to enjoy
a feast of football after the international break, why not do it at the
Boleyn Ground on Saturday?
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Noble is golfing great
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Midfielder Mark Noble took the honours at West Ham United's 2011 Corporate
Golf Day
05.09.2011
Mark Noble and Gary O'Neil were the stars of the course at West Ham United's
Corporate Golf Day. Scratch golfer O'Neil lived up to his billing as pre-day
favourite by shooting a level-par round of 71 at Maylands Golf Club near
Romford, giving him an impressive 36 Stableford points - but that tally was
only good enough for fifth place! It was 14-handicapper Noble who took first
place after registering an eight-over par round of 79 for a mammoth 42
Stableford points.
Second place went to development squad coach Ian Hendon, who tallied 37
points and held off the challenge of third-placed Steve Cheek from Call
Print and fourth-placed George Moncur on count-back. Midfielder O'Neil, who
was given the all-clear to play by the club's medical department as he
continues his comeback from a long-term ankle injury, was delighted to take
part in the successful event. "It's a good day for everyone. A few of the
fans have paid decent money, so it's important that we make it a good day
for them whatever way we can. "The physios said it would be good for me to
have a game and get involved a little bit with the lads because I've been in
the gym on my own for a little while."
Although disappointed by his own performance after winning a mini-golf
tournament at the Hammers' pre-season training camp in Switzerland, Tomkins
enjoyed rubbing shoulders with the club's corporate supporters. "It's a good
event for everyone and gives us a chance to spend time with the fans and the
fans to spend time with us, so it's all good," said the newly-crowned SBOBET
Player of the Month for August. "We weren't allowed to use golf buggies by
the manager, which is a shame because I did a lot of walking covering the
course to look for my ball! Seriously though, it was all good and I really
enjoyed it."
Despite early-morning concerns about the weather, the sun shone brightly as
O'Neil and Noble, Tomkins, Hendon, Moncur, Freddie Sears, assistant manager
Neil McDonald and Academy Director Tony Carr teed-off. The Hammers split up
to join teams representing event sponsors Woodycouture, par-three hole
sponsors Renault, as well as groups from Call Print, England Environmental
and Compass. Unsurprisingly, none of the participants were able to nail a
hole-in-one to win a Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet, but there were still
prizes galore on offer, with O'Neil winning the Longest Drive, Hendon
Nearest the Pin and Noble and Renault's Neil Grottick both beating Club
Professional Darren Parker on the par-three ninth hole.
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Green Fit for the Portsmouth Match?
September 5th, 2011 - 10:23 pm by S J Chandos
West Ham Till I Die
The latest reports suggest that Rob Green will be fit to keep goal against
Portsmouth on Saturday. It came as a bit of a surprise that Green had
picked up a finger injury against Forest, but was also a timely reminder
that there could be something of a question mark over our goal keeper
cover?
On paper, Boffin and Stech provide good cover for Green, but Boffin's
performance in the Aldershot match inevitably raised concerns about his
preparedness to step in for Green, if needed. Personally, I have always
been of the opinion that Stech was the better equipped of the two to
deputise for our England international keeper. Last season, Stech looked
really competent and assured between the sticks, in the Carling Cup matches,
when called upon to play. Indeed, Stech is a very sound keeper and could
eventually succeed Rob Green as our No. 1.
The question is, will Sam Allardyce go with Stech as Green's deputy, with
Boffin on the bench? Or will he be tempted to seek a loan deal for another,
more experienced, custodian? Football management, like any other forms of
managerial practice, requires its exponents to risk assess situations and
take calculated decisions based upon that assessment. Allardyce will have
consulted with the specialist goal keeper coaches and taken a view. Based
on that, it is likely that he will conclude that Stech is ready to deputise,
whilst the coaches help Boffin sort out his game. Additionally, there is
also the assurance that the football authorities are always flexible in
authorising loans for keepers outside of the transfer window, although that
is authorisation is usually granted because of injury, rather than poor
form.
Regardless, we need to get this right, because the last thing we need is a
goal keeping crisis in the course of such a crucial campaign. At the moment
the rear guard is shaping up quite well, but defenders do need to have
confidence in their keeper. A lack of confidence in the custodian can breed
nervousness and indecision, which can be costly in terms of results and
points lost. Hopefully it will not prove to be an issue, as Green stays
fit. But if a deputy is necessary, I have no doubt that Stech will step up
to the plate. Who knows, perhaps even Boffin will show that the Aldershot
performance was just a one-off, 'bad day at the office.' At least, lets
hope that is the case.
It is not a crisis situation as yet, but it is definitely something to keep
an eye on!
SJ. Chandos.
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Green winning fight to be fit for West Ham's clash with Portsmouth
By talkSPORT
Monday, September 5
Robert Green is expected to hand West Ham a major boost by declaring his
fitness for the league game against Portsmouth on Saturday. Green was forced
to pull out of the England squad for their Euro 2012 qualifiers against
Bulgaria and Wales after suffering a finger injury. There were fears that
the England keeper could face a spell on the sidelines and would miss
important games for West Ham in the Championship. But Green is winning his
battle to be fit for the game at Upton Park this weekend and will be hoping
to play his part in helping the east London club record their first home win
of the season.
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