West Ham’s New Sponsored Shirt IMAGES
Dec 4, 2008 SBOBet, Sponsor, West Ham News
New Images of the West Ham Shirt with the SBOBet logo
The partnership with the online sports bookmakers will see the SBOBET
logo worn by the first team - replacing the squad numbers used since 20
September - and it will also be featured on all adult replica strips.
The new-look kit will be seen for the first time when West Ham United
play Tottenham Hotspur at the Boleyn Ground on Monday 8 December.
More Images (Click to Enlarge)
Courtesy of footballshirtculture.com
NB from Joe J (Images are more than likely Made using Photoshop)
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He Will Break Tottenham fans Hearts!
Dec 3, 2008 West Ham News
Gianfranco Zola has described Craig Bellamy’s performance at Anfield as ‘awesome’ and says he will get even better.
Bellamy went closest to making a breakthrough on Monday’s goalless draw at Liverpool when he rattled the post from 30-yards and Zola says he will get better and better as his fitness improves.
“Craig Bellamy had an awesome performance and he was unlucky not to get a goal,” said Zola.
“I like him because he’s a threat going forward and he helps the midfield run and chase everybody.
“I think he had something to prove against Liverpool but he does it all the time and as his conditioning gets better he’s going to be even more effective.
“I’m looking forward to seeing him against Tottenham.”
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His Face says it all!
Dec 2, 2008 Craig Bellamy, Gianfranco Zola, Liverpool, Mathew Upson, West Ham News
Gianfranco Zola’s smile tells the world of his delight on an evening when his team drew an away game with one of the worlds greatest clubs.
The West Ham fans have a reason to smile too, 3 games without a loss and 3 clean sheets and a team that is gelling into what Zola promised as football worth watching.
Zola had this to say after the match:
“I am very pleased with my team performances of late. It was another clean sheet and we knew that was something we had to achieve.
“We are working well as a group and we are starting to get the results.
“Our goalkeeper Robert Green was outstanding, but then so were Matthew Upson and Craig Bellamy.”
SkySports as usual get the stats all wrong and insist that West Ham only had 30% of possesion, well Setanta was right with 41% and the only real shot on goal came from Bellamy when he hit the left goal post.
Great game, and deserved score at the end. Well Done Zola and the Lads and the fantastic away supporters who we heard sing Bubbles and im West Ham till i die, you did us proud.
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Liverpool 0-0 West Ham: In-Depth Analysis and Highlights
Dec 2, 2008 Liverpool, Valon Behrami, West Ham News
After Arsenal re-entered the Premier League title race by upsetting the form-book with a 2-1 win at Chelsea, Liverpool had the chance to go three points clear at the top with a home win over West Ham United. But they failed to take advantage against a brave and exciting West Ham side.
Rafael Benitez rang the changes by giving starts to Sami Hyypia, Andrea Dossena and Yossi Benayoun, with Robbie Keane and Dirk Kuyt paired in attack, the Dutchman playing just off the Irishman, and Benayoun playing on the right wing in a 4-4-1-1 formation - with Javier Mascherano on the bench. His Hammers counterpart Gianfranco Zola made one change to the team that beat Sunderland, Hayden Mullins replacing Lee Bowyer in midfield, with Carlton Cole partnering Craig Bellamy up-front.
Liverpool co-owner George Gillett was at Anfield for the game, attending his first match since the Reds beat Manchester United in September.
Rafa’s side began confidently, enjoying plenty of possession, and after seven minutes, they had a half-hearted penalty appeal for handball rightly dismissed by referee Peter Walton when a Benayoun effort struck Herita Illunga’s stomach from point-blank range. Three minutes later, there was another shout for handball and again it was against Illunga, who brought his arms together to block a centre from Kuyt.
West Ham defender James Collins was forced to cover for Robert Green and clear the ball to safety when the goalkeeper’s attempted clearing punch lacked distance.
And with Liverpool beginning to lay seige to the Hammers’ goal, Hyypia headed a Gerrard corner just over the bar, before Benayoun was brought down by Mullins as he dribbled his way into the Hammers’ defence. The resultant free-kick from Gerrard, some 30 yards out, was deflected for a corner by Ilunga with another suspicion of handball. Carlton Cole then had to clear another Hyypia header off the line, before a rare West Ham attack proved to be an anti-climax when Julian Faubert’s feeble shot was comfortably dealt with by Pepe Reina with his feet.
The first 30 minutes had been largely one-way traffic and Liverpool should have been ahead, but without the injured Fernando Torres they lacked that killer touch in front of goal, and despite some intelligent probing by Xabi Alonso from midfield they were short on creativity, relying mostly on set-pieces.
