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!

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!