Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:25 pm
Charged.
Manuel Da Costa has been charged with assault following an incident in an Essex nightclub last October.
The 24-year-old defender was arrested after he was alleged to have assaulted two female partygoers at Faces nightspot in Ilford.
An eye-witness reported that the Portuguese centre half - whose last game in claret and blue came a fortnight after his initial detainment on October 17th - went 'berserk' inside the club.
Today it was confirmed that Da Costa had been hit with two charges of common assault and sexual assault on a woman. He will appear at Redbridge Magistrates Court on January 25th.
The former PSV player arrived at West Ham in August 2009 as part of the deal that took flop Savio Nsereko to Fiorentina.
Having struggled initially to adjust to the pace of the English game, Da Costa began to appear more regularly in the first team, often receiving positive reviews.
But with the Crown Prosecution Service having deemed his case worthy of pursuing, it may well be that the player has kicked his last ball for West Ham United.
If found guilty, West Ham's supporters will almost certainly demand it.
Stadium Backing unfortunatly
Former Olympic minister Tessa Jowell has backed West Ham United's bid for the Olympic stadium.
Jowell, who still sits on the London 2012 board has rejected Tottenham's plans, stating that West Ham's joint bid with Newham Council is the only one that adheres to the post-Olympics requirements.
"When we won the Olympics we made a clear promise to the international community and the people of this country that the stadium would have athletics at its core," she told the Guardian. "This wasn't a promise we made to win the bid but a clear statement of intent about the future of sport in our country.
"The Olympic Park Legacy Company will make its decision about the legacy tenant for the stadium in just over a week's time and there are now only two bids on the table. Only one of these, the joint bid from West Ham and Newham Council, fulfils the promises we made and the criteria we set out when we were in government.
"The commercial strength of West Ham's bid is not just based on its ability to get large crowds to football matches, although that is an important part," she continued. "It is for the use of the stadium all year round in many different guises, with regular athletics fixtures, showcases for rugby, cricket and American football as well as regular entertainment events.
"As the bid is partnered with Newham Council, we can be assured that there will be real community involvement. They will have school community education projects, all sorts of community mass participation events. They have partnered with Live Nation, the world's largest live entertainment company, and Westfield, the world's largest listed retail property group.
"This isn't West Ham on their own; you've got some very serious players who will add to the revenues streams."
Jowell is the latest of a number of high-profile names to come out in support of West Ham's bid to win the rights to inhabit the Stratford-based stadium once the 2012 games end.
Seb Coe, chairman of the London organising committee recently added his weight to United's bid, whilst British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Hunt - who stated earlier this month that "a track [must] be retained within the Olympic Park" - has also come out in support.
UK athletics chairman Ed Warner - who described Tottenham's bid as "insulting" - admitted last October that he had been impressed by West Ham's "clear commitment to the spirit of the Olympic legacy with the retention of the community track", as has the International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge.
Too little too late
David Sullivan's backing of Avram Grant has been hailed as too little, too late by supporters.
West Ham's co-chairman was forced to comment on the ongoing Grant 'will he stay/will he go' saga after the club were criticised for tacking their only previous message of support for the under-fire Israeli on to the end of an article at whufc.com regarding Karren Brady.
Talking to journalist Harry Harris yesterday, Sullivan said: "The entire board is 100% behind Avram. He is a really decent person who deserves our support. West Ham United is a club that does the right thing and the right thing at this time is to support the manager.
"We will do all we can to bring in players over the next 12 days and, once we have achieved that, we hope it will keep us up. I urge all supporters to rally behind the club at this difficult time."
Sine Sullivan's comments were published, Hammers fans posting on forums around the web have criticised the timing of his statement which only came after Grant's chosen successor, Martin O'Neill, had ruled himself out of the running after his involvement was leaked to the press last weekend.
It is argued that Grant's position is now virtually untenable, having failed to receive the backing of his employers at any stage during last week's flurry of speculation regarding his job.
And although the club's owners would reply that to deny such speculation every time it occurs would be a waste of resources - and rightly so - the intense interest should have been either confirmed or denied in some kind of statement by the club, say some.
