West Ham’s co-chairman David Gold believes Sam Allardyce is the best manager he and his partner in arms David Sullivan have employed …but only by a whisker

West Ham’s great former goalkeeper Phil Parkes reckons the Hammers of ’85/86 would more than have held their own in today’s Premier League.

Andy Carroll is not expecting to automatically reclaim his place in the Hammers team that travels to Everton this weekend!

Legendary West Ham keeper Phil Parkes (right) is thrilled with the new stopper on the Boleyn block – Adrian – and believes his best is before him.

Joe Cole’s hopes of landing a new West Ham United deal in the summer look dead in the water!