West Ham United v Burnley: All you need to know
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West Ham United return to Premier League action against Burnley this
weekend.
Read on for all the information you need ahead of this Saturday's fixture.
Where and when?
West Ham United will welcome Burnley to London Stadium on Saturday 10 March,
2018.
The fixture is scheduled for a 3pm kick-off.
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Bobby Moore tribute
West Ham United will mark the 25th anniversary of the passing of Bobby Moore
OBE at this weekend's Premier League fixture with Burnley. A series of
exhibitions and events will pay tribute to the Club's greatest-ever player
and captain, who died after a dignified battle with bowel cancer in February
1993, aged just 51. A free exhibition of memorabilia relating to Moore's
life and career on the lower ground floor of the Stadium Store, where
visitors can view shirts, medals and many more unique and historic items,
will be open from 9am. The exhibition is also open from 9.30am-5pm on
Friday. Four new Bobby Moore displays have been installed on the London
Stadium concourse – the latest initiative introduced to improve the matchday
experience for West Ham fans visiting our home on matchdays. A few minutes
before-kick off, members of the 1964 FA Cup and 1965 European Cup Winners'
Cup-winning teams captained by Moore – Ken Brown, Ronnie Boyce, Jack
Burkett, Brian Dear and Eddie Bovington – will be welcomed pitchside and a
video tribute will be played on the big screens.Moore's family, including
his daughter Roberta and grandchildren, will be invited pitchside for the
pre-match ceremony. After the two teams have taken to the pitch, they will
line up around the centre circle while a floral tribute will be laid on the
centre spot. A minute's applause will then be held, during which supporters
in the East Stand will be invited to create a mosaic in tribute to Moore. In
a further recognition of the Club's proud heritage, for the first time,
flagbearers will display the 16 crests used by Thames Ironworks FC and West
Ham United during the Club's 123-year history pitchside on Saturday. In
addition, these crests will be displayed in the stadium concourse.
Meet the opposition:
Team news:
Having been stretchered off in this past weekend's contest with Swansea
City, fans will be eager for an update from manager David Moyes on the
condition of defender Winston Reid. Pedro Obiang, Andy Carroll and
Edimilson Fernandes remain unavailable, while Arthur Masuaku is serving the
final match of his suspension. The boss will be speaking to the media on
Friday afternoon and could provide a further update on his team.
What they say: "It's definitely a must-win game on Saturday against
Burnley, who are a good side. We need to play well and we have good players
who can produce a good performance on Saturday." Pablo Zabaleta
Match Officials:
Referee: Lee Mason
Assistant Referees: Harry Lennard and Matthew Wilkes
Fourth Official: Graham Scott
How to get there:
There are four Underground stations that supporters should utilise to reach
London Stadium: Stratford Station, Stratford International, Hackney Wick and
Pudding Mill Lane.
By Train
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Zabaleta: Burnley match is the first of nine finals
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Pablo Zabaleta says West Ham United will play the first of 'nine finals'
when they host Burnley at London Stadium on Saturday. The Hammers go into
the weekend sitting 14th in the Premier League table, with 30 points, and
know at least three more victories are likely required to secure their
top-flight safety. Argentina full-back Zabaleta recognises that West Ham's
fate remains in their own hands, but they cannot afford many more slipups if
they are to steer clear of the bottom three.
"We have got nine finals, that is the reality," said the 33-year-old, who
has started 28 of West Ham's 29 Premier League matches since making a switch
from Manchester City last summer. "If you look at the whole season and how
it's been so far, there have been so many ups and downs, we have done good
things and bad things, there have been many changes and injuries have been a
problem for us as well, in key moments and to key players. "But we find
ourselves in a situation where we are not the only team fighting against
relegation. We are one of about seven or eight teams, or perhaps even more,
with only three to six points between them, which shows how difficult the
Premier League is. It is so competitive. "We are all in a situation where we
have to pick up points if we want to be safe as soon as possible and be a
Premier League team next year, but the good thing is that it still depends
on us. It's not like we're in a situation where we need to rely on other
teams' results. "Of course, when the bottom three drop points it's good, but
at the end of the day we need to win our games to make sure we can be in a
better position. "We have two big home games coming up now with Burnley and
Southampton and we need to win against those teams. It's important not to
drop points."
Zabaleta also believes the Claret and Blue Army have a big part to play
between now and the season's end, with six of the Hammers' remaining nine
Premier League matches to be played at London Stadium. Home advantage, the
defender believes, can make a huge difference on the pitch. "Home games are
so important, they are crucial. We need to make our home a very difficult
place to go. Every time we play at home, we're in front of our own fans and
I know that the fans will be there to support the team. "Since I've been
here, my experience is that the supporters are always there for us in the
tough times, behind the team. We need them as an extra player, the 12th
player like we say, but us players also need to make sure we give them
something back by putting in a good shift and showing a good performance.
"We need to find that consistency from now until the end of the season to
win games."
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Etherington: My only Hammers hat-trick was a night I'll never forget
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It is exactly 14 years since Matty Etherington scored the one and only
hat-trick of his senior career, netting three goals in West Ham United's 5-0
Division One victory over Wimbledon at the Boleyn Ground on 9 March 2004.
Etherington was in his first season in Claret and Blue, having joined the
Hammers in August 2003 in a deal which sent striker Frederic Kanoute and
£3.5m to Tottenham Hotspur, and had quickly established himself as a fans'
favourite. Despite his eye-catching performances down the left wing,
Etherington had scored just one goal in 33 appearances since his arrival –
in a 3-0 win at Crewe Alexandra – when the Dons arrived in east London. What
happened next were 90 minutes that the now 36-year-old Cornishman will never
forget. "My earliest standout memory was in my first season at West Ham, in
2003/04," he recalled. "We played Wimbledon at Upton Park in March 2004 and
won 5-0 and I got a hat-trick, the only one of my career. That was a night
I'll never forget and a really good performance from everyone."
Etherington's fine form continued as he netted in a home win over Gillingham
later the same month, before scoring arguably his most-famous goal in a West
Ham shirt in a Play-Off semi-final second leg victory over Ipswich Town at a
raucous Boleyn Ground in May. The Hammers may have been edged out by Crystal
Palace in the Play-Off final and missed out on promotion, but the popular
Etherington will remember his first season at the Club for the positives,
rather than the negatives.
