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28th of November, 1970. I woke up from an appendix operation with my concerned parents standing over my hospital bed. Still fighting the general anaesthetic, with my head groggy and my eyes feeling like huge pebbles were pressing them upon down, I looked for some sort of loving reassurance. Instead, my father muttered, “Bloody West Ham lost 2-1 …

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It’s a big day for the Rs today. Stoke were badly wounded just before the international break and Pulis will have them well and truly fired up, seeking to get their season back on the rails. Ferguson wouldn’t choose to take Man Utd to the Britannia today, so it is rough justice on QPR that the fixture list has asked…

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So ex Real Madrid defender Francisco Pavon isn’t joining us after all. The Mail reports that it is because we weren’t prepared to offer him a long enough contract but, as with Hell Hadji, Doctor Evil is putting it down to fitness issues. Interesting. What exactly does Allardyce expect? He knew that Pavon hadn’t…

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  Former Real Madrid defender Francisco Pavon has rejected an offer from West Ham. The 31-year-old centre back has been training with Sam Allardyce’s squad as they look to find a solution to their defensive crisis. Turning down Hammers: Francisco Pavon short of fitness The Spaniard impressed, but lack …

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QPR are lining up a £3million raid on West Ham for James Tomkins. The former England Under-21 defender Tomkins has impressed in the Championship follows Hammers’ relegation, and Hoops boss Neil Warnock will test the East Enders’ resolve with a bid in the New Year. Warnock is keen to buy…

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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is evaluating whether to offer former Real Madrid defender Francisco Pavon a deal. Pavon, 31, is a free agent after he left French side Arles-Avingon and has been training with the Hammers. The Championship side have been hit by a spate of injuries and are looking for cover in defensive …

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Joey O’Brien and Guy Demel will boost West Ham’s injury-hit squad when they travel to Coventry. O’Brien missed the 2-0 win at Hull a fortnight ago with a hamstring injury but was able to resume training this week. Fellow full-back Demel is finally pushing to make his debut having been struggling…

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There are more twists and turns in the Olympic Stadium legacy story than Tom Daley attempting an “inward four and half somersault tucked” in a diving final. Thursday was the first day of legal action at the High Court brought by West Ham football club’s boss Karren Brady. Ms Brady brought the case against private investigators PKF and…

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Not perhaps a name to ring a bell with a many these days. West Ham United followers of my vintage, however, will recall what a steadfast guardian of the Hammers’ goal Ernie was and how he went on serving the club in various capacities until he was past 70. But this isn’t just …

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One can only guess at Sam Pot’s fury about being roped into the Berezovsky and Abromovich trial. According to reports in the Telegraph, a key witness in the trial received a threatening text signed by none other than “Doctor Evil”. Now Satan only knows why Allardyce would be involved in this spat between…

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You may not know the face, but there’s every chance that you will have heard the voice. Tim Gudgin has been part of Saturday teatimes for longer than some of you will be able to remember.

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Such is my attitude towards the old Three Lions these days that the international break just feels like the off-season, where Irons news and gossip is hard to come by; other than the hilariously speculative fabrications our club has been consistently surrounded by over the last few years, which are gradually dying out. I just struggle to…

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Artificial pitches could be on their way back, more than twenty years after they were a major feature of English football. The pitches were banned in 1988.

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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 features Ronaldo and Felipe Massa.

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I had nothing against the guy until this week, but his switch from Hull to Leicester in mid season is nothing short of disgraceful in my book. Fair enough if a Premiership club head hunts a manager in the Championship, but to jump ship and climb aboard a rival shitik is utterly despicable. Of course, we are not …

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• 39-year-old picked up in Surrey and later bailed • Suspicion of fraud, says Scotland Yard A second man has been arrested by police in connection with an investigation into claims by West Ham United and the Olympic Park Legacy Company executives, that confidential documents were illegally obtained during the bitter battle over the future of the …

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• Accountants deny involvement in any ‘unlawful activity’ • Brady’s lawyers claim records were passed to newspaper “Unlawfully obtained” phone records belonging to West Ham United’s vice-chairman, Karren Brady, found their way into the hands of investigators retained by Tottenham Hotspur at the height of their bitter Olympic stadium battle, a high court…

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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed he is running the rule over former Real Madrid defender Francisco Pavon.

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A High Court judge said telephone records belonging to West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady were ‘unlawfully obtained by subterfuge’ and found their way into the hands of accountants ‘engaged’ by Tottenham.

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I’m confused. Isn’t there a rule limiting the number of clubs you can play for in a season? At this rate, Montano will play for every team in the bottom two divisions before the end of May. What is Allardyce doing to the guy? Nottingham is OK, but fancy sending him to Swindon! And …

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Well the guy is Swiss so perhaps he is just a little bit cuckoo! The man who famously started out in football as the President of the Zurich Brown Shirts has put his jack booted foot well and truly in it this time. With Suarez charged for allegedly repeatedly using the N word to Evra and Terry under investigation…

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Joe Cole has revealed his desire to play for Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics in the East End where his career began at West Ham.

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We’ve heard of managers wanting to play sexy football to entertain their fans – but a Czech porn star is taking it to another level as she eyes getting to own her own football club. Klarisa Leone, who has starred in hardcore movies, is about to run Inter Prague – …

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5million for Zamora? I think not…. West Ham and Brighton are being linked with a shock £5m move for Fulham striker Bobby Zamora when the transfer window reopens. Zamora has been a pivotal part of Fulham’s success over the last two seasons and his form has been so good that it has earned him a…

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West Ham are hoping to convince former Real Madrid centre-back Francisco Pavon to make the move to Upton Park after becoming a free agent in the summer. Hammers boss Sam Allardyce is determined to strengthen his defence as he look to secure an immediate return to the Premier League …

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So it finally came to the light of day that Harry Redknapp faces trial for tax evasion on the 23rd of January. Previously, rumours had only been doing the rounds on the Interweb as the Fleet Street Elite were banned from commenting on the story in hand. But, as of 2.30pm on Saturday, …

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