WEST HAM WINS!!!

The Mighty Hammers take three points from a match for only the second time of the season.

Thanks to goals from Valon Behrami, Victor Obinna, and Scott Parker West Ham was able to overcome Wigan Athletic 3-1 on Saturday at Boleyn Ground.

Robert Green also almost came away with a clean sheet, but the late minute gimme goal couldn't be avoided.

While the Irons are still at the bottom of the table, they are coming into form of late.

West Ham will have a formidable task in facing Manchester United in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. A win would go down as one of the greatest in the record books.

The match is on Wednesday. It is going to be a huge component to this young season

WEST HAM TILL I DIE!!!

West Ham Draws Blackpool: Not a Good Showing for the Hammers

West Ham draws Blackpool nil all.

Thanks to shotty shooting, and a lack of finishing in front of the goal from both sides, this match ended scoreless.

The only real positive is Carlton Cole played in a sub role in the match, after just going off injured the Wednesday game prior.

Also Mark Noble came back and played after missing two matches after an appendectomy from a bout of apendicitis.

West Ham will travel to Anfield on Saturday to take on Liverpool. Who are struggling this year.

Come On you Irons!

ReCap

Sorry I've been crazy busy lately.

Here's a recap of recent West Ham action.

The mighty Hammers fell in the 86th minute away at Arsenal when Alex Song drove a dagger into the hearts of the West Ham faithful but heading a ball past Robert Green for the only goal in a one to nil Gunner victory. The Hammers missed out on a much deserved point but their form begins to pick up from this match on.

Next the Irons traveled away to Birmingham to take on "The David's" former club. West Ham went up two nil, but Birmingham scored two goals late in the match to force the draw. West Ham deserved the three points for their play in the first 60 minutes but the last third of the match belonged all to the boys of Birmingham.

Then on this past Wednesday West Ham played host to newly promoted West Bromwich Albion. The Hammers fell early after Luis Boa Morte pushed a player in the box and WBA's Peter Odemwingie made the penalty kick. The savior of West Ham Scott Parker smashed the ball into the top right corner of the net. Making it 1-1 at the break.

West Ham scored in the 50th on a pk which Frederic Piquionne fired into the net. The lead was short lived because in the 71st Ibanez Pablo nudged a header past Green off of a beautiful cross from Chris Brunt to give WBA a share of the spoils.

The Hammers will host Blackpool today in a crucial match where the Hammers desperately need the full three points. Which could possibly move them out of last in the table.

West Ham til I die!

Carling Cup Magic

West Ham met with Stoke at the Boelyn Ground this past Wednesday night to face the Potters in a Carling Cup tie for a bid into the quarter finals.

Kewayne Jones hit early taking a cross from Joey Barton and beat Mark Stetch to give Stoke an early lead within the first five minutes of the match.

The Hammers held after, but failed to score a goal with several chances clearing the crossbar. With the match being a stalemate into the half West Ham was down 1-0.

Much of the same continued after Howard Webb blew the whistle to start the second half. Both sides went back and forth with possession creating few chances.

It wasn't until good ol' Scott Parker was able to equalize the match in the 84th minute by beating Asmie Begovic, pushing the match into extra time.

The Irons Manuel Da Costa drove in another goal in the extra time and newboy Victor Obinna sent the match out of reach for the Potters by slotting in another in the 118th minute.

West Ham awaits who they will face in the quarter final and will play at Arsenal this weekend.

West Ham fail in the Second Half to Visiting Newcastle

West Ham looked to put the visiting Magpies away in the opening minutes with a 12th minute Carlton Cole goal. But the newly promoted Newcastle side didn't go away and actually seemed to settle in after they gave up the goal.

In the first half it was Kevin Nolan for the Magpies with a left booted shot into the right corner of the net to level the playing field. After attempts from both teams the score stayed level going into the half.

When the Hammers came out the team seemed in disarray. Matthew Upson went off with an injury in the 52nd minute, just after he had fought back from one to play this week. Herita Ilunga came on for him, but the presence of the West Ham second in command was clearly missed when Newcastle took the lead.

On a beauty of a cross from Joey Barton Andrew Carroll headed the ball past a helpless Robert Green from four yards out smashing it into the net. On the play Manuel Da Costa essentially conceded the goal himself by letting Carroll have a free attempt at the ball when he simply went the wrong way.

The Irons couldn't seem to get the ball in past the Magpie defense all of the second half, while Newcastle was able to keep the pressure up even after Carroll's goal.

After the ref blew the whistle to signal the end of the game Avram Grant couldn't wait to get off the pitch after the miserable second half he witnessed from his side.

West Ham remains at the bottom of the table and fans are starting to have their doubts again.

