Daily WHUFC News - 28th October 2014

Noble - 'We're full of belief'
WHUFc.com
Mark Noble says West Ham United took heart from their Liverpool win ahead of
Man City visit
27.10.2014

Mark Noble says Saturday's win over Manchester City was a victory for his
side's self-belief after goals from Morgan Amalfitano and Diafra Sakho took
the Hammers to their second victory over UEFA Champions League opposition
this season. The No16 explained that last month's success against Liverpool
teed the Londoners up perfectly for the visit of champions City, and their
self-confidence was evident. Three points keeps the Hammers in the top four
of the Barclays Premier League table, leaving Noble delighted with the start
West Ham have made.
"I said in my pre-match press conference that we're playing well at the
minute and we're going to try and win the game," he explained. "We were
never going to come to our home, after a great win against Liverpool and
with players in our team scoring goals, and not try to win.
"We obviously had a few close shaves - they hit the bar a couple of times -
but sometimes you ride your luck and I'm buzzing that we got all three
points. "I think the front pair - Enner and Diafra - and the other players
we have signed have given the whole club a lift, because they are hungry and
they want to score goals. They also want to work hard for the team, rather
than show a bit of brilliance and then not run for 20 minutes. "Personally,
I hope we will keep on them and not let them get sloppy because they have
scored a few goals and all that. I will still be shouting at them on Monday
morning and hopefully they will play like this for the rest of the season.
"I will do my bit to make sure they don't stop running. I'll be on them
every day to keep them on their toes and so will the manager and Kevin Nolan
and hopefully they will keep scoring goals for us. "Don't get me wrong,
every player is due a break at some stage, but you do your hard work first
and then you score your goals and that's what they are doing. "Diafra Sakho
keeps on scoring and hopefully that won't stop, while Enner's energy and the
way he played against Vincent Kompany was fantastic, and we're going to need
that week-in, week-out. "We came into this season thinking a point out of
six against Manchester City would have been acceptable, because they are so
good at home that everyone in the league writes that one off, but we played
well, got a bit lucky and deserved the win."

Noble says his team's start has given them a healthy base from which to
reach their targets for the campaign already. He added: "I think our goal at
the minute is still to finish in the top ten but if you keep winning games
like that, then people will expect more from you.
"I'm pretty sure we won't get carried away. There are still loads of games
left and we know that there are still loads of points to play for, but we're
on 16 points and there is all to play for."

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Taylor urges men to feel nuts
WHUFc.com
Taylor Tombides has urged men to feel feel their nuts as part of a
testicular cancer awareness campaign
25.10.2014

Taylor Tombides has paid a moving tribute to his late brother Dylan and
encouraged men to feel their nuts regularly as part of a national testicular
cancer awareness campaign. The West Ham United striker lost brother Dylan to
cancer in April 2014, nearly three years after the 20-year-old had initially
been diagnosed with testicular cancer at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
finals. Months before his disease was picked up by a random drugs test,
Dylan had been to see a doctor after discovering a lump, only to be told he
likely had nothing more troublesome than a cyst. Dylan showed amazing
courage in fighting off the disease three times, but it ultimately spread to
his vital organs and the brave Australian passed away with his family at his
side.

Six months on from Dylan's untimely passing, Taylor spoke for the first time
publicly about the pain caused by his loss, and urged men everywhere to be
diligent when it comes to checking their own testicles for potential issues.
The 18-year-old appeared on Channel 4's 'Feeling Nuts' show, an evening of
entertainment that encourages the nation's men to feel nuts and aimed at
raising awareness of testicular cancer, alongside mother Tracylee and father
Jim.

