At half-time you would not have given tuppence for Chris Hughton’s chances of remaining manager of Norwich City. It was not so much the Canaries were sliding towards a sixth defeat in eight matches as the manner in which they were doing so that prompted the boos which followed the players down the tunnel. Put simply, Norwich were being both outplayed and tactically embarrassed. The extent to which Hughton effected the transformation which…
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Norwich City 3-1 West Ham United | Premier League match report
Posted on 09 November 2013.
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West Ham’s Olympic Stadium bid: three admit spying on club executives
Posted on 08 November 2013.
Howard Hill, Richard Forrest and Lee Stewart plead guilty to unlawfully obtaining phone records of east London club’s executives Three men, including an investigator who worked for a company hired by Tottenham Hotspur during a bitterly contested battle for tenancy of the Olympic Stadium, have pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining the phone records and bank statements of West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady and others. Howard Hill, who resigned as a partner from…
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West Ham’s Sam Allardyce rues goal drought after Aston Villa stalemate
Posted on 03 November 2013.
• West Ham still struggling to score without Andy Carroll • Aston Villa’s defensive resilience earns point Sam Allardyce spent his Friday evening in the front row at the Royal Festival Hall, watching Eamonn Holmes question Sir Alex Ferguson. It was a fairly tame event – questions about David Beckham, Roy Keane or Wayne Rooney were off-limits – but Ferguson’s thoughts on the need to give managers time would have struck a chord with the West Ham United manager. “Stick by …
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West Ham United 0-0 Aston Villa | Premier League match report
Posted on 02 November 2013.
One of Sam Allardyce’s favourite mottos is to “respect the point” and no side are bigger respecters of the point than West Ham at the moment. They are trundling along at the rate of a point a game and this mess of a match, which started brightly but deteriorated badly soon enough, was the fourth goalless draw West Ham have treated their fans to already this season, although…
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Swansea City 0-0 West Ham United | Premier League match report
Posted on 27 October 2013.
Sam Allardyce never claimed he was a tactical genius, so perhaps it would be too much to expect the West Ham United manager’s 4-6-0 formation to lead to a win and a flurry of goals in every away game. Playing without a striker for 64 minutes, West Ham created no shortage of opportunities in the first…
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Swansea City v West Ham United: Squad sheets
Posted on 25 October 2013.
West Ham side go to the Liberty Stadium with only eight points so far this season but will be buoyed by their recent visit to White Hart Lane, where the spotlight fell firmly on Ravel Morrison. Michael Laudrup’s side won comfortably in this fixture last season and will hope to grab their fourth home victory of…
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Football in brief
Posted on 22 October 2013.
• Andy Carroll wants place in England World Cup squad • Shane Long weighs up West Bromwich Albion future West Ham United Andy Carroll has set his sights on earning a place in England’s World Cup squad, as the West Ham striker continues his rehabilitation from a heel injury. The 24-year-old, who has two goals in his nine …
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West Ham United v Manchester City – live | Scott Murray
Posted on 19 October 2013.
Minute-by-minute report: Can Manchester City find a cure for their travel sickness? Find out here Scott Murray
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Premier League review: player, team and tactical talking point of the week
Posted on 08 October 2013.
André Villas-Boas may have to rethink his policy of playing inside-out wingers to help Roberto Soldado and Jermain Defoe The transformation of Tottenham Hotspur from a mid-table team into potential title-challengers is ongoing, but the step required to make André Villas-Boas’ side into one good enough to win the Premier League continues to evade them. The north London team have…
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West Ham’s Ravel Morrison finds his feet to floor Tottenham Hotspur
Posted on 06 October 2013.
• Sam Allardyce describes midfielder’s goal as ‘genius’ • André Villas-Boas says it’s a ‘wake-up call’ for Tottenham Sam Allardyce described Ravel Morrison as a “genius” after his jaw-dropping solo goal set the seal on West Ham United’s 3-0 win at Tottenham. The midfielder burst through from the halfway line, with his …
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Tottenham fans ignore police over using Y-word during West Ham match
Posted on 06 October 2013.
• One arrested as fans tell police ‘we’ll sing what we want’ • Spurs fans chanted as both teams emerged for the game Tottenham Hotspur fans defied police warnings not to use the word “Yid” in chants during the derby match with West Ham United and one was arrested for using the …
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Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 West Ham United | Premier League match report
Posted on 06 October 2013.
• In pictures: the best images from Sunday’s games Who needs strikers? Not Sam Allardyce for this London derby. The West Ham United manager’s response to his team’s failure to score on their travels this season was to ape Spain’s European Championship-winning 4-6-0 formation. The result was a performance and result…
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Premier League: Sunday’s matches in pictures
Posted on 06 October 2013.