The Hammers will play Stoke City at home this upcoming Wednesday the 27th in their Carling Cup match.

And then next Saturday will travel to Arsenal to face Arsene Wegner's Gunners for their Premier League clash.

Now more then ever. COME ON YOU IRONS!!!

West Ham Rally at Wolves

West Ham United traveled away to play against the Wolverhampton Wanderers this past weekend in a early battle to avoid relegation.

The Hammers went down early in the first half when Matthew Jarvis sent a shot into the top corner past a diving Robert Green. The Irons held off the home side to push into the half with only a one-goal deficit.

When the second half whistle blew West Ham came out with more pace and attack then the previous half. Victor Obinna won a penalty and in the 53rd minute Mark Noble sent it home to even the scores.

Near the conclusion of the match the Hammers looked to have won the match until the referee blew his whistle to signal a controversial hand-ball on the touch of Frederic Piquionne before he blasted it into the net for the late winner.

At the conclusion of that controversy the ref blew the final three blasts to signal the end of the match.

While it wasn't the three points the Hammers looked to take from Molineux, the point was a fair result for the match.

West Ham next plays at the Boelyn Ground against newly promoted Newcastle United on Saturday the 23rd of October.

Come on you Irons!!!

West Ham Draw Back to the Bottom

The Mighty Hammers took a point away again this past Saturday against Fulham at home.

Robert Green was met by his World Cup nemesis again in Clint Dempsey when he scored the the only goal for Fulham. Green didn't crumble from this adversity and shut down Fulham for the rest of the match.

Frederic Piquionne proved to be the savior for West Ham again by scoring the goal in the opening minutes of the second half. This was his second goal in two matches and helps the backing of Avram Grant's decision to start Piquionne over fan favorite Carlton Cole.

With this point the Hammers tie Wolverhampton at bottom of the table in points but are still behind in goal differential. With Wolves next week the Hammers face an early battle in the aim to starve of another late season relegation battle like last seasons.

The match is away on Saturday at 7:00 A.M. Los Angeles time.

It's West Ham Till I Die!!!

West Ham Gets a Three-Pointer

The mighty Hammers got out of the bottom place this past weekend with a stunning victory over Tottenham Hotspur. West Ham was able to use the head of Frederic Piquonne in the 29th minute to go ahead, and they held on after.

This was Avram Grant's first win in the English Premier League for the Irons. Signifying a shift in the momentum of the Hammers play possibly, this win could turn the season round for the eastern Londoners.

Robert Green was the man of the match, making brilliant saves and not letting the Spurs optimize their chances in the match. Also it was Green's first clean sheet in any matches since before his blunder in the World Cup. After the game Green made a very emotional gesture to the press-box, possibly taken as an "up yours" to the critics which have surrounded him for most of the season.

West Ham's next match will be at home against Fulham on Saturday the second of October.

COME ON YOU IRONS!!!

A New Season Begins.

Well folks the Barclays Premier League season is upon us. And many changes have taken place for many teams in the top flight, with West Ham's being among the most prominent.

The Hammers have a new manager in Avram Grant, the former Chelsea and Portsmouth boss. He was the man the David's wanted and they got him with little resistance from Portsmouth. He is looking to steer West Ham in the right direction and utilize the vast potential of the club he has taken the reigns of.

Not only did the Hammers sign their new manager from Pompey but have signed two of Grant's former Portsmouth players in Frederic Piquionne and Tal Ben-Haim. The attacker and defender, respectively, were two pivotal members of the relegated Pompey side that surged their way into the F.A. Cup Finals against Chelsea.

The signings didn't stop there, the Hammers also signed Thomas "Der Hammer" Hitzlsperger a veteran and prominent force in the midfield with a powerful left boot to boot.

Along with Der Hammer and the former Pompey players West Ham have also signed two names from this summers World Cup in South Africa. The first being versatile Mexican Winger Pablo Barrera, who scored the winning penalty kick against Deportivo in the last match of the Hammers warm-up matches to help keep the club unbeaten. Along with the Mexican came Winston Reid, one of the goal-scorers in the New Zealand All Whites breakthrough World Cup run.

After a summer of changes and key additions, and with the club able to keep their best players like Carlton Cole, Matthew Upson, Robert Green and last but not least Scott Parker. The 2010/11 season is looking very promising for West Ham and all of the Hammer faithful.

The season starts with the an away match at Aston Villa on the 14th of August, with the home opener coming against Bolton on the 21st.

A New Era Begins at West Ham!

West Ham Stays In

Saturdays match verse Wigan Athletic was one that Scott Parker and the Hammer faithful will remember for some time to come.