The Tombides family have set up The DT38 Foundation to raise awareness and
support of testicular cancer in young men and to enable young players to
fulfil their potential, where without funding and support neither of these
would be possible. For more details, click here.
"Since me and my brother were little kids, we always wanted to be
professional footballers and he got scouted straight away by West Ham and
moved into the West Ham Academy," Taylor began. "He was the big man and was
scoring four goals a game and was named on the bench for the first team on
the last day of the 2010/11 season. At 17-years-old, that was an excellent
achievement. "That summer, he was called-up by Australia for the U17 World
Cup in Mexico. A few weeks before he went to Mexico, he had a little lump on
his testicle, so my Dad took him to the GP. The GP said it 'You've probably
got a cyst, so don't worry' and he didn't think anything of it. "Before they
played Brazil, he had a mandatory urine test to see if he was taking any
drugs. After the game, he got called in and was told either he was taking an
illegal drug or he had cancer. "When we found out, it was heart-breaking. It
was the worst news you could ever think of. Within a week, he had his
surgery done and he started five months of hard chemotherapy sessions.After
that, the doctors said he was all-cleared, which was excellent news for us
and he was over the moon about it."

Tragically, Dylan's cancer returned twice more, but his illness did not stop
him from making his first-team debut in a League Cup tie against Wigan
Athletic in September 2012. "He made his debut while undergoing chemo, which
was an incredible achievement," Taylor continued. "The doctors still don't
know how he ever managed to play football. He's an inspiration to everyone.
"He physically changed because he lost weight and his complexion changed,
but his personality never did. He was still the funniest guy at the Club."

In January 2014, Dylan played for Australia at the Asian U-22 Championship
finals, but cancer would take his life just three months later.
"He had another blood test and it had come back again for the fourth time in
a row. The doctors said to him 'There is nothing more we can do. The chemo
is not killing it'. "He moved to Germany for treatment but he wasn't getting
better. The cancer was spreading and it was slowly, slowly killing him. We
found out the day before he died that his body was giving up on him. "The
next day he passed away and that was a heart-breaker for me and my family.
It just killed our spirits and it was definitely the hardest time of our
lives."

A memorial service for Dylan was attended by hundreds of team-mates,
friends, family members and supporters, before he was laid to rest in his
native Perth. For Taylor, the tragedy of losing his brother was made even
more difficult to take because an early diagnosis could have saved his life.
"There was a massive service for him, even people that didn't know him were
touched by his story. If he was diagnosed early before it had spread
anywhere else, then it would have been a simple procedure and he could still
be here. "Anyone now who goes into a GP with a lump on their testicle should
automatically have a blood test and an ultrasound. I do recommend, even if
it is the slightest notice that something might not be right, to tell
someone about it or go straight to a GP. "It's better to be safe than sorry,
because it could be your life on the line."

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Mellors leads Ladies' charge
WHUFc.com
West Ham United Ladies won emphatically 3-0 away at Copsewood Coventry
27.10.2014

West Ham United ladies returned to winning ways with an impressive 3-0 win
at Copsewood Coventry Ladies on Sunday afternoon. Striker Lily Mellors
headed the Hammers ahead from a Sarah McCrea cross after 19 minutes, before
Vicky Kinsman doubled the visitors' lead six minutes later. The points were
wrapped up before the break when McCrea turned from provider to scorer by
bursting through the Copsewood back line to slot into the back of the net.
Ladies boss Julian Dicks named an unchanged eleven that were knocked out of
the Ryman Cup by Charlton Athletic just three days earlier. With a lack of
fully fit defenders to choose from, Captain Stacey Little partnered Danica
Revell at the back, while striker Emma Sherwood returned to the substitutes'
bench after recovering from illness. West Ham came out quickly and began
looking for an early goal. McCrea and Kelly Blanchflower were causing the
home defence plenty of problems with their pace on the wings, while central
midfielders Zoe Lipley-Hinton and April Bowers were controlling the game
from the middle of the pitch. The visitors got themselves ahead after 19
minutes when Mellors timed her run perfectly to meet McCrea's cross and head
past former West Ham goalkeeper Nikki Duncan from 12 yards out.

