Tag: Sydney FC

  • West Ham livid as referee ignores big screen

    West Ham livid as referee ignores big screen

    West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has blasted officials for failing to look at the big screen to make a handball decision in his side’s surprise 3-1 friendly defeat to Sydney FC. The Hammers suffered a second successive loss on their pre-season tour of New Zealand, having been beaten 2-1 by Wellington Phoenix in Auckland…

  • Hammers chairman reeling from Carroll injury blow

    Hammers chairman reeling from Carroll injury blow

    West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has revealed his sadness at losing club record signing Andy Carroll for four months. The £15million hitman, who has endured an injury-plagued stint at Upton Park since turning his loan arrangement into a permanent deal a year ago, has torn the ligaments in his left ankle during a training…

  • West Ham chairman: Andy Carroll will not retire

    West Ham chairman: Andy Carroll will not retire

    West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has dismissed suggestions that striker Andy Carroll’s latest injury will end his career. The former Newcastle United talisman sat out the Hammers’ pre-season friendly against Wellington Phoenix in Auckland last night and will also miss Saturday’s clash with Sydney FC in Wellington. Their tour of New Zealand was seen…

  • Hammers forced to wait for striker deal

    Hammers forced to wait for striker deal

    West Ham United will have to wait until next week to discover whether their work permit application for Pachuca striker Enner Valencia has been successful. The Hammers had hoped to complete the £12million deal this week, ahead of two pre-season friendlies in New Zealand. However, the London club does not expect a definitive answer from…

  • West Ham chairman’s son mocks Andy Carroll

    West Ham chairman’s son mocks Andy Carroll

    The son of West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan could find himself in hot water after appearing to ridicule club record signing Andy Carroll. Jack Sullivan endorsed a parody account on social media site Twitter which pretends to represent the views of Hammers forward Carlton Cole. Making light of the fact that England international Carroll…