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The Damned Ignited

Trilby — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:50:00 GMT

Up this corridor. Round this corner. Down the next corridor. The next corner. Kevin Keen at my heels. To the office. The empty desk. The empty chair. Avram's office. Avram's desk. Avram's chair. Fo
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The Godfather Of Green Street

Trilby — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:55:45 GMT

Ever since Ron Greenwood sent forth Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters from Upton Park to win the World Cup, few teams have done more than West Ham, as their most celebrated fan, Alf Garnett,
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We Can Rebuild Him

Trilby — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:27:45 GMT

West Ham United have completed the signing 19-year-old Irish striker Terry Dixon on a three-year contract. The Republic of Ireland youth international was released by Tottenham Hotspur in March of las
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Confronting The Boo Boys

Trilby — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:31:44 GMT

Gianfranco Zola has backed Luis Boa Morte to beat the West Ham hate mob which is making the wingers life a misery. The Hammers boss has been stunned at the stick Boa Morte has taken this season and
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The Perfect Footballing Tool

Trilby — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:37:14 GMT

Meet the Premier League's Hottest Striker... The chronic shortage of established forward options for Fabio Capello means there could be a striking role for the Premier League's most in-form hitman in
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Money Can't Buy You Standards

Trilby — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:21:00 GMT

Matthew Upson: Being the best that he can be Be The Best You Can Be: a rather hackneyed expression applied in most walks of life, conveying corny overtones of some self-improvement guru from across t
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Meeting Adversity With Personality And Style

Trilby — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:03:42 GMT

No one, he knew, was going to pay much attention and, still less, do anything about it, but Gianfranco Zola said it anyway. He said it would be very nice if they got rid of the January transfer wind
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Savio: The Cockney Fantasista

Trilby — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:26:07 GMT

Maradona... Zola... Savio... and how the legacy of the fantasista lives on in London's East End. At age 16, Gianfranco Zola had a choice to make. If you want to succeed, he was told, you need to be
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The Pearl Of Africa Is Now On Show

Trilby — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:57:06 GMT

Well, it's official...West Ham United have finally unveiled the signing of 19-year-old forward Savio Nsereko from Brescia Calcio. A brief statement on the club website reads: West Ham United are de
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