Shortly after, the Hammers found themselves 2-0 ahead when Kinsman
sidefooted a shot perfectly into the corner of the net from 18 yards.
The Hammers kept the pressure up and they secured all three points with a
third goal just minutes before the half time whistle. McCrea picked up the
ball and had plenty of work to do, but she stormed through the Copsewood
defence and finished well into the back of the net for her eighth goal in
all competitions so far this season. In the second half, the Hammers
retained control of the match and dominated possession throughout, although
they failed to punish the home side further. The visitors had their best
chance for a fourth goal on 75 minutes when Duncan made an impressive double
save to deny both Kinsman and Bowers. West Ham's victory over Copsewood on
Sunday keeps them fifth in the Southern Division, with 18 points from their
nine games.

The Ladies' next league fixture is a trip to the south coast to face
Portsmouth Ladies on Sunday 2 November at 2pm.

West Ham United Ladies: Runnacles, King (Humphreys), Revell, Little (c),
Bottom, Lipley-Hinton, Bowers, McCrea, Blanchflower (Kelly), Mellors
(Sherwood), Kinsman.
Subs not used: Baxter, Masters.

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Loan round up
WHUFc.com
Find out how the four West Ham United players out on loan fared this weekend
27.10.2014

Sean Maguire opened the scoring for Accrington Stanley in their 1-1 away
draw with Newport County in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday. Maguire's shot
gave Stanley the lead before a stunning goal from Joe Pigott levelled the
match.

Midfielder George Moncur played the full 90 minutes as Colchester United
secured a 2-2 away draw with Swindon Town. The U's came back from 1-0 and
2-1 down to gain a valuable point after goals from Rhys Healey and Gavin
Massey.

Ravel Morrison replaced Federico Macheda in Cardiff City's 1-0 defeat by
Millwall on Saturday. Morrison came on in the 62nd minute after Danny Shittu
had opened the scoring ten minutes earlier.

West Ham striker Modibo Maiga was an unused substitute in FC Metz' 1-0
defeat by Saint Etienne. Max Gradel scored the winner in the 74th minute
after being set up by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

In other news, West Ham United academy prospect Reece Oxford captained the
England U17s in their 4-1 victory over Cyprus in qualifying for the UEFA U17
Championship. Despite having a good game, the 15-year-old's game ended
prematurely with a red card late on. The match was England's first game in
their qualifying campaign as Leicester City striker Layton Ndukwu scored a
hat-trick and Marcus Edwards' goal sealed a comortable win.

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U18s come up short against Villa
WHUFc.com
West Ham United's Under-18s were defeated 3-1 by Aston Villa on Saturday
26.10.2014

The Academy slipped to their second successive 3-1 defeat when Aston Villa
got the better of them at Little Heath on Saturday. Steve Potts' men were
looking to bounce back from suffering their first reverse of the campaign
the previous week, but were unable to do so against the Villans. After
making a slow start, the Hammers were punished by the Birmingham side, who
opened the scoring from the spot after Marcus Browne committed a foul inside
the penalty area. Djair Parfitt-Williams had an opportunity to draw the
Hammers level before the break, but he shot wide after Decarrey Sheriff
regained possession high up the pitch. At the other end Clarke Bogard had to
make a good save after the Villa man was played through, but he was unable
to prevent a close range goal for 2-0. West Ham rallied and gave themselves
a shot when, straight from the kick-off, they pressured the ball and Jerry
Amoo crossed over the goalkeeper for Parfitt-Williams to head home. However,
that was as good as it got for West Ham, as Villa scored a third to secure
the points.

West Ham are back in action next Saturday when they visit Norwich City in
the Barclays U18 Premier League.

West Ham United: Bogard, Sylvestre, Borg, Browne, Carter, Knoyle, Amoo,
Bailey, Sheriff, Diangana, Parfitt-Williams
Subs: Boness (GK), Elsom, Rodriguez, Douglas

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Mediawatch - 27 October
WHUFC.com
Our daily look at West Ham United in the news
27.10.2014

In today's Sun (£), former England striker Alan Shearer praises the West Ham
United board for not 'buckling under pressure' during the summer and
'staying strong' in their backing of manager Sam Allardyce.

