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August 31st, 2009

Last Minute Shopping

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As the transfer window slams shut for another three months, teams are studying their player and options like a game of Risk on steroids. The Hammers have been last minute shoppers before with the gifted and disastrous signing of Carlos Alberto Tévez (and the ‘always smiling’ Javier Mascherano) back on this day in 2006.
Today, [...]



August 30th, 2009

Blackburn Rovers 0-0 West Ham

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Saturday’s match up with Blackburn never was going to be ninety minutes of excitement considering that it was the Hammers’ third match in seven days. The Hammers’ were mentally and physically exhausted after the 120 minutes against Millwall on Tuesday and with new boy Alessandro Diamanti unable to get clearance before Saturday it was up [...]

August 28th, 2009

And The Winner Is…..

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Gianfranco Zola finally got his man and signed Alessandro Diamanti from Livorno for an estimated £6m. Alessandro helped Livorno win promotion from Serie A with a tally of 18 goals in 37 games for the Italian club last season, with 6 goals in the final 10 matches. Hopefully Alessandro will quickly strike up a meaningful [...]

August 26th, 2009

Pick A Striker. Any Striker. Part Deux.

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Play the new online game. Name a half decent striker at a European club and we’ll have a rumor published in some scandalous tabloid by the time you’ve finished your lunch.
Today’s contestant number one is 26 years old; weighing in at 75 kilos, he’s from a town called Strumica in a country called Macedonia, [...]

Category Category: Gossip, Team News
August 25th, 2009

West Ham 3-1 Millwall

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Neil Harris volleyed Millwall ahead in the 26th minute from inside the six-yard box and West Ham had to wait for an over a hour to equalize when Frank Nouble crossed to Junior Stanislas who, with three minutes to play, slotted in to the bottom left corner of the goal.
Seven minutes into extra time [...]



August 25th, 2009

Carling Cup: West Ham United v Millwall Preview

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Carling Cup Second Round, Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 1945 BST
The Hammers’ side for this evening will be missing Herita Ilunga because of his fractured jaw. He was replaced by Jonathan Spector on Saturday, but new signing Fabio Daprela and Danny Gabbidon are waiting in the wings.
Reports from the tabloids have mentioned that Carlton Cole [...]

August 24th, 2009

Deano, Say It Ain’t So

By: Martin | Comments 2 Comments

The British tabloids are reporting that Dean Ashton may be close to calling it quits on his playing career as he struggles with his comeback from ankle injury. This has kept Deano out of the side since turning his ankle in Gianfranco Zola’s first training session as manager. Ashton recently visited Dutch surgeon, Niek van [...]

Category Category: Gossip, Team News
August 23rd, 2009

West Ham 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

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Oh the disappointment. After starting the season with an away win at Wolves, the Hammers fell short on Sunday to an in-form Spurs.
The first half was a battle that produced a number of chances, but both defenses seemed up to the challenge. Scott Parker led the charge for the Hammers and Wilson [...]

August 22nd, 2009

West Ham Defender’s Injuries Listed As Serious

By: Martin | Comments 3 Comments

Unbelievable events in the village of Kempston, near Bedford, in the early hours of Saturday morning, when the West Ham defender Calum Davenport and his mother were stabbed at their home. The twenty-six year old had surgery today for the stabbing injuries to his legs. Doctors at the Bedford Hospital say that Calum and [...]

Category Category: Gossip, Team News
August 21st, 2009

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur Preview

By: Martin | Comments 1 Comment

West Ham v Spurs, Sunday, August 23, 1:30PM
With Hérita Ilunga out for the next week with a jaw injury and James Collins possibly transferred to a club to be named later, Gianfranco Zola should be looking to bring defenders Danny Gabbidon, Fabio Daprela or Jonathan Spector back into the team for Sunday’s match with [...]






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