West Ham footballer Ravel Morrison remanded in custody over assault
BBC.co.uk
West Ham footballer Ravel Morrison has been remanded in custody after two
women were assaulted. Mr Morrison, 21, of Urmston, appeared before
Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court accused of attacking a 19-year old
woman outside a bar in Manchester on Sunday. He is further charged with
assaulting her and a second woman, aged 39, at an address in Salford hours
later. His next hearing is on 7 August before Manchester and Salford
magistrates.
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said: "At about 3.20am on Sunday
police were called to an address on Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Salford,
following reports a 19-year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman had been
assaulted. "Officers attended and established the young woman had also been
assaulted outside a bar in Manchester city centre earlier that evening and a
21-year-old man was subsequently arrested at a later date."
The midfielder was widely tipped to become a Manchester United regular as
one of the club's best home-grown prospects in their youth teams. He was
sold by former boss Sir Alex Ferguson to West Ham for £650,000 in January
2012. He has since been loaned by West Ham to QPR and Birmingham City. The
21-year-old has won four England Under-21 caps.
West Ham have declined to comment.
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West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison remanded in custody for common assault
Last Updated: 31/07/14 1:51pm
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West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been remanded in custody at
Manchester Magistrates' Court until August 7 after being charged with two
counts of common assault. Morrison has been charged with section 47 assault
and two counts of common assault after police were called to an address in
Salford in the early hours of Sunday morning - and District Judge James
Prowse refused a bail application made by his solicitor Ros Emsley-Smith.
The 21-year-old Morrison, who spoke only to confirm his name and age, is
accused of attacking his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend Reah Mansoor outside a
bar in Manchester city centre and later assaulting the same woman and her
39-year-old mother Parveen Mansoor in Salford. A police statement confirmed:
"At about 3.20am on Sunday, July 27 2014, police were called to an address
on Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Salford, following reports a 19-year-old
woman and a 39-year-old woman had been assaulted. "Officers attended and
established the young woman had also been assaulted outside a bar in
Manchester city centre earlier that evening and a 21-year-old man was
subsequently arrested at a later date. "Ravel Morrison, of Urmston, is
charged with two common assaults. He is due before Manchester and Salford
Magistrates' Court on July 31, 2014."
The midfielder started his career at Manchester United in 2009 but left to
join West Ham in the January 2012 transfer window before loan spells with
Birmingham and QPR. An England U21 international Sir Alex Ferguson once
hailed as the most talented player he had seen, Morrison impressed for West
Ham in the early part of last season and was tipped to make Roy Hodgson's
World Cup squad before he was shipped out to QPR in February. Hammers
manager Sam Allardyce had opened the door for Morrison to return to the
first team fold in pre-season before news of his latest controversy broke.
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Ravel Morrison denied bail after being accused of punching his ex-girlfriend
and her mother
Jul 31, 2014 13:42 By Rob Burnett
The former United starlet was arrested on Wednesday after incident in
Manchester city centre
The Mirror
Ravel Morrison has been denied bail after he was accused of punching and
slapping his ex-girlfriend and her mother. The Premier League star, 21,
appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Thursday, and has been remanded
in custody until August 7 Morrison, who currently plays for West Ham, was
charged with two counts of common assault. He closed his eyes and puffed his
cheeks out after being refused bail. The former Manchester United player,
who spoke only to confirm his name and age, is alleged to have assaulted
ex-girlfriend Reah Mansoor, 19, and her mother Parveen Mansoor, 39, in the
early hours of Sunday morning. He was arrested on Wednesday. District Judge
James Prowse refused a bail application made by Morrison's solicitor Ros
Emsley-Smith.
Morrison did not enter a plea.
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed earlier on Thursday:
"At about 3.20am on Sunday 27 July 2014, police were called to an address on
Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Salford, following reports a 19-year-old woman
and a 39-year-old woman had been assaulted. "Officers attended and
established the young woman had also been assaulted outside a bar in
Manchester city centre earlier that evening and a 21-year-old man was
subsequently arrested at a later date. "Ravel Morrison, of Urmston, is
charged with two common assaults. "He is due before Manchester and Salford
Magistrates' Court on 31 July 2014."
Despite being one of the most highly rated youngsters of his generation,
Morrison failed to make a Premier League appearance for Manchester United,
and he was eventually sold to West Ham for a fee of £650,000 in January
2012. The deal also included a clause that saw United earn £25,000 for every
first team appearance he made for the Hammers. At the time, West Ham boss
Sam Allardyce revealed Sir Alex Ferguson had told him of Morrison: "A
brilliant footballer. Brilliant ability. Top-class ability. Needs to get
away from Manchester and start a new life."
Morrison has struggled to settle and has loan spells at Birmingham City and
at QPR. The midfielder's Hammers future looked bleak only a week ago when
indications suggested he'd played his last game in East London. A number of
factors, including a delay of groin surgery and an aversion to long-haul
flights, had seemed to put an end to Morrison's time at Upton Park. But on
Wednesday boss Allardyce moved to quash such speculation insisting the
England Under-21 international was part of his plans, should he put the time
in. "We thought we'd brought Ravel to the forefront of his abilities this
time last season," he told talkSPORT. "He had a fantastic pre-season and
started the season very well. That drifted away a bit and he ended up at
QPR, helping them get promoted.
"If he gets back to knuckling down, and getting used to the discipline side
of the game, then his talents are outstanding."
Allardyce's change of heart falls in line with recent comments from
co-chairman David Sullivan who sees Morrison as a key part of the club's
future. "Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans but we do - as a board
- see him as part of our plans," he said last week. "I think he (Allardyce)
said in a press conference, if I read it correctly, he's not part of his
plans for this season. I think he said that in New Zealand but we don't
agree with that. We would like to sit down and give him a longer contract.
"We do see him as part of the long-term future of the club but we have to
agree it with the manager because there's no point signing a player he's not
going to play."
West Ham have so far declined to comment on his arrest and charge.
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West Ham footballer Ravel Morrison charged with assault on two women
BBC.co.uk
West Ham footballer Ravel Morrison has been charged with assaulting two
women, police said. Morrison, 21, of Urmston, is accused of attacking a
19-year old woman outside a bar in Manchester in the early hours of Sunday.
He is further charged with assaulting her and a second woman, aged 39, at an
address in Salford hours later. The footballer is due before Manchester and
Salford Magistrates' Court later. A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester
Police said: "At about 3.20am on Sunday police were called to an address on
Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Salford, following reports a 19-year-old woman
and a 39-year-old woman had been assaulted. "Officers attended and
established the young woman had also been assaulted outside a bar in
Manchester city centre earlier that evening and a 21-year-old man was
subsequently arrested at a later date."
The midfielder was widely tipped to become a Manchester United regular as
one of the club's best home-grown prospects in their youth teams. He was
sold by former boss Sir Alex Ferguson to West Ham for £650,000 in January
2012. He has since been loaned by West Ham to QPR and Birmingham City.
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West Ham footballer Ravel Morrison has been charged with assaulting two
women, police said. Morrison, 21, of Urmston, is accused of attacking a
19-year old woman outside a bar in Manchester in the early hours of Sunday.
He is further charged with assaulting her and a second woman, aged 39, at an
address in Salford hours later. The footballer is due before Manchester and
Salford Magistrates' Court later. A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester
Police said: "At about 3.20am on Sunday police were called to an address on
Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Salford, following reports a 19-year-old woman
and a 39-year-old woman had been assaulted. "Officers attended and
established the young woman had also been assaulted outside a bar in
Manchester city centre earlier that evening and a 21-year-old man was
subsequently arrested at a later date."
The midfielder was widely tipped to become a Manchester United regular as
one of the club's best home-grown prospects in their youth teams. He was
sold by former boss Sir Alex Ferguson to West Ham for £650,000 in January
2012. He has since been loaned by West Ham to QPR and Birmingham City.
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The Big Interview - Big Sam
WHUFC.com
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce gave an insightful interview to
talkSPORT radio on Wednesday
30.07.2014
Manager Sam Allardyce has revealed that West Ham United's already busy
summer in the transfer market is not over. Speaking to Alan Brazil's Sports
Breakfast on talkSPORT radio on Wednesday morning, Big Sam also discussed
his hopes of securing a top-ten Barclays Premier League finish and that Andy
Carroll will make a successful return from ankle surgery. The manager also
spoke of his hope that Ravel Morrison will replicate the form he showed at
the start of last season and looked forward to the season opener at home to
Tottenham Hotspur on 16 August.
Sam, are you happy with the transfer business the Club has done so far?
SA: "Yes, I think we've gone out and tried to improve the strength and depth
of the squad. We've tried to go a little younger, which I think is important
today because they can be with the club for a time. We've been interested in
these last couple of days in signing Carl Jenkinson on loan from Arsenal and
I hope it's going to be completed in the next 24 hours, so we hope that's
going to be OK. "We have brought in young Cheikhou Kouyate from Anderlecht
and Aaron Cresswell from Ipswich who was the PFA left-back of the season for
the Championship, so he's a good young prospect. We've also brought in Mauro
Zarate from Argentina who scored 18 goals last year, so we have different
dynamics in the front line. "We've got Gus Poyet's young son Diego from
Charlton and we hope there is a little bit more to go. I talked to the
Chairman the other day and there are one or two other players we're looking
at, so hopefully that'll give us the firepower, because we're looking for
that and a few more goals."
So, yourself and the Board are working closely to bring in new players?
SA: "Absolutely. All the speculation was put to bed. It has arisen
occasionally here and there again, but here I am grafting away with the
owners trying to bring the best players we possibly can to make this squad
stronger and better for next season."
Is a top-half Barclays Premier League finish your ambition this season?
SA: "Yes, we'll try and hit the top ten or better if we can, like we did in
year one. Last year, it became a bit of a burden due to the fact we did so
well in year one. Everyone expected us to do better. Injuries and a bit of
second year syndrome, and we all know what that's like, meant 13th wasn't a
bad finish on the basis of some of the things we had to suffer last season.
"It's all down to getting a few more goals and a resilient defence again and
we'll be OK next season."
Realistically, to break into that top seven is almost impossible with the
big clubs, so what represents progress this season?
SA: "You've got to remember that it's only season three for us. The
expectations today sometimes run away with everybody. It's year three back
in the Premier League. We're moving forward, in the right direction. We have
to spend our money wisely today, that's the most important thing - to grow
sustainably by getting a little better each year. "Each time you grow in the
Premier League to get a little better you can finish that little bit higher.
Eventually you do try to hit the top half of the Premier League but that
today all depends on just how much money everybody else is spending. Huge
fees are being banded about on the top players today, it's pretty
frightening and to compete with that is sometimes difficult."
You've suffered a blow with Andy Carroll undergoing ankle surgery and being
ruled out for the start of the season. What can you tell us about his
situation?
SA: "Obviously I'm no specialist in this area, but from what the specialist
has said, it's tightening up of the ankle of the ligaments around the joint,
which is the mainstay of why Andy needed this operation doing. "It's made
the ankle stable again because it was unstable by the fact that the
ligaments around the joint were a little too lax. They've been tightened up
to give them a little more stability and we hope that'll be the end of it.
"Everybody talks about how disappointing it is for me and everybody else at
West Ham, but no more so than for Andy himself. It's not nice for him."
A lot has been written about Ravel Morrison. What are your thoughts about
his position within the Club?
SA: "We thought we'd brought Ravel to the forefront of his abilities this
time last year. He had a fantastic pre-season and he started the season
exceptionally well. I think that drifted away somewhat and he ended up with
QPR on loan and ended up helping get them promoted. "He had a little injury,
where's he's had a hernia operation, which is obviously going to help him.
If he gets back to knuckling down, getting him used to the disciplined side
of the game, then his talents are absolutely outstanding and that's all
Ravel has to do - make sure he knuckles down to the discipline side of the
game and training and then expressing the abilities he has on the football
field, as we'd all love to see them. "It's about having no regrets at the
end of it. When your football career finally comes to an end we all look
back on our football careers, when we were in our early 20s and thinking
there's a long way to go, you click your fingers and it's nearly all over."
You've got a great first game at home to Tottenham Hotspur on 16 August,
Sam. You went to White Hart Lane and beat them last season, so that's a real
mouth-watering start?
SA: "It is. It's going to be a great start to the season for us all,
particularly the West Ham fans. They'll be expecting me to repeat what we
did last season!"
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Haycock pleased with pre-season form
WHUFC.com
Nick Haycock wants his Development Squad to take their fine summer form into
the season
30.07.2014
Development Squad coach Nick Haycock is determined to take his team's fine
pre-season form into the campaign proper. The Hammers U21s have gone
unbeaten throughout the summer to date, and Tuesday's 2-0 win at Braintree
Town represented a third clean sheet in four games. Haycock is thrilled with
the progress the team are making, but warned that the attitude and
application must be maintained. "I'm delighted with the way things are
going," he said. "But obviously it will count for nothing if we don't take
that form into the start of the season. "There are two or three competitive
games left in the pre-season - we have a tough game against Newport County
at the weekend - but I'm delighted with the way the boys have applied
themselves so far." The Hammers have blooded several younger players in
their friendly matches and Haycock has been impressed with their showings
against senior opposition. He continued: "Do we want to win leagues, do we
want to win trophies? Yes it's important we put that into them, but it will
never be at the expense of putting younger players in there when we know
they can take that challenge. "They'll make mistakes, but that is part of
their learning, and I'm delighted with the young players out there. I
wouldn't want to single anyone out because I thought everyone had a go. "I
think in the second half when the tempo went a little bit, we started to get
more control and we started to see more of the type of the football we
wanted to play. "The first 20 minutes was difficult, Alan Devonshire has
them well organised, they were at the top end of the Conference last year
and very unlucky not to go up, and he runs that club on a shoestring budget
compared to most others in that league. "Being a West Ham person we're
delighted to give him a game and it's always a pleasure to come over here
and play against his teams because they're competitive workouts."
Whilst not wanting to single individuals out, striker Elliot Lee continues
to catch the eye, and his double at Braintree took his pre-season tally to
six. Haycock's challenge to the youngster is to keep his form going. He
added: "We keep saying what they have to do is keep knocking on the
manager's door, and all they can do is put performances in. "Elliot is a
pleasure to work with on the training field, I've given him the captaincy
over the pre-season with Dan Potts and Leo Chambers away with the first
team. "Every age level he's played at he's scored goals, and his attitude to
want to get better and his drive is there for all to see. His second goal in
particular was fantastic."
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Harney shines in Milk Cup opener
WHUFC.com
Academy defender Jamie Harney is representing Northern Ireland U19 this week
30.07.2014
Jamie Harney captained Northern Ireland U19s to a 2-0 victory over China in
their opening match of the Dale Farm Milk Cup earlier this week. Goals from
Josh Doherty and Mikhail Kennedy gave the host nation victory in a
tournament which also features Canada and Mexico. WIth Canada also enjoying
a 2-0 success in their opener, both them and Northern Ireland sit at the top
of the standings with two games to go. Northern Ireland are back in action
at 8pm on Wednesday when they take on Mexico at Coleraine Showgrounds. Their
tournament concludes on Friday with a game against Canada.
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Former Barcelona forward Ronaldinho to name new club
By Paulo Freitas | Last Updated: 30/07/14 11:27am
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Ronaldinho is set to announce he has joined a new club after parting company
with Atletico Mineiro. Ronaldinho has enjoyed a good two-year spell with the
Brazilian outfit, which included winning the Copa Libertadores, after
joining in 2012 following his departure from Flamengo. The 34-year-old
Brazilian legend, who has been linked with a move to England, with Stoke,
West Ham and QPR all mentioned as possible suitors, is set to reveal his
next destination on Wednesday, with Argentine giants Boca Juniors reported
favourites to land him. His agent and brother, Roberto de Assis, said: "He
will play until he's 42. He will reveal his future destination on
Wednesday." Atletico Mineiro's boss Levir Culpi admitted he was sad to see
Ronaldinho go, telling SporTV: "I can't call on Ronaldinho anymore. His
cycle with us has ended. "It's unfortunate because he's an idol to all of
us. Everyone loves his football, the way he plays and he's a very
charismatic person. "But that's the way it goes. He's leaving and we must
move on without him." During a glittering career which saw him win 97 caps
for Brazil, Ronaldinho enjoyed a spell with Gremio before moving to Europe
and spending time with Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and AC Milan before
moving back to Brazil with Flamengo in 2011.
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West Ham closing on loan deal for Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson
Last Updated: 30/07/14 7:39pm
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West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce is hoping to wrap up a loan deal for
Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson 'in the next 24 hours'. Sky Sports revealed
on Tuesday that the 22-year-old full-back was closing on a move to Upton
Park. With Arsenal having drafted in Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers to
cover the loss of Bacary Sagna to Manchester City at the end of his
contract, Jenkinson remains some way down the Emirates Stadium pecking
order. "We've tried to go a little younger, which I think is important today
because they can be with the club for a long time." A loan switch would
allow him to get useful minutes under his belt, and there has been no
shortage of Premier League interest. West Ham have led the chase from the
off, though, and Allardyce believes they are poised to complete another deal
that shows the club are heading in an exciting new direction. He told
talkSPORT: "We've been interested in these last couple of days in signing
Carl Jenkinson on loan from Arsenal and I hope it's going to be completed in
the next 24 hours, so we hope that's going to be okay. "I think we've gone
out and tried to improve the strength and depth of the squad. "We've tried
to go a little younger, which I think is important today because they can be
with the club for a long time. "We have brought in young Cheikhou Kouyate
from Anderlecht and Aaron Cresswell from Ipswich, who was the PFA left-back
of the season for the Championship, so he's a good young prospect. "We've
also brought in Mauro Zarate from Argentina, who scored 18 goals last
season, so we have different dynamics in the front line."
