Demba raises the Ba against unlucky Everton September 18, 2012 EVERTON 2 vs NEWCASTLE 2 EVERTON were last night unlucky not to continue their impressive start to the season after Demba Ba’s last-minute equaliser saved a vital point for Newcastle. The occasion was one that highlighted the evenly-matched strengths of both teams as Everton controlled the opening 45 minutes before Newcastle’s half-time introduction of Ba [...]
Pundit Hansen a pompous fool, says West Ham chairman Gold September 16, 2012 WEST HAM chairman David Gold has launched a withering attack on television pundit Alan Hansen, calling the former Liverpool defender “a pompous fool”. Gold, who owns 62 per cent of the club with long-standing business partner David Sullivan, said Hansen still owed him an apology over “insulting” remarks the Scot made on Match of the [...]
Stoke Manchester City September 13, 2012 ROBERTO Mancini will not be relishing a trip to the Britannia Stadium tomorrow having endured a torrid time there in recent seasons. The defending champions have needed late equalisers to scrape two draws from their past two visits and were well beaten in the remaining three contests at the ground since Stoke’s return to the [...]
West Ham Olympic stadium bid gets East London business votes September 10, 2012 LEADING business organisations from east London have thrown their weight behind West Ham’s bid for the Olympic Stadium, as a decision nears on one of the capital’s key legacy issues. The ExCeL Centre and the East London Business Alliance (ELBA) have voiced their support for the Premier League football club to be the main users [...]
Swansea sign left-back Tiendalli September 10, 2012 ■ FOOTBALL: Swansea City have signed former Holland U21 left-back Dwight Tiendalli as a replacement for the injured Neil Taylor, who has been ruled out for the entire season with a broken ankle. The Dutchman arrives on a free transfer after being released by FC Twente.
Castaway Carroll heads south for West Ham loan August 30, 2012 ENGLAND striker Andy Carroll last night joined West Ham on loan from Liverpool after finally accepting his status as Anfield’s unwanted man. Since Brendan Rodgers’s appointment as manager, the striker’s future has been the subject of considerable doubt but despite his initial desire to remain and justify Liverpool’s £35m outlay, Carroll’s intentions finally changed with [...]
Liverpool and Newcastle make Europe August 30, 2012 FOOTBALL: Liverpool and Newcastle last night secured Europa League qualification with respective 2-1 aggregate victories over Hearts and Atromitos of Greece.
Maiga makes West Ham impression August 28, 2012 WEST HAM 2 CREWE 0 WEST Ham returned to winning ways last night with goals from strikers Nicky Maynard and Modibo Maiga. Following his 34th-minute opener – a simple finish from Ricardo Vaz Te’s cross – Maynard refused to celebrate against his former side. New signing Maiga’s goal then came in the 55th minute when [...]
Newcastle can hold their own at Stamford Bridge once again August 23, 2012 FEW bosses came into the season under greater pressure than Roberto Di Matteo and the Chelsea manager has responded by steering his team to two wins from two to lead the way in the Premier League. The Italian has been helped by a forgiving start to the campaign, with Wigan away and Reading at home, [...]
West Ham up Jarvis offer with Wolves ready to sell key duo August 22, 2012 WEST Ham have increased their offer to a potential £10m as they accelerate their efforts to secure the signing of Wolves winger Matt Jarvis. Three earlier bids have already been rejected by the Championship side who have been exceptionally forceful during negotiations in this summer’s transfer window, and the latest includes £7m up front, in [...]