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| West Ham's Marlon Harewood has denied reports of a training ground bust-up with midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. | West Ham's Marlon Harewood has denied reports of a training ground bust-up with midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. |
| "I don't where the media got that from," striker Harewood, 27, told BBC Five Live Sport. "It's just them trying to stir up trouble." | "I don't where the media got that from," striker Harewood, 27, told BBC Five Live Sport. "It's just them trying to stir up trouble." |
| Harewood also dismissed rumours of player-power problems at the second-from-bottom Premiership club. | Harewood also dismissed rumours of player-power problems at the second-from-bottom Premiership club. |
| "We've got such a great atmosphere at West Ham. We blank it from our minds," he added. | "We've got such a great atmosphere at West Ham. We blank it from our minds," he added. |
| href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm"> Interview: West Ham striker Marlon Harewood | |
| Even if Blackburn were to beat us, I would not consider my own position Alan Pardew | Even if Blackburn were to beat us, I would not consider my own position Alan Pardew |
| Harewood has failed to score in the Premiership this season, only finding the net for the first time during the current campaign in Tuesday's Carling Cup defeat at Chesterfield. | Harewood has failed to score in the Premiership this season, only finding the net for the first time during the current campaign in Tuesday's Carling Cup defeat at Chesterfield. |
| That was West Ham's eighth consecutive loss, although Harewood maintains all the team needs is a change in luck to revive their season. | That was West Ham's eighth consecutive loss, although Harewood maintains all the team needs is a change in luck to revive their season. |
| "We have been playing really good football and working so hard. We need a bit of luck and as soon as we get that win I'm sure the ball will start rolling for us." | "We have been playing really good football and working so hard. We need a bit of luck and as soon as we get that win I'm sure the ball will start rolling for us." |
| Harewood believes under-fire manager Alan Pardew has been coping admirably with the pressure he has been under as the club has lurched from defeat to defeat. | Harewood believes under-fire manager Alan Pardew has been coping admirably with the pressure he has been under as the club has lurched from defeat to defeat. |
| "He has been doing very well and has come out in training and tried to get us together. | "He has been doing very well and has come out in training and tried to get us together. |
| "Once we get the win it will ease the pressure on him and ease the pressure on everybody." | "Once we get the win it will ease the pressure on him and ease the pressure on everybody." |
| Ahead of Sunday's home game with Blackburn, Pardew revealed other managers have been calling him to support him as he tries to navigate West Ham out of the relegation zone. | Ahead of Sunday's home game with Blackburn, Pardew revealed other managers have been calling him to support him as he tries to navigate West Ham out of the relegation zone. |
| "I have had so many messages from senior figures in the game, all of them wishing me well and hoping I get the right result on Sunday," said Pardew. | "I have had so many messages from senior figures in the game, all of them wishing me well and hoping I get the right result on Sunday," said Pardew. |
| "Even if Blackburn were to beat us, I would not consider my own position. | "Even if Blackburn were to beat us, I would not consider my own position. |
| "I do not think along those lines. I am positive - as I have always been. Other matters will take their own course. | "I do not think along those lines. I am positive - as I have always been. Other matters will take their own course. |
| "After the game against Chesterfield, the chairman Terry Brown came to speak to me, which was a nice gesture. | "After the game against Chesterfield, the chairman Terry Brown came to speak to me, which was a nice gesture. |
| "He told me that West Ham had been here before and that I was okay." | "He told me that West Ham had been here before and that I was okay." |