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Sam happy with mid-table finish

Sam Allardyce has admitted he would be delighted if his side can finish in the top-half of the Premier League this season.

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Allardyce targets final high

Sam Allardyce is confident that West Ham can end the season on a high having achieved their initial target of a comfortable mid-table finish.

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Sam Allardyce says Manchester City will struggle to win the league while Sir Alex Ferguson is at Manchester United

Sam Allardyce has told Manchester City they will always struggle to catch up with Manchester United so long as the man he calls ‘The Master’ is in charge at Old Trafford.

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MARTIN SAMUEL – THE DEBATE: Luis Suarez was disliked for cheating but nobody hated him until he bit Branislav Ivanovic

This week’s debate is on Luis Suarez – not Wednesday’s punishment for biting Branislav Ivanovic, but the event itself, attitudes to the player, to other offences and to Liverpool’s decision to stand by him. Enjoy…

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David Stockdale?

…..is the latest name being linked with us  

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Why mid-table sides do have something to play for: Premier League prize money 2013

One of the most common phrases heard at this time of year is ‘they’ve got nothing to play for,’ of Premier League sides out of the running for Europe but safe from relegation.

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Manchester City-West Ham Betting Preview: Expect the dethroned champions to bounce back in style

Roberto Mancini’s men saw their bitter rivals claim the Premier League title this week, and Al Hain-Cole expects them to take out their frustrations on the travel-sick Hammers

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Hammers boss targets top half finish

West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce insists it would be great if his side could finish in the top half of the Premier League.

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Sam eyes keeper move

West Ham are being linked with a move for Fulham keeper David Stockdale but they face a battle with Hull to land him.

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Sporting Life headline provokes trembles at QPR

Dear God, the Sporting Life really should take more care with its headlines. Just imagine the anxiety in Shepherd’s Bush as the headline “Green reported to the Fraud Office” appeared on the News Now boards! “Dear God, even the authorities have seen through Butterfingers!” a voice must have squealed in the PR office. England keeper? Worthy of a salary of 50…

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‘It’s nice to be looking up’

Gary O’Neil hopes to keep the momentum going as the Hammers travel to Manchester City

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On this day – 25 April

Johnny Byrne scores two penalties in a 2-0 win over fellow Londoners Tottenham Hotspur on this day

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Back pages, April 25: Luis Suarez could quit Liverpool

Liverpool are concerned Luis Suarez’s 10-game ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic could force him out of England. Read the national newspaper headlines on Thursday, April 25.

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Maynard could be a PL player next season

Nicky Maynard was sold in August last year when the Carroll signing was secured. I suppose he wasn’t to know that in a year he could actually become a Premier league player with Cardiff city. Obviously the chances of him actually playing are pretty slim as city will go out and strengthen the…

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Beautiful Games: homespun Hammers posters by Kosmo Vinyl

A collection of work created by life-long West Ham fan and music mogul Kosmo Vinyl. Since 2011, he’s honoured every West Ham match in poster-format using appropriated imagery, bold typography and a simple punk aesthetic. Jonny Weeks

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An update on Ravel Morrison’s progress by a Birmingham City fan

How do you solve a problem like Ravel? Easy. Put him on the pitch, give him the ball and watch… Ravel Morrison is one of the most technically gifted players I have seen, not only at Birmingham City, but in the Championship. The way he glides past players with ease, the way he picks out a pass that no-one else has …

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Hammers target happy to remain in Germany

West Ham United transfer target Granit Xhaka has admitted he would be happy to stay at Borussia Monchengladbach. 

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Joey targets strong finish

West Ham United defender Joey O’Brien says the Hammers are close to achieving their top-ten aim

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Swiss ace staying in Germany

Reported West Ham United target Granit Xhaka says he is happy at his present club Borussia Monchengladbach and is not looking to move.

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Football Sixties Special – Golden Years

They say that if you remember the 1960s, you weren’t really there. This selection of special images takes us all to that decade, if only for a short time.

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Back pages, April 24: Luis Suarez to fight ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic

Liverpool scored a PR own goal after allowing Luis Suarez to contest the FA’s claim that a three-game ban for biting is not harsh enough. Read the national newspaper headlines on Wednesday, April 24.

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Luis Suarez – the FA hide behind FIFA rules: Martin Samuel column

The FA witness tackles that could break legs, see arms thrown that cause brain damage, and pretend to be powerless to act. Then they alight on a show case and pounce. If they can weigh off the odd unsympathetic character like Luis Suarez or John Terry, it makes them look decisive and principled. The reality is they hide behind the…

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On this day – 24 April

West Ham United leave White Hart Lane with all three Premier League points on this day in 1999

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Sam lends support to Jewish Care

Manager Sam Allardyce was the guest speaker at Jewish Care’s latest business breakfast

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The FA hide behind FIFA on Luis Suarez: Martin Samuel

The FA witness tackles that could break legs, see arms thrown that cause brain damage, and pretend to be powerless to act. Then they alight on a show case and pounce. If they can weigh off the odd unsympathetic character like Luis Suarez or John Terry, it makes them look decisive and…

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Man U title winners….

BORING! Supporting a football team should be about the endless years of abject misery with an odd blip of joy.

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