Daily WHUFC News - 29th October 2013

Jussi not surprised by solid defence
WHUFC.com
Hammers goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen kept his fourth away clean sheet of
the season on Sunday
28.10.2013

West Ham United's defensive solidity on the road continued at Swansea City
on Sunday - and goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen was not surprised by another
shut out. The Hammers have now kept clean sheets in four of their five
Barclays Premier League games on the road, with Robbie Brady's dubious
penalty at Hull City the only time Jaaskelainen's goal has been breached
away from home. The Finn made saves from Chico Flores and Wilfried Bony
following set plays on Sunday, but was well protected by his backline as the
Hammers made their point. "It was a little disappointing that we couldn't
nick a goal in the first half because we created a couple of good chances,"
Jaaskelainen said. "That wasn't to be, but we defended well as a team and
kept another clean sheet, which gives you a good base to try and build
winning performances. "Clean sheets are what we build from. It's not just me
and the back four, it's the whole team, it's great for everybody in the
squad because the first aim we have is to keep a clean sheet. "I've not had
a run like this [away from home] in my career, but it just tells you how
well we work as a defensive unit. Maybe we just need to focus a little on
our final ball and final finish and we'll be alright."

Jaaskelainen is convinced the cutting edge will soon return if West Ham
continue to perform as they did at the Liberty Stadium. He added: "We passed
the ball pretty well and created some chances. We thought Swansea might get
a little tired towards the end after playing on Thursday night, but to be
fair they put us under a bit of pressure in the last 15 minutes. "They
didn't create many chances though - there were only a couple from corners -
so it was a decent point.
"If you look at it overall, we created some good chances as well and we just
need to be more ruthless and hopefully start scoring."

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Burnley match preview
WHUFC.com
All the information you need ahead of the Hammers' trip to Turf Moor
28.10.2013

BURNLEY v WEST HAM UNITED
CAPITAL ONE CUP FOURTH ROUND
TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2013
KICK-OFF: 7.45PM
REFEREE: ROBERT MADLEY
FULL AUDIO AND TEXT COMMENTARY - WEST HAM TV

Introduction
• West Ham United face Championship leaders Burnley in the Capital One Cup
as they look to secure progress to the quarter-finals.
• The Hammers have beaten Cheltenham Town (2-1) and Cardiff City (3-2), both
at the Boleyn Ground, to get to this stage.
• Sam Allardyce's team have been tough to beat away from home so far this
season, losing only once - a 1-0 defeat to Hull City back on 28 September.
• That goal at the KC Stadium remains the only one conceded in five away
Barclays Premier League matches.
• Ravel Morrison has scored in both rounds of the competition so far and
will be hoping to keep that run going against the promotion hopefuls.
• Sean Dyche's team sit proudly top of English football's second tier having
won ten of 13 matches and losing only one.
• Saturday's win over QPR was the Burnley's seventh straight league victory.
• The Clarets have beaten York City, Preston North End and Nottingham Forest
to reach this stage.
• In those three cup ties they have conceded just once whilst finding the
net eight times.
• Danny Ings has been in fine form for Burnley so far this season and has
already accumulated 13 goals, four of which have come in the Capital One
Cup.

Team news
Burnley
• Ex-Hammer Junior Stanislas who, despite not featuring regularly in the
league, is in line to start against his old club having been a strong
performer in their cup run.

West Ham United
• Ricardo Vaz Te will miss the game after dislocating his shoulder against
Swansea City.
• Andy Carroll is still a long-term injury victim while fellow striker
Carlton Cole will hope to feature after coming on as a substitute on Sunday.
• Matt Taylor, Leo Chambers and Adrian will all hope to start after playing
in the previous two rounds.
• Jack Collison could also feature after his loan spell with Bournemouth
came to an end at the weekend.

Background
• West Ham United and Burnley have played each other 79 times with both
sides winning 31 and 17 ending as draws.
• The teams first met on 17 November 1923 with Burnley running out 5-1
winners.
• The Hammers biggest win at Turf Moor came on 28 September 1974 with a 5-3
success in Division One.