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Stuttgart's Antonio Rudiger not thinking about interest
By Thomas Zocher | Last Updated: 30/07/14 3:31pm
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Stuttgart's Germany international centre-back Antonio Rudiger insists he is
not thinking about the interest being shown in him from England. Both West
Ham and Newcastle have shown an interest, whilst Portuguese giants Porto are
also said to be keen. The Hammers even had a bid rejected earlier in the
summer, but now they are reported to be reviving an interest - but the
21-year-old remains calm. "It's fine to find out other clubs are interested
in me. But my full focus is on Stuttgart," he told Sport-BILD weekly. "I am
under contract until June 2017 with the club and I do not force a move at
this point in time. Of course, you never know in football. Still I am just
focussed on my job and the new season. "I have the best conditions to work
at VfB Stuttgart, this will help me progress further. One day I want to come
out for a big club in the Champions League. Anyway, this is still a long way
off!"
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Sam Allardyce offers hope to Ravel Morrison at West Ham
Last Updated: 30/07/14 12:34pm
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Sam Allardyce may well have been persuaded to do a U-turn over his future
plans for midfielder Ravel Morrison. The West Ham manager recently said that
Morrison was likely to be a bit-part performer for the club this season only
for co-chairman David Sullivan to publicly disagree with him a few days
later. Sullivan said last week: "Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans
but we – as a board – see him as part of our plans. "He (Allardyce) said in
a press conference, if I read it correctly, he's not part of his plans for
this season but we (the board) don't agree with that. "We would like to sit
down and give him a longer contract. We do see him as part of the long-term
future of the club but we have to agree it with the manager because there's
no point signing a player he's not going to play."
After a strong start to his Hammers career, Morrison's form tailed off
following a groin injury and he ended last season on loan at QPR. But
speaking on Wednesday, Allardyce explained that the former Manchester United
player still has a future in east London, saying: "We thought we'd brought
Ravel to the forefront of his abilities this time last season. "He had a
fantastic pre-season and started the season very well. That drifted away a
bit and he ended up at QPR, helping them get promoted. "If he gets back to
knuckling down, and getting used to the discipline side of the game, then
his talents are outstanding."
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Sam Allardyce confirms Ravel Morrison U-turn as midfielder offered West Ham
lifeline
Jul 30, 2014 17:01 By Ben Burrows
All indications were that the fiery former Manchester United man would be
shown the door but the Hammers boss has pledged to give him another chance
The Mirror
Sam Allardyce has handed Ravel Morrison a West Ham lifeline. The
midfielder's Hammers future looked bleak only a week ago when indications
suggested he'd played his last game in East London. A number of factors,
including a delay of groin surgery and an aversion to long-haul flights, had
seemed to put an end to Morrison's time at Upton Park. But boss Allardyce
has now moved to quash such speculation insisting the England Under-21
international is part of his plans, should he put the time in. "We thought
we'd brought Ravel to the forefront of his abilities this time last season,"
he told talkSPORT. "He had a fantastic pre-season and started the season
very well. That drifted away a bit and he ended up at QPR, helping them get
promoted. "If he gets back to knuckling down, and getting used to the
discipline side of the game, then his talents are outstanding."
Allardyce's change of heart falls in line with recent comments from
co-chairman David Sullivan who sees Morrison as a key part of the club's
future.
"Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans but we do - as a board - see
him as part of our plans," he said last week. "I think he (Allardyce) said
in a press conference, if I read it correctly, he's not part of his plans
for this season. I think he said that in New Zealand but we don't agree with
that. We would like to sit down and give him a longer contract. "We do see
him as part of the long-term future of the club but we have to agree it with
the manager because there's no point signing a player he's not going to
play."
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West Ham in crisis? Worrying signs at Upton Park – and the season hasn't
even begun
Jul 30, 2014 11:01
OPINION BY STEVESTAMMERS
Steve Stammers casts his eye over developments in east London, where Sam
Allardyce is engaged in a war of attrition with the Irons board
The Mirror
When Sam Allardyce settles into his seat in the manager's seat at the West
Ham training ground, he may want to put a ring round the date of September
27. That could well be his D-day. The Irons are scheduled to play Manchester
United that afternoon, the last of an opening six fixtures that are exacting
to say the least. Tottenham are at home first up followed by Crystal Palace
away. Southampton are next at Upton Park followed by a tricky away game at
Hull and then Liverpool at home and Manchester United away. So that is three
of last season's top seven as well as an outfit in Palace who were arguably
the form team of the last two months of last season as they escaped
relegation. And that cluster of matches come after three extraordinary
months at Upton Park when Allardyce's position has been somewhat
under-mined. In fact, under-mined big time. With Allardyce, you know what
you are getting. He is organised, statistic-obsessed and plays percentages.
And you have to admit he has been highly-successful with that strategy. If
you are looking for Brazil-1970, look elsewhere. If survival is your target,
Allardyce is your man. His track record proves that. And survive West Ham
did last season. In the end with a deal of comfort.
Yet the club hierarchy paid heed to a vociferous element among the West Ham
fans who were less than impressed with a lack of fluency and adventure in
the team. That dreadful cliche "the West Ham way" was given plenty of
air-time. The board listened and after a summit meeting with Allardyce,
declared that more expansive football will be on the agenda for this season.
Allardyce's power was diluted in an instant. Then came the Ravel Morrison
issue. Farmed out on loan by Allardyce to Queens Park Rangers in the second
half of last season, he is clearly not in favour. Not by the manager, maybe
- but co-chairman David Sullivan went public with his desire to not only
keep the hugely-gifted but occasionally wayward Morrison. He wants to offer
the England Under-21 a new contract.
Harmony is not a word that springs to mind among the management strata.
Allardyce is driven by clean sheets. West Ham fans, traditionally, prefer to
score one more than the opposition. To Allardyce, staying in the Premier
League was his brief and he achieved that. To many West Ham fans, a cup run
is the one chance of glory and that was sacrificed inside between January 5
and January 8 last season with a 5-0 FA Cup defeat at Nottingham Forest and
a 6-0 Capital One Cup semi-final defeat at Manchester City.
Clean sheets aplenty, Premier League survival and three wins over Tottenham
do not a season make. And in the build-up to this season's campaign, the
vibes are not good. When those in power at a club and the manager are not at
one, it is often a recipe for uncertainty that spreads from the boardroom to
the dressing room and frequently to the pitch.
Come September 27, around 5pm, we will know a lot more.
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Facundo Ferreyra on West Ham's radar as striker eyes exit from troubled
Shakhtar Donetsk
West Ham keeping tabs on striker Facundo Ferreyra's situation
Argentine is unsettled at Shakhtar due to political unrest in Ukraine
Ferreyra holds an Italian passport so would not need a work permit
By SIMON JONES
PUBLISHED: 22:32, 30 July 2014 | UPDATED: 22:32, 30 July 2014
Daily Mail
West Ham are exploring the possibility of signing Shakhtar Donetsk striker
Facundo Ferreyra. The 23-year-old Argentine is unsettled at Shakhtar owing
to the growing unrest in Ukraine. Newcastle, Sunderland and QPR have also
been offered the chance to take him on loan with view to a permanent deal.
He has an Italian passport so would not need a work permit. West Ham aim to
complete Carl Jenkinson's signing from Arsenal also.
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Southampton see Reid as replacement for Lovren
Posted by Sean Whetstone on July 30, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
There are rumours that Southampton are weighing up a bid for West Ham centre
back Winston Reid as a direct replacement for Dejan Lovren who they sold to
Liverpool for £20m. Reid has turned down a £60,000 per week five year
contract on offer from West Ham with just a year remaining on his existing
contract. Southampton may look to use part of their windfall to tempt West
Ham cut their losses before he leaves for free next summer. No bids or
inquires have been received by West Ham to date for Reid but that could soon
change as the Saints look to rebuild their squad from the ground up.
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The Allardyce interview – big opportunity lost
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on July 30, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
There's an old saying in journalism which still rings true: "You are only as
good as the questions you ask!" That came back to me quite strongly as I
listened to Alan Brazil apparently interviewing Sam Allardyce this morning.
There were so many questions that could have been asked such as:
O When did you claim that Ravel Morrison was not part of your plans as
suggested by David Sullivan on here?
O What went wrong in New Zealand – surely an EPL team should never be beaten
by minnows such as Phoenix and FC Sydney?
O The fans seem to be on your back again – can you win them over as the
owners wish
O and are we going to see a change in style as demanded by the board?
Instead what we got under the gentlest prodding in the world
O Sam telling us that New Zealand was a trip too far;
O that he would do everything he could to improve our league position,
O that Ravel would play (perhaps) if his discipline was right which has
already more or less been on the official site anyway
O that he didn't worry quite as much about things as he spent longer in the
game because he had learned how to overcome problems.
O oh, and that we might sign Carl Jenkinson, in the next 24 hours which was
pretty well known anyway.
Sam sounded nice and calm and composed throughout but this was an
opportunity lost. Talk Sport arrived on air with an agenda to ask the tough
questions – the ones that mattered. There was a brilliant opportunity to get
to the bottom of a whole load of issues this morning – every one of them was
missed. As a PR exercise Sam's few minutes on air could be judged a success
no doubt – as an opportunity to really tell the fans what was going on and
what they could expect it was an opportunity lost!
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Stoke, West Ham and QPR in the running to snare legendary free agent
The former Barcelona man could be lugging his jam-packed trophy cabinet to
the Premier League this season.
Bwinbetting.com
Atletico Mineiro have announced they've parted company with Brazilian legend
Ronaldinho, sparking rumours that the World Cup-winning conjurer is on his
way to the Premier League. Those who believe the buck-toothed Balon D'Or
winner is en route to England can get paid out at 5/1 if he features in a
top-tier match this season. The heady days of illuminating arenas such as
the Nou Camp and San Siro with his sorcery in possession are a thing of the
past for the 34-year-old, but if you believe everything the gossip peddlers
want you to, he could be captivating the entertainment-starved audiences at
Stoke, West Ham and QPR next season. According to Ronaldinho's brother
Roberto de Assis, who handily doubles up as a football agent, his next
wage-payer will be revealed on Wednesday.
Should the daunting project of glamorising one of this hugely unglamorous
trio appeal to his ego, here's what he could bring to the clubs in question:
Stoke
Mark Hughes is doing his level best to paper over the pragmatic ethos
instilled in the Potters from the previous regime with as much pizzazz as
possible.
Having already recruited former Spanish wonder boy Bojan, a shirt-selling
signing such as Ronaldinho would undoubtedly appeal. Both are familiar with
the Barcelona way of playing and their dribbling prowess combined with
incisive passing acumen is a recipe for the creation of ample chances that
haven't come from crosses…if they can only get Peter Crouch on the same
wavelength.
West Ham
Who better embodies the 'West Ham way' (a mythological style of football
that no one is certain exists other than Irons' fans, who are adamant that
it does and is beautiful) than arguably the finest player of his generation?
With co-owners David Gold and Sullivan apparently taking recruitment matters
into their own hands in order to rediscover this long-lost, but not
forgotten approach, it won't matter if he fits in or not, they'll still pay
his wages.
QPR
Harry Redknapp has a penchant for the luxury player with Luka Modric, Joe
Cole and Niko Kranjcar among those to take prominent places in his teams of
the past. He's thought to be plotting a way to squeeze Adel Taarabt into his
side for next season (most likely from one of the flanks) but Little Ronald
is a far superior alternative.
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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce gave an insightful interview to
talkSPORT radio on Wednesday
30.07.2014
Manager Sam Allardyce has revealed that West Ham United's already busy
summer in the transfer market is not over. Speaking to Alan Brazil's Sports
Breakfast on talkSPORT radio on Wednesday morning, Big Sam also discussed
his hopes of securing a top-ten Barclays Premier League finish and that Andy
Carroll will make a successful return from ankle surgery. The manager also
spoke of his hope that Ravel Morrison will replicate the form he showed at
the start of last season and looked forward to the season opener at home to
Tottenham Hotspur on 16 August.
Sam, are you happy with the transfer business the Club has done so far?
SA: "Yes, I think we've gone out and tried to improve the strength and depth
of the squad. We've tried to go a little younger, which I think is important
today because they can be with the club for a time. We've been interested in
these last couple of days in signing Carl Jenkinson on loan from Arsenal and
I hope it's going to be completed in the next 24 hours, so we hope that's
going to be OK. "We have brought in young Cheikhou Kouyate from Anderlecht
and Aaron Cresswell from Ipswich who was the PFA left-back of the season for
the Championship, so he's a good young prospect. We've also brought in Mauro
Zarate from Argentina who scored 18 goals last year, so we have different
dynamics in the front line. "We've got Gus Poyet's young son Diego from
Charlton and we hope there is a little bit more to go. I talked to the
Chairman the other day and there are one or two other players we're looking
at, so hopefully that'll give us the firepower, because we're looking for
that and a few more goals."
So, yourself and the Board are working closely to bring in new players?
SA: "Absolutely. All the speculation was put to bed. It has arisen
occasionally here and there again, but here I am grafting away with the
owners trying to bring the best players we possibly can to make this squad
stronger and better for next season."
Is a top-half Barclays Premier League finish your ambition this season?
SA: "Yes, we'll try and hit the top ten or better if we can, like we did in
year one. Last year, it became a bit of a burden due to the fact we did so
well in year one. Everyone expected us to do better. Injuries and a bit of
second year syndrome, and we all know what that's like, meant 13th wasn't a
bad finish on the basis of some of the things we had to suffer last season.
"It's all down to getting a few more goals and a resilient defence again and
we'll be OK next season."
Realistically, to break into that top seven is almost impossible with the
big clubs, so what represents progress this season?
SA: "You've got to remember that it's only season three for us. The
expectations today sometimes run away with everybody. It's year three back
in the Premier League. We're moving forward, in the right direction. We have
to spend our money wisely today, that's the most important thing - to grow
sustainably by getting a little better each year. "Each time you grow in the
Premier League to get a little better you can finish that little bit higher.
Eventually you do try to hit the top half of the Premier League but that
today all depends on just how much money everybody else is spending. Huge
fees are being banded about on the top players today, it's pretty
frightening and to compete with that is sometimes difficult."
You've suffered a blow with Andy Carroll undergoing ankle surgery and being
ruled out for the start of the season. What can you tell us about his
situation?
SA: "Obviously I'm no specialist in this area, but from what the specialist
has said, it's tightening up of the ankle of the ligaments around the joint,
which is the mainstay of why Andy needed this operation doing. "It's made
the ankle stable again because it was unstable by the fact that the
ligaments around the joint were a little too lax. They've been tightened up
to give them a little more stability and we hope that'll be the end of it.
"Everybody talks about how disappointing it is for me and everybody else at
West Ham, but no more so than for Andy himself. It's not nice for him."
A lot has been written about Ravel Morrison. What are your thoughts about
his position within the Club?
SA: "We thought we'd brought Ravel to the forefront of his abilities this
time last year. He had a fantastic pre-season and he started the season
exceptionally well. I think that drifted away somewhat and he ended up with
QPR on loan and ended up helping get them promoted. "He had a little injury,
where's he's had a hernia operation, which is obviously going to help him.
If he gets back to knuckling down, getting him used to the disciplined side
of the game, then his talents are absolutely outstanding and that's all
Ravel has to do - make sure he knuckles down to the discipline side of the
game and training and then expressing the abilities he has on the football
field, as we'd all love to see them. "It's about having no regrets at the
end of it. When your football career finally comes to an end we all look
back on our football careers, when we were in our early 20s and thinking
there's a long way to go, you click your fingers and it's nearly all over."
You've got a great first game at home to Tottenham Hotspur on 16 August,
Sam. You went to White Hart Lane and beat them last season, so that's a real
mouth-watering start?
SA: "It is. It's going to be a great start to the season for us all,
particularly the West Ham fans. They'll be expecting me to repeat what we
did last season!"
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Haycock pleased with pre-season form
WHUFC.com
Nick Haycock wants his Development Squad to take their fine summer form into
the season
30.07.2014
Development Squad coach Nick Haycock is determined to take his team's fine
pre-season form into the campaign proper. The Hammers U21s have gone
unbeaten throughout the summer to date, and Tuesday's 2-0 win at Braintree
Town represented a third clean sheet in four games. Haycock is thrilled with
the progress the team are making, but warned that the attitude and
application must be maintained. "I'm delighted with the way things are
going," he said. "But obviously it will count for nothing if we don't take
that form into the start of the season. "There are two or three competitive
games left in the pre-season - we have a tough game against Newport County
at the weekend - but I'm delighted with the way the boys have applied
themselves so far." The Hammers have blooded several younger players in
their friendly matches and Haycock has been impressed with their showings
against senior opposition. He continued: "Do we want to win leagues, do we
want to win trophies? Yes it's important we put that into them, but it will
never be at the expense of putting younger players in there when we know
they can take that challenge. "They'll make mistakes, but that is part of
their learning, and I'm delighted with the young players out there. I
wouldn't want to single anyone out because I thought everyone had a go. "I
think in the second half when the tempo went a little bit, we started to get
more control and we started to see more of the type of the football we
wanted to play. "The first 20 minutes was difficult, Alan Devonshire has
them well organised, they were at the top end of the Conference last year
and very unlucky not to go up, and he runs that club on a shoestring budget
compared to most others in that league. "Being a West Ham person we're
delighted to give him a game and it's always a pleasure to come over here
and play against his teams because they're competitive workouts."
Whilst not wanting to single individuals out, striker Elliot Lee continues
to catch the eye, and his double at Braintree took his pre-season tally to
six. Haycock's challenge to the youngster is to keep his form going. He
added: "We keep saying what they have to do is keep knocking on the
manager's door, and all they can do is put performances in. "Elliot is a
pleasure to work with on the training field, I've given him the captaincy
over the pre-season with Dan Potts and Leo Chambers away with the first
team. "Every age level he's played at he's scored goals, and his attitude to
want to get better and his drive is there for all to see. His second goal in
particular was fantastic."
