Daily WHUFC News - 18th October 2013

Big Sam on: Manchester City
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Sam Allardyce spoke to the press before the visit of Manchester City on
Saturday
17.10.2013

Sam Allardyce has spoken to the media ahead of Manchester City's visit to
the Boleyn Ground on Saturday in the Barclays Premier League. The West Ham
United manager was quizzed on England's qualification for the World Cup
finals, Ravel Morrison's sparkling form and team news ahead of Saturday's
match.

Morning Sam, before we talk about West Ham how proud are you as an
Englishman to see your country qualify for the World Cup?

SA: "I was absolutely delighted and I think their performances warranted the
wins they got. The Poland game should have been won more easily on the
chances they created and of course I'm delighted to see the emergence of
Andros Townsend in the two games and just how well he played in both the
matches. Going forward hopefully they can keep everyone fit and probably use
the next group of friendlies to try out more and more youngsters. We can
look forward to the summer now I'm glad to say, we were all very nervous
about it but we've delivered and that's what matters."

Will you use the World Cup as a carrot on the end of the stick for some of
the English players in your squad to try and motivate them for the rest of
the season?

SA: "We have several international players in our squad and I think that the
Andy Carrolls of this world will want to get fit and play well for West Ham
as soon as he can. It will be at the back of his mind that the World Cup is
coming and he wants to be a part of that squad. Whether anybody else shows
themselves to be good enough to do that will be up to them and how they
perform between now and the end of the season. For us it's about all those
players delivering on a regular basis to have a very, very good season and
when that happens you're likely to be noticed by Roy Hodgson and his staff
so we'll wait and see. We'll continue to grow as a team and hopefully some
of our players will continue to catch the eye."

You have players in the squad who've won England caps already but there's
also someone who people think might be able to make a late run into World
Cup contention in Ravel Morrison. Do you see that as being achievable for
him?

SA: "I think it's a little early to tell. If he continues to be a regular
player in our first team then I can't see any reason why he wouldn't get
noticed and maybe be pushing that way. At the moment he's just started with
the Under-21s and of course he's played very well in those games but there
was little or no competition there so I'd have expected that. I have to be
careful with the amount of publicity that Rav gets to make sure that we just
continue his growth slowly and continue him playing to the level that he's
playing at and try and make him better. "We've got to make sure there's no
distractions that might put a young man off at this stage of his career
which can happen. They can have their ups and downs, they can burst onto the
scene, they can get lavished with praise and then lose their focus and when
they lose their focus they can dip away again and we don't want that. Like I
said he's in our team and he's enjoying his football with the rest of the
lads. He's got to concentrate on the next game and whatever happens at the
end of the season will happen. From Andy's point of view he forged his way
into the England set-up with his performances at the back end of last season
after maintaining his fitness. Now he's got this unfortunate injury but
hopefully he can be a part of it as well."

What's the team news ahead of the weekend?

SA: "We've got James Collins who's picked up an injury playing with Wales
unfortunately which is a blow for us, I think he's pulled a hamstring.
Obviously we've still got Andy Carroll out, Alou Diarra out and we're
waiting for Winston Reid who's travelling back from the States and he won't
be back until later [on Thursday], we believe he's ok but there will
obviously be some fatigue. Everybody else seems OK and obviously we're
looking forward to Manchester City now."

Are you in agreement with the bookies that Manchester City are title
favourites at this stage of the season?

SA: "I wouldn't say they were title favourites but I don't do the stats that
the bookies do. They have faltered away from home which hopefully we can
capitalise on. As unfortunate as they might have been against Aston Villa
and lost we shouldn't have lost against Hull City but we did, so sometimes
results go against you. They've had a lot more players on international
duty, probably more than we have so we've got to think about that. Title
favourites yes, they'll be there or thereabouts but whether they eventually
do it is a big ask with a manager in his first season there. He's certainly
got the players there but we want to upset those odds on Saturday if we can.
We upset the odds two weeks ago so let's hope we can do it again on
Saturday."

After the win over Spurs has the international break come at the wrong time?

