That, Carlton, Is How You Respond To A New Contract. Sears Signs

So a second of our strikers this week has signed a new deal with the club. Freddy Sears signed today for a further 5-years which will see him in the Claret and Blue until 2013.
Either that or we are improving the amount of money we can ask for him in the transfer window….depending on your [...]

More Bad News For West Ham Fans as the Credit Crunch Hits Hard

So Carlton Cole has signed a new 5-Year contract.
Devestated.
That for me however is not the bad news, although I don’t really rate Cole. What is really disappointing is the comments from him and Scott Duxburry in light of the agreement.
Firstly, Cole:
I am here for quite a while so it is time to knuckle down.-BBC Sport

Sorry, [...]

Sunderland 0-1 West Ham: Where Ginger Rules Supreme

So, I won’t lie to you, that’s the most nervous I have been watching a game of football for a long while. It was a massive game, where a loss would have seen us slip into the relegation zone on goal difference.
We needed a huge performance from every player on the pitch today and in [...]

HALF TIME: Sunderland 0-1 West Ham

Through a deflected Valon Behrami effort, we have taken a 1-0 lead into the half time break. It has been a fast paced, action packed match thus far with a whistle happy referee.
We have had to endure several Sunderlan ’seiges’ on our goal mouth and thanks to some solid defending from Upson and Collins, [...]

The Carlton Cole Debate [POLL]

So, the news today is that Carlton Cole is close to signing a new 4-year deal (The Mirror). Admittedly it is The Mirror, but it got me thinking.
There is a big debate as to whether Carlton Cole is good enough, not only for us, but also as a Premiership player. We have had to endure [...]

I Am A Fan Of Gudmundsson

You have to forgive me for the following, I am an optimist….
Having seen the results of the recent poll over at Cmonyuirons, I realise that BJ and the gang are far from favourites amongst the fans. To be honest, it certainly is easy to see why. In my opinion though it is more ‘the gang’ [...]

Curbishley or Zola? [THE POLL]

Apologies for a slight lack of content since my last post, One Dimensional Football Is The Way Forward, which had a great response and stimulated a good discussion. I have been studying this past week for my UEFA B coaching lisence and have unfortunately had to neglect my blogging duties in the name of education.
It [...]

West Ham 1-3 Everton: One Dimensional Boredom Is The Way Forward

I am a little taken aback by what I have just witnessed. I actually cannot believe it. Yet again we play fast, decisive, attractive football, take a lead and lose 1-3.
I spent 80 of the 90 minutes getting ready for what I was going to say in my report….words like exceptional, tenacious and entertaining kept [...]

West Ham 0 - 0 Everton: Half Time Report

It has been a real pleasure to see the way we have been playing so far today. Our passing is slick and we are moving with pace and intention….once again though, we just can’t seem to get the ball in the back of the net.
Clear opportunities have fallen to Sears on a couple of occasions, [...]

Calling all Everton, Portsmouth and West Ham Fans

Calling all Everton, Portsmouth and West Ham Fans attending the game at West Ham’s Boleyn Ground for the upcoming fixtures.  As the team emerge from the tunnel at 3.00 p.m. take your eyes off the pitch - just for a moment - and have a good look around the packed stands and you’ll see an [...]