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QPR have great opportunity to upset Man Utd today

Don’t look too closely at the league table, just focus on Man Utd’s team sheet. The Mancs arrive with up to nine players ruled out by injury. The back four is unsteady without Vidic, the keeper is dodgy and the midfield is lacklustre in comparison to Man Utd teams of …

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The Lesson of Young Potts

Yesterday illustrated what I have been saying for some time, that rather than trust to gnarled old pros seeing out the dregs of their careers, we should give youth its head. This is a crap division and is the perfect place to develop young talent. Who had heard of Potts at the start of the …

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Allardyce celebrates gritty win

Sam Allardyce showed he is up for the fight as his West Ham side battled against the odds to beat Barnsley 1-0.

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Coventry is Kids for a Quid

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

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Another three for the Irons

West Ham picked up another three points at home to Barnsley, to keep pace with Championship leaders Southampton.

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Allardyce has a January hitlist of 25 players

Sam Allardyce has targeted 25 players in the January transfer window who could help revitalise his injury-hit West Ham squad. Allardyce is currently without eight first-team players including David Bentley and Gary O’Neil, while Jack Collison and Joey O’Brien are also suspended. “There are about 25 names on my pad already at the minute,” Allardyce…

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Noble set to replace Murphy at Fulham

…and apparently the clubs are in discussion. Fulham have opened talks with West Ham over a £4million move for Mark Noble. The Cottagers are keen to find a long-term successor for veteran midfielder Danny Murphy and the former England Under 21 man is their top target. Fulham have watched Noble on several occasions this season …

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Santa Paws

Action of the day Our new winger made a dash for it yesterday

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Nice piece on the Ferdinand brothers

In the bar of a Kampala hotel in June 2007, Rio Ferdinand , his father Julian, and a cousin, Max, watched as a television beamed pictures of Anton Ferdinand smacking the 31st penalty of a marathon shoot-out against the bar. England’s under 21s were eliminated from the European Championship when Holland converted the next…

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Diop doing the business

Papa Bouba Diop is planning a successful Christmas after enjoying his best day in a West Ham United shirt

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Championship round-up: Simon Church makes Reading history at Leeds

• Early goal gives Reading first league win at Elland Road • Nick Barmby hails young Hull side after win over Millwall Leeds 0-1 Reading Reading’s first league win at Elland Road – thanks to a Simon Church winner after two minutes – put them just two points behind Leeds and put more …

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QPR Slipping Down Table

With Swansea and Norwich both picking up excellent away points, and Wigan grabbing a point saving equaliser against Chelsea, QPR’s true position in the Prem has crystalised. A victory over Man Utd tomorrow would paint a different picture but, as things stand, the Rs are down to 15th in the table and are…

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Sam Allardyce furious at referee after challenge on Potts

West Ham Manager Sam Allardyce tells BBC London 94.9 that he was furious after the challenge on debutant Daniel Potts went unpunished by the referee in their 1-0 win against Barnsley

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How poor are Leicester?

They sacked Sven and poached Pearson from Hull but what difference has it made? The draw at home to Peterborough last week was poor, and the defeat at Doncaster today was disastrous. Dear God, Doncaster had Ilunga at left back and Leicester still couldn’t beat them! So, the pre season favourites to win the division are now 13 points adrift…

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Potts on dream debut

Dan Potts’ memorable month continued with an outstanding first-team bow against Barnsley

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Bullish Allardyce celebrates gritty win

Sam Allardyce showed he is up for the fight as his West Ham side battled against the odds to beat Barnsley 1-0.

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Barnsley victory boosts Big Sam

Papa Bouba Diop’s first goal for the club was enough to send the Hammers into Christmas happy

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Allardyce sees red mist

Sam Allardyce was relieved that key decisions did not cost West Ham after being sent to the stands during the 1-0 win over Barnsley.

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Hill sticks to guns

Keith Hill launched a staunch defense of his footballing priciples following Barnsley`s 1-0 defeat at West Ham.

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West Ham 1-0 Barnsley- Match Report

West Ham 1-0 Barnsley- Match Report.

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Rare Diop strike nails Hammers victory

A rare goal from Papa Bouba Diop sent West Ham joint top of the npower Championship with a 1-0 victory over Barnsley.

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West Ham 1-0 Barnsley

West Ham go joint top of the Championship with a narrow victory against Barnsley.

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Royals on the up after Church winner

Simon Church struck the only goal of the game in the second minute as Reading followed up last week’s win over West Ham by claiming another prized scalp to close the gap on play-off rivals Leeds.

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Hammers join Saints at the top

West Ham went level at the top of the npower Championship with leaders Southampton as Papa Bouba Diop got the only goal at home to Barnsley.

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West Ham v Barnsley – 17 December

Rare Diop strike nails Hammers victory

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West Ham 1 Barnsley 0 West Ham in Wonderland!

Well, despite being sent to the stands, Mad Hatter Allardyce is, no doubt, smiling like the Cheshire Cat after starting with Tweedledee Carew, Tweedledum Cole, Tweedledummer Piquionne and Tweedlepapa Diop, and squeezing out a 1-0 victory against Barnsley. That is, of course, the same Barnsley team that shipped five goals in 45 minutes against mighty Ipswich,but what…

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