On this day - 28 June
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Two former West Ham United players were born on this date in years gone by
28.06.2014
Anniversary (1)
Arthur Banner
Born: 28 June 1918, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Clubs: Doncaster Rovers, West Ham United, Leyton Orient, Sittingbourne
A strong Yorkshire-born full-back, Arthur Banner (pictured) started his
career with Doncaster Rovers before joining West Ham United in 1938.
However, the outbreak of World War Two restricted him to just one Division
Two appearance prior to hostilities breaking out - a 2-0 win at Southampton
on 22 April 1939.
Banner played 14 times for the Hammers during the war, spending much of his
time serving in the Essex Regiment and the Royal Artillery and rising to the
rank of sergeant. After returning to Division Two duty in the third match of
the 1946/47 season at home to Leicester City, Banner would go on to make a
total of 27 senior appearances for the Hammers before departing for Leyton
Orient in 1948. He later became player-manager of Sittingbourne and coached
Ilford to the FA Amateur Cup final in 1958. Banner passed away in Thorpe
Bay, Essex, at the age of 61 in April 1980.
Anniversary (2)
Stan Johns
Born: 28 June 1924, Liverpool, England
Clubs: South Liverpool, West Ham United
Signed on 17 August 1950, 26-year-old forward Stan Johns had attracted the
attention of Merseyside giants Liverpool and Everton before opting to join
West Ham United. The striker made a fine start to his Hammers career,
scoring on his debut in a 2-1 Division Two defeat by Cardiff City at Ninian
Park on 4 September 1950. Johns found the net on his second appearance, too,
in a 3-1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers five days later. That would be as good
as it got, however, as Johns would fail to score in four subsequent matches.
Very little is known about where Johns played after West am, but he passed
away in 1985.
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West Ham on the Ponce?
KUMB.com
Filed: Friday, 27th June 2014
By: Staff Writer
West Ham are being linked with a move for Newell's Old Boys teenage striker
Ezequiel Ponce. It has been claimed by Argentine sources that the
17-year-old - nicknamed 'Tank' - is the target of a local investment group
who are seeking to purchase 50 per cent of the player's rights. Further, it
is reported that the group intend to 'park' Ponce at West Ham - an almost
identical situation that led to a world record fine for the club in 2008
after they were found to have flouted league rules regarding third-party
influence with regard to the Tevez & Mascherano transfers. Argentinian daily
La Capita wrote: "There is an intention to pay around $4million dollars for
fifty per cent of the [player's] rights. In addition, a club in England was
also mentioned as a destination: West Ham United."
Born in 1997, Ponce made his first team debut for Newell's at the age of 16
making him the youngest player ever to feature in the Argentinian top
flight. He made 20 appearances in total for the Old Boys last season,
scoring four goals.
And in other transfer news...
* Further to our story yesterday about West Ham's apparent interest in
Emanuel Insua, the M*rror claim today that West Ham have made a £5million
bid for the uncapped full back. Insua, the brother of former Liverpool
defender Emiliano currently plies his trade with Boca Juniors in the
Argentine Primera División. Boca President Daniel Angelici said: "The West
Ham proposal is very good for the player and the club, so it becomes
difficult to keep him."
* West Ham are once again being linked with a move for former Chelsea star
Salomon Kalou. Currently playing in Ligue 1 (and the World Cup Finals),
Kalou is also said to be interesting Roma, Arsenal and Turkish side Besiktas
but will be seeking a similar wage to that the 28-year-old currently earns
at Lille.
* Bosnian defender Muhamed Besic is being linked with a move to the Premier
League with West Ham said to be one of those interested. The 21-year-old,
who featured in all three of his country's World Cup FInals group matches
currently plays for Hungarian side Ferencvaros; Cardiff City are also
reported to be monitoring the situation.
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HAMMERS ADD SIXTH LEFT BACK TO THE LIST
By Sean Whetstone 27 Jun 2014 at 12:02
West Ham Till I Die
West Ham United are in talks with yet another left back over a possible
transfer.
The Boca Juniors defender Emanuel Insua is the sixth left back target in our
sights as we make the position a priority to fill during the summer. The
23-year-old South American left-back is the younger brother of former
Liverpool defender Emiliano Insua, West Ham also have interest in Nice's
Timothee Kolodziejczak, Fiorentina's Marcos Alonso, Lorient's Raphael
Guerreiro, Milan's Urby Emanuelson and Norwich City's Martin Olssen.