West Ham went down by a goal early in the fourth minute when Jonathan Spector accidentally headed a Wigan cross past Robert Green and was charged with the own goal. But the Hammers did not break there only five minutes later Carlton Cole almost scored only to have it barely cleared away.

The equalizer came in the 31st when Ilan connected with a Cole pass to get his fourth goal while on loan with the Hammers.

Then right before the half-time whistle Radoslav Kovac nodded the ball into the net after Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland deflected a Mark Noble free-kick. making the score at the break Hammers two, Wigan one.

The second half proved to be near fatal for West Ham. The attacking ceased and the Hammers only had one run on the goal by Ilan, who was taken off in the 71st as a precaution by Gianfranco Zola for Guillermo Franco.

In the 52nd the Wigan side began to move the ball and scored a goal from Hugo Rodallega, making it two to two.

But reigning Hammer of the Year and team leader Scott Parker wasn't going to let his Hammers fail at the Boelyn Ground. Coming off his two match suspension, Parker was the rallying cry the Hammers needed to win the match.

Parker made a surge from mid-field and struck a zipping ball from 25 yards out, beating Kirklanf and giving West Ham the lead three goals to two.

The play if Zola's side picked up, with Green playing spectacular in the closing minutes to not let up an equalizer. Giving West Ham the victory with the final being West Ham 3, Wigan 2.

The Hammers did what they had to do to secure their spot in the Premier League for the next season. Now it came down to watching the match between Hull City and Sunderland. If Hull City lost then the Hammers would have to lose their last two, and the Tigers would have to win their last two, matches with a goal differential of 24 goals.

The Hammers now have a 99.9% for sure shot of being in the Premier League next season. This seasons final two matches are against Fulham and Manchester City.

West Ham United Forever!

Anfield Proves to Difficult a Task for Sprawling Hammers: Liverpool 3 West Ham United 0

West Ham was down from the very start against Liverpool with the Reds attack to strong and their defense un-yielding for the Hammers front men.

The Irons squeezed off six shots total in the match, only two of which were on target. While Liverpool was unrelenting and took a total of 17 shots nine of which were on target against English National Keeper Robert Green.

An old friend turned out to be the Hammers first foe when Yossi Benayoun scored first in the 19th minute after the Reds had been within the West Ham box for most of the early stages of the match. Benayoun's goal came off of a Steven Gerrard free-kick when it found the Liverpool man and he nudged the ball into the goal past Green using his midriff.

The next Hammers blow came when David Ngog swept a ball past Green that was the result of a Benayoun run and pass to the Reds striker Maxi who flicked it towards Ngog brilliantly.

The Irons struggled from the start and especially after the two early goals against England's most storied franchise. With nothing resulting for them on either side of the ball.

The final goal came as a shot from Liverpool's Sortirios Kyrgiakos crashed off the post and hit Green in the back of his heel. A poor sheet for the Hammers iconic Goal keeper. In a match where his play was not as poor as the end result showed.

West Ham has Wigan Athletic this Saturday at home and points will be crucial, as they always are now. The Hammers will need to rebound after their display at Anfield and hopefully the home side will see a goal from fan favorite Carlton Cole, as he tries to win a spot on the England side for their summer trip to South Africa for the World Cup.

West Ham till I die!

West Ham is Full of Happy Hammers Riding the Waves of Ilan's recent Success

The Hammers got their first win in their last seven matches at home last Saturday at Upton Park beating the Sunderland Black Cats one to nil.

Hammer's loanee Ilan has enjoyed his recent success for Manager Gianfranco Zola and earned his second start as part of the Claret and Blue. He gave Zola a good name and West Ham fans a reason to cheer as he scored the lone goal of the match after a header from Carlton Cole was found by his foot and crashed into the goal.

The match could have gone either way with both clubs having multiple chances to score, and even a goal being called back from Guillermo Franco after his initial touch was ruled a hand ball by the side judge. But none the less the Irons came out victorious.

The Hammers are now in 16th place with 31 points on the table. earning a four point reprieve from the bottom three. With Burnley beating Hull City on the same day it secured West Ham's move away from the other two teams for the first time the last few weeks now.

Next weekends match is going to be crucial for the Hammers and will need the likes of Ilan and his mates to conjuror up some more magic against Liverpool. A win or draw would be crucial for the Hammer's with a key match against Wigan Athletic shortly following. The Wigan match could even possibly decide who drops into the bottom three.

The match is on Monday the 19th at 8:00 p.m. London time.

Forever Blowing Bubbles!

Hammers Hold on to get a Crucial Point

The Hammers fans chorused chants of "Come On You Irons" to rally their side in the second half, and no fan could be angry with the result as the West Ham rallied from being a goal down twice to get a valuable point at Goodison Park with a 2-2 draw against Everton.