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Harney shines in Milk Cup opener
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Academy defender Jamie Harney is representing Northern Ireland U19 this week
30.07.2014
Jamie Harney captained Northern Ireland U19s to a 2-0 victory over China in
their opening match of the Dale Farm Milk Cup earlier this week. Goals from
Josh Doherty and Mikhail Kennedy gave the host nation victory in a
tournament which also features Canada and Mexico. WIth Canada also enjoying
a 2-0 success in their opener, both them and Northern Ireland sit at the top
of the standings with two games to go. Northern Ireland are back in action
at 8pm on Wednesday when they take on Mexico at Coleraine Showgrounds. Their
tournament concludes on Friday with a game against Canada.
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Former Barcelona forward Ronaldinho to name new club
By Paulo Freitas | Last Updated: 30/07/14 11:27am
SSN
Ronaldinho is set to announce he has joined a new club after parting company
with Atletico Mineiro. Ronaldinho has enjoyed a good two-year spell with the
Brazilian outfit, which included winning the Copa Libertadores, after
joining in 2012 following his departure from Flamengo. The 34-year-old
Brazilian legend, who has been linked with a move to England, with Stoke,
West Ham and QPR all mentioned as possible suitors, is set to reveal his
next destination on Wednesday, with Argentine giants Boca Juniors reported
favourites to land him. His agent and brother, Roberto de Assis, said: "He
will play until he's 42. He will reveal his future destination on
Wednesday." Atletico Mineiro's boss Levir Culpi admitted he was sad to see
Ronaldinho go, telling SporTV: "I can't call on Ronaldinho anymore. His
cycle with us has ended. "It's unfortunate because he's an idol to all of
us. Everyone loves his football, the way he plays and he's a very
charismatic person. "But that's the way it goes. He's leaving and we must
move on without him." During a glittering career which saw him win 97 caps
for Brazil, Ronaldinho enjoyed a spell with Gremio before moving to Europe
and spending time with Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and AC Milan before
moving back to Brazil with Flamengo in 2011.
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West Ham closing on loan deal for Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson
Last Updated: 30/07/14 7:39pm
SSN
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce is hoping to wrap up a loan deal for
Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson 'in the next 24 hours'. Sky Sports revealed
on Tuesday that the 22-year-old full-back was closing on a move to Upton
Park. With Arsenal having drafted in Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers to
cover the loss of Bacary Sagna to Manchester City at the end of his
contract, Jenkinson remains some way down the Emirates Stadium pecking
order. "We've tried to go a little younger, which I think is important today
because they can be with the club for a long time." A loan switch would
allow him to get useful minutes under his belt, and there has been no
shortage of Premier League interest. West Ham have led the chase from the
off, though, and Allardyce believes they are poised to complete another deal
that shows the club are heading in an exciting new direction. He told
talkSPORT: "We've been interested in these last couple of days in signing
Carl Jenkinson on loan from Arsenal and I hope it's going to be completed in
the next 24 hours, so we hope that's going to be okay. "I think we've gone
out and tried to improve the strength and depth of the squad. "We've tried
to go a little younger, which I think is important today because they can be
with the club for a long time. "We have brought in young Cheikhou Kouyate
from Anderlecht and Aaron Cresswell from Ipswich, who was the PFA left-back
of the season for the Championship, so he's a good young prospect. "We've
also brought in Mauro Zarate from Argentina, who scored 18 goals last
season, so we have different dynamics in the front line."
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Stuttgart's Antonio Rudiger not thinking about interest
By Thomas Zocher | Last Updated: 30/07/14 3:31pm
SSN
Stuttgart's Germany international centre-back Antonio Rudiger insists he is
not thinking about the interest being shown in him from England. Both West
Ham and Newcastle have shown an interest, whilst Portuguese giants Porto are
also said to be keen. The Hammers even had a bid rejected earlier in the
summer, but now they are reported to be reviving an interest - but the
21-year-old remains calm. "It's fine to find out other clubs are interested
in me. But my full focus is on Stuttgart," he told Sport-BILD weekly. "I am
under contract until June 2017 with the club and I do not force a move at
this point in time. Of course, you never know in football. Still I am just
focussed on my job and the new season. "I have the best conditions to work
at VfB Stuttgart, this will help me progress further. One day I want to come
out for a big club in the Champions League. Anyway, this is still a long way
off!"
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Sam Allardyce offers hope to Ravel Morrison at West Ham
Last Updated: 30/07/14 12:34pm
SSN
Sam Allardyce may well have been persuaded to do a U-turn over his future
plans for midfielder Ravel Morrison. The West Ham manager recently said that
Morrison was likely to be a bit-part performer for the club this season only
for co-chairman David Sullivan to publicly disagree with him a few days
later. Sullivan said last week: "Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans
but we – as a board – see him as part of our plans. "He (Allardyce) said in
a press conference, if I read it correctly, he's not part of his plans for
this season but we (the board) don't agree with that. "We would like to sit
down and give him a longer contract. We do see him as part of the long-term
future of the club but we have to agree it with the manager because there's
no point signing a player he's not going to play."
After a strong start to his Hammers career, Morrison's form tailed off
following a groin injury and he ended last season on loan at QPR. But
speaking on Wednesday, Allardyce explained that the former Manchester United
player still has a future in east London, saying: "We thought we'd brought
Ravel to the forefront of his abilities this time last season. "He had a
fantastic pre-season and started the season very well. That drifted away a
bit and he ended up at QPR, helping them get promoted. "If he gets back to
knuckling down, and getting used to the discipline side of the game, then
his talents are outstanding."
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Sam Allardyce confirms Ravel Morrison U-turn as midfielder offered West Ham
lifeline
Jul 30, 2014 17:01 By Ben Burrows
All indications were that the fiery former Manchester United man would be
shown the door but the Hammers boss has pledged to give him another chance
The Mirror
Sam Allardyce has handed Ravel Morrison a West Ham lifeline. The
midfielder's Hammers future looked bleak only a week ago when indications
suggested he'd played his last game in East London. A number of factors,
including a delay of groin surgery and an aversion to long-haul flights, had
seemed to put an end to Morrison's time at Upton Park. But boss Allardyce
has now moved to quash such speculation insisting the England Under-21
international is part of his plans, should he put the time in. "We thought
we'd brought Ravel to the forefront of his abilities this time last season,"
he told talkSPORT. "He had a fantastic pre-season and started the season
very well. That drifted away a bit and he ended up at QPR, helping them get
promoted. "If he gets back to knuckling down, and getting used to the
discipline side of the game, then his talents are outstanding."
Allardyce's change of heart falls in line with recent comments from
co-chairman David Sullivan who sees Morrison as a key part of the club's
future.
"Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans but we do - as a board - see
him as part of our plans," he said last week. "I think he (Allardyce) said
in a press conference, if I read it correctly, he's not part of his plans
for this season. I think he said that in New Zealand but we don't agree with
that. We would like to sit down and give him a longer contract. "We do see
him as part of the long-term future of the club but we have to agree it with
the manager because there's no point signing a player he's not going to
play."
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West Ham in crisis? Worrying signs at Upton Park – and the season hasn't
even begun
Jul 30, 2014 11:01
OPINION BY STEVESTAMMERS
Steve Stammers casts his eye over developments in east London, where Sam
Allardyce is engaged in a war of attrition with the Irons board
The Mirror
When Sam Allardyce settles into his seat in the manager's seat at the West
Ham training ground, he may want to put a ring round the date of September
27. That could well be his D-day. The Irons are scheduled to play Manchester
United that afternoon, the last of an opening six fixtures that are exacting
to say the least. Tottenham are at home first up followed by Crystal Palace
away. Southampton are next at Upton Park followed by a tricky away game at
Hull and then Liverpool at home and Manchester United away. So that is three
of last season's top seven as well as an outfit in Palace who were arguably
the form team of the last two months of last season as they escaped
relegation. And that cluster of matches come after three extraordinary
months at Upton Park when Allardyce's position has been somewhat
under-mined. In fact, under-mined big time. With Allardyce, you know what
you are getting. He is organised, statistic-obsessed and plays percentages.
And you have to admit he has been highly-successful with that strategy. If
you are looking for Brazil-1970, look elsewhere. If survival is your target,
Allardyce is your man. His track record proves that. And survive West Ham
did last season. In the end with a deal of comfort.
Yet the club hierarchy paid heed to a vociferous element among the West Ham
fans who were less than impressed with a lack of fluency and adventure in
the team. That dreadful cliche "the West Ham way" was given plenty of
air-time. The board listened and after a summit meeting with Allardyce,
declared that more expansive football will be on the agenda for this season.
Allardyce's power was diluted in an instant. Then came the Ravel Morrison
issue. Farmed out on loan by Allardyce to Queens Park Rangers in the second
half of last season, he is clearly not in favour. Not by the manager, maybe
- but co-chairman David Sullivan went public with his desire to not only
keep the hugely-gifted but occasionally wayward Morrison. He wants to offer
the England Under-21 a new contract.
Harmony is not a word that springs to mind among the management strata.
Allardyce is driven by clean sheets. West Ham fans, traditionally, prefer to
score one more than the opposition. To Allardyce, staying in the Premier
League was his brief and he achieved that. To many West Ham fans, a cup run
is the one chance of glory and that was sacrificed inside between January 5
and January 8 last season with a 5-0 FA Cup defeat at Nottingham Forest and
a 6-0 Capital One Cup semi-final defeat at Manchester City.
Clean sheets aplenty, Premier League survival and three wins over Tottenham
do not a season make. And in the build-up to this season's campaign, the
vibes are not good. When those in power at a club and the manager are not at
one, it is often a recipe for uncertainty that spreads from the boardroom to
the dressing room and frequently to the pitch.
Come September 27, around 5pm, we will know a lot more.
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Facundo Ferreyra on West Ham's radar as striker eyes exit from troubled
Shakhtar Donetsk
West Ham keeping tabs on striker Facundo Ferreyra's situation
Argentine is unsettled at Shakhtar due to political unrest in Ukraine
Ferreyra holds an Italian passport so would not need a work permit
By SIMON JONES
PUBLISHED: 22:32, 30 July 2014 | UPDATED: 22:32, 30 July 2014
Daily Mail
West Ham are exploring the possibility of signing Shakhtar Donetsk striker
Facundo Ferreyra. The 23-year-old Argentine is unsettled at Shakhtar owing
to the growing unrest in Ukraine. Newcastle, Sunderland and QPR have also
been offered the chance to take him on loan with view to a permanent deal.
He has an Italian passport so would not need a work permit. West Ham aim to
complete Carl Jenkinson's signing from Arsenal also.
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Southampton see Reid as replacement for Lovren
Posted by Sean Whetstone on July 30, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
There are rumours that Southampton are weighing up a bid for West Ham centre
back Winston Reid as a direct replacement for Dejan Lovren who they sold to
Liverpool for £20m. Reid has turned down a £60,000 per week five year
contract on offer from West Ham with just a year remaining on his existing
contract. Southampton may look to use part of their windfall to tempt West
Ham cut their losses before he leaves for free next summer. No bids or
inquires have been received by West Ham to date for Reid but that could soon
change as the Saints look to rebuild their squad from the ground up.
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The Allardyce interview – big opportunity lost
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on July 30, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
There's an old saying in journalism which still rings true: "You are only as
good as the questions you ask!" That came back to me quite strongly as I
listened to Alan Brazil apparently interviewing Sam Allardyce this morning.
There were so many questions that could have been asked such as:
O When did you claim that Ravel Morrison was not part of your plans as
suggested by David Sullivan on here?
O What went wrong in New Zealand – surely an EPL team should never be beaten
by minnows such as Phoenix and FC Sydney?
O The fans seem to be on your back again – can you win them over as the
owners wish
O and are we going to see a change in style as demanded by the board?
Instead what we got under the gentlest prodding in the world
O Sam telling us that New Zealand was a trip too far;
O that he would do everything he could to improve our league position,
O that Ravel would play (perhaps) if his discipline was right which has
already more or less been on the official site anyway
O that he didn't worry quite as much about things as he spent longer in the
game because he had learned how to overcome problems.
O oh, and that we might sign Carl Jenkinson, in the next 24 hours which was
pretty well known anyway.
Sam sounded nice and calm and composed throughout but this was an
opportunity lost. Talk Sport arrived on air with an agenda to ask the tough
questions – the ones that mattered. There was a brilliant opportunity to get
to the bottom of a whole load of issues this morning – every one of them was
missed. As a PR exercise Sam's few minutes on air could be judged a success
no doubt – as an opportunity to really tell the fans what was going on and
what they could expect it was an opportunity lost!
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Stoke, West Ham and QPR in the running to snare legendary free agent
The former Barcelona man could be lugging his jam-packed trophy cabinet to
the Premier League this season.
Bwinbetting.com
Atletico Mineiro have announced they've parted company with Brazilian legend
Ronaldinho, sparking rumours that the World Cup-winning conjurer is on his
way to the Premier League. Those who believe the buck-toothed Balon D'Or
winner is en route to England can get paid out at 5/1 if he features in a
top-tier match this season. The heady days of illuminating arenas such as
the Nou Camp and San Siro with his sorcery in possession are a thing of the
past for the 34-year-old, but if you believe everything the gossip peddlers
want you to, he could be captivating the entertainment-starved audiences at
Stoke, West Ham and QPR next season. According to Ronaldinho's brother
Roberto de Assis, who handily doubles up as a football agent, his next
wage-payer will be revealed on Wednesday.
Should the daunting project of glamorising one of this hugely unglamorous
trio appeal to his ego, here's what he could bring to the clubs in question:
Stoke
Mark Hughes is doing his level best to paper over the pragmatic ethos
instilled in the Potters from the previous regime with as much pizzazz as
possible.
Having already recruited former Spanish wonder boy Bojan, a shirt-selling
signing such as Ronaldinho would undoubtedly appeal. Both are familiar with
the Barcelona way of playing and their dribbling prowess combined with
incisive passing acumen is a recipe for the creation of ample chances that
haven't come from crosses…if they can only get Peter Crouch on the same
wavelength.
West Ham
Who better embodies the 'West Ham way' (a mythological style of football
that no one is certain exists other than Irons' fans, who are adamant that
it does and is beautiful) than arguably the finest player of his generation?
With co-owners David Gold and Sullivan apparently taking recruitment matters
into their own hands in order to rediscover this long-lost, but not
forgotten approach, it won't matter if he fits in or not, they'll still pay
his wages.
QPR
Harry Redknapp has a penchant for the luxury player with Luka Modric, Joe
Cole and Niko Kranjcar among those to take prominent places in his teams of
the past. He's thought to be plotting a way to squeeze Adel Taarabt into his
side for next season (most likely from one of the flanks) but Little Ronald
is a far superior alternative.
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Valencia granted work permit
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Enner Valencia has completed his transfer to West Ham United after being granted a work permit
29.07.2014
West Ham United are delighted to announce that Enner Valencia has been granted a work permit following a hearing at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. Valencia agreed to join the Hammers from Mexican side Pachuca earlier this month after a stellar performance in the FIFA World Cup, which saw him net three goals in as many games for Ecuador. West Ham fought off competition from a host of Europe's leading clubs to secure the services of the 25-year-old and he will now link up with Sam Allardyce's squad ahead of the new Barclays Premier League campaign. See Valencia and the new signings against Sampdoria in the Marathonbet Cup "I really appreciate the welcome I've been given and I'm excited to be here," he told West Ham TV. "I've already watched and read a lot about the club to learn about it - I know the fans are really passionate and I'm really glad to have signed. "The World Cup was a good tournament for me personally, I scored three times and for my first World Cup it was a good experience, but I hope my next one is better for me and the team. "Of course, the World Cup gives me confidence to come to Europe and I want to take and advance with this opportunity that West Ham have given to me."
Valencia notched an impressive 18 goals in 23 appearances for Mexican outfit Pachuca after moving from Ecuadorian side Emelec in January, and now he feels ready to take his skills to the biggest stage of all in England. He continued: "The Premier League is the top league and I have followed it in Mexico. Obviously my countryman Antonio Valencia has played here for a long time so it's a big step for me to come here from Mexico and I hope I can be as successful as Antonio. "It's exciting to be here in England and London. I want to repay the club in my performances for what they are investing in me and I'm really looking forward to it."
The striker already has experience of succeeding against Premier League defenders, having scored against England in a warm-up game for this summer's World Cup, and he has his eyes on adding to that tally as quickly as possible. He added: "For me, scoring against England, one of the big teams in the world, before the World Cup was important for me. Hopefully I can score again against those defenders! "I scored many goals as a striker. I'm fast, and I try to continue like that because I know the goals brought me to West Ham."
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Elliot's at the double to down Braintree
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Elliot Lee scored twice to fire the Hammers on the way to a 2-0 victory at Braintree Town on Tuesday
29.07.2014
Braintree Town 0-2 West Ham United
Pre-season match
Elliot Lee's third double of pre-season gave the Development Squad a 2-0 victory at Skrill Premier side Braintree Town on Tuesday night. The livewire striker continued his fine summer form to notch either side of the break and maintain the young Hammers' unbeaten pre-season. West Ham had to withstand a decent start from Braintree, who only just missed out on a play-off place in non-league football's top tier last season, before stamping their authority on the contest.
Following their involvement in the Ruhr Cup, it was a return to action closer to home as Nick Haycock's side made the journey to Essex to take on Braintree.
The hosts were first out of the blocks, with left-winger Dan Sparkes' dead ball delivery causing a few problems early on. With 15 minutes on the clock, his corner was met by a trialist, who made a good run round the back, but he could not convert on the stretch, Then, six minutes later, a corner from the same right flank found Mitch Brundle, although once again he failed to trouble Tim Brown in the Hammers goal. As the half hour mark came and went, the Hammers began to impose themselves on the contest more, and Lee might have done better than fire over when Seb Lletget presented him with a shooting opportunity on 37 minutes. As it turned out, the No9 was merely setting his radar, as four minutes later Kieran Sadlier laid a ball on a plate for him to tuck home from close range and notch his fifth goal of pre-season.
