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So who were the best and worst fans Dowie played for?

In my early days, the Luton lot were a good bunch. Kenilworth Road is tight and even with 8-10,000 in, they made a lot of noise. We fed off each other. But I would have to say West Ham’s fans were about the best I played for. I think it helped that I knew what they were about. When I…

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Students interview our boss

“Big Sam” Allardyce is quite a baffling contradiction. While he is tall rather than gigantic, and broad rather than vast – although his hands and feet seem impossibly powerful – it is his deep Lancashire tones rather than sheer physical size that creates a persona of absolute authority. The voice is undoubtedly his most striking feature: …

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Boxing Day can make football smile again after shocking week

After a shameful week we arrive at the best day of the year for football fans. So let’s hope for goals, drama and excitement on a day packed with fixtures remembered for the right reasons. Football needs it right now.

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Birmingham City v West Ham United complete head-to-head

Birmingham City take on West Ham United tomorrow evening in the npower Championship. Check out the complete history of results between the two teams.

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FM Preview: Birmingham City v West Ham United 26 Dec 2011

This week FootyMad’s match preview focuses on the game between Birmingham City and West Ham United at 17:30 on 26th December 2011 in the Championship.

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Merry Christmas To Hammers Fans and QPR’s Grrrs!

It’s Christmas and I am a little tipsy. I hope Santa brings you everything you desire. For Hammers fans that’s easy, a return to the Premier League in May and an opportunity to reach inside Princess Brady’s Christmas stockings. For the Grrrs, it may just be survival in the Prem and a grope …

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A Christmas message

West Ham United Chaplain Rev Alan Bolding with a thought for the festive season

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Sportsmail review of 2011: June

As the year draws to a close, Sportsmail takes a look back at 2011 to remind you what happened over the last action-packed 12 months.

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Merry Christmas from the TBI crew

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Zman to become the new Don?

Jokingly I posted a story about Don Hutchinson and him breaking two records Arriving, leaving, arriving and leaving once more costing us a grand total of 7 million quid (in total) in the process. Well if the Mail is anything to go by (generally isn’t) we are about to eclipse the Hutch deal and buy Zman back…

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‘Promotion is the only thing’ Sam

After a decade as a top-flight manager, Allardyce admits he has now exposed himself to a far more “ferocious and volatile” Championship than the one he hoped he had left behind for good when he gained promotion with Bolton Wanderers in 2001. “For every team we play against, we are the big scalp,” Allardyce says…

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Allardyce gives Blackburn’s Kean and Bolton’s Coyle a knife in the back for Christmas

With other managers queueing up to offer support for Steve Kean, Allardyce wasn’t going to allow the little matter of Christmas and the Season of Good Will to All Men to get in the way of blazoning his ego. Would Blackburn and Bolton be in their present plight if Doctor Evil were still in charge?…

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Brilliant Allardyce is so misunderstood

He is’t a long ball merchant at all. He doesn’t advocate a bludgeoning style of football based on percentages and fitness levels. No, Doctor Evil is flexible and a fan of the beautiful game, providing that your definition of beauty is winning of course. Talking at the Telegraph, Sam explains that it was a charitable act to take on…

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Tight contest for Hammers on cards

West Ham United’s Boxing Day fixture see’s them travel to St Andrews to face Birmingham City in the Championship.

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O’Neil back from brink

Gary O’Neil will be in the West Ham squad for the Boxing Day trip to Birmingham – eight months after suffering a career-threatening injury.

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Brady: no to ground share

West Ham United vice chair Karren Brady has insists that West Ham United will not consider ground sharing with a rugby team.

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Doncaster aim to keep trio

Doncaster boss Dean Saunders is hoping to agree deals to keep Habib Beye, Pascal Chimbonda and Herita Ilunga until the end of the season.

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O’Neill back from the brink

Gary O’Neil will be in the West Ham squad for the Boxing Day trip to Birmingham – eight months after suffering a career-threatening injury.

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Under 2,500 seats left for Coventry

Family football at the Boleyn continues with the first game of the New Year on 2 January

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Alan Shearer, Jurgen Klinsmann, Paul Scholes – former Tottenham, Newcastle and England striker Les Ferdinand picks his best XI of former team-mates

Spurs’ current striking coach had plenty on stellar names to choose from, with the attacking legend naming two Arsenal heroes in his side as he speaks exclusively to Goal.com

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Big Sam targets 25

West Ham co-owner David Gold says manager Sam Allardyce has identified 25 players he would like to sign in January.

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Christmas dinner picture special

A behind-the-scenes look at the annual staff and players’ Christmas dinner at Chadwell Heath

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Toffees sweet on Manolas

Everton are ready to move for AEK Athens star Kostas Manolas, skysports.com understands.

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David Gold is NOT Dead.

Despite headlines to the contrary on News Now, I am pleased to report that David Gold is not dead – well not the one that owns West Ham anyway. Another David Gold is dead, but he was not the frontman of West Ham United, he was the front man of “Woods of Ypres”. Seems tough…

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Sportsmail review of 2011: May

As the year draws to a close, Sportsmail takes a look back at 2011 to remind you what happened over the last action-packed 12 months.

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Wayne Bridge exclusive: Roberto Mancini is my only handicap

Wayne Bridge is not after sympathy – all he wants is an opportunity to put across his side of the story. This is the former England defender’s considered response to Roberto Mancini’s criticism.

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