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Glenn Roeder is all smiles after being appointed Hammers boss following the departure of Harry Redknapp in 2001

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But all does not go according to plan after a dismal start to his reign, the low point being a 7-1 hammering at Blackburn

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Roeder remains popular with the players and he manages to turn their fortunes around to finish seventh in the league

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Frustration soon returns for the West Ham boss as their home form deserts them in a dreadful 2002/03 campaign

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His sometimes stormy relationship with club captain Paolo di Canio does not help matters in the battle against relegation

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The pressure mounts on Roeder to keep the Hammers in the Premiership with time running out

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Trevor Sinclair's goal gives West Ham a vital win against Middlesbrough on Easter Monday but Roeder collapses after the game

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The football world is shocked as Glenn Roeder is admitted to hospital to undergo surgery on a brain tumour

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Trevor Brooking takes charge at Upton Park while Roeder convalesces, but the West Ham legend can't keep the side in the Premiership

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Roeder returns to the Upton Park hot-seat in time for pre-season as the Hammers seek to bounce straight back into the Premiership

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West Ham get off to a winning start in Division One at Preston but the result is overshadowed by a row between Roeder and striker David Connolly