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All rights reserved. 5West Ham United v Birmingham City - Follow LIVE text commentary10 Feb 2010 19:45:00<b>West Ham United v Birmingham City</b><br><br> Follow every kick as West Ham United take on Birmingham City at Upton Park in the Premier League <br> on 10-Feb-2010, kick off time 19:45<br><br> <a href="/match_reports/west_ham_united_birmingham_city_1350945...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/west_ham_united_v_birmingham_city_-_follow_live_text_commentary_rss391408.shtmlSullivan plea badly timed - Zola09 Feb 2010 18:30:08West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has criticised the timing of club co-owner David Sullivan's plea for all players and staff to take a voluntary pay cut...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/sullivan_plea_badly_timed_-_zola_rss384767.shtmlGianfranco Zola hits out at West Ham owner David Sullivans pay cut threat09 Feb 2010 16:51:40It is thought the manager and players, along with other club staff, will be asked by co-owners Sullivan and David Gold to take a 25% cut to slash the club's £60 million wage bill...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/gianfranco_zola_hits_out_at_west_ham_owner_david_sullivans_pay_cut_threat_rss386777.shtmlWest Ham boss Zola slams Sullivan timing09 Feb 2010 16:48:03 <p>Gianfranco Zola took a swipe at West Ham's new owners after David Sullivan announced in the media the entire staff would have to take a pay cut in the summer...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/west_ham_boss_zola_slams_sullivan_timing_rss386401.shtmlMcCarthy missing for Hammers09 Feb 2010 16:28:01Striker Benni McCarthy misses West Ham's home match with Birmingham with a knee injury picked up against Burnley on Saturday...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/mccarthy_missing_for_hammers_rss386292.shtmlWEST HAM v Birmingham- New boy Benni McCarthy ruled out with knee injury09 Feb 2010 16:27:30Blow: McCarthy lasted the first half on Saturday<br />Striker Benni McCarthy misses West Ham's home match with Birmingham with a knee injury picked up against Burnley on Saturday...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/west_ham_v_birmingham-_new_boy_benni_mccarthy_ruled_out_with_knee_injury_rss386768.shtmlFit-again West Ham striker Cole dreaming of return with England09 Feb 2010 14:59:35Back in action: West Ham's Carlton Cole (left)<br />Carlton Cole hopes his comeback from injury has come just in time to secure him a World Cup berth with England...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/fit-again_west_ham_striker_cole_dreaming_of_return_with_england_rss385771.shtmlWest Ham players face massive wage cut to avoid financial Armageddon09 Feb 2010 13:29:23West Ham's players and coaching staff face a massive wage cut in the summer while further job cuts are also expected elsewhere as part of a scaling back process to keep the club away from financial 'Armageddon'...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/west_ham_players_face_massive_wage_cut_to_avoid_financial_armageddon_rss385177.shtmlPreview: West Ham v Birmingham09 Feb 2010 12:54:51Gianfranco Zola's West Ham United side face Birmingham City at Upton Park just four days after their predicament towards the foot of the Premier League table took another battering...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/preview__west_ham_v_birmingham_303657.shtmlPannu - Relations with Hammers cordial09 Feb 2010 12:49:22 <p>Birmingham owner Carson Yeung's right-hand man, Peter Pannu, has insisted there will be no bad blood when they meet previous owners David Sullivan and David Gold at Wednesday's Barclays Premier League game with West Ham at Upton Park...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/pannu_-_relations_with_hammers_cordial_rss385153.shtmlHammers hope to avoid relegation Armageddon09 Feb 2010 12:49:20 <p>David Sullivan fears "Armageddon" if West Ham are relegated from the Barclays Premier League...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_hope_to_avoid_relegation_armageddon_rss385148.shtmlWest Ham v BIRMINGHAM- Alex McLeish forced to tinker as Christian Benitez is sidelined09 Feb 2010 12:03:00Birmingham manager Alex McLeish will be forced to change his starting line-up for the first time in 13 Barclays Premier League games for the away clash with West Ham...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/west_ham_v_birmingham-_alex_mcleish_forced_to_tinker_as_christian_benitez_is_sidelined_rss385175.shtmlGianfranco Zola may be too nice says West Ham owner David Sullivan09 Feb 2010 11:51:55Zola's position at West Ham looks increasingly vulnerable with the side struggling and new owners looking to reduce the wage bill...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/gianfranco_zola_may_be_too_nice_says_west_ham_owner_david_sullivan_rss385187.shtmlNo bad blood between Birmingham and Sullivan and Gold insists Blues chief09 Feb 2010 11:37:46On the up: Birmingham have been in great Premier League form since Carson Yeung's takeover, and won 2-1 against Wolves on Sunday<br />Birmingham owner Carson Yeung's right-hand man, Peter Pannu, has insisted there will be no bad blood when they meet previous owners David Sullivan and David Gold at tomorrow's Barclays Premier League game with West Ham at Upton Park...