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The players have been using cryotherapy to help their muscles to recover
more quickly
03.11.2011
West Ham United's players are embracing the use of cryotherapy - cold
therapy - to help them to recover quickly from the strains of a 46-game
npower Championship season. On Wednesday, a number of players visited the
cryotherapy chamber as an alternative to jumping in an ice bath, spending
three minutes at temperatures of minus 120C (minus 184F) to aid recovery in
their muscles following Tuesday's draw with Bristol City. "This is something
we used last season for injured players but this season we are using it for
recovery purposes," confirmed head of sport science and sport medicine Andy
Rolls. "With so many games in a short space of time, we have been taking
certain players there with the idea that the extreme cold temperature almost
shocks the body and pulls the blood inwards to the vital organs and then
when it comes out to the muscles it has a flushing out effect and removes
any debris from the muscles left by excess work. "This has been shown to
help the body to recover. We intend to continue using this throughout the
season. "Ice and cold therapy has something that has always been used to
reduce swelling. We regularly use ice baths and cryotherapy has been shown
to be beneficial and a number of the players believe it has really helped
them. "Over a 46-game season, if you are always doing the recovery sessions
on a bike or in swimming pool it is nice to do something different and this
has been good for team-building. "The players have to dress up in fetching
protective clothing to prevent frostbite or the sweat from burning the skin,
so it's good for team spirit and morale. "It has to be taken seriously but
it has a fun side as well."
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Lletget answers US call
WHUFC.com
Seb Lletget has moved a step closer to realising his Olympic dream in the
East End next year
03.11.2011
Hammers starlet Sebastian Lletget will get the chance to impress Jurgen
Klinsmann at a special United States training camp next week. Still only 19,
the Academy ace has been named in a 31-man squad for the Under-23
get-together to be held in senior team coach Klinsmann's native Germany. The
camp will be staged from 7 to 16 November at the renowned Sportschule Wedau
centre in Duisburg. Klinsmann has worked with U23 coach Caleb Porter to
devise the week-long programme, with the emphasis on following the senior
team's approach. The players will be put through their paces by former US
stars Claudio Reyna and Tab Ramos. The squad will form the basis of the US
team that hopes to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London, with Lletget
determined to fly the flag for West Ham at the Games. Lletget has continued
to shine this season in the development squad under Ian Hendon, forming a
strong central midfield partnership with George Moncur. Speaking to
whufc.com, the San Francisco native said: "The Olympics are next year and I
am really hoping I can get into that squad. It is everyone's dream and that
is the next step. I have to keep working hard."
Speaking to USSoccer.com, Klinsmann said: "It is very important that we are
all on the same page in how we are working with the national teams and that
we are all pulling in the same direction, since all roads lead to the senior
team. "They will have full support from the national team, and their camps
will be run just like ours. In this initial camp they will gather as much
information as possible. As this group gets together, it is important for
all these players to understand that they have a very unique opportunity."
It is thought that some of the brightest talents in the U23 squad will also
get the chance to be involved with the senior set-up in the coming months.
The main emphasis though is the CONCACAF qualifying for the Olympics, which
will be held in the US next March and feature eight nations competing for
two places at the London Games.
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'On another day, those go in'
WHUFC.com
James Tomkins admitted to being frustrated on not being able to put Bristol
City away on Tuesday
03.11.2011
A draw and a clean sheet are better than a defeat. It may be stating the
obvious, but James Tomkins was quick to point to the positives of Tuesday's
0-0 npower Championship draw with Bristol City. West Ham United dominated
their visitors for long periods at the Boleyn Ground, only for a combination
of stubborn defending and wasteful finishing to cost them all three points.
Centre-back Tomkins and his defensive colleagues, meanwhile, were largely
untroubled by the Robins as an attacking threat, with only a smattering of
long-range shots and a flurry of late corners to concern them. "We had our
chances to win the game but we didn't put them away," said the No5. "We
didn't lose, which was the main thing, and we got a point out of it but we
expected to win this kind of game. On another day, those chances go in. "I
think they defended really deep but we did create our chances and we could
have won the game. We had three or four good chances and didn't put them
away, which is frustrating."
The only blot on West Ham's defensive night was the loss of Winston Reid
with a dislocated shoulder after just seven minutes. Having suffered a
similar injury twice during his time within the Academy, Tomkins knows how
painful such a dislocation can be. "It's been frustrating for me having a
few weeks out with my groin injury, but hopefully I've got that out of the
way now and I can keep pushing on. "Reidy has done really well so what has
happened to him with his shoulder is really unfortunate. Hopefully it's not
too serious. Things can happen like that but he'll be back strong soon. "We
just need to keep defending well. We kept another clean sheet on Tuesday
which was a bonus for us defensively because doing so always gives us a
chance to go on to win."
