Daily WHUFC News - 8th December 2012

Big Sam on Liverpool
WHUFC.com
The manager has spoken to the media ahead of Sunday's Barclays Premier
League visit of Liverpool
07.12.2012

Sam Allardyce has challenged his West Ham United side to reach the same
level of performance they attained in beating Chelsea last weekend when
Liverpool come to town. The Hammers go into Sunday's Barclays Premier League
fixture at the Boleyn Ground three places and three points above the Reds,
but Big Sam knows his players will not have it easy against Brendan Rodgers'
improving team. The manager shared his thoughts on a wide range of issues
during his pre-match press conference. To watch the press conference in
full, log in or subscribe to West Ham TV.

What have you made of Brendan Rodgers' start at Liverpool and what is your
take on Sunday's game?

SA - "I think it's all about having to cope with managing a club like
Liverpool which has a fantastic history and tradition. They now have a very
ambitious manager who will try to take them forward to the next level.
Brendan Rodgers is in the infancy of his reign and is just starting to get
his team playing and the results that he wants. I think it is more about his
results than the way his team is playing because it is a results-business
that we're in. I think it'll be a good game. We've looked at the situation
and from our point of view we're pleased that Luis Suarez is not playing
because he has been an outstanding centre forward in the Premier League this
season. Without him, they are not quite as big of a goal-scoring force as
they would be with him, so we want to take advantage of that on Sunday."

How do you think Brendan Rodgers has handled the pressure of managing a big
club like Liverpool?

SA - "I'm sure he will find it difficult, as every job is when you're taking
over at a new club. Everyone in Liverpool wants the club to get back to
where they think Liverpool should be - that's the expectation and that's
what he has got to try to deliver as quickly as he possibly can. I'm sure he
will continue to strengthen his team as quickly as he can."

Confidence must be flowing through your side after last weekend's victory
over Chelsea?

SA - "We all felt the euphoria of what we achieved last Saturday. Our
second-half performance was full of outstanding ability and we over-ran one
of the top teams in Europe. We hit such levels of performance in the second
half that it's now my job to sustain that because sustainability is the most
difficult thing to do in the Barclays Premier League. After performances
like that you can get a dip so it's my job to make sure we don't have a dip
after that type of performance because we'll need to be up there again to
beat a team like Liverpool. It's about the lads trying to maintain their
outstanding level from last weekend."

How pleased were you for Carlton Cole that he got his first goal of the
season against Chelsea?

SA - "It was a great comeback in terms of the fact he has waited patiently
and I think his performance overall, including the goal and the time he
scored it, was obviously a key element in us going on to win the game. I
hope he can carry it on and continue to score goals because that has been
one of our slight weaknesses - that our centre forwards haven't really
scored enough. Everyone else has because we're one of the best clubs for
sharing out goals in the Premier League. We've had lots of players scoring
goals (14 so far) but we've not had anybody rattling the goals in apart from
Kevin Nolan. Our great win came from clinical finishing and we want to
continue that if we can."

What have you made of Mohamed Diame's impact since his arrival and where
does he rank in terms of midfielders in the Barclays Premier League?

SA - "I think that he's improving since he has settled into a new
environment. With no disrespect to Wigan, who have been in the Barclays
Premier League a lot longer than we have, he has the pressure of a bigger
crowd and a bigger club and he's responded to that. I think it has made him
show his skills a little bit more. I think he has improved in his time with
us and I hope he continues to do that. Of course, he scored a really good
goal against Chelsea - not quite as the one he scored against Arsenal - so
if he can keep putting the finishing touches to some of his good midfield
play then we'll obviously have a very, very good player on our hands."

What is your reaction to West Ham United being made Highest-Ranked Bidder
for the Olympic Stadium?

SA - "I think it's outstanding news for the club for the future. I know
there is a long way to go but we're in the driving seat and I just hope they
can continue to move it forward and deliver what would be a fantastic venue
for the future of West Ham United. There is a wonderful atmosphere at Upton
Park but I think there will be a better one at the Olympic Stadium."

