West Ham fans have been through the mill lately. Relegation scraps and financial troubles have dominated over the last few seasons and although they have a talented young manager in Gianfranco Zola he has had to divert all his energies into keeping the team's head above water in recent months. Fortunately, the arrival of new owners seems to have given the club a bit of breathing space. David Gold and David Sullivan have promised to deal with the club's debts while ensuring there is still money available...

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