SA: "No we're all used to international breaks now we're all aware that the
international calendar is set out before the start of the season. Last time
we had an international break we lost and this time we've won so it just
makes everybody's life that little bit easier over the two week period. Some
players go away and the rest come in for training in a better frame of mind
enjoy it that little bit more, if you've lost it seems a long arduous two
weeks to get through until the next game comes round."

What have you made of Manchester City's performances so far this season?

SA: "Like I said I think that in terms of results they've been a bit Jekyll
and Hyde, fantastic at home and not won away. From our point of view we've
got to look forward and be encouraged by their results. Last year we got a
fantastic 0-0 against them at home and we certainly have to hit the form of
our top level players to play at their level, anything less than that would
make life difficult for us with the quality of their squad."

Will it be one for the purist with Allardici versus Pellegrini?

SA: "I was tongue in cheek when I said that but I think we've got a bit of
planning to do in the short period of time we have to point out the obvious
strengths and then the weaknesses which Manchester City have got. If the
players can exploit them as they did against Tottenham then I don't think I
can say were going to go and win 3-0 against Manchester City on Saturday. I
hope we do but I don't think we will."
Do you think it's the best time to be facing Manchester City seen as they
haven't won away from home yet and you're coming into it with the momentum
of having beaten Tottenham Hotspur?

SA: "Well I hope so. The Barclays Premier League is all about surprises so
if we can deliver another surprise that would be fantastic but nobody gave
us a cat
in hells chance of winning at Tottenham and certainly not winning 3-0.
That's why the entertainment value worldwide of the Barclays Premier League
is so good because you never know what's going to happen every weekend.
"Everybody doing their betting or their gambling as they do today can't
really predict anything that's going to happen and that's why it's so
exciting. We've just got to play our best and I've always said that if you
play your best against Manchester City sometimes it's not enough but as long
as we do our best and we catch Manchester City on a relatively off day we
can get a result. If we can't we can probably still play our very best and
still lose the game."

This season has thrown up so many surprises all ready, is it fair to say it
makes the role of the manager even more important this season, the fact that
you can take a risk like you did against Tottenham with a false nine and it
pays off. Does it feel like you can do a little more?

SA: "Who invented false nine by the way. It's either nine, ten, 11, 22 or
31. I know what you're saying because everybody's using this so called sexy
terminology. We didn't play a front man purely and simply because the stats
were telling us none of them were putting the ball in the back of the net.
We played away from home and we hadn't scored so logically we were saying
our best way to get a result was to make sure Tottenham don't score. How do
we do that, well we block them off, suck them in and when they start leaving
more and more spaces hopefully we can exploit it. In the end for 13 minutes
in the second half we were magnificent at doing that. Having got them to
change the way they play at half-time so they exposed themselves by the
frustration of not breaking us down. They put one midfield player further
forward which gave us more space and we exploited that and won the game.
Sometimes it's all about atking advantage of what the opposition might
change and give you more chances to score. At the end of the day scoring
when you've got a chance is the most important thing and that's what has let
us down most away from home otherwise we'd have one of the best away records
in the league. We shouldn't have lost a game away from home and we should
have at least been won two, drawn two at this moment in time. Because we
couldn't score we suffered the consequences of losing one and drawing two.
My concern is that we only lost four home games in the entire season last
year, we've already lost two and we've got to put that right on Saturday. I
know it's against Manchester City and it may not be possible but we've
certainly got to make sure that when we leave the field on Saturday we
haven't lost.

James Tomkins has been in sensational form and had a great game against
Tottenham. What can you say about him and how good he's been for you so far?

SA: "James Collins has been excellent as well and was very unfortunate that
I decided to leave him out. It wasn't that he was playing badly I just
thought Tomkins gave a fantastic performance against Cardiff City in the
Capital One Cup and that got him in the team. I'm concerned that we only run
with three centre-backs so James Collins being out causes a particular
problem for me because I only have two central defenders now and that's my
biggest concern."

