Posted on 06 March 2015. Tags: guardian.co.uk, sport, super sunday, tottenham-hotspur, transfer gossip, twitter, West Ham United
• FA independent commission will now decide striker’s punishment • Winston Reid signs new six-and-a-half-year contract at West Ham The West Ham striker Carlton Cole has accepted a Football Association charge over a Twitter exchange with a Tottenham Hotspur supporter . Cole had until 6pm on Thursday to respond to the charge of making a comment that “was abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brings…
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Posted on 05 March 2015. Tags: sport, upthehammers, upton park, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, west ham world, westham
• New Zealand centre-back had been linked with Spurs and Arsenal • Reid follows Mark Noble and James Tomkins in signing new deals Winston Reid has signed a new long-term contract with West Ham, the Premier League side have announced. The New Zealand international, who had been linked with a move away from Upton Park in recent months, has put pen to paper on a six-and-a-half-year deal, which …
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Posted on 05 March 2015. Tags: chelsea, coyi, football feeds, football latest, guardian.co.uk, josé mourinho, sam allardyce, sport, sports news, West Ham United, westham
• Mourinho: ‘It would have been easy to lose two points here’ • Match report: West Ham United 0-1 Chelsea • Terry feels his age but remains Chelsea’s driving force on title road José Mourinho claimed he would “sleep until midday” after his Chelsea “warriors” emerged from a frantic and breathtaking derby at West Ham with their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League intact. A first-half goal from Eden…
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Posted on 04 March 2015. Tags: chelsea, east london, guardian.co.uk, john terry, premier league, sky tv, sport, upthehammers, West Ham United, westham, westham news
Captain had shaky match against West Ham’s marauding attackers without protection offered by Nemanja Matic but it is hard to overstate his influence • Match report: West Ham 0-1 Chelsea • Mourinho proud of Chelsea’s ‘great victory’ over West Ham At the end of this fevered, streaky oddly inevitable 1-0 victory at Upton Park John Terry could be seen limping around, holding his lower back and finally clearing the ball as West Ham…
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Posted on 04 March 2015. Tags: Arsenal, burnley, everton, football feeds, footy news, leicester-city, manchester-city, premier league, qpr, sport, stoke-city, upton park, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, westham, westham fc
Chelsea earned a narrow win over West Ham to keep their lead as Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs all won, while Everton’s troubles deepened as they lost 2-0 to Stoke 9.50pm GMT Liverpool stay fifth, Burnley stay 19th. 9.46pm GMT Ricky Lambert is coming on for Sterling. He has approximately 100 seconds to make a mark. 9.45pm GMT The only match still in progress is at Anfield, where Liverpool are 2-0 up against Burnley …
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Posted on 04 March 2015. Tags: chelsea, premier league, sport, sports news, west ham, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, westham
If Chelsea do indeed hoist their third Premier League title under José Mourinho’s stewardship in May then both team and manager may point to this nailbiting success across the capital as key. There were times in a blistering derby when a team who have grown used to life clear at the top, and would normally relish their ability to stifle the life from contests such as this, were forced to defend desperately with their lead feeling flimsy amid the energy and …
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Posted on 04 March 2015. Tags: Arsenal, chelsea, football feeds, leicester-city, liverpool, manchester united, manchester-city, premier league, sport, stoke-city, swansea-city, tottenham-hotspur, upton park, West Ham United, west ham united feeds
Barney Ronay was online to discuss the midweek fixtures in the Premier League 1.51pm GMT Thanks for reading and commenting. Barney has signed off. In his absence, why not read this piece about Sam Allardyce’s revolutionary time at Bolton , which features various photos of Big Sam through the years, including this one: 1.32pm GMT WallyFister asks: Why are English clubs continuing to fail in Europe? Would it be beneficial to keep sacking managers? Or should the media take…
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Posted on 01 March 2015. Tags: crystal-palace, football feeds, football latest, premier league, sport, upthehammers, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, west ham world, westham
• Alan Pardew defends midfielder after he catches West Ham’s Diafra Sakho • Sam Allardyce ‘shocked’ by under-performing West Ham Barclays Premier League Mile Jedinak faces a four-match ban if he is charged with violent conduct for his elbow on Diafra Sakho in Crystal Palace’s 3-1 victory over West Ham United at Upton Park. The Football Association is likely to take retrospective action against the Palace captain and refer the incident to…
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Posted on 28 February 2015. Tags: football feeds, guardian.co.uk, sport, West Ham United, west ham world
