Former bodyguards to the Queen reckon football had better start waking up to te threats footballers are going to face to their seurty. Andy Carroll excaped when two armed robbers tried to attack im in broad daylight as he drove home from training on Wednesday. Simon Morgan, Head of Operations at Trojan Consultancy, leads a team […]
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After Carroll security experts hand out advice!
Posted on 03 November 2016.
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Olympic Stadium safety officer Chris Baker quit over retractable seating fears
Posted on 03 November 2016.
• Baker resigned in May after expressing concerns over impact on structure • Deputy officer Ravi Sharma also left amid unhappiness over management The designated safety officer of the Olympic Stadium resigned in May after becoming deeply concerned about the retractable seating and its impact on the structure of the ground’s lower tier, the Guardian has learned. Chris Baker, an experienced, career stadium safety officer, is understood to have resigned shortly before …
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Hopes rise for early Reid return
Posted on 03 November 2016.
West Ham are hoping that early reports that Winston Reid will be out of action for between “4-6 weeks” may prove incorrect.. Reports have emerged that the central defender was injured in training but insiders are claiming he could be back for the Spurs game on November 19. Reid is understood to have injured his […]
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Police to oversee West Ham-Stoke
Posted on 03 November 2016.
Metropolitan Police Officers will be stationed between West Ham and Stoke fans inside the London Stadium for the first time this weekend, as authorities work to avoid further outbreaks of violence, Sky Sport News HQ understands.
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West Ham 1-1 Stoke recap
Posted on 03 November 2016.
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We’re not going there to take pictures – Hughes on West Ham trip
Posted on 03 November 2016.
Stoke City visit a new ground on Saturday, but Mark Hughes insists his side are not going to London Stadium to act as tourists.
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Bilic hails Carroll as ‘a really brave man’ after attempted gunpoint robbery
Posted on 03 November 2016.
West Ham manager describes striker’s ordeal in which he was reportedly held at gunpoint before being chased for up to 20 minutes
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DG sends a London Stadium message
Posted on 03 November 2016.
David Gold has adopted a new catchphrase as the issues at London Stadium continue to dominate the headlines. With the mood appearing to change among some media types in favour of the club and stateents from the main Irons characters limited in the extreme Gold has broken his silence. Two reports in the moring press […]
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Spurs away sells out in under a hour
Posted on 03 November 2016.
All 2,300 tickets for Spurs away on Saturday 19th November at White Lane Lane were snapped up within an hour of going online. Away teams would have usually received 3,000 away tickets but that but that has been reduced this season due to construction work for their new 61,000 seater stadium. Only supporters with 12 or […]
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West Ham appoint new head of ticketing
Posted on 03 November 2016.
West Ham have appointed a new Head of Ticketing at West Ham who has started her new job this week. Nicola Keye is the new boss having been the former Head of Sales at Aston Villa having been with the club for over 13 years and before that was a manager of a Virgin Media […]
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Andy Carroll is a brave man, says West Ham boss Slaven Bilic after gun-point drama
Posted on 03 November 2016.
Slaven Bilic has hailed Andy Carroll as ‘a really brave man’ following his gun-point drama escape and says the shock of his targeting will not put the West Ham striker off his injury rehabilitation.
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Andy Carroll attempted armed robbery being investigated by police
Posted on 03 November 2016.
The West Ham striker is alleged to have been threatened by two men on motorbikes on Wednesday
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Slav predicts goals are on the way
Posted on 03 November 2016.
For all his disappointment the team aren’t scoring goals, manager Slaven Bilic is delighted the team are making chances. Seaking at his morning presser the boss said: ” I would rather have us creating chances and waiting for a moment to convert them than not create them at all. We are disappointed with the Everton result […]
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Carroll probably targeted, says Bilic
Posted on 03 November 2016.
West ham striker Andy Carroll was “probably targeted” following claims he was chased by armed motorcyclists after training on Wednesday.
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It’s great to be home
Posted on 03 November 2016.
Mark Noble says the victory over Chelsea at the London Stadium has really made the place feel like home and can’t wait to get back there at the weekend. Speaking to the official site he said: “We have beaten Bournemouth, Sunderland and Chelsea at home and have not really struggled despite what some reports have […]
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London Stadium boss QUITS amid row over huge cost to transform Olympic centrepiece in West Ham’s home
Posted on 03 November 2016.
The announcement comes after London mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed on Tuesday that he had ordered an investigation into the rising bill for converting the stadium for use by West Ham.
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Bilic: ‘Brave’ Carroll is fine
Posted on 03 November 2016.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says Andy Carroll is “good” despite being held up at gunpoint in a dramatic incident on Wednesday.
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London Stadium chief quits amid cost row
Posted on 03 November 2016.
The chairman of Olympic Stadium operators the London Legacy Development Corporation quits amid a row over conversion costs.
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Stadium costs horror story – it gets worse
Posted on 03 November 2016.
Any inquiry into the spiralling costs of converting the London Stadium for West Ham will eventually focus on the likely major problem – the full retractable-seating issue. The contractors went into administration last year having managed to persuade the London Legacy Development Company that the annual cost of moving their temporary seats in and out would […]
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Chair of London Stadium owners resigns
Posted on 03 November 2016.
The chair of the E20 Stadium LLP which owns the London Stadium has dramatically resigned in wake of the Mayor’s enquiry into spiralling costs of the stadium transformation. The LLDC released a statement this morning confirming David Edmonds CBE, Chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation, resigned last night. The statement reads: “David Edmonds, who […]
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Olympic Stadium chief resigns
Posted on 03 November 2016.
The chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation, owners of the Olympic Stadium, has resigned.
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Report: Irons eye defender
Posted on 03 November 2016.
The Irons are this morning being reported as monitoring Sunderland centre-back Lamine Kone. Kone, a £5million signing from French side Lorient 11 months ago, helped Sunderlad avoid relegation under Sam Allardyce last season, although he has yet to find the same form this campaign. However, according to the Mirror there is interest in the 27 […]
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Blame Coe and Johnson says leading media man
Posted on 03 November 2016.
At long long last a top media voice has been raised against the ill judged criticism of West Ham’s role in the London Stadium negotiations. The Independent’s Ian Herbert insead wades into Sebastian Coe and Boris Johnson for the mess which has left our great club and it’s board being knocked from pillar to post […]
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Premier League goals & reaction
Posted on 03 November 2016.
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Do West Ham still have an outside chance of a top six finish?
Posted on 03 November 2016.
Ryan Smith from Freebetsmate.com takes a look at West Ham’s chances of finishing in the top six this season after a wobbly start. West Ham United enjoyed a successful 2015/16 season as they finished seventh in the Premier League, but can they break into the top six this term? The start the Hammers made to
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Andy Carroll threatened at gunpoint
Posted on 03 November 2016.
West Ham striker Andy Carroll was held at gunpoint after training on Wednesday reports claim. A club statement said later on Wednesday night that the police were investigating an incident involving one of their players, believed to be Carroll. The statement said: “West Ham United can confirm an incident targeting one of our players on […]
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