In the same newspaper, Sergio Aguero is expected to escape action from the
FA for his tackle on Mark Noble on Saturday.

The Daily Mail carries a report on how Sam Allardyce works to gel his
players together.

Sky Sports' article on the Hammers' strike duo explains it is not only goals
that Diafra Sakho and Enner Valencia offer.

Meanwhile, the Metro report on Winston Reid's contract situation.

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Confirmed: Sakho to miss Stoke encounter
KUMB.com
Filed: Monday, 27th October 2014
By: Staff Writer

Diafra Sakho has been ruled out for up to two Premier League matches after
sustaining a shoulder injury against Manchester City at the weekend. The
24-year-old striker, who is in red-hot form having scored in every one of
his seven starts for West Ham will be out for between one and four weeks,
according to the son of chairman David Sullivan.

Jack Sullivan @jsullivanwhu
Sakho will be out for 1-4 weeks after Saturday's game ! Max out for 2 games
1 weeks is best case
4 weeks is worst case

However due to the international break, which takes place in mid-November
the only other game the Senegal international is set to miss is the visit of
Aston Villa to the Boleyn Ground two weeks from now (8 November); the
following match being the trip to Everton on 22 November.

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Umbro to replace Adidas as West Ham's kit provider
KUMB.com
Filed: Monday, 27th October 2014
By: Staff Writer

West Ham have signed a long-term contract with kit manufacturer Umbro, say
reports. The Cheshire-born company, now a subsidiary of American company
Iconix Brand Group are set to take over from German manufacturer Adidas once
their current two-year deal with West Ham expires in 2015. It was revealed
on the KUMB Forum this afternoon that Umbro beat off interest from major kit
providers such as Nike and Puma to land the new contract, said to be a
five-year deal. Should this prove correct, Umbro will be worn for the very
first time in West Ham's final season at the Boleyn Ground and be the first
kit worn at the club's new Olympic Stadium home.

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Hodgson casts eye over Hammers' England hopefuls
KUMB.com
Filed: Monday, 27th October 2014
By: Staff Writer

England manager Roy Hodgson was present at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday to
watch West Ham overcome reigning champions Manchester City 2-1. The
67-year-old has been heavily criticised in recent months for not calling up
the in-form Mark Noble, who at 27 is still awaiting his first call up to the
full squad despite having captained the Under 21s on several occasions.
Hodgson has also been criticised for ignoring the excellent Stewart Downing
- last capped by England in May 2012 - who has excelled thus far this season
in a more central role - and likes of James Tomkins, who some feel deserves
a call-up. Despite having considered switching allegiances to the Irish camp
- for whom he qualifies through a grandparent - Noble insists that England
are the only country he wants to play for.

"Fingers crossed," he told the Recorder. "Obviously it helps when the team
is playing well and sitting in third or fourth place in the league. "I'm
pretty sure he was watching Stewart Downing as well as he has been in great
form, but hopefully it happens this time." England's next fixture comes
against Slovenia on November 15, when the Three Lions face the East
Europeans in a European qualifier. Three days after that they face Scotland
in a friendly.

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Mimms in, Margetson out
KUMB.com
Filed: Monday, 27th October 2014
By: Staff Writer

Bobby Mimms has been appointed the new goalkeeping coach at West Ham
following the departure of Martyn Margeston. Mimms, who was most recently
working with the Bahrain national team told whufc.com: "I got a phone call
from Sam and he asked me if I would be interested to come down here and work
with the goalies, and I was more than interested. "Sam is a great character
who has a lot of knowledge of the game, and I learned a lot from him in the
two years I worked with him at Blackburn. He obviously trusts what I do, or
else he wouldn't have made the call to ask me to come here. It's great to
meet up with him again and to be able to work with him. "Things are going
well at the Club at the moment, so hopefully I can add a little bit to that
and we can keep it going."