But Gerrard went close when he went on a mazy run into the box, leaving Cole in his wake, and let fly with a shot that hit the side-netting.
Suddenly at the other end, former Red Bellamy produced the best moment of the half when he collected the ball and fired in a superb effort from 20 yards that beat Reina and hit the inside of the post, rebounding across the open goal to safety.
Gerrard then fired another a long-range shot high over the bar, and from an Alonso corner Kuyt at the far-post forced Green into a good save at the near-post. Hyypia stayed up-field and met a Gerrard cross with a header that flew wide.
But Bellamy drove in a low free-kick from long-range that Reina fielded at the second attempt.
As half-time came, it was still goalless, with Bellamy’s earlier effort off the post still the closest either side came to scoring, Liverpool losing impetus after having enjoyed most of the possession, and lacking penetrative width. Although West Ham had been limited going forward, Matthew Upson and Scott Parker had begun to excel as the half wore on.
The second-half started with Kuyt soon wasting an opening by producing a weak shot wide when captain Gerrard was better-paced for a pass.
After a dangerous Bellamy free-kick was cleared up-field, the ball found Keane but his shot was both high and wide.
But Green saved superbly from Benayoun, who volleyed a Gerrard cross goalwards after Collins failed to cut it out.
Mullins thumped a low ball through a crowded Liverpool area for Reina to gather and launch Riera down the left-wing, only for Gerrard to slice the resultant cross high.
On 66 minutes, David Ngog replaced the ineffective Keane, and a minute later, Cole wasted a great chance for the Hammers, heading wide of the goal from six yards at a corner as the Liverpool fans began to express some frustration with their team’s performance.
Gerrard uncharacteristically wasted a chance with an air-shot, but with West Ham beginning to pose more of a threat, Cole burst forward and forced Dossena into an important tackle. Then Gerrard, not enjoying one of his better games, blazed the well over from some 30 yards out, before Alonso shot from distance, but straight at Green.
On 78 minutes Ryan Babel replaced Riera, and a couple of minutes after that substitution, Hyypia went close again, beating Green to the ball from a corner but lacking direction with his effort, which Kuyt just failed to turn into the net at the back post.
Liverpool had another scare, though, when Cole dwelt on the ball too long with Parker well placed for a pass in the box.
Gerrard shot well wide again from 25 yards, and Upson blocked an Ngog shot. Two minutes from time, a good diagonal ball into the danger area by Gerrard was well controlled by Kuyt at the far post, but Green saved his shot.
Then as Liverpool were stretched in pursuit of a goal, Luis Boa Morte, on for Faubert, was put through on goal but wastefully sliced his shot well wide.
And Reina had to save from Cole at the death, though the flag went up for offside as Liverpool wasted the chance to pull three points clear of Chelsea. It was West Ham’s first point at Anfield for nine years.
Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Dossena, Benayoun, Gerrard, Alonso, Riera, Kuyt, Keane.
Subs: Cavalieri, Agger, Babel, Mascherano, Leiva Lucas, Insua, Ngog.
West Ham: Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Faubert, Parker, Mullins, Behrami, Bellamy, Cole.
Subs: Boa Morte, Noble, Lastuvka, Tristan, Davenport, Collison, Di Michele.
Liverpool 0 - 0 West Ham Highlights
First Half
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Second Half
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Liverpool v West Ham United - Its a LIVE Shocker Tonight!
Dec 1, 2008 Craig Bellamy, Featured Article, Gianfranco Zola, Highlights, Liverpool, Mathew Upson, West Ham News, england
Liverpool have a chance of moving back into first place when they host West Ham United at Anfield Road tonight.
The Reds will have to do better than in their last two games though, a goalless draw with Fulham and an uninspired narrow win over Marseille.
Liverpool are without Spaniard Fernando Torres, who suffered a new injury and should again be replaced with Robbie Keane. Fabio Aurelio is out with a calf injury.
Hammers coach Gianfranco Zola has a fit squad to work with.
Bellamy will be eager to score against his old club and prove to his old boss Benitez he was wrong to let him go.
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FA CUP 3rd Round: West Ham United Vs Barnsley
Nov 29, 2008 West Ham News
We at COYI was hoping to the draw selection would give us a match against Sheffield United or Milwall, but we drew Barnsley.