Saturday saw the launch of the Dylan Tombides foundation, in memory of West Ham’s young Australian, who fought to forge a career while fighting an ultimately losing battle with testicular cancer • Dylan Tombides honoured by moving tributes at West Ham At West Ham they tell a story about the days when Dylan Tombides was locked into that excruciating chain of treatments, operations and grievous setbacks that is probably a good place …
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Posted on 28 February 2015. Tags: crystal-palace, premier league, sport, West Ham United, westham, whtid
Alan Pardew may not be everyone’s cup of extremely self-satisfied tea, but even his harshest critics must be impressed with the impact he has had on Crystal Palace. Until Pardew decided to don his red and blue cape and swoop down to Selhurst Park as a returning hero at the end of December, Palace were in danger of sinking without a trace. Neil Warnock had booked them on a one-way ticket to the Championship. Yet Pardew’s decision to…
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Posted on 28 February 2015. Tags: crystal-palace, football feeds, premier league, sky sports, sport, West Ham United, westham
Updates from the early kick-off in the Premier League Email scott.murray@theguardian.com with any musings Saturday scoreboard: follow all the day’s goals Match previews: Premier League team news, stats and more 1.17pm GMT 31 min: Downing dances down the right, and loops a cross to the far post, where Valencia heads downwards but harmlessly wide left. Palace scoot upfield through Puncheon down the left. He slides a ball forward for Murray, who opens his legs…
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Posted on 28 February 2015. Tags: books, culture, football feeds, online soccer news, sport and leisure, West Ham United
From FA Cup glory to relegation misery – a ‘proper’ supporter pays tribute to West Ham I remember the moment that determined my future. I was 10 years old, and standing around with a group of boys during break. My best friend said, “Come on, you’ve got to support a team. Just pick one.” “Um,” I replied, “I think I’ll go for West Ham .” And that was it. Continue reading…
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Posted on 27 February 2015. Tags: coyi, david-sullivan, football feeds, guardian.co.uk, premier league, sam allardyce, sport, sports news, upton park, west ham news, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, westham
David Sullivan believes club’s improvement down to his decision to take responsibility for transfer but his manager, Sam Allardyce, is not convinced David Sullivan was relaxed, brimming with characteristic conviction and in the mood to give himself a pat on the back. It was Christmas time, West Ham United were fifth in the Premier League before the derby visit of Arsenal and the club’s co-chairman was larging it on the…
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Posted on 27 February 2015. Tags: Arsenal, burnley, crystal-palace, football feeds, liverpool, manchester united, manchester-city, newcastle-united, premier league, sport, stoke-city, swansea-city, transfer news, west bromwich albion, West Ham United
Olivier Giroud is crucial to Arsenal’s push for third despite his Monaco misses, while Robin van Persie’s absence for United could be a blessing in disguise and surely it is time Mark Noble received an England call-up Nobody has ever claimed Olivier Giroud was a world-class striker. His is not a name one would mention alongside Sergio Agüero, Diego Costa or Luis Suárez. He is a rung below that – always has been, always will be…
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Posted on 26 February 2015. Tags: crystal-palace, football feeds, guardian.co.uk, sam allardyce, sky tv, sport, west ham, west ham news, west ham united feeds, westham
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce says he expects Crystal Palace to play in a counter-attacking style at Upton Park on Saturday. Allardyce says West Ham United have been playing very well but need some victories following disappointing results against Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. The manager also comments on the winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022, saying the decision is sensible Continue reading…
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Posted on 26 February 2015. Tags: premier league, sport, west ham news, West Ham United, westham
• ‘I’m over the moon because it takes me until I’m 33’ • Vice-captain joined club as a 13-year-old in 2000 The West Ham midfielder Mark Noble has signed a new long-term contract which will tie him to the club until the summer of 2020. The 27-year-old vice-captain joined West Ham as a 13-year-old in 2000, made his first-team debut four years later and has chalked up 310 appearances for the club. Continue reading…
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Posted on 26 February 2015. Tags: Arsenal, capital-one-cup, everton, liverpool, norwich-city, nottingham forest, oxford-united, tottenham-hotspur, transfer gossip, westham, wolverhampton wanderers
A brief guide to the 10 finals in the 1980s, featuring a goal by Andy Gray, a John Lennon cover by Roxy Music and a ‘diabolical’ performance by Jim Smith’s QPR By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog , part of the Guardian Sport Network In a tweet: Forest’s quest for three in a row ended after a calamitous Shilton/Needham mix-up let in Gray to score one of the easiest Wembley winners
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Posted on 25 February 2015. Tags: chelsea, football feeds, footy news, guardian.co.uk, premier league, sky tv, sport, transfer news, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, westham, westham fc, westham news