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/no_bad_blood_between_birmingham_and_sullivan_and_gold_insists_blues_chief_rss385176.shtmlDyer straits Five starts no goalsand Kieron will cost West Ham 30million09 Feb 2010 11:18:48Kieron Dyer's West Ham nightmare will cost the club close to a staggering £30million over the course of his four-year contract at Upton Park...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/dyer_straits_five_starts_no_goalsand_kieron_will_cost_west_ham_30million_rss384228.shtmlWest Ham owners want players to take 25 pay cut09 Feb 2010 11:16:26Sullivan fears West Ham are heading for "Armageddon" unless their drastic measures are taken to reduce debts of £110 million...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/west_ham_owners_want_players_to_take_25_pay_cut_rss385188.shtmlHammers hope to avoid Armageddon09 Feb 2010 08:15:17David Sullivan fears "Armageddon" if West Ham are relegated from the Barclays Premier League...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_hope_to_avoid_armageddon_rss384555.shtmlSullivan warns of meltdown09 Feb 2010 07:51:10West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has warned that the club face possible meltdown if they are relegated from the Premier League this season...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/sullivan_warns_of_meltdown_303616.shtmlBaggies move for Nouble08 Feb 2010 14:17:46 West Brom have signed West Ham striker Frank Nouble on an initial month-long loan, with the deal set to be completed when the emergency window reopens on Tuesday...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/baggies_move_for_nouble_rss379655.shtmlPoor start concerns Zola08 Feb 2010 09:04:49West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola admitted that his side face a major fight for Premier League survival after being beaten 2-1 at fellow strugglers Burnley...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/poor_start_concerns_zola_303521.shtmlBurnley 2 West Ham 1- Danny Fox upstages Zolas new-look attack08 Feb 2010 00:20:46To go from having no senior strikers available to a choice from a quartet seemed like remarkable progress...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/burnley_2_west_ham_1-_danny_fox_upstages_zolas_new-look_attack_rss377607.shtmlCharles Sale- Wembleys tough line on box bandits08 Feb 2010 00:03:29Wembley officials are cracking down on any box or seat holders who default on payments, including pursuing them through the courts if necessary...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/charles_sale-_wembleys_tough_line_on_box_bandits_rss378352.shtmlZola keeps the faith07 Feb 2010 10:41:20West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola insisted he was "not worried" by his side`s slip back into the relegation zone after they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at fellow strugglers Burnley...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/zola_keeps_the_faith_rss374473.shtmlZola impressed with debutants07 Feb 2010 10:41:19West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola took heart from the performance of his three debutant strikers following the 2-1 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/zola_impressed_with_debutants_rss374467.shtmlBurnley 2 West Ham 1- Danny out-Foxes sinking Hammers06 Feb 2010 23:06:27Gianfranco Zola must be wondering what more he can do...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/burnley_2_west_ham_1-_danny_out-foxes_sinking_hammers_rss353089.shtmlBurnley 2 West Ham United 1- match report06 Feb 2010 17:38:26Burnley's first victory in three months enabled them to move out of the relegation position at the expense of West Ham who have now won only once in their last 10 outings...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/burnley_2_west_ham_united_1-_match_report_rss353207.shtmlWest Ham United away at Burnley - Follow LIVE text commentary06 Feb 2010 15:00:00<b>West Ham United away at Burnley</b><br><br> Follow all the action as West Ham United travel away to Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on 06-Feb-2010...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/west_ham_united_away_at_burnley_-_follow_live_text_commentary_rss346254.shtmlTeam line-ups v Burnley06 Feb 2010 14:27:01Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture away to Burnley...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/team_line-ups_v_burnley_rss347323.shtmlIrons attempt to raise funds05 Feb 2010 14:56:52West Ham have revealed plans to raise up to £40million from 'professional investors' in a bid to sure up the club's finances...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/irons_attempt_to_raise_funds_303348.shtmlIrons move delights McCarthy05 Feb 2010 11:17:23Striker Benni McCarthy believes he has joined West Ham United as precisely the right time despite the club's struggles in the Premier League...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/irons_move_delights_mccarthy_303314.shtmlGold fires Hammers warning04 Feb 2010 07:17:59New West Ham United co-owner David Gold has warned that his club will not pay over the odds to keep some of their star players at Upton Park...