Hendon hails five-star display
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The Development Squad ran riot to secure a 5-1 Barclays U21 Premier League
victory at Everton
26.08.2012
West Ham United's Development Squad strolled to a 5-1 Barclays Under-21
Premier League victory over Everton at Finch Farm on Sunday. Fresh from a
3-1 home win over Reading in their opening league fixture, George Moncur led
the way by scoring the pick of the goals, while Rob Hall, Blair Turgott and
Paul McCallum also netted a goal of their own apiece.
Hall (pictured) opened the scoring after four minutes and an own-goal
followed five minutes later, with Moncur and Turgott making it 4-0 well
before half-time. Johan Hammar pulled one back for Everton moments before
the break but McCallum put any hopes of a revival to bed when he converted
Moncur's powerful cross in the 70th minute.
Speaking post-match, coach Ian Hendon admitted he was in awe of his side's
terrific performance. "It was a fantastic performance by every single one of
them," said Hendon. "On a day like that it is impossible to fault any of
them, because they all scored at least 9/10. "It is always great to win, but
you don't win like that every day so we have to enjoy it. We played on a
lovely pitch and we played some lovely football, so I am delighted."
Hendon also praised the maturity of his side, paying tribute to their
excellent work ethic and determination. "Their work-rate was outstanding.
They really did work their socks off. We had a very tough pre-season where
we played against a lot of big Football League and non-league sides, but you
saw the positives that has brought to their game. "On Sunday, they played
against their peers and they showed their outstanding ability. We worked
hard and had a good attitude which is what we are trying to instil at the
training ground day in day out."
Hendon also revealed that his side's performance, attitude and commitment
even surprised him, surpassing his already high expectations. "It shouldn't
surprise me, but they showed just how good they can be. They are paid to
give their all and they have definitely earned it, so now they have to
continue working hard to keep winning. "If they do that then hopefully one
or two of them will be brought into the first-team squad, which from my
point of view as Development Squad coach would be fantastic."
A notable difference the Development Squad displayed in contrast to their
Everton counterparts was the art of communication. "It is something we
constantly drill into the players - the more they communicate, the more
effective they can be, both on and off the ball. It is great to see the lads
taking what we say on board. I mentioned that we were a little shy in front
of goal last week [when we beat Reading 3-1] but they also took that on
board and scored some fantastic goals today."
The first team face Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday night in the second round of
the Capital One Cup, but Hendon said he is still unaware if any of his side
will be called up. "I am sure that will be revealed when we get back to
London. I would love to see a few of them feature but that decision will be
made by Sam Allardyce. Every single one of them has put in a very good
performance and if they are called upon they will be ready to impress."
Development Squad: Spiegel, Driver, Fanimo (Wearen 75), Moncur (Powell 81),
Chambers, Spence, Turgott, Lletget, McCallum, Vose (Badirou 78), Hall
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'We need to make it better for Fulham'
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Mohamed Diame believes the Hammers need to work together to return to
winning ways next weekend
26.08.2012
Mohamed Diame believes West Ham United will need to work together to get
back to winning ways in the Barclays Premier League. The Hammers suffered
their first defeat of the season, going down 3-0 at Swansea City on
Saturday, and the No21 admitted they had not played as a team at the Liberty
Stadium. Individual errors saw West Ham fall two goals down before
half-time, while the Swans cut through the back four to add a killer third
midway through the second 45 minutes.
An experienced Barclays Premier League campaigner after three years with
Wigan Athletic, Diame said Sam Allardyce's side would have to show a greater
level of cohesion in future matches - starting with next Saturday's Kids for
a Quid clash with Fulham at the Boleyn Ground.
"Swansea are a good team and they played good football, but we didn't work
with everybody together," said the No21. "We were not pressing together and
we were not tackling together so I think it is normal that we would lose
this game. We worked with only three players together or two players
together and we have to do it together as a whole team. That's the way we
should always go out onto the pitch. "I don't think it is because we have
new players because everybody knows how to play football and it's always the
same. Every time you go out you have to work together. "We need to make it
better for the next game and prepare for Fulham. It will be a good game for
us to get ourselves back up the league. "We have to forget this game, but
first we have to think about what we did badly before we move on to another
big game against Fulham where we have to win the three points."
