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West Ham closing in on Olsson

June 18, 2012 By Iron Bobby Leave a Comment

News coming out today is that West Ham  are hoping to complete the signing of West Brom’s Swedish International defender Jonas Olsson after Euro 2012.

Allardyce has been keen to strengthen at the back with a more experienced partner for James Tompkins after West Ham gained promotion to The Premiership.

Tottenham were accredited with an interest in the Swede but since Harry Redknapp has been canned it remains to be seen if they are still a viable option for him. Other teams linked with him are Fullham,  Aston Villa, Everton and Turkish side Galatasaray.

West Ham now look to have stole a march on their rivals with the 29-year-old set to sign after the Euro’s.

Still I will wait until I see him in a West Ham shirt as we all know transfers are never straight forwards. He looks a good defender so I hope it comes off as he could be a great foil for JT.

 

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Who else wants the Hammers to stay in the Premier League?

June 15, 2012 By Iron Bobby Leave a Comment

Obviously all us Hammers are desperate for us to stay in the Premier League but what about fans of other clubs?

Would you prefer a trip to Upton Park for a great atmosphere and some cheeky east end banter, or would you prefer a game up at Blackburn or Wolves?

I am asking the question as when I was younger I remember everyone having a soft spot for The ‘Appy Hammer’s and those cheeky chappies from The Boleyn and we was most peoples second team, this and the fact we used to play some lovely attractive football and single handedly won the World Cup for England in 1966.

But since the whole Carlos Tevez affair it seems as though peoples opinions have changed of The Irons. I understand how the whole Tevez Gate and the hate campaign against us from Sheffield United could have changed peoples views back then but I am still hearing people complaining about us now and that we are cheats.

Bottom line is West Ham never really capitalized on staying in The Premiership that season and were relegated just two seasons later with probably the worst manager in our history in Avram Grant and left in a mountain of debt by our Icelandic owners, so if people wanted us punished I am pretty sure we got  that in spades.

So how about now? Are peoples opinions changing again for the better and are we welcomed back at the top tier with open arms? Time will tell but there is a feel good factor about West Ham that I haven’t seen in quite some time.

COYI!

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Breaking News: Jussi Signs

June 13, 2012 By Iron Bobby 1 Comment

SkySports News are this morning reporting that Jussi Jaaskelainen has signed a 2 year contract with West Ham to be reunited with his old manager Sam Allardyce.

The Finnish Stopper turned down the chance of staying at Bolton after rejecting their offer of a new contact in favour of a move down south to be between the sticks for the mighty Hammers!

West Ham are officially expected to confirm the deal shortly, with the 37-year-old  joining us on July 1 when the transfer window reopens.

The news comes hot on the heels of the transfer update from the club yesterday confirming they are close to two excellent players available on a bosman, and also the news Rob Green looks set to sign with QPR.

Good news in my opinion and will be an excellent role model for Henderson as Jussi has been a top keeper and still has a few good years left in the tank.

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Allardyce Spotted With Juventus Chief

June 13, 2012 By Iron Bobby Leave a Comment

Hammers manager Sam Allardyce was caught on camera by Sky Sports Italia today shaking hands and discussing matters with Juventus director Fabio Paratici.

It has been reported that speed merchant wingers Eljero Elia and Milos Krasic were top of the bill when it came to players discussed.

Elia is a Dutch international who moved to Juventus after one season with Hamburger where he moved for 9 Million Euros.

Krasic is a Serbian international who moved to The Old Lady of Italian football from CSKA Moscow, his first season was a big success with goals and assists aplenty, however injuries took their toll and the once ever present found games hard to come by this season under manager Antonio Conte.

Both players were linked with moves to The Premiership in January but nothing materialised with both players opting to fight for a place in the team.

If we can get either of these players then it will be a real step up in quality and a signal of intent from us that we are not just happy with avoiding relegation but looking to cement our position in the top flight. COYI.

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Breaking News: Hammers Close To Diame

June 12, 2012 By Iron Bobby Leave a Comment

Breaking news coming from Sky Sports is that West Ham are currently in talks with Wigan’s Mohamed Diame.

Diame is interesting a host of other clubs and is a combatative midfield enforcer which The Hammers are in need of with their first season back in The Premiership looming.

The news comes hot on the heels of an announcement by the club itself that they are close to two of the best bosman transfers available with the other believed to be Jaaskelainen.

Snippet from the WHUFC statement: West Ham United are hoping to bring in at least five new players this summer, with possible targets identified across the field and a particular focus given to bringing in at least two new attacking players. There are currently bids in for two players and talks are also at an advanced stage to sign two of the best ‘Bosman’ transfers available in the Premier League.

This deal would be something of a coup for West Ham as this guy is a quality player and has interested some top clubs ranging from Real Madrid when he was in Spain to Manchester Utd during his Wigan spell. Liverpool looked to be in poll position but now it looks like The Hammers have jumped to the font of the queue.

Lets hope we get our business concluded nice and early and not panic buying on deadline day like most years.

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