Mimms, 51, enjoyed a lengthy playing career including a stint at Everton in
the mid-eighties, which included an appearance against West Ham in the game
that secured the runners-up spot for the Toffees in the 1985/86 season. He
replaces the outgoing Martyn Margetson, 43, who spent three years at the
club having left Cardiff in the summer of 2011. Margetson, has returned to
Wales in order to join the Bluebirds.

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Positive Sakho report
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on October 27, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

West Ham were remaining cautious over Diafra Sakho's return to action but as
reported yesterday by ClaretandHugh yesterday, his position is brighter than
many media sources reported earlier today. A top oleyn Bsource told us
today: "The news on Diafra is as good as it could be and we will no more as
the week progresses but there are definitely no breaks as you have reported.
"He is being closely examined and monitored by our medical staff and
although injuries such as this can take between a week and a month, things
don't look at all bad at the moment. "It's very unlikely that he will make
it for Stoke – although we rule nothing out – but it's more likely we will
see him back in action for the Villa game. "He's such an enthusiast for the
action though who knows!"

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West Ham loan star outshines Man City's Yaya Toure
15:03 27 October 2014
Dave Evans
London24.com

There was barely 10 seconds gone in Saturday's big clash when Alex Song
stormed towards Yaya Toure and took the ball off the big Manchester City
man. What a start! That set the tone for a game in which Song was
everywhere. He won the ball, blocked out City's dangerous attackers and even
delivered a stunning pass to Enner Valencia which led to the first goal. It
was as good an individual performance by a West Ham player than any we have
seen for years. All his experience for Arsenal and Barcelona came to the
fore and without him it was difficult to see how the Hammers could have held
out. "Everyone is happy because it was a great game to play," said the
27-year-old loan signing from Barcelona. "We have to enjoy moments like this
– all the boys gave everything and it's a fantastic result for us."

It certainly was. The 2-1 win was lucky at times with the ball seemingly
attracting it self to the woodwork like a magnet, but West Ham worked so
hard and took the game to the champions in such a way that they deserved the
victory. Alongside Song, Mark Noble has thrived. So what is it like to be
playing alongside one of the giants of European football? "It is nice
because, especially against City, the ball drops down to either one of us
and we have little touches off, little sets," explained Noble. "I think we
have obviously gelled together in the holding role. It has freed me up and
if I go forward, he knows that he has to sit. It is playing with that
freedom that makes the difference. "Our games complement each other well and
it seems to be working at the minute. It is nice that he has come from
Barcelona, he is just enjoying his football. Song's influence is not only on
the field, it is off it as well. He may be a big star, but he doesn't seem
to act like one. "It is the complete opposite with Alex," insisted Noble.
"There is no ego there. He comes in and he is as friendly with me as any of
the other lads. "I think you can see that he is enjoying playing here. We
are enjoying playing together and it looks quite comfortable with is sitting
in front of the back four."

Manager Sam Allardyce knows only too well just how important Song is to the
make-up of the team. "He has been in the shadow a bit because of Valencia
and Sakho, but he has outstanding quality. He goes alongside the likes of
Fernando Hierro and Jay Jay Okocha from the players I have had. His
prompting, passing and protection of the defensive players is excellent.
"When you have got quality players like Song, they look forward to the big
games, while the less quality players get a little fearful when the big
games come around. "Song led us as a team against City and everyone has
responded to that."

Noble has played with a few midfield partners in his time at the club, so
how does Song compare? "I played with Scott Parker and with Kevin Nolan in
the last few seasons," he reflected. "It is great when you play with players
like that. But with Alex, the way we sit there and let Stuart Downing go and
play and really enjoy his game, I think it is really working."

Clearly victories helps a lot with the morale of the team, but it seems that
the spirit has always been there, now it is the confidence that has come in
and made a big difference. "I think the key to the win was team spirit,"
said Song. "We attack together and we defend together and at the moment
we're playing great football. "City is a great team, but we got the three
points and everyone here is happy."