And of course, a year later, in May 2005, it was his cross which Bobby
Zamora converted to secure victory over Preston North End at the Millennium
Stadium and a return to the Premier League. In all, Etherington totalled 195
appearances across six seasons, scoring 18 goals and setting up dozens more,
and he remains a well-liked figure among West Ham supporters in his current
role as a broadcaster. "That first season culminated in me getting the
Hammer of the Year, so I'll always have fond memories of it," he confirmed.
"That was one of the biggest achievements in my career, seeing the list of
players who won it before and have won it since. I'll always hold it in high
regard. "I arrived at West Ham feeling I had something to prove. I didn't
feel I got a fair crack of the whip at Spurs, so I was hungry to prove
people wrong and get the Club back in the Premier League, having been
relegated the season before. "We managed to do it, albeit a season later,
and I still felt I had something more to prove in the Premier League and
that's when you get the best out of players, when they feel they have
something to prove."
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West Ham United freeze Season Ticket prices for 2018/19
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West Ham United are delighted to confirm that Season Ticket renewal prices
will be frozen for the 2018/19 season! As a reward for the outstanding
loyalty and support from our most loyal fans, Season Ticket Holders in Bands
1-4 and 1966 Seats will be able to renew their seat at London Stadium for
what promises to be another exciting campaign at the same price they paid in
2017/18. As part of the Board's commitment to affordable family football,
this announcement means Season Ticket renewal prices in Bands 1-4 –
including Accessibility Seats – and 1966 Seats have been frozen for the
second consecutive season.
Band 5 Season Ticket prices have also been frozen, subject to renewing on a
two-year term. Season Ticket Holders in Band 5 will have the option to renew
for one season, but this will be subject to a small price increase. Adult
prices will increase from £289 to £320 and Over-65s and Under-21s would
increase from £145 to £160.
A Season Ticket remains by far the cheapest way to enjoy watching the
Hammers in action, with Adults saving over £400 per season compared to
purchasing match-by-match, while Under-16s can save more than £600 over the
course of the campaign.
Season Ticket Holders also enjoy exclusive benefits, including having the
first opportunity to buy tickets for away matches, discounts instore and
online and on coach travel, and invitations to exclusive events.
Any Season Ticket Holders moving into or out of an age-related concession
(eg from Under-21 to Adult) will be subject to their new price band.
The process for Season Ticket Holders to renew, including payment plans,
will be announced shortly and be communicated directly to Season Ticket
Holders and well as on the official website whufc.com.
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Lanzini aims to reward Claret and Blue Army by beating Burnley
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Manuel Lanzini is determined to give the Claret and Blue Army 'something to
cheer about' when West Ham United host Burnley. The Argentina attacking
midfielder will make his first London Stadium appearance since 20 January
when the Hammers tackle Sean Dyche's side in a vital Premier League fixture
on Saturday afternoon, having missed the draw with Crystal Palace and win
over Watford with a hamstring injury. And now he is back in action, the No10
is determined to help West Ham maintain their unbeaten home record in 2018
by scoring a win that will boost his side's chances of steering clear of
relegation. "It's great to be at home playing at our ground where we get
great support and we're working really, really hard to give our supporters
something to cheer about," said Lanzini, who has registered three goals and
six assists in 20 Premier League appearances this season. "It's great that
six of our remaining nine matches are at London Stadium, but we need to win
all of our games and we need to look forward and be positive. Every game is
important to us and we're not really looking any further than this game
[against Burnley]. We've worked really hard this week and whatever happens
after that we'll have to see then. "I have full confidence we are going to
be able to stay in the Premier League. We have a great group of players, a
great team and good people around us too and we believe we can do that."
West Ham have lost both matches since Lanzini returned to action, both by
4-1 scorelines, at Liverpool and Swansea City. Those results will
undoubtedly have dented belief and confidence to some extent, but the No10
insists he remains confident the Hammers will amass enough points to
preserve their top-flight status, starting with victory over seventh-place
Burnley. "I think we'll stay up. That's all I am really focusing on at the
moment, there is nothing else in my head and I believe we will stay up. I'm
really looking forward to changing the situation we're in. "It always takes
time to come back from an injury but I'm doing my best to get back to 100
per cent now. "The team didn't perform as well as they could in those two
games and it is never nice to lose in a match. We're sad when we lose a
match but we are really trying to turn things around and we believe we can."
West Ham's chances of success against Burnley will rest on the shoulders not
only of Lanzini, but also the man he has struck up a close relationship with
on the pitch, Marko Arnautovic. Just as they did at Stoke City and
Huddersfield Town and at home to Chelsea, the South American says he and his
Austrian teammate are ready to fire the Hammers to another important victory
on Saturday. "He's a great player and we play really well together. The team
put responsibility on us to score the goals and help win the matches and
that's exactly what we intend to do."
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Moyes: Improving from Swansea, targeting 40 points and honouring Bobby Moore
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West Ham United manager David Moyes is determined to make full use of his
team's six remaining home games as they look to secure Premier League safety
as quickly as possible. The Hammers will play two-thirds of their final nine
matches at London Stadium, having lost just once in E20 under Moyes'
management.
First up is the visit of Burnley and Moyes knows his team need to perform at
a much higher level than they did at Swansea City to ensure their good home
run continues.
We can't afford another Swansea performance…
"I wasn't going to kid anybody after the Swansea game. When we don't play
well I tell people that we haven't played well. What I will say is that we
have played well and got some really good results prior, but we need to
improve and if we play like that it won't be so good. "There were mitigating
circumstances, going into the game without three or four key players. We
don't want to make excuses, but they are facts. "I think the picture is
changing all the time because there is very little between the teams down
from tenth to the bottom. Any one team can beat the other and I've thought
that for a while – you need to pick up the points when you can "We've had
some really big wins against the teams around us, but we've had a couple of
defeats too. That's typical, I think, of the bottom end of the league at
this time. "The amount of points? I think 40 is always the safe bet that if
you get that you're pretty much there. We've got ten points to go then to
get 40, so we have to try and get that. "Sometimes you think your position
gives you a cushion, but it's not, you need the points to get the cushion.