Last time out
Burnley 2-0 QPR
Sky Bet Championship
26 October 2013
Burnley: Heaton, Trippier, Mee, Jones, Duff, Shackell, Treacy (Stock 90),
Marney (Edgar 83), Vokes, Ings, Kightly
Subs not used: Lafferty, Stanislas, Cisak, Long, Noble
Goals: Ings 65, pen 88

Swansea City 0-0 West Ham United
Barclays Premier League
27 October 2013
West Ham United: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Reid, Tomkins, Rat, Diame (C.Cole 64),
Nolan, Noble, Morrison (J.Cole 78), Vaz Te (Jarvis 34), Downing
Subs not used: Adrian, Maiga, Taylor, O'Brien

Previous meeting
Burnley 2-2 West Ham United
Championship
24 March 2012
Burnley: Grant, Trippier, Duff, Edgar, Mee, Marney, McCann, Bartley
(Austin), Wallace, Paterson (Stanislas), Ings (McQuoid)
Subs not used: Jensen, Hewitt
Goals: Bartley 25, Paterson 36
West Ham United: Green, McCartney, Collins, O'Brien, Tomkins, O'Neil, Taylor
(Maynard), Nolan, Noble, Collison (Carew), Cole (Baldock)
Subs not used: Lansbury, Potts
Goals: Nolan 68, Tomkins 70

Head-to-head
Last six meetings (Championship unless stated)
24 March 2012 - Burnley 2-2 West Ham United
3 December 2011 - West Ham United 1-2 Burnley
21 February 2011 - West Ham United 5-1 Burnley (FA Cup fifth round)
6 February 2010 - Burnley 2-1 West Ham United (Premier League)
28 November 2009 - West Ham United 5-3 Burnley (Premier League)
5 April 2005 - Burnley 0-1 West Ham United
Overall record v Burnley (all competitions) W 31 D 17 L 31

Ten-year records
West Ham United
2012/13 Premier League 10th (46 points)
2011/12 Championship 3rd (86 points - promoted via Play-Offs)
2010/11 Premier League 20th (33 points)
2009/10 Premier League 17th (35 points)
2008/09 Premier League 9th (51 points)
2007/08 Premier League 10th (49 points)
2006/07 Premier League 15th (41 points)
2005/06 Premier League 9th (55 points)
2004/05 Championship 6th (73 points - promoted via Play-Offs)
2003/04 Championship 4th (74 points)
2002/03 Premier League 18th (42 points - relegated to Championship)

Burnley
2012/13 Championship 11th (61 points)
2011/12 Championship 13th (62 points)
2010/11 Championship 8th (68 points)
2009/10 Premier League 18th (30 points - relegated to Championship)
2008/09 Championship 5th (76 points - promoted to Premier League via
Play-Offs)
2007/08 Championship 13th (62 points)
2006/07 Championship 15th (57 points)
2005/06 Championship 17th (54 points)
2004/05 Championship 13th (60 points)
2003/04 Division One 19th (53 points)
2002/03 Division One 16th (55 points)

Old Boys
• The following players have worn the colours of both West Ham United and
Burnley during their careers: Reg Attwell, Frank Birchenough, Alan Brown,
Herman Conway, Joe Gallagher, Zavon Hines, William Jenkinson, F.Kippax,
Tyrone Mears, Walter Pollard, Junior Stanislas and Jack Tresadern.

Referee
• Tuesday night's referee is Robert Madley.
• Madley will be assisted by Gary Beswick and Ian Hussin, his fourth
official is David Coote.
• In eight matches so far this season Madley has already dished out 36
cards, three of which have been red.
• In his early career, Madley refereed in the Wakefield and District League
and then the West Yorkshire Association Football League. In 2010 he joined
the National List of referees.
• In 2012 Madley was added to the FIFA fifth officials' list.
• In June 2013 Madley was promoted to the panel of Select Group of Referees
who officiate all fixtures in the Premier League.
General information
• Tickets are still available for this fixture but any purchased on the day
of the game will need to be made at Turf Moor. Click here for full details.

