An exciting prospect

Ask anyone from any tabloid publication and it’s pure doom and gloom at Upton Park these days. Well it has been for the last few years really….I’m sure we’re all getting quite hardened to dealing with it.
It’s nice once in a while to focus on some positives and I think the prospect of Terry Dixon [...]

Referee? Strikers? Tactics? Or all of the above?

The Villa result at Upton Park midweek was massive. We worked hard for that result and general consensus is that we got what we deserved (just). What it meant to the fans to the players and to Zola/Clarke(/even Kevin Keen) was clear for all to see.
So optimism and expectation was high going into the Everton [...]

Diamanti “thrives on confusion”

Not entirely sure what Carlton Cole means when he says that Diamanti “thrives on confusion” – see this video from the BBC – but what I do know is that Carlton Cole possibly just played his best game in a West Ham shirt.
There were still the occasional runs into dead ends and the odd instance [...]

Cole Needs Lessons? He Really Is That Awful

When Cole unfortunately signed a 5-year deal recently, it was comments from Duxburry that really got my back up, “This news underlines that as a club we are only thinking of moving forward, and are on a sound financial footing”. At the time that really annoyed me as it was a blatant lie – both [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Half Time Update: Fulham 0-2 West Ham

In a half where Fulham have applied endless amounts of pressure, we have found ourselves going into the break 2-0 up, with goals from Carlton Cole and Matty Etherington on 43 and 45mins respectively.
Andy Johnson was also sent off for Fulham deep into first half injury time for two bookable offences.
We have found ourselves at [...]

Ashton Under The Knife

Dean Ashton has had complications with his ankle and has to undergo surgery to fix it once and for all. He has been injury plagued ever since his fracture (courtesy of one Mr Shaun Wright-Phililps) while on international duty preparing for the World Cup.
My heart goes out to Deano, I think when he plays, he is [...]

The Immoral Greed of Sheffield United.

You know what they say in this world, money talks.
It’s most definitely been talking to me these past few days and it has been saying the following, “Some people have too much, and some can’t get enough”
We have heard in the news recently that Cole had been arrested for drink-driving in his £50k car? With [...]