West Ham hopeful that Jack Collison will be fit for Championship play-off final despite shoulder dislocation Collison was immediately admitted to hospital after suffering the injury and, although he remains in considerable pain, his shoulder quickly returned to its normal position. The 23-year-old Wales international is still wearing a sling but there is growing optimism that the damage is less serious than first feared and that he will be recovered for the Wembley final against either Blackpool or Birmingham on May 19. Collison's availability would represent a significant boost to West Ham ahead of a match that is estimated to be worth £90 million to the winners, although Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, said that it would not be the most pressurised occasion of his career. "There was more pressure in year two at Bolton [2002-2003] when we had to beat Middlesbrough at home in order, ironically, to send West Ham down," he said. They are still in the Premier League nine years on. That's a big bank roll - as much as £450 million. That's pressure. Wembley is a better stage to go out and deliver, rather than being at home on your last game of the season with everybody around the ground bricking themselves in case you don't do it. West Ham finished 10 points clear of their play-off rivals in the final Championship league table this season and midfielder Gary O'Neil questioned whether it was fair that they could still be denied promotion. "I think the fact the season comes down to just 90 minutes is a little bit wrong," he said. You can get a stroke of luck on a deflection or a bad refereeing decision or something that shapes your whole season.