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Team lineups: Coventry City v West Ham United 19 Nov 2011

Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon’s fixture away to Coventry City.

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‘O’Brien won’t be joining Hammers’

Leeds United boss Simon Grayson has ruled out the possibility of Andy O’Brien moving to West Ham on loan.

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Coventry City v West Ham United LIVE

Team news and live text updates as the Hammers take on the Sky Blues at the Ricoh Arena

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Coventry City 1-2 West Ham United FT

Carlton Cole’s introduction changes the game again as the Hammers come from behind to triumph

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Big Sam admits Squillaci bid

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed he did make an enquiry to sign Arsenal defender Sebastien Squillaci on loan.

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Unhappy Memory of Coventry

28th of November, 1970. I woke up from an appendix operation with my concerned parents standing over my hospital bed. Still fighting the general anaesthetic, with my head groggy and my eyes feeling like huge pebbles were pressing them upon down, I looked for some sort of loving reassurance. Instead, my father muttered, “Bloody West Ham lost 2-1 …

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QPR Face Dodgy Day of Dangerous Reckoning

It’s a big day for the Rs today. Stoke were badly wounded just before the international break and Pulis will have them well and truly fired up, seeking to get their season back on the rails. Ferguson wouldn’t choose to take Man Utd to the Britannia today, so it is rough justice on QPR that the fixture list has asked…

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Grayson won’t loan out O’Brien

Leeds manager Simon Grayson will not be letting Andy O’Brien head out on loan after also praising the form of striker Ross McCormack.

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Pav Off!

So ex Real Madrid defender Francisco Pavon isn’t joining us after all. The Mail reports that it is because we weren’t prepared to offer him a long enough contract but, as with Hell Hadji, Doctor Evil is putting it down to fitness issues. Interesting. What exactly does Allardyce expect? He knew that Pavon hadn’t…

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Ex-Madrid defender Pavon turns down short-term deal at West Ham

  Former Real Madrid defender Francisco Pavon has rejected an offer from West Ham. The 31-year-old centre back has been training with Sam Allardyce’s squad as they look to find a solution to their defensive crisis. Turning down Hammers: Francisco Pavon short of fitness The Spaniard impressed, but lack …

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Gould on Big Sam

Check out West Ham TV to watch an exclusive interview with former Hammers favourite Bobby Gould

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Hammers bounce back

West Ham came from behind to beat Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena to continue their fine away record this season.

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Tomkins QPR target

QPR are lining up a £3million raid on West Ham for James Tomkins. The former England Under-21 defender Tomkins has impressed in the Championship follows Hammers’ relegation, and Hoops boss Neil Warnock will test the East Enders’ resolve with a bid in the New Year. Warnock is keen to buy…

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Coventry City v West Ham United – Match Preview

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Pavon on trial but unfit

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is evaluating whether to offer former Real Madrid defender Francisco Pavon a deal. Pavon, 31, is a free agent after he left French side Arles-Avingon and has been training with the Hammers. The Championship side have been hit by a spate of injuries and are looking for cover in defensive …

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A few sicknotes due back tomorrow

Joey O’Brien and Guy Demel will boost West Ham’s injury-hit squad when they travel to Coventry. O’Brien missed the 2-0 win at Hull a fortnight ago with a hamstring injury but was able to resume training this week. Fellow full-back Demel is finally pushing to make his debut having been struggling…

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Don’t mess with Catwoman

There are more twists and turns in the Olympic Stadium legacy story than Tom Daley attempting an “inward four and half somersault tucked” in a diving final. Thursday was the first day of legal action at the High Court brought by West Ham football club’s boss Karren Brady. Ms Brady brought the case against private investigators PKF and…

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90yr old legend

Not perhaps a name to ring a bell with a many these days. West Ham United followers of my vintage, however, will recall what a steadfast guardian of the Hammers’ goal Ernie was and how he went on serving the club in various capacities until he was past 70. But this isn’t just …

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Allardyce Fury at Abromovich Slur

One can only guess at Sam Pot’s fury about being roped into the Berezovsky and Abromovich trial. According to reports in the Telegraph, a key witness in the trial received a threatening text signed by none other than “Doctor Evil”. Now Satan only knows why Allardyce would be involved in this spat between…

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Tim Gudgin on retiring from reading football results

You may not know the face, but there’s every chance that you will have heard the voice. Tim Gudgin has been part of Saturday teatimes for longer than some of you will be able to remember.

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Downes backs old pal Thorn

Wally Downes is looking forward to seeing old Wimbledon team-mate Andy Thorn on Saturday

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COVENTRY VS WEST HAM MATCH PREVIEW

Such is my attitude towards the old Three Lions these days that the international break just feels like the off-season, where Irons news and gossip is hard to come by; other than the hilariously speculative fabrications our club has been consistently surrounded by over the last few years, which are gradually dying out. I just struggle to…

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Coventry v West Ham

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday’s game between Coventry and West Ham in the Championship.

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Plastic pitches could return to English football

Artificial pitches could be on their way back, more than twenty years after they were a major feature of English football. The pitches were banned in 1988.

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Piq happy in the mix

Sam Allardyce has plenty of forward options but Frederic Piquionne is ready when required

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Guy glee at Coventry chance

West Ham United’s matchday squad has been strengthened by the inclusion of Guy Demel

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