Meanwhile Grant continues to prepare his threadbare squad for this weekend's difficult trip to Merseyside, where West Ham take on Everton.
Club insider revealed
A member of the West Ham board has been fingered as the source who revealed that Martin O'Neill was set to replace Avram Grant.
According to Times journalist Oliver Kay, the leak emanated from within the West Ham boardroom hours ahead of West Ham's vital Premier League clash with Arsenal.
The source was considered so strong that all major news outlets - including the BBC and SkySports - ran with the story, despite being unable to name the individual responsible for claiming O'Neill was ready to replace Grant - and despite West Ham's official press team maintaining that contrary to reports, Grant's position was not under any immediate threat.
Speaking on his Twitter page late last night, Kay said: "Never quite sure who's the biggest fool on WHUFC board, but leaking that they'd got O'Neill (who has of course turned them down) was absurd."
O'Neill - who was at West Ham's recent FA Cup clash with Barnsley - is thought to have rejected West Ham's overtures after his link with Avram Grant's job was revealed.
The Irishman is said to have been furious at the leak and the club's lack of professionalism and withdrew from the process as a result.
* Jack Collison posted the following on Twitter last night: "Sitting and thinkin...feeling like I could let loose and tell people my thoughts but shud probably keep quiet..."
Gabbidon to leave for Cardiff Return
Dave Jones is about to leave for his hometown Club Cardiff City for £250,000
Manuel Da Costa has been charged with assault following an incident in an Essex nightclub last October.
The 24-year-old defender was arrested after he was alleged to have assaulted two female partygoers at Faces nightspot in Ilford.
An eye-witness reported that the Portuguese centre half - whose last game in claret and blue came a fortnight after his initial detainment on October 17th - went 'berserk' inside the club.
Today it was confirmed that Da Costa had been hit with two charges of common assault and sexual assault on a woman. He will appear at Redbridge Magistrates Court on January 25th.
The former PSV player arrived at West Ham in August 2009 as part of the deal that took flop Savio Nsereko to Fiorentina.
Having struggled initially to adjust to the pace of the English game, Da Costa began to appear more regularly in the first team, often receiving positive reviews.
But with the Crown Prosecution Service having deemed his case worthy of pursuing, it may well be that the player has kicked his last ball for West Ham United.
If found guilty, West Ham's supporters will almost certainly demand it.
Stadium Backing unfortunatly
Former Olympic minister Tessa Jowell has backed West Ham United's bid for the Olympic stadium.
Jowell, who still sits on the London 2012 board has rejected Tottenham's plans, stating that West Ham's joint bid with Newham Council is the only one that adheres to the post-Olympics requirements.
"When we won the Olympics we made a clear promise to the international community and the people of this country that the stadium would have athletics at its core," she told the Guardian. "This wasn't a promise we made to win the bid but a clear statement of intent about the future of sport in our country.
"The Olympic Park Legacy Company will make its decision about the legacy tenant for the stadium in just over a week's time and there are now only two bids on the table. Only one of these, the joint bid from West Ham and Newham Council, fulfils the promises we made and the criteria we set out when we were in government.
"The commercial strength of West Ham's bid is not just based on its ability to get large crowds to football matches, although that is an important part," she continued. "It is for the use of the stadium all year round in many different guises, with regular athletics fixtures, showcases for rugby, cricket and American football as well as regular entertainment events.
"As the bid is partnered with Newham Council, we can be assured that there will be real community involvement. They will have school community education projects, all sorts of community mass participation events. They have partnered with Live Nation, the world's largest live entertainment company, and Westfield, the world's largest listed retail property group.
"This isn't West Ham on their own; you've got some very serious players who will add to the revenues streams."
Jowell is the latest of a number of high-profile names to come out in support of West Ham's bid to win the rights to inhabit the Stratford-based stadium once the 2012 games end.
Seb Coe, chairman of the London organising committee recently added his weight to United's bid, whilst British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Hunt - who stated earlier this month that "a track [must] be retained within the Olympic Park" - has also come out in support.