The Toffee's went up in the 24th with a header from Diniyar Bilyaletdinov from the 6 yard mark. The resulting goal came after a poor header from Jonathan Spector in the Hammers penalty area was taking advantage of by the the Russian international.

The Hammers held on for the rest of the half, but were never able to put much pressure on Tim Howard and the Everton back four.

Then Gianfranco Zola must have inspired his side at halftime because the Irons came out with passion and fire in the second half playing well on both sides of the ball, pressuring the Toffees with many chances.

West Ham finally got their break when Manuel Da Costa scored with gallant effort in the 59th as he won a corner that fell from a first touch by Carlton Cole and found the foot Da Costa who was able to flick it home while falling forward.

After the Hammer's goal both squads played with intensity and both had multiple chances. Then the hearts of West Ham and their side fell when in the 84th Everton's Yakubu headed in a cross from Leighton Baines. Giving the Toffees their second one goal lead of the match going up 2-1.

Their elation didn't last long. After being subbed in for Mido in the 76th Ilan gave the Irons the equalizer. A perfect cross form Julien Faubert came into a running Ilan who dove and headed it in in between two Toffee defenders in the 86th minute. A perfect cross ended in a perfect goal.

The Hammers got their first point in their last seven matches, and a valuable one. The draw put West Ham over Hull City by a point, giving the Hammers a little bit of space from the bottom three.

West Ham's next match is against Sunderland at the Boelyn on the 10th.

Come On You Irons!!!

West Ham Drop Another Against Stoke

The Hammers fell short at home for the second consecutive time this week. This time around the defeat was less severe and didn't spur a resulting letter from one of the Co-Chairman. Though it has certainly caused much doubt of the future of Gianfranco Zola.

West Ham's side saw the return of Manuel Da Costa to the starting eleven for the first time since his suspension. The Hammers fell just short of a result for the first time in six matches when a goal scored in the 69th by the just on Ricardo Fuller.

Fuller's goal was a devastating end to 68 previous minutes of superb goal keeping by Robert Green.

West Ham's attack saw more chances than stoke, but once again they failed to capitalize. Benni McCarthy had a chance on a cross from Julien Faubert, another on a Carlton Cole shot on goal off of a cross from Jonathan Spector, and a final last ditch attempt from Alessandro Diamanti that went wide.

The Irons had five more attempts than Stoke but couldn't make it happen. Once again losing a match that was easily in reach of a result.

West Ham plays next against Everton, and again Zola and his boys will be eyeing a result. This time everyone of the Hammer's faithful will be hoping for a much needed result to stay afloat in the Premier League.

Stay Alive You Irons!!!

Mr. Gold, You Sir are Being Too Harsh

I normally write this blog as a news article or a sports article. I do this as a healthy form of catharsis for my self. I always try and be fair, and always free of opinion. But today I can no longer hold it in.

David Gold, the savior of West Ham United, (or so I thought when he and David Sullivan first purchased the team) has gone way over the line this time. His open letter to the fans of West Ham is the act which was "shambolic."

While i'll be the first to admit the Hammers play has been far less then what I had hoped for, and is in far less quality then when they won back to back against Birmingham and Hull City. To call out the team for five straight losses is unnecessary. If it was seven, then maybe write a letter. If it was ten, definitely write a letter, even fire the manager.

But to call the sides play "shambolic" after five losses is rude. Especially since three of those losses came to the top three clubs in the league! I'll go as far as to say they are three of the premier clubs in the whole of Europe. Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are games that as a Hammers supporter I understand a no result. And when the team gets a draw, like they had twice already done, once against Chelsea, and another against Arsenal, I am ecstatic.

The only thing that is "shambolic" to me is the result of this letter. It has done nothing more than anger the players and the manager.

Then I see a report which says West Ham's owners would love to have David Beckham. Why? He is a dying player. Even if he came to the team he is injury prone. The only possible reason it makes any sense whatsoever to sign Beckham to the Hammers would be to sell jerseys. But with the money you would have to pay him you couldnt even cover that cost with jersey sales alone. It is stupidity to field a ten man team in order to have a name like David Beckham on the squad.

Give manager Gianfranco Zola time, especially if he can keep the club in the Premier League. Give the players that are talented and willing to stay a break like Carlton Cole, Matthew Upson, Scott Parker, Valon Behrami, Alessandro Diamanti and Robert Green. Let them be guiding lights to the younger stars like Junior Stanislas, Fabio Daprela and Frank Nouble.

Stay out of the managers and the players way and let them do the playing, until it becomes too poor. Then I am fine with an owner stepping in and asserting change. That day and point has not come yet though! So Mr. Gold you have gone too far. Back Off.

West Ham Till I Die!!!