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Trust celebrates Higgins partnership
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West Ham United Community Sports Trust welcomed official sponsors Higgins
Group PLC to Beckton
17.10.2013

West Ham United Community Sports Trust celebrated its longstanding and
much-valued partnership with official sponsors Higgins Group PLC this week,
one that now extends some ten years. Higgins representatives, together with
Community patron Joe Cole, enjoyed an extensive tour of the Trust's
impressive Beckton home, led by Joe Lyons, Head of the Community Sports
Trust. Now in its 23rd year of delivery, the Trust has worked tirelessly to
establish solid local partnerships and programmes, which are designed to
promote social and economic wellbeing. Higgins, a local-based
contractor/developer dealing chiefly in estate regeneration and private
sale, mixed tenure housing, have supported the Trust in making Beckton a hub
of community activity, one that now proudly boasts a flagship Premier League
Kicks programme. Their generous and enduring support is vital in
facilitating the many precious projects that the Trust deliver in east
London and Essex, such that Mr Lyons emphasised the value of the
partnership. "The Trust has a very positive role to play across our
community and this cannot be achieved by working in silos," he explained.
"The next three years are going to be an extremely exciting time for us and
one that can make our partnership even stronger and more positive for
everyone involved."

Sentiments echoed by Higgins Director Paul Cooke, who was suitably impressed
with all that he saw at Beckton, safe in the knowledge that their investment
is going to wonderfully good use. He told West Ham TV: "We've had a
relationship with West Ham for the last ten years, funding work down here at
Beckton, so it's good to see it's still very active. The Trust showcased a
multitude of programmes at their Beckton hub "There are loads of youngsters
out there reaping the benefit of the facilities and the coaches that are
here, which is very good and very encouraging. "It was a natural fit for us
to join up with West Ham United in this locality. West Ham bring the
sporting side and we bring the opportunity for work placements and
construction skills."

Once Academy graduate Joe Cole was similarly effusive in his praise of the
partnership, insisting that it sits very comfortably within the Hammers'
framework as an inclusive family Club. "It's good, because big businesses do
have a responsibility, like footballers do, to invest time and money into
places," he explained. With Higgins, they're good West Ham people, the
company's family run by West Ham supporters. It's what the Club's all
about!"

The 31-year-old was named Community patron last season and it is plain to
see why. As well as his deep-rooted affection for the Club, Cole cares
deeply that local youngsters are given the tools to succeed, with the Trust
and Higgins at the very heart of that process. He continued: "It has been a
good experience to come down here. I've met a couple of the guys briefly
before, but it's amazing what the Club's doing in the community. "Kids need
to be given opportunities to improve. These places here, when the penny
drops with the kids, they come here and can develop themselves into good,
important people who can make the best of themselves. "Not all of them are
going to make it in football, because it's a tough industry. But if they
take just one thing out of this process, of being here and learning personal
skills, learning communication and things like that, it will help them
massively to go and better themselves and do what they want to do."

Mr Cooke could hardly agree more, hopeful that their sponsorship will
continue to improve young lives. He explained: "As a company, the family
have got West Ham at their heart, so we certainly support West Ham as a club
on the football field, but also in seeing the work with the young people and
how you create an opportunity. "We can build houses, give them new homes and
new facilities, but the youngsters have got to have the opportunity to build
new lives. I think the link with West Ham has created that, so that you get
the buildings and the people skills going together at the same time, which
has been very good. "There are new opportunities for us and new
opportunities for West Ham moving to Stratford as well. I think there's lots
of work to be done, opportunities arising, hopefully we can work together in
the future and make the most of those."

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Haycock content after Cambridge win
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Nick Haycock was a satisfied man after a late Elliot Lee strike earned a 2-1
win at Cambridge United
17.10.2013

A very content Nick Haycock left the R Costings Abbey Stadium happy with
what he saw after the Development Squad earned a 2-1 win over Conference
National leaders Cambridge United. Elliot Lee opened the scoring with a
superb individual strike after 36 minutes as the Hammers held a deserved
half-time lead. The visitors equalised with 15 minutes left but Lee again
found the net, volleying home a Blair Turgott cross with just four minutes
remaining to leave his coach suitably happy with their evenings work.
Haycock told West Ham TV: "We had a little bit of a lull at the start of the
second half when I thought we were a little bit pedestrian with our passing
because we didn't pass with the same purpose as in the first half. "The boys
showed good character after it went to 1-1 then to go on and win the game
with two excellent finishes on the night from Elliot. They won us the game
and we all know what he's capable of. "It was a game of two halves in terms
of the development of the players but to come into any match against a
Conference side is a good test for a young team."