On a more positive note, Diame's fellow new boys Alou Diarra and Modibo
'Van' Maiga gained more important game time in south Wales, with the former
making his debut for the club. Diame knows both fellow French-speakers well
and believes both the France midfielder and Mali forward will bring a lot to
Big Sam's side.
"Alou is coming on and getting ready to be fit. He is not ready yet but he
will come in and work hard for the team. Without the ball, he will be a good
player for us. He will work hard and show his quality in front of the
defence. "Van is a good player. He can play as a striker or as a winger as
well so he's got a good left foot, which not a lot of people have. He has
good technique and will score some goals as well."
As for Diame himself, he is still fine-tuning his game in a claret and blue
shirt after spending a large portion of the pre-season away at the London
2012 Olympic Games with Senegal. "It was a different pre-season but I was
playing a lot of games [for Senegal] so I am ready to start every game and
do my best for the team."
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Under-18s continue unbeaten start
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Elliot Lee and Taylor Tombides were on target in a fine 2-1 victory over
Everton at Little Heath
26.08.2012
Under-18s coach Nick Haycock was brimming with pride after West Ham United
maintained their unbeaten start to the 2012/13 season courtesy of a 2-1
Barclays U18 Premier League victory over Everton. The Hammers, who started
their campaign with a 2-2 draw at Reading on 18 August, produced an
encouraging performance to overcome the Toffees at Little Heath on Saturday.
Elliot Lee added to the two goals he scored against the Royals by firing
West Ham in front with a well-struck free-kick. Everton equalised early in
the second half, but Haycock's youngsters were not to be denied all three
points as Taylor Tombides swept in Lee's cross to seal victory. "It was very
evenly-contested game from two sides who both played passing games,"
explained Haycock. "In the first half we were the better team and created
some good chances, with Kieran Bywater going close after a good interchange
with Elliot. We took the lead just before half-time through a good free-kick
from Elliot that he struck across his body into the bottom corner. "In the
second half Everton came out strong and forced an equaliser and were the
better team for the first 20 minutes. "Our young centre-back pairing of
schoolboy Manny Onnariase and first-year scholar Amos Nasha and second-year
full-backs Josh Siafa and Fraser Shaw defended resolutely. This was very
pleasing as they have been working hard on the training field with Paul
Heffer on their individual and team defending. "The winning goal came from a
fine bit of play between Josh Cullen and Kieran Bywater, who combined in
midfield to move the ball wide to Elliot. He went down the outside before
pulling the ball back to Taylor Tombides, who slotted in at the near post."
West Ham have now taken four points from their opening two league matches to
put themselves among the early pace-setters in Group 1. The campaign
continues with an away fixture at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday 1 September.
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Allardyce - No op for Collins
Hammers boss responds to Wales coach Coleman's recent comments
Last Updated: August 26, 2012 4:41pm
SSN
Sam Allardyce is confident West Ham United defender James Collins will not
require an operation to fix a minor groin problem. Collins missed Wales'
recent friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina and national team coach Chris
Coleman had said the centre-half may need a hernia operation. However,
Collins has started both of West Ham's Premier League games since returning
to Upton Park from Aston Villa at the start of the month. And, following
Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Swansea City, Hammers boss Allardyce confirmed
there are no plans to book Collins in for surgery.
Prevention
Allardyce said: "He has not got a hernia. He has a slight groin problem, I
think. "There is no need for an operation. He just needs to do his rehab and
prevention and he'll be okay. "We'll probably look to give him a rest [in
the Capital One Cup] against Crewe on Tuesday and then look to play him
against Fulham. He's okay."
Collins endured a torrid afternoon at the Liberty Stadium and gifted
Swansea's second goal to Michu with a sloppy back-pass.
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Allardyce - Jarvis needs time
West Ham boss felt new signing showed promise against Swansea
Last Updated: August 26, 2012 5:25pm
SSN
Sam Allardyce believes West Ham United need to provide new signing Matt
Jarvis with the service he requires to flourish at Upton Park. Jarvis
finalised his big-money move to West Ham from Wolves on Friday and he was
thrown straight into the starting line-up for Saturday's game at Swansea
City. The England cap played the full 90 minutes of the 3-0 defeat and
Allardyce felt his new recruit displayed signs of great promise. But there
were also moments of frustration as he attempted to fit into a West Ham
game-plan that was ripped to shreds by a combination of defensive lapses and
Swansea's offensive prowess. There is pressure on Jarvis to deliver given
the £10.75million fee paid for him, but Allardyce has little doubt that,
given time, he will thrill the club's fans.