Wolves Disaster

West Ham fell hard at the Boelyn to Wolverhampton on Tuesday losing 3 to 1 in a discouraging manner.

The Hammers never got going in the match after giving up a first half goal to Wolverhampton's Kevin Doyle in the 28th. Then the Irons were pushed away in the second half with two goals in three minutes shortly following the re-start. One from Ronald Zubar in the 58th and the next by Matthew Jarvis in the 61st.

The Irons only goal came from Guillermo Franco in the 93rd, giving the Hammers some consolation.

This lack luster display from West Ham gave Wolverhampton some breathing room from relegation and pushed the Hammers down farther into the pit of relegation.

No one was angry then new Co-Chairman and Owner David Gold, who wrote an open letter to the fans on the official site, www.whufc.com shortly following the match. In his letter Gold called the Hammers play against Wolves "Shambolic," he also went on the say that the side gave, "Wolves too much space so that they looked more Manchester United."

While the statement about Wolves may be true, one must question the motives of Mr. Gold. Is he trying to force Gianfranco Zola out? Was he trying to inspire the players to be angry at him and rally to win like they did when he first put Zola under the microscope? Only time will tell.

Come On You Irons!

A Fall at the Emirates

West Ham lost their fourth straight match, falling short against a strong Arsenal side by a score of 2-0.

The Hammers played very well in the first half against the new second place team of the Premier League. After giving up a well struck 5th minute goal from the Gunner's Neves Denilson. After which the Irons rallied. The squads played even until a deep kick in the 44th minute came into West Ham's Guillermo Franco which resulted in Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen to be sent off with a red card for his play against the striker.

The Penalty was taken by Alessandro Diamanti who shot a lower curving strike to the right corner of Manuel Alnunia's goal. Alumnia read Diamanti right and made an amazing save. Squashing the Hammer's hopes of equalizing before the half.

At the beginning of the second half the Hammers looked strong, passing well and looking for an opening in the Gunners side that was a man down. Then after about ten minutes of solid play, West Ham got too anxious and began to fall apart.

Once again the Hammers showed their ability to play with the best in the league, but only for a half.

West Ham saw a glimmer of hope when a strike from Carlton Cole came close following his substitution of Franco. But the ball skirted just outside of the post.

A late 83rd minute penalty inside the eighteen resulted in an Cesc Fabregas Penalty shot and goal. Eliminating all the hopes for West Ham.

West Ham vs. Arsenal Preview

West Ham is needing a result to avoid moving down on the table. Hoping to down the Gunners in a match at Emirates Stadium this Saturday will be the thoughts of all those in Claret and Blue, fans and players alike.

The Hammers will remain above relegation no matter what this weekend, but points are what they will need to keep their Premier League hopes alive.

It has been a tough stretch for the Irons battling against the top three teams on the table in three out of four of their last matches. Starting with a tough loss to Manchester United, last weekends second half disaster at Stamford Bridge and ending this weekend at Emirates Stadium against Arsenal. Including in the middle a tough home defeat against Bolton which dashed Hammer faithful hopes.

This weekends match should see the return of Carlton Cole to the starting eleven. He was rested last weekend in an attempt to give his lingering knee injury a chance to take a break.

West Ham played well against the Blues for the first half of last week with Scott Parkers amazing goal being one of the highlights of the match. But in the final 45 minutes all of Chelsea's Florent Malouda crosses finally found their effect and the game ended in disaster for West Ham.

Last time these two teams met earlier this season at Upton Park, West Ham was able to grind out a draw against the Gunners, gaining a valuable point against a top flight team. Showing gut and perseverance the Hammers scored two late goals, (one from Cole in the 74th, the other of a penalty shot from Alessandro Diamanti,) to overcome two early Arsenal goals.

Saturday's match is at 7:30 London time. Hopefully West Ham doesn't have to play catch-up this time around and can fire on all cylinders to down the Gunners.

Come On You Irons!!!

Chelsea's Struggles Make West Ham Hopeful: March 13th Match Preview

The Hammers play the Blues at Stamford Bridge this Saturday, and after the tough defeat to Bolton at Boelyn Ground West Ham will be striving for a result to keep clear of the bottom three.

West Ham has already taken one point away from a game with Chelsea this season. The Hammers forced the Blues into a draw at Upton Park back in December. Though at home, Chelsea has the disadvantage of losing two of their last three Premier League matches, but will have the boost of advancing into semi-final play of the FA Cup by defeating Stoke City.

The Irons may all want to take a result from the second place team, but it will be no easy feat. A victory for the Blues could put them back into the top spot on the League Table. The Hammers have been outspoken on the importance of a victory on Saturday, but none more than Valon Behrami. In an article on the teams official site, www.whufc.com,

Behrami said, "We can do something special, I think, but we all have to be at 100 per cent and be at 100 per cent mentally and physically."

