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• FA charges Arsene Wenger and Alan Pardew over clash November 8th, 2006 Arsenal

  Arsene Wenger and Alan Pardew have both been handed improper conduct charges by the FA following their scuffle at Upton Park on Saturday. A statement on the FA website said: " The charges relate to their alleged aggressive and confrontational behaviour towards the end of the match at Upton Park on Sunday 5 November. They […]

• FA to look into coin throwing incidents November 6th, 2006 Arsenal

  http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/empics/2536845 The FA has launched investigations into the two coin-throwing incidents at the West Ham/Arsenal and Fulham/Everton matches that took place over the weekend. On Saturday, Fulham’s Claus Jensen was hit by a coin thrown by an Everton fan in their 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage and Gunners’ striker Robin van Persie was struck by 2p at Upton Park on Sunday during the Gunners’ 1-0 defeat…

• Arsene Wenger and Alan Pardew have a bit of a scuffle November 6th, 2006 Arsenal

  There were some bizarre scenes at the end of West Ham‘s 1-0 victory over Arsenal yesterday. Alan Pardew‘s celebration of the Hammers’ last-minute winner apparently offended Arsene Wenger, which led to an exchange of words and a bit of shoving. The obligatory shunned handshake followed the final whistle. Pardew has now apologised for his celebrations. […]

• Things go from bad to worse for Alan Pardew and West Ham October 26th, 2006 West Ham Utd

  Just when you think West Ham must have hit rock bottom the situation seems to get worse for Alan Pardew and his team. After Tuesday’s embarrassing Carling Cup defeat to Chesterfield, it has now emerged that captain Nigel Reo-Coker and Marlon Harewood were involved in a training ground bust-up before the match. The Sun reports […]

• Photo of the day: Jermain Defoe ‘nibbles’ on Javier Mascherone October 23rd, 2006 Tottenham Hotspur

  What a great picture of the moment this is! It is not quite up to Mike Tyson‘s standards, but it is a bite nonetheless. Martin Jol – who is fast overtaking Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho as the most blinkered Premiership manager – saw the incident as a "comical nibble." Under-pressure Alan Pardew has had […]

• Listen to Carlos Tevez’s band Piola Vago October 20th, 2006 West Ham Utd

  Did you know Carlos Tevez is a member of a band called Piola Vago? Apparently the band has a single coming out soon. You can listen to some of Piola Vago’s songs on their MySpace page. I’m not sure it is a sound that would do particularly well in the UK charts, and they are […]

• West Ham in crisis: what the bloggers say October 16th, 2006 West Ham Utd

  ‘I don’t want to see the back of him [Alan Pardew] because I think this is a case of everything going wrong, bad luck and loss of confidence. However there could be a ready made replacement with [Alan] Curbishley looking for work so maybe now is the right time – before its too late and […]

• Newcastle keeper Shay Given reveals he passed out in Upton Park showers October 3rd, 2006 Newcastle Utd

  Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given has told how he passed out in the showers at Upton Park after sustaining a bowel injury in a collision with Marlon Harewood. Given, aged 30, said: "I was stretchered off and thought it was easing. I had a shower, got hit by a pain and then passed out for nine […]

• West Ham fans arrested after ‘huge battle’ with Palermo fans September 28th, 2006 Transfers & Rumours

  At least 20 West Ham fans were arrested and another six injured after ‘a huge battle’ with Palermo supporters in Sicily last night. The two clubs play each other tonight, in the second leg of their Uefa Cup tie. Palermo won the first leg 1-0 and are strong favourites to progress to the lucrative group […]

• West Ham’s Carlos Tevez is Carlos the Jackal (Black Grape stylee) September 22nd, 2006 Lookalikes

  If you fancy a bit of a football-related chuckle – and you have already read all the posts on Pies and Bratwurst several times on the day in question – then the Guardian’s array of Photoshop mock-ups in The Gallery rarely disappoints. This week readers have been providing their interpretations of Carlos Tevez and Javier […]

• News Balls: Javier Mascherano linked with Juventus move September 21st, 2006 Arsenal