The win came against a U's team which included several of the first-team
players that have helped them to an unbeaten start to the season, winning
ten and drawing five of their opening 15 league matches. Haycock was pleased
with how his side handled the challenge presented by an opposition who had
the ability to mix up their style of play. "Richard Money is a good manager
and they're top of the Conference. Although it probably wasn't their
strongest XI, they had some good experienced players in there. "They set up
with a good shape about them, defended deep and it was all about how quickly
we could penetrate them. "You see a different side of things in games like
this. I think the balance of the league programme gives you a certain
element and these games give another element which is vital."

A fast start to the season has so far has seen the Development Squad top of
the Barclays U21 Premier League table, with a trip to the Midlands up next.
The league leaders face Wolverhampton Wanderers at AFC Telford United on
Monday evening looking to make it six wins from their first eight games.
Haycock predicts it will be a tough game but remains confident his team can
take all three points. He said: "I know how Wolves play and they're a very
good footballing side. I don't think people give them the respect they
deserve in the league. I think Wolves are a good side and it will certainly
be a good test up at Telford like it was last year. "I'm always confident
with the boys. Their spirit's good, on the training ground their
professionalism is better. "I watched a few of them the day after playing
against Charlton for the first team and I don't think the boys did
themselves as much justice as they should have done in that game but again
they can't play well every week. As long as they learn game by game that's
the important thing."

Kick-off at AFC Telford United on Monday evening is at 7pm.

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U16s secure Florida trophy
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West Ham United U16s have won a four-team tournament in the United States
17.10.2013

West Ham United U16s gave a glimpse of their potential by winning the
four-team GIS Cup tournament in Florida. Trevor Bumstead's side travelled to
the city of Palm Coast for the competition, which saw them face three
American sides. The Hammers youngsters rose to the occasion under warm and
sunny skies, defeating PDA Florida 4-0, Premier UK Soccer 6-1 and Darlington
School Soccer Academy 4-0 to lift the trophy. The goals were shared around,
with Jahmal Hector-Ingram bagging four in total and a hat-trick against
Darlington, while Oscar Borg, Matthew Carter, Marcus Browne, Joe Linley,
Eric Duah, Ben Sheaf and Reece Oxford were also on target. Bumstead said the
squad had shown maturity on and off the pitch to get the job done. "It went
very well on what was the first trip abroad for some of the players," he
confirmed. "The boys did very well out there, winning all three games and
playing some really good football at the same time. "It's all about the
whole experience rather than just the football experience they get from
these trips - just going away and how they deal with their down time and how
they react against foreign opposition in different conditions. "We played
three games and won the first one 4-0. It took us a bit of time to break PDA
Florida down but once we did we scored three very good goals. In the second
game, the opposition put lots of players behind the ball and it was a
similar story, and we ran out 6-1 winners. In the third and final game, we
were again comfortable winners and scored our goals early this time."

Bumstead said his players had had to work hard to break their opponents down
in all three matches. "Although the final scorelines were quite emphatic, it
took us quite a while to get our first goal in the first two matches. The
American players are very athletic and the standard of play is getting
better over there and it was a good test for our boys."

The U16s manager said it was also vital that West Ham kept an eye out for
promising American youngsters, with the prospect of signing them up in the
future.
"We have two players in our system with American backgrounds in Sebastian
Lletget and Djair Parfitt-Williams, so it proves that our links with the USA
are working and we're starting to see some of the boys filter through,
hopefully into the first team. "It's massively important to scout all over
the world, because if you are only looking within three or four miles of the
training ground you're not always going to find professional footballers
there year on year. So, we've got to look farther and wider and [Academy
head of recruitment] Dave Hunt is doing a great job in terms of bringing
international players to the Club.
"What is important is that the international players are better than what
we've got here and that's what we're always mindful of."

While the Hammers are casting the net far and wide in the search for new
talent, three home-grown stars have already had their abilities recognised
by England at U16 level. Ben Sheaf and Reece Oxford played in the 1-0
Victory Shield win over Wales earlier this month and the pair have been
joined in the squad by Jahmal Hector-Ingram for the second fixture in the
home nations tournament against Northern Ireland. The game will be played in
Bournemouth on Friday 8 November. "Ben and Reece played against Wales and
we've just had Jahmal called-up for the Northern Ireland game, so that's
three lads in the England U16 squad. We're hoping they go on to achieve
bigger and better things."