West Ham might also need a little bit of luck to draw or defeat the club that has led the League Table for the majority of the season.

One interesting factor to note is Chelsea is the only team in the Premier League that Zola played for, after being forced out of Italian Serie A side Parma by then coach and now Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti. Zola scored 59 goals for the Bluesin almost 230 appearances for the club. It is not the first match Zola has manged against Chelsea with Ancelotti at its head, but it still might hold some bitter memories for Zola.

The match this Saturday is at 3:00 p.m. London time.

GO HAMMERS!

Struggles With Bolton Continue: West Ham's Woes Heighten After Tough Home Defeat

West Ham fell to Bolton at home this past Saturday, due to two early Wanderer goals from Kevin Davies in the 10th and Jack Wilshere in the 16th. The story of the match was put best by Scott Parker when he said, "We didn't come out of the blocks at all."

Though a late goal from Alessandro Diamanti gave the Hammers a glimmer of hope to take a point away form the match. And another huge opportunity lost when Junior Stanislas smashed a ball into the top of the crossbar on a rising strike.

Due to going down two goals to nil so early the Irons struggled to get back into the match for most of it's entirety. From the West Ham official site, www.whufc.com, Parker again gives some answers to many of the Hammers faithful's questions. Parker said, "to be honest, we didn't deserve anything out of the game, the way we played."

With possibly the Irons toughest back-to-back matches of the season coming up, both away against Chelsea and Arsenal, respectively, the possibility of falling back into the bottom three is ever looming.

Hopefully the Hammers can take away some sort of result from both matches and stay afloat in the Premier League.

Relegation Battle vs. Bolton is Brewing

Bolton will be the next team to come into Upton Park on Saturday, and will be looking to upset the Hammers and be the first to beat West Ham at home since Manchester United did in December.

Injuries first, West Ham will be without Mark Noble who will be forced to sit with an arm injury he got at Old Trafford against Man. U. Scott Parker is back for this match after missing the Manchester United match on last Tuesday. Other than Noble, all of the Hammers who missed the last match will miss this match also. Kieron Dyer who got some minutes towards the end of the match against the Red Devils will by vying for his first start since his return.

The Hammers will be looking to make it their third straight home win after beating Birmingham City and Hull City in their previous two home matches.

Carlton Cole and crew will be looking to get back on the score sheet after being blanked by the champions the Irons last time out.

The match is at 3:00 London time, and is sure to be a great match to watch in order to keep the Hammers out of the dreadful bottom three.

Come On You Irons!

West Ham Falls to the Champs: Man U. 3, Hammers 0

The Hammers fell to the Red Devils in the 38th minute and couldn't pick them selves back up again for the rest of the match. Losing the match at Old Trafford 0-3. The match ended in swirls of snow signifying the cold and bitter end of West Ham's two match win streak.

For the first 38 minutes it was a fairly even match with West Ham and Man. United splitting the possesion and the shot attempts equally. Then England National, Wayne Rooney, opened the match up with a header that beat Robert Green. The Hammers hung on for the rest of the half to keep the Red Devils lead at one goal.

Wayne Rooney wasn't done, he pushed on and in the 54th minute he put in his second header to beat Green and move the Manchester United lead to two goals. West Ham was never able to recover after the score and the match became out of hand for Manager Gianfranco Zola to take away any points from Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

Rooney made way for Michael Owen in the 77th, and was instantly a pest for the Hammers. He scored the matches final goal in the 80th minute to put it at an end.

Carlton Cole and his mates had a handful of chances in the last 15 minutes of the match but they couldn't put anything together to get past Man. Utd. keeper Ben Foster.

It is always tough to play Manchester Utd. at Old Trafford, their home form is 12 wins, one draw and one loss. And after their loss to Everton on Saturday they were looking for blood. Unfortunately for their Hammers back-to-back win streak comes to a halt.

Man. U maintains their 2nd place seat on the league table and brings their point total to 60, just one behind front-runners Chelsea.

The Hammers play next against Bolton in their next game on March 6th, at Boelyn Ground. Hopefully they can beat up on Bolton and return to a winning form to maintain themselves out of the bottom three.

I'm Foever Blowing Bubbles,
Pretty Bubbles in the Air,
They fly so High,
Till they Reach the Sky,
and like my Dreams they Fade and Die,
Fortune's always hiding,
I've looked Everywhere,
I'm forever blowing Bubbles,
Pretty Bubbles in the Air!

