West Ham Fans

The possibility of Eidur Gudjohnsen moving from Barcelona to West Ham United has become even more remote with news from the player's father that, the former Chelsea striker, has been offered "a fraction of what he is worth" by the powers that be at the Boleyn.

West Ham United CEO, Scott Duxbury, likes to time his comments for maximum impact or hide them for minimal damage, and in general his policy works well. Of course it would be churlish to suggest that rumours relating to the club's twice postponed accounts have now been confirmed during a period of Michael Jackson media frenzy.

Fans will be scratching their heads as to why West Ham United would want to sell England International Dean Ashton to Stoke City.

West Ham United's protracted pursuit of Chilean International Luis Jiminez from Inter Milan has finally come to fruition, with the news that the 25 year old has signed on a season's long loan deal with an option to buy.

News that West Ham United striker Freddy Sears is to join Crystal Palace on a season's long loan will astound some supporters, apparently it was the personal intervention of Palace's Chairman, Simon Jordan, that swung the deal, but doing business with a club that has Neil 'seeker of truth and justice' Warnock as it's manager beggars belief!

West Ham United's press office seem to be the only source NOT acknowledging the dual signing from Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan of Brazilian winger Mancini and attacking midfielder Luis Jimenez, but no word on Robert Acquafresca. Two players from the same club is already a little strange, but three would be weird!

Here is the full fixture list for Hammers 2009/10 Premier League season.

Hammers will begin their Premier League campaign with an away visit to newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers and finish with a home tie against Manchester City.

Fans of West Ham United have got used to the club being linked with the sale of it's best players, England International Mathew Upson was last week's supposed 'want away' to Manchester City, then it was goalkeeper Robert Green who is still a long term target for Chelsea despite contrary information from various septic blogs, now it is current England U-21 captain Mark Noble who is being targeted by Manchester United.

West Ham United, a club in financial meltdown according to the Daily Snail, are in the process of tabling a £3.5 Million bid for 24 year old Inter Milan midfielder Luis Jiminez, the club are also trying to prise 21 year old forward Robert Acquafresca from Milan on a one year loan deal.

On the eve of a further start for the full England International team, Mathew Upson's commitment to West Ham United is being called in to question by just about everyone's son and mother, low ranking tabloids and, of course, those seekers of truth, Sky Sports.

New Chairman Andrew Bernhardt The enforced sale of West Ham United for a knock down price of £100 Million will come as shock to many fans who had hoped for a more exciting and glamorous outcome, no £20 Million players arriving as was promised during the halcyon days of Eggert Magnusson, and no more wild expectations, the bubble has burst and that is that.

Hopes of an oil rich financial knight in shining armour riding to the rescue have been dashed with the news that West Ham United have been taken over by asset management company CB Holdings, who in turn are basically owned by the Icelandic government.

Australian captain Lucas Neill has set up his exit from the Boleyn by refusing to accept a pay cut, well good for him, there will be plenty of takers for a 31 year old on high wages who is more devoted to playing for his country than his club.

Apparently Steve Clarke is about to become Celtic manager, Robert Green has thrown his toys out the pram over his West Ham United contract negotiations and Lucas Neill is about to go walkabout, with Manchester City his preferred destination.

Seven days can be a long time in football, but the last week has produced some fine moments for supporters of West Ham United, Burnley and Barcelona. Having been on the receiving end of so much negativity with regards to the 'Carlos Tevez Affair', Hammers fans can be forgiven for a little schadenfreude moment as the key protagonists, Sheffield United and Manchester United, both received their comeuppance.

Carlton is back! So is Jack Collison, West Ham 01 Green 18 Spector 02 Neill 15 Upson 03 Ilunga 16 Noble 14 Kovac 31 Collison 13 Boa Morte 12 Cole 46 Stanislas Substitutes 24 Lastuvka, 05 Lopez, 07 Dyer, 10 Nsereko, 25 Tristan, 32 Di Michele, 35 Payne Middlesbrough 22 Jones 29 McMahon 31 Wheater 14 Huth 02 Hoyte 04 O'Neil 26 Bates 20 Arca 28 Johnson 17 Sanli 11 Emnes Substitutes 21 Turnbull, 15 Shawky, 34 Bennett, 37 Franks, 39 Williams, 40 Grounds, 41 Walker Ref: Howard Webb

Having shipped six goals in the two previous games, Gianfranco Zola and Steve Clarke will be looking for a marked improvement from their West Ham United team as they prepare to take on Middlesbrough at the Boleyn for the final game of the season.

To reach the pinnacle of playing international and club football at the highest level requires ability, devotion, self belief and a steely determination to succeed at any cost.
As a player for Chelsea, West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola, had those qualities in abundance, a cheeky smile or grin as he ruined another goalkeeper or defenders day was his trade mark, but now he has to do his talking off the pitch.

Having been drawn in to the thought that Hammers Europa Cup hopes were still alive and well by the Radoslav Kovac 30 yard screamer that put Hammers ahead against Everton, Fans were then shown the opposite of fortunes as James Tomkins was red carded, Everton converted their soft penalty and Hammers brand of play was severely compromised by going down to ten men.