The Draw was as Follows:
Full third round draw:
Games to be played Weekend Jan 3rd - Jan 4th 2008
Portsmouth v Bristol City
Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham
Preston v Liverpool
Birmingham City v Wolves
West Ham United v Barnsley
Middlesbrough v Barrow
Hull City v Newcastle United
Hartlepool United v Stoke City
Chelsea v Southend
Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
Cardiff City v Reading
Ipswich v Chesterfield or Droylsden
Charlton Athletic v Norwich
West Brom v Peterborough or Tranmere
Torquay v Blackpool
Leyton Orient v Sheffield United
Southampton v Manchester United
Millwall v Carlisle or Crewe
Histon v Swansea City
Forest Green v Derby
QPR v Burnley
Leicester v Crystal Palace
Tottenham v Wigan
Morecambe or Cheltenham v Doncaster Rovers
Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle
Notts County or Kettering Town v Eastwood Town
Bournemouth or Blyth Spartans v Blackburn Rovers
Macclesfield Town v Everton
Watford v Scunthorpe United
Sunderland v Bolton
Coventry City v Kidderminster
Gillingham or Stockport County v Aston Villa
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Pay up and Sell
Nov 28, 2008 Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, Sheffield Utd, West Ham News
Sheffield United v West Ham court saga looks like it might be coming to
an end. Though the Blades recently got the all clear to pursue their
case, it seems that they are now keen to settle given that West Ham
owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson has seen his fortune slashed by Iceland’s
financial implosion. Should the reported £25 million out-of-court
settlement go ahead the Hammers?
A lot of interest has been shown in buying West Ham so Paying the settlement could see West Ham have new owners by January, we need to get rid of burden on West Ham, and move forward.
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Tags: 25m, BG, Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, Court Settlement, Fortune, hammers, Implosion, Saga, sheffield united, West Ham
West Ham mean nothing to me!
Nov 27, 2008 West Ham News
Maybe West Ham should have sent this miserable little Argentinian back to Brazil 2 years ago when Pardew could not find a role for him in his top 11 players.
Javier Mascherano had an awful game on Wednesday against Marseille and now is eager for his team mates at Liverpool to Dazzle West Ham into losing, is this the Liverpool that drew with Fulham last week?
Mascherano said:
“I’m pleased that West Ham brought me to England and gave me the chance to play in this country — it helped me earn a move to Liverpool, but that’s all. All that matters to me now is Liverpool,”
the 24-year-old Mascherano said.
“I don’t feel anything for West Ham. It’s nothing in my life because I couldn’t play when I was there. They are just another team in the Premier League.
“The fans at Upton Park were very good for me when I was there but I couldn’t play. It’s not like River (Plate) or Corinthians where I played and won titles and I have an affection.”
“It was not the best performance but sometimes it’s important to win when not playing well,”
Mascherano said.
“It’s the way to win trophies. We did the job and now maybe we can focus on the Premier League because we know we are qualified.
“If we hadn’t won the confidence would be a little bit down, but we need to improve.”
I have to admit the Playmaker is right West Ham fans are good to players who perform 100% and thats why Tevez will always be close to our hearts, but as for Mascherano I seriously cannot think of anything good that he did for the Mighty Hammers.
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Plea to Sheffield United and West Ham United Fans!
Nov 26, 2008 West Ham News
Both Sheffield Utd and West Ham United fans should put the Tevez saga and court cases between the 2 clubs at the back of their minds and just focus on the football on the pitch.
Sheffield United are now in contention of regaining their status as a Premier League club and West Ham with Zola are looking and hoping to finish in a European qualifying place, or at least in the top half of the Premier League table.
Let the clubs owners and lawyers worry about the court cases, as supporters we need not bring these worries on ourselves.
Both clubs are over 100 years old and have been through some very rough times in the past and survived. Both clubs have some of the most loyal and best supporters in the world.
Whoever wins these cases in the end are valiant for only 1 thing, and that is money and not a football result.
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A Matter of Time!
Nov 25, 2008 Gianfranco Zola, West Ham News
Back in September on the 12th to be precise, COYI predicted that Gianfranco Zola would start pillaging his old Italy under 21 team for West Ham, but back then we thought it would be to buy players and not loan. Our old post read:
The first thing Gianfranco Zola will do as West Ham manager is to find a comfy chair for his office. The second thing he’ll do is sign Italian U-21 player Francesco Bolzoni, a player whose footballing talent is so pure they actually use it to baptise babies in some parts of Naples. Bolzoni will cost around £7m.
Well lets hope that is true, i would seriously like to see quality Italian youngsters joining up with our players like Sears, Tomkins, Hines, Noble, Collison,etc..
Well that did not exactly come true and maybe none of the rumours will but like any ex manager, Zola will have his heart on bringing 1 or maybe some of his under 21’s to West ham.
Todays rumour is that Sebastian Giovinco an Italian under 21 player could be on his way to Upton Park in January if Zola gets the OK from Juventus, but with Atletico Madrid and Sevilla showing an interest Zola could have some advantage as his ex Under 21 Coach and the love and respect Giovinco has for him.
The fact is we need to get rid of players and do need some new talent, even if only on loan.
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