With Reid absent, Tomkins is likely to partner Abdoulaye Faye at the heart
of the Hammers' defence at Hull City on Saturday. Despite the fact West Ham
are also likely to be missing the extra creative quality of Matt Taylor and
Henri Lansbury, the 22-year-old is convinced the Hammers can maintain their
outstanding away record at the KC Stadium. "I think we have got enough
quality in the team. At times we showed our quality against Bristol City.
Hull is a massive game and we need to get the three points to keep the
pressure on Southampton and keep ourselves going, really. "We are unbeaten
in our last few games now and just need to keep our run going. Hull is the
next step and it's a big game."
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Hall on a high
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Rob Hall is targeting a debut after being named in West Ham United's
matchday squad for the first time
02.11.2011
Rob Hall is itching to make his West Ham United debut after being named in
the Hammers matchday squad for a league match for the first time. The
18-year-old was called back from a successful loan spell with League Two
high-fliers Oxford United to take his place on the bench for Tuesday's
goalless npower Championship draw with Bristol City - having already been an
unused substitute for the Carling Cup first-round visit of Aldershot Town in
August. After watching for 90 minutes as the Robins frustrated the Hammers,
Hall is now looking forward to getting on to the pitch for the first time in
a claret and blue shirt when the opportunity arises. "It's that close," he
told West Ham TV. "It was nice being among the boys and getting used to
everyone again. I went to Switzerland with them in the summer which was
nice, then I went away and am now back with them. "It was good to get back
together with everyone and we're doing well. We should have won on Tuesday
but we just needed that last little edge and didn't get it. "On another day,
we would have got three or four but it just wasn't our night."
Looking back on his two-month stay at Oxford, Hall was grateful to the
League Two club for giving him his first opportunity in senior football. The
England Under-18 striker responded with six goals in ten appearances as
Chris Wilder's side rocketed into the automatic promotion places. "It was a
great experience. They gave me a great opportunity to go out and play and
play how I wanted to play. "It was a very attacking team and luckily,
playing in League Two, Oxford have a good passing team. They don't just
launch the ball and have got some great players there, so it suited the way
I wanted to play so I'm pleased it went well. "I wanted to see how it went.
I didn't think about it before it happened. I just went out there and worked
hard and the boys were great with me down there. Luckily, things paid off
and it was a productive two months down there."
Hall was just 17 when he initially joined Oxford in September, but admitted
he had been keen to follow a number of his older team-mates out on loan
after seeing the likes of Olly Lee, Cristian Montano, Ahmed Abdulla and
Callum McNaughton all head out on a temporary basis. "A lot of good people
gave me advice before I went. Josh Payne, who was here as a youngster and is
now at Oxford, gave me a ring before I went and said he went out when he was
a second-year scholar and it was one of the best things he has ever done. "I
saw a lot of the other boys going out on loan and thought 'Why shouldn't
I?'. I asked and was told 'No' and thought maybe I am still too young. Then,
a couple of days later, Oxford rang and the gaffer let me go and it turned
out to be one of the best things I've done in my career. It's one of the
highlights of my life so far."
While his long-term goal is to become a first-team regular with the Hammers,
Hall admitted he would readily re-join Oxford on loan should manager Sam
Allardyce allow it. However, the No46 would also be more than willing to try
his luck further up the Football League if the manager saw that of greater
benefit to his career.
"How Oxford were with me, if I got the opportunity to go back out, then I'd
go back there if I had the chance because they were great with me. The lads
there were great. "If the gaffer wants me to go to a higher league then I
will do whatever it takes to impress him because I want to play here. "I can
only do what I'm told, so I'll just keep my head down and keep going."
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Whyteleafe date for Hendon
WHUFC.com
Ian Hendon's development squad return to action with a trip to Surrey on 15
November
02.11.2011
Ian Hendon's Development Squad are heading to Surrey for an away fixture
later this month. On Tuesday 15 November, the development squad will travel
to Surrey to face Ryman League Division One South side Whyteleafe. Former in
1946, the Leafe joined the Ryman League as long ago as 1984 and is the club
where former Hammers manager Alan Pardew began his playing career in 1980.
Kick-off at Church Road will be at 7.45pm.
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West Ham United lose Winston Reid to shoulder injury
Page last updated at 18:27 GMT, Wednesday, 2 November 2011
BBC.co.uk
West Ham defender Winston Reid has been ruled out for more than a month
after dislocating his shoulder during Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Bristol City.
