Platini to Expand Euro Championship
Jun 28, 2008 West Ham News
UEFA president Michele Platini wants to expand the European 
Championships after the Euro 2008 tournament. The event currently has 16 sides, but Platini hinted the competition would be more entertaining with as much as 54 teams playing.
“Remember, I won the Euros when there were only eight teams,” said Platini. “It is not certain it was better with eight teams than 16 or that 16 is better than 24 or 32 or 54.
“I am not worried about the quality by increasing the number of teams. Countries like
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In a pickle if we are fickle
Jun 17, 2008 West Ham News
Looking back at the past, and having my moments of scars being reopened, I can understand how we all feel-especially after the last two years. But, after reading many comments on sites, and having a few of my own, I look back and see that the one thing many of us hammers don’t have, that we use to have …solidarity.
Yes, we all have opinions to give, and that’s what it is all about; But we have to stay strong as fans and back up what we all believe in…West Ham til I die.
For a long time us fans and our club have been through the good times and the bad times, and have always stuck together. Let’s do that now. Because we need to do something that some other clubs can’t do-and that’s be patient and realistic.We are not a fickle club by rule, so let’s leave that to
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Wakey Wakey Curbs, Smell the Coffee!
Jun 13, 2008 West Ham News
Am i alone in thinking Curbs is asleep? didnt he have enough sleep during the second half of last season?
Transfers are flying about all over the Premier League, and Spurs making some decent signings, Ramos is obviously a manager that has the foresight to get the right players to push his team to a better level next season.
What is Curbs doing? ermmmm not a lot, are we to wait until the end of the transfer window to beg a couple of players again at ridiculous salaries to join us?
Where is Nani? not 1 word has been mentioned about him in the last 2 weeks, is he joining us to buy players or get rid of some of the crap we already have, we are taking too long to buy, we as fans need to hear news soon other than the rumours that fly around the blogs and media sites.
And what is happening about the new stadium? again another fart in the wind, if your going to make promises BG than the worst fans in the world to let down would be
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6 is the Number - Tell us in SIX WORDS how you would make West Ham a top 6 Club?
Jun 3, 2008 West Ham News
Thanks to Caughtoffside.com for this great idea.
Bored with crap rumours of even crappier links to the crappiest players?
In SIX WORDS tell us what you would like to see happen to make WEST HAM a top SIX club, Spurs put top Four club, but they said the same thing last season.. dream On!
No long winded comments.. Remember
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Make way for new Blood!
Jun 1, 2008 West Ham News
Selling off Ferdinand can only be a good thing, we have too many players that we need to sell or release if we want success in the future and Ferdinand is 1 of them. Read the rest of this entry »
He is always going to be in Rio’s shadow and has never produced the defensive quality that Rio possesses in the 6 years Anton has been with the Hammers.
Selling Anton will not make West Ham a feeder club, as he is
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Live Score
May 3, 2008 West Ham News
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In, out, shake it all about!
Apr 29, 2008 West Ham News
Silly season has already begun and the usual amount of transfer rumours are in full flow, with some that might have some credibility and others straight out of the beano comic, And players going in their droves from our club. Read the rest of this entry »
Rumours are already suggesting Dean Ashton is leaving, and the old rumour of Green going to Arsenal keeps popping up, with also a mass clearance of players that resembles a clearance sale at MFI.
I personally don’t think Green or Ashton are going anywhere, but there is confirmation that there will be a clearing of players.
My reckoning is that
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Curbs: The Wise man of Fulham
Feb 22, 2008 West Ham News
Alan Curbishley gives advice to relegation battlers Fulham.
Fulham, virtually suffering the same problems that West Ham had last season, have been offered advice by Curbs, his advice was,
“We know what Fulham are going through,” Curbishley said. “We went through a similar thing last season. We know what they are up against. [My advice is] win another six games – that is what you have to do. You can get out of the relegation zone with a good result but then drop back in again in the next game. You need a run.”
This time last season West Ham were 5 points away from the safety zone, and after a series of important wins, they managed to climb from 10 points adrift with 9 games to go, to finally wining their last match against Man U, putting them safely into a new season with the Premier League.
Maybe Curbs will listen to his own advice and get a run of wins in the remaining games starting with Fulham, and eventually put the Hammers through into Europe next season.
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Curbs: We Can Still Do It!
Feb 11, 2008 West Ham News
We Can Still Do It!
Cemented into 10th place for the foreseeable future, Alan Curbishley still has hopes of a European finish.
After only claiming only 1 point from 6 in our last 2 fairly easy games, and Spurs slowly but surely catching up, West Ham may find it a bit of a struggle to get much higher in the league than what we already are.
“We all think it is in our grasp,” the manager said. “The players are really
disappointed. We have got to pick ourselves up when we go to Fulham which
will be a really tough game again. Last week, the results went for us and
perhaps this week they didn’t. We have got to start winning our games.
“We have got a little bit of a break now and it will do a few of them some
good - especially [England's Matthew] Upson. I am hoping that after a couple
of days rest, they can come back recharged and get going again. The players
that have been playing have done fantastically well. I know everyone is
disappointed but we have got 37 points. What they have achieved so far with
the problems we have had shouldn’t go unnoticed and perhaps it has a little
bit.”
I believe the 4-5-1 system is working for us and is the way forward, and Ashton is still nowhere near fit, so how on earth does he hope to get a place in England is beyond me, but he will improve as time goes on, maybe a few more reserve games will help him.
If we do not win the game against Fulham, then we may have to kiss the European places goodbye until next season.
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Solano: Concerns for Newcastle against Aston Villa
Feb 9, 2008 West Ham News
NOBBY SOLANO says that an away win for the Magpies at Villa could be the key to a strong finish to the season for the Newcastle and King Keegan.
The South American star will take in as much of Newcastle’s clash as possible before stepping on to the Boleyn Ground pitch for West Ham’s game with Birmingham as his two former clubs lock horns in the Midlands.
Solano is a massively popular figure at Newcastle and the trumpet-playing midfielder is also a favourite with Aston Villa fans too after putting his skill into his 18-months work at Villa Park.
At looking ahead to the big clash on Saturday, Nobby told the press:
“It’s going to be tough for the Magpies but I am very hopeful they can get their season back on track.
“If they can pick up three points, and it won’t be easy, it will set them up for the run-in between now and the end of the season.
“I know it’s been difficult for the fans and the club up there this season, but patience is the key here and I think the fans will give that to Kevin.”
Newcastle have a fine record at Aston Villa but lost 2-0 in the corresponding game last term.
This year the Villains are still in within a chance of the Champions League and will draw level with Everton in fourth place should they see off the Magpies.
Solano said that beating Martin O’Neill’s boys will not be easy.
“Away games are always hard for any teams, and especially any team going to Villa Park. That’s why they are up there with a chance of European football.
“The manager there has done a great job and the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United know that playing Villa these days is not straightforward like it might have been at one stage.”
Solano will be guaranteed a warm reception when Newcastle head to the east end of London in April with most of the Toon Army gutted to see him head south for family reasons earlier in the season.
There’s no doubt that both Solano’s bubbly personality and experience has been missed this term but, speaking on the current situation, he said:
“I think they need to get a few wins and give them something to build on.
“A lot of new players arrived in the summer and that always takes time.
“Once they have had that bit of time I honestly think it will improve.”
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