The Hammers made six changes at the break and one of the players introduced, Manny Onariase, had an early opportunity to add to the lead when he made his way forward for a set play and headed wide of the mark. The U21s took a giant step towards their fourth win of pre-season with an hour on the clock and it was that man Lee on target again. This time Grady Diangana was the provider, feeding a pass into the striker, who took it into his stride to beat the last man and slot neatly past home keeper Nick Hamann. Seven minutes later Sadlier tried his luck as the Hammers searched for a third, but his shot after cutting inside from the flank took a deflection and dipped just wide of the near post. Braintree had the chance to notch a consolation three minutes from the end when Onariase was penalised for a trip on James Mulley inside the area, but Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton dived low to his right to deny Kenny Davis and preserve the Hammers' clean sheet.
West Ham United: T.Brown (St Louis-Hamilton 46); Westley (Amoo 76), Pask (Onariase 46), Burke (Akinola 46), Page (Knoyle 46); Cullen (Diangana 46), Bywater (Makasi 46); Turgott (Trialist 61), Lletget (Labonne 76), Sadlier (Parfitt-Williams 76); Lee (J.Brown 76)
Goals: Lee 41, 60
Attendance: 516
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Duo start as England U17s draw
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West Ham United youngsters Reece Oxford and Vashon Neufville started as England U17s drew 1-1 with Finland
29.07.2014
West Ham United youngsters Reece Oxford and Vashon Neufville started as England U17s drew 1-1 with Finland at the Nordic Tournament on Tuesday. Less than 18 hours after defeating Iceland 5-1 in their opening match, the Young Lions were held on a hot afternoon in Kolding, Denmark. Oxford captained the side from centre-back, while Neufville lined up alongside him in defence at left-back. Lucas Lingman put Finland in front on 31 minutes before Norwich City's Todd Cantwell equalised five minutes later. Having collected four points from their opening two fixtures, England will qualify for the final if they beat Sweden in their final group match in Kolding on Thursday afternoon. The final will be held on Saturday 2 August.
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West Ham sign Ecuador striker Enner Valencia in £12m deal
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West Ham have finalised the signing of Ecuador striker Enner Valencia after he was given a work permit. The striker has signed a five-year contract from Mexican club Pachuca for a fee reported to be £12m. Valencia, 24, scored three goals at the Fifa World Cup - two against Honduras and one against Switzerland - before Ecuador's group-stage elimination. He said: "I want to repay the club in my performances for what they are investing in me." In a statement, West Ham said they "fought off competition from a host of Europe's leading clubs" for Valencia. He played over 100 times for Ecuadorian club side Emelec before joining Pachuca in January. Valencia, who was a right winger until he joined the Mexican side, scored 18 goals in 23 league games last season.
"I really appreciate the welcome I've been given and I'm excited to be here," Valencia, who is no relation to Manchester United's Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia, told West Ham TV. "I've already watched and read a lot about the club to learn about it - I know the fans are really passionate and I'm really glad to have signed. "The World Cup was a good tournament for me personally, I scored three times and for my first World Cup it was a good experience, but I hope my next one is better for me and the team. "Of course, the World Cup gives me confidence to come to Europe and I want to take and advance with this opportunity that West Ham have given to me."
He joins West Ham following the signings of midfielder Diego Poyet from Charlton, striker Mauro Zarate from Velez Sarsfield, Anderlecht's Senegal international midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate and Ipswich full-back Aaron Cresswell.
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Valencia granted work permit
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Enner Valencia's work permit application has been approved. Jack Sullivan, son of co-owner David Sullivan confirmed the news shortly before 2pm this afternoon. It means that Valencia should be involved with the trip to Germany this weekend, where West Ham will face Schalke and Malaga in the Schalke Cup.
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Valbuena in talks
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
West Ham - plus one other Premier League club - are in negotiations with French international Mathieu Valbuena over a permanent switch. According to L'Equipe this morning, both West Ham and Queens Park Rangers are vying for the 29-year-old's signature, with both reported to have been granted permission to speak to the player by his current club Marseille. Valbuena had previously looked set for a move to the Russian Premier League, but turned down the opportunity of joining Dynamo Moscow despite being offered £65,000-per-week for three years. Although believed to prefer a move to Spain, the World Cup star would also consider England and the Premier League.
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Gold admits Twitter error
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Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Co-owner David Gold has apologised after inadvertently 'favouriting' a message calling for the replacement of Sam Allardyce. Several sources, including national media made a great deal out of Gold's error - which, for the uninitiated, is an easy mistake to make when using the social media network. However Gold once again took to Twitter this morning to apologise for the error. "After a 33 hour flight from New Zealand, I was in my car scanning through my tweets and it seems I accidently favourited one," he explained. "It has made some of the papers today so I should clarify that I did not and would never deliberately or intentionally endorse a tweet that questions our manager's position. Lesson: don't use twitter when you're jet lagged!"
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Poyet apologises for two-year old tweet
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Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Diego Poyet has issued an apology after a two-year old tweet in which he criticised West Ham emerged. New signing Poyet, posting on Twitter in April 2012 when his father Gus was manager of Brighton & Hove Albion referred to West Ham as '#scum' when he wrote the throwaway note to friends ahead of a meeting between the two sides.
The tweet had long been forgotten before an unnamed individual trawled Poyet's timeline and found the message, which has since been re-posted on the social media platform leading to Poyet's apology this lunchtime. "For all yous getting on to me about that tweet two years ago it was banter between some of my friends and me when I went to watch a game," he wrote. "I was supporting my dads team (Brighton). Obviously I regret it looking at it now but there's nothing I can do about it. I apologise. "I was 16 at the time and very naive, I will learn from my mistakes. I'm very happy to be at the club and have loved my time here so far."
Sadly Poyet's tweets had little effect on the scoreline; West Ham thrashed Brighton 6-0 on the day, with Ricardo Vaz Te scoring a hat-trick.
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Spence on trial
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Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Former Hammer Jordan Spence is hoping to secure a contract with Championship side Blackburn Rovers. Now 24, the right-sided full back was released by West Ham at the end of last season after spending almost a decade at the Boleyn Ground. And having been unable to find a club closer to home since, Spence has now joined Rovers on trial where he hopes to impress manager Gary Bowyer. The former England youth international is set to make his debut for the former Premier League club against Bury, when the two clubs meet in a pre-season friendly at Gigg Lane tomorrow night (Wednesday). Spence made his debut for West Ham in the final game of the 2009/10 season as an 88th-minute substitute against Manchester City. The following season he made two starts under Avram Grant - the first of which came in the 3-2 defeat at Wigan that condemned West Ham to the drop and the second a week later in the final home game of the season against Sunderland. In his final season at the club, Spence enjoyed a run of seven games under Sam Allardyce including four further starts. However his appearance at Old Trafford in the 1-0 FA Cup third round defeat in January 2013 was to prove to be his last for West Ham.
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Bruce admits defeat in Jenkinson chase
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Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Steve Bruce has admitted that West Ham are favourites to land Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on loan. At the weekend it looked as if the 22-year-old full back would be on his way to the KC Stadium after the Tigers made a bid worth around £4million. However Bruce, speaking to Talksport this morning admitted defeat in his attempts to lure the once-capped English international to Humberside, who is set to join West Ham on a season-long loan. "There's about five or six clubs who would be interested in Carl because he's a very good player," he told Alan Brazil. "But Sam's in the box seat because of being in London, so I'm led to believe. "He was someone in whom we showed an interest but when a really good, young player comes out of Arsenal or one of the other big clubs then a club like ours is always looking for something like that. "He's got about five or six [clubs] to choose from, I would have thought. We did show interest but I'm led to believe that the boy wants to stay in London."
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West Ham have signed striker Enner Valencia from Mexican side Pachuca
Last Updated: 29/07/14 3:06pm
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West Ham United have completed the signing of Enner Valencia after the Ecuador striker was granted a work permit. Valencia agreed to join the Hammers from Mexican side Pachuca earlier this month but the signing was delayed until a hearing into his request for a permit. Record signing Andy Carroll has been ruled out for four months following surgery on an ankle injury so Valencia's successful hearing means the 25-year-old now joins Carlton Cole, Modibo Maiga and new recruit Mauro Zarate in the Hammers' strikeforce. "I scored many goals as a striker. I'm fast, and I try to continue like that because I know the goals brought me to West Ham."
Despite completing the capture of Valencia, who joins on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, manager Sam Allardyce is still likely to try and sign another forward with question marks remaining over Carroll's long-term fitness. Valencia told the club's website: "It's exciting to be here in England and London. "I want to repay the club in my performances for what they are investing in me and I'm really looking forward to it. I really appreciate the welcome I've been given and I'm excited to be here. "I've already watched and read a lot about the club to learn about it - I know the fans are really passionate and I'm really glad to have signed. "The World Cup was a good tournament for me personally, I scored three times and for my first World Cup it was a good experience, but I hope my next one is better for me and the team. "Of course, the World Cup gives me confidence to come to Europe and I want to take and advance with this opportunity that West Ham have given to me."
Valencia also scored in Ecuador's 2-2 World Cup warm-up draw against England and wants to be just as successful when he comes up against the same opposition on a weekly basis. "For me, scoring against England, one of the big teams in the world, before the World Cup was important. Hopefully I can score again against those defenders," he said. "The Premier League is the top league and I have followed it in Mexico. Obviously my countryman Antonio Valencia has played here for a long time so it's a big step for me to come here from Mexico and I hope I can be as successful as Antonio. "I scored many goals as a striker. I'm fast, and I try to continue like that because I know the goals brought me to West Ham."
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LOAN FOR CARL JENKINSON MOVES CLOSER
By Sean Whetstone 29 Jul 2014 at 10:36
West Ham Till I Die
Multiple sources claim a loan deal for right back Carl Jenkinson appears to have taken a step closer after the Gooners signed Calum Chambers from Southampton.
Arsenal recently rejected a £3m bid from Hull City valuing him at £5m and it is also claimed the player wants to remain in London. It is understood that talks to conclude the loan deal with West Ham which includes an option to buy is continuing today with a decision expected soon.
Jenkinson is a product of the Charlton youth academy who was loaned Conference South side Welling United on loan in early 2010 before starting a three-month loan with Conference Premier side Eastbourne Borough in late 2010. He made his first appearance for Charlton Athletic in the Football League Trophy Southern Section semi-final clash with Brentford at Griffin Park in December 2010, playing the whole match in the right-back position. Jenkinson signed for Arsenal in June 2011, for a fee thought to be around £1 million.
In August 2011, Jenkinson made his Arsenal competitive debut in the final qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against Udinese, coming on as a second half substitute, replacing the injured Johan Djourou early in the second half. Jenkinson made his Premier League debut against Liverpool also in August 2011, starting at right-back. He kept his place in the team, playing in the second leg against Udinese and then at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the Premier League, although he was sent off later in the game for a foul on Javier Hernández. He also assisted Robin van Persie to score Arsenal's second in the game in a 8–2 loss against Manchester United.
Jenkinson suffered a stress fracture in his lower back which kept him out for 3 months.
Due to an injury to first choice right back, Bacary Sagna, Jenkinson started the first five matches of the 2012–13 season, and earned plaudits for his performance against Manchester City, among others. Jenkinson featured in all three of Arsenal's opening games of the 2013–14 campaign as injuries to defenders Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny forced Bacary Sagna to fill in at centre-back and Jenkinson to deputise at right-back. Despite Koscielny later returning, Jenkinson kept his place in the first-team after impressing against Fenerbahçe S.K. In May 2014 Jenkinson scored his first senior team goal for Arsenal in their 2-0 victory over Norwich City on the last day of the 2013-14 season.
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950 HOMES TO RISE FROM BOLEYN GROUND ASHES
By Sean Whetstone 29 Jul 2014 at 08:30
West Ham Till I Die
A company called Boleyn Phoenix Limited have submitted a formal scoping opinion to the London Borough of Newham in respect of the proposed demolition and re-development of the Boleyn ground. The directors of Boleyn Phoenix are also directors of the Galliard group who have agreed to buy our ground once we vacate it.
The planning opinion suggests up to 950 residential homes in a number of buildings ranging in height from 4-16 storeys will be built, Another 950 square metres of the site will be developed to house small-scale commercial and community units. Associated infrastructure will also be built including new road access from Green Street, an extensive basement plus public and private open spaces and landscaping.
If planning permission is eventually granted for 950 homes at say an average of £200,000 per home that would gross £190 million Galliard homes less their expense of buying the land, demolition, the build and marketing!
The actual amount that West Ham United board sold the Boleyn Ground and it's land to the Galliard group has not been made public but it is thought to be considerably less the prize on offer for it's redevelopment. When Arsenal moved out of it's Highbury home they decided to develop it themselves by contracting the construction of 650 homes to Sir Robert McAlpine.
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Elliot Lee 6 West Ham First Team 4
Posted by Sean Whetstone on July 29, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
Elliot Lee scored twice in a West Ham United U21 pre season friendly game against Braintree Town this evening to take his pre season tally to six goals. This was his third double in the pre season campaign. His first double came against Havant and WaterlooVille on the 15th July in a 2-1 win, this was quickly followed 5 days later by another brace in a 4-2 win over RCD Espanyol. Just 9 days later he nets two again against Braintree. The whole of West Ham's first team have managed just four goals between them in their pre season friendlies so far.
Lee made his debut for the U21′ development squad in 2011 before signing his first professional contract in August 2012. His first appearance in a first-team squad was on 1 January 2013 when he was an unused substitute in a Premier League game against Norwich City. Lee then made his professional debut for West Ham, as a 78th minute substitute for Ricardo Vaz Tê, on 16th January 2013 in a 1–0 defeat in the FA Cup 3rd Round replay at Old Trafford against Manchester United. In 2013 he signed for Colchester United on a one month loan where he scored one goal. Lee signed a new two and a half year deal earlier this year.
Many fans are asking why he is not training with the first team and why he wasn't invited to the New Zealand tour.
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West Ham join QPR in chase for £7m Marseille playmaker Mathieu Valbuena
By SIMON JONES
PUBLISHED: 22:30, 29 July 2014 | UPDATED: 22:57, 29 July 2014
Daily Mail
West Ham have joined QPR by expressing an interest in Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena. The 29-year-old France international midfield schemer is available for around £7million but is keen on a move to Spain. Despiet being a key part of Didier Deschamps' side in World Cup, Valbuena is not wanted by new Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa. Marseille had agreed a fee with Dinamo Moscow but the player refused to go. West Ham formally announced the signing of striker Enner Valencia from Pachuca on Tuesday, their fifth signing of the summer. With club-record signing Andy Carroll ruled out for four months following surgery on an ankle injury, Sam Allardyce was desperate for a boost to his fortunes and with three goals in three games at the World Cup Valencia could be news he needed. Valencia, 24, joins on a five-year contract after attracting attention from around Europe.
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West Ham United are keen to land Cardiff City full-backs Fabio da Silva and Declan John
6:30pm Tuesday 29th July 2014 in News
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West Ham are eyeing up Cardiff City full-backs Fábio da Silvia and Declan John as Sam Allardyce looks to bolster his defence, according to the Daily Mail.
Discussions have occurred to possibly bring in the Cardiff duo to challenge left-back, Aaron Cresswell, who signed from Championship side Ipswich Town earlier in the summer. Fábio, 24, signed for the Bluebirds from Manchester United in January, and John, 19, has come through the club's youth system. Brazilian international Fabio made 13 Premier League appearances for City last season as they were relegated from the Premier League under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Merthyr-born John made 16 top-flight starts last term, with a further four appearances coming from the bench for the South Wales outfit. Hammers boss Allardyce is keen to add more depth in the full-back positions after losing George McCartney, Matty Taylor and Pablo Armero at the end of last season.
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Enner Valencia has completed his transfer to West Ham United after being granted a work permit
29.07.2014
West Ham United are delighted to announce that Enner Valencia has been granted a work permit following a hearing at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. Valencia agreed to join the Hammers from Mexican side Pachuca earlier this month after a stellar performance in the FIFA World Cup, which saw him net three goals in as many games for Ecuador. West Ham fought off competition from a host of Europe's leading clubs to secure the services of the 25-year-old and he will now link up with Sam Allardyce's squad ahead of the new Barclays Premier League campaign. See Valencia and the new signings against Sampdoria in the Marathonbet Cup "I really appreciate the welcome I've been given and I'm excited to be here," he told West Ham TV. "I've already watched and read a lot about the club to learn about it - I know the fans are really passionate and I'm really glad to have signed. "The World Cup was a good tournament for me personally, I scored three times and for my first World Cup it was a good experience, but I hope my next one is better for me and the team. "Of course, the World Cup gives me confidence to come to Europe and I want to take and advance with this opportunity that West Ham have given to me."
Valencia notched an impressive 18 goals in 23 appearances for Mexican outfit Pachuca after moving from Ecuadorian side Emelec in January, and now he feels ready to take his skills to the biggest stage of all in England. He continued: "The Premier League is the top league and I have followed it in Mexico. Obviously my countryman Antonio Valencia has played here for a long time so it's a big step for me to come here from Mexico and I hope I can be as successful as Antonio. "It's exciting to be here in England and London. I want to repay the club in my performances for what they are investing in me and I'm really looking forward to it."
The striker already has experience of succeeding against Premier League defenders, having scored against England in a warm-up game for this summer's World Cup, and he has his eyes on adding to that tally as quickly as possible. He added: "For me, scoring against England, one of the big teams in the world, before the World Cup was important for me. Hopefully I can score again against those defenders! "I scored many goals as a striker. I'm fast, and I try to continue like that because I know the goals brought me to West Ham."