Emanuel came through the Boca Juniors youth academy before breaking into the
first team in 2012 whom he has made 26 senior appearances scoring one goal.
Boca Juniors play in the Argentine Primera División.During the 2012/13
season, he was sent out on loan to Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba for whom he made
33 appearances scoring one goal.
The deal is not as close as some tabloids are suggesting as the search for
the left back goes on while talks are ongoing.
Meanwhile talks are also ongoing with Prince Oniangue for a possible £2
million move to West Ham for the Reims defensive midfielder. I did an
article about him a couple of weeks ago when we were first linked
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West Ham close to transfer of Emanuel Insua from Boca Juniors
Jun 26, 2014 23:14 By Ed Malyon
Left-back set to be Hammers' third signing of the summer after Zarate and
Kouyate is Liverpool old boy Emiliano's younger brother
The Mirror
West Ham United are in talks to sign Boca Juniors defender Emanuel Insua on
a four-year deal. The 23-year-old left-back has agreed personal terms with
the Hammers, and provided the two clubs can reach a final agreement on the
fee and a payment schedule, the East Londoners could confirm the deal within
the next few days. Insua, the younger brother of Liverpool flop Emiliano,
would become the second Argentine signed by the Irons' boss Sam Allardyce
this summer after the arrival of Velez Sarsfield forward Mauro Zarate.
Allardyce is under pressure to improve the playing style at Upton Park after
a disappointing campaign. The Hammers have also signed Senegalese midfielder
Cheikhou Kouyate for a fee in the region of £7million.
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Alonso may be reason for Henry's gardening leave
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on June 27, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
Marcos Alonso looks booked for a move to Sunderland and thus the Black Cats
decision to put the Irons recruitment head in waiting, Tony Henry, on
'gardening leave' becomes clear! Stadium of Light boss Gus Poyet has been
reported in Spanish sports paper Marca as saying: "I'm there with
'Marquitos' Alonso, I already had him for six months. We are doing
everything possible so that Fiorentina give him to us." Quite clearly,
Sunderland's departed chief scout Henry would have been heavily involved in
attempting to make the deal, and others, happen and it's entirely possible
he was working on the deal before we made our job offer to him. Having
resigned from Sunderland, had he arrived at Upton Park, he would have been
totally aware of every spit and cough involved in the Alonso deal, price,
personal terms – the lot! He would also have known that Modibo Diakite made
nine appearances for Fiorentina during a loan spell last season. Sunderland
are now expected to make a cash plus player offer for Alonso in the coming
days with Diakite going the other way – more details of which Henry would
almost certainly have had in his possession. 'Gardening leave ' is an option
used by companies to ensure departing employees can't used confidential
information – it's more than likely it has cost us the services of a very
good left back!
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West Ham target Portugal Under-21 starlet
By talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) | Friday, June 27, 2014
West Ham could switch their attentions to Lorient full-back Raphael
Guerreiro if a deal to sign Boca Juniors defender Emanuel Insua fails to
materialise.
Sam Allardyce is keen to sign another left back after he allowed George
McCartney and Pablo Armero to leave the east London club during the summer.
The West Ham boss has been strongly linked with a move for Argentine
defender Insua and reports suggested that a move could be finalised in the
next 24 hours. But the club are keeping their options open and have also
been linked with a move for Guerreiro who was one of the star performers for
Lorient in the French League last season. Liverpool were also targeting the
Portugal Under-21 international who is rated one of the best young defenders
in France.
Allardyce has stated this week that he hopes to sign five more players
before the end of August and would ideally like to sign another left back
before the team return for the start of pre-season training next week.
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Hammers press on with talks
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on June 27, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
West Ham are still talking to Reims midfielder Prince Oniangue but continue
to insist they will take their time coming to a decision on the £2 million
midfielder.
The player has been a possible target for some weeks but is seen as one with
"raw talent" who would be a "big gamble." And that may not be the ideal
scenario as the club continue the hunt for a couple of strikers and left
back. ClaretandHugh was told: "The player is talking to the co chairman but
no hasty decisions will be made." With the club having sufficient finds to
cover four more players, theclub remains ultra careful after the likes of
Modibo Maiga and Alou Diarra, fail and simply refuse to take expensive
risks. A source said: "The player definitely has talent but no deal will be
done unless the club can get real value for money. "Nothing has changed.
