Gianfranco Zola has recalled James Tomkins from his loan spell at Derby. The Rams had wanted to keep him. This is a firm indication of Zola’s intention to sell Calum Davenport, I would say.
Incidentally, does anyone know how far Danny Gabbidon is from returning to fitness?
      

It’s not often I post a reader’s comment as a main blogpost, but I thought this comment from SJ Chandos was worthy of it…
The only paper worth reading on the transfer situation is The Independent. No ‘fire sale’ nonsense there, just impartial reporting. Even the likes of The Times, Telegraph and Guardian have [...]

The Mail report that French premier Legaue outfit Nantes have expressed an interest in Julien Faubert. Their manager Elie Baup said: ‘If I had to sign anyone in January, the priority would be Julien Faubert.’
Now that Jonathan Spector and Kieron Dyer are returning to fitness, we’re OK on the right. Talking of Spector, I have [...]

Who do you think will get Hammer of the Year?

Matthew Upson 39%
Robert Green 25%
Valon Behrami 19%
Scott Parker 9%
Give your player ratings out of 10 so far this season
Matthew Upson 8.17
Robert Green 8.10
Valon Behrami 7.59
Scott Parker 7.30
James Collins 7.21
Herita Ilunga 7.13
Craig Bellamy 7.03
Calum Davenport 6.40
Mark Noble 6.39
Hayden Mullins 5.93
Freddie Sears 5.76
Matthew Etherington 5.16
Luis Boa Morte 4.77
Carlton [...]

Perhaps it’s just me, or is every single newspaper in the country writing a story about how we are selling all of our best players and keeping all of our fringe players in the January transfer window? Harry Redknapp at Spurs is more than likely to be after most of them at some point or [...]

The Sun says we have turned down a 12 million bid for Craig Bellamy from Spurs - double their original bid. Cheeky buggers. I’m glad they didn’t accept the revised bid, although you have to say 12 million is an awful lot for a player who has been injured for most of the last eighteen [...]

You’ve got to feel sorry for James Collins, who is now fit again. Calum Davenport is in storming form so he can’t get back in. This is why I reckon if we do have to lose one of our star players, Matthew Upson should be the one to go. We have four excellent central defenders [...]

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I have also worked out how to reinstate the Blogroll, and at the same time culled some dead links and added new ones. If you know of a [...]

If West Ham have to sell one of their star players, who should it be?
Dean Ashton 58%
Scott Parker 20%
Craig Bellamy 17%
Matthew Upson 3%
Robert Green 2%
Which one of these players would you want to keep at the club at all costs?
Robert Green 48%
Matthew Upson 35%
Craig Bellamy 7%
Dean Ashton 6%
Scott Parker 4%
Which player would you most like [...]

On the 24th August this year, I wrote about our spineless performance against Manchester City. I don’t know how well people remember that game, but it was ugly to the eye, we looked devoid of any type of passion for the cause, we looked unfit and inept in all departments. It was a pitiful shambles, [...]