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Carlton 'chuffed' to be back
WHUFC.com
Carlton Cole was delighted with his second debut for West Ham United
28.10.2013

Carlton Cole was all smiles after making his second West Ham United debut in
Sunday's 0-0 draw at Swansea City. The England international got his first
taste of competitive action since re-signing for the Hammers two weeks ago
when he entered the fray as a 63rd-minute sub for Mo Diame. Cole admitted he
was delighted to pull on the claret and blue shirt again after a month of
hard work in the Chadwell Heath gym. "It was really good to be out there
again," Cole told West Ham TV. "I was disappointed we didn't win but we were
away from home so you can't ask for much more than getting a clean sheet.
"The boys have been doing well and we've got to give credit to them for only
conceding one goal away from home so far this season. It's a huge credit to
all the playing staff and the management as well. "I'm chuffed to get back
and to be involved in it again. Any footballer will tell you that have to
work hard and the manager has noticed that I was working hard and has given
me a new deal. Hopefully I can push on from here and add to the team and
play a significant role."

Cole marked his first debut for West Ham with a goal against Charlton
Athletic back in 2006 and came close to repeating that feat in the dying
minutes of his second debut on Sunday. James Tomkins' deep free-kick was
expertly flicked on by the new Hammers No24, but Swansea goalkeeper Michel
Vorm was on hand to collect the ball on the line. "I had a couple of
chances. One I put on the far stick for Jarvo [Matt Jarvis] but on another
day I might have waited and volleyed it myself. The second one was a long
ball and I was hoping it would come off my bonce and fly into the top
corner. I had already pictured it going in and was getting ready to go off
and celebrate but it wasn't to be. "We just couldn't get the goal in the
first half. Then we pushed on in the second half with the changes we made.
Me and the other boys that came on pushed as much as we could to get the
goal but we were just unlucky."

The striker will have little time to reflect on what might have been, as
there will be just one day of training on Monday before a Capital One Cup
tie at Burnley on Tuesday evening. With just 48 hours between the two games,
Big Sam is likely to make changes to his starting XI and Cole is hoping to
be one of those brought into the side. "The next game we've got is Burnley
and hopefully we can get goals there. Everyone knows I need minutes for
match fitness. Sunday was a good start on my way to recovery. I'm now hoping
to get the minutes and the goals to get us through to the next round if I
can."

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West Ham United striker Ricardo Vaz Te dislocates shoulder
BBC.co.uk

West Ham forward Ricardo Vaz Te dislocated his shoulder in Sunday's 0-0 draw
with Swansea. The club have not put a timescale on his recovery but the
27-year-old suffered a similar injury last season and was out for almost
three months. The Hammers already have fellow striker Andy Carroll out with
a foot injury. Carlton Cole replaced Vaz Te at Swansea and, after re-signing
for the club earlier this month, he could start at Burnley in the League Cup
on Tuesday.
"I'm chuffed to get back and to be involved in it again," Cole told the West
Ham website. "Any footballer will tell you that have to work hard and the
manager has noticed that I was working hard and has given me a new deal.
"Hopefully, I can push on from here and add to the team and play a
significant role."

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Burnley v West Ham
KO 19:45
28 October 2013
Last updated at 12:46
CAPITAL ONE CUP FOURTH ROUND
Venue: Turf Moor Date: Tuesday, 29 October
Coverage: Watch highlights on The League Cup Show on Wednesday at 2305 GMT,
BBC One.

David Jones serves a one-match ban for Burnley after picking up five
bookings. Scott Arfield, who missed their win over QPR, and Dean Marney,
substituted late on, are rated 50-50 for the Clarets.
Ricardo Vaz Te dislocated his shoulder against Swansea, meaning Carlton Cole
could make his first start since rejoining West Ham. Matt Taylor, George
McCartney and Leo Chambers are also in contention.