  Javier Mascherano to continue his tour of unusual destinations for top players with a move to Serie B Juventus [Mirror] Craig Bellamy and Stephen Carr involved in Anfield tunnel ‘spat’ [Guardian] Leeds to move for Dennis Wise after sacking Kevin Blackwell [Mirror] Ljungberg: ‘Arsenal need to get tough’ [The Sun] Mourinho claims Chelsea match is […]

• Carlos Tevez t-shirt from TShirts365 September 20th, 2006 Kits & fashion

  If there is a bandwagon rolling past you can be sure TShirts365 won’t be too far behind desperate for a chance to jump aboard. The Carlos Tevez circus at West Ham proved too good an opportunity to miss. It is not one of their most eyecatching efforts, but they seem to have beaten the official […]

• Glenn Roeder called ‘Tumour Boy’ by West Ham fans September 20th, 2006 Newcastle Utd

  A small group of West Ham fan screamed abuse at former manager Glenn Roeder, when Newcastle played the Hammers at Upton Park on Sunday. They called him ‘Tumour Boy’ and asked ‘why didn’t you die three years ago?’ Depressing stuff. What with last night’s Panorama, the Cashley Cole/Gallas saga, the Tevez/Mascherano deal and constant reports […]

• West Ham: why the Tevez and Mascherano experiment is doomed September 18th, 2006 West Ham Utd

  Since Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano arrived at Upton Park,to the sound of trumpets, disbelief and hyperbole, the Hammers have failed to win a single match. Tevez has hared around the pitch to little effect and while Mascherano is clearly a class act, it’s obvious that the ‘circus’ surrounding this incredible transfer story has hindered […]

• Kit Parade: West Ham’s Argentina connection September 11th, 2006 West Ham Utd

  West Ham fans wanting to make Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano feel at home might want to try rooting through the wardrobe before splashing out on an Argentina shirt. A glance at the West Ham kit back-catalogue reveals a couple of options for the thrifty Hammer! [Via KUMB] [Rob Parker]

• Eight-minute video of Carlos Tevez in action – Hammers fans, enjoy… September 1st, 2006 West Ham Utd

  Do you think Bobby Zamora and Marlon Harewood are worried? (I do)…

• Lookalike: Carlos Tevez & Anthony Kiedis September 1st, 2006 Lookalikes

  West Ham’s Carlos Tevez – have you any idea how weird it is to type that! – looks to my eyes a bit like a pocket-sized Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers front-man, if you didn’t already know). West Ham’s Carlos Tevez – yep, still feels bloody weird… (No offence meant to Hammers fans – […]

• Tevez & Mascherano’s shock move to West Ham: what the bloggers say September 1st, 2006 West Ham Utd

  ‘Alan Pardew and whoever conducts West Ham’s transfer business need to be given a standing ovation at every ground they go to. Manchester United, Arsenal, and plenty of others must be wondering what the f**k happened.’ [Caught Offside]‘"Carlitos Tevez, along with his team-mate Javier Mascherano, signs a contract to play for West Ham United of […]

• UPDATED Tevez and Mascherano sign for West Ham. Bloody hell! August 31st, 2006 Transfers & Rumours

  UPDATE Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano have indeed signed for West Ham, and not just on a poxy one-year loan deal – these are permanent signings, folks. Who’d have thunk it? Of course, there’s still much suspicion that Roman Massivelyrichovich – who owns a controlling stake in Corinthians, the Argentine pair’s previous club – is […]

• Uefa Cup draw: Spurs and Hearts both face trips to Prague August 25th, 2006 Blackburn Rovers

  The Uefa Cup – does anyone care these days? Yes, if you’re team’s in with a chance of winning it. So for fans of Spurs, Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham, Hearts, Rangers and Derry, here’s how the first-round draw looks (ties played on 14/28 Sept): Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) v Newcastle UtdMolde FK (Norway) v RangersDerry City […]

• Classic Moment: John Hartson mistakes Eyal Berkovic’s head for the ball, 1998 August 22nd, 2006 West Ham Utd

  I admit my first reaction was to drop my bacon sandwich. Then I laughed, cause Eyal Berkovic was a bit of a diva, as I recall. He probably deserved it for taking that girly swing at Big John.