It's competitive, the teams are all doing all they can to make sure they
stay up."
Is it a good time to face Burnley after they reached 40 points last week?
"I don't think there's a good time to play any Premier League team because
you don't know when they're in a good spell or a bad spell. Burnley had a
really good victory last week, which they'll be buoyed by, but as well as
that we've had good results at our stadium and we've got to try and make
that count. We've got six games remaining at home and we think that in those
six games we can accumulate enough points to stay in the Premier League.
"Saturday is the first of those games, the players know exactly what's
required of them and what they need to do. I'm more interested in the points
we get rather than what Burnley have got."
We face three weeks between games after this one…
"We don't have a game next weekend and then we've got two weeks with an
international break when we'll have quite a lot of players who will go off
with their national teams. "We'll be training, we've taken a friendly game
with Dagenham & Redbridge, who have asked for some help financially. We'll
play them in a game and I think that's good because we don't have a Premier
League game for three weeks. "We'll see how things go and also make some
plans to get away [for warm-weather training] in the next few days
hopefully. "The players have had a long period of playing matches, right
from July to now so they need some recovery time. Since I've been here
they've done great for me – yes, we've had a few downs but in the main
they've been very good. "So we'll try to make sure the players are well
recovered and ready for the next game, which isn't until we play Southampton
three weeks after."
Bobby Moore
It's important to honour Bobby Moore, 25 years on from his tragic passing…
"Everybody knew about Bobby Moore, even a Scotsman knows all about him! When
you join a club you get to learn more about the legends and who the
supporters look back at with fond memories. Obviously Bobby's was a tragic
death and it's right that we continue to celebrate his memory because he was
a great player here. "A lot of the young West Ham supporters might not have
had the chance to see Bobby Moore play and they need to be reminded by the
older ones and also just to remember the great players who have played for
this club."
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Team news: Reid out for the season, Ogbonna back training
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West Ham United manager David Moyes faces another defensive reshuffle ahead
of Saturday's Premier League visit of Burnley, with Winston Reid and Sam
Byram having both suffered injuries.
The duo both sustained their injuries during last weekend's defeat at
Swansea City, with Reid's knee problem ruling him out for the remainder of
the season, and Byram's ankle possibly resulting in the same fate.
However, there is positive news for the Hammers boss as their places in the
squad could be taken by Angelo Ogbonna and James Collins, who missed the
trip to South Wales.
Ogbonna has recovered from illness, while Moyes is hopeful his defensive
colleague Collins will recover sufficiently from the hamstring injury which
kept him out at the Liberty Stadium.
The manager said: "Unfortunately we lost Winston Reid and Sam Byram to
injury in the game last week. Winston, we think, will be out for the rest of
the season and with Sam Byram we're just waiting on a decision from the
surgeon at the moment, but it doesn't look great for him either.
"After that, Angelo has trained this week after an illness and we're still
monitoring Ginge. With everything going well, hopefully they will be fit.
"It's a really big blow about Winston because he is a really important
player for us. He's experienced and with the games coming up over the next
ten weeks or so he would have been important."
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West Ham United v Burnley
SAT 10 MAR 2018PREMIER LEAGUE
15:00
Venue: London Stadium
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West Ham have conceded at least three goals in 11 of their 13 league defeats
this season
TEAM NEWS
West Ham will be without Winston Reid and Sam Byram with both men expected
to miss the rest of the season with respective knee and ankle injuries.
Arthur Masuaku serves the last match of his six-game ban, with Andy Carroll
and Pedro Obiang amongst other absentees.
Burnley may hand striker Chris Wood his first start since December following
his return from injury. Tom Heaton and Scott Arfield are again missing but
both men are nearing returns following lengthy spells out.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Martin Fisher: "Successive 4-1 away defeats have reawakened relegation
concerns for West Ham who seemed to be well set for survival not so long
ago. "The loss of Winston Reid to injury for the rest of the season is a
hammer blow (sorry) to a defence that has become far too easy to score
against. "That in turn increases the pressure on the flair players to
perform. On their day Marko Arnautovic and Manuel Lanzini can be brilliant
but do those days come along regularly enough?
"Burnley haven't won away since November but remain tough to beat and their
aerial threat might just be enough to earn a rare victory for them in the
East End and deepen David Moyes' misery."
Twitter: @mfisherfootball
WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY
Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "It's not an easy task for us. They're fighting
for points, we're now fighting for points for different reasons. We want to
go beyond last season, we've put ourselves in a great position to do that."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
I am not sure what to expect from the Hammers at the moment, which is why I
am going to go for a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
West Ham have won five of their seven Premier League matches against Burnley
(D1, L1), including victories in all three home meetings.
Burnley have lost 12 and won just one of their last 16 away top-flight games
against the Hammers, with that victory a 1-0 triumph in October 1973.
However, the Clarets won 2-1 away at West Ham in the Championship in
December 2011.
The two sides drew 1-1 in October's reverse fixture with Chris Wood rescuing
a point for Burnley five minutes from time.
West Ham
West Ham have won only one of their last six league games, claiming just
five points from a possible 18 during this run.
The Hammers have lost only one of their eight home league matches under
David Moyes - a 3-2 defeat versus Newcastle in December.
They have not recorded back-to-back Premier League home wins since December
2016, with one of those victories coming against Burnley.
West Ham's last two matches have ended in 4-1 defeats - they've not lost
three games in a row by at least a three-goal margin since March 2008.
David Moyes is winless in four previous matches against Sean Dyche (D2, L2).
They all came last season whilst Moyes was at Sunderland, with two games in
the league and two in the FA Cup.
Michail Antonio has scored in back-to-back games for West Ham having scored
just once in his 20 previous appearances.
Burnley
Burnley are seeking back-to-back wins for the first time since December,
having claimed their first victory in 12 league matches against against
Everton last weekend.
They are winless in their last seven Premier League away games, failing to
score in five of those matches.
Their last away victory was a 2-1 win at Bournemouth in November.