West Ham vs. Manchester United: Hammers Looking for Upset of the Season

West Ham travels to Old Trafford this Tuesday to play Man. U in a big match for both teams. For Manchester U. they will need a win to come within a point of front-runners Chelsea, and for West Ham, a win or a draw is needed to solidify the 13th seat on the table.

The Hammer's though are surging. two wins in their last two matches, with Robert Green holding both Birmingham City and Hull City goal-less. He will look to do the same against the likes of Wayne Rooney, the leagues top goal scorer. With the help of captain Matthew Upson holding down the defense.

United will see the return of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic together in their defensive backfield for the first time in 2010. The duo were greatly missed last Saturday which saw the Red Devils fall to Everton in a 3-1 result in favor of the Toffees in all area's including the score. This will bring Manchester U. into full strength for the match.

On the other side, West Ham will again be without Benni McCarthy who is still hampered by the knee injury he received in his first match in the claret and blue against Burnley.

The Hammer's still have the help of Mido and Ilan to anchor the striker position and with Carlton Cole, and his two goals in consecutive matches. All along side the raging Italian stallion that is Alessandro Diamanti, West Ham will pose some threat for the Red Devils.

Gianfranco Zola will be looking to not get beaten Tuesday and take at least a point if not all three from Old Trafford. If the Hammers win it would be the upset of their season, trumping their victory over a surging and solid Aston Villa side on November 4th.

The match is at 8:00 p.m. London time.

West Ham Hopeful here, and that's the way I will forever stay.

Hammers Cage the Tigers at Upton Park

West Ham rode Valon Behrami's 2nd minute goal in the first half to clinch it in the second half with a goal by Carlton Cole in the 58th minute and another by Julien Faubert in the 90th.

Behrami was clearly the man of the match and his versatility proved to be key for West Ham. He played more of an attacking mid position and was a threat to score more than once after his opening goal. He easily could have had a hat-trick if it weren't for some superb saves by Hull keeper Boaz Myhill. It was Behrami's first goal for the Hammers in his 50th match with the club.

Robert Green held a clean score sheet and shut out the visitors with a first half that presented few challenges and a second in which the Hull side didn't do much better.

The Hammers were constantly on attack in the match, showing brilliant passing and swift feet on defense. Though he gave up three goals, Myhill deserves much credit for keeping the Tigers in the contest with the dazzling saves he made throughout the match.

This win was massive and moved the Hammers into 13th on the league table. With a good goal differential in comparison to the other clubs fearing relegation.

West Ham goes on to play Manchester United away at Old Trafford. A win would be an amazing result but I'm sure that Manager Gianfranco Zola would be happy to take only a point away from the Red Devils.

The match is on the 23rd of this month.

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles!

Hammers vs. Hull City Preview: Zola Calling for Wins

West Ham is again hosting a key match in their attempt to stave of relegation. If either team wins they could move into the 13th spot on the table, but a loss would bring the ever looming reality of the relegation zone. This Saturday's match vs. Hull City will be one that can help steer the Hammers into calm waters or push them back down to the bottom three.

As far as injury news goes, again Herita Ilunga will be out, also Benni McCarthy will be forced to sit again from his knee injury against Burnley. But back in the mix will be Guille Franco, but his hopes of playing could be muddied with Mido and Ilan also in the attack plans of Gianfranco Zola.

For Hull there is the possible return of Jimmy Bullard at the midfielder position. But will be without the midfield services of Geovanni, whom Bullard could likely replace.

West Ham is very positive after the crucial win against a very fit Birmingham City in their last match, and hope that momentum can carry on Saturday. The odds are in their favor as Hull hasn't won any of their last 18 away matches.

Manager Zola is positive about the match, and is hoping the crowd will be the extra nudge the players have over the Tigers. He is iterating the fact that the next two home matches are must wins. Zola said to the teams official site www.whufc.com, "The next two games are very important. We start on Saturday. It is a big opportunity because we can make a big step forward."

Zola will probably field the same squad as the one who defeated Birmingham, with the possibility of Mido steeping out for Mark Noble and Jonathan Spector staring in place of injured Ilunga. Causing Alessandro Diamanti to move up in the pitch and play more of an attacking midfielder position.

Diamanti has been the Hammers saving grace this season and was the leading goal scorer during Carlton Cole's absence. Also He scored with Coley in the Birmingham match. The duo will likely start again this Saturday.

As a little bit of a bonus West Ham's keeper Robert Green will be enjoying his 350th Premier League appearance and is continuing his run of 112 consecutive starts. He is also the only player who has started every match this season.

The match is at 3:00 p.m. London time.

Go Hammers!

Hammers Win First for the David's: West Ham 2 Birmingham 0

A great victory for the Irons. As the chorus of "Bubbles" was in the air of Boelyn Ground. West Ham United wins their first match for the new owners David Gold and David Sullivan.