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Van revved up for Reds
WHUFC.com
Modibo Maiga believes West Ham United can follow victory over Chelsea by
overcoming Liverpool on Sunday
07.12.2012

Modibo Maiga believes West Ham United can beat Liverpool on Sunday if they
can produce the same level of performance as they did in last weekend's win
over Chelsea. The Mali striker - nicknamed Van - netted his fourth goal in
claret and blue to secure the Hammers' 3-1 victory over Rafael Benitez's
side. The goal gave him a huge boost in confidence just six days after he
was replaced after just half-an-hour at Tottenham Hotspur. Giving his
first-ever interview in English, Maiga said West Ham would go into Sunday's
game believing they can net another victory over one of the Barclays Premier
League's established clubs. "I think we can get three points if we play the
same way we did in the second half against Chelsea because it was much
better," said the No11. "If we find the same level of performance against
Liverpool, it will be OK and no problem! "We are very happy because we had
lost two games and we came into a very important game and we won it. There
were very big celebrations after the game because we were playing against
Chelsea and it's not normal to beat Chelsea! We played a very good game in
the second half and scored three goals so we were very happy. "I had a big
chance and it was good for me and good for the team that I took it. It has
been a difficult time for me but I'm good. It was very important for my
confidence and the next game that I scored my goal."

Maiga also had words of support for fellow forwards Carlton Cole, who netted
his first goal of the season against Chelsea, and Andy Carroll, who faces a
spell on the sidelines with a knee injury. "Carlton put in a top
performance. I gave him big congratulations for his performance and I am
very happy for him. I wish Andy good luck with his injury and I hope he is
back soon." While Maiga's footballing fortunes are improving, so is his
English. Having arrived on these shores without a word of the language, the
25-year-old is now able to hold conversations with his team-mates. "English
is not a very hard language to learn like French, which is very, very hard.
It's going fine! Now, I can speak it slowly and not too much, but it is OK!"

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West Ham v Liverpool
7 December 2012
Last updated at 13:27
By Simon Brotherton
Match of the Day commentator

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Upton Park Date: Sunday, 9 December

TEAM NEWS

West Ham are without their on-loan Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, who is
both injured and ineligible. George McCartney (ankle) and Yossi Benayoun
(knee) could make a return, but Ricardo Vaz Te, Jack Collison and Alou
Diarra are still injured.

Luis Suarez is suspended after accumulating five bookings, leaving Liverpool
without a recognised forward. Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey may be pushed higher
up the pitch, while Steven Gerrard will return after illness.

MATCH PREVIEW

West Ham will be feeling good about themselves going into this game after
that stirring second-half comeback win over Chelsea, and the news that they
are again the preferred new tenants for the Olympic Stadium. There's no
doubt Sam Allardyce's team have been the best of the promoted sides this
season. Eighth place on 22 points after 15 games is not only a bonus for
them, but a far cry from two years ago this week when they sat rock bottom
of the table with 12 points after 16 games.

Liverpool are three points behind their opponents in mid-table after a
recent run of just one defeat from the last 10 in the league, and the search
for greater consistency to go with the promise shown at times under Brendan
Rodgers is proving fruitful. A faulty plane engine left the team stranded in
Italy on Thursday night after the Europa League win over Udinese which
secured their progress to the knockout stages, but of greater disruption to
the team will be the absence of Suarez. His contribution this season has
been well documented with 10 goals in 15 appearances in the league, but the
biggest problem is that Rodgers doesn't have any other senior strikers
available to replace him. Liverpool are determined to prove they are more
than just their Uruguayan striker, of course, and have won four of the eight
Premier League matches he's missed since joining the club. But there's a
real lack of attacking alternatives at the moment, which could well lead to
midfielder Jonjo Shelvey - who is hardly free-scoring - playing further
forward.

West Ham have lost only once at home in the Premier League this season and
will be eager to get at Liverpool as they search for a big-name scalp for
the second week running. Liverpool arrive on the back of European success
and a win last week over Southampton, but they've managed just one away win
so far and the lack of striking options won't help their chances of securing
a second.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

In 32 Premier League matches between the clubs, Liverpool have won 19 and
West Ham just six.
West Ham's biggest league win against Liverpool at Upton Park came in
September 1930, a 7-0 victory. Liverpool's biggest league win at West Ham
was a 5-1 success in September 1965.

