Praise for the programme

West Ham United's matchday programme has earned glowing praise from the respected 'Programme Monthly & Football Collectable' magazine.

The UK's leading football programme collecting monthly, Programme Monthly reviewed the Hammers' 84-page programme in its February editiion.

The review was praiseworthy of West Ham's 2010/11 programme, which is one of the best-selling issues in the Barclays Premier League.

"You know what you are going to get with the Hammers issue - a substantial, full-value programme with an excellent mixture of features covering the present and the past," the magazine review said.

"There is a succession of substantial features, justifying the premium price. It really is a splendid production and a must-buy for Hammers fans. The whole package is nicely balance and there is plenty of it."

Supporters cannot afford to miss out on getting their hands on the official matchday programme for Sunday's Barclays Premier League visit of Birmingham City - issue No20 of a packed 2010/11 campaign.

Hammers midfielder Mark Noble talks about his new role as Patron of the Richard House Children's Hospice, with this weekend's match helping to raise awareness and funds for the Beckton-based centre for children and young adults with life-limiting medical conditions.

New signings Demba Ba and Robbie Keane both discuss joining the Hammers and their hopes for the remainder of the 2010/11 season, while Chairman David Gold and manager Avram Grant talk positively following the recent victories over Nottingham Forest and Blackpool.

James Tomkins reveals his most embarrassing ipod downloads and what he would be doing if he was not a footballer in Fans' Mailbag, while former West Ham and Birmingham defender Joe Gallagher is the subject of 'Where Are They Now?'.

In a packed opposition section, Scouting Report focuses on Birmingham's January signing David Bentley, while Talking Tactics offers supporters the inside track on how the Blues might line up and approach Sunday's game.

Elsewhere, conditioning coach Mathew Monte-Colombo discusses his new column in FourFourTwo magazine, while Ian 'Moose' Abrahams catches up with life-long Hammers fan and former Birmingham striker Nicky Forster.

Teenage hot-shot Paul McCallum talkes about his transfer-window move from non-league Dulwich Hamlet, while there is also the very latest from the club's reserve, youth and Ladies teams.

With all this, plus exclusive historical features and photographs galore, supporters simply cannot afford to miss out on a