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October 24, 2008

Vocabulary: Week 11

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Here are some words and phrases you can hear on languagecaster's Podcast's Good, Bad and Ugly section - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Spectacular: Amazing, wonderful, fantastic Example: There were two spectacular overhead kicks on show in the Liverpool - Wigan [. Click to continue reading...

October 22, 2008

Inside Left: The Midweek Update

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Aye aye all, it's Wednesday (if only just), so just time for a quick update. This week we have news of another disastrous week of European football for the only Scottish team left in the Champions League and the third managerial casualty of the season tries to make ends meet with his Giro. We begin [. Click to continue reading...

September 2, 2008

It could be worse…

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Ok so the dust has settled and my anger has subsided (a bit anyhow) and I have come to the conclusion, that life as a football supporter could be worse... we could be Newcastle! Sure we have no left-back on our squad until at least January, and half the players we have are unfit and unavailable. [... Click to continue reading...

September 1, 2008

We’ve been had!

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Originally I was going to comment on Alan Curbishley's comment in mid-August when he said in the press to "judge me after the transfer window closes"... I think though that our poor manager no longer has any control over who comes and goes from Upton Park, and personally I think all of us Hammers supporters [. Click to continue reading...

Live Blog: The last hour of the transfer window

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23.33 hrs McCartney's sale is apparently worth between £4.5-8 million. If it is £4.5 I think we got robbed, if it is £8 million then OK I will admit that is good footballing business! 23.28 hrs BREAKING NEWS Robinho won't be coming to West Ham... apparently he is signing for Man City... 23.24 hrs [. Click to continue reading...

West Ham v Blackburn… Incey Wincey Spider returns

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So tomorrow marks the return of Paul Ince, the most hated man in modern West Ham history - for the kids out there who can't remember us Hammers dislike Mr Ince because once upon a time, not so long ago, he played for us. That is until one day Man U came along and stole [...] Click to continue reading...

August 28, 2008

…and we were singing

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I spent last night down at the Boleyn ground, singing! Oh and watching the Hammers put in a pitiful display of footballing skill. Mostly though I was singing. I was singing a new little ditty called "You're going to get the sack in the morning." It was a catchy little tune, created on the spot by [.. Click to continue reading...

August 27, 2008

Anton switch confirmed

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The sale of Anton Ferdinandto Sunderland was confirmed today by the club for an undisclosed fee (rumours estimate his sale cost the Black Cats between £6-8 million). The club website reports that Anton's move was "in the best interest of the club", something that I find hard to believe unless they are speaking in purely [. Click to continue reading...

August 26, 2008

Ferdinand set to leave, McCartney set to return

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All signs seem to indicate that Anton Ferdinand is heading to the Northeast to play for Sunderland. A move that I think is bad business by West Ham who seem anything but solid at the back, but the board wants to thin the squad and I guess Ferdinand is part of that cull. Surprising news though [...] Click to continue reading...

August 18, 2008

BBC SPORT | Football | Gossip | Monday’s gossip column

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The Black Cats could also complete a £6m (Daily Mirror) or £8m (Independent) deal for West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand this week. BBC SPORT | Football | Gossip | Monday's gossip column. Reports like this have started making me feel as though our new owners have taken West Ham back to the days of being a selling [. Click to continue reading...

August 16, 2008

For lovers of statistics | The Fink Tank - Times Online

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If you love statistics, as I do, then you must read Daniel Finkelstein's Fink Tank column in the Times or on the TimesOnline website. Every week he and his team of geeks come up with some wacky statistics to explain why your favourite Premiership team is in the shape they are. This week his maths mates [. Click to continue reading...

Squeaky Bum Time

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If you are any where in the region of East London today, and you listen out your window around 4:45pm you will hear one of two sounds - a groan of "here we go again!" or a great sigh of relief. Yes folks it is the start of the season and Hammers fans around the country [...] Click to continue reading...

August 14, 2008

West Ham V Wigan Preview

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Our first match of the season and already I feel it is a must win situation. It will be matches against teams like Wigan, Stoke, West Brom and Hull that will set us up for the rest of the season. If we cannot get it right against these teams then we will have no hope against [...] Click to continue reading...