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/gold_fires_hammers_warning_303191.shtmlZola lands hat-trick of strikers02 Feb 2010 07:21:31Brazilian forward Ilan became the third striker to join West Ham United on transfer deadline day...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/zola_lands_hat-trick_of_strikers_302986.shtmlMido confirms Hammers deal01 Feb 2010 19:20:10Egypt striker Mido has confirmed he has joined West Ham United on a short-term contract...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/mido_confirms_hammers_deal_302979.shtmlHammers seal McCarthy switch01 Feb 2010 13:42:26South Africa international Benni McCarthy has finally completed his transfer from Blackburn Rovers to West Ham United...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_seal_mccarthy_switch_302938.shtmlZola to welcome McCarthy31 Jan 2010 10:43:44West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola has confirmed that a deal to bring South Africa international Benni McCarthy to Upton Park is on the verge of being completed...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/zola_to_welcome_mccarthy_302835.shtmlPalermo will wait for Behrami29 Jan 2010 10:24:40West Ham United midfielder Valon Behrami could be heading to Serie A side Palermo in the summer...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/palermo_will_wait_for_behrami_302723.shtmlHammers aim to claw clear of danger28 Jan 2010 14:51:54West Ham United face Blackburn Rovers at Upton Park and they will be looking to grab a win to move away from the foot of the table...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_aim_to_claw_clear_of_danger_302668.shtmlHammers end Jimenez's loan28 Jan 2010 10:10:24West Ham United have decided not to make Luis Jimenez's loan move from Internazionale to Upton Park permanent and the striker has returned to Serie A by signing for Parma...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_end_jimenez_s_loan_302631.shtmlHammers face Eidur competition27 Jan 2010 16:25:07Co-owner David Sullivan has revealed his disappointment after Tottenham launched a late bid to sign West Ham United transfer target Eidur Gudjohnsen...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_face_eidur_competition_302597.shtmlZola seeks more quality27 Jan 2010 09:57:06Manager Gianfranco Zola had mixed feelings after seeing West Ham earn a 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Portsmouth...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/zola_seeks_more_quality_302534.shtmlGold defends Hammers' Ruud deal26 Jan 2010 07:43:20West Ham co-owner David Gold has denied gambling with the future of the club after confirming they did offer Ruud van Nistelrooy a £100,000 per week package to move to Upton Park...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/gold_defends_hammers__ruud_deal_302366.shtmlCole return lifts Hammers25 Jan 2010 16:12:59Striker Carlton Cole has revealed he is fit and ready to make his return to the West Ham United squad following a two-month injury absence...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/cole_return_lifts_hammers_302343.shtmlSullivan targets special player22 Jan 2010 08:33:56Co-owner David Sullivan has revealed West Ham United have offered a £100,000-a-week contract to a "special player" amid speculation linking them with a move for Ruud van Nistelrooy...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/sullivan_targets_special_player_302089.shtmlHammers still attact Fernandes21 Jan 2010 09:57:57Tony Fernandes is refusing to rule out the possibility of investing in West Ham United despite missing out to David Sullivan and David Gold in the race to take over the Upton Park club...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_still_attact_fernandes_302015.shtmlMcCarthy on Hammers radar20 Jan 2010 16:09:07New joint-chairman David Gold has admitted that Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy is a transfer window target for West Ham United...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/mccarthy_on_hammers_radar_301983.shtmlSullivan: No players to be sold19 Jan 2010 14:55:50New West Ham United owner David Sullivan insists no players will have to be sold this month despite admitting that the club is still £100million in debt...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/sullivan__no_players_to_be_sold_301871.shtmlHammers takeover completed19 Jan 2010 09:50:47Former Birmingham City co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have completed their takeover of West Ham United...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_takeover_completed_301826.shtmlIrons takeover edges closer19 Jan 2010 07:53:02Former Birmingham City owners David Gold and David Sullivan have moved a step closer to taking over at West Ham United after one of their main rivals to buy the Upton Park club pulled out...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/irons_takeover_edges_closer_301801.shtmlHammers spirit pleases Zola18 Jan 2010 10:24:10West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola was delighted with the spirit and application his side showed in the goalless draw at Aston Villa which lifted the Irons out of the relegation zone...http://www.football.co.uk/west_ham_united/hammers_spirit_pleases_zola_301736.shtml