Sean Dyche's men have scored 24 league goals - only bottom club West Brom,
with 22, have netted fewer.
Burnley are the only club yet to be awarded a Premier League penalty this
season, whilst West Ham have conceded a league-high six spot kicks.
The Clarets have seen an opposition player sent off six times in the Premier
League this season, twice as many as any other side.
Ashley Barnes has scored in his last two Premier League games. He's not
scored in three successive league matches since a run of four with Brighton
in May 2011.
SAM's verdict
Most probable score: 1-0 Probability of draw: 27%
Probability of home win: 47% Probability of away win: 26%
SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale
at the University of Liverpool that is used to predict the outcome of
football matches.
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Manuel Lanzini is confident West Ham will avoid relegation
Last Updated: 09/03/18 6:15am
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Manuel Lanzini says he is confident West Ham will turn things around and
avoid relegation from the Premier League The Hammers were beaten 4-1 by
Swansea on Saturday, a result that leaves them in danger just three points
above the Premier League relegation zone. Lanzini, who recently returned
from a hamstring injury, says the West Ham players are working hard to
rectify the situation but must win all their remaining games to stay up.
Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports, the Argentina international said: "I'm
really looking forward to changing the situation we're in. "It always takes
time to come back from an injury but I'm doing my best to get back to 100
per cent now. "The team didn't perform as well as they could and it is never
nice to lose in a match, we're sad when we lose a match but we are really
trying to turn things around and we believe we can."
West Ham face Burnley on Saturday, and have a three-week break before
returning to face Southampton on March 31 at the London Stadium. He said:
"It's great to be at home playing at our ground where we get great support
and we'll work really, really hard to give our supporters something to cheer
about. "We need to win all of our games and we need to look forward and be
positive. "Every game is important to us and we're not really looking any
further than this game [against Burnley]. "We've worked really hard this
week and whatever happens after that we'll have to see then. "I have full
confidence we are going to be able to do that. We have a great group of
players, a great team and good people too and we believe we can do that. "I
think we'll stay up. That's all I am focusing on at the moment and I believe
we will stay up. What happens in my personal future is something else but
it's not something I'm thinking of."
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MATCH PREVIEW: WEST HAM V BURNLEY
By Dan Coker 9 Mar 2018 at 08:00
WTID
Blast from the past
In today's preview, we travel back to 28th November 2009: The X Factor
Finalists 2009 were number one with 'You Are Not Alone', The Twilight Saga:
New Moon topped the UK box office and West Ham United beat Burnley 5-3 at
Upton Park.
After Mexican striker Guillermo Franco had hit the crossbar with an
11th-minute header, Gianfranco Zola's Hammers took the lead in the 18th
minute when Scott Parker's quick free-kick sent Jack Collison clear and the
young midfielder tucked the ball away beyond Brian Jensen. The Hammers
doubled their advantage 15 minutes later when Junior Stanislas' shot was
saved by Jensen but the Academy graduate settled himself to score from a
tight angle. Jonathan Spector was felled in the penalty area two minutes
before half-time with Carlton Cole (pictured below) converting the resultant
spot-kick.
The Hammers started the second half as they'd finished the first, Franco
heading beyond Jensen from a Stanislas free-kick six minutes after the
interval. A second penalty was won and converted by Chilean forward Luis
Jimenez five minutes after he'd entered the fray as a 59th-minute substitute
to give the Irons a 5-0 lead with just over an hour gone. Owen Coyle's
Clarets ensured West Ham would not keep a first home clean sheet of the
season when Steven Fletcher tapped home Chris Eagles' cross on 68 minutes
and the duo combined again six minutes later for Fletcher to double his
tally. Visiting defender Steven Caldwell was sent off in the dying minutes
for a professional foul on Hammers substitute, and future Burnley player,
Zavon Hines before Eagles had the last word, tucking home former Hammer
Tyrone Mears' cut-back to make the final score 5-3. The action from this
match can be seen in my video below.
The victory was only the Hammers' third league win of the season but they
would not win again until Boxing Day. Zola's West Ham would go on to finish
17th in a 2009/10 campaign that saw Scott Parker win the second of his three
Hammer of the Year awards with Alessandro Diamanti runner-up. Burnley
finished five points and one place below the Irons and were relegated
alongside Hull and Portsmouth. Chelsea won a Premier League and FA Cup
Double.
West Ham United: Rob Green, Jonathan Spector, Danny Gabbidon, Manuel Da
Costa, Herita Ilunga, Jack Collison (Julien Faubert), Scott Parker, Radoslav
Kovac, Junior Stanislas, Guillermo Franco (Luis Jimenez), Carlton Cole
(Zavon Hines).
Burnley: Brian Jensen, Tyrone Mears, Clarke Carlisle, Steven Caldwell,
Stephen Jordan (Christian Kalvenes), Robbie Blake (David Nugent), Andre
Bikey, Graham Alexander (Kevin McDonald), Chris Eagles, Steven Fletcher,
Wade Elliott.
Club Connections
A small collection of players have turned out for the Hammers and the
Clarets. They include:
Goalkeepers: Tommy Hampson, Herman Conway and Frank Birchenough.
Defenders: Tyrone Mears, Joe Gallagher, Tommy Dunn, Jack Tresadern, Jon
Harley and Mitchell Thomas.
Midfielders: Junior Stanislas, Reg Attwell, Matt Taylor and Luke Chadwick.
Strikers: Alan Taylor, Bill Jenkinson, Sam Jennings, Walter Pollard, Ian
Wright, Ian Moore and Zavon Hines.
John Bond played for the Hammers and managed the Clarets.
Today's focus, though, falls on a player who spent a season at Upton Park
before appearing for Burnley a decade later. David Unsworth was born in
Chorley, Lancashire on 16th October 1973 and began his career at Everton. He
won the FA Cup with the Toffees in 1995 and also earned a full England cap.
The 23-year-old Unsworth joined West Ham United in August 1997 in a swap
deal with Academy product Danny Williamson. He made his debut, ironically,
against the club he'd just left in a 2-1 Hammers defeat at Goodison Park,
becoming the first ever Hammer to have a surname beginning with the letter
'U' (only Matthew Upson has since joined Unsworth in West Ham's 'U' club).
