Ian Holloway feels continued talk about a contrast in styles between his Blackpool side and West Ham ahead of Saturday’s npower Championship play-off final does a disservice to opposite number Sam Allardyce.
Posted on 17 May 2012.
Ian Holloway feels continued talk about a contrast in styles between his Blackpool side and West Ham ahead of Saturday’s npower Championship play-off final does a disservice to opposite number Sam Allardyce.
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Posted on 16 May 2012.
West Ham have denied producing a new away kit for next season featuring the Barclays Premier League logo after a mock-up picture appeared online and apparently riled play-off opponents Blackpool.
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Posted on 16 May 2012.
Blackpool defender Ian Evatt has hit out at what he perceives to be an air of overconfidence from West Ham ahead of Saturday’s npower Championship play-off final.
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Posted on 12 May 2012.
Canada hammered Kazakhstan 8-0 in Helsinki to book a place in the quarter-finals of the ice hockey world championships.
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Posted on 10 May 2012.
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway is under no illusions over the scale of the task awaiting his side in the npower Championship play-off final.
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Posted on 09 May 2012.
* Birmingham’s late fightback in vain
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Posted on 09 May 2012.
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) has condemned the proposed fight between heavyweights David Haye and Dereck Chisora at West Ham United’s Upton Park stadium on July 14 which has been sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation.
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Posted on 09 May 2012.
West Ham midfielder Jack Collison is rated 50/50 to be fit for next Saturday’s play-off final.
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Posted on 09 May 2012.
West Ham striker John Carew has been declared bankrupt but his agent claims it is not a problem.
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Posted on 08 May 2012.
(Update with fight confirmation, quotes)
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Posted on 08 May 2012.
The npower Championship play-off final at Wembley is widely regarded as the biggest game in club football – but Sam Allardyce says he felt more pressure facing Middlesbrough at home.
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Posted on 08 May 2012.
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce admits the play-off finalists will have to handle the pressure of being favourites when they step out at Wembley
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Posted on 08 May 2012.
Sam Allardyce admits West Ham will have to handle the pressure of being favourites again when they step out at Wembley for the npower Championship play-off final.
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Posted on 07 May 2012.
(Adds detail, quotes)
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on West Ham close on Premier League return
Posted on 07 May 2012.
Sam Allardyce is looking for a repeat performance at Wembley after West Ham reached the npower Championship play-off final.
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Posted on 07 May 2012.
Hammers on their way to Wembley
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Posted on 07 May 2012.
West Ham finished the job off in style against Cardiff, beating the Bluebirds 3-0 at Upton Park for a 5-0 play-off semi-final aggregate win.
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Posted on 07 May 2012.
Team news, manager quotes and odds ahead of the Championship play-off semi-final, second leg between West Ham and Cardiff at Upton Park.
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Posted on 07 May 2012.
Malky Mackay hopes to give Cardiff’s fans some unexpected cheer and prolong a gruelling season by overturning West Ham’s advantage in the npower Championship semi-final second-leg at Upton Park.
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Posted on 06 May 2012.
Cardiff manager Malky Mackay will assess the fitness of Don Cowie and Kevin McNaughton ahead of the second leg of their npower Championship play-off semi-final against West Ham.
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Posted on 06 May 2012.
West Ham assistant manager Neil McDonald loves the play-offs but hopes the system does not punish his side after what he feels has been an “impressive” season.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on McDonald guarding against unhappy ending
Posted on 04 May 2012.
West Ham have the perfect blend of youth and experience to secure an instant return to the Barclays Premier League through the npower Championship play-offs, according to assistant manager Neil McDonald.
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Posted on 04 May 2012.
Malky Mackay believes West Ham are in a dangerous position going into the second leg of their npower Championship play-off semi-final clash with his Cardiff side, despite leading 2-0 on aggregate.
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Posted on 04 May 2012.
West Ham assistant manager Neil McDonald paid tribute to Jack Collison after the midfielder scored both goals in his side’s 2-0 win at Cardiff in the first leg of their npower Championship play-off semi-final.
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Posted on 03 May 2012.
Collison at the double for in-charge Hammers
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Posted on 03 May 2012.
West Ham United took another step towards returning to the Premier League at the first attempt when Jack Collison scored twice in a 2-0 win at Cardiff City in their Championship (second division) playoff semi-final first leg on Thursday.
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