Two former England managers look the star turns in what promises to be a compelling second-tier dogfight Former England managers have enjoyed mixed fortunes in the second tier over the past 20 years. Terry Venables’s profligate …
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Championship: McClaren and Eriksson lead the upwardly mobile set | Rob Bagchi
Posted on 07 August 2011.
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West Ham United 0-1 Cardiff City | Championship match report
Posted on 07 August 2011.
New manager, different division, unfamiliar opponents, same old story. West Ham United’s ability to conjure defeat in even the most unlikely circumstances took them to last place in the Premier League last season and as they allowed an under‑par…
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West Ham United v Cardiff City – as it happened | Rob Bagchi
Posted on 07 August 2011.
Kenny Miller rained on Sam Allardyce’s debut parade to score Cardiff’s late, late winner in a 1-0 victory over West Ham Afternoon all: Football, bah! You have an entire summer to address the failings of last season…
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Sam Allardyce’s West Ham planning clouded by uncertainty over trio
Posted on 06 August 2011.
• Scott Parker, Carlton Cole and Robert Green remain at club • West Ham rule out fire sale of players despite losses West Ham United will not hold a fire sale …
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Championship 2011-12 season preview | John Ashdown
Posted on 05 August 2011.
West Ham should bounce straight back to the Premier League, but Birmingham and Blackpool may struggle to joint them The turnover of managers in the Championship last season was remarkable. It means that 15 teams in the division start this …
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Which club will win the Championship this season? | Poll
Posted on 04 August 2011.
Which side are your tip to top the second tier of the Football League?
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Stoke City move for Scott Parker could help West Ham sign Joey Barton
Posted on 04 August 2011.
• Stoke make inquiry about 30-year-old midfielder Parker • Fee could be used to fund free-transfer signing of Barton Stoke City have inquired about Scott Parker, who is valued no lower than £8m by West Ham …
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West Ham claim to be ‘exonerated’ over Olympic Stadium claims
Posted on 03 August 2011.
• West Ham release statement on ‘independent’ report • Tottenham Hotspur due in high court to seek review West Ham United have fired a shot across Tottenham Hotspur’s bows before …
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Fine fuels Joey Barton’s war of words with Newcastle United
Posted on 02 August 2011.
• For-sale midfielder fined two weeks’ wages by Newcastle • West Ham and Everton thought to be interested in Barton Joey Barton was cold‑shouldered by Alan Pardew, ordered to train alone and fined two…
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Don Goodman: My predictions for the 2011-12 Championship season
Posted on 30 July 2011.
Birmingham, Brighton, Ipswich, Southampton and West Ham look like strong promotion candidates PROMOTION CHALLENGERS Birmingham have lost key players such as Roger Johnson, Ben Foster and Barry Ferguson, but in …
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West Ham’s promotion dream is safe is my hands, says Sam Allardyce
Posted on 30 July 2011.
Sam Allardyce’s self-belief allows no doubt about West Ham’s immediate return to the Premier League Sam Allardyce bows his head, closes his eyes and rubs his forehead for a good 10 seconds. The memory alone is headache-…
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West Ham increase their bid for Reading striker Shane Long
Posted on 26 July 2011.
• Hammers initially offered £5m plus £3m in add-ons • West Brom also interested but yet to make a firm bid West Ham United have returned to Reading with an improved bid for Shane Long after their initial offer was …
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West Ham bid £8m for Reading striker Shane Long
Posted on 25 July 2011.
• West Brom also interested in player but yet to make firm offer • Midlands club close to taking Birmingham’s Ben Foster on loan West Bromwich Albion are edging closer to signing Ben Foster on loan from Birmingham City but are …
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QPR snap up Danny Gabbidon on free transfer from West Ham
Posted on 25 July 2011.
• Danny Gabbidon joins QPR after leaving West Ham • Wales defender had already been training with Rangers Queens Park Rangers have signed the Wales defender Danny Gabbidon from West Ham United on a free transfer. The 31-year-old centre-half has signed a one…
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Matt Taylor completes transfer to West Ham from Bolton Wanderers
Posted on 23 July 2011.
