West Ham United: Forever Blowing Bubbles

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Known as The Academy Of Football, West Ham United is known for churning out Wold Class footballers year after year, more often than not however this has not translated into success on the pitch. West Ham have never won a top flight football title, the aim here is to change that, eventually. Using the funds available to me I will concentrate on scouting and developing from within, with transfer purchases leaning heavily towards youth prospects. The goal is to become a European challenger within five years, hopefully you enjoy the ride...

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West Ham United
2012-13 Season Preview

2011-12 Season Recap

Championship: 3rd place finish, Promotion thru play-offs

Carling Cup: First round

FA Cup: Third Round

Players In:
Mohamed Diame(Wigan, Free), Stephen Henderson(Portsmouth, £655,000), Jussi Jaaskelainen(Bolton, Free), George McCartney(Sunderland, Free), Modibo Maiga(Sochaux, £5.3 million), Raphael Spiegel(Grasshoppers, Free), Matt Jarvis(Wolves, £8.4 million), James Collins(Aston Villa, £2.8 million), Alou Diarra(Marseille, £2.2 million), Yossi Benayoun(Chelsea, Loan), Andy Carroll(Liverpool, Loan)

Players Out:
Freddie Sears(Colchester, Free), Marek Stech(Yeovil, Free), Frank Nouble(Wolves, Free), Robert Green(Queens Park Rangers, Free), Papa Bouba Diop(Free), Abdoulaye Faye(Hull City, Free), John Carew(Free), Julien Faubert(Elazigspor, Free), Paulo Barrera(Cruz Azul, Free), Ravel Morrison(Birmingham City, Loan), Sam Baldock(Bristol City, £1.7 million), Nicky Maynard(Cardiff City, £2.2 million)

Summer So Far:

-West Ham release six players following their promotion, including Norway striker John Carew

- The Hammers dismiss suggestions they can share the Olympic Stadium with Leyton Orient

- Striker Andy Carroll who cost Liverpool £35 million pounds just 18 months ago initially turned down a loan move to the Hammers before finally agreeing to the move.

-Sam Allardyce agreed to a fee to sign Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis but he decided to join Wigan instead

- Newly signed keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen has announced that this will be his last season in competitive football, he's retiring.

Key Fixtures

-West Ham face a tricky spell at the end of November into the beginning of December where they face Spurs away, Manchester United away, Chelsea home, and Liverpool home.

-Final game of the season is at home to Reading who pipped them to automatic promotion last year before the Hammers won the play-off

Summary:

The club enter an important period on and off the pitch as they seek to retain Premier League status and secure a move to the Olympic Stadium.
A vocal section of Upton Park fans questioned manager Sam Allardyce's style of football last season, chanting "we play on the floor" but appeared more forgiving as promotion was attained via the play-offs. Big Sam then repaid their faith with a fantastic summer transfer period which saw him bring in the likes of Diame, Diarra, Jarvis, Benayou, and Carroll all while shipping out the dead wood. Look for a solid mid-table finish.

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2012-13 West Ham United Squad List

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2012-13 West Ham United Fixture List

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Barclays Premier League Round One
18 August 2012
Upton Park, East London

West Ham United 0-2 Aston Villa

Scoring Summary
25' Gabriel Agbonlahor
40' Gabriel Agbonlahor

Upton Park- Two soft goals, a botched penalty attempt, and an all around poor performance marred what was supposed to be a joyous occasion for West Ham fans as visitors Aston Villa rudely welcomed the Hammers back to the Premier League with a dominating 2-0 victory. Villa winger Gabriel Agbonlahor managed the easiest brace of his career, as he took full advantage of West Ham keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen who head was far far from Upton Park. Disgusted by his club's performance, Manager Sam Allardyce promised several changes ahead of the team's trip to The Liberty Stadium to take on Swansea.

Barclays Premier League Results

14 August 2012
Chelsea 3-0 Reading
Southampton 0-2 Manchester United

18 August 2012
Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland
Everton 2-2 Manchester United
Fulham 3-0 Norwich City
Queens Park Rangers 3-1 Swansea City
Reading 1-2 Stoke City
West Brom 0-2 Liverpool
West Ham 0-2 Aston Villa

19 August 2012
Manchester City 3-0 Southampton
Newcastle United 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Wigan Athletic 2-1 Chelsea

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Barclays Premier League Round Two
25 August 2012
The Liberty Stadium, Swansea Wales

Swansea City 2-0 West Ham United

Scoring Summary
45' Wayne Routledge - Swa
57' Ki Sung-Yueng - Swa

Effort Improves, Result Does Not

Swansea, Wales- With a tinge of desperation in the air following opening day losses for both clubs, Swansea City and West Ham took part in a spirited battle here at The Liberty Stadium in Wales, and although both clubs had their chances to score, it was Swansea who were most clinical, scoring late in the first half and early in the second before clamping down for the 2-0 home win. The loss marks the second straight scoreless effort for West Ham who have now fallen to the bottom of the table in the league.

