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Jelavic going to China

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Submitted by hammer1980 on Wed, 10/02/2016 - 05:59

It seems that Jelavic is going to go in China. I read that it has reached an agreement with the Beijing Renhe second division. For us to play 480 minutes scoring two goals.

There Must Be An Angel (o)

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Wed, 10/02/2016 - 00:02

Angelo Ogbonna broke Scouser hearts seconds away from a penalty shoot out during extra time against Liverpool in an enthralling and entertaining FA Cup 4th round replay that saw both sides able to win the tie. Hammers prevailed in the end in what some would see as a Karmic balance of a footballing match, of course the last time both teams met in the FA Cup proper was the 2006 Gerrard/Scaloni Cup final, a match that still has the West Germany 3-2 England 1970 Mexico world cup finals parallel firmly embedded in certain Hammers fans memories. This was a match that should have been won, and every time it is reviewed it seems impossible that there could be such a negative outcome to the proceedings, however in both matches the end result was a travesty. Tonight's match at the Boleyn was no less dramatic than the final at Cardiff, it was possibly going to be the last FA Cup match at the hallowed turf graced by Sir Bobby et tout, fortunately West Ham prevailed in a certain quid pro quo equalisation of the 2006 final. Incidentally, fair play to the Liverpool travelling supporters who sang their hearts out, they were almost as good as Hammers away support during the final. - Ed

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Oggy oggy oggy

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Submitted by Burkie 1 on Tue, 09/02/2016 - 22:28

I can honestly say ive never been so nervous watching a football match ,the more it went on the more my blood was boiling that bleedin macmenem y or whatever his face is, was so biased ,it was sickening ive never wanted them to win so much ,cracking match though ,lets not underestimate. Blackburn coyi

West Ham United v Liverpool FC FA Cup Replay Team Sheets

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Tue, 09/02/2016 - 18:49

West Ham: Randolph, O'Brien, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble, Obiang, Antonio, Kouyate, Payet, Valencia.
Subs: Adrian, Carroll, Collins, Moses, Oxford, Cullen, Parfitt-Williams.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Flanagan, Lucas, Ilori, Smith, Stewart, Chirivella, Teixeira, Coutinho, Ibe, Benteke.
Subs: Ward, Enrique, Milner, Henderson, Sturridge, Origi, Randall.

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An Unfair Advantage, Chinese Clubs Can Swoop!Even Payet?

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Tue, 09/02/2016 - 17:01

It is a strange anomaly, that while Barclays Premier League teams are intoxicated by the fiscal windfall they are about to receive, that they may have taken their eye of the proverbial ball! The signs were there when Chinese clubs were the biggest shakers and movers in the transfer market recently, but because they are not party to the same legislation as European clubs, they are allowed to sign players outside of the transfer window. This situation does ask the question as to the possible advantage the Chinese clubs have over their European competitors. Now the recent Murdoch delivered information is that an unnamed Chinese club have offered £38 Million for Dimitri Payet, the same club have also offered Payet £7.2 Million a year NET in wages! Now some sceptics might say this is an entirely agent looking for some extra income driven event, but to be honest that theory is unlikely, in addition Payet has not been the stellar performer as yet that he was at the beginning of the season, partly due to returning from a nasty injury ahead of time, but also because other team's managers have developed a double up, triple up formula to nullify his mercurial presence ( this of course opens up vast space for Payet's team mates). Either way, this would not be a prime time for Payet or his agent to throw a 'hissy' and the general consensus is that the currently circulating rumours are just that., rumours!
Of course this train of events could be due to a certain set of media outlets hijacking an already lame article, and indeed that will probably be the outcome, but the extent West Ham United and all the other top teams will be exposed to pernicious transfer enquiries from the far east should not be underestimated. West Ham and the player himself have been quick to distance themselves from any conflict, but the fact that the club have said that cordial negotiations are under way for an improved contract does rather endorse the threat there is from massively rich clubs in China. On the tenth anniversary of Ron Greenwood's death, one wonders what the great man would have made of his beloved game so awash with cash - Ed

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Tonights game

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/02/2016 - 15:05

Lets stop the fussing, the worrying and the uncertainty. Tonight we will DESTROY Liverpool.

What A Right Mess!

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Tue, 09/02/2016 - 10:48

The right back position for West Ham United has become one of those precarious situations that was vaguely envisaged, but no one thought would actually happen, Carl Jenkinson was originally retained on loan from Arsenal following a sucessful initial season at the Boleyn, however he was soon judged to have been found wanting as a right back playing for a Slaven Billic managed team and, prior to his season ending injury, was not being used in the starting line up with centre back James Tomkins being preferred instead. With Joey O'Brien as back up, Tomkins made the right back position his own and Sam Byram was brought in from Leeds United as ,'one for the future' during the January transfer window, everything was looking rosy! Cue the calamities, Jenkinson is ruled out for the season, and goes back to Arsenal even though West Ham will still be paying £50,000 per week for his services, Tomkins picks up a spate of injuries including a nasty gash on his forehead that alone should have seen him having some time off to fully recover, Byram replaces Tomkins and then gets injured at the dreaded 'Chuffwell' training ground, he recovers just in time to be ineligible to face Liverpool in tuesday evening's FA Cup 4th round replay at the Boleyn. Tomkins then has to be substituted early on in the defeat by Southampton with an injury that will keep him out for a fortnight at least….Leaving Joey O'Brien as the only recognised full back available, although the term recognised is relatively paradoxical as most fans haven't seen him for so long until recently that he had become a bit of a 'missing Antonio', although not any where near as expensive. O'Brien himself has spent virtually the entire season injured and was rumoured to be on the way to re-unite with Sam Allardyce at Sunderland during the transfer window, however someone at West Ham had the foresight to veto the move and let Joey leave in the summer, it was deemed, correctly as it now transpires, that O'Brien was worth more to the club as emergency back up than the paltry fee that would have been received and the saving of his wages. On his day Joey O'Brien can pick a pass, go forward and also defend well, but it is a lot to expect of a player who has rarely featured this season to hurl him into such a high profile and important fixture, it is to be hoped that he doesn't (a) break down with another injury or (b) get himself sent off for lunging at what will probably be a very pacey Liverpool line up. - Ed

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What's with all the BS?

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Submitted by moore2come on Tue, 09/02/2016 - 01:20

So Payet is bound for Manure, no wait Chelski are after him. Hold that thought, seems Arsenal have stepped in and are now favourites to sign him should WH not meet his new wage demands!!
Apparently his agent (no one knows his name, least of all any sports journo) is demanding an increase from 65k pw to 125k pw. I thought he was on 70k pw or was that 69k k plus 10k per appearance? Who the hell knows (least of all a sports journo).
Slav makes one off the cuff remark saying he's not for sale at any price and all of a sudden half the PL is scrambling for his signature!!! Are journo's illerate retards or something? Not for sale at any price suddenly means he's available to all and sundry? Am I missing something?
Now I'm pretty sure that Dimitri is not going anywhere. Of course nothing is set in stone in the crazy world of footbal but when your manager and owners all come out and state his importance to the team, the player himself states in an interview his total enjoyment playing for the club, the love of the fans and his delight in his own song; where the hell do the press come up with the idea that it's almost a done deal his playing somewhere else next season?
These journos need to move away from the farms. the whiff of BS is affecting their "ability" to write a factual story!

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