• Bolton midfielder signs for undisclosed fee • Taylor expects club to earn immediate promotion West Ham have completed the signing of the Bolton midfielder Matt Taylor for an undisclosed fee. “This is a great opportunity to come and play for a fantastic football club,” said Taylor. “This …
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Bolton’s Matt Taylor leaves US tour to sign £2.2m deal with West Ham
Posted on 20 July 2011.
• 29-year-old’s position was under threat from Martin Petrov • Player will link up with former Bolton captain Kevin Nolan Matt Taylor has flown home from Bolton Wanderers’s pre-season tour of America to seal a move to West Ham United. …
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Eidur Gudjohnsen joins AEK Athens after West Ham deal falls through
Posted on 19 July 2011.
• 32-year-old signs two-year contract with Greek side • Striker had undergone medical at West Ham The former Chelsea and Barcelona forward Eidur Gudjohnsen has signed for the Greek side AEK Athens on a two-year deal. The 32-year-old had been close to a …
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Carlton Cole rejects Stoke City deal and stays on West Ham wage bill
Posted on 14 July 2011.
• Transfer fee rising to possible £6m agreed between clubs • Stoke miss out on Carlton Cole for fourth time Carlton Cole’s proposed £4.5m transfer from West Ham United to Stoke City has collapsed. Stoke had agreed a fee with West Ham that would rise to £…
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West Ham prepared to part with Scott Parker for £8m transfer fee
Posted on 14 July 2011.
• A £7.5m bid has persuaded east London club to sell • Club still hopeful of signing Blackpool’s DJ Campbell West Ham United will not now countenance a loan deal for Scott Parker, with Chelsea being told they will have to pay the full £8m transfer…
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Eidur Gudjohnsen poised to join West Ham on a free transfer
Posted on 14 July 2011.
• Gudjohnsen set to undergo medical at Upton Park • Striker is available on a free after being released by Stoke West Ham United are poised to sign the former Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. The 32-year-old Iceland international …
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West Ham want £4m to loan Scott Parker to Chelsea for season
Posted on 13 July 2011.
• Chelsea need short-term cover for injured Michael Essien • ‘We’ll loan him and he can return when we are promoted’ The West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan will seek a “substantial” loan fee before he is prepared to let Scott Parker …
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Chelsea planning season-long loan deal for West Ham’s Scott Parker
Posted on 13 July 2011.
• England midfielder could return to Stamford Bridge • Chelsea looking for cover for injured Michael Essien Chelsea are understood to be planning a season-long loan move for West Ham’s Scott Parker. The England midfielder, who left Chelsea for Newcastle in 2005, had…
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West Ham willing to loan out Scott Parker to a Premier League club
Posted on 13 July 2011.
• Chelsea reported to be among suitors for 30-year-old • ‘Two or three’ players want to leave Hammers West Ham’s co-owner David Sullivan insists the club have yet to receive an official approach for Scott Parker but would consider loaning the England international …
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Thomas Hitzlsperger escapes driving ban after clocked at 107mph
Posted on 13 July 2011.
• Former West Ham midfielder fined £750 • Tells court his search for a club involves long journeys Thomas Hitzlsperger has escaped a driving ban after telling a court he needed to travel to find a new club. The former West Ham player, 29, was caught driving his Range Rover at…
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Sports minister urges Tottenham to drop Olympic Stadium legal action
Posted on 12 July 2011.
• Fears over London’s bid to host 2017 World Championships • ‘I urge Tottenham to see the greater good to London’ The sports minister has urged Tottenham Hotspur to abandon legal action over the future of the Olympic Stadium, warning that London’s bid to host the 2017 World Athletics …
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West Bromwich Albion poised to bid for Robert Green and Shane Long
Posted on 11 July 2011.
• West Ham goalkeeper also on Newcastle’s radar • Reading likely to demand £8m for Irish striker West Bromwich Albion are expected to table a bid for the West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green this week and the Midlands club are also interested…
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