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The disappointment of Saturday’s postponement didn’t last long as my mind was soon considering the benefits of the extra rest that it afforded our players. While it did give Saints the opportunity to close the gap on us – an opportunity they made the most of – we are still in a great …

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Ravel Morrison has launched his defence of ‘homophobic’ language on Twitter by claiming he was merely reacting to vile racist abuse which had been directed at him.

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So, no further action is planned following Suarez’s snub of Evra and Dalglish’s dreadful defence of the Uruguayan. It seems that apologies suffice. Makes you wonder if we might still have Capello as an England manager had this solution been suggested in the John Terry case. As I have maintained all along, Dalglish and …

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Hammers ratings for match v Millwall Saints ratings for match v Burnley Ricky Lambert – played 27 scored 16 Carlton Cole – Played 17 scored 9 Billy Sharp – played 20 scored 5 Nicky Maynard – Played 28 scored 8 Take Our Poll Take Our Poll “It’s a top-two clash and the pressure’s on them. We can go there, be positive and…

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So Nicky Maynard is hoping to get his chance against Southampton. He might do. If we are a goal behind with 20 minutes to play, or Cole runs out of steam and needs to be replaced – but then Vaz Te is his more probable like for like replacement. Big Sam wants a big man to lead the…

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Wouldn’t that be typical? You dump a bird, the next thing you know, she slims down, has breast implants, takes a course on the Kama Sutra, announces she is bisexual and her girl friend is a porn model, and she starts dating your best mate! Meanwhile you’ve hitched yourself to a Welsh rarebit …

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West Ham United’s match at Peterborough United has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 27.

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I suppose it was inevitable. The guy is a media whore so it was only a matter of time before he took to Twitter to undermine his new manager and breed disaffection in the dressing room. But Fernandes has done it with knobs on! Venting after the Nightmare on Ewood Park Street, the poisoned dwarf raged, ““The…

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Ok there was Grant! And Upson couldn’t be arsed. And neither could Bridge. And we had Spector. And Tomkins was up and down. And we had to pick Gabbidon. And Cole couldn’t hit a barn door from five paces for much of the season. And Hitz was out until January. And Green’s confidence …

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Complete ‘Rogues Gallery’ With thanks to KUMB. 5. James Collins Signed: July 2005 (£1.5million) Left: September 2009 (Aston Villa, £5million) Appearances: 61 (4) Average games per season: 16               4. Danny Gabbidon Signed: July 2005 (£1.5million) Left: July 2011 (free transfer) Appearances: 105 (8) Average games per season: 18.83         …

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According to Guy Demels Twitter posts this morning, he is claiming to be ready & for contention for the Southampton game on Tuesday (14-02-12). “Up and ready for core session, getting ready for my comeback against Southampton.”   Then again, we’ve heard that before from him. The Ivorian right-…

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Nicky Maynard has told the official matchday programme he would love nothing more than to make his West Ham United debut in Tuesday’s top-of-the-table clash with Southampton at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers’ new No8 watched the win over Millwall from the substitutes bench before a frozen pitch denied him the opportunity to make his …

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For all his excellent reviews, question marks still hang over Scott Parker. Tottenham fans are raving about the man they never really wanted, just like they are raving over a manager they were loath to see appointed, but yesterday’s booking showed why the former “Mr West Ham” may do to England’s European Championship chances what Green did …

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After all the early Fernandes inspired bravado, it seems that reality has bitten QPR fans on the arse – and like cocky cockers face to face with a teeth baring rottweiler, the gRs have lost their growl. To be fair, it’s hardly surprising. There was a tremor of excitement in the Bush…

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It has been an incredible week of drama and of the unexpected. And now, as we take stock at the end of it, let’s use this as an opportunity.

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It’s unfortunate that Southampton have pulled up on to our shoulder, but Cardiff’s defeat at Leicester and Blackpool’s home draw with struggling Portsmouth more than made up for that. Two teams go up, and if Southampton are one of them, that’s fine by me. I went to university in Southampton and have a soft spot for them. Mind you, it was galling…

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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, two crucial six pointer games played and no points returned. Half time against Villa seems a long, long time ago now. Had the Hoops held on to a victory there, they would have expected victories over relegation rivals Wolves and Blackburn. But instead of nine crucial points, …

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What a disgrace. The refusal of Suarez to shake Evra’s hand says it all. Whether the Uruguayan likes it or not, he was found guilty, not Evra, so if anybody was within his rights to decline a handshake, it was the Frenchman. By refusing to touch flesh with the “Little Negro”, Suarez simply …

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Well this is it: showdown day. With QPR at Backburn and Bolton hosting Wigan, two relegation six pointers will unfold simultaneously, and if results go the wrong way – two 2-0 home victories would do it – the Hoops could find themselves second from bottom tonight. Should Fulham win at home to Stoke, they would then stand nine points clear of QPR, leaving…

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Doctor Evil will not be happy. The last thing he needed was for a winnable game at Peterborough to be frozen off today, giving the opportunity to others to close up on our heels. The postponement also prolongs Nolan’s absence, in terms of days if not games. The worry is that this will…

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The cold snap continued to wreak further havoc to the sporting calendar after the npower Championship clash between Peterborough and West Ham United was postponed.

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West Ham’s trip to Peterborough United this afternoon has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.

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What’s the betting that Taylor replaces Nolan, with Collison moved inside and Taylor playing wide on the left? After the battling result against Millwall, Doctor Evil will be thinking “more of the same” and will see no reason to change a winning formula. Those hoping for 4-4-2, with the introduction of either Maynard, Baldock or Vaz Te coming in for …

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The ‘Arry bandwagon is certainly bashing out a rallying anthem but is the illiterate tax invader really the best man for the job? Yes he is a cheeky chappie and has had a few good seasons at Spurs, but apart from that, what has he done? True there was an …

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Well that’s big of him. The job hasn’t been offered, of course, but Old Big ‘Ead has come out and announced that he isn’t interested in the job. Nothing like heading off a sleight eh? On that basis, I’m dropping a line through to Keira Knightley turning down an invitation to a threesome with Uma Thurman! Allardyce has a problem…

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Harry Redknapp is extremely glad that he will be able to take his place in the Tottenham dugout on Saturday after ‘most draining’ week of his life.

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