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The problem clubs have when they sell a high profile player, is that all the other clubs know that (a) there is a need to replace the player, and (b) that the club has funds available from the sale, which means that selling clubs crank up the price of possible acquisitions, West Ham are not alone in experiencing this situation.

Having relentlessly mocked the signing of Craig 'Les' Dawson from Watford on loan, it is time for we at the Org to eat a little 'umble' pie, Dawson has defied the odds by putting in some very decent performances as part of a West Ham defence that has not conceded a goal in the three starts the centre back has made.

Stockport: Hinchliffe, Minihan, Hogan, Maynard, Rooney, C Jennings, Williams, Kitching, Keane, Croasdale, Reid. Subs: J Jennings, Palmer, Thomas, Bennett, Stott, Southam-Hales, Barnes, Gilmore, Hinchy.
West Ham: Randolph, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Johnson, Noble (c), Rice, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio Subs: Trott (GK), Cresswell, Alves, Baptiste, Soucek, Fornals, Holland, Bowen, Odubeko