West Ham United Football Blog

This is what i thought after the Middlesborugh match and I am asking God to do the things I ask. Firstly, no disrespect to Zola as he has worked wonders at the club but I think the team selection was wrong. I think that it was always going to be tough for James Tomkins to play in a game where experience was needed in defence and youth needed in the attack. This is why I would have played Radoslav Kovac in centre defence with Matthew Upson. Scott Parker in defensive …

The FA Cup 5th round replay between West Ham and Middlesborough at the Riverside gets underway tomorrow. When the replay date was confirmed, West Ham decided to give fans free travel. A late kick off, starting at 8:10pm will create a cold but hopefully intense atmosphere as the evening matches always gets everyone pumped up.
TEAM NEWS:
James Collins is out for up to a month with a hamstring injury and so James Tomkins could start. Lucas Neill, back from suspension could also be an option at centre back along with new …

After the unfortunate loss at the hands of Bolton on the weekend, more bad news was not what us Hammers fans wanted, but we’ve got it. Collins who has been an inspirational figure in the West Ham team this season has been ruled out for a month after the club sent him for a scan.
Collins was stretchered off the pitch early on in the game against Bolton after a clash with Elmander. The young James Tomkins replaced him and he looks like he will get a few more games under …

I think sin binning could be a good idea BUT the whole yellow card system would have to change. In rugby, the yellow card is used as little as possible and only few major offences like a bad high tackle or a complete disrespect for the rules on more than one occasion however the yellow card in football is used if the ref feels that a player needs to be warned more seriously than with a talking to, like a one off bad challenge. The yellow card in rugby is …

A great game of football ended sour for myself and every other Hammers fan in the stadium and watching on Sky Sports or however else they were following the match. The Hammers were looking to increase their 6 league games unbeaten run, against a side who were looking for their 8th league win. The West Ham fans could all sense what a win could do and after the customary singing of “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles”, the game got off to a lively start.
Within the first 2 minutes Carlton Cole fooled the young …

After a win against Hull and a draw against Arsenal the Hammers look unstoppable. With Carlton Cole on fire and new signings coming in to the fray and an ever growing unbeaten run, things are looking up. Gianfranco Zola is workin wonders this club and he really is a great manager and West Ham have definitely changed because of him. Fun has been put back into football for the Hammers and people are working rely hard for each other and the manager and boy would I want to hear one of Gianfranco’s pre-match talks because they are working …