While they do not play in a league structure, West Ham's U16 fixtures echo
those played by the U18s. This season, Bumstead said the schoolboys have
been playing some fine football. "Performances have generally been very
good. We have been changing our team around depending on what the older
age-groups take from us, but it's been great for some of the younger
schoolboys to have the opportunity to play up at an older age-group. "That
is the way we see it - all about development rather than results - and the
performances have been very good, in general."

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Allardyce: no distractions for Ravel
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Filed: Thursday, 17th October 2013
By: Staff Writer

Sam Allardyce says he is determined to ensure Ravel Morrison's feet stay on
he ground. Morrison has been lavished with praise by the national media -
who have recently caught on to his enormous potential - following his wonder
goals against Tottenham and Lithuania on Tuesday night. Those goals have led
to calls for him to be considered for Roy Hodgson's full England squad -
However Allardyce insists that he will continue to protect Morrison in order
to ensure he continues to give his best for West Ham, first and foremost.
"At the moment he's just started with the [England] Under-21s - and of
course he's played very well in those games - but there was little or no
competition there so I'd have expected that," the manager told reporters
this morning. "I have to be careful with the amount of publicity that Rav
gets to make sure that we just continue his growth slowly and continue him
playing to the level that he's playing at and try and make him better.
"We've got to make sure there's no distractions that might put a young man
off at this stage of his career which can happen. They can have their ups
and downs, they can burst onto the scene, they can get lavished with praise
and then lose their focus. "When they lose their focus they can dip away
again and we don't want that. Like I said he's in our team and he's enjoying
his football with the rest of the lads. He's got to concentrate on the next
game and whatever happens at the end of the season will happen."

Morrison is expected to be named in the starting line-up when West Ham face
Manchester City at the Boleyn Ground this weekend.

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Stewart Downing delighted to see Carlton Cole back at West Ham
Last Updated: October 17, 2013 10:44am
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Stewart Downing believes Carlton Cole will prove to be a shrewd addition to
the West Ham United squad. The England striker, who was released by the
Hammers at the start of the summer, has returned to Upton Park on a
three-month deal. After proving his form and fitness in training, Sam
Allardyce has offered the burly frontman another shot at Premier League
life. He must show that he is deserving of an extended stay, with West Ham's
need to find cover for the injured Andy Carroll forcing their hand. Downing,
though, is confident that Cole will be a useful asset, with the 30-year-old
a proven performer who has the all-round game to trouble top-flight
defences. After playing alongside Cole in a recent behind-closed-doors
practice match, Downing told Sky Sports: "He certainly looked good to me.
"I've played with Carlton for years at England, he's a strong boy. He
certainly looked like he has been working hard, and I've seen that at the
training ground. "I think he just needs games, games like that to get him
fit. "I think we needed another option. Carlton can bring that. "He can also
play on the floor, as well as being good in the air, so it's a different
option for the manager. We need competition."

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West Ham boss Sam Allardyce tips Ravel Morrison for England World Cup place
Last Updated: October 17, 2013 7:30pm
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West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has a great chance to earn a place in
England's World Cup squad, according to manager Sam Allardyce. The former
Manchester United youngster has made more headlines off the pitch than on it
in his fledgling career, but he has let his football do the talking in
recent weeks.
His performances for the Hammers earned him a place in the England's U21
side, and he netted twice in the 5-0 victory over Lithuania this week. But
the 20-year-old, who spent the majority of last season on loan at Birmingham
after Allardyce signed him from United, also had an argument with Wilfried
Zaha over who should take a late penalty. Allardyce dismissed the coming
together with Zaha as "handbags" before suggesting a place in Roy Hodgson's
World Cup squad is not beyond the reach of Morrison. "It's a little early to
tell," said Allardyce. "But I think if he continues to be a regular player
with our first team then I can't see any reason why he wouldn't get noticed
and maybe be pushing that way. "But, at the moment, he's just started with
the Under-21s and, of course, he's played well in those games but they were
little or no competition there so I'd have expected that." But Allardyce is
also keen to play down expectations for Morrison as he does not want
unwelcome distractions. "I have to be careful with the amount of publicity
that Rav gets," the Hammers boss added. "To make sure that we just continue
his growth slowly and continue him playing in the team to the level he's
playing and try to get him better and then there is no distraction that
might put a young man off at this stage of his career, which can happen.
"They can have their ups and downs, they burst on to the scene, they can get
lavished with praise and then lose their focus and, when they lose their
focus, they can dip away again, and I don't really want that."