The New Zealand international, 23, went to hospital for a scan after lasting
just seven minutes of the clash. Boss Sam Allardyce told the club website:
"If we are lucky he will be out for four to five weeks, if it doesn't need
an operation or pinning." Allardyce is also waiting to learn the extent of
John Carew's knee injury. The Norway international striker missed the clash
with the Robins at Upton Park and is doubtful for Saturday's trip to Hull.
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ONELY DEATH OF BOBBY MOORE'S ONLY SON AT 43
Thursday November 3,2011
By David Pilditch
Daily Express
THE only son of World Cup football legend Bobby Moore died alone after he
slipped into a coma. Dean Moore, 43, was discovered dead on his living room
floor after his mother raised the alarm because she could not contact him.
He had fallen into a coma after suffering diabetic ketoacidosis, a deadly
complication of the disease.
Yesterday an inquest heard it was unlikely he even knew he was suffering
from diabetes. Dean's sister Roberta was in court as details of his final
hours emerged. His mother Tina, the first wife of England's greatest
football captain, was too upset to attend the hearing at Westminster
Coroner's Court in London. Dean, a former publican, was a recovering
alcoholic who had been sober for a long period. His body was discovered at
the support centre where he had been living in Notting Hill, west London, on
July 27. Next to him was some insulin, painkillers and inhalers. The hearing
was told that he also had a history of gout, asthma and depression. It is
very difficult to hear about Dean's struggle with diabetes. We all still
miss him terribly. Pathologist Dr Mike Osborn, who carried out a post-mortem
examination, said: "The symptoms are very subtle and the sort of things you
would not pay attention to until it is too late." Coroner Dr Shirley
Radcliffe recorded a verdict of death by natural causes. Roberta, 46, said:
"It is very difficult to hear about Dean's struggle with diabetes. We all
still miss him terribly." West Ham and Fulham defender Bobby Moore, who
captained England to victory over Germany in the 1966 World Cup, died from
cancer aged 51 in 1993.
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West Ham looking for loan signing after Reid injury against Bristol City
2:40pm Thursday 3rd November 2011
Guardian Series
By Simon Mail >
West Ham could be forced into the transfer market after Winston Reid
dislocated his shoulder in Tuesday night's draw with Bristol City.
Centre-back Reid was taken off just seven minutes into the contest and Irons
boss Sam Allardyce has admitted that he will actively be scouring the loan
market to fill the void. Allardyce said: "It will be another search in the
loan market very quickly to see if we can find a quality player that will
help us with the numbers at the moment. We will be looking forward very much
to the international break this time around. The two weeks will be well
received."
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Carew return set to boost West Ham
By talkSPORT
Thursday, November 3
West Ham striker John Carew is expected to give the club a major boost and
return for the Championship game against Hull on Saturday. Carew was forced
to miss the 0-0 draw against Bristol City on Tuesday night after suffering a
knee injury in the build up to the game. But after seeing a specialist on
Wednesday, the Norwegian international has been given the all-clear to
resume training. Carew, speaking on his twitter site, said: "Knee feels
better. Hopefully just one more day in the pool, then out on the pitch
again." The news will come as a major boost to manager Sam Allardyce who is
already facing a major injury crisis at the club with David Bentley, Henri
Lansbury and Winston Reid facing lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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Faubert in West Ham turnaround
By talkSPORT
Thursday, November 3
West Ham midfielder Julien Faubert has pledged his long-term future to the
club - just months after he said he wanted to quit Upton Park. Faubert was
expected to leave the club during the summer after the club suffered
relegation from the Premier League last season. The French midfielder
suffered the worst season of his career under Avram Grant and was desperate
to get his career back on track. But Faubert has been handed a new lease of
life under new manager Sam Allardyce and he is determined to play a major
role in helping the east London club gain immediate promotion straight back
into the top flight. Faubert said: "I am happy because I give my best for
the team, for West Ham and for the manager, because the manager gives me
confidence and I have to give it back to him. "That is why I give 100 per
cent and sometimes more, because I am enjoying playing football and I am
happy to be here. "Last season, as I have said before, was the worst in my
life. Mentally it was hard for my family as well. So now I am giving my best
for the team. It has been easy because the manager is very clear on what he
wants."
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WEST HAM'S QUESTION OF BALANCE
THURSDAY, 03/11/2011
Shoot.co.uk
by Anthony Sealey, Shoot's West Ham blogger
Since my last blog West Ham have taken four points from two home games and
in doing have maintained second place in the Championship.