MATCH PREVIEW

Burnley take on West Ham with Sean Dyche's praise ringing in their ears -
West Ham meanwhile have had an angry Sam Allardyce to contend with.
Dyche labelled free-scoring Burnley's 2-0 win over QPR as the best he's seen
in his year in charge of the Clarets. In contrast, Allardyce bemoaned his
goal-shy side's wastefulness after a 0-0 draw at Swansea, which means they
have managed just eight Premier League goals in nine matches this season.
Championship leaders Burnley have won their last four League Cup home
matches against Premier League opposition - beating Fulham, Arsenal and
Tottenham at Turf Moor in 2008-09, and Bolton in 2010-11 - and if they
continue that run, Allardyce will have more to moan about on Tuesday night.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Burnley have never beaten West Ham in a cup competition (P5, L5), however
they have only lost four of their 37 league meetings on home soil with the
Hammers (W23, D10, L4).
Their only previous League Cup meeting came in a two-legged second-round
clash in 1980 which West Ham won 6-0 on aggregate.
The two sides are neck-and-neck with 31 wins each in all competitions (17
draws).

Burnley

Burnley are unbeaten on home soil this season (W7, D2), and have won their
last four League Cup home games against teams from a higher division.
The Clarets average exactly two goals a game from their 16 matches this
season.
The Championship pacesetters have kept nine clean sheets in all
competitions.
Burnley have won their last eight games on the bounce in all competitions.
Four of leading scorer Danny Ings' 13 goals this season have come in the
League Cup.

West Ham

The Hammers have not kept a clean sheet on their League Cup travels in 13
games, and have lost three of their last four away matches in the
competition.
There have been just four goals scored in total in West Ham's last five away
games.
In contrast to their Premier League form, the Hammers have been relatively
free-scoring in the League Cup with five goals in two games.
Ravel Morrison and the absent Ricardo Vaz Te have scored two each in this
season's League Cup.

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Burnley v West Ham United
KUMb.com
Filed: Monday, 28th October 2013
By: Preview Percy

Hide the Sanatogen, it's Preview Percy. Again. Sorry....

Barely has the final whistle blown on one match then another starts as we
traipse up to Turf Moor for a 4th Round League Cup tie with Burnley.
Kick-off is 7.45pm and extra time and penalties will be available if
required to separate the sides should there be a deadlock after 90 or 120
minutes.

They're having a decent season so far. They're top of Division 2 (as we
traditionalists call it) having won all but three of their 13 games – and
they drew two of those three a well. Most recently they beat title rivals
QPR – though by the time Henry Redknapp gets to updating his book you'll
probably find it has turned into a 5-0 win to the visitors. This has left
them on 32 points, thee points clear of Leicester City who leap frogged QPR
into the auto promotion slot. It's been a fairly comfortable ride through
the rounds in this competition as well; a 4-0 win at York was followed by a
2-0 home win over Preston and a 2-1 defeat of Forest in the third round.

The manager is the distinctively-voiced Sean Dyche. Dyche was managing
Watford when a change of ownership led to the installing of Gianfranco Zola.
He pitched up in Burnley in October 2012 when Eddie Howe legged it back to
Bournemouth. Dyche led them to 11th place last term, their 61 points falling
short of the 68 points that were good enough to give Leicester the last
playoff spot.

In terms of sheer numbers they've not got the biggest of squads, which means
that we're unlikely to see much in the way of the League Cup squad rotation
that is de riguer these days. This means that first choice 'keeper Tom
Heaton. Heaton arrived from basket case club Bristol City in the summer, his
contract having expired. He's had a suspension already this season, picking
up two yellows in their only defeat at Brighton. The first yellow was pretty
standard stuff, a foul outside the box. The second was a bit odd though.
Bouncing the ball he went to roll the ball out but changed his mind after a
challenge from an opponent and he picked the ball up again, earning him his
second caution. I wonder how many cautions have ever been given out for that
particular offence.

In midfield they have Basildon-born Michael Kightley. Kightley is currently
on loan from Stoke. Kightley had a bit of a falling out with Tony Pulis last
term, presumably having asked when the training sessions were going to
introduce a football. With Pulis shown the door and Hughes arriving,
Kightley gave the traditional "I want to fight for my place" speech to the
papers. Hughes was so impressed (not) that Kightley ended up on a season's
loan at Turf Moor.