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Elliot's at the double to down Braintree
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Elliot Lee scored twice to fire the Hammers on the way to a 2-0 victory at Braintree Town on Tuesday
29.07.2014
Braintree Town 0-2 West Ham United
Pre-season match
Elliot Lee's third double of pre-season gave the Development Squad a 2-0 victory at Skrill Premier side Braintree Town on Tuesday night. The livewire striker continued his fine summer form to notch either side of the break and maintain the young Hammers' unbeaten pre-season. West Ham had to withstand a decent start from Braintree, who only just missed out on a play-off place in non-league football's top tier last season, before stamping their authority on the contest.
Following their involvement in the Ruhr Cup, it was a return to action closer to home as Nick Haycock's side made the journey to Essex to take on Braintree.
The hosts were first out of the blocks, with left-winger Dan Sparkes' dead ball delivery causing a few problems early on. With 15 minutes on the clock, his corner was met by a trialist, who made a good run round the back, but he could not convert on the stretch, Then, six minutes later, a corner from the same right flank found Mitch Brundle, although once again he failed to trouble Tim Brown in the Hammers goal. As the half hour mark came and went, the Hammers began to impose themselves on the contest more, and Lee might have done better than fire over when Seb Lletget presented him with a shooting opportunity on 37 minutes. As it turned out, the No9 was merely setting his radar, as four minutes later Kieran Sadlier laid a ball on a plate for him to tuck home from close range and notch his fifth goal of pre-season.
The Hammers made six changes at the break and one of the players introduced, Manny Onariase, had an early opportunity to add to the lead when he made his way forward for a set play and headed wide of the mark. The U21s took a giant step towards their fourth win of pre-season with an hour on the clock and it was that man Lee on target again. This time Grady Diangana was the provider, feeding a pass into the striker, who took it into his stride to beat the last man and slot neatly past home keeper Nick Hamann. Seven minutes later Sadlier tried his luck as the Hammers searched for a third, but his shot after cutting inside from the flank took a deflection and dipped just wide of the near post. Braintree had the chance to notch a consolation three minutes from the end when Onariase was penalised for a trip on James Mulley inside the area, but Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton dived low to his right to deny Kenny Davis and preserve the Hammers' clean sheet.
West Ham United: T.Brown (St Louis-Hamilton 46); Westley (Amoo 76), Pask (Onariase 46), Burke (Akinola 46), Page (Knoyle 46); Cullen (Diangana 46), Bywater (Makasi 46); Turgott (Trialist 61), Lletget (Labonne 76), Sadlier (Parfitt-Williams 76); Lee (J.Brown 76)
Goals: Lee 41, 60
Attendance: 516
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Duo start as England U17s draw
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West Ham United youngsters Reece Oxford and Vashon Neufville started as England U17s drew 1-1 with Finland
29.07.2014
West Ham United youngsters Reece Oxford and Vashon Neufville started as England U17s drew 1-1 with Finland at the Nordic Tournament on Tuesday. Less than 18 hours after defeating Iceland 5-1 in their opening match, the Young Lions were held on a hot afternoon in Kolding, Denmark. Oxford captained the side from centre-back, while Neufville lined up alongside him in defence at left-back. Lucas Lingman put Finland in front on 31 minutes before Norwich City's Todd Cantwell equalised five minutes later. Having collected four points from their opening two fixtures, England will qualify for the final if they beat Sweden in their final group match in Kolding on Thursday afternoon. The final will be held on Saturday 2 August.
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West Ham sign Ecuador striker Enner Valencia in £12m deal
BBC.co.uk
West Ham have finalised the signing of Ecuador striker Enner Valencia after he was given a work permit. The striker has signed a five-year contract from Mexican club Pachuca for a fee reported to be £12m. Valencia, 24, scored three goals at the Fifa World Cup - two against Honduras and one against Switzerland - before Ecuador's group-stage elimination. He said: "I want to repay the club in my performances for what they are investing in me." In a statement, West Ham said they "fought off competition from a host of Europe's leading clubs" for Valencia. He played over 100 times for Ecuadorian club side Emelec before joining Pachuca in January. Valencia, who was a right winger until he joined the Mexican side, scored 18 goals in 23 league games last season.
"I really appreciate the welcome I've been given and I'm excited to be here," Valencia, who is no relation to Manchester United's Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia, told West Ham TV. "I've already watched and read a lot about the club to learn about it - I know the fans are really passionate and I'm really glad to have signed. "The World Cup was a good tournament for me personally, I scored three times and for my first World Cup it was a good experience, but I hope my next one is better for me and the team. "Of course, the World Cup gives me confidence to come to Europe and I want to take and advance with this opportunity that West Ham have given to me."
He joins West Ham following the signings of midfielder Diego Poyet from Charlton, striker Mauro Zarate from Velez Sarsfield, Anderlecht's Senegal international midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate and Ipswich full-back Aaron Cresswell.
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Valencia granted work permit
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Enner Valencia's work permit application has been approved. Jack Sullivan, son of co-owner David Sullivan confirmed the news shortly before 2pm this afternoon. It means that Valencia should be involved with the trip to Germany this weekend, where West Ham will face Schalke and Malaga in the Schalke Cup.
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Valbuena in talks
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
West Ham - plus one other Premier League club - are in negotiations with French international Mathieu Valbuena over a permanent switch. According to L'Equipe this morning, both West Ham and Queens Park Rangers are vying for the 29-year-old's signature, with both reported to have been granted permission to speak to the player by his current club Marseille. Valbuena had previously looked set for a move to the Russian Premier League, but turned down the opportunity of joining Dynamo Moscow despite being offered £65,000-per-week for three years. Although believed to prefer a move to Spain, the World Cup star would also consider England and the Premier League.
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Gold admits Twitter error
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Co-owner David Gold has apologised after inadvertently 'favouriting' a message calling for the replacement of Sam Allardyce. Several sources, including national media made a great deal out of Gold's error - which, for the uninitiated, is an easy mistake to make when using the social media network. However Gold once again took to Twitter this morning to apologise for the error. "After a 33 hour flight from New Zealand, I was in my car scanning through my tweets and it seems I accidently favourited one," he explained. "It has made some of the papers today so I should clarify that I did not and would never deliberately or intentionally endorse a tweet that questions our manager's position. Lesson: don't use twitter when you're jet lagged!"
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Poyet apologises for two-year old tweet
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Diego Poyet has issued an apology after a two-year old tweet in which he criticised West Ham emerged. New signing Poyet, posting on Twitter in April 2012 when his father Gus was manager of Brighton & Hove Albion referred to West Ham as '#scum' when he wrote the throwaway note to friends ahead of a meeting between the two sides.
The tweet had long been forgotten before an unnamed individual trawled Poyet's timeline and found the message, which has since been re-posted on the social media platform leading to Poyet's apology this lunchtime. "For all yous getting on to me about that tweet two years ago it was banter between some of my friends and me when I went to watch a game," he wrote. "I was supporting my dads team (Brighton). Obviously I regret it looking at it now but there's nothing I can do about it. I apologise. "I was 16 at the time and very naive, I will learn from my mistakes. I'm very happy to be at the club and have loved my time here so far."
Sadly Poyet's tweets had little effect on the scoreline; West Ham thrashed Brighton 6-0 on the day, with Ricardo Vaz Te scoring a hat-trick.
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Spence on trial
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Former Hammer Jordan Spence is hoping to secure a contract with Championship side Blackburn Rovers. Now 24, the right-sided full back was released by West Ham at the end of last season after spending almost a decade at the Boleyn Ground. And having been unable to find a club closer to home since, Spence has now joined Rovers on trial where he hopes to impress manager Gary Bowyer. The former England youth international is set to make his debut for the former Premier League club against Bury, when the two clubs meet in a pre-season friendly at Gigg Lane tomorrow night (Wednesday). Spence made his debut for West Ham in the final game of the 2009/10 season as an 88th-minute substitute against Manchester City. The following season he made two starts under Avram Grant - the first of which came in the 3-2 defeat at Wigan that condemned West Ham to the drop and the second a week later in the final home game of the season against Sunderland. In his final season at the club, Spence enjoyed a run of seven games under Sam Allardyce including four further starts. However his appearance at Old Trafford in the 1-0 FA Cup third round defeat in January 2013 was to prove to be his last for West Ham.
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Bruce admits defeat in Jenkinson chase
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
Steve Bruce has admitted that West Ham are favourites to land Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on loan. At the weekend it looked as if the 22-year-old full back would be on his way to the KC Stadium after the Tigers made a bid worth around £4million. However Bruce, speaking to Talksport this morning admitted defeat in his attempts to lure the once-capped English international to Humberside, who is set to join West Ham on a season-long loan. "There's about five or six clubs who would be interested in Carl because he's a very good player," he told Alan Brazil. "But Sam's in the box seat because of being in London, so I'm led to believe. "He was someone in whom we showed an interest but when a really good, young player comes out of Arsenal or one of the other big clubs then a club like ours is always looking for something like that. "He's got about five or six [clubs] to choose from, I would have thought. We did show interest but I'm led to believe that the boy wants to stay in London."
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West Ham have signed striker Enner Valencia from Mexican side Pachuca
Last Updated: 29/07/14 3:06pm
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West Ham United have completed the signing of Enner Valencia after the Ecuador striker was granted a work permit. Valencia agreed to join the Hammers from Mexican side Pachuca earlier this month but the signing was delayed until a hearing into his request for a permit. Record signing Andy Carroll has been ruled out for four months following surgery on an ankle injury so Valencia's successful hearing means the 25-year-old now joins Carlton Cole, Modibo Maiga and new recruit Mauro Zarate in the Hammers' strikeforce. "I scored many goals as a striker. I'm fast, and I try to continue like that because I know the goals brought me to West Ham."
Despite completing the capture of Valencia, who joins on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, manager Sam Allardyce is still likely to try and sign another forward with question marks remaining over Carroll's long-term fitness. Valencia told the club's website: "It's exciting to be here in England and London. "I want to repay the club in my performances for what they are investing in me and I'm really looking forward to it. I really appreciate the welcome I've been given and I'm excited to be here. "I've already watched and read a lot about the club to learn about it - I know the fans are really passionate and I'm really glad to have signed. "The World Cup was a good tournament for me personally, I scored three times and for my first World Cup it was a good experience, but I hope my next one is better for me and the team. "Of course, the World Cup gives me confidence to come to Europe and I want to take and advance with this opportunity that West Ham have given to me."
Valencia also scored in Ecuador's 2-2 World Cup warm-up draw against England and wants to be just as successful when he comes up against the same opposition on a weekly basis. "For me, scoring against England, one of the big teams in the world, before the World Cup was important. Hopefully I can score again against those defenders," he said. "The Premier League is the top league and I have followed it in Mexico. Obviously my countryman Antonio Valencia has played here for a long time so it's a big step for me to come here from Mexico and I hope I can be as successful as Antonio. "I scored many goals as a striker. I'm fast, and I try to continue like that because I know the goals brought me to West Ham."
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LOAN FOR CARL JENKINSON MOVES CLOSER
By Sean Whetstone 29 Jul 2014 at 10:36
West Ham Till I Die
Multiple sources claim a loan deal for right back Carl Jenkinson appears to have taken a step closer after the Gooners signed Calum Chambers from Southampton.
Arsenal recently rejected a £3m bid from Hull City valuing him at £5m and it is also claimed the player wants to remain in London. It is understood that talks to conclude the loan deal with West Ham which includes an option to buy is continuing today with a decision expected soon.
Jenkinson is a product of the Charlton youth academy who was loaned Conference South side Welling United on loan in early 2010 before starting a three-month loan with Conference Premier side Eastbourne Borough in late 2010. He made his first appearance for Charlton Athletic in the Football League Trophy Southern Section semi-final clash with Brentford at Griffin Park in December 2010, playing the whole match in the right-back position. Jenkinson signed for Arsenal in June 2011, for a fee thought to be around £1 million.
In August 2011, Jenkinson made his Arsenal competitive debut in the final qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against Udinese, coming on as a second half substitute, replacing the injured Johan Djourou early in the second half. Jenkinson made his Premier League debut against Liverpool also in August 2011, starting at right-back. He kept his place in the team, playing in the second leg against Udinese and then at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the Premier League, although he was sent off later in the game for a foul on Javier Hernández. He also assisted Robin van Persie to score Arsenal's second in the game in a 8–2 loss against Manchester United.
Jenkinson suffered a stress fracture in his lower back which kept him out for 3 months.
Due to an injury to first choice right back, Bacary Sagna, Jenkinson started the first five matches of the 2012–13 season, and earned plaudits for his performance against Manchester City, among others. Jenkinson featured in all three of Arsenal's opening games of the 2013–14 campaign as injuries to defenders Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny forced Bacary Sagna to fill in at centre-back and Jenkinson to deputise at right-back. Despite Koscielny later returning, Jenkinson kept his place in the first-team after impressing against Fenerbahçe S.K. In May 2014 Jenkinson scored his first senior team goal for Arsenal in their 2-0 victory over Norwich City on the last day of the 2013-14 season.
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950 HOMES TO RISE FROM BOLEYN GROUND ASHES
By Sean Whetstone 29 Jul 2014 at 08:30
West Ham Till I Die
A company called Boleyn Phoenix Limited have submitted a formal scoping opinion to the London Borough of Newham in respect of the proposed demolition and re-development of the Boleyn ground. The directors of Boleyn Phoenix are also directors of the Galliard group who have agreed to buy our ground once we vacate it.
The planning opinion suggests up to 950 residential homes in a number of buildings ranging in height from 4-16 storeys will be built, Another 950 square metres of the site will be developed to house small-scale commercial and community units. Associated infrastructure will also be built including new road access from Green Street, an extensive basement plus public and private open spaces and landscaping.
If planning permission is eventually granted for 950 homes at say an average of £200,000 per home that would gross £190 million Galliard homes less their expense of buying the land, demolition, the build and marketing!
The actual amount that West Ham United board sold the Boleyn Ground and it's land to the Galliard group has not been made public but it is thought to be considerably less the prize on offer for it's redevelopment. When Arsenal moved out of it's Highbury home they decided to develop it themselves by contracting the construction of 650 homes to Sir Robert McAlpine.
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Elliot Lee 6 West Ham First Team 4
Posted by Sean Whetstone on July 29, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
Elliot Lee scored twice in a West Ham United U21 pre season friendly game against Braintree Town this evening to take his pre season tally to six goals. This was his third double in the pre season campaign. His first double came against Havant and WaterlooVille on the 15th July in a 2-1 win, this was quickly followed 5 days later by another brace in a 4-2 win over RCD Espanyol. Just 9 days later he nets two again against Braintree. The whole of West Ham's first team have managed just four goals between them in their pre season friendlies so far.
Lee made his debut for the U21′ development squad in 2011 before signing his first professional contract in August 2012. His first appearance in a first-team squad was on 1 January 2013 when he was an unused substitute in a Premier League game against Norwich City. Lee then made his professional debut for West Ham, as a 78th minute substitute for Ricardo Vaz Tê, on 16th January 2013 in a 1–0 defeat in the FA Cup 3rd Round replay at Old Trafford against Manchester United. In 2013 he signed for Colchester United on a one month loan where he scored one goal. Lee signed a new two and a half year deal earlier this year.
Many fans are asking why he is not training with the first team and why he wasn't invited to the New Zealand tour.
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West Ham join QPR in chase for £7m Marseille playmaker Mathieu Valbuena
By SIMON JONES
PUBLISHED: 22:30, 29 July 2014 | UPDATED: 22:57, 29 July 2014
Daily Mail
West Ham have joined QPR by expressing an interest in Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena. The 29-year-old France international midfield schemer is available for around £7million but is keen on a move to Spain. Despiet being a key part of Didier Deschamps' side in World Cup, Valbuena is not wanted by new Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa. Marseille had agreed a fee with Dinamo Moscow but the player refused to go. West Ham formally announced the signing of striker Enner Valencia from Pachuca on Tuesday, their fifth signing of the summer. With club-record signing Andy Carroll ruled out for four months following surgery on an ankle injury, Sam Allardyce was desperate for a boost to his fortunes and with three goals in three games at the World Cup Valencia could be news he needed. Valencia, 24, joins on a five-year contract after attracting attention from around Europe.
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West Ham United are keen to land Cardiff City full-backs Fabio da Silva and Declan John
6:30pm Tuesday 29th July 2014 in News
East London and West Essex Guardian Series
West Ham are eyeing up Cardiff City full-backs Fábio da Silvia and Declan John as Sam Allardyce looks to bolster his defence, according to the Daily Mail.
Discussions have occurred to possibly bring in the Cardiff duo to challenge left-back, Aaron Cresswell, who signed from Championship side Ipswich Town earlier in the summer. Fábio, 24, signed for the Bluebirds from Manchester United in January, and John, 19, has come through the club's youth system. Brazilian international Fabio made 13 Premier League appearances for City last season as they were relegated from the Premier League under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Merthyr-born John made 16 top-flight starts last term, with a further four appearances coming from the bench for the South Wales outfit. Hammers boss Allardyce is keen to add more depth in the full-back positions after losing George McCartney, Matty Taylor and Pablo Armero at the end of last season.
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Daily WHUFC News - 29th July 2014
Academy boys help England to victory
WHUFC.com
Reece Oxford and Vashon Neufville both played as England U17 defeated
Iceland on Monday
28.07.2014
Academy players Reece Oxford and Vashon Neufville started as England U17s
began their Nordic Cup campaign with a 5-1 win over Iceland on Monday
evening. The pair both played 46 minutes as the Young Lions turned in a
ruthless performance to see off their opponents in Denmark. England took
their time to get going, but once Liverpool attacker Yan Dhanda gave them a
25th minute lead there was no looking back. Dhanda turned provider 12
minutes later, placing a ball over the right back for Admiral Muskwe of
Leicester City to power on to and drill home. England continued to dominate
after the game's resumption and Tottenham's Marcus Edwards made it three
soon after the restart. Edwards grabbed his second - from another Dhanda
assist - on 49 minutes and within five minutes of that strike they had a
fifth. This time Muskwe was on hand to complete his brace, and with the game
won by England, Iceland managed a consolation through Dagur Hilmarsson.