Everyone is ecstatic and with West Ham currently fourth, is it too much to
suggest that the club could even win a European place?
Probably, but let us keep dreaming.

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Sam deal: Nothing cut and dried
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on October 27, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is convinced the good times at the club are
only just beginning. But whether the 60 year old is around to enjoy them
beyond the end of this season remains a vexed question with his future
remaining in the balance. Allardyce used his 'Manager on Monday' column on
www.whufc.com column to declare: " "The club has got a huge potential.
"Moving to the new stadium is one of the best decisions the club has made.
It's a crucial step if we want to move on and become a top six side. "The
new stadium is going to be one of the most iconic stadiums in Europe. We're
making strides to be a top team by the time we move to the stadium, so it's
a fantastic time for us at the moment."

However, in line with their consistent policy, the board are determined to
stick by their decision not to make any decisions until the end of the
season and there's a suggestion, that for all the words, the manager himself
may not leap into a new contract with the club.
We were told by a very well placed source: "For all the early success,
everybody will keep their powder dry on that situation. "It has to be
remembered that if this continues he is bound to attract attention from
elsewhere given the brand of football being played. "He is an ambitious man
so it"s no given that he would automatically sign a new deal. It's all a bit
early to be discussing things but nobody will be believing there's any
serious urgency to look at things before the end of the season. "At some
point, if this continues, pressure could come from the fans to get a deal
sorted out but the board certainly won't be rushed into any decision and the
manager will want to look at his options. "It's very early but one thing is
sure – there will be nothing cut and dried about this one. "There's more to
this than meets the eye."

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ARSENAL RULE OUT JENKINSON RECALL
by @AAllenSport - October 27, 2014 39

Arseblog News understands that Arsenal have no plans to recall Carl
Jenkinson from his loan spell at West Ham United despite the club's mounting
injury problems in defence. Allowed to leave the Emirates this summer to
gain further first team experience, the 22-year-old has gone on to make six
appearances so far for Sam Allardyce's high-flying Hammers, including three
consecutive starts against QPR, Burnley and Manchester City. There had been
suggestions that the current injury issues might result in a recall but it
seems the club are prepared to weather the storm, and allow him to continue
his season long loan at Upton Park. Currently without Mathieu Debuchy and
Laurent Koscielny, and with Kieran Gibbs taking a knock to his hip at
Sunderland, the Gunners are down to the bare bones at the back ahead of this
weekend's clash with Burnley. Indeed, with only three defenders properly fit
– BFG, Nacho and Chambers – Arsene Wenger may have no choice but to play
Hector Bellerin at right back with Isaac Hayden likely to be on the bench.
The boss has already promised that he will look to sign defensive cover in
January, but until then it looks as though we're going to 'literally' limp
through the rest of the year with our current options.

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Sergio Agüero in the clear after stamp and can face Manchester United
• Agüero to escape punishment as incident was seen by referee
• Manchester City striker has nine goals in the Premier League
• West Ham hit bullseye by targeting City's Mangala
Guardian sport
theguardian.com, Monday 27 October 2014 13.34 GMT

Sergio Agüero is free to play in Sunday's Manchester derby after it was
revealed the Argentinian striker would face no action for his apparent stamp
on the West Ham midfielder Mark Noble. Manchester City's Agüero left Noble
in obvious pain during the Hammers' 2-1 victory over the Premier League
champions last Saturday but will avoid any retrospective punishment from the
Football Association because the incident was seen by the referee Martin
Atkinson, who dealt with it at the time. The news comes as a boost to City,
who dropped down to third place in the Premier League table at the weekend
and saw Chelsea stretch the gap between the two sides to six points, with
Manchester United due at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Agüero has scored
nine Premier Leagues goals in as many appearances this season and 11 in all
competitions but City's next highest scorers are Edin Dzeko and Frank
Lampard, who have four apiece

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