The ex-Hammer in the squad is Junior Stanislas. Stanislas joined the Clarets
in 2011 for an undisclosed fee having failed to impress Sam Allardyce
sufficiently to earn a place in his plans for what turned out to be the
promotion season. He'll be remembered for his role in the infamous 3-1
defeat of Millwall in the League Cup, the nature of his celebrations in
scoring a brace (including a spot kick) drawing criticism from some
quarters. He could also have been the only player with the first name Felix
to have played for us but I'll be damned if I'm going to waste vauable
drining time looking it up.

Up front the current hot shot is Danny Ings, player whose surname sounds
like it's missing a syllable or two. He's got 13 goals this season of which
9 have come in the league. He picked up a pair in Saturday's defeat of
twitchy's lot and is in such form that his manager has been touting him
somewhat optimistically for England status. Ings started off his career at
Southampton before moving along the south coast to Bournemouth. He moved to
Burnley in 2011 following in the footsteps of then manager Eddie Howe.
However it's only this season that he's been able to show any sort of for,
his career at Turf Moor being hampered by a succession of serious knee
injuries. His recovery coupled with the departure of the similarly
talismanic Charlie Austin has meant that he has come into his own this term.
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Ings's strike partner is Sam Vokes. Quite apart from his contribution on the
goal front (8 - all in the league) it would appear that there is a decent
rapport developing with Ings from which both are benefiting.Vokes signed
from Wolves in 2012 though his Molineux career wasn't exactlly the most
productive. In the four years he was nominally on their books he spent loan
time at no fewer than 6 different clubs, namely Leeds, Bristol City,
Sheffield Hypocrisy, Norwich, Burnley and Brighton. On signing for Burnley
he found his chances limited by the form of the aforementioned Austin and
again his departure for QPR has freed up a space for someone taking full
advantage.

Midfielder David Jones (real surname Bowie probably) who spent a large
portion of last season on loan at Blackburn from Wigan will be missing
having picked up his 5th yellow of the season against QPR. His decision to
Join Burnley in the summer rather than make his loan at Ewood Park permanent
went down really well in Blackburn, I expect.

Fellow midfielder Dean Marney is a doubt having been subbed with a knock on
Saturday, However, despite being sent off in the same game for suggesting
that the lino's eyesight was not all it should be, mascot Bertie Bee will be
available to irritate everyone on the touchline.

And so to us. Another hard-earned point on the road – notwithstanding
Laudrup's mad ramblings about penalties. On another matter how funny was it
to see the obnoxious Steve Bruce complaining about bad refereeing against
Spurs. Strangely he seems to have forgotten how his player dived to win a
penalty against us, something we are happy to remind the hypocritical thick
sorry excuse of a manager of.

I'm sorry, I digress. Back to us and the one bad bit of news was the injury
to Ricardo Vaz Te – it looked like a dislocated shoulder to me which will
mean a lengthy absence for him – which is a shame as he was just beginning
to get into some decent form.

Much will depend on the side Mr Allardyce puts out for this one. In the 2nd
round it was a much changed XI that took on Cheltenham. Against Cardiff it
was a slightly stronger XI that took the field. On that basis we might
expect more of a first XI to be selected, perhaps with Carlton Cole starting
a game for the first time of his second spell, after his sub appearance in
Wales.

I'm going to base my prediction on the idea that we'll be putting out a
strong side. Most observers are predicting a home win for this one – based
on their league form and the fact that we're not in the top half of the
league. Being an awkward so and so I have a feeling that the difference
between the Premier League and Championship is slightly greater than they
might be ready for. So I'm going to place the Avram Grant Olymic Rest Home's
cash prize for anyone who can find a proper fact in Harry Redknapp's book
(£2.50) on a 2-1 win for us, though it may go to extra time.

Enjoy the game!

When Last We Met At Turf Moor – Drew 2-2. (Championship, March 2012) Despite
dominating the match we somehow found ourselves 2-0 down before Nolan and
Tomkins gave us our 5th successive draw. Sam Baldock missed a sitter that
would have given us the extra two points.

