On paper the record looks good. Top scorer in his league with 32 goals in 34 games for Heerenveen – he wasn’t even playing for a team like Ajax! But there’s the rub. Ajax have the pick of the Dutch talent along with PSV and Feyenoord and, if we are…
Posted on 26 May 2012.
On paper the record looks good. Top scorer in his league with 32 goals in 34 games for Heerenveen – he wasn’t even playing for a team like Ajax! But there’s the rub. Ajax have the pick of the Dutch talent along with PSV and Feyenoord and, if we are…
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Posted on 26 May 2012.
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has made a £7million bid for Dutch scoring sensation Bas Dost. Allardyce wants the 22-year-old to boost his squad for the Premier League next season.
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Posted on 26 May 2012.
So what now for Freddie Sears? Last season should have been the making of him. Out of the Premiership, here was his opportunity to find his feet, establish himself in Claret and Blue, plunder a stack of goals and trigger the debate, “Can he reproduce that…
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Posted on 26 May 2012.
Click It’s taken a while but I have finally found some decent highlights of the day.
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Posted on 26 May 2012.
Today rumours abound that we are interested in both Jay Rodriguez and Jordan Rhodes. I cant see both coming (obviously) and even though it’s not guaranteed either would like to come to us which would you prefer if they did? Rodriguez Played 42 scored 21 more importantly plays in…
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Posted on 26 May 2012.
Roy Hodgson promised to give his starlets the chance to fight for an England shirt against France. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Saturday May 26.
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Posted on 26 May 2012.
Follow Sportsmail’s coverage of England’s friendly in Norway at the Ullevaal Stadium as Roy Hodgson takes control of his first game as Three Lions manager.
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Steven Gerrard will skipper England at Euro 2012 just three months after fearing he would never lead his country again after being overlooked for the role by caretaker boss Stuart Pearce.
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Cardiff and West Ham United are ready to rival Southampton for £6million-rated Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Preston want former Everton keeper Richard Wright.
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
So, looking in the Leeds UnitedNews Now board, I couldn’t help but notice that the club have announced half price entry to Flamingo Land as part of a sponsorship deal. It’s not quite the Premiership but beggars can’t be choosers eh guys? Mind…
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Austerity bites again. Instead of offering a 20% discount up front in return for owning season tickets for five years – as promised by the Icelandic bankers – the club are phasing the discount over four years, at 5% per year. It’s 20% David, but not as…
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
England manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed both Andy Carroll and Rob Green will start Saturday’s friendly against Norway in Oslo.
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Disaster beckons! I can hear the commentary now! ‘Ronald Greenwood! John Lyall! Sir Trevor Brooking! Sir Robert Moore! Geoffrey Hurst! Russell Brand! Lady Karren! David Sullivan – can you hear me, David Sullivan! Your boy took one hell of a beating! Your boy took one hell of a beating!’
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is already planning for life in the Premier League after guiding his side to Championship Play-Off glory at Wembley on Saturday. Allardyce’s men overcame Blackpool 2-1 thanks to goals from Carlton Cole and Ricardo Vaz Te to seal an immediate return …
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
West Ham United are reportedly tracking Sunderland midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady. The 24-year-old has found regular first-team football hard to come by at the Stadium of Light since Martin O’Neill took charge in December. Sam Allardyce is rumoured to be interested in the…
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Kevin Nolan When he moved from Newcastle to play in the Championship with West Ham, Nolan was generally viewed as too good for the division. It hasn’t always seemed like that, despite a good goals return, which was always expected. Nonetheless, he will be aiming to show that he still…
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s father has indicated his family could yet travel to watch the uncapped midfielder at Euro 2012 despite fears of racial abuse.
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Well if we are interested in Elmo(hamady) we might as well go for the whole team: Kermit, Ernie, Big Bird, Miss Piggy…oh I forgot, we already have Karren Brady! Let’s face it, we’ve had enough Muppets on our books in the past!
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Roy Hodgson gets the sack… but only to collect the balls after an impressive first open training session as England coach.
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Sam Allardyce has described West Ham United’s play-off triumph as the pinnacle of his career after he guided the Irons back to the Premier League.
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Posted on 25 May 2012.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s family to miss Euros over racism fears. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Friday May 25.
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Posted on 24 May 2012.
Each week, Sportsmail has a caption competition for you to battle it out for a brilliant prize of a £100 Sportsbook bet with our friends at Paddy Power. This week’s picture featuring Ashley Cole and Peter Andre.
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Posted on 24 May 2012.
The first open training session of the Roy Hodgson era and first impressions were not terribly encouraging. Not least the sight of Gary Neville pulling on a bib to make up the numbers in a practice match.
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Posted on 24 May 2012.
Roy Hodgson gets the sack… but only to collect the balls after an impressive first open training session as England coach.
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Posted on 24 May 2012.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s family have joined Theo Walcott’s relatives in staying at home during the European Championship for fear of being victims of racial abuse in Ukraine.
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