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!!!

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.

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.

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 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.