Answer a simple question and you could be off to Upton Park to watch live Barclays Premier League football • Win (home) Premier League tickets to Aston Villa v West Brom Continue reading…
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Posted on 23 February 2015. Tags: disability, guardian.co.uk, sport, the fa, tottenham-hotspur, upthehammers, West Ham United
• West Ham fans alleged to have sung offensive chant about Harry Kane • Kilbane: ‘The FA have informed me they will investigate it thoroughly’ • West Ham: zero-tolerance if fans found guilty of antisemitic singing on train The Football Association has promised a thorough investigation into allegations that West Ham United fans at White Hart Lane for Sunday’s Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur used language that was derogatory and …
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Posted on 23 February 2015. Tags: guardian.co.uk, hammers news, mauricio pochettino, sam allardyce, sport, tottenham-hotspur, West Ham United
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce says Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-2 draw with his team at White Hart Lane on Sunday was thanks to Spurs’ good fortune rather than the Hammers’ deficiencies. Allardyce labels Danny Rose’s goal in the 81st minute a mishit and Harry Kane’s goal a rebound. Tottenham Hotspur’s Mauricio Pochettino says his team showed character in the last 20 minutes of the Premier League match Continue reading…
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Posted on 23 February 2015. Tags: coyi, football news, guardian.co.uk, sam allardyce, sport, tottenham-hotspur, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, westham fc
• Bentaleb: of course it was penalty – there’s no doubt about that • Spurs midfielder believes Noble was lucky to avoid red card • Match report: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 West Ham • Allardyce: Tottenham were lucky to get draw against West Ham • West Ham: zero-tolerance if fans found guilty of singing antisemitic song Nabil Bentaleb has rubbished claims from the West Ham manager, Sam Allardyce, that Tottenham players go to ground too …
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Posted on 23 February 2015. Tags: football banter, football news, guardian.co.uk, kick it out, latest football news, race issues, sport, tottenham-hotspur, upton park, west ham news, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, westham
• Video posted on Twitter of supporters on way to White Hart Lane • Kick It Out liaising with British Transport Police Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out has contacted police after video footage surfaced of a group of apparent West Ham fans chanting an anti-Semitic song on the London Underground en route to the 2-2 draw with Tottenham. The video appeared on social media and showed a group of …
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Posted on 22 February 2015. Tags: football feeds, guardian.co.uk, latest football news, sam allardyce, sky tv, sport, tottenham-hotspur, West Ham United, west ham world, westham
• Allardyce: It was more luck than talent that got Spurs a point • On late penalty, ‘Song should have known better’ • Match report: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 West Ham Sam Allardyce labelled Tottenham Hotspur as “lucky” after they staged a dramatic late fight-back to draw 2-2 with his West Ham United team at White Hart Lane. The West Ham manager described Danny Rose’s 81st-minute goal which made the scoreline 2-1 as a “complete mis-kick” while he lamented how Harry Kane’s last…
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Posted on 22 February 2015. Tags: guardian.co.uk, premier league, skysports, sport, tottenham-hotspur, upthehammers, West Ham United, westham
Only Alex Song knew what he was thinking about and, as he lay on his back, staring up at the heavens from his own penalty area, the West Ham United midfielder had a moment to ask himself the question. Harry Kane did not look to be in an overly threatening position because Aaron Cresswell, the West Ham full-back, was in a covering position but Song felt the red mist…
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Posted on 22 February 2015. Tags: football feeds, premier league, sport, tottenham-hotspur, west ham news, West Ham United, west ham united feeds
Latest updates from White Hart Lane as West Ham face Spurs Email nick.ames.casual@theguardian.com | Tweet: @NickAmes82 Keep up with all today’s matches around Europe – live! 12.37pm GMT 38 min: The corner is worked back to Downing, whose cross is headed onto the path of the onrushing Noble at an angle on the left. He makes good purchase on his volley but it’s blocked for another flag kick. From that, Lamela heads away. 12.36pm GMT 37 min: Cresswell goes long …
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Posted on 21 February 2015. Tags: football feeds, football latest, online soccer news, sam allardyce, skysports, sport, sports news, tottenham-hotspur, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, west ham world, westham
Speculation over the manager’s future at Upton Park is rife despite his side being on course for their best league finish since 1999 • Sam Allardyce relaxed about contract speculation • Andy Carroll set to miss rest of season with knee injury If West Ham United win at White Hart Lane at lunchtime on Sunday – and they won there 3-0 last season – Sam Allardyce’s side would be two points behind Tottenham Hotspur, sitting in a very respectable eighth place. …
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