 Complete the following phrase:  West Ham, on their return to the Premier League, signed former players James Colllins and George McCartney on permanent deals, as well as record signing Matt Jarvis and Andy Carroll on loan. They won their first game of the season, on 18 August 2012, 10 against Aston Villa thanks to a Kevin Nolan goal. The highlight of the first half of the season was a 31 home win against reigning 