Hull City
v
West Ham
Sat 21st Nov - Kingston Communications Stadium
Sun 8th Nov - Upton Park
Upson: Focused
West Ham defender Matt Upson has dismissed concerns that the club's financial problems are affecting the players.
The future of the club has been the subject of speculation after Hammers owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson's assets suffered when Iceland's Landsbanki bank was hit by the current worldwide financial turmoil.
Reports have suggested Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola may be forced to sell star names to help ease the club's financial problems.
However, Zola has insisted he is under no pressure to part company with any players and Upson admits that is good news for all the squad at Upton Park.
"For the manager to come out with that comment is very reassuring," Upson told Sky Sports News.
"We don't know the full ins and outs of the financial situation at the club with people presuming it is in trouble due to the current crisis.
"It is an interesting one, but as a player it is not something I would focus on."
West Ham have won only one of their last four games after making a bright start to life under Zola and face Arsenal this weekend.
Upson has been impressed by Zola so far and is confident results will soon improve.
"Perhaps we have lacked the cutting edge we want, but I think on the whole the way we have played under the new manager is in a good style and I think if you stick to what believe in eventually the results will come your way," concluded Upson.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs West Ham |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Burnley |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Man Utd |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs West Ham |
| Tuesday 15th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Bolton vs West Ham |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | West Ham vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:00 | West Ham vs Portsmouth |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Tottenham vs West Ham |
| Sunday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | West Ham vs Wolverhampton |
| Sunday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Aston Villa vs West Ham |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs West Ham |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs West Ham |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | West Ham vs Birmingham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Wednesday 4th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 2 West Ham | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 2 - 1 West Ham | |
| Sunday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 2 Fulham | |
| Monday 28th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Bolton 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 West Ham | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 West Ham | |
| Tuesday 25th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| West Ham 3 - 1 Millwall | |
| Sunday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wolverhampton 0 - 2 West Ham | |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| West Ham 0 - 1 Napoli | |
| Friday 31st July | |
| Barclays Asia Trophy | |
| Beijing Guoan 0 - 2 West Ham | |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Barclays Asia Trophy | |
| West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Friday 24th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Thurrock 2 - 3 West Ham | |
| Saturday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Cambridge Utd 1 - 1 West Ham | |
| Sunday 12th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Grays 1 - 2 West Ham | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | Hull City | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 10 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 12 | 7 |
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