West Ham Fans

As it happens chance has presented WHF with the opportunity to be able to cover Hammers clash with the MLS All Stars IX in some depth.

Columbus Crew and West Ham United's friendly turned out to be anything but a friendly, off the pitch. The game, which was played in sweltering heat saw Hammers win 3-1 with goals from Dean Ashton and Kyle Reid along with an own goal by Columbus, was marred by a bit of fisticuffs during half time.

The red tops have descended in their vulture like flocks on West Ham United, obviously less than content that the club haven't been providing them with enough copy about transfers, the Sun and the Mirror have latched on to alleged comments made by Hammers stopper Rob Green regarding his contract at the club which has supposedly attracted the likes of Arsenal, Manchester Utd and Aston Villa.

In keeping with their new 'get them young' ethos, West Ham United have secured the services of young Hungarain starlet Balint Bajner from Liberty Arad of Romania.

Bobby Zamora John Paintsil Bobby Zamora and John Paintsil have finally joined Fulham from West Ham United on four and three year deals respectively, the two have moved for a combined fee in excess of £6 Million. Whether this transfer represents good business is a matter of debate and is one for the future, we were the first site to mention Fulham's interest in the Z man but had no idea whatsoever about the transfer of JP at the time, at least it opens up the possibility one or two new players coming in.

The proposed move by Bobby Zamora from West Ham to Fulham has hit an unexpected snag, John Paintsil, who was the additional player involved in the £6.5 Million 'buy one get one free' transfer, has expressed reservations about a move to Craven Cottage.

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While the usual transfer speculation gathers pace around other clubs, West Ham United have gone about their business in a very under stated way, but that is not a bad thing.

Lucas Neill West Ham captain Lucas Neill's agent, Paddy Dominguez, has been strangely quiet about Galatasaray's interest in his client, having already confirmed that the Hammers and Socceroos skipper was going to "finish his career in Australia"

The European Championships provided the red tops with plenty of copy but now they are back with a vengeance. Last season West Ham had a virtual monopoly on outrageous transfer targets, this season will be somewhat different!

There has been plenty of press speculation of late about Croatia manager Slaven Bilic being lined up to replace Alan Curbishley as manager of West Ham

West Ham start the new season with a home match against Wigan and finish the season with a home match against Middlesbrough.

West Ham United have either just pulled off a diplomatic coup or just consigned themselves to another season of potential legal trauma. The club's last minute deal with Kia Joorabchian has halted legal proceedings that the Iranian businessman had instigated in an attempt to recover over £7 Million that he claimed he was owed in unpaid 'commision'..

Not new news, but it has now been confirmed that Jonathan Spector has become yet another addition to West Ham United's seemingly endless injury list. The USA International has been forced to pull out of his country's World Cup qualifiers with a hip injury and is likely to be out of action for a minimum of three months.

West Ham United have produced more home grown talent through their academy, run by 'Sir' Tony Carr, than virtually any other Premier League club. The amount of players who learned their trade at West Ham but lined up to play in the Champions League final and to play for England is testimony to Carr's outstanding achievement.

Following their summer clear out Fulham have wasted no time in beginning to replace the eight players that they released by making a £3.5 Million bid for Bobby Zamora...

The impending arrival of Nicky Shorey from relegated Reading could trigger a whole new emphasis for West Ham United's approach to games. Far from unsettling George McCartney, left sided player Shorey would be available to operate in tandem with the Northern Ireland International.

With the season only just over and most players enjoying a bit of a break, those wonderful souls, referred to as 'agents', begin crawling out from whence they came. The way some agents operate is simple, with a pet newspaper ready to lap up their every tale they merely plant scurrilous rumors here and there and suddenly you have an unsettled player. Last season it was Liverpool who benefited from Yossi Benayoun being 'influenced'

It is common knowledge that striker Dean Ashton and West Ham United are to discuss an extension to the two years remaining on the player's contract. This will be the first time where the board can finally prove to the fans that the club is going forward...by not selling!

Nigel Reo-Coker and Marlon Harewood return to the Boleyn as part of Martin O'Neil's Aston Villa squad, those fans who want to give them a hard time would do well to remember what usually happens when an ex-player is given too much stick!.......