He played on the left side of three central defenders under Harry Redknapp,
often alongside Rio Ferdinand and fellow new signing Ian Pearce as the Irons
progressed from strugglers the previous season to an exciting,
upwardly-mobile outfit also boasting Eyal Berkovic and John Hartson.
Unsworth scored his first goal in claret and blue in a 4-1 home victory over
Crystal Palace on 3rd December 1997. His second and final goal for the club
was the winner in a 2-1 triumph over Chelsea on 14th March 1998. The 6'1
defender also converted spot-kicks in the Hammers' FA Cup penalty shoot-outs
at Blackburn in the fifth round replay and in the quarter-final replay home
defeat to Arsenal. Unsworth was sent off in his penultimate match for the
Hammers, a 3-3 draw at Crystal Palace on 5th May 1998. His final game in
claret and blue was the 4-3 home win over Leicester on the final day of the
season five days later. Unsworth had helped West Ham to an eighth-placed
finish in 1997/98, their highest end-of-season standing since 1985/86. He
made 41 appearances for the club, scoring two goals – both of these strikes
can be seen in my video below.
With his family failing to settle in London, Unsworth moved to Aston Villa
for £3m in the summer of 1998 – however, this transpired to not be close
enough to the North West and Unsworth returned to Everton without even
playing a competitive game for Villa. Unsworth spent six years back at
Goodison Park before being released by David Moyes in 2004 – the defender
teamed up with his former Hammers boss Redknapp at Portsmouth. Unsworth
spent the second half of the 2004/05 season on loan at Ipswich after
Redknapp's departure from Fratton Park. A permanent move to Championship
side Sheffield United followed in the summer of 2005 – he helped the Blades
to promotion the following season but was released halfway through their
2006/07 Premier League campaign. Unsworth signed for Wigan in January 2007,
returning to Bramall Lane on the final day of the season to convert the
penalty which kept the Latics up and relegated the Blades.
It would prove to be Unsworth's final game for Wigan and he returned to the
Championship in August 2007, signing for Steve Cotterill's Burnley at the
age of 33. He made 31 appearances for the club, scoring his only goal in a
1-1 home draw with Leicester on 4th December 2007 by which time Owen Coyle
had taken over as manager. Unsworth turned down the chance to stay with the
Clarets at the end of the season and moved to Huddersfield with whom he
ended his career in 2009.
After retiring, Unsworth joined Preston as Development Coach. He was
promoted to First Team Coach following the departure of current Hammers
assistant Alan Irvine, and appointed caretaker manager for a week in the
winter of the 2010/11 season. Unsworth was again appointed caretaker manager
in December 2011 but was dismissed on the appointment of new manager Graham
Westley. In December 2012 Unsworth returned to former club Sheffield United
as Head of Academy Coaching; he was named Assistant Manager to caretaker
boss Chris Morgan in April 2013. He was appointed Assistant Manager of the
Everton Under-21 team in September 2013, becoming manager of the team in
2014. He has had two spells in caretaker charge of the first team, most
recently in the autumn of 2017.
Referee
Saturday's referee will be Lee Mason from Greater Manchester. Mason refereed
the Hammers once in 2016/17 – the 1-0 home win over Hull when he awarded the
Hammers a match-winning penalty – but took charge of two West Ham matches
the previous season, those being the 0-0 draw at Swansea in December 2015
and the 3-0 win at West Brom in April 2016. He also sent off Mark Noble at
Birmingham in December 2009.
Mason's most recent games officiating the Hammers were both 3-2 defeats: at
Southampton in August when he failed to send off Dusan Tadic but did give
Marko Arnautovic a red card, before awarding the Saints a match-winning
penalty in added time; and against Newcastle at home in December when he
awarded the Hammers a penalty only for Andre Ayew's effort to be saved. He
refereed three Premier League matches involving the Hammers in 2014/15 – the
1-0 defeat at Aston Villa, the 1-0 home win over Sunderland and the 2-1
defeat at Old Trafford when he sent off Wayne Rooney, denied the Hammers a
penalty when Morgan Amalfitano's cross struck Radamel Falcao's arm and
disallowed Kevin Nolan's last-minute strike for a marginal offside. Mason
was also the man in the middle for our 1-0 FA Cup win at Bristol City in
January 2015. He also officiated in four of our games in 2013/14, sending
off two of our players (Mark Noble against Everton and James Tomkins at
Cardiff) and disallowing a perfectly good Stewart Downing equaliser at
Crystal Palace.
Possible line-ups
West Ham United's squad is again struggling with injuries – Sam Byram and
Winston Reid join Edimilson Fernandes, Pedro Obiang and Andy Carroll in the
treatment room, while Arthur Masuaku sits out the final match of his
six-game suspension. Angelo Ogbonna should return but James Collins is a
doubt.
Burnley are without Tom Heaton, Robbie Brady, Steven Defour, Scott Arfield
and Jonathan Walters. The Clarets are without a win in their last eight away
games in all competitions, a run stretching back to 29th November.
Possible West Ham United XI: Adrian; Zabaleta, Rice, Ogbonna, Cresswell,
Antonio; Kouyate, Noble, Lanzini; Arnautovic, Chicharito.
Possible Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward; Lennon, Cork,
Hendrick, Gudmundsson; Barnes, Wood.
Enjoy the game – Up The Hammers!
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David Moyes blasts Andre Ayew after West Ham departure
HITC
Will Butcher
Andre Ayew left West Ham in January to rejoin Swansea City. West Ham United
manager David Moyes has told fans in his London Evening Standard column that
he did not want to sell Andre Ayew to Swansea City in January, but the
attacker had made it clear he wanted to leave. The 28-year-old rejoined
Swansea just a year and a half after leaving the Welsh side to move to the
London Stadium in the summer of 2016. He came back to haunt the Hammers last
weekend. The Ghana international laid on two assists for Carlos Carvalhal's
side as the Hammers suffered a 4-1 defeat inspired by the former Marseille
attacker, leaving fans to question their club's decision to sell the
versatile forward. But Moyes has decided to criticise the attacker, stating
that he made it clear he no longer wanted to play for the east Londoners in
January despite the Hammers being desperate to keep their squad intact.