BPL Results

22 August 2012
Manchester City 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
Wigan Athletic 1-0 Stoke City

23 August 2012
Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal

25 August 2012
Aston Villa 0-1 Everton
Chelsea 4-0 Newcastle United
Manchester United 2-1 Fulham
Norwich City 0-1 Queens Park Rangers
Southampton 1-1 Wigan Athletic
Sunderland 3-0 Reading
Swansea City 2-0 West Ham

26 August 2012
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 West Bromwich
Stoke City 0-1 Arsenal

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Capital One Cup Round One Results

Accrington Stanley 3-1 York City
AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Oxford United
Aldershot Town 0-1 Rochdale
Barnet 1-3 Notts County
Birmingham City 3-3(3-4) Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Hull City
Bournemouth 3-1 Stevenage
Bristol City 3-0 Bradford City
Bristol Rovers 3-2 Swindon Town
Burnley 1-3 Leicester City
Bury 2-3 Huddersfield Town
Carlisle United 1-0 Hartlepool
Charlton Athletic 0-1 Milwall
Colchester 2-2(3-4) Oldham Athletic
Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Crawley Town
Crystal Palace 2-0 Southend United
Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Brentford
Exeter City 2-2(4-3) Dagenham And Redbridge
Gillingham 0-1 Chesterfield
Ipswich Town 3-3(4-3) Cardiff City
Leeds United 3-0 S****horpe United
Leyton Orient 2-1 Fleetwood Town
Middlesbrough 3-0 Rotherham United
Morecambe 1-2 Plymouth Argyle
Northampton 2-0 MK Dons
Port Vale 1-0 Preston North End
Portsmouth 1-0 Torquay United
Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Walsall
Shrewsbury 0-2 Derby County
Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Peterborough
Watford 4-1 Cheltenham Town
Wolverhampton 4-1 Coventry City
Wycombe 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Yeovil Town 2-1 Brighton And Hove Albion
Blackpool 4-0 Barnsley
Burton Albion 1-2 Sheffield United

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Capital One Cup Round Two
28 August 2012
Upton Park, East London

West Ham 2-0 Wolverhampton

Scoring Summary
34' Alou Diarra - WHU
76' Matt Jarvis - WHU

Dominating Performance Results In 2-0 Victory Over Wolves

Upton Park- Without a win and facing Championship side Wolves in their round two cup tie, pressure was high on Big Sam and the boys to produce a victory, and produce one they did, as they easily moved into the third round with a fantastically played 2-0 triumph. New boys Alou Diarra and Matt Jarvis each scored their first goals for the club, while in goal keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen had easily his best game of the season, restoring some of the faith that was lost in the first two tilts. Fiesty throughout, both clubs suffered injuries during the match, but none more serious than the broken elbow of Hammers midfielder Mohamed Diame, recovery could take as long as two months.

Capital One Cup Round Two Results

Accrington Stanley 1-0 Crystal Palace
Blackpool 3-0 Portsmouth
Bournemouth 2-1 Sheffield United
Bristol City 1-2 Everton
Carlisle United 0-1 Oxford United
Derby County 3-0 Crawley Town
Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Newcastle United
Huddersfield Town 0-1 Middlesbrough
Leicester City 3-1 Yeovil Town
Leyton Orient 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City 3-0 Bolton Wanderers
Milwall 3-1 Exeter City
Northampton 2-3 Plymouth Argyle
Norwich City 2-1 Reading
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Port Vale
Notts County 2-2(3-4) Wigan Athletic
Peterborough 2-2(4-3) Queens Park Rangers
Swansea City 1-0 Southampton
Watford 2-0 Chesterfield
West Ham 2-0 Wolverhampton
Bristol Rovers 1-0 Oldham Athletic
Ipswich Town 2-3 Leeds United
Liverpool 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday
West Bromwich 1-0 Rochdale

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1 September 2012

Hammers Pull A Rabbit From Their Hat With Swoop Signing Of Butland!

Highly Touted England Under 21 Keeper Jack Butland Headed To Upton Park

London- With the likes of Chelsea, both Manchester clubs, and Arsenal all having been linked to England under-21 international keeper Jack Butland in recent weeks, many felt it was just a matter of time before he left Championship Midlands side Birmingham City in a transfer switch, what nobody saw coming however was the swoop, bid, and capture of the 19 year old by West Ham United, but with just a few scant hours left before the summer window closed, an obviously pleased Sam Allardyce announced that it was indeed true, and that Butland was headed to Upton Park in a £1,750,000 transfer deal. Terms with the player were not released, but he was believed to have received a new four year deal. In other transfer news, controversial but very very talented striker Carlos Tevez, a former West Ham player himself, received the biggest deal this deadline day, with Manchester City receiving £20 million pounds from Spanish powerhouse Barcelona. Several other players also changed addresses during the final few days of business, here's a listing of the top deals that were consummated over the past few days:

1. Striker Carlos tevez goes from Manchester City to Barcelona in a £20 million pound deal

2. Brazilian midfielder Ramires goes from Chelsea to Athletico Madrid in a £12 million pound deal.

3. With Thiago Silva now in the fold, defender Mamadou Sakho was deemed expendable by PSG, he's gone to Bayern Munich in a £10.5 million pound move.