England are back in action on Tuesday when they take on Finland, with
Thursday's game against Sweden rounding off the group phase.
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Young Hammers compete in Ruhr Cup
WHUFc.com
A young West Ham United team placed eighth in the Evonik Ruhr-Cup
International
28.07.2014
West Ham United's Academy team placed eighth in the Evonik Ruhr-Cup
International in Germany over the weekend. A young Hammers side travelled to
the west of Germany for the tournament, which drew Under-19 teams from
across Europe. West Ham's team included several Under-16s players, with only
Amos Nasha, Nathan Mavila, Jaanai Gordon, Kieran Bywater and Moses Makasi
representing the older end of the age scale. The tournament got off to an
inauspicious start from the Hammers when, on Thursday, they opened the group
phase with a 2-0 defeat to Schalke 04 and a 3-0 loss at the hands of
Borussia Monchengladbach. A third defeat, on day two of the tournament, to
Galatasaray by a 3-1 scoreline threatened to leave the Hammers pointless,
but they recovered to defeat Israeli outfit Maccabi Netanya 2-0 and secure
fourth place in the group. That set up a play-off for seventh place against
the team who came fourth in the opposite group. That team was tournament
organisers Borussia Dortmund and the hosts came out on top, triumphing 4-1
to leave the Hammers in eighth. Georgian outfit Dinamo Tiblisi took the
overall honours, defeating Galatasaray on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
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Ladies open pre-season in style
WHUFC.com
West Ham United Ladies scored a 5-0 win over Maidstone United in their first
pre-season match
28.07.2014
West Ham United Ladies opened their pre-season programme with a 5-0 win over
Maidstone United Ladies on Sunday. Goals in the first half from Alma Donohoe
and Emma Sherwood put the Hammers on course for victory, before Lily
Mellors, captain Stacey Little and Emily Masters made sure of the result in
the second period. New West Ham Ladies manager and former Hammers left back
Julian Dicks took charge of the club for the first time in a match situation
at Maidstone United's Gallagher Stadium. Dicks named several members of the
side that beat Barking Ladies in the Essex Cup Final back in April in his
starting line-up, including defenders Vicki King, Danica Revell and Katie
Bottom, with captain Little again lining up alongside Lindsey Morgan in the
heart of the midfield.
After a quiet opening to the game, the Hammers started pushing forward and
forced several important saves from the home goalkeeper as wide midfielder
Zoe Lipley-Hinton and the attacking partnership of Sherwood and Vicky Bruce
aimed shots at goal. The Hammers' pressure increased and they finally broke
through when Donohoe picked up the ball and fired a low shot at the
Maidstone goal, which found its way through the goalkeeper and into the back
on the net.
Just a short while later, West Ham doubled their lead when Sherwood ran
unmarked into the box to meet King's right wing cross and head into the back
of the net. After half time the difference between the two sides was really
starting to show. West Ham began having long spells of possession, before
regularly attempting shots at goal to add to the scoreline. It was the level
of fitness that spoke volumes for the Hammers third goal during the second
half as substitute Mellors used her pace to run clear of the home defence
and slot past the goalkeeper at the second attempt. Mellors was then
involved in West Ham's fourth goal, putting the home goalkeeper under
pressure and blocking her clearance on the edge of the box, before Little
finished with a long range strike from 35 yards.
Maidstone worked hard to try and get back into the game, but it Emily
Masters put the game to bed late in the second half with a finish to make it
5-0.
The West Ham Ladies' opening league match of the season will be away to QPR
Ladies on Sunday 24 August at 2pm, with their first home fixture against
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies on Thursday 4 September at 7:45pm.
Please note that West Ham United Ladies have moved their home ground. They
no longer play at Thurrock FC's Ship Lane and have moved to Aveley FC.
West Ham United Ladies: Runnicles, King (Powles), Bottom, Morgan (Masters),
Baxter, Revell, Bruce (Cleary), Little (c), Sherwood, Lipley-Hinton
(Mellors), Donohoe (Kelly).
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West Ham Utd 5-0 Maidstone Utd
KUMB.com
Filed: Monday, 28th July 2014
By: Dave Maslen
West Ham United Ladies opened their pre-season programme with a 5-0 win over
Maidstone United Ladies. New manager and former KUMB columnist Julian Dicks
took charge of the team for the first time against Maidstone at the
Gallagher Stadium. Dicks had several members of the side that beat Barking
Ladies in the Essex Cup Final back in his starting line-up, including
defenders Vicki King, Danica Revell and Katie Bottom with captain Little
lining-up alongside Lindsey Morgan in the midfield. After a quiet opening to
the game, the Hammers started to edge their way into the game, forcing
several important saves from the Maidstone 'keeper. Following some
sustained pressure the Hammers finally broke the deadlock when Donohoe
picked up the ball and fired a low shot that found its way into the back on
the net. Moments later West Ham doubled their lead when Sherwood ran into
the box to meet a right wing cross that she nodded into to the back of the
net, giving the Hammers a two goal advantage. After the half time interval
West Ham began to dominate, enjoying long spells of possession.Their third
goal arrived when second half substitute Mellors sprinted clear of the home
defence and slotted past the goalkeeper. Mellors was again involved in West
Ham's fourth goal, putting the home goalkeeper under pressure and blocking
her clearance leaving Little to finish with a long-range strike from 35
yards. Emily Masters put the game to bed late in the second half with a
finish that made it 5-0. West Ham Ladies' opening league match of the season
will be away to QPR on Sunday, 24 August at 2pm, with their first home
fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, 4 September (7:45pm).
* Please note that West Ham United Ladies have moved their home ground. They
no longer play at Thurrock FC's Ship Lane and are now based at Aveley FC.
West Ham Utd Ladies: Runnicles, King (Powles), Bottom, Morgan (Masters),
Baxter, Revell, Bruce (Cleary), Little (c), Sherwood, Lipley-Hinton
(Mellors), Donohoe (Kelly).
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West Ham are set to sign Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson on loan
Last Updated: 28/07/14 10:01pm
SSN
Sky Sports understands West Ham are poised to win the race to sign Arsenal
defender Carl Jenkinson on loan. Arsenal are willing to loan out Jenkinson
following the recent arrivals of Mathieu Debuchy and Chambers meant the
England international's first-team chances limited this season. Gunners boss
Arsene Wenger sees Jenkinson as part of Arsenal's long-term future, but is
happy for him to go out on loan to get regular first-team football under his
belt. There has been no shortage of takers for Jenkinson with West Ham, Hull
City, Swansea City and Sunderland all thought to have enquired about the
22-year-old. However, West Ham are in pole position to land the former
Charlton man after holding talks with the player earlier on Monday. West Ham
boss Sam Allardyce is thought to be an admirer of Jenkinson and sees him as
a valuable addition to his defensive options next season. Jenkinson is happy
to go out on loan to play regularly next season as he looks to win his place
back in the England squad and the move to Upton Park is expected to be
sealed within the next 24 hours.
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BIG SAM - TIME TO SEE HOW GOOD HE REALLY IS
By Sean Whetstone 28 Jul 2014 at 13:36
West Ham Till I Die
Guest Post by Bourne_Iron
Every so often, life throws you a curve ball and you have to face up to it
and make hard decisions – how you carry out those required decisions
determines how good you are at management – whether that be work, personal
life, money, football. Those having the nerve to make tough decisions and
difficult calls normally are the best managers – and carry out the changes
in a ruthless, focused and determined way leading to success (via initial
turmoil and criticism)
Big Sam has to be realistic – there is a very real potential that Andy
Carroll will not play again. As hard as that is to accept. With every month
out and with every new injury to already delicate feet, the % chances of him
returning as a top class footballer are reduced. This is an unacceptable
risk if not mitigated. When you don't mitigate obvious risks ventures fail
and you exhibit poor management.
Once you accept that conclusion and start to mitigate that risk, you come to
the following realizations very quickly. Without Carroll (or a Carroll
clone) there is no point in playing Nolan (no knock-downs / no "dream"
partnership) and no point employing wingers to float in crosses as there is
no target man.
So, you either go and get a Carroll clone (weak management choice as he is
unique in my opinion) or make the harder choice (which is what brave and
good managers do) and carry out the following:-
Accept that the current formation is now pointless and change it.
Drop the wide wingers playing crosses and long ball to target man mentality
Sell Nolan and make another player captain.
Sell Jarvis or Downing as two wingers in the new formation are no longer
required.
Look at new acquisitions and plan around them (otherwise no point in getting
them)
When working through it, you are left with a formation mindset of:-
Back four with:-
Keepers – covered
Solid defensive core – covered.
Attacking Full backs – covered at left back (cresswell / potts) but
attacking right back is an obvious shortfall.
Midfield of:-
2 defensive midfielders – covered here (Poyet, Noble, cheeky youth like
moncur)
3 Attacking flair players – covered here – Morrison, Whitehead, Zarate,
downing (not in winger mode), RVT, Fanimo, Turgott, Lletget
1 Fast counter attacking, running onto a ball striker – Valencia, Lee,
Gordon.
With the removal of Maiga, Jarvis, Nolan and Diame you would have funds
(hopefully) for a quality attacking right back.
The brave choice for Sam is to move to a 4-2-3-1 and fully utilize the youth
players with a quality signing at right back and one more striker- in this
type of fluid, counter attacking team someone like Agbonlahor or of a
similar type would be ideal.
In the coming weeks – a brave, risk aware manager would set the team up for
life without Carroll and carry out changes to personnel and players similar
to above – in my opinion, a weak manager would go and try and find a Carroll
clone. We are about to see how good Sam really is – if I was a director /
chairman I would act quickly and ruthlessly if Sam came to me for funds for
Crouch / Traore or similar as this is the ultimate sign of weakness.
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WELL, THE NZ TOUR CERTAINLY DID WEST HAM'S GLOBAL BRAND AMBITIONS A POWER OF
GOOD!!
By S J Chandos 28 Jul 2014 at 08:00
West Ham Till I Die
West Ham are quite rightly concerned with propagating the West Ham United
brand on a global basis. Not least because merchandise/commercial income
streams are unrestricted and allow the club to circumvent FFFP constraints
and thus boost their transfer/salary budges. So, maximising overseas income
could eventually help transform the financial position of the club. In
English football, the pre-dominant club internationally is undoubtedly
Manchester Utd, with an instantly recognisable brand, world-wide shirt
sales, lucrative overseas tours and income streams to match. While Chelsea,
for instance, are very visible in Africa and their coaching and charitable
schemes are particularly strong in West African countries such as Ghana.
They are two leading examples, but of course, most of the PL clubs will have
their own international strategies. For West Ham's part, they have an
existing tie-up with the second tier of US football and, in the past, have
had partnership arrangements in Australia. This has served to raise the
profile of the Hammers in those countries and also supplied football talent
such as Stan Lazardis, Richard Garcia, the Tombides brothers and Sebastian
Lletget. Those existing international links need to be radically expanded.
And, of course, there are enormous potential financial rewards to be had in
the emerging markets of China, the far east and the Indian Sub-Continent.
Within this context, the club, and its charitable Trust, need to continue
not only to connect with the sizeable Asian communities in local boroughs
like Newham and Tower Hamlets, but also explore the possibility of overseas
charitable/coaching activity in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. There is a
powerful symmetry in pursuing a dual strategy of combining engagement work
with the Asian communities in East London (as part of delivering the 2012
sporting legacy) and coaching/charitable activity, further a field, in their
countries of origin. With each strategy reinforcing the other to produce
some very positive long-term outcomes in one of the key regions that the
club should prioritise.
The English PL is an amazingly powerful product, eagerly consumed
world-wide. It gives English clubs a great deal of positive exposure to a
huge international audience. The clubs seek to build upon that with
pre-season tours to their target continents/countries. This was obviously
the thinking behind the current tour to New Zealand. And judging by the
sizeable Hammers support at both matches it is clear that there is a strong
foundation to build upon. Unfortunately, those Kiwi and Aussie fans, and the
travelling UK contingent, were badly let down. Furthermore, it has to be
said that the ineptitude of our performances on the pitch probably
undermined the core commercial objectives of the tour. It is all well and
good 'winning friends and influencing people' off the pitch, but those gains
must be accompanied by positive performances on it. To be outplayed and
defeated by two local teams (equivalent in standard to English League 2)
does nothing to advance the club's popularity in New Zealand and Australia.
Quite the opposite, it holds us up to ridicule and probably affords the
likes of Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea even more of an advantage in
the region than they already possess.
The club's board have made real efforts to improve the squad this summer and
give the Manager the pre-requisite tools to play a more expansive game. The
key question was always going to be whether the manager was capable of
responding to the challenge? As I asked recently, can a leopard change his
spots? Now, apparently, we are being told that the transition from one style
of play to another takes time and it is the attempt to be more
attacking/expansive that is making us vulnerable defensively! Funny that we
were at our most attacking/expansive against Spurs, in the final match of
last season, and yet still retained our defensive solidarity. Yet we
(apparently) try the same approach in New Zealand and it causes a defensive
shambles against far weaker opposition! The truth is that in the two matches
in New Zealand there was no discernible new approach, it looked very much
like the same abject tactics that we suffered for the majority of last
season.
There are presently clear tensions within the club. Not only with respect to
playing style, but also last season's transfer strategy, the decision
(allegedly) to buy Zarate and the issue of whether to try to retain the
services of Ravel Morrison. The compromise reached, at the end of last
season, was clearly designed to paper over board room differences on the
wisdom of continuing with the present management. However, there was always
the probability that this would flounder as a result of old
inclinations/propensities re-asserting themselves. And we have arguably
started to see that occur, albeit it more quickly than one might have
anticipated. The obvious example being the managerial declaration
(presumably without prior consultation?) that Ravel Morrison was not part of
the club's first team plans this season. It was interesting to see David
Sullivan respond so swiftly to confirm that the board do actually see
Morrison as an part of their plans and the manager's subsequent public climb
down.
Can board and manager (to one degree or another) continue with the uneasy
compromise reached in May? Or will the tensions lead to managerial change
sooner rather than later? In my opinion the board must hold their line on
playing style, getting Morrison signed to a new contract and ensuring Zarate
is not marginalised. If that results in a parting of the ways with the
manager then so be it. West Ham cannot afford to continue with last season's
one-dimensional football, as they gear up for the move to the OS. That will
not fill 60,000 seats on a regular basis nor win new international
support/commercial income. To help change their style they need to deploy
the vision, skill and technique of a player like Zarate. His goal in the
first match in NZ was excellent and an obvious example of the type of flair,
skill and lethal finishing we have been lacking. They also need to persevere
with a talent of Morrison's magnitude. The idea of him leaving and fans
having to endure the spectacle of him realising his potential with another
club is horrendous to contemplate. Morrison's PL career may ultimately fall
short of expectations, but there is also a very good chance that he could
mature and realise his potential. The club should definitely make every
effort to sign him to a new contract. It would be a great pity to lose a
major young English talent on the assessment of a manager who is almost
certainly in his final season with the club.
It is a myth that we have to play like last season to survive in the PL. We
are at a stage now where we not only need to survive, but move forward and
prosper. The signing of Enner Valencia (subject to a work permit) is a very
good move. David Sullivan, from his reported comments, obviously sees the
signing of one or two extra strikers (adding extra height) as a priority
following Carroll's injury. And that is probably the correct call, but I
would be fascinated to see how Zarate/Valencia/Downing can combine, as a
front three, with Morrison playing just behind them. However, for that
strike force to work, we need to pass the ball and employ an approach a bit
more sophisticated than launching aimless high balls in to the opposition
box. Which neatly brings us back, full-circle, to the question of playing
style and whether the current management can deliver on the board's
ambitions? And if not, when it will finally be decided that enough is
enough?
SJ. Chandos.
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Arsenal's West Ham transfer target Carl Jenkinson poised to make loan move
to Hammers
Jul 28, 2014 22:30 By John Cross
East Londoners have beaten Hull and Swansea to the England right-back after
the Gunners' signings of Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers
The Mirror
Carl Jenkinson is set to join West Ham on a season-long loan. Arsenal
full-back Jenkinson will go to Upton Park to get regular first-team games
under his belt in the hope of still making it at the Emirates. We revealed
Sam Allardyce's interest in the England international on July 17 and the
Hammers have beaten Hull and Swansea in the battle to sign Jenkinson. Hull
boss Steve Bruce wanted to sign Jenkinson on a permanent deal, but the
Gunners are only prepared to loan him as they still believe he can have a
future at the club. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has signed France
international Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle to be his first choice
right-back following Bacary Sagna's free agent switch to Manchester City.
While £16m teenage signing Calum Chambers played the position for
Southampton last season, the Gunners see him as more of a centre-half in the
longer term.
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Defender reports "premature"
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on July 28, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
West Ham have described reports that the club has settled on Croatian Ivan
Strinic as their second left back as "premature." The Croatian was described
as going through medical processes at the club by the commentary team in New
Zealand during the defeat by Sydney FC. But ClaretandHugh was told earlier
today that is not the case at this stage and that there "are several balls
in the air." The 27 year old Dnipro defender has been one of those on the
Hammers 'possible' list for some time. But our source said: "There's plenty
of time to make decisions and we have several balls in the air. "We
certainly aren't ruling the player out but we want to make sure we get every
decision correct."
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Ireland Messi scores
Posted by Sean Whetstone on July 28, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
When West Ham signed 18-year-old Sean Macquire from Republic of Ireland
club Waterford United he was compared to Messi by his then chairman.