"Andre Ayew did well enough for Swansea but don't forget that he didn't want
to stay," Moyes said. "At the time we weren't that keen to lose anyone to
our competitors but he made it 100 per cent clear he did not want to be at
West Ham any longer."
Costing a princely sum of £20million, Ayew managed just 12 goals in 50
league and cup appearances for the Hammers, which equates to around
£1.7million per goal. The Hammers' focus turns to Saturday as they look to
get back to winning ways against Burnley, after suffering more injury
problems this week with Winston Reid and Sam Byram being ruled out until the
end of the season. Moyes' men remain just three points above the relegation
zone and a win against the Clarets on Saturday is crucial if the east
Londoners are to avoid the drop.
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Predicted line-up: 'Zero tolerance' David Moyes makes four big changes for
must-win game against Burnley
HITC
Damien Lucas
West Ham United entertain Burnley tomorrow knowing a win is crucial in the
battle to survive this season. David Moyes' side had turned a corner when a
2-0 win over Watford elevated them up to midtable and onto 30 points. But
back-to-back 4-1 defeats to Liverpool and relegation rivals Swansea City has
dragged the Hammers back into the thick of things in one of the most
congested survival battles in recent memory. Supporters are furious with the
side's performances of late and many fear they have hit poor form at the
wrong time with rivals steadily improving. West Ham face an obdurate Burnley
side who visit the London Stadium with one of the best away records in the
country. It won't be easy for the Hammers and they will need to show a
reaction to the pathetic display in Wales last week if they are to get
anything. One person who looks certain to react to that defeat is Moyes,
with as many as four changes in the offing to the side which started against
the Swans.
Joe Hart in for Adrian
The most controversial of the changes and the one in the balance perhaps is
bringing Joe Hart back into the side in place of Adrian. The Spaniard has
been in poor form ever since gifting Newcastle a goal in a 3-2 defeat and
was again at fault during the game against Swansea. Many feel he is still a
better bet than Hart but Moyes may feel he has to bring the England man into
the team to remain consistent with his team selection given the
circumstances in which Hart lost the number one shirt.
Angelo Ogbonna in for Declan Rice
Young Rice has just been called up to the senior Ireland squad but has been
at fault for goals in a number of his recent appearances. That is only to be
expected of one so young but West Ham must go with experience here and
Italian international Ogbonna will return to the side after recovering from
a bug.
James Collins in for Winston Reid
Straightforward one this as Reid has been ruled out of the season with a
knee injury picked up against Swansea. West Ham need Collins to step up now
more than ever and he has never let them down before.
Michail Antonio in for Javier Hernandez
West Ham desperately need more pace and power in the side and quite why
Moyes has only used Antonio as a sub in the last few games after a great
performance against Watford only he knows. Two goals as sub in those games
will surely see him come back into the side in place of Hernandez who
continues to flatter to deceive in his all round play and effort. Antonio
and Marko Arnautovic struck up a really strong partnership as the Hammers
turned the corner under Moyes over Christmas and with Manuel Lanzini in
behind it looks a very mobile and threatening attack.
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West Ham defender James Collins faces late fitness test ahead of Burnley
clash
KEN DYER
ES Sport
West Ham manager David Moyes will give a late fitness test to James Collins
before naming his team to play Burnley. The experienced centre-half missed
the 4-1 defeat at Swansea last weekend with a tight hamstring and has since
been having intense treatment. Collins was due to resume training on Friday,
after which a decision was being made on his fitness for Saturday's match at
the London Stadium. Italy defender Angelo Ogbonna, who was also missing at
Swansea due to illness, is back in the squad, but Winston Reid is out for
the last nine games of the season while he recovers from a knee operation.
Moyes is likely to start with Michail Antonio on Saturday, after the
versatile player came off the bench in the past two matches to score, which
could mean Javier Hernandez is left out. Moyes must decide whether to
persist with a back three, with Declan Rice keeping his place, or revert to
a back four. Rice has been picked for the Republic of Ireland squad for
their friendly against Turkey in Antalya. on March 22 . The 19-year-old, who
has made 23 appearances, will join up with the Republic's Under-21 squad for
the European Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan, five days after the
Turkey game. Burnley will again be without Scott Arfield (calf injury),
while goalkeeper Tom Heaton is not yet fit enough to return due to a
shoulder problem
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David Moyes: I've seen a reaction after spelling out to West Ham squad we
were not good enough
DAVID MOYES
ES Sport
Nine matches to go, with six at home, emphasises for me just how big a part
our fans can play in ensuring West Ham remain a Premier League club. I am
aware some of our supporters have been less than happy with certain aspects
of the club over a period of time but for me, as West Ham's manager, my area
of responsibility is helping to give the team the best chance of winning
matches. The defeat at Swansea was really disappointing but it is behind us
now. In the six matches we face at home it's crucial we get that united
support behind the team. I've seen the proposed march is not taking place
and I hope any concerns some supporters might have should be put aside for
now so that we can all help this club stay in the Premier League. I've said
this a few times already but I do want to re-iterate that, since I have been
at the club, I've found the atmosphere in our home stadium to be great. In
some of the games the noise has been terrific and we'll certainly need more
of that tomorrow against Burnley and then in the remaining five games at
home. The defeat at Swansea was a poor performance by our standards but
there were some reasons for that which I didn't want to go into straight
after the match. When you lose not one but two of your central defenders,
that is a big loss. Then to have a third carried off during the game just
made things extremely difficult. I didn't make anything of it before the
game either because I wanted to demonstrate to the players who came into the
team that we trusted them. I did realise though that it would be difficult
without the injured players and if you look back six weeks or so, to when we
had Pedro Obiang and Arthur Masuaku available, the team looked very
different. The bigger thing for me against Swansea was that the players
dropped below the standards they have shown. We conceded a couple of goals
from set pieces, which in the main has not been like us. I do think a lot of
things went against us on the day — at least I hoped they did — but we have
made sure the players have known it wasn't good enough and we have been
right 'at it' this week. It was a difficult week's training leading up to
the game because of the weather but I don't want to make excuses — and we'll
be well prepared tomorrow despite our injuries.
