Bienvenue M. Behrami! Et Merci M. Nani!
By: AlexG |
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Former Lazio champ Valon Behrami has signed for the Hammers for £5million from Lazio. I guess Di Canio told him how great the Hammers are? In any case, Behrami was a bargain if you ask me, and a great addition to the squad.
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A Continental Transfer Window?
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As you, the presumably Hammer faithful will already know, we as a club haven’t really done anything in terms of acquiring new players this offseason. Sure we’ve gotten a couple of youngsters but nothing else. I’m tempted to trust new transfer guru Gianluca Nani as he’s the guy who has spotted and developed legends such as Andrea Pirlo, Luca Toni and, to a lesser extent, Roberto Baggio. You have to understand, though, that in calcio the managers usually depend on a separate staff member who handles scouting and transfers almost exclusively, meaning that Curbishley won’t have as strong a say in who comes in, a relief to most Hammer fans, I would assume. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: GossipWest Ham 08/09 Kits
By: AlexG | 3 Comments
The new home kit was released yesterday, perhaps slightly overshadowed by the release of A.C. Milan’s line of kits. Nothing too drastic has happened to the kit but it looks a slight bit sharper than its predecessor. For those who like the kit, you can go ahead and safely purchase that Ashton #9 jersey as he looks to be with the club for a while. For those who don’t, well, they’ll come out with a new kit next season. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsI’m forever blowing…dude, bro, that song is gay
By: AlexG | 6 Comments
It is obviously an extremely opportune time to take over the West Ham United blog considering yesterday’s violence but I suppose one can’t choose when to make wordpress cooperate. In any case, my name’s Alex and I’ll be taking over as the most influential blogger covering the less influential but equally glorious West Ham.
We’ll start off with the “hooliganism.” My guess is that about 1% of the claret and blue-clad at the match were, in fact, true West Ham supporters. It’s shocking, I know, that so few of the East London faithful were unwilling to make the arduous journey to the middle of fucking nowhere, USA, to see what is basically a glorified preseason friendly. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsHammers and Spurs to share Upton Park?
By: Erick | 2 Comments
Yes, you read that right. Apparently the Spurs need to add a few (16,000) seats to their own stadium and are looking to share Boleyn Grounds (Upton Park) with the Hammers for next season while their own stadium gets upgraded. As crazy as this may sound for Hammer fans, it might be to some benefit as the Spurs are willing to cough millions of pounds to share the grounds. For those not in the loop of why most Hammer fans would object to sharing their grounds, they only need to look back a few years when Tottenham raped and pillaged West Ham of key players like Jermaine Dafoe and Michael Carrick. Now before all of you go jumping off the bridge, nothing has been set in stone, and Tottenham have merely proposed the idea to the board at West Ham. Stay tuned…
In other news, England U21 midfielder Mark Noble has undergone DOUBLE HERNIA repair surgery in Germany and will be out of action for atleast 3 weeks. Craig Bellamy and Lee Bowyer are the other two players with hernia injuries. Who the heck is Curbishley going to put in midfield this Saturday with Mullins now out with an ankle injury? It’s a good thing we play Derby, but that said there is no way I’m counting any points yet.
I’ll be back tomorrow with more Hammer goodies!
Category: Team NewsMid-table Madness and More Injuries…
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My apologies for not posting regularly for the past two months, as it’s been not the best times for me working odd shifts and the like. But here I am with new vigor and more free time to keep all you humble Hammer fans in the loop. So first off, let’s get us all up to date:
Team Stats
*11th Place
*15 points (4 Wins, 3 Draws, 4 Losses)
* Top Scorer: 4 players with 2 goals (Ashton, Bellamy, Bowyer, & Etherington)
Injury Report (League Leading)
Davenport - Groin Strain
Ljungberg - Calf Muscle Strain
Bellamy - Abdominal Strain
Ferdinand - Hamstring Injury
Mullins - Knee Injury
Noble - Groin Strain
Collins - Calf/Shin
Parker - Knee Injury
Camara - Hamstring Injury
Ashton - MCL Knee Ligament Injury
Zamora - Knee Injury
Dyer - Broken Leg
Faubert - Ankle/Foot Injury
Next Game:
Saturday vs Derby County
And for tomorrow I shall have more news on the ridiculous amount of injuries!
Category: Team NewsI’m baaaack!!!
By: Erick | Add Comments
After battling with a bad cold and fatigue after my trip to Las Vegas, I’m glad to report I’m back to writing on my humble little blog…
So what have I missed or not reported on in 3 weeks?
A win against Middlesbrough (3-0) , and two consecutive losses to Newcastle (3-1) and Arsenal (0-1). So this now leaves the Hammers in 11th place with a game in hand against most teams in the Premiership. Not too bad, but then again not that great either considering we should have walked away with atleast a point against Arsenal. Ljunberg was NOT offsides and Deano should have buried that header!!!
Also of note is that Scott Parker managed to re-injure his knee (out for a month) and Craig Bellamy is coming of sports hernia surgery and should be cleared to play in two weeks. Bobby Zamora is also still out injured after having surgery.
So, I think this is it for tonight, tomorrow I will be back with a full game preview against old rivals Aston Villa!!!
GO HAMMERS!!!
Category: Team NewsEggert Magnusson to step down…
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Due to the recent success at West Ham United, Club owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson (phew!) has decided to make some changes to the boardroom. Here is the official statement from West Ham:
With growing confidence and optimism surrounding the Club’s future and with significant progress being made in delivering a new stadium, the Board feels it is the right time to strengthen a management structure which will help secure the long term ambitions of the Club.Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, the Club’s owner, will continue to chair the Club’s holding Board and this body will direct the overall strategy of the Club as well as developments such as the new stadium. Eggert Magnusson will remain as chairman of the Club in a non-executive capacity with an executive team responsible for day to day operations.