With games from Southampton v Swansea, Norwich v Chelsea, then Spurs v West Ham and West Brom v Arsenal – we bring you the best images from today’s Premiership matches
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Poignant pictures and mementoes of a valued Jewish football journey
Posted on 05 October 2013.
The Four Four Jew exhibition reveals the depth and variety of the Jewish people’s contribution to football life in Britain So arresting and paradoxical is the image of a swastika flying from a flagpole above White Hart Lane that it seems an appropriate moment to pause and reflect on the always emotive and complex use of the word Yid in English football. Its origins are …
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Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United: Squad sheets
Posted on 04 October 2013.
It is to be hoped that the headlines are driven by what happens on the field, rather than off it where it is to be expected that Tottenham’s fans will sing what they want, which will not sit well with the police. The potential for conflict bubbles between these rivals yet Tottenham simply intend to extend their solid start. Only Olivier …
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The Joy of Six: Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United | Paul Doyle and Jacob Steinberg
Posted on 04 October 2013.
From Dave Mackay to Sergei Rebrov, David Cross to Freddie Kanouté, half a dozen memorable clashes between north and east Lahn-dan West Ham United 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur, 11 March 2001 Having beaten Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in the fourth round, Paolo Di Canio scoring the winner and Fabien Barthez’s ego claiming the assist, West…
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Karren Brady: from football’s first lady to Tory business ambassador | The Guardian profile
Posted on 03 October 2013.
The West Ham vice-chairman has made her first foray from the world of sports and business into politics She is known as the first lady of football but last week proved that Karren Brady has moved beyond her role as the game’s senior female wheeler dealer. David Cameron unveiled the vice-chairman of West Ham United FC as the Conservatives’ small …
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Hull’s Tom Huddlestone could be a hair’s breadth from England call-up
Posted on 29 September 2013.
No footballer has ever appeared for England while on the books at Hull City. Old Carthusians, Grimsby Town, Uxbridge FC and the 1st Surrey Rifles are among the 123 clubs who can boast of having provided the national side with at least one player, but not Hull. But that may and perhaps should be…
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Luis Suárez return: how Cantona, Di Canio, Ferguson and Ferdinand fared | John Ashdown and Jacob Steinberg
Posted on 25 September 2013.
Luis Suárez is set to make his comeback after his 10-game ban at Old Trafford. Will he follow in the footsteps of Eric Cantona and score against his fiercest rivals? Duncan Ferguson The Scot was adept at using his head but not always in the most advisable way. Ferguson, the Andy …
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Southampton v West Ham – live! | Daniel Harris
Posted on 15 September 2013.
Minute-by-minute report: Can Southampton get the three points against injury-hit West Ham? Find out with Daniel Harris Daniel Harris
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West Ham cannot put timescale on Andy Carroll’s return from foot injury
Posted on 13 September 2013.
• Carroll injured band of tissue under his right foot • Striker will not need an operation, says Sam Allardyce The West Ham and England striker Andy Carroll is suffering with a plantar fascia injury and no timescale has been put on his return, the club have said. The 24-year-old has yet to play for …
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West Ham sign Croatia striker Mladen Petric to boost forward options
Posted on 10 September 2013.
• 32-year-old was released by Fulham at end of season • Will provide cover for Andy Carroll who is injured West Ham have confirmed the signing of striker Mladen Petric as manager Sam Allardyce looks to bolster his attacking options. The 32-year-old Croatia international has joined the Upton Park club until the end of the season following his departure from Barclays Premier League rivals Fulham at the …
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West Ham United striker Andy Carroll suffers fresh right-foot injury
Posted on 09 September 2013.
• Club await results of a scan on their record signing • Manager Sam Allardyce has only two fit senior strikers West Ham United’s record signing, Andy Carroll, has suffered a fresh injury setback. The club are awaiting the results of a scan after the striker hurt his right foot in training. A right heel…
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10 questions for Premier League clubs after the transfer window
Posted on 07 September 2013.
New signings have to be assimilated quickly and effectively so who was successful and where are the possible problems? 1 Will Marounae Fellaini make any difference to Manchester United’s midfield? David Moyes is under a certain amount of scrutiny already, not just because of a farcical transfer window that yielded only an over-priced Marouane Fellaini , but because his side have failed to score in their past two games …
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West Ham pull out of deal to take Carlton Cole back to Upton Park
Posted on 05 September 2013.
• Centre-forward is understood not to be fit enough to return • Former England striker to remain a free agent Carlton Cole has missed out on sealing a return to West Ham after failing to prove his fitness. The 29-year-old ended a seven-year spell at Upton Park when he left at the …
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Carlton Cole close to joining West Ham two months after quitting club
Posted on 03 September 2013.
• Striker undergoes medical at Upton Park • Cole left in July after failing to agree new terms Carlton Cole is set to complete a surprise return to West Ham United on a short-term deal despite leaving the club this summer, with Sam Allardyce turning to the 29-year-old as he looks to solve …
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