We have meetings, usually on Monday, whether we win or lose. Sometimes we
pick out the positive aspects of our performance and other times we
highlight the things we didn't do so well. The players know we dropped well
below where we've been but, overall, they have been good. Andre Ayew did
well enough for Swansea but don't forget that he didn't want to stay. At the
time we weren't that keen to lose anyone to our competitors but he made it
100 per cent clear he did not want to be at West Ham any longer. Another
statistic worth mentioning is that, since we joined the club in November, we
have never had the luxury of having a senior player sitting up in the stands
because we've have too many to fill the substitutes' bench. That shows you
how tight it is and now Winston Reid is out for the rest of the season. He
was due to have an operation to repair a medial knee ligament injury
yesterday. It is really disappointing for him and us but overall we have not
had that big a squad from which to choose.
We have conceded more goals away from home than anyone else in the division
and that is a real concern for us. Defensive midfield has been a problem for
some time. Obiang's continued absence has left us a little more exposed than
we would like to be. After tomorrow's match, we're going to Miami for some
warm weather training. We do not play again for three weeks so there was an
opportunity to do something now. We've just come through a real hard winter
period and although I haven't been here since the start of the season, I
know the players have been at it from July 1. We're going for five days and
it will be good to get a little sun on our backs, work as a squad and then
come back for what will be a really condensed period of eight matches before
the end of the season.
The fee for this week's column is going to Sport Relief. For details go to
sportrelief.com
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Tony Cottee says myth about West Ham fans is not true
HITC
Antony Martin
West Ham United are still deeply entrenched in a relegation battle. West Ham
legend Tony Cottee spoke exclusively to talkSPORT, and insisted that the
notion that Hammers fans want to see an attractive brand of football first
and foremost is quite simply not true. The east London outfit currently sit
precariously in 14th spot in the Premier League table, just three points
clear of the drop zone, and now really is a time when the players need to
roll up their sleeves and put in a shift for the football club. Cottee, who
scored 115 goals for the Hammers during two separate spells with the club,
insisted that West Ham fans want to see the players put in 100 per cent
effort, when speaking exclusively to talkSPORT: "There's this myth that West
Ham fans firstly want to see good football, they don't. They want to see
players fully committed to the club, that's what all fans want don't they so
West Ham fans aren't any different. But it's important whoever goes out
there they just give it their all and they improve their performances. When
the fans do turn up they do get behind the boys and they'll do that against
Burnley."
David Moyes' men will welcome Sean Dyche's Burnley side to the London
Stadium in the Premier League tomorrow, and if they fail to win, things
really will look bleak for the Hammers. They still have to play the two
Manchester clubs at home, and face difficult trips to Chelsea and Arsenal
before the season ends, so Moyes will surely be targeting tomorrow's clash
with the Clarets as an absolute must win game.
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Shaka Hislop would rather Newcastle were relegated than West Ham
Hislop played for both clubs during his career and he insists he has good
intentions despite predicting the Magpies' downfall
Football London
BySean McCormick
12:05, 9 MAR 2018UPDATED12:24, 9 MAR 2018
Shaka Hislop has said he would rather Newcastle were relegated from the
Premier League than West Ham. The former Trinidad and Tobago international
goalkeeper played for both clubs during his career, keeping net for
Newcastle during the famous 'Entertainers' era. Hislop now spends his days
working as a pundit on American TV channel ESPN and admitted he would rather
Newcastle were relegated than the Hammers when asked last night. However,
Hislop was quick to address that he was saying it with good intentions as he
believes another relegation would force owner Mike Ashley to sell the club.
When asked which of his former sides he would prefer to be relegated, Hislop
said: "I have picked Newcastle and I'll tell you why. "Because I think that
would force Mike Ashley to sell and I think you will not see the best of
Newcastle again, until Mike Ashley sells. "In case you haven't gathered, I'm
not much of a Mike Ashley fan. I love Rafa Benitez, I really do."
Some fans will resonate with what Hislop is saying, but what he fails to
acknowledge is another relegation would have catastrophic consequences on
the pitch.
Rafa Benitez would almost certainly walk away from the club, Newcastle will
have to endure another bruising Championship promotion push, and they will
fall further back as a result of missing out on the payments from the
Premier League's lucrative TV deal. The Magpies can pull further away from
the drop this weekend when they welcome Southampton to St James' Park on
Saturday.
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REAL WEST HAM? LIKE A TREE STANDING BY THE WATERSIDE WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED
AUTHOR: EXWHUEMPLOYEE. PUBLISHED: 9 MARCH 2018 AT 9:12PM
TheWestHamWay.co.uk
Written by @farehamhammer
The views in this article are of the writer and not necessarily the website
On the face of things, the West Ham Fanbase seems to be at war, with threats
and mud-slinging from all quarters. Pathetic and laughable springs to mind,
West Ham from the dark ages not today. I, accept that West Ham's support is
a 'broad church' with people seeing things differently. But the heroic
efforts across the board, in raising funds for little Islas Caton's brave
fight against a rare cancer called Neuroblastoma – are the actions of 'real'
West Ham. Those efforts tell you that deep down, despite our superficial
differences we are one. What we now are leaders to step forward from amongst
us and unite all factions of our fanbase. We, are West Ham NOT Gold and
Sullivan, we are going to have to drive change. Because to reach the next
level we are going to have to change. We, are going to have to think and act
like a big Club!
Karren Brady singling out the 'Real' West Ham Fans Group saying that they
were delighted to have reached an agreement with the 'Real' West Ham Fans
Group, regards March the 10th march shows you out of touch Mrs Brady is.
Part of the agreement was, that The Board would match the amount of money
the 'Real' fans made for @islasplight. Providing the March was called off.
How despicable can you get? Playing Russian roulette with a young girl
fighting for her life. March and little Isla's plight gets nothing. Not West
Ham! West Ham always look after their own.
