West Ham winger Kieron Dyer has rejected suggestions he has been a waste of money since arriving at Upton Park from Newcastle in 2007.
The 31-year-old has suffered from a host of injury problems during his career but says he has the full support of Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola.
Dyer has made just seven starts for West [...]

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Zola sure of Hammers survival

March 7, 2010 10:03 · 0 comments

Gianfranco Zola has confidence that his relegation-threatened West Ham side will bounce back from their 2-1 home defeat against Bolton on Saturday.
The loss, secured by goals from Kevin Davies and Jack Wilshere at Upton Park, leaves the Hammers just three points clear of safety with only 10 games to go this season.
However, Zola insists his [...]

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Rovers eye Gudjohnsen loan swoop

Blackburn are understood to be seeking a loan swoop for former Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen, with Benni McCarthy closing in on a move to West Ham.
McCarthy has angered Rovers boss Sam Allardyce by failing to turn up for training on the last two days and it looks as though the player is heading to West [...]

January 26, 2010 0 comments
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Hammers linked with two strikers

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is tipped to try and sign strikers Robbie Keane and Benni McCarthy to get the Hammers away from the relegation zone.
Italian boss Zola has money to spend after this week’s takeover by former Birmingham City owners David Sullivan and David Gold, and new options up front are a priority for [...]

January 21, 2010 0 comments
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Duo complete West Ham takeover

Former Birmingham City owners David Gold and David Sullivan have completed a takeover of West Ham and insist that Gianfranco Zola’s job is safe.
Joint-chairmen Gold and Sullivan, both Hammers supporters, have thrashed out a deal to secure the future of the Premier League club, with Karen Brady appointed as vice-chairman.
Sullivan has admitted that West Ham [...]

January 19, 2010 0 comments
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Zola admits to worries over relegation fight

Gianfranco Zola has vowed to fight with everything he can to help West Ham avoid relegation from the Premier League this season.
The Italian manager replaced Alan Curbishley during last season and now sees his side sitting only one place above the bottom three on 18 points.
Zola is preparing to take his side to the Midlands [...]

January 16, 2010 0 comments
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Zola wants to keep crown jewels

Gianfranco Zola has said he is confident relegation-threatened West Ham will be able to keep hold of star players such as Carlton Cole, Matthew Upson and Robert Green during the January transfer window.
Reports have suggested injured striker Cole, key centre-back Upson and goalkeeper Green could be offloaded this month to help ease the financial burden [...]

January 4, 2010 0 comments
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Cole happy to stay with Hammers

In-demand West Ham striker Carlton Cole has insisted he wants to stay at Upton Park.
Cole has been the subject of much speculation with Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham all linked with a move for him in January.
However, Cole has insisted he has not been approached by anyone and is just focusing on playing for the Hammers again [...]

December 15, 2009 0 comments
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Hammer blow for striker Ashton

West Ham striker Dean Ashton has admitted defeat in his bid to return from an ankle injury by announcing his retirement at the age of 26.
The former Crewe and Norwich star only earned one international cap for England – in June 2008 against Trinidad & Tobago – but it would have been more had he [...]

December 11, 2009 0 comments
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Zola talks up Toni transfer

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has indicated he could compensate for the loss of injured striker Carlton Cole by signing Luca Toni of Bayern Munich.
England striker Cole picked up a knee injury in the 5-3 win over Burnley at Upton Park last weekend but will not require surgery.
Zola revealed he does not expect his World [...]

December 5, 2009 0 comments
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Dyer told by Zola he has a future

Forgotten man Kieron Dyer is “positive” and “bright” about his hopes of reviving his West Ham career, manager Gianfranco Zola has said.
The 30-year-old, whose spell at the top has been curtailed by a string of demoralising injury lay-offs, has recovered from his latest setback, a hamstring complaint which has sidelined him since the end of [...]

November 28, 2009 0 comments
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Zola calm on Cole future

Gianfranco Zola has moved to assure nervous West Ham supporters that influential striker Carlton Cole will not be sold in the January transfer window.
Reports had suggested Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson would look to beef up his strikeforce with a new year raid on Upton Park for the England international, while Liverpool have also [...]

November 21, 2009 1 comment
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