Waterford chairman John O'Sullivan said "I'm a great fan of Lionel Messi at
Barcelona. When I look at Seanie, he really reminds me of him.Seanie has the
same kind of balance, burst of speed and he's powerful on the ball.He has a
great shot from any range and he's good in the air. He has everything going
for him. He still has to build up a bit of muscle, but there's no doubt West
Ham will help him do that. If Seanie keeps progressing the way he is, it
won't be long before he's getting first-team football at West Ham. There is
no question whatsoever he will be a star one day for the Republic of
Ireland."
The Republic of Ireland Under-19 international had previously scored 14
goals in 32 games for Waterford. One year later Macquire was loaned out to
Irish SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Sligo Rovers until the end of
July. After appearing as a substitute for most of loan period he finally got
his chance on Sunday against Shamrock Rovers when he got his first start for
Sligo. He quickly paid them back by scoring in 84th minute to secure a win
and picked up the man of the match accolade.
His loan with Sligo is set to finish on Thursday with no indication as yet
whether it will be extended or whether he will head back to the UK.
Macquire was signed on a two and a half year contract in January 2013
meaning it just has a year remaining on his contract.
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Tense situation as Sam sacking odds shorten
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on July 28, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
Sam Allardyce has moved to odds-on to become the first managerial casualty
of the season with some bookies. Sky Bet for example have him priced up at
10/11 for the bullet but word from inside Upton Park is that the
relationship between himself and the owners will need to markedly
deteriorate for the axe to fall. Relationships between the board and the
manager could best be described as tense at the moment after David
Sullivan's Talk Sport interview last week displayed a big difference of
opinion over Ravel Morrison's future. ClaretandHugh has also learned that
Allardyce's decision to claim pre-season results may have been affected by
the new attacking policy demanded by the board has not gone down well.
However, the owners are great believers in keeping their word on contracts
and are always totally loathe to break them. A source told us: "The odds on
saking are too short at the moment given the two Davids' track record with
managers. "They believe in keeping contracts. They believe that to be the
right thing to do. " They have never been hire and fire people but of course
there is always a line which can't be crossed. "A lot has been said of late
and results so far haven't helped anything. Sam has had a lot of backing but
apparent public differences aren't helping things."
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David Gold hints on Twitter at eagerness to axe Sam Allardyce as West Ham
manager
WEST HAM co-chairman David Gold has used his Twitter account to hint that
Sam Allardyce could soon be sacked.
By: Alex Harris
Published: Mon, July 28, 2014
Express
West Ham, David Gold, David Sullivan, Sam Allardyce, WUFC, Transfer News,
Sam Allardyce Sacked, Upton ParkWest Ham manager Sam Allardyce already
appears to be under pressure[AFP] Gold favourited a tweet from Twitter user
@harris2011_s which reads: "Is today the day we get rid of BFS ?? @davidgold
fingers crossed". BFS is a widely-used internet nickname among West Ham
fans for former Bolton manager Allardyce. West Ham, David Gold, David
Sullivan, Sam Allardyce, WUFC, Transfer News, Sam Allardyce Sacked, Upton
ParkWest Ham co-chairman David Gold's Twitter profile [TWITTER] Gold, 77, is
a prolific tweeter having sent 11,500 messages on the site but has only
favourited 71 tweets since joining in May 2011. Reports emerged over the
weekend that Allardyce and the board are at loggerheads over midfielder
Ravel Morrison. Allardyce shipped out fan-favourite Morrison on loan to QPR
last season and is open to offers for the 21-year-old as he does not feature
in his plans for the new season. West Ham, David Gold, David Sullivan, Sam
Allardyce, WUFC, Transfer News, Sam Allardyce Sacked, Upton ParkRavel
Morrison was sent to QPR last season [GETTY] But co-chairman David Sullivan
made the point of going on to talkSPORT to give an opposing view. "Sam has
said Ravel is not part of his plans but we do - as a board - see him as part
of our plans," he said.
"I think he [Allardyce] said in a press conference, if I read it correctly,
he's not part of his plans for this season. I think he said that in New
Zealand but we don't agree with that. We would like to sit down and give him
a longer contract."
To compound Allardyce's woes big striker Andy Carroll is out for four months
to recover from ankle surgery.
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West Ham: Allardyce is fighting an unwinnable battle
Sam Allardyce is low on allies in West Ham's boardroom and crowd
Betfair.com
Despite being a pro-Big Sam West Ham fan, Michael Lintorn can't see the
manager lasting much longer...
West Ham don't handle breakups well, with their list of sticky separations
running almost as long as Taylor Swift's.
Alan Curbishley was forced to quit after two starters were sold behind his
back, successfully suing for constructive dismissal. Gianfranco Zola was
publicly criticised by the owners for months, then axed despite securing
survival, while Avram Grant was required to maintain his dignity during a
bungled attempt to hire Martin O'Neill in his place on a Premier League
matchday.
They seem determined to ensure that the divorce with Sam Allardyce is their
messiest yet, with this summer set to serve as a prototype for generations
of difficult-to-please chairmen to come on how to undermine your manager.
The Premier League veteran is the 2.54 favourite to be the next tactician to
go. However, there is as much chance of it occurring via a resignation - and
perhaps another constructive dismissal case - than by a firing, as his
superiors appear eager to get rid, but unwilling to pay an estimated £4
million in compensation to make it happen.
Most expected Allardyce to be sacked at the end of last term, with a growing
number of supporters vocalising their discontent even though he ultimately
evaded the danger of second-season syndrome by a seven-point margin.
The former Bolton boss held on, allegedly because David Gold and Karren
Brady didn't share David Sullivan's desire to dismiss, but - in the first
phase of power-stifling - was told that the style of play must change and a
top-ten finish was a necessity, while he surrendered final say on transfers.
Since then, several players who don't look an ideal fit for the Allardyce
mould have been acquired, like Mauro Zarate, while Sullivan has publicised
an internal conflict over Ravel Morrison's future, revealing that the board
want him to stay, yet fear that the coach won't pick him.
Pre-season has been a disaster, with draws at Stevenage and Ipswich being
followed by defeats to Wellington and Sydney on their New Zealand tour.
Friendly results clearly shouldn't carry much weight, but the combination of
the final two games being televised, the perception Allardyce isn't
involving the newcomers enough and his claim that the insistence on more
attacking play is to blame for the losses have dealt them undue
significance.
Adding to the carnage is the way the anti-Allardyce fanbase online,
encouraged by Sullivan's unsubtle hints at discord with the manager, have
cranked up the antagonism level, even launching a campaign to fund his
payoff.
It all points at an inevitable conclusion, with the 2.54 on West Ham being
the first club to renovate their dugout in 2014/15 increasing in appeal by
the hour.
Recommended Bet: Back Sam Allardyce to be the next manager to go @ 2.54
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Former Manchester United boss David Moyes 'favourite' to replace Sam
Allardyce at West Ham
Monday 28 Jul 2014 4:51 pm
Metro.co.uk
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has been tipped to replace Sam
Allardyce at West Ham next season. The Scottish coach is the 2/1 favourite
to become the Hammers' new boss in the coming months according to Paddy
Power – as questions remain over Allardyce's future at the East London club.
The Daily Star have reported that the West Ham board are 'at odds' with the
current manager after co-owner, David Sullivan, labelled the 59-year-old's
£15m signing of Andy Carroll in 2013 as a 'mistake'. The club's owners are
also reported to be unhappy that Allardyce does not see Ravel Morrison has a
long-term player in the squad. 'Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans
but we do – as a board – see him as part of our plans,' Sullivan recently
said. 'I think he said in a press conference, if I read it correctly, he's
not part of his plans for this season. 'I think he said that in New Zealand
but we don't agree with that. We would like to sit down and give him a
longer contract.' West Ham co-owner, David Gold, also added fuel to the fire
when he favourited a tweet by a Hammers fan who had asked if Monday would be
the day that Allardyce left the club – although it is unclear whether it was
done by accident or not. Allardyce's rumoured replacement, Moyes, endured a
torrid time at Old Trafford after being named as Sir Alex Ferguson's
successor at United in 2013 and was sacked following just 10 months in
charge of the club.
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Jenkinson close to loan move
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
West Ham are on the verge of signing Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on
loan. The Mail, amongst others, reports this morning that Sam Allardyce has
beaten off interest from several other clubs to land the 22-year-old
right-sided defender on loan for the season. Arsenal are willing to allow
Jenkinson to move for the season having completed the signing of Southampton
youngster Calum Chambers and Newcastle's Mathieu Debuchy in recent days. It
was thought yesterday that Hull had beaten West Ham to the former England
under 21 international's signature, with reports of a deal in the region of
£4million having been agreed.
But Allardyce - who, despite previous spats with the Frenchman, enjoys a
good relationship with Arsene Wenger - appears to have hijacked that
particular deal to land his man at the eleventh hour.
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Reece Oxford and Vashon Neufville both played as England U17 defeated
Iceland on Monday
28.07.2014
Academy players Reece Oxford and Vashon Neufville started as England U17s
began their Nordic Cup campaign with a 5-1 win over Iceland on Monday
evening. The pair both played 46 minutes as the Young Lions turned in a
ruthless performance to see off their opponents in Denmark. England took
their time to get going, but once Liverpool attacker Yan Dhanda gave them a
25th minute lead there was no looking back. Dhanda turned provider 12
minutes later, placing a ball over the right back for Admiral Muskwe of
Leicester City to power on to and drill home. England continued to dominate
after the game's resumption and Tottenham's Marcus Edwards made it three
soon after the restart. Edwards grabbed his second - from another Dhanda
assist - on 49 minutes and within five minutes of that strike they had a
fifth. This time Muskwe was on hand to complete his brace, and with the game
won by England, Iceland managed a consolation through Dagur Hilmarsson.
England are back in action on Tuesday when they take on Finland, with
Thursday's game against Sweden rounding off the group phase.
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Young Hammers compete in Ruhr Cup
WHUFc.com
A young West Ham United team placed eighth in the Evonik Ruhr-Cup
International
28.07.2014
West Ham United's Academy team placed eighth in the Evonik Ruhr-Cup
International in Germany over the weekend. A young Hammers side travelled to
the west of Germany for the tournament, which drew Under-19 teams from
across Europe. West Ham's team included several Under-16s players, with only
Amos Nasha, Nathan Mavila, Jaanai Gordon, Kieran Bywater and Moses Makasi
representing the older end of the age scale. The tournament got off to an
inauspicious start from the Hammers when, on Thursday, they opened the group
phase with a 2-0 defeat to Schalke 04 and a 3-0 loss at the hands of
Borussia Monchengladbach. A third defeat, on day two of the tournament, to
Galatasaray by a 3-1 scoreline threatened to leave the Hammers pointless,
but they recovered to defeat Israeli outfit Maccabi Netanya 2-0 and secure
fourth place in the group. That set up a play-off for seventh place against
the team who came fourth in the opposite group. That team was tournament
organisers Borussia Dortmund and the hosts came out on top, triumphing 4-1
to leave the Hammers in eighth. Georgian outfit Dinamo Tiblisi took the
overall honours, defeating Galatasaray on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
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Ladies open pre-season in style
WHUFC.com
West Ham United Ladies scored a 5-0 win over Maidstone United in their first
pre-season match
28.07.2014
West Ham United Ladies opened their pre-season programme with a 5-0 win over
Maidstone United Ladies on Sunday. Goals in the first half from Alma Donohoe
and Emma Sherwood put the Hammers on course for victory, before Lily
Mellors, captain Stacey Little and Emily Masters made sure of the result in
the second period. New West Ham Ladies manager and former Hammers left back
Julian Dicks took charge of the club for the first time in a match situation
at Maidstone United's Gallagher Stadium. Dicks named several members of the
side that beat Barking Ladies in the Essex Cup Final back in April in his
starting line-up, including defenders Vicki King, Danica Revell and Katie
Bottom, with captain Little again lining up alongside Lindsey Morgan in the
heart of the midfield.
After a quiet opening to the game, the Hammers started pushing forward and
forced several important saves from the home goalkeeper as wide midfielder
Zoe Lipley-Hinton and the attacking partnership of Sherwood and Vicky Bruce
aimed shots at goal. The Hammers' pressure increased and they finally broke
through when Donohoe picked up the ball and fired a low shot at the
Maidstone goal, which found its way through the goalkeeper and into the back
on the net.
Just a short while later, West Ham doubled their lead when Sherwood ran
unmarked into the box to meet King's right wing cross and head into the back
of the net. After half time the difference between the two sides was really
starting to show. West Ham began having long spells of possession, before
regularly attempting shots at goal to add to the scoreline. It was the level
of fitness that spoke volumes for the Hammers third goal during the second
half as substitute Mellors used her pace to run clear of the home defence
and slot past the goalkeeper at the second attempt. Mellors was then
involved in West Ham's fourth goal, putting the home goalkeeper under
pressure and blocking her clearance on the edge of the box, before Little
finished with a long range strike from 35 yards.
Maidstone worked hard to try and get back into the game, but it Emily
Masters put the game to bed late in the second half with a finish to make it
5-0.
The West Ham Ladies' opening league match of the season will be away to QPR
Ladies on Sunday 24 August at 2pm, with their first home fixture against
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies on Thursday 4 September at 7:45pm.
Please note that West Ham United Ladies have moved their home ground. They
no longer play at Thurrock FC's Ship Lane and have moved to Aveley FC.
West Ham United Ladies: Runnicles, King (Powles), Bottom, Morgan (Masters),
Baxter, Revell, Bruce (Cleary), Little (c), Sherwood, Lipley-Hinton
(Mellors), Donohoe (Kelly).
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West Ham Utd 5-0 Maidstone Utd
KUMB.com
Filed: Monday, 28th July 2014
By: Dave Maslen
West Ham United Ladies opened their pre-season programme with a 5-0 win over
Maidstone United Ladies. New manager and former KUMB columnist Julian Dicks
took charge of the team for the first time against Maidstone at the
Gallagher Stadium. Dicks had several members of the side that beat Barking
Ladies in the Essex Cup Final back in his starting line-up, including
defenders Vicki King, Danica Revell and Katie Bottom with captain Little
lining-up alongside Lindsey Morgan in the midfield. After a quiet opening to
the game, the Hammers started to edge their way into the game, forcing
several important saves from the Maidstone 'keeper. Following some
sustained pressure the Hammers finally broke the deadlock when Donohoe
picked up the ball and fired a low shot that found its way into the back on
the net. Moments later West Ham doubled their lead when Sherwood ran into
the box to meet a right wing cross that she nodded into to the back of the
net, giving the Hammers a two goal advantage. After the half time interval
West Ham began to dominate, enjoying long spells of possession.Their third
goal arrived when second half substitute Mellors sprinted clear of the home
defence and slotted past the goalkeeper. Mellors was again involved in West
Ham's fourth goal, putting the home goalkeeper under pressure and blocking
her clearance leaving Little to finish with a long-range strike from 35
yards. Emily Masters put the game to bed late in the second half with a
finish that made it 5-0. West Ham Ladies' opening league match of the season
will be away to QPR on Sunday, 24 August at 2pm, with their first home
fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, 4 September (7:45pm).
* Please note that West Ham United Ladies have moved their home ground. They
no longer play at Thurrock FC's Ship Lane and are now based at Aveley FC.
West Ham Utd Ladies: Runnicles, King (Powles), Bottom, Morgan (Masters),
Baxter, Revell, Bruce (Cleary), Little (c), Sherwood, Lipley-Hinton
(Mellors), Donohoe (Kelly).
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West Ham are set to sign Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson on loan
Last Updated: 28/07/14 10:01pm
SSN
Sky Sports understands West Ham are poised to win the race to sign Arsenal
defender Carl Jenkinson on loan. Arsenal are willing to loan out Jenkinson
following the recent arrivals of Mathieu Debuchy and Chambers meant the
England international's first-team chances limited this season. Gunners boss
Arsene Wenger sees Jenkinson as part of Arsenal's long-term future, but is
happy for him to go out on loan to get regular first-team football under his
belt. There has been no shortage of takers for Jenkinson with West Ham, Hull
City, Swansea City and Sunderland all thought to have enquired about the
22-year-old. However, West Ham are in pole position to land the former
Charlton man after holding talks with the player earlier on Monday. West Ham
boss Sam Allardyce is thought to be an admirer of Jenkinson and sees him as
a valuable addition to his defensive options next season. Jenkinson is happy
to go out on loan to play regularly next season as he looks to win his place
back in the England squad and the move to Upton Park is expected to be
sealed within the next 24 hours.
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BIG SAM - TIME TO SEE HOW GOOD HE REALLY IS
By Sean Whetstone 28 Jul 2014 at 13:36
West Ham Till I Die
Guest Post by Bourne_Iron
Every so often, life throws you a curve ball and you have to face up to it
and make hard decisions – how you carry out those required decisions
determines how good you are at management – whether that be work, personal
life, money, football. Those having the nerve to make tough decisions and
difficult calls normally are the best managers – and carry out the changes
in a ruthless, focused and determined way leading to success (via initial
turmoil and criticism)
Big Sam has to be realistic – there is a very real potential that Andy
Carroll will not play again. As hard as that is to accept. With every month
out and with every new injury to already delicate feet, the % chances of him
returning as a top class footballer are reduced. This is an unacceptable
risk if not mitigated. When you don't mitigate obvious risks ventures fail
and you exhibit poor management.
Once you accept that conclusion and start to mitigate that risk, you come to
the following realizations very quickly. Without Carroll (or a Carroll
clone) there is no point in playing Nolan (no knock-downs / no "dream"
partnership) and no point employing wingers to float in crosses as there is
no target man.
So, you either go and get a Carroll clone (weak management choice as he is
unique in my opinion) or make the harder choice (which is what brave and
good managers do) and carry out the following:-
Accept that the current formation is now pointless and change it.
Drop the wide wingers playing crosses and long ball to target man mentality
Sell Nolan and make another player captain.
Sell Jarvis or Downing as two wingers in the new formation are no longer
required.