Referee: Robert Madely – It's a feature of the League Cup that we get
referees we wouldn't normally encounter during the league season. This will
be this ref's first time in charge of one of our games, though we'll
probably be seeing a bit more of him as he was promoted to the select group
during the summer.

Danger Man: Danny Ings – 13 goals this season is a bit of a giveaway.

Daft Fact Of The Week: Punk-popsters Chumbawumba came out of Burnley. They
were noted for their political ideologies. We can, therefore, only presume
that they were out when call was made asking for permission to use their
single "Tubthumping" in adverts for an ambulance chasing legal outfit. You
know the sort – one of those that ringing me up to ask me if I'd had an
accident that wasn't my fault. (Stock answer: "no – but you will if you
don't stop ringing me"). I bet they are in though when the letters bearing
the royalty cheques arrive.

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RVT facing lengthy lay off
KUMb.com
Filed: Monday, 28th October 2013
By: Staff Writer

Ricardo Vaz Te is set for another spell on the sidelines after it was
confirmed that he dislocated his shoulder during yesterday's goalless draw
at Swansea.
The Portuguese forward was enjoying something of a renaissance having won
his place in the first team back, despite recently stating his intentions to
leave the Club due to limited opportunities. However he now faces another
extensive spell on the sidelines after sustaining this latest injury during
yesterday's 0-0 draw at the Liberty Stadium. Vaz Te was replaced on the half
hour mark during yesterday's game after falling awkwardly whilst defending a
corner. Following some brief treatment on the sidelines, he was led away
before receiving the diagnosis. Although the extent of the damage is yet to
be confirmed, it is likely that Vaz Te will face several weeks on the
sidelines. The forward has scored four goals in his nine appearances for
West Ham so far this season.

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Big Sam's a laugh a minute
KUMb.com
Filed: Monday, 28th October 2013
By: Staff Writer

A video clip of Hammers boss Sam Allardyce has gone viral this morning...
Allardyce was captured by TV cameras laughing in the face of Swansea's Chico
Flores, after the Spanish defender was guilty of play-acting in order to win
a free kick during yesterday's goalless raw at the Liberty Stadium. Having
embarrassed himself by falling to the floor clutching his face, following an
innocuous challenge by Carlton Cole, Flores' reaction was to go toe to toe
with 6'3" Allardyce before being (sensibly) pulled away by team mate and
fellow Spaniard Angel Rangel.

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Ricardo Vaz Te dislocated his shoulder in 0-0 draw at Swansea
Last Updated: October 28, 2013 3:39pm
SSN

West Ham forward Ricardo Vaz Te faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after
dislocating his shoulder against Swansea. The Portuguese player was taken
off during the first half of the Liberty Stadium clash and his absence means
Hammers boss Sam Allardyce's options in attack are stretched even further.
The club has not put a timescale on his recovery but the 27-year-old
suffered a similar injury last season that kept him out for three months.
Allardyce is already without big-money signing Andy Carroll, who has not
played this season because of a foot injury. But there was a boost for the
Hammers boss in Sunday's 0-0 draw when Carlton Cole came off the bench for
his first appearance since returning to the club, and the former England
striker is happy to be back. "It was really good to be out there again,"
Cole told West Ham TV. "I was disappointed we didn't win but we were away
from home so you can't ask for much more than getting a clean sheet. "The
boys have been doing well and we've got to give credit to them for only
conceding one goal away from home so far this season.
"It's a huge credit to all the playing staff and the management as well.
"I'm chuffed to get back and to be involved in it again. Any footballer will
tell you that you have to work hard and the manager has noticed that I was
working hard and has given me a new deal. "Hopefully I can push on from here
and add to the team and play a significant role."