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West Ham boss Sam Allardyce targets Manchester City scalp
Last Updated: October 17, 2013 7:31pm
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West Ham boss Sam Allardyce hopes his side maintain their pre-international
break momentum when they face Manchester City on Saturday. The Hammers
provided one of the biggest shocks of the season in their most recent
outing, beating high-flying Tottenham 3-0 at White Hart Lane. Two weeks
after that fine victory, Allardyce is keen to secure another big-name scalp
and possibly move into the top 10 in the Premier League. "We're looking
forward to the Man City game now. They've faltered a little bit away from
home and hopefully we can capitalise on that," Allardyce said. "They've also
had a lot of players on international duty and we've got to think about
that. We want to upset the odds on Saturday. "Last time we had an
international break we lost the game before. This time we won and it makes
everyone's life a bit easier."In terms of results they've been a bit Jekyll
and Hyde. We have to be encouraged by their away results. Last year we drew
0-0 here against them and we have to hit top form with our top players as we
did at Tottenham again. "Nobody gave us a chance at Spurs, but we won 3-0
and that's why the entertainment value in the Premier League is so high.
It's hard to predict what's going to happen." Allardyce is likely to be
without James Collins against City after the defender injured his hamstring
playing for Wales.

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Jussi Jaaskelainen hoping to earn new West Ham deal
Last Updated: October 17, 2013 1:38pm
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Jussi Jaaskelainen is hoping to earn an extension to his West Ham United
contract, which expires at the end of the season. The veteran goalkeeper
will be 39 by the time his current deal is up, but he has no intention of
hanging up his gloves. Jaaskelainen remains Sam Allardyce's number one at
Upton Park and is one of the Premier League's most consistent shot-stoppers.
He hopes he will be offered the opportunity to prolong his career in the
English top flight, with it his intention to earn fresh terms by maintaining
his high standards. Jaaskelainen told the Hammers' official website: "My
contract is until the end of the season and that's what my aim is at the
moment. But I want to go on as long as I can. "The goalkeeping coach and
backroom staff are fantastic and look after me pretty well. "They know my
needs and give me one or two extra days off now and then. "Experience as a
goalkeeper is important and the main aim is to be consistent." Jaaskelainen
also credits Allardyce - a man he worked with at Bolton Wanderers before
reuniting at Upton Park - with helping to prolong his playing days. He
added: "I like to work with Big Sam and like the way he has brought science
to the game. "When I joined him at Bolton we were a Championship side, and
he hired peopled to make sure we were looking after ourselves and preparing
properly for the match on a Saturday."

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JAMES TOMKINS MUST SEIZE HIS CHANCE
By Iain Dale 17 Oct 2013 at 11:52
West Ham Till I Die

Bad news. James Collins pulled his hamstring playing for Wales against
Belgium. He's been immense this season so far and we will miss him, but it
certainly provides a long awaited chance for James Tomkins to resurrect his
career.

Tomkins is one of my favourite players but since the return of Collins to
the club has played a bit part role in the first team. It's such a shame for
a player who I have always thought would end up playing for England. With
Collins presumably out now for several weeks Tomkins can come in and play
alongside Winston Reid without fear that he might be dropped after a single
game. He needs a clear run in the side. Let's hope he does well and that
when Collins returns to fitness Sam Allardyce has a real dilemma as to who
to pick to play alongside the ever excellent Winston Reid.