West Ham
The Hammers have not managed back-to-back wins in the league this season.
They have the fifth-best home record in the Premier League.
Sam Allardyce's side are the only team in the Premier League yet to concede
a headed goal this season.
They have yet to receive a red card this season.

Liverpool
The Reds have won five of 15 Premier League games this term.
Against Southampton, they attempted 19 shots on goal - their most in the
Premier League so far.
Luis Suarez has scored 10 league goals in 15 games, just one shy of last
season's Premier League total.

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The Julian Dicks Column: 7th December
KUMB.com
Filed: Friday, 7th December 2012
By: Julian Dicks

It's with great pleasure that we welcome West Ham United FC legend Julian
Dicks to KUMB.com. Julian shares his thoughts with the readers of Knees up
Mother Brown on a regular basis via his KUMB column, the latest of which
begins with JD's thoughts on the Olympic Stadium...

Stratford here we come

This week, West Ham were confirmed as 'preferred bidders' for the Olympic
Stadium. I love Upton Park, but football moves on. Hopefully for West Ham a
bigger ground equals more fans which means more money for us to compete with
the bigger teams and perhaps get better players in.

I think West Ham will find it difficult to attract 60,000 fans but one way
is to make it affordable for people. If you're looking at £30 for a family
of four, then fine. It's no good saying that tickets for a family are going
to cost £80 because it's just too much, many people can't afford it. If they
want to fill the stadium then they've got to make it as cheap as possible.

I think people will go if the tickets are cheap enough. I've got friends who
can't afford to go and watch them play because it's too expensive. So if you
say we've got seats that are ten quid poeple will go and watch it - even if
you're going to be quite a way from the pitch . Other than that, they're
never going to be able to watch a game.

Some people have left because the football was no good - and I'm going back
a few years now - but many can't afford to go. Others have got families now.
But it's not just about going to the game; you have to get there, the kids
want a programme plus something to eat and drink. Before you know it you've
done £150 - and some people don't earn that in a week.

Karren Brady's announcement that supporters will be polled was welcome, but
you get the impression that the board will go ahead regardless of the fans'
view. They've got an agenda and know what they want to do.

About 70 per cent of people I speak to don't want to go to the Olympic
Stadium; there's not too many who are in favour of it. David Gold might say
that 75 per cent are for it, but that's not the impression I get. Though
even if you've got a majority who don't want to go, the board will still go
ahead.

It's essential that plans for retractable seating are included. Running
tracks in the UK won't work; they might abroad but not in England because
the atmosphere is no good. The seats must go over the running track to give
the stadium an atmosphere.

When I played in front of the Chicken Run the fans could touch you on the
back. Everything was enclosed and the atmosphere at Upton Park was
fantastic. The atmosphere is not the same any more - so if you can imagine
being another 20, 30, 40 yards away the atmosphere's just not going to be
there.

Mixed results

Local derbies are all about the day, it's not about positions in the league.
West Ham didn't play very well at Tottenham and got beat. Quite simply, they
didn't turn up and that was a shame because those games are usually very
good.

Then they went to Old Trafford; you don't expect to get anything from there.
Unfortunately they got beat - and it doesn't really matter if its one-nil or
three or four-nil.

That brings us to Chelsea. I posted a message on Twitter saying that I
expected us to get something from the game because I always think that we
have a chance at home, regardless of who we play. I believe the same is
going to happen on Sunday and I expect us to get a result.

Claret & blue, through and through

Although I represented both clubs I'll be supporting West Ham on Sunday. I
was there for 11 years and only at Liverpool for a year - although I would
have been there for a bit longer had Graeme Souness stayed. I just didn't
get on with Roy Evans.

I had a fantastic time at Liverpool; it's a great club and the supporters
are fantastic. I still speak to some of the players now. But on Sunday I'll
be backing West Ham.

Although they'll be missing Luis Suarez - who is their main man up front -
on Sunday, Liverpool are still a good team with some good players and it's
not going to be easy for West Ham by any stretch of the imagination. But I
think if West Ham go about their job and replicate what they did in the
second half against Chelsea, they'll turn Liverpool over.

