• The vice-chairman Karren Brady backs Allardyce • Former Bolton manager has good relationship with chairman Sam Allardyce will remain in charge even if West Ham fail to secure promotion this season, according to their vice-chairman, Karren Brady. The…
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Sam Allardyce will remain manager even if West Ham are not promoted
Posted on 02 April 2012.
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West Ham United 2-4 Reading | Championship match report
Posted on 31 March 2012.
Suddenly West Ham fans are pining for a draw. The Upton Park faithful had vented their anger in recent weeks as their team racked up five consecutive stalemates at home for the first time in their history but they would surely have …
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West Ham’s labour of love with long passes is holding forwards back | Paul Doyle
Posted on 30 March 2012.
The crudeness of the team’s build-ups under Sam Allardyce reduces the chances of finishing with finesse “It’s not about results, it’s about entertainment,” says Sam Allarydce. Pause a moment to take that in. The man often portrayed as the ultimate no-frills manager announcing that, actually, …
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Peterborough United 0-2 West Ham United | Championship match report
Posted on 27 March 2012.
Second-half goals from Ricardo Vaz Tê and Gary O’Neil helped West Ham make their game in hand count as they bounced back to winning ways. However, despite the return to form, their manager, Sam Allardyce, again had to defend his tactics after negative chants about his side’s direct style…
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Burnley 2-2 West Ham United | Championship match report
Posted on 24 March 2012.
Two goals in two second-half minutes rescued a point for West Ham at Turf Moor as they fell further off the Championship promotion pace. Wins for the league’s top two, Southampton and Reading, meant there was little comfort for Sam Allardyce’s side to take after Kevin Nolan and …
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West Ham face three rival bids in battle for Olympic Stadium tenancy
Posted on 23 March 2012.
• West Ham apply for 99-year lease on Olympic Games site • Three other bids also beat deadline for London 2012 stadium West Ham have confirmed that they have submitted a bid to become tenants of the Olympic Stadium in London after the 2012 Games but they face …
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West Ham United 1-1 Middlesbrough | Championship match report
Posted on 20 March 2012.
The Middlesbrough substitute Bart Ogbeche struck a spectacular late equaliser to keep his side’s play-off hopes on track and inflict a further dent in West Ham’s plan to achieve automatic promotion. West Ham had seemed set to bludgeon their way back into the top …
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Leeds United 1-1 West Ham United | Championship match report
Posted on 17 March 2012.
Loan defender Danny Collins scored a vital last-minute equaliser to earn West Ham what could prove to be a vital point at Leeds , as they extended their unbeaten run to eight games. When Luciano Becchio nodded Leeds ahead with seven minutes to go, the ever-changing Championship …
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West Ham United 1-1 Doncaster Rovers | Championship match report
Posted on 10 March 2012.
West Ham United lost ground at the top of the Championship as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a defiant Doncaster Rovers side. Kevin Nolan got the home side off to a good early start with his ninth goal of the season but the promotion…
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West Ham United 1-1 Watford | Championship match report
Posted on 07 March 2012.
Just when the door had opened for West Ham United to glide smoothly through and regain their place at the top of the Championship, it slammed shut again. A weak-willed display against lowly Watford left them with a single frustrating point…
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West Ham United 0-0 Crystal Palace | Championship match report
Posted on 25 February 2012.
West Ham kept 11 players on the pitch for a change but could not find a way past Crystal Palace. The promotion-chasing Hammers had goalkeeper Rob Green to thank for keeping them in the game in the first half, and then some wayward finishing…
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Ravel Morrison fined £7,000 by the FA for homophobic Twitter comment
Posted on 22 February 2012.
• West Ham midfielder admitted the charge • 19-year-old warned about his future conduct West Ham United’s midfielder, Ravel Morrison, has been fined £7,000 by the Football Association for a homophobic remark he made on Twitter. Morrison, who completed an undisclosed transfer to Upton Park from…
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Blackpool 1-4 West Ham United | Championship match report
Posted on 21 February 2012.
West Ham clambered back to the top of the Championship, although for the third successive match they finished with 10 men. This time, after sendings-off against Millwall and Southampton, they lost their goalkeeper, Robert Green, for a reckless challenge outside his area to jeopardise a match they should have …
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David Sullivan: Scott Parker stopped tackling hard at West Ham United
Posted on 20 February 2012.
• ‘Parker knew injury would prevent move to Tottenham’ • Fears Green may leave if West Ham are not promoted West Ham United have high hopes of promotion from the Championship but the severe cost of failing in that aim is as much of a motivation …
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Newcastle would receive only £3.5m from Demba Ba sale, claim West Ham
Posted on 20 February 2012.