August 11, 2008

Curbishley baffled by the boo boys

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From the Soccerblog.org; West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley has called on the club's fans to stop booing trialist Ben Thatcher. "I didn't quite understand it," he said. "I don't think George will be too far away so we're looking for some experienced cover and we took the opportunity to give Ben half a game. Click to continue reading...

August 10, 2008

Predicting the Premiership

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Everybody has an opinion. Some are based on instinct, some based on feeling from the heart, like my mate Lenny who insists that West Ham are going to finish fourth! Personally I base my educated guesses on a little bit of instinct, mixed with some research and topped off by my hopes and dreams. Yesterday The Sunday [. Click to continue reading...

Curbishley’s Chances of Survival

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Alan Curbishley is upset - the bookies have made him the favourite to get the sack! He does insist that he has "the full backing of the club", but how many times have we heard that before? Personally I think it will be the first eight to ten games of the season that determine the fate [...] Click to continue reading...

August 9, 2008

Hmm who gets the cup?

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The inaugural Bobby Moore Cup was played today, leaving me with some questions: Now that Carlton Cole has managed to score a goal, can we call him 'in form'? Have we sunk to such depths as a club that we might actually be considering signing Ben Thatcher? Is there an actual Bobby Moore Cup? And since the game ended in [. Click to continue reading...

West Ham Pre-season Report Card and Season Prediction

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So how did the Hammer do this summer? Lets take a look at their report card; Pre-season Friendly Results: B West Ham Full Squad: B West Ham XI: B Transfer Market Departures: D Good business to get anything for John Paintsil a player who came with great promise, but never got the chance to shine in the Premiership. Click to continue reading...

August 4, 2008

Comment - £4,000 a month to blow a whistle? Where do I sign UP?!

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Scottish referees are threatening to take industrial action if their demands for an increase in the fees they receive per match is not met, potentially affecting the start of the new SPL season on Saturday. The referees, currently paid £575 per game are looking for an increased fee of £1,000 per match to put them on [. Click to continue reading...
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June 7, 2008

Euro 2008 Predictions

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So which team do you think will win Euro 2008? How about the dark horses? Which team will underachieve and who will be the player of the tournament? Simply click on the comment link at the foot of the post and tell us your predictions for Euro 2008 which we will then add to the [...] Click to continue reading...

April 26, 2008

Another Slap in the Face for England Fans…

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As the BBC announces Steve McClaren will be a part of their Euro2008 coverage team.  I'll just let that sink in.  Yes, it's that Steve McClaren.  The failed English national team coach who failed to take the team to Euro2008.  He will now be providing "expert analysis" on the game during a tournament he failed to go [. Click to continue reading...

March 28, 2008

Comment: The MLS Season Begins, and for once- I care.

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 I'm not going to lie- I last regularly watched the MLS in 2006, before and after the World Cup in Germany, when myself and many other American soccer fans were thirsting for more sport to watch.   ESPN/ABC were giddy with successful ratings from the international competition and began showing many of the domestic matches on the main channels. Click to continue reading...

February 13, 2008

Wednesday Morning Rumors

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Good morning to you all, got a few things that I am working on here but below are some things out there for all to read and comment about. A couple are possible deals, maybes that probably won't amount to anything since its a couple players on trial with certain MLS clubs. One that I will [...] Click to continue reading...

January 12, 2008

Twellman Upset Over PNE Rejection

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I saw this late last night and had to make a comment. Steve Goff had an interview with New England Revolution striker Taylor Twellman who said he was upset that the league or the Revs turned down an offer from English side Preston North End: "I want to go. It's perfect timing. It's the right club [.. Click to continue reading...

November 19, 2007

Recapping 2007 Season Predictions

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I feel today is as good as any day right now to do more recapping of this season. I want to take a look at predictions I made a few weeks before the season started. I labeled them as my bold pre-season predictions. It was a list of 30 things that I thought would or [...] Click to continue reading...