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Are there ANY so called ‘professional’ officials worthy of that word in the Premier League? They are no better than they were in their amateur days. VAR is another issue. It should be blanket or not at all.
Ugly Scenes At The LS Didn't Ruin Bonzo's Big Day
Saturday was a day of celebration as the club honored long standing servant Billy Bonds by naming a stand after him, Bonzo joins other West Ham greats Sir Trevor Brooking and 'Sir' Bobby Moore by having 'his' stand. Having played a record 799 games for the Hammers once he had signed from Charlton Billy Bonds assumed legendary status with the 'eyes of blue, six foot two and he's after you!' chant.
A two Nil victory over in form Newcastle was the icing on the cake as Hammers cruised to what became a comfortable win courtesy of a well taken header from Declan Rice, his second in four games, and a cooly taken penalty by Mark Noble. The visitors did give it a go in the second half but rarely threatened the rear guard who performed immaculately even when Aaron Cresswell was forced off through injury, so all in all a good day to be a Hammers fan. Or so you would think, however a bunch of 'well oiled' fans nearly ruined the day as they sought to 'take on' the security staff who wouldn't allow them to go up the stairs in areas that their tickets were not for.
This form of spectator migration was common in the early days at the London Stadium, as hordes of supporters were able to 'roam around' the Stadium without sanction, many just wanted to be surrounded by like minded souls. This season there have rightly been restrictions put in place, and generally they have caused little issue save to people who have changed seats but were wanting to see where there founder names were originally located.
This afternoon's 'incident' was dealt with swiftly but it had all the hallmarks of an ugly event, thankfully nothing really significant came about although there were a few punches thrown and a bit of wresting going on, nothing compared to the bad old days of the seventies, never the less it was not an image that the club would like to perpetuate especially given the large amount of young fans present.
We did film the fracas, but unlike many think these issues should be dealt with in house, so sorry Sun news desk, we won't be taking the £250 that you offer for incriminating images about West Ham, you know what you can do with your twitter account don't you?
Billy, Billy the chant rang out, if he'd seen these little herberts misbehaving he would have given them a piece of his mind, and probably a bit more! - Ed
London Stadium West Ham United v Newcastle United Team Sheets
West Ham v Newcastle from the London Stadium, we will be there to witness Bonzo having the stand named in his honour.
West Ham United: Fabianski, Cresswell, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Diop, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass , Lanzini, Anderson, Chicharito, Subs: Adrian, Masuaku, Narsi, Perez,Arnautovic, Antonio, Obiang
Newcastle United: Dubravka; Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Perez, Longstaff, Hayden, Almiron; Rondon Subs: Dummet, Ki Sung-yueng, Diame, Joselu, Yedlin, Darlow, Atsu
Billy Bonds
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At last a stand named after my favourite ever westham player...good on the board for at last acknowledging what this great man means to us fans!!Billy Bonds claret & blue army
What Has happened To West Ham’s Reece Oxford?
When West Ham defender Reece Oxford debuted for the club at the age of 16, big things were expected from him. However, subsequent loans have sent Oxford to three different clubs including Reading, Borussia Monchengladbach, and Augsburg. Whether its Premier League or Bundesliga football, fans can use the William Hill promo code on the weekend games, to back their favourite teams to win.
The centre-back has featured in just 802 minutes for the Hammers in his career, but he has played far less for his other clubs. Oxford recently endured a horrific match with his on-loan club Augsburg. The German side were thrashed 5-1 with Oxford being given a red card.
Augsburg are mired in a Bundesliga relegation fight and Oxford is in the thick of it. Now 20-years old, West Ham are not missing the former teen sensation and there are expectations that Oxford won’t be back in the Hammers first-team next term.
Reece Oxford – Hero to Zero
Oxford was loaned to Borussia Monchengladbach for the 2017-18 season. The Bundesliga club, like others in the German top-flight, was eager to bring over a young English player. Although Oxford didn’t make his Gladbach debut until late October, he impressed greatly when he broke into the team’s starting XI.
The centre-back's play and development were so impressive that Monchengladbach began talking to West Ham about a permanent transfer. The discussions influenced West Ham to end the loan and bring the defender back to East London. Due to his success in German, Oxford was expected to get a shot with West Ham’s first-team.
But West Ham were fighting relegation and David Moyes had no intention of handing the 20-year-old a significant role. Oxford wasn’t helped by an ankle injury following his return and he played just four minutes under Moyes. West Ham shipped him back to ‘Gladbach just one month after being re-called.
Back at Borussia Park, Oxford was in the team throughout February and early March until a torn muscle limited him to one more appearance for Monchengladbach.
Reece Oxford – A Season to Forget
The 2018-19 season started with plenty of hope, but so far, has ultimately turned sour. Oxford spent much of the season’s first half playing for West Ham’s Premier League 2 squad. He did feature in two Carabao Cup matches, but in January, West Ham sent him back to Germany.