Today at Upton Park the Hammers took care of business against Birmingham City. A sweet revenge for the new owners seeing as Birmingham was the duo's former club. With a timely goal from Alessandro Diamanti just before halftime, and the demoralizing second half header by Carlton Cole, the Irons get a well deserved full three points.

Coley was elated to get his first goal since coming back off of his knee injury. Saying after the match "I am just so happy I got on the scoresheet." and "It was a massive win for us." courtesy of www.whufc.com. Cole now has this goal under his belt to move on with confidence and notch as many more as he can for the rest of the season.

This victory was the best match West Ham has played since the two to nil victory over Portsmouth at Upton Park in December. Against bottom-feeder Portsmouth it was expected, but not when playing the very strong side of Birmingham City.

With this "massive" victory the Hammers are in 14th place on the League Table. with their minus eight goal differential being a key factor in their desperate fight to stave of relegation from the Premier League.

West Ham goes on to face Hull City in two weekends. The Tigers are playing well of late and the Hammers will be fighting for another home victory to get some comforting cushion from the bottom three.

Burnley Blow! Shocks Hammers

West Ham should have come away with at least a point in the match but just couldn't. According to www.whufc.com Manager Gianfranco Zola said after the match , "To be honest, we deserved something out of the game." And the Hammers did.

Though their play wasnt superb in the first quarter of the match, the last three quarters the play picked up and was very inspired.

Carlton Cole and Benni McCarthy were very close on the chances they had to score. With McCarthy's play beating Burnley Goalkeeper, Brian Jensen, and getting the shot off to an apparently empty net. Only to have it kicked out by a sliding Leon Cort.

Mido and Ilan (pictured), West Ham's last two members of the new trio of strikers they now possess., and played well enough for Zola to be pleased with their work. Ilan scored the Iron's only goal in the 81st minute on shot following a deflection off of the hands of Jensen's stop of Coley's shot, and Mido's second attempt. Sometimes it's just the third time that's the charm.

This all wasn't enough to get any result out of Turf Moor.

After the disappointing loss. West Ham falls into the bottom three and the relegation zone. Standing in 18th now, the home match on Wednesday at Upton Park against Birmingham City holds a crucial need to win.

With new owners David's Sullivan and Gold being the former owners of Birmingham City it will be their first match with their new club against their former club. Creating an interesting new rivalry for the Hammers.

Tune in Wednesday for the match, a story with the result will follow

West Ham till I die!

Coley Excited for Burnley the Second Time Around: West Ham @ Burnley Preview

Burnley was the match that saw Carlton Cole and the Hammers hopes of scoring goals limp of the field. But this time around Cole is ready and hoping to take his place in the starting VI.

The English striker still remains West Ham's top goal scorer, even though a knee injury caused him to miss all of December and most of January. He is looking to keep it this way on Saturday against a floundering Burnley side that has fallen to 19th on the League Table. The Clarets haven't won a Premier League match since October over Hull City, and has more losses than draws in this winless span.

According to the West Ham official site , Cole says he has "Unfinished Business" to conclude with Burnley. Coley speaks the truth when he says that, "we need to get a six pointer up there, which we're fully capable of doing."

West Ham could move up into 13th in the Table with a victory at Turf Moor. With Gianfranco Zola looking to get his first win for the Hammer's new owners it will be exciting to see who he puts on the pitch for the starting VI.

He has the new striking options of Benni McCarthy and Mido. Ilan will probably not be ready to go this match. Definatly he will have a new formation instead of only going with one striker. Hopefully Frank Nouble gets some playing time, seeing that he has played fantastic for West Ham in Cole's absence.

The match is at 3:00 and you don't wanna miss it, if you cant find it on t.v or if you don't have a soccer channel, you might find it in a stream online.

Go Hammers!

McCarthy, Mido, and Ilan- Hammers Score Three Strikers

All three strikers and their signings were confirmed Monday at Boelyn Grounds, and by the official West Ham site.

The Hammers are now well backed in the last third and these moves, especially the move for Benni McCarthy, should help Carlton Cole generate some firepower for an anemic out put from the forward position. With the new depth, players like Freddie Sears and Frank Nouble will now see more time on the bench and in reserve action.

The new owners of David Sullivan and Gold came through on their promise to bring depth to the Striker position. Hopefully in the years to come they can come through again on their other promise, and ease the huge debt the team has tagged to the team.

With the match against Wolverhampton postponed again due to Wolve's involvement in the F.A. Cup, the newly aquired Hammers will get a little more time to build some chemistry with their new teammates.

Look out for the match on Saturday as West Ham tries to double up on Burnley. It will be an important one in the Irons fight against relegation.