West Ham will be without Andy Carroll which means another chance for Carlton
Cole. Although he scored against Chelsea and did well, on previous occasions
when Andy's been out he's done nothing. He's got to step up to the plate if
he wants to keep Andy Carroll out of the team; he's got to score more goals
and he's got to work harder.

You've got to be Pingit to win it

Last week I played Fantasy Football at SkySports and this weekend I'll be
promoting Barclays' new app 'Pingit' which allows you to transfer money from
mobile to mobile. So there's no excuses any more if you're down the pub and
don't have any money - you can just 'Pingit' over!

This week I've been doing lots of interviews to promote the app, talking to
people like the Sun and the Mail Online - and I'll be down at West Ham for
the game against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. There'll be a photo booth
there where fans can have their photo taken with me.

The photos are produced instantly, they come out straight away and I'll be
happy to sign them. I'll be there from two o'clock to half-past three and
it'll be nice to see some West Ham fans come in.

Looking back - the Bond scheme

A number of supporters are unhappy about the move to the Olympic Stadium and
that's led to whispers of possible protests from some quarters.

Twenty years ago the fans - under the banner of HISA (the Hammers Idependent
Supporters' Association) - took a stand against the board's plans to
implement a Bond scheme - which, if ratified would have left supporters
having to fork out sevral hundred pounds for the privelege of being able to
apply for a season ticket. Julian was the only player in the West Ham squad
to publically back the fans - which led to him landing himself in hot water
with the club...

They were asking people to fork out £975 to basically watch a load of sh*t.
You can't ask people to fork out that kind of money to watch crap football.
You could understand the frustration of the supporters; I think I was the
only player to come out in support of them.

I did an interview with The Sun and I got fined two weeks' wages by the club
for it. At the end of the day you're there to do a service and to stick up
for what's right - and for me, the Bond scheme was wrong.

I know Billy Bonds was against it as well, but as manager he couldn't say
anything. Not so long ago I did a Q&A with Billy and he confirmed then that
he was against it. I knew that he had been from the start, but I think that
was the first time he's come out and said anything publically.

When we played Everton at the end of February 1992, a supporter grabbed the
corner flag and planted it in the centre circle by way of protest. I've
actually met him a few times since! The first time he came up to me and
said, "you don't know me, do you?" and I said "no?" He said, "I was the
bloke who stuck the flag in the middle of the ground!"

The next home game was against Arsenal who were also protesting against
their own Bond scheme, but I remember the game for my battle with Perry
Groves. It seemed like every time he had the ball I was putting him up in
the air; he even asked George Graham if he could come off.

He does after-dinner speeches now - and he still refers to it!

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Kevin Nolan backs striker Carlton Cole to fill Andy Carroll void at West Ham
Last Updated: December 7, 2012 9:33am
SSN

West Ham United will not miss Andy Carroll as Carlton Cole is chomping at
the bit to prove himself, according to team-mate Kevin Nolan. On-loan
striker Carroll is facing a two-month lay-off after suffering a knee
ligament injury in the recent defeat at Manchester United. Cole was brought
into the side for last weekend's game against Chelsea and responded with a
goal in a 3-1 victory for the Hammers. Nolan is convinced that he will
carry on his fine form and ensure the absence of Carroll is not felt too
keenly. "Carlton has been chomping at the bit to get the chance to prove
himself. Hopefully his performance against Chelsea will be the standard he
sets himself," the midfielder said. "I'm sure there will be more of the same
coming up, so Andy will not be too missed for us."
West Ham will be looking to push on from a positive start to the season when
they take on Liverpool at Upton Park on Sunday.

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West Ham rely on Carlton Cole; Liverpool without suspended Luis Suarez
Last Updated: December 7, 2012 11:50am
SSN:

West Ham United will be aiming to maintain their impressive return to the
Premier League on Sunday against a Liverpool side looking to prove they can
cope without Luis Suarez. Sam Allardyce's side have collected 22 points from
their opening 15 games since winning promotion and recorded an excellent 3-1
home victory over Chelsea last weekend. Only Arsenal have beaten West Ham at
Upton Park this season and the hosts will be hoping to repeat the 3-1
victory over Liverpool in the club's last meeting in East London. Scott
Parker and Demba Ba were two of the goalscorers that day, but have since
moved on, while Liverpool's last win at West Ham was a 3-2 success back in
September 2009 which was secured by the now departed Fernando Torres and
Dirk Kuyt. Carlton Cole, who scored the last time the two clubs met, will be
given the chance to lead the line in the absence of Andy Carroll, who is on
loan from Liverpool, but would have been ineligible to play irrespective of
his current injury.