Borussia Monchengladbach passed on him with the team fighting for a top four place in the Bundesliga. A move to relegation fighters Augsburg came to fruition. Until his red card against Freiburg, Oxford had played in four straight games.
Although Oxford’s red card was reported on negatively by the English media, it did come in second half stoppage-time. Sure, that lessens the fact the defender was sent off. However, it doesn’t take away from the five goals he and his teammates shipped.
Reece Oxford – Peaked too Soon?
There is every reason to believe Oxford peaked way too soon. He was ushered into the West Ham first-team at 16 and expectations were then placed upon his shoulders to become a top-notch player.
The move may have led Oxford to believe he had already made it as a professional, harming further development. At 18, he signed a contract worth £20,000-a-week – or £1.04m a year. Few teens make that kind of money and it could be a factor in his career trajectory.
Can Oxford recover? Yes, absolutely, but there is a long list of teen sensations that were out of the professional game after burning brightly only to fizzle out.
Anderson And Rice's Progress Acknowledged
Felipe Anderson has been called-up to the senior Brazil squad. With nine goals and four assists, the 25-year-old has been one of West Ham United’s standout outfield players this season – his first in English football following a club-record move from Italian side Lazio last summer. The winger’s fine form for the Hammers has been rewarded with a place in Tite’s selection for two friendly international matches in March. Brazil will take on Panama in Portugal on 23 March before heading to Prague to tackle Czech Republic three days later. Felipe Anderson will hope to impress and establish himself in the squad for this summer’s Copa America, which will see Brazil host the tournament and take on Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru in the group-stage. Previously, the No8 was placed on standby for the 2015 version of the same competition, making his debut in a warm-up match against Mexico in Sao Paolo on 7 June of that year. The following summer, Felipe Anderson was part of the Brazil squad which participated in the 2016 Olympic Games, defeating Germany in a penalty shootout to win the first men’s football Gold in the country’s history. Should he feature, Felipe Anderson would become the first Brazil international in West Ham United history. Everyone at the Club would like to congratulate Felipe on his inclusion and wish him all the best on his return to the international stage.
Rice wins Young Player of the Year accolade at London Football Awards
Declan Rice has scooped the Young Player of the Year Award at the London Football Awards 2019. Presented to the defensive midfielder by fellow West Ham Academy graduate and Club legend Tony Cottee, the 20-year-old saw off competition from Crystal Palace's Aaron-Wan Bisska, Arsenal's Matteo Guendouzi, Karlan Grant of Charlton Athletic and Eberechi Eze of Queens Park Rangers to lift the accolade at Battersea Evolution on Thursday evening. "It's a huge honour to be here tonight and it's very special for me to have this award in my hands," Rice said upon receiving the honour. "I want to say thank you to my manager, Manuel Pellegrini, for believing in me and trusting me this season, and giving me the opportunity. "I also want to thank my teammates and my family; my mum, dad, brothers, and girlfriend, because without them I wouldn't be here today."Rice's recognition as the best player under 21-years-old in London continues a fantastic run for the Hammer, who has made 29 appearances for West Ham in all competitions this campaign.. Rice's incredible form saw him rewarded with a new contract, until 2024, at the end of 2018, while the in-form talent marked his 20th birthday with a first goal in Claret and Blue, netting a brilliant strike in the 1-0 victory over Arsenal. In receiving the honour, Rice is the first West Ham player to win at the London Football Awards after Dimitri Payet was named the Premier League Player of the Year in 2016. That same season, the Moore Family Foundation was honoured as the Community Project of the Year. In its fifth year, the London Football Awards, sponsored by Toscafund, raises funds for former Arsenal goalkeeper and TV presenter, Bob Wilson OBE and his wife, Megs’ charity, Willow - the only national charity working with seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40 to fulfil uplifting and unforgettable Special Days.
Ben Johnson
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I know its only one game but I was quite impressed with Ben Johnson and games like this he can only improve he did Quite well against Riyad Mahraz and he is no mug lost him a couple of times at the beginning of the game but once he settled down thought he did quite well which resulted in Mahraz having a frustrating game and substituted. Who knows could be another Declan in the making as long as he is coached properly and doesn't end up like Oxford did
Andy Anderson R.I.P. Drummer Extraordinaire Cure And Plus
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It is with a heavy heart and massive regret that I post this message, I spoke with Andy just a few days ago, and ironically I just arranged to transfer old 24 track multis to be transfered to WAV files the drums of which were inspired and brought back to life by my wonderful 'one eyed genius', he'll know exactly what I meant, I love you brother and I will see you on the other side.. get that fucking kit ready XX
Live Manchester City v West Ham United Team Sheets
Manchester City: Ederson, Danilo, Kompany, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Gundogan, De Bruyne, D. Silva, Mahrez, Sane, Aguero. Subs: Muric, Walker, Sterling, Bernardo, Mendy, Sandler, Foden.
West Ham: Fabianski, Johnson, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Diop, Rice, Obiang, Antonio, Nasri, Anderson, Carroll. Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Noble, Chicharito, Diangana.
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