It's all about doing a deal cheap enough to perhaps take the gamble."
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Hammers react to defender rumours
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on June 27, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
West Ham have today dismissed reports that Boca Juniors left back Emanuel
Insua is about to join the club. Reports have broken over the last 48 hours
that the club are close to signing the 23 year old. But sources inside the
Boleyn told ClaretandHugh that whilst there has been some interest, the
player is not a major target. And he repeated that talks were continuing
with four other left backs as the club look to solve their problem position.
ClaretandHugh understands these to be Lorient's Raphael Guerreiro, Milan's
Urby Emanuelson and Norwich City's Martin Olssen along with prime target
Nice's Timothee Kolodziejczak.
The Insua story first broke with some media reports claiming that we were
looking to acquire all economic rights to the player and that Boca had made
him a counter offer as a result. But our source said: "There is some
interest but we have a lot of negotiations going on in that position."
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Michu? It should have been Hammer Bony
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on June 27, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh
Try as I may to shake the feeling, I'm still haunted by last summer and
particularly Wilfried Bony. This mood has fallen with the speculation that
there have been talks between ourselves and Swansea City over Michu – who on
last season's form and injury problems looks a risk too far. Bony, wasn't,
and has gone on to prove, that he was possibly the buy of last summer and a
player on whom we had closed a deal at around £8 million He now has a £19
million buy-out clause in his contract and if we are to believe recent
reports, virtually every top club is looking at him with bidding likely to
start at around £22 million. In his first City season he managed 16 goals in
34 games which compares with two from 16 for Andy Carroll who cost twice as
much as the Ivory Coast hitman.
It would be very easy to start a blast against those involved in deciding
that the deal shouldn't have be done but we've been there a million times
and a new rant is pointless. It would also be unfair to Carroll who is now
best judged at the end of this season. However, and although it's easy to be
wise after event, to me, Bony at around £8 million was an absolute 'steal' –
a deal that should have been done pronto. It's not giving very much away to
explain that there are many inside the club who feel the same way and that
this was just one reason why the board are now taking a much closer
involvement in the transfer market. Sam Allardyce made it clear at the
beginning of the summer that he wanted two more strikers in the squad – one
has arrived in Mauro Zarate, the second is still being hunted. And it's fair
to say that if we fail to find another who can score goals at Premier League
level it will be entirely justifiable to question our scouting abilities in
this area of operation. Having failed miserably with Modibo Maiga, failed to
clinch a deal for Bony, and seen AC struggle with injury there's enormous
pressure on the manager to identify the right front man. The board will know
too that they need to close the right deal at the right price. A goalscorer
who can cover for, or play with Andy Carroll, will undoubtedly be the key
signing of the summer – such a shame it wasn't Wilfried Bony!
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West Ham hold talks with Boca Juniors left-back Emanuel Insua... and stay
keen on Timothee Kolodziejczak and Marcos Alonso
West Ham looking to bring 23-year-old Emanuel Insua to Upton Park on
four-year deal ahead of next Premier League season
By SIMON JONES
PUBLISHED: 02:08, 27 June 2014 | UPDATED: 02:08, 27 June 2014
Daily Mail
West Ham United are in talks over a possible deal for Boca Juniors defender
Emanuel Insua. The 23-year-old left-back, the younger brother of
ex-Liverpool defender Emiliano, has discussed terms with a four year deal
proposed. West Ham also have interest in Nice left-back Timothee
Kolodziejczak and Fiorentina's Marcos Alonso. Alonso is no stranger to the
Premier League, having spent time on loan at the Stadium of Light with
Sunderland last year. The 23-year-old may be keen on the move instead of
returning to Italian outfit Fiorentina, who are yet to put their faith in
the left-back in Serie A. It is understood Insua has agreed personal terms
with the Hammers. It now boils down to whether the two clubs can reach an
agreement over the next few days. He would become Sam Allardyce's second
Argentinian signing of the summer after Velez Sarsfield forward Mauro Zarate
arrived. Allardyce, under the gun to up the style of play at West Ham, is
trying to do just that and brought Senegalese midfielder Chiekhou Kouyate to
Upton Park for £7million in a bid to add flair to his squad.
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