On Saturday night, after being routed by Swansea City 4-1. Co-Owner David
Gold was surrounded by fans, and all sorts of abuse was hurled at him. The
old "I'm only an old man" tearjerker does not wash with me. I do not believe
he was under threat on Saturday night, but to hurl vile abuse on any
82-year-old man is the action of cowards. Not West Ham. We've also had a
banner saying that Gold and Sullivan have done more damage to The East End
than Adolf Hitler. So many different cancers destroying our Club, people
pulling in different directions.
What happens off the field more often than not reflects on the pitch. So, it
is no wonder we have shambolic performances, like we have seen on the pitch
recently. However, don't be afraid, we must and will overcome! Sure,
difficult days lay ahead, but we can turn this around. I will tell you what
is 'REAL' West Ham: People of every creed, race, age and sexual orientation
being West ham and proud. All claret and blue to the core, all wanting the
best for our great club. It's in our blood! Where, some 40 or so years ago,
long before my time people were throwing bananas at black players. West Ham?
We were different, we had the Big Bermudian striker Clyde Best playing as
striker, as well as John Charles and Ade Coker. More recently we had a young
Nigel Reo Coker, as Club Captain, when we lost the 2006 FA Cup Final to
Liverpool on penalties after drawing 3-3. Absolutely heart breaking!
Despite the disappointment of losing the final, our supporters stayed to the
end. Applauding our players as well as the Liverpool team. Steven Gerrard
Liverpool's captain was moved to say West Ham is a real football Club. So
much to be proud of West Ham over the years, as of present we had insure
testing times as well, getting beaten 6-0 by both Luton Town and Oldham
Athletic, 7-1 by Blackburn, 4-0 by Bolton in the rain, and of course the FA
Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest when we had Tony Gale sent off. We
stay till the end singing Billy Bonds claret and blue army! West Ham and
proud! That is 'Real' West ham! Loyalty to the core. West Ham have always
stood for decency. Despite all our troubles we still do.
So, what of our troubles? I'm not going to spend hours dissecting my
feelings on the board. You know the script Lies, lies, and more lies.
Phantom 'bids' after phantom bids, linking us to this star or that, all
utter crap! Reality? Patrice Evra on a free. They may be masters at
manipulating the media to their advantage. But… even that doesn't work
anymore, nobody falls for their lies and spin. It shows you how out of touch
this Board has become, that Sullivan really thought he impressed people when
he said: "We bid 25m for Joe Allen!" The man is off his nut! It's like
hearing someone saying: "I was only ONE ball out on the lotto! I would have
won NINETY-TWO MILLION!" like Sullivan, nothing but a great pretender. One
'marquee signing, another costing a bit of money, an expensive loan,
freebies, cheapies and loan after loan has always been the way Gold and
Sullivan have operated, always on the cheap.
Selling the Boleyn Ground on the cheap, promising to take us to the 'next'
level has left a bitter taste in everyone's mouth. Sheer greed was what the
move to The London Stadium was about. But we can still turn this around and
we will. One of the biggest shortcomings about West Ham is that there is no
leadership, as a result you have very little structure and no
accountability. Yes, I know that we have had a few pastings, I'm not
surprised really, a threadbare squad and unbalanced squad was always going
to make things tough for whoever the manager was. But come the end of the
season, I can see Moyes completely overhauling The Club from top to bottom.
Scouting and signing players, senior and at youth level. We, have signed too
many youth players, who have been discarded from the likes of Manchester
United, Chelsea, Arsenal and the rest. Sadly, more often than not they have
not made the grade at West Ham either. Improving our scouting is a must.
Behind the scenes on the football side of it, Moyes will get it right.
So, what are we going to do about the kings of spin? First off, we can all
send messages like: sell up! Just f*** off! And the rest. But the stark
reality is the golden age of Billionaires snapping up football Clubs and
spending millions on new players are long gone. We have no West Ham 'sugar'
Daddy, ready to be a super hero and take us to the next 'level'. The trust
between the fans and The Board has broken down beyond repair in most cases.
Almost like splitting from a partner and living in separate rooms, till one
or the other moves out. The atmosphere in the house being toxic, the big
difference being the fans are not moving out and neither are Gold and
Sullivan. We are going to have to talk at some point. We have had various
fan groups going up to meet with Mrs Brady. At the second meeting, the
delegation was supposed to meet The Board, unfortunately there was no sign
of Gold and Sullivan. Not good enough! The, delegation should have turned
around and walked out, as a far tougher approach needs to be taken when
dealing with The Board. Brady dictated what she would talk about, and what
she wouldn't talk about. Surprise! Surprise! Transfers and finance were two
no goes.
What we need is a fan group, which has the full backing of the broad
spectrum of West Ham's magnificent support, being ready to grill The Board
when needed and leaving no stone unturned. There has been much talk about
the 10th of March that was cancelled, I'm all for a March as a means of
protest. My God we have plenty to protest about! However, postponing the
march may be a blessing in disguise. We, need to be unified to make a march
effective. The, best way would be to work in tandem with the fan group
meeting The Board. No progress with The Board, then we ALL march! United we
stand, divided we fall! Like a tree standing by the waterside, we shall not
be moved! We are ALL real West Ham! One of the biggest problems we face at
The Club, is that there is a lack of leadership. We need someone to pull The
Club up by the scruff of the neck. Someone to help restore trust.
There is one person who towers above anyone else, one person who can restore
unity, a person who demands respect. All top Clubs in Europe have a Club
President. Time to do the right thing. Time to make Billy Bonds Club
President. Billy has both the stature and respect! Billy Bonds can lift the
whole Club, on and off the pitch. Billy Bonds never suffered fools. Some
have said he wouldn't work with the present Board. I think if asked he
would, if anyone is 'real' West Ham it is William Arthur Bonds. Bonds once
had a persistent toe injury. He was faced with a decision, he could end his
career or have his toe amputated, get some physio and get back into the
team. The toe got the chop! Billy Bonds would bring unity and restore
confidence to West Ham. Either way the times are a changing for Gold and
Sullivan, you and I are West Ham we will not stand by and let OUR Club be
destroyed, unity is our strength. Unified we most certainly will be for the
visit of Stoke City. For once it will not be a case of fortunes always
hiding, but fortunes siding. West Ham 2 Stoke City 0!
We are more than a football Club, we're a way of life!!
COYI!!
Farehamhammer!!!
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