Liverpool have lost just once in 10 Premier League games, but have still
only won once on their travels this term and sit 11th in the table ahead of
the weekend's programme. A Suarez hat-trick earned that solitary away
triumph at Norwich, but the Uruguayan, who has scored over half of the Reds'
league goals, is missing through suspension.

West Ham
Last 6
3-1
1-0
3-1
1-1
0-1
0-0

West Ham boss Allardyce will welcome Yossi Benayoun back into his squad to
face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. The former Reds midfielder
missed the Hammers' 3-1 win over Chelsea as he was ineligible to appear
against his parent club. Andy Carroll (knee) could be missing for two months
but would not have been able to feature against Liverpool due to the terms
of his loan, whilst Ricardo Vaz Te (shoulder), Alou Diarra (thigh) and Jack
Collison (knee) are all definitely out.

Liverpool
Last 6
0-1
1-0
2-1
0-0
2-2
3-0

Liverpool striker Suarez is suspended for Sunday's trip to West Ham after
accumulating five bookings. Manager Brendan Rodgers has played midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey in a 'false nine' position before and could do so again as a
stop-gap with no other senior strikers fit. Captain Steven Gerrard, left out
of the Europa League squad which beat Udinese in Italy because of illness,
will be restored at Upton Park as will the rested Daniel Agger and Lucas
Leiva.

Opta Facts

Glen Johnson has had more shots without scoring than any other Premier
League player this season (24).
The last time Liverpool had fewer points from their opening 15 games was
1964-65 (based on three points for a win).
West Ham are the only team to have used three substitutions in every Premier
League game so far this term.

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Bigger Sam
The Sun
By TONY LITTLE
Published: 07th December 2012

SAM ALLARDYCE says West Ham's move to the Olympic Stadium could make them
bigger than Liverpool — but warned it could also become a "white elephant".
The Hammers moved a step closer to Stratford this week when they were named
the preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium by the London Legacy
Development Corporation. Big Sam knows first-hand how moving to a new
stadium can propel a club forward — after he oversaw Bolton's switch to the
state-of-the-art Reebok Stadium back in 1997. And the manager reckons his
current side could profit from swapping Upton Park for the 60,000-seater
plot two miles away at the Olympic Park. He said: "If you want to be one of
the big boys in this league, as great as Upton Park is, if you've got the
chance to move on you should. There's always a lot of disruption when a club
decides to move from a place with huge history. It's always going to be
upsetting for some of the many loyal supporters. "But when you look at what
happened at places like Bolton, I couldn't have built that sort of success
without those fantastic facilities.
"For me it's to try to build a new history. You never forget what's happened
before, it's instilled in the club, but you want to build a new history for
young fans. They want something to remember when they get older." Tomorrow's
opponents Liverpool have tried and failed to relocate from their
45,000-capacity home at Anfield — and have suffered the consequences. The
Reds currently rake in LESS THAN HALF what both Arsenal and Manchester
United make in matchday revenues over a season. And Allardyce thinks West
Ham would also overtake the Merseysiders, who have not added to their 18
English titles for 22 years, in revenue with a move to Stratford.

SAM ALLARDYCE is hoping to capitalise against Liverpool who are without
talismanic Uruguayan When asked whether West Ham could become bigger than
Liverpool with the switch, he said: "Technically, yes. "You have to judge a
football club on its revenue and its spending power. "The Olympic Park has
got a bigger facility and it could then create bigger revenues. If you
increase your spending power then you increase the size of your football
club." But Big Sam also had a stark warning for owners David Gold and David
Sullivan, who are desperate to get their feet under the table in Stratford.
The boss said: "I haven't been told how moving stadium might affect my
budget. But I would hope there's one thing you have to bear in mind. You
cannot build a white elephant. The white elephant would be a great stadium
but no team — disaster. "We have to manage our finances carefully because of
the over-riding debt at the football club. "I think the owners top that up
with their own wealth but somewhere down the line they'll want to create a
situation where that doesn't have to happen. "The long-term future is not
only a new stadium but a new training facility to go with it. Years of good
financial management are needed as well as success on the field." West Ham
are currently three points and three places above Liverpool in the table
after their memorable 3-1 win over Chelsea last weekend.
But they will be without on-loan Andy Carroll who is both injured and
ineligible against his parent club Liverpool.