Exceptionally talented
"It's about us continuing to supply him with the service he likes,"
Allardyce said. "When you give him that service he is exceptionally talented
in the final third.
"I think their full-backs just couldn't stop him crossing the ball when he
did that little trick where he drops the shoulder, because he is so good
with both feet.
"It's about us giving him the service to show that ability. Unfortunately
he faded a bit in the second half but he was very good in the first. "He
tired a bit but he has had such a big week and he will get better and better
as he settles in with the players; as he learns to understand them and they
learn to understand him."
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Could This Week Herald the Return of Joe Cole?
By Iain Dale
West Ham Till I Die
Tonight West Ham are rumoured to have bid £2 million for Charlton right back
Chris Solly. Make of that what you will. But more interesting than that are
the continuing rumours that Joe Cole could be heading back to Upton Park
this week on a season long loan from Liverpool. He hasn't featured in their
first two matches and doesn't seem to be in Brendan Rogers' plans. I'd love
to see Joe back at his spiritual home, but you have to ask how many games he
would get with us and where he would play in the formation that Allardyce
seems set on using. I've always seen him playing best in a free, roaming
role behind two main strikers. The trouble is, we rarely play with two
strikers.
If we are to sign any further players this week, I'd have thought a big
striker and a central defender would take precedence.
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Carlton Cole's Twitter Abuser Is Arrested, And a Good Thing Too
By Iain Dale
West Ham Till I Die
Freedom of speech is something we all cherish, and the internet is somewhere
where everyone has a chance to have their say. The internet has been a
tremendous force for good but every now and then it shows its ugly side, and
last night it did that. Carlton Cole was abused on Twitter, not just for his
performance but for the colour of his skin. He reacted well and said...
"Listen, I take racism a lot lighter than others and I do understand the
banter that comes a long with it to get under people's skin but... it can
sometimes be hurtful & insulting, I don't mind when people criticise me for
having a bad game or they think I'm crap at football..but just say that,
whether I am crap or had a bad game has nothing to with my race, creed or
religion. lets just keep it FOOTBALL. Kapeesh? "
I am not sure I would have reacted with such equanimity, so well done to
Carlton for staying calm.
I'm pleased that the Twitter culprit has been arrested. He is a 22 year old
from Southend. I hope the full force of the law will be thrown at him. Some
may say it's over the top to arrest someone for a few ill chosen words on
Twitter, but there have to be boundaries, and this chap crossed them in all
sorts of ways.
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Man held over football race tweets
Racist tweets aimed at West Ham footballer Carlton Cole are being probed by
police
Evening Standard
27 August 2012
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with racist twitter
messages aimed at West Ham striker Carlton Cole, police said. The man, from
Southend in Essex, was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public
order offence, the county's force said. The footballer highlighted the
messages on the social networking site, which he received following his
side's defeat at Swansea yesterday. The 28-year-old player was targeted by
the supposed Hammers' fan in two foul-mouthed postings after the side lost
3-0 in south Wales. The comments, which the player retweeted from his
@CarltonCole1 account, questioned his performance and used a racist term to
describe him. An Essex Police spokeswoman said: "Police have arrested a
22-year-old man from Southend on suspicion of a racially aggravated public
order offence following tweets sent to @Carltoncole1 (West Ham player
Carlton Cole) on Saturday, August 25. Investigations are ongoing."
Following the postings Cole took to the social networking site himself to
criticise his aggressor. He said: "Listen, I take racism a lot lighter than
others and I do understand the banter that comes along with it to get under
people's skin, but it can sometimes be hurtful and insulting. I don't mind
when people criticise me for having a bad game or they think I'm crap at
football but just say that. "Whether I am crap or had a bad game has nothing
to with my race, creed or religion. lets just keep it FOOTBALL. Kapeesh?"
Fellow West Ham players Matt Jarvis, Kevin Nolan, and Guy Demel were also
subjected to abuse.
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