Carew joins Championship outfit
Long time Premiership striker John Carew is back in England after spending a summer back in Norway. The giant striker found himself unattached after seeing his contract with Aston Villa expire, and will now ply his trade at Upton Park with recently relegated West Ham United. “The manager (Sam Allardyce) was very good,” Carew told...
Big Sam demands promotion
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has called on his players to live up to their reputations and deliver an instant bounce-back to the Premier League. The Hammers were unlikely relegation victims last season, but are among the favorites for promotion as the new season kicks off this weekend. “We are the favorites, the big boys...
American joins Championship side
United States international Jonathan Spector has signed for Championship side Birmingham on a free transfer. The former West Ham United defender played well when called up by the Hammers last season, but now finds himself a division lower after the Blues faced relegation last season. Despite plying his trade in the nPower Championship now, Spector will...
Tottenham now just 1/3 to sign England midfielder
We are getting ever closer to the opening of the summer transfer window and already, some of the big boys in the Premier League are beginning to get busy. Liverpool are on the verge of signing Sunderland’s Jordan Henderson, while Manchester United are close to securing the services of Blackburn’s Phil Jones. One team who...
Soccer Break Friday – Time to say goodbye
Five teams, only three can stay. Who will avoid the drop and who will bid a teary farewell to the Premier League? Discuss here, plus could Qatar really lose the 2022 World Cup? Read on.
Soccer Break Tuesday – Blatter unbeatable?
Nothing like support, and Sepp Blatter has that in spades. But is he unbeatable for the June 1 FIFA presidency election? Discuss here.
Grant: “It’s a sad day”
Sacked manager Avram Grant has spoke of his “sad day” after seeing his West Ham United side succumb to relegation. The Hammers have looked doomed for months during his time at the helm, and a 3-2 loss at the hands of Wigan on Sunday clinched the sacking of the former Chelsea boss. Grant went as...
Who wants Scott Parker?
Now that West Ham are officially relegated, the papers in the coming days are sure to be full of stories regarding the future of Scott Parker. The 30-year old admitted on Thursday that he would have to strongly consider his future should the Hammers finish in the bottom three. Today’s 3-2 defeat against Wigan confirmed that West...
Avram Grant sacked as West Ham head for the Championship
Avram Grant was today sacked as West Ham manager after the club were beaten 3-2 by Wigan at the DW Stadium to book their place in next season’s Championship. It was all going so well for the Hammers with 26 minutes on the clock as Demba Ba scored his second of the day to put...
Tottenham target admits he may be on the move this summer
“I’m like every player, I want to be playing at the highest level I can and in the Premier League.” “I don’t know what the future holds for me but, for the moment, I’m still keeping everything crossed that West Ham stay up. Otherwise…” Those were the words of West Ham midfielder Scott Parker after...
Soccer Break Tuesday – corrupt game?
Allegations and revelations on Tuesday as FIFA comes under fire again. Is the game really being run by corrupt officials? Liverpool meanwhile are showing every team how to finish a season.
Torres finally off the mark
I don’t know why, but I was actually delighted when Fernando Torres bagged his first goal for Chelsea today in his side’s 3-0 win over West Ham. The former Liverpool man came on for Didier Drogba during the 2nd half and fully deserved his goal when it arrived with 84 minutes on the clock at...