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Carlton Cole poised to start for West Ham United at Burnley
Last Updated: October 28, 2013 4:01pm
SSN

Carlton Cole is hoping to make his second full 'debut' for West Ham when
they travel to Burnley in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday. The former England
striker rejoined the Hammers earlier this month on a short-term deal, having
been released during the summer after seven years with the club. Cole came
on as a substitute in Sunday's goalless draw at Swansea and with Ricardo Vaz
Te joining Andy Carroll on the treatment table, the 29-year-old looks set to
lead West Ham's attack at Turf Moor. "The next game we've got is Burnley and
hopefully we can get goals there," said Cole. "Everyone knows I need minutes
for match fitness. Sunday was a good start on my way to recovery. I'm now
hoping to get the minutes and the goals to get us through to the next round
if I can. "It was really good to be out there again. I was disappointed we
didn't win but we were away from home so you can't ask for much more than
getting a clean sheet.
"The boys have been doing well and we've got to give credit to them for only
conceding one goal away from home so far this season. It's a huge credit to
all the playing staff and the management as well. "I'm chuffed to get back
and to be involved in it again. Any footballer will tell you that have to
work hard and the manager has noticed that I was working hard and has given
me a new deal. "Hopefully I can push on from here and add to the team and
play a significant role."

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Jack Collison will return to West Ham United
Last Updated: October 28, 2013 6:04pm
SSN

Jack Collison is heading back to West Ham after his one-month loan stay with
Bournemouth came to an end. The Wales midfielder is open to a south-coast
return but will hope to feature for the Hammers in their Capital One Cup
clash with Burnley on Tuesday. He told the Daily Echo: "I will be looking to
play in the League Cup tie and then see where I am after that. I would like
to force my way into the West Ham team but if it's not to be, it's not to
be. "I have had a fantastic time here and would definitely be open to coming
back and trying to improve on what I did. The philosophy of the management
team and the way the team plays suits me. "The training has been magnificent
and you can see from the effort and enthusiasm they put that this club is
only going one way."
The 25-year-old made four appearances during his time with Eddie Howe's men
having played just once for the Hammers in the top flight before heading out
on loan.

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Carlton Cole set for second West Ham full debut against high-flyers Burnley
28 Oct 2013 17:13
TheMirror

West Ham United striker Carlton Cole is in line to make his second full
debut for the Upton Park club against Burnley tomorrow night. The
30-year-old re-joined the club on a short-term deal recently, after being
released earlier in the summer. And with Ricardo Vaz Te out for the
foreseeable future with a shoulder problem, Sam Allardyce is desperately
short of options in attack. Cole, who made a brief cameo appearance against
Swansea on Sunday, has expressed his determination to boost his fitness
against the Championship leaders and with that, get on the scoresheet.
Speaking to West Ham TV, he said: "Everyone knows I need minutes for match
fitness but it was really good to be out there again. "I'm now hoping to get
the minutes and the goals to get us through to the next round."

Elsewhere, midfielder Jack Collison has returned from a loan spell at
Bournemouth and could come into the side, along with Matt Taylor and George
McCartney.

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West Ham's clash against Burnley will be like 'friends reunited' for Matt
Jarvis
28 Oct 2013 22:30
The Mirror

Matt Jarvis is happy to babysit West Ham's kids tonight at Burnley if it
means getting a chance to impress Hammers boss Sam Allardyce. Jarvis is
desperate to play at Turf Moor, despite coming off the bench in Sunday's
goalless draw with Swansea just 50 hours earlier. The £7.5million winger
insists he is not tired and just wants Big Sam, who will play his
youngsters, to give him an opportunity against the Championship leaders. "I
want to play in every game so I'm hopeful of playing on Tuesday night," said
Jarvis. "It's a chance to try and impress the manager and show him that you
should be playing every week. "When you get a chance, you really need to
show what you can do and hopefully get yourself in the team." Jarvis, whose
only goal this season came in the Hammers' win over Cardiff in the previous
round, says he is wary of the threat posed by Burnley. "Burnley have done
extremely well this season," he said. "I know quite a few of their players
so I know what they are all about. "I know Sam Vokes, Michael Kightly, David
Jones and Jason Shackell, so it will be like friends reunited. It will be a
very tough game. "A cup tie is always a great game to play in. We're away so
hopefully we will have a good turn out by the fans and give them something
to shout about by getting through."

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