In all honest though the two games were a 3-2 win over Leicester and 0-0
draw with bottom of the table Bristol City and merely highlighted the
deficiencies in Sam Allardyce's team.
The absence of Matt Taylor on the left hand-side of West Ham's midfield has
had a dramatic affect on the balance of the side and his return cannot come
quickly enough.
While George McCartney is a solid defensive option at left back he is
limited in possession and tends to favour the approach of giving someone
else the ball as quickly as possible instead of taking responsibility
himself.
Jack Collison has been occupying the left midfield berth in Taylor's absence
and although Collison has the potential to be a fine player, wide midfield
is not his position and as a result he is more often found in front of the
centre-halves.
The left side of the field is not really the problem though it is the
right-hand side that causes serious concern. Right-back Joey O'Brien had
been out of football for some time prior to his signing for West Ham, his
first couple of performances had some promise to them, but since then he has
gone backwards at an alarming rate. His positioning and use of the ball
leave plenty to be desired.
The jewel in the crown though has to be Julien Faubert. Rarely have I left a
West Ham game without asking myself what this man does in a game.
His touch is poor, his technique is at best questionable and his
understanding of even the most basic aspects of the game often leaves me
scratching my head. In fairness you can't knock his effort or his desire and
he doesn't hide in a game, but there has to come a point when enough is
enough and let's hope that Allardyce has now reached that point.
Yes Faubert did notch a goal in the victory over Leicester, however the two
guilt edged chances he then wasted, that would of wrapped up the game, were
of far greater significance. When a team is missing is better players, you
cannot afford to be carrying players and with Faubert that is just what West
Ham are doing.
Unless Allardyce addresses these balance issues to the team, the Upton Park
faithful may have to settle for the lottery of the play-offs if we are to
see our team return to the Premier League.
Something that really shouldn't be necessary in a league that looks very,
very winnable.
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Hammers chief welcomes break
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce admits the international break has come at
just the right time for his injury-hit squad.
Football365
Last Updated: 03/11/11 at 13:41 Post Comment
The Hammers head to Hull on Saturday looking to bounce back from Tuesday's
disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Bristol City but without the likes of
Winston Reid, John Carew, Matt Taylor, David Bentley and Henri Lansbury.
Allardyce will scour the loan market for reinforcements after the weekend
but first wants his side to get their promotion bid back on track at the KC
Stadium. "We are very much looking forward to the international break, it
will be well received," he said. "We have to keep the run of results going
and come away with points at Hull City before that. It will be a difficult
game but if we can get the same performance I think we can win there.
"Then we will look to resolve some of our problems over the international
break and perhaps add to the squad with a loan player."
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Stech International Call-Up Gives Glovers Keeper Headache
Ciderspace.co.uk
Yeovil Town look almost certain to need a new goalkeeper for next weekend's
FA Cup First Round match against Hereford United, after West Ham United
keeper Marek Stech was given an international call-up. Czech Republic
Under-21 international coach Jakub Dovalil has named the squad that will
travel to Armenia for a Euro Under-21 qualifying match, and has listed Stech
as one of two goalkeepers in the travelling party.
The match in Armenia takes place on Friday 11th November, with a 1.00p.m.
kick-off, and with Stech currently their first choice keeper with ten caps
to his name at that level he is likely to start in that match. Stech's one
month loan at Huish Park is due to expire on November 19th meaning that he
would have one more game for the Glovers following that cup tie, but then
both clubs would need to make a decision on his future.
The Glovers do have goalkeeping coach Gareth Stewart registered with the
club as a player, but he has yet to be drawn into competitive action.
