In brief - Tuesday's news round-up

  • by Staff Writer #2
  • Tuesday, 3rd October 2017

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Football transfer rumours: West Ham's Andy Carroll to Everton for £20m?
Perhaps because he’s a thrill-seeker who gets a buzz out of flirting with the sack, Ronald Koeman will turn to Andy Carroll to transform Everton from a sorry stodgy mess into a high-energy total-footballing pressing machine.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/02/football-transfer-rumours-west-hams-andy-carroll-to-everton-for-20m

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic SAFE until the end of the season despite slow start and Carlo Ancelotti links
Home fans booed the manager's team at half-time, the restart and when he made subs during last-gasp weekend win.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/west-ham-boss-slaven-bilic-11270566

WWE legend Triple H backs West Ham to build momentum after Swansea victory
WEST HAM fan and WWE legend Triple H shared some motivation for the struggling Hammers during his visit to the UK.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/649268/WWE-News-Triple-H-West-Ham-News-Swansea-Slaven-Bilic-Dimitri-Payet

Joe Hart 'doesn't care' why Pep Guardiola dropped him from Manchester City but insists he wasn't given 'fair fight'
He only ever played once under Guardiola before leaving the club.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-city-joe-hart-pep-guardiola-west-ham-united-doesnt-care-fair-fight-a7978521.html

Anton Ferdinand: Southend United captain gets £2,500 speeding fine
Footballer Anton Ferdinand has been fined £2,500 for speeding offences.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-41470272

Joe Hart is desperate for success in his England career: 'I have failed up until now so I need to change that'
Goalkeeper Joe Hart says he has 'failed' in his England career until now.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4940548/Joe-Hart-desperate-success-England-career.html

Sir Geoff Hurst fears World Cup-winning team-mate Martin Peters would no longer recognise him
Sir Geoff Hurst fears his lifelong friend and World Cup-winning team-mate Martin Peters would no longer recognise him or remember their achievements in 1966.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/10/02/sir-geoff-hurst-fears-world-cup-winning-team-mate-martin-peters/

Slaven Bilic has the full support of the West Ham board, for the rest of the season at least
West Ham’s board remain firmly behind Slaven Bilic, despite constant rumours about his future.
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/slaven-bilic-has-the-full-support-of-the-west-ham-board-for-the-rest-of-the-season-at-least-a3648246.html

Bilic: Rejuvenated Sakho, seeking improvement and a welcome break
Manager Slaven Bilic spoke to the daily newspapers following Saturday's 1-0 Premier League victory over Swansea City at London Stadium.
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/02-october/bilic-rejuvenated-sakho-seeking-improvement-and-welcome-break

Zabaleta: The subs had a great impact
Pablo Zabaleta hailed the depth of the West Ham United squad after all three substitutes combined to give them maximum points against Swansea City on Saturday.
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/02-october/zabaleta-subs-had-great-impact

International Hammers: Who is playing where, who can reach Russia 2018 and where can I watch?
The second international break of the 2017/18 season has arrived and West Ham United players are heading off to represent their countries all over the world.
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/02-october/international-hammers-who-playing-where-who-can-reach-russia

Masuaku: I want to give Slaven a selection headache
Arthur Masuaku is hoping his super substitute appearances against Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City lead to more playing time after the international break.
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/02-october/masuaku-i-want-give-slaven-selection-headache

Henry’s late leveller secures first point for U18s
Korrey Henry’s late equaliser secured a first U18 Premier League point of the season against Norwich City.
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/02-october/henrys-late-leveller-secures-first-point-u18s

Ladies lose out at Lewes
West Ham United Ladies fell to a 3-0 defeat at Lewes on Sunday as the hosts' power from set plays paved the way to victory.
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/02-october/ladies-lose-out-lewes

QUIZ: Name these late winning goals!
Diafra Sakho's strike against Swansea City on Saturday joined a long list of late winning goals that the Hammers have scored over the years, so how good is your knowledge on these perfectly timed goals?
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/02-october/quiz-name-these-late-winning-goals

Supporters club on hiatus
The Hammers Social Club in Castle Street, East Ham has closed down foe what has been describes as "essential maintenance".
http://kumb.com/story.php?id=131688

Stewart: '80 over '86
Former Hammer Ray Stewart has described West Ham's 1980 FA Cup Final win against Arsenal as "incredible".
http://kumb.com/story.php?id=131689

The opposition view: Swansea City
On an afternoon where we welcomed our friends from across the border, neither set of fans left east London particularly happy.
http://kumb.com/story.php?id=131690

West Ham 1-0 Swansea (And Other Ramblings)
One of my favourite time waster websites is Awkward Family Photos which pretty much does what it says on the tin. I believe this to be the masterpiece of the oeuvre:
http://kumb.com/article.php?id=4020



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