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A goal rush would be Andy for Carroll
The SUn
Exclusive
By GAVIN GLICKSMAN
Published: 07th December 2012

JULIAN DICKS reckons Andy Carroll will have a real battle on his hands to
earn a permanent switch to West Ham when he returns to fitness. England
international Carroll, 23, has netted just once for the Hammers since
joining on loan from Liverpool. He is currently sidelined with a knee injury
and is not expected to be back in action until the end of January. But Dicks
does not believe Sam Allardyce will ask club owners David Gold and David
Sullivan to splash the cash — unless Carroll enjoys a goal spree. The
Hammers legend told SunSport: "Andy has to do a lot more for West Ham to
keep him because he isn't going to come cheap. "I just think we need someone
who can score 20 goals a season — and I really can't see him doing that. "In
terms of his all-round game, he is good enough, but I still expect more from
him." Although Dicks is not convinced Carroll's future lies at Upton Park,
he claims the hitman could come good alongside the right strike partner. The
former left-back added: "I like him. He's a big, powerful striker who is
great in the air and takes two or three players with him when he's playing,
giving his team-mates more time and space. "But the key thing, which he
doesn't have on his side, is time. "It was never going to be a case of him
coming into West Ham and immediately scoring a goal a game. "The best
strikers we've seen in the Premier League, such as Alan Shearer and Robbie
Fowler, even they went through goal droughts. "But you always knew it was
going to be just a matter of time before they would score — and score
consistently. "With Andy, he's going to find the net, but it's the
consistency he needs to work on." Carroll's absence has given Carlton Cole
another chance to shine. He responded by netting in last weekend's 3-1 win
over Chelsea and will lead the line again when Liverpool travel to East
London tomorrow.

But Dicks does not believe the ex-Blues forward is the long-term solution to
West Ham's goal needs. He said: "When Andy arrived, it probably put
Carlton's nose out of joint a little bit. "He came in to replace Andy the
first time he got injured and didn't do a very good job, but he was good
against Chelsea. "If Carlton's scoring goals, he'll keep Andy out of the
side when he returns. "With that said, I don't think Carlton's lived up to
expectations at West Ham at all.
"He's a big, powerful fella and some days when I've watched him he's been
unplayable. When he's got the bit between his teeth, you can't stop him.
"But at other times, it looks like he's never kicked a football in his
life." With all the assets required to be one of the league's most feared
hitmen, Cole should have a reputation as one of the best goalscorers to pull
on a Hammers shirt. And Dicks reckons a lack of self-belief could be behind
the 29-year-old's erratic performances. He said: "For me, it just comes down
to your own belief and your ability. "When I was playing, I always believed
I was the best in my position and was always ready to go out and give 110
per cent. "Today's players simply don't graft as much."

With Big Sam's men currently riding high in eighth, Dicks is delighted to
see his old side doing so well in their first campaign back in the top
flight. Avoiding an immediate return to the Championship was undoubtedly
Allardyce's brief at the start of the season, but 44-year-old Dicks believes
the Hammers are capable of finishing mid-table or better. He added: "As Sam
said, the 'West Ham way' has resulted in the club getting relegated in the
past, so I'd prefer to play his way and do well than play nice football and
go down. "To be perfectly honest, I always believed West Ham would stay up
this season anyway. I genuinely think they'll finish halfway up the table
and the games I've seen so far back that up. "As I say, we've exceeded
expectations. Getting a draw against Manchester City, going to Newcastle and
winning — which not many clubs do — and then giving Chelsea a thumping. "I
wasn't surprised by the Chelsea result. At home, we've always got a chance
of winning, regardless of whether it's against your Manchester Uniteds,
Chelseas or Tottenhams."

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