New West Ham stadium roof problems may have forced Balfour Beatty to seek more cash October 20, 2014 Problems with the new roof planned for the West Ham stadium may have led beleaguered construction company Balfour Beatty back to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to ask for extra cash. A spokesman for LLDC, which was established in 2012 by the Greater London Authority to regenerate the area in and around the Olympic [...]
Carroll jealous of West Ham team-mates September 23, 2014 WATCHING West Ham’s impressive start to the season has been a bittersweet experience for injured striker Andy Carroll. The England international was thrilled by West Ham’s stunning victory over former club Liverpool on Saturday, and has heralded the club’s summer signings and change in playing style. But Carroll has been forced to appreciate the talents [...]
Karren Brady: West Ham are aiming for the top six, but club’s wage bill is already at FFP limit September 23, 2014 West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady has hinted that she would turn down any ground share request from Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham’s new stadium will not be ready for the 2017-18 season, meaning the North London club have been left looking for a temporary home. The Olympic Stadium in Stratford has been touted as a [...]
West Ham star threatened girl with acid attack, court is told August 8, 2014 WEST Ham star Ravel Morrison threatened to throw acid in his ex-girlfriend’s face, blow up her house and have her killed during a four-year campaign of terror, a court heard yesterday. The harassment allegations emerged as England Under-21 midfielder Morrison appeared before Manchester magistrates charged with assaulting his former partner and her mother last month. [...]
Zarate wants to fire West Ham into Europe May 28, 2014 WEST Ham’s first summer signing Mauro Zarate believes his new club should be targeting European qualification next season. The 27-year-old completed terms on a three-year deal yesterday, with the option of a further one-year extension and will move from Velez Sarsfield once the international transfer window opens in June. Zarate, who enjoyed a brief loan [...]
Allardyce told to turn West Ham into Premier League entertainers May 20, 2014 WEST Ham’s board have ordered manager Sam Allardyce to change his style of football and deliver a top-half finish in next season’s Premier League table. Despite having all-but secured their top flight status by the end of March, the Hammers fans made plain their contempt for Allardyce as they suffered five defeats from their final [...]
Premier League: Allardyce: Win at Sunderland means West Ham are safe March 31, 2014 SUNDERLAND 1 WEST HAM UNITED 2 WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce declared his team safe from relegation last night, following a 2-1 victory that heaped the misery on struggling Sunderland. Goals from Andy Carroll and Mohamed Diame ended a run of three straight defeats, with Sunderland, who netted through Adam Johnson, left languishing in 19th [...]
Premier League: Allardyce angry as supporters greet West Ham win with jeers March 26, 2014 WEST HAM UNITED 2 HULL CITY 1 FRUSTRATED West Ham boss Sam Allardyce last night hit back at supporters who booed his team as they climbed nine points clear of the relegation zone against 10-man Hull. An own goal from Tigers defender James Chester handed the Hammers a valuable win, following three straight defeats, after [...]
City reach Wembley final with record win over sorry West Ham January 21, 2014 MANCHESTER City completed the biggest ever margin of victory in a Capital One Cup semi-final last night with a 3-0 second-leg triumph over West Ham wrapping up a 9-0 aggregate win. City, who last lifted the trophy in 1976, struck in the first half through Alvaro Negredo and Sergio Aguero, before Negredo netted his ninth [...]
Capital One Cup: Fans turn on Allardyce as West Ham are hit for six by slick City January 8, 2014 MANCHESTER CITY 6 vs WEST HAM UNITED 0 BELEAGUERED West Ham boss Sam Allardyce believed there was no disgrace in seeing his makeshift team become the fourth side this season to ship at least six goals at the Etihad Stadium. A hat-trick from £16m summer signing Alvaro Negredo, plus a brace from strike partner Edin [...]