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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 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 PardewEven 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."