• Releasing Ba was ‘worst mistake of my life’ – David Sullivan • West Ham co-owner claims striker has a £7m get-out clause David Sullivan has warned that Newcastle United are in danger of losing Demba Ba …
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Ravel Morrison pleads guilty of homophobic comment on Twitter
Posted on 17 February 2012.
• West Ham’s 19-year-old midfielder admits FA charge • FA to decide punishment at a non-personal hearing The West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison has admitted a Football Association charge of “using abusive and/or insulting words” after a homophobic remark on Twitter. The 19-year-old, who moved to Upton Park from Manchester United at the end …
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Ravel Morrison charged with using homophobic language on Twitter
Posted on 15 February 2012.
• West Ham midfielder has until Friday to respond to charge • Morrison is yet to play for new club after moving in January The West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison has been charged by the Football Association with using homophobic language on Twitter . The 19-year-old, who moved to Upton Park from Manchester United on…
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West Ham 1-1 Southampton
Posted on 14 February 2012.
West Ham and Southampton continue to edge their way back towards the Premier League and this at times ill-tempered scrap saw the points shared at Upton Park. West Ham, down to 10 men for more than an hour, took the lead through Mark Noble’s penalty but failed to hold on, Jos Hooiveld equalising 15 minutes from time. Still, neither of these…
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West Ham against Southampton is more bare-knuckle than beauty pageant | Simon Burnton
Posted on 14 February 2012.
Local beauty queens due at Upton Park but match could decide Championship title and a thriller is in store Fans at Upton Park for Tuesday night’s match between West Ham and Southampton will as an extra bonus get to see two local models who between them have been named Miss Commonwealth International, Miss Galaxy UK, …
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West Ham signing Ravel Morrison in homophobic Twitter threat
Posted on 08 February 2012.
• January acquisition makes homophobic tweet that is deleted • Midfielder’s Manchester United career hurt by controversies The former Manchester United midfielder Ravel Morrison has caused controversy after posting a homophobic threat on Twitter. After being provoked on the networking site, West Ham United’s January signing tweeted: “Crack head ? Go suck out …
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West Ham United 2-1 Millwall | Championship match report
Posted on 04 February 2012.
Sam Allardyce feels 10-man West Ham United’s defeat of derby rivals Millwall could prove a “defining moment” in their promotion bid. The Hammers were forced to play for almost the entire match a man down after their captain, Kevin Nolan, was sent off for a two-footed lunge. Millwall looked to have pinched a point when Liam Trotter…
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West Ham United v Millwall – as it happened | Scott Murray
Posted on 04 February 2012.
Sam Allardyce’s team moved five clear at the top of the Championship – at least for a few hours – after beating their London rivals Back in the day, the best weekend in sport used to come in early April. You remember, that…
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West Ham United v Millwall | Scott Murray
Posted on 04 February 2012.
• Turn on the auto-update or hit refresh for the latest • Email scott.murray@guardian.co.uk with your thoughts • Get the latest team news in today’s other games here 90 min: Mason bombs down the right and curls a dangerous cross into the six-yard box. Tomkins clears just before the lurking Kane can…
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West Ham United’s youth aim to emulate gilded generations past | Jamie Jackson
Posted on 02 February 2012.
An FA Youth Cup tie against Chelsea offers Tony Carr’s latest crop – two of whom have already made the first team – the chance to test their mettle Tony Carr has seen many young hopefuls pass through in his 39 years on the coaching staff at the academy of football. On 15 February he …
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From Bobby Zamora to Ravel Morrison: the six best January buys | Kevin McCarra
Posted on 01 February 2012.
It was a quiet transfer window but some astute signings could prove the difference between staying up or going down Sébastien Bassong Tottenham to Wolves, loan The Tottenham Hotspur centre-half has gone on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Mick McCarthy’s craving for new blood in the middle of the back four is understandable. The situation is delicate…
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West Ham one of 16 parties vying to take over London Olympic Stadium
Posted on 01 February 2012.
• Original deal for West Ham to move in collapsed in October • New bidding process to use stadium opened on 20 December West Ham United are one of 16 parties interested in moving to the Olympic Stadium after this summer’s London Games. The original deal for West Ham to take over the Stratford venue collapsed in …
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European hits and misses: Liverpool must show season has life yet
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West Ham give Leverkusen huge scare before suffering Europa League exit
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Merse says PL still best in world – so why the big Euro flop?