Czech Republic Under-21 Squad to face Armenia:
Goalkeepers:
Roman Valeš (FK Baumit Jablonec), Marek Štěch (West Ham United - on loan at
Yeovil Town)
Defenders:
Pavel Čmovš (NEC Nijmegen), Lukáš Hejda (FK Příbram), Tomáš Kalas (Vitesse
Arnhem), Jan Lecjaks (Young Boys Bern), Milan Nitrianský (SK Slavia Praha),
Filip Novák (FK Baumit Jablonec)
Midfielders:
Vladimír Darida (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Marek Hanousek (FK Dukla Praha), Josef
Hušbauer (AC Sparta Praha), Jan Kopic (FK Baumit Jablonec), Ladislav Krejčí
(AC Sparta Praha), Lukáš Mareček (RSC Anderlecht)
Forwards:
Václav Kadlec (AC Sparta Praha), Jan Chramosta (FK Mladá Boleslav), Martin
Nešpor (Bohemians 1905), Tomáš Wágner (FK Příbram)
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Tony Cottee Column: Players get just as frustrated as fans when they don't
win
Tony Cottee, London24 West Ham Columnist
Thursday, November 3, 2011
12:00 PM
I completely understand West Ham fans' frustrations after seeing the team
held to a goalless draw on Tuesday night against a Bristol City side that
were bottom of the league at kick-off. I was at the game and I thought that
the Hammers did okay for the first 70 minutes, but you could tell that the
desperation started to creep in in the latter stages of the match. Don't get
me wrong, on the balance of possession and play, West Ham deserved to win
the game, but we just couldn't score that elusive goal. Had we make the
breakthrough, I think that we would have gone on the win the game quite
comfortably. Some credit must go to Bristol City, though. Like many teams
will do this season, they came to Upton Park and put 11 men behind the ball
and encouraged West Ham to try and break them down. In the end, the Hammers
failed. The same things happens to Barcelona every week in the Spanish
league, and West Ham need to learn how to combat this tactic and penetrate
the so-called lesser teams' defences. Not only is a performance like
Tuesday's frustrating for the fans and the manager, it is also equally
frustrating for the players. You cannot fault their effort against Bristol
City, but the finishing just wasn't there. I can tell you now that West Ham
will create less chances than they did on Tuesday and come away with 2-0
wins this season, so there is not too much to get downhearted about. We all
want to win 4-0 every week, but the Championship just isn't like that and
the Hammers didn't lose and they kept a clean sheet, so there are some
positives to take from the game.
For me, the first 15 minutes of a game like Tuesday's are crucial, and I
felt that we didn't get the powerful start that we had against Leicester. If
you don't get an early goal when you are playing against a side struggling
near the bottom of the table at home, then that is when the away side start
to grow confidence and feel like they can get something out of the game. One
player I felt had a tough night was young Freddie Sears. He hit the post and
had a couple of chances that were saved, but he was being played out of
position on the left wing and he kept wandering in-field. It was also a
disappointing night for Sam Baldock. I am a big fan of his, but Bristol City
kept him quiet and he had one of those nights, where he didn't really get
the service and nothing fell his way, which was a shame. West Ham have been
hit hard by injuries and losing Winston Reid is a big blow. The defender has
improved massively under Allardyce and I hope he has a speedy recovery.
Another player the Hammers are missing is Matt Taylor. He offers natural
width to the team and we don't have another naturally left-footed player
that can play out wide.
This weekend West Ham travel to Hull, who have quietly crept up the league
table in recent weeks. Under Nigel Pearson they have a good manager and it
will be one of the tougher away games this season. I am confident that West
Ham can go there and draw though and I think most fans would be pleased with
a point. We need the international break to come so that we can get some key
players back to fitness, and it would be a massive psychological boost if
the Hammers could remain in second spot for the two weeks. Tony Cottee was
talking to Nathaniel John
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Police warning to all West Ham fans
Dave Evans, West Ham Correspondent
Thursday, November 3, 2011
11:29 AM
London 24
Humberside Police have issued a warning to all West Ham fans contemplating
travelling to Hull on Saturday if you havent got a ticket, then dont bother.
The Championship match is all-ticket for West Ham fans and the police were
keen to stress that no admission will be available on the day. Chief
Inspector Andy Oliver also added: "Humberside Police will not tolerate any
kind of violence or disorder at football matches in Hull and anyone who does
become involved in this kind of behaviour will be punished. "The message to
those individuals intent on causing trouble is stay away or face being
arrested." With the match taking place on November 5, there were further
guidelines from the police about another potential threat on the day. "Due
to the time of the year, supporters are being reminded it is an offence to
try and take fireworks into a football match," added Oliver. "To ensure no
fireworks enter the ground, stewards and police will be extra vigilant and
will be searching fans.
"Anyone caught trying to take fireworks into the stadium will be arrested
and prosecuted." It seems we have been warned!
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Marek Stech's future lies in West Ham United's hands
Thursday, November 03, 2011Western Gazette - North Dorset
MAREK Stech's Yeovil Town futures lies in the hands of West Ham United after
his loan club admitted they would be keen to keep him. The Czech Repbulic
under-21 keeper could make his final Glovers appearance at Chesterfield this
weekend. Yeovil are in FA Cup action at Hereford United a week on Saturday,
with Stech possibly on international duty. With Manuel Almunia also
returning to Arsenal following his temporary spell with the Hammers, the
Western Gazette understands the Glovers could be exploring alternative
keeper options. Manager Terry Skiverton said: "Marek is somebody that we
would definitely like to keep but it is in the hands of West Ham. Almunia
has gone back so I do not know what the situation is but we will find out
more after this weekend."
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