So what does it all mean? Nothing really. Curbishley will still manage the club without much change and there will be more people brought on board to try and build a new stadium. Not bad.
So since I’ve been away for a couple of weeks, it’s nice to announce that West Ham are sitting at sixth from the top of the table with a game in hand. Never thought I’d be able to say that so early into the season considering it started so horribly against Man City. Even better news though are that West Ham were able to finally win a home game AND they are also starting to get healthy. Scott Parker is finally able to play (and played in reserve match during the week) and Freddie Ljunberg was also back in action against Middlesbrough. Dean Ashton is also looking much better scoring his first goal this past Saturday. Pretty soon Curbishley will have no excuses!!!
What I’d like to throw out on the table is how impressive Robert Green has been in goal, and how well the midfield four-piece of Mullins, Noble, Bowyer and Etherington have been very effective. Let’s just hope these players can keep it up because I’m sure Ljunberg and new additon Solano would love to get more playing time. Oh yeah, Scott Parker too. Wow, it’s strange to have some solid options in midfield now. GO HAMMMERS!!!!!
Category: Team NewsEtherington is a scoring machine!!!
By: Erick | 1 Comment
Etherington should shoot more…
Saturday’s result couldn’t have gotten any better for West Ham United or left winger Matthew Etherington, who managed to score two quality goals in the Hammers 0-3 win at the Madejski Stadium this Saturday. Overall the team has shown good form away from Upton Park and the players who did not start the season against Manchester City are the ones who have made the biggest impact. Hopefully their good form can continue, but if watching the Premiership has taught me any lessons, it’s that you can’t get too high after a win and you shouldn’t get too low after a loss. Remember how everyone was calling for Curbishley’s head after the Hammers first loss to Man City? Yeah…
Anyhow, the break for Int’l competition should be good for the team as they are expecting their new acquisitions of Nolberto Solano and Henri Camara to come in and get integrated with the rest of the team, and maybe, just MAYBE, Scott Parker and Freddie Ljunberg can come off the injured bench and join the team as well.
Category: Team NewsAnd West Ham Have Signed…(drumroll please)
By: Erick | 3 Comments
Nolberto Solano (from Newcastle) and Henri Camara (on loan from Wigan). For some strange reason I was really hopeful that West Ham would be able to land deals for Nicky Shorey from Reading and Giles Barnes from Derby County, but at this point I’ll take whatever we can grab. Eggert and Curbs apparently weren’t ready to throw huge sums of cash for either player who have very bright futures ahead of them. What we did sign are two experienced Premiership players who can come and fill the holes that have been caused by recent injuries. More so Nolberto Solano who can easily fill the right side of midfield which has seen Freddie Ljunberg and Kieron Dyer go down in that position. Camara who happens to be a Senegalese International player is a depth striker who can hopefully give Bobby Zamora a wake-up call. Solano should be ready for action against Reading later this morning, but Camara will have to wait until next weeks fixture to possibly make his West Ham United debut.
Here’s a run down on both sigings:
Nolberto Solano:
DOB: December 12, 1974
Place of Birth: Callao, Peru
Position: Midfielder
Club Career: (Apps/Goals)
1994-97 - Sporting Cristal, Peru - 77 apps 31goals
1997-98 - Boca Juniors - 32 apps 5 goals
1998-2004 - Newcastle United - 172 apps 29 goals
2004-05 - Aston Villa - 52 apps 9 goals
2005-07 - Newcastle United - 58 apps 8 goals
International Career
1994 - Present - Peru - 77 apps (caps) 20 goals
Nolberto was the first ever Peruvian player to appear in the Premier League when he signed for Newcastle United in 1998.
At Boca Juniors, Nolberto was a respected team-mate of Diego Maradona, who gave Nolberto the nickname “Little Maestro”
Nolberto was Aston Villa’s top scorer in the 2004-05 season. Before returning to Newcastle a season later.
He made his full international debut for Peru at the age of 18.
Nolberto is an accomplished trumpet player and has his own Salsa Band!
Henri Camara:
DOB: May 10, 1977
Place of Birth: Dakar, Senegal
Position: Striker
Club Career:
1999-2000 - Neuchatel Xamax, Switzerland - 32 apps 17 goals
2000-01 - Grasshoppers Club - Zurich - 11 apps 3 goals
2001-03 - CS Sedan Ardennes - 60 apps 22 goals
2003-05 - Wolverhampton Wanderers - 30 apps 7 goals
2004 - Celtic (loan) - 18 apps 8 goals
2005 - Southampton (loan) - 13 apps 4 goals
2005-07 - Wigan Athletic - 52 apps 18 goals
International Career:
1999- Present - Senegal - 46 apps (caps) 10 goals
Henri was a star performer for Senegal in their surprise run at the 2002 World Cup finals. He scored two goals, one a golden goal in Round 16 against Sweden.
He has also appeared in the 2004 and 2006 African Nations Cup squads
A forward, Henri can also play in an attacking midfield role.
Last but not least, here is the available squad for todays game at Reading:
Goalkeepers:
Green (GK), Wright (GK)
Defense:
Gabbidon, Spector, Upson, McCartney, Pantsil, Ferdinand, Neil and Collins
Midfield:
Mullins, Etherington, Bowyer, Reid, Noble, and Boa Morte
Forwards:
Bellamy, Ashton, and Cole
Still no Scott Parker and I’m not entirely sure why Zamora is out, but hopefully the Hammers won’t get destroyed at the Madejsky Stadium like they did last season. (Hammers lost 6-0)
GO HAMMERS!!!
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