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THE RICHES THAT AWAIT WEST HAM FROM THE NEW TV DEAL
By Sean Whetstone 17 Oct 2013 at 08:26
West Ham Till I Die

Last year the Premier League concluded a new TV rights deal worth £5.459
billion over 3 years

Overseas TV rights were sold for £2.233 billion over 3 years

Domestic TV rights were sold to Sky & BT Sport for another £3.018 billion
over 3 years for 154 Live games each season

BBC Match of the Day Highlights added another £178m over 3 years and
Internet Replay/Mobile rights were sold to News International for a reported
£30m

This new deal equates to a massive £1.809 Billion per season but before it
can be distributed to the 20 Premier League member Clubs various deductions
need to be made such as parachute payments, solidarity payments to other
leagues and the administration costs of the league itself plus donations to
various football bodies. The total of these deductions total is around
£234.6m for this coming season leaving around £1.585 Billion to be split
between the 20 Premier League clubs.

Parachute Payments

A total of £159m Parachute Payments will be paid to former Premier league
clubs this season. Last year relegated clubs benefit from a new £59m deal
over 4 years. Last season's relegated clubs get £23m in their first season
£18m for the second season and £9m for seasons 3 & 4. Other Clubs relegated
in the past 4 years all benefit from the new deal also.

This is what each relegated club will receive this season:
QPR £23m, Wigan £23m, Reading £23m, Bolton £18m, Wolverhampton £18m,
Blackburn £18m, Portsmouth £9m, Burnley £9m, Blackpool £9m, and Birmingham
£9m

Championship Solidarity payments

Each of the remaining 16 Championship clubs gets a £2.3m solidarity payment
which is worth more than their own TV rights deal. This totals £36.8m

League One Solidarity payments

23 League One club get a £360,000 solidarity payment (up £22,000 from last
season) (Wolverhampton are excluded because of their parachute payment) This
totals £8.28m
League Two Solidarity payments

23 League Two club get a £240,000 solidarity payment up £12,000 from last
season) (Portsmouth are excluded because of their parachute payment) This
totals £5.52m.

Other deductions

The premier league also retains additional pot of approximately £25m to
cover the Premier League's running costs and other money from this pot is
given to a variety of other bodies including the PFA, the LMA, the
Conference, the Football Foundation, the Football League, the referees' body
and various football charities.

The remaining £1585m is be distributed using rules laid down in the Premier
League handbook.

The overseas rights less half the deductions above total £627m. These are
equally split between the 20 Premier League Clubs at just over £31m each.

The BBC Match of the Day Highlights TV rights of £59m are also split equally
between the 20 clubs at just under £3m each.

The Internet goals/clips for Internet and mobile phones was sold to News
International for £10m per season so £500,000 per club.

For the lucrative UK domestic rights less half the deductions (£888m) 50% of
it is split equally (£444m divided by 20 clubs gives each club around £22m),
25% of the pot (£222m) goes to merit payments of just over £1m per league
place where last place gets roughly £1m and the Premier League winners get
around £21m!. Finally the remaining 25% (£222m) gets split by live TV games
on Sky and BT Sport as facility fee. This is split by the 154 Live games
which equate to 308 payments as two clubs are involved in each match. The
facility fee figure per match is around £721,000 and each club is guaranteed
a minimum of 10 LIVE games meaning every club gets a minimum of just over £7
million. The top clubs are shown on TV a lot more so the Manchester clubs
are shown around 25 times netting them around £18m each.

There still remain a few variables, we won't know the exact deduction
running the Premier League, £25m is my estimate based on last year but it
should be quite close and is modest compared to amounts we are talking
about. The number of TV lives shown per league position is also an estimate
as Sky/BT have yet to decide but it is safe to say the top clubs in the top
half of the table will get the lion share of live games and the bottom 10
clubs will just get their 10 games. There are some exceptions to this
Newcastle seem to get a lot of LIVE TV games being shown 16 times last
season despite finishing in 16th place. Swansea & West Brom finished 8th and
9th but only got 10 Live games each.

West Ham finished 10th in the Premier League table last year earning us
£48,746,943 from TV rights after featuring in 14 live games.

A full breakdown and list of money received in the 2012/2013 Premier League
season can be found here

The same 10th position and number of live games this season would bring in
over £78m and our owners target of 7th place this season could net us
£85.7m!

This season every TV live game and every league position will mean so much
more financially than ever before. If we keep beating the likes of Spurs and
Ravel keeps on scoring the goals than I expect Sky and BT to pick us for
more games.

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