4. 20 year old LW Atsu goes from Porto to Juventus for £8.5 million pounds.

5. In an eight million pound deal, Aston Villa have shipped striker Darren Bent to fellow Premier League club Manchester City.

6. Looking to get younger in midfield, Manchester United have purchased 21 year old Serbian international Alen Stevanovic from Torino for £7.5 million pounds.

7. Porto continued their payroll slashing, sending 27 year old centre back Rolando to Sunderland for £7 million pounds.

8. PSV have sold 24 year old winger Jeremain Lens to Wigan Athletic for £6.5 million pounds.

9. Relegated and needing to cut wages, Hertha Berlin have sold 27 year old Colombian forward Adrian Ramos to Ligue 1 champions Montpellier for £5.5 million pounds

10. Finally, Feyenoord have sold 20 year old Dutch centre-back Stefan de Vrij to Real Madrid for £5 million pounds.

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Barclays Premier League Round Three
10 September 2012
Upton Park

West Ham 1-0 Fulham

Scoring Summary
43' James Collins - WHU

Butland Shines As Hammers Nick Fulham For First League Win

Upton Park- The third time proved to be the charm, as West Ham United picked up their first Premier League win since a 3-0 defeat of Stoke City on 5 March 2011, taking down a very talented Fulham squad by the score of 1-0 here at Upton Park. Making his West Ham and Premier League debut in the victory was newly acquired 19 year old keeper Jack Butland who was very impressive in keeping a clean sheet. The win was the second straight in all competitions for the Hammers who pay a visit to Carrow Road on Saturday before a mid-week cup tie at Upton Park against Swansea.

Barclays Premier League Results

9 September 2012
Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Norwich City
West Bromwich 2-2 Everton

10 September 2012
Newcastle United 3-1 Aston Villa
West Ham United 1-0 Fulham

11 September 2012
Swansea City 0-1 Sunderland

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Barclays Premier League Round Four
15 September 2012
Carrow Road

Norwich City 1-1 West Ham

Scoring Summary
13' Wes Hoolahan - NC
49' Kevin Nolan - WHU

Hammers Battle Back From Slow Start To Earn Draw With Canaries

Carrow Road- Buoyed by the home crowd, Norwich City got off to a flying start this afternoon, back footing West Ham for most of the first half, but some fine keeping by Jussi Jaaskelainen, including a penalty save on Grant Holt kept the Norwich lead at just 1-0 at the break. In the second half however the Hammers found their legs and quickly leveled the match when at the 49' minute mark, Kevin Nolan ripped a vicious strike past John Ruddy from 12 yards out. From then on it was all West Ham, as they time and again threatened to steal the match, but a winner was not to come and the clubs would share the spoils in the end.

Barclays Premier League Results

15 September 2012

Arsenal 3-0 Southampton
Aston Villa 1-1 Swansea City
Fulham 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
Manchester United 3-1 Wigan Athletic
Norwich City 1-1 West Ham United
Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Chelsea
Stoke City 0-2 Manchester City

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Capital One Cup Round Three
19 September 2012
Upton Park

West Ham 1-0 Swansea City

Scoring Summary
116' Matt Jarvis - WHU

Jarvis Strikes Late In Extra Time To Advance Hammers

Upton Park- Scoreless through all of regulation and the first period of extra time thanks to some spectacular keeping from West Ham's Jack Butland and Swansea's Michel Vorm, it was the Hammers who finally broke the deadlock, when winger Matt Jarvis took a fantastic one touch pass from Ricardo Vaz Te and smashed it deep into the far corner just past the outstretched hands of Vorm to make it 1-0 for West Ham with just four minutes remaining. Suddenly rejuvenated as Upton Park erupted around them, the Hammers easily salted away a dejected Swansea club to move one step closer to a trip to Wembley.

Capital One Cup Round Three Results

Arsenal 3-0 Middlesbrough
Blackpool 1-0 Watford
Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Fulham 2-1 Bournemouth
Leeds United 1-2 Everton
Leicester City 4-0 Accrington Stanley
Leyton Orient 2-1 Oxford United
Liverpool 4-1 Peterborough
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Manchester United
Stoke City 3-2 Milwall
West Bromwich 0-3 Aston Villa
Bristol Rovers 0-3 Norwich City
Derby County 2-1 Wigan Athletic
Sunderland 2-0 Newcastle United
West Ham 1-0 Swansea City

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I cannot catch a friggin' break. Check out this little number I found on the EA website today, and yes you know it I used this update when creating the dynasty.

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New FIFA 13 patch dropped today, new squad update dropped a few days ago, so on the surface it looks safe to start a new CM. I am first going to sim a test season or two to make sure there is no more freezing issues, if not I'll start a new dynasty shortly. Thanks in advance to anyone who still has any interest in reading anything of mine LOL. It's not been the best of starts I can tell you that.