UK athletics chairman Ed Warner - who described Tottenham's bid as "insulting" - admitted last October that he had been impressed by West Ham's "clear commitment to the spirit of the Olympic legacy with the retention of the community track", as has the International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge.
Too little too late
David Sullivan's backing of Avram Grant has been hailed as too little, too late by supporters.
West Ham's co-chairman was forced to comment on the ongoing Grant 'will he stay/will he go' saga after the club were criticised for tacking their only previous message of support for the under-fire Israeli on to the end of an article at whufc.com regarding Karren Brady.
Talking to journalist Harry Harris yesterday, Sullivan said: "The entire board is 100% behind Avram. He is a really decent person who deserves our support. West Ham United is a club that does the right thing and the right thing at this time is to support the manager.
"We will do all we can to bring in players over the next 12 days and, once we have achieved that, we hope it will keep us up. I urge all supporters to rally behind the club at this difficult time."
Sine Sullivan's comments were published, Hammers fans posting on forums around the web have criticised the timing of his statement which only came after Grant's chosen successor, Martin O'Neill, had ruled himself out of the running after his involvement was leaked to the press last weekend.
It is argued that Grant's position is now virtually untenable, having failed to receive the backing of his employers at any stage during last week's flurry of speculation regarding his job.
And although the club's owners would reply that to deny such speculation every time it occurs would be a waste of resources - and rightly so - the intense interest should have been either confirmed or denied in some kind of statement by the club, say some.
Meanwhile Grant continues to prepare his threadbare squad for this weekend's difficult trip to Merseyside, where West Ham take on Everton.
Club insider revealed
A member of the West Ham board has been fingered as the source who revealed that Martin O'Neill was set to replace Avram Grant.
According to Times journalist Oliver Kay, the leak emanated from within the West Ham boardroom hours ahead of West Ham's vital Premier League clash with Arsenal.
The source was considered so strong that all major news outlets - including the BBC and SkySports - ran with the story, despite being unable to name the individual responsible for claiming O'Neill was ready to replace Grant - and despite West Ham's official press team maintaining that contrary to reports, Grant's position was not under any immediate threat.
Speaking on his Twitter page late last night, Kay said: "Never quite sure who's the biggest fool on WHUFC board, but leaking that they'd got O'Neill (who has of course turned them down) was absurd."
O'Neill - who was at West Ham's recent FA Cup clash with Barnsley - is thought to have rejected West Ham's overtures after his link with Avram Grant's job was revealed.
The Irishman is said to have been furious at the leak and the club's lack of professionalism and withdrew from the process as a result.
* Jack Collison posted the following on Twitter last night: "Sitting and thinkin...feeling like I could let loose and tell people my thoughts but shud probably keep quiet..."
Gabbidon to leave for Cardiff Return
Dave Jones is about to leave for his hometown Club Cardiff City for £250,000
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:29 pm
Dave Jones is about to leave for his hometown Club Cardiff City for £250,000
Explain ?
Explain ?
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:30 pm
Woops! 
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:31 pm
Daya wrote:Woops!
....???
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:32 pm
shit, im not going to sleep tonight,,,,,,, give me carls updates any day
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:34 pm
is danny g likely to happen? 
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:36 pm
bluebird7291 wrote:is danny g likely to happen?
yes mate. Suprised it hasnt be finalised to be honest.
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:39 pm
Daya wrote:bluebird7291 wrote:is danny g likely to happen?
yes mate. Suprised it hasnt be finalised to be honest.
he failed his medical
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:39 pm
Daya wrote:bluebird7291 wrote:is danny g likely to happen?
yes mate. Suprised it hasnt be finalised to be honest.
happy days lucky we have given QPR a head start
Re: Update including police charges on player
Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:06 pm
bluebird7291 wrote:Daya wrote:bluebird7291 wrote:is danny g likely to happen?
yes mate. Suprised it hasnt be finalised to be honest.
happy days lucky we have given QPR a head start
f**k me more sick notes