Look at new acquisitions and plan around them (otherwise no point in getting
them)
When working through it, you are left with a formation mindset of:-
Back four with:-
Keepers – covered
Solid defensive core – covered.
Attacking Full backs – covered at left back (cresswell / potts) but
attacking right back is an obvious shortfall.
Midfield of:-
2 defensive midfielders – covered here (Poyet, Noble, cheeky youth like
moncur)
3 Attacking flair players – covered here – Morrison, Whitehead, Zarate,
downing (not in winger mode), RVT, Fanimo, Turgott, Lletget
1 Fast counter attacking, running onto a ball striker – Valencia, Lee,
Gordon.
With the removal of Maiga, Jarvis, Nolan and Diame you would have funds
(hopefully) for a quality attacking right back.
The brave choice for Sam is to move to a 4-2-3-1 and fully utilize the youth
players with a quality signing at right back and one more striker- in this
type of fluid, counter attacking team someone like Agbonlahor or of a
similar type would be ideal.
In the coming weeks – a brave, risk aware manager would set the team up for
life without Carroll and carry out changes to personnel and players similar
to above – in my opinion, a weak manager would go and try and find a Carroll
clone. We are about to see how good Sam really is – if I was a director /
chairman I would act quickly and ruthlessly if Sam came to me for funds for
Crouch / Traore or similar as this is the ultimate sign of weakness.
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WELL, THE NZ TOUR CERTAINLY DID WEST HAM'S GLOBAL BRAND AMBITIONS A POWER OF
GOOD!!
By S J Chandos 28 Jul 2014 at 08:00
West Ham Till I Die
West Ham are quite rightly concerned with propagating the West Ham United
brand on a global basis. Not least because merchandise/commercial income
streams are unrestricted and allow the club to circumvent FFFP constraints
and thus boost their transfer/salary budges. So, maximising overseas income
could eventually help transform the financial position of the club. In
English football, the pre-dominant club internationally is undoubtedly
Manchester Utd, with an instantly recognisable brand, world-wide shirt
sales, lucrative overseas tours and income streams to match. While Chelsea,
for instance, are very visible in Africa and their coaching and charitable
schemes are particularly strong in West African countries such as Ghana.
They are two leading examples, but of course, most of the PL clubs will have
their own international strategies. For West Ham's part, they have an
existing tie-up with the second tier of US football and, in the past, have
had partnership arrangements in Australia. This has served to raise the
profile of the Hammers in those countries and also supplied football talent
such as Stan Lazardis, Richard Garcia, the Tombides brothers and Sebastian
Lletget. Those existing international links need to be radically expanded.
And, of course, there are enormous potential financial rewards to be had in
the emerging markets of China, the far east and the Indian Sub-Continent.
Within this context, the club, and its charitable Trust, need to continue
not only to connect with the sizeable Asian communities in local boroughs
like Newham and Tower Hamlets, but also explore the possibility of overseas
charitable/coaching activity in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. There is a
powerful symmetry in pursuing a dual strategy of combining engagement work
with the Asian communities in East London (as part of delivering the 2012
sporting legacy) and coaching/charitable activity, further a field, in their
countries of origin. With each strategy reinforcing the other to produce
some very positive long-term outcomes in one of the key regions that the
club should prioritise.
The English PL is an amazingly powerful product, eagerly consumed
world-wide. It gives English clubs a great deal of positive exposure to a
huge international audience. The clubs seek to build upon that with
pre-season tours to their target continents/countries. This was obviously
the thinking behind the current tour to New Zealand. And judging by the
sizeable Hammers support at both matches it is clear that there is a strong
foundation to build upon. Unfortunately, those Kiwi and Aussie fans, and the
travelling UK contingent, were badly let down. Furthermore, it has to be
said that the ineptitude of our performances on the pitch probably
undermined the core commercial objectives of the tour. It is all well and
good 'winning friends and influencing people' off the pitch, but those gains
must be accompanied by positive performances on it. To be outplayed and
defeated by two local teams (equivalent in standard to English League 2)
does nothing to advance the club's popularity in New Zealand and Australia.
Quite the opposite, it holds us up to ridicule and probably affords the
likes of Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea even more of an advantage in
the region than they already possess.
The club's board have made real efforts to improve the squad this summer and
give the Manager the pre-requisite tools to play a more expansive game. The
key question was always going to be whether the manager was capable of
responding to the challenge? As I asked recently, can a leopard change his
spots? Now, apparently, we are being told that the transition from one style
of play to another takes time and it is the attempt to be more
attacking/expansive that is making us vulnerable defensively! Funny that we
were at our most attacking/expansive against Spurs, in the final match of
last season, and yet still retained our defensive solidarity. Yet we
(apparently) try the same approach in New Zealand and it causes a defensive
shambles against far weaker opposition! The truth is that in the two matches
in New Zealand there was no discernible new approach, it looked very much
like the same abject tactics that we suffered for the majority of last
season.
There are presently clear tensions within the club. Not only with respect to
playing style, but also last season's transfer strategy, the decision
(allegedly) to buy Zarate and the issue of whether to try to retain the
services of Ravel Morrison. The compromise reached, at the end of last
season, was clearly designed to paper over board room differences on the
wisdom of continuing with the present management. However, there was always
the probability that this would flounder as a result of old
inclinations/propensities re-asserting themselves. And we have arguably
started to see that occur, albeit it more quickly than one might have
anticipated. The obvious example being the managerial declaration
(presumably without prior consultation?) that Ravel Morrison was not part of
the club's first team plans this season. It was interesting to see David
Sullivan respond so swiftly to confirm that the board do actually see
Morrison as an part of their plans and the manager's subsequent public climb
down.
Can board and manager (to one degree or another) continue with the uneasy
compromise reached in May? Or will the tensions lead to managerial change
sooner rather than later? In my opinion the board must hold their line on
playing style, getting Morrison signed to a new contract and ensuring Zarate
is not marginalised. If that results in a parting of the ways with the
manager then so be it. West Ham cannot afford to continue with last season's
one-dimensional football, as they gear up for the move to the OS. That will
not fill 60,000 seats on a regular basis nor win new international
support/commercial income. To help change their style they need to deploy
the vision, skill and technique of a player like Zarate. His goal in the
first match in NZ was excellent and an obvious example of the type of flair,
skill and lethal finishing we have been lacking. They also need to persevere
with a talent of Morrison's magnitude. The idea of him leaving and fans
having to endure the spectacle of him realising his potential with another
club is horrendous to contemplate. Morrison's PL career may ultimately fall
short of expectations, but there is also a very good chance that he could
mature and realise his potential. The club should definitely make every
effort to sign him to a new contract. It would be a great pity to lose a
major young English talent on the assessment of a manager who is almost
certainly in his final season with the club.
It is a myth that we have to play like last season to survive in the PL. We
are at a stage now where we not only need to survive, but move forward and
prosper. The signing of Enner Valencia (subject to a work permit) is a very
good move. David Sullivan, from his reported comments, obviously sees the
signing of one or two extra strikers (adding extra height) as a priority
following Carroll's injury. And that is probably the correct call, but I
would be fascinated to see how Zarate/Valencia/Downing can combine, as a
front three, with Morrison playing just behind them. However, for that
strike force to work, we need to pass the ball and employ an approach a bit
more sophisticated than launching aimless high balls in to the opposition
box. Which neatly brings us back, full-circle, to the question of playing
style and whether the current management can deliver on the board's
ambitions? And if not, when it will finally be decided that enough is
enough?
SJ. Chandos.
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Arsenal's West Ham transfer target Carl Jenkinson poised to make loan move
to Hammers
Jul 28, 2014 22:30 By John Cross
East Londoners have beaten Hull and Swansea to the England right-back after
the Gunners' signings of Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers
The Mirror
Carl Jenkinson is set to join West Ham on a season-long loan. Arsenal
full-back Jenkinson will go to Upton Park to get regular first-team games
under his belt in the hope of still making it at the Emirates. We revealed
Sam Allardyce's interest in the England international on July 17 and the
Hammers have beaten Hull and Swansea in the battle to sign Jenkinson. Hull
boss Steve Bruce wanted to sign Jenkinson on a permanent deal, but the
Gunners are only prepared to loan him as they still believe he can have a
future at the club. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has signed France
international Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle to be his first choice
right-back following Bacary Sagna's free agent switch to Manchester City.
While £16m teenage signing Calum Chambers played the position for
Southampton last season, the Gunners see him as more of a centre-half in the
longer term.
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Defender reports "premature"
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on July 28, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
West Ham have described reports that the club has settled on Croatian Ivan
Strinic as their second left back as "premature." The Croatian was described
as going through medical processes at the club by the commentary team in New
Zealand during the defeat by Sydney FC. But ClaretandHugh was told earlier
today that is not the case at this stage and that there "are several balls
in the air." The 27 year old Dnipro defender has been one of those on the
Hammers 'possible' list for some time. But our source said: "There's plenty
of time to make decisions and we have several balls in the air. "We
certainly aren't ruling the player out but we want to make sure we get every
decision correct."
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Ireland Messi scores
Posted by Sean Whetstone on July 28, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
When West Ham signed 18-year-old Sean Macquire from Republic of Ireland
club Waterford United he was compared to Messi by his then chairman.
Waterford chairman John O'Sullivan said "I'm a great fan of Lionel Messi at
Barcelona. When I look at Seanie, he really reminds me of him.Seanie has the
same kind of balance, burst of speed and he's powerful on the ball.He has a
great shot from any range and he's good in the air. He has everything going
for him. He still has to build up a bit of muscle, but there's no doubt West
Ham will help him do that. If Seanie keeps progressing the way he is, it
won't be long before he's getting first-team football at West Ham. There is
no question whatsoever he will be a star one day for the Republic of
Ireland."
The Republic of Ireland Under-19 international had previously scored 14
goals in 32 games for Waterford. One year later Macquire was loaned out to
Irish SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Sligo Rovers until the end of
July. After appearing as a substitute for most of loan period he finally got
his chance on Sunday against Shamrock Rovers when he got his first start for
Sligo. He quickly paid them back by scoring in 84th minute to secure a win
and picked up the man of the match accolade.
His loan with Sligo is set to finish on Thursday with no indication as yet
whether it will be extended or whether he will head back to the UK.
Macquire was signed on a two and a half year contract in January 2013
meaning it just has a year remaining on his contract.
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Tense situation as Sam sacking odds shorten
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on July 28, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
Sam Allardyce has moved to odds-on to become the first managerial casualty
of the season with some bookies. Sky Bet for example have him priced up at
10/11 for the bullet but word from inside Upton Park is that the
relationship between himself and the owners will need to markedly
deteriorate for the axe to fall. Relationships between the board and the
manager could best be described as tense at the moment after David
Sullivan's Talk Sport interview last week displayed a big difference of
opinion over Ravel Morrison's future. ClaretandHugh has also learned that
Allardyce's decision to claim pre-season results may have been affected by
the new attacking policy demanded by the board has not gone down well.
However, the owners are great believers in keeping their word on contracts
and are always totally loathe to break them. A source told us: "The odds on
saking are too short at the moment given the two Davids' track record with
managers. "They believe in keeping contracts. They believe that to be the
right thing to do. " They have never been hire and fire people but of course
there is always a line which can't be crossed. "A lot has been said of late
and results so far haven't helped anything. Sam has had a lot of backing but
apparent public differences aren't helping things."
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David Gold hints on Twitter at eagerness to axe Sam Allardyce as West Ham
manager
WEST HAM co-chairman David Gold has used his Twitter account to hint that
Sam Allardyce could soon be sacked.
By: Alex Harris
Published: Mon, July 28, 2014
Express
West Ham, David Gold, David Sullivan, Sam Allardyce, WUFC, Transfer News,
Sam Allardyce Sacked, Upton ParkWest Ham manager Sam Allardyce already
appears to be under pressure[AFP] Gold favourited a tweet from Twitter user
@harris2011_s which reads: "Is today the day we get rid of BFS ?? @davidgold
fingers crossed". BFS is a widely-used internet nickname among West Ham
fans for former Bolton manager Allardyce. West Ham, David Gold, David
Sullivan, Sam Allardyce, WUFC, Transfer News, Sam Allardyce Sacked, Upton
ParkWest Ham co-chairman David Gold's Twitter profile [TWITTER] Gold, 77, is
a prolific tweeter having sent 11,500 messages on the site but has only
favourited 71 tweets since joining in May 2011. Reports emerged over the
weekend that Allardyce and the board are at loggerheads over midfielder
Ravel Morrison. Allardyce shipped out fan-favourite Morrison on loan to QPR
last season and is open to offers for the 21-year-old as he does not feature
in his plans for the new season. West Ham, David Gold, David Sullivan, Sam
Allardyce, WUFC, Transfer News, Sam Allardyce Sacked, Upton ParkRavel
Morrison was sent to QPR last season [GETTY] But co-chairman David Sullivan
made the point of going on to talkSPORT to give an opposing view. "Sam has
said Ravel is not part of his plans but we do - as a board - see him as part
of our plans," he said.
"I think he [Allardyce] said in a press conference, if I read it correctly,
he's not part of his plans for this season. I think he said that in New
Zealand but we don't agree with that. We would like to sit down and give him
a longer contract."
To compound Allardyce's woes big striker Andy Carroll is out for four months
to recover from ankle surgery.
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West Ham: Allardyce is fighting an unwinnable battle
Sam Allardyce is low on allies in West Ham's boardroom and crowd
Betfair.com
Despite being a pro-Big Sam West Ham fan, Michael Lintorn can't see the
manager lasting much longer...
West Ham don't handle breakups well, with their list of sticky separations
running almost as long as Taylor Swift's.
Alan Curbishley was forced to quit after two starters were sold behind his
back, successfully suing for constructive dismissal. Gianfranco Zola was
publicly criticised by the owners for months, then axed despite securing
survival, while Avram Grant was required to maintain his dignity during a
bungled attempt to hire Martin O'Neill in his place on a Premier League
matchday.
They seem determined to ensure that the divorce with Sam Allardyce is their
messiest yet, with this summer set to serve as a prototype for generations
of difficult-to-please chairmen to come on how to undermine your manager.
The Premier League veteran is the 2.54 favourite to be the next tactician to
go. However, there is as much chance of it occurring via a resignation - and
perhaps another constructive dismissal case - than by a firing, as his
superiors appear eager to get rid, but unwilling to pay an estimated £4
million in compensation to make it happen.
Most expected Allardyce to be sacked at the end of last term, with a growing
number of supporters vocalising their discontent even though he ultimately
evaded the danger of second-season syndrome by a seven-point margin.
The former Bolton boss held on, allegedly because David Gold and Karren
Brady didn't share David Sullivan's desire to dismiss, but - in the first
phase of power-stifling - was told that the style of play must change and a
top-ten finish was a necessity, while he surrendered final say on transfers.
Since then, several players who don't look an ideal fit for the Allardyce
mould have been acquired, like Mauro Zarate, while Sullivan has publicised
an internal conflict over Ravel Morrison's future, revealing that the board
want him to stay, yet fear that the coach won't pick him.
Pre-season has been a disaster, with draws at Stevenage and Ipswich being
followed by defeats to Wellington and Sydney on their New Zealand tour.
Friendly results clearly shouldn't carry much weight, but the combination of
the final two games being televised, the perception Allardyce isn't
involving the newcomers enough and his claim that the insistence on more
attacking play is to blame for the losses have dealt them undue
significance.
Adding to the carnage is the way the anti-Allardyce fanbase online,
encouraged by Sullivan's unsubtle hints at discord with the manager, have
cranked up the antagonism level, even launching a campaign to fund his
payoff.
It all points at an inevitable conclusion, with the 2.54 on West Ham being
the first club to renovate their dugout in 2014/15 increasing in appeal by
the hour.
Recommended Bet: Back Sam Allardyce to be the next manager to go @ 2.54
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Former Manchester United boss David Moyes 'favourite' to replace Sam
Allardyce at West Ham
Monday 28 Jul 2014 4:51 pm
Metro.co.uk
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has been tipped to replace Sam
Allardyce at West Ham next season. The Scottish coach is the 2/1 favourite
to become the Hammers' new boss in the coming months according to Paddy
Power – as questions remain over Allardyce's future at the East London club.
The Daily Star have reported that the West Ham board are 'at odds' with the
current manager after co-owner, David Sullivan, labelled the 59-year-old's
£15m signing of Andy Carroll in 2013 as a 'mistake'. The club's owners are
also reported to be unhappy that Allardyce does not see Ravel Morrison has a
long-term player in the squad. 'Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans
but we do – as a board – see him as part of our plans,' Sullivan recently
said. 'I think he said in a press conference, if I read it correctly, he's
not part of his plans for this season. 'I think he said that in New Zealand
but we don't agree with that. We would like to sit down and give him a
longer contract.' West Ham co-owner, David Gold, also added fuel to the fire
when he favourited a tweet by a Hammers fan who had asked if Monday would be
the day that Allardyce left the club – although it is unclear whether it was
done by accident or not. Allardyce's rumoured replacement, Moyes, endured a
torrid time at Old Trafford after being named as Sir Alex Ferguson's
successor at United in 2013 and was sacked following just 10 months in
charge of the club.
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Jenkinson close to loan move
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 29th July 2014
By: Staff Writer
West Ham are on the verge of signing Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on
loan. The Mail, amongst others, reports this morning that Sam Allardyce has
beaten off interest from several other clubs to land the 22-year-old
right-sided defender on loan for the season. Arsenal are willing to allow
Jenkinson to move for the season having completed the signing of Southampton
youngster Calum Chambers and Newcastle's Mathieu Debuchy in recent days. It
was thought yesterday that Hull had beaten West Ham to the former England
under 21 international's signature, with reports of a deal in the region of
£4million having been agreed.
But Allardyce - who, despite previous spats with the Frenchman, enjoys a
good relationship with Arsene Wenger - appears to have hijacked that
particular deal to land his man at the eleventh hour.
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