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Report: Hammers return for French defensive midfielder

A French media report by Le10 Sport suggests that West Ham will re-open negotiations with Lille in attempt to land Ibrahim Amadou this summer despite stiff competition from Brighton. The Hammers had a loan offer in January rejected by Lille for a defensive midfielder.The Hammers reportedly offered a loan fee worth £2m with an option to […]

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Declan Rice has decision to make over his future

Martin O’Neill has  called up Declan Rice to his senior Ireland squad for this month’s training camp and friendly in Turkey, O’Neill has stressed that the young West Ham defender, who is still eligible to play senior football for both Ireland and England, will not come under any pressure to decide his international future. “We […]

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Lanzini confident West Ham will stay up

Manuel Lanzini says he is confident West Ham will turn things around and avoid relegation from the Premier League 

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West Ham met fan groups ‘in good faith’

West Ham have defended the decision to meet with multiple fan groups “in good faith” after a report questioned why the club was meeting with ‘hooligans’.

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From Here to Eternity…with Infinite Pain!

A fan’s adoration for their club of choice is a selfless act that is rarely returned in kind. Players may commend, salute and pledge all their might to produce over and over again for the pleasure of the crowds. They may declare love and gratitude for those who would cheer but whilst all of that is a handsome reward in itself, all that we require from our hammer heroes right now is a damn good performance and results that give us three…

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Bad Romance

Being a West Ham supporter is never easy and as the saying goes if it’s fixed break it certainly resonates with the mighty Hammers. After the shambollic performance against relegation rivals who were considered dead certs for relegation a short while ago we find ourselves stuck in the middle of a relegation dog fight. Leapfrogged on Saturday by the flying Swans. Our stay in The Premier League is looking far from certain. The proposed March and the verbal abuse of joint owner…

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Classic Match: Volume Twenty-One: West Ham United 5-3 Burnley November 2009

In the 21st Volume of our weekly Classic Match series, we delve into the archives once more to relive another memorable West Ham United encounter from down the years, this time around, the opposition were Saturday’s visitors to the London Stadium in Burnley. Cast your minds back to the early winter of 2009, “You Are Not Alone”, by The X Factor Finalists 2009 was at the very summit of the United Kingdom Music …

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Throwback Thursday: 2015: Becoming A Hammer In a Bore Win Over Burnley

In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear the story of Jack, 16 and a relatively new member of the Claret & Blue Army about how he came to support West Ham United through a more unconventional route in the spring of 2015. “Living on the Kent Coast, growing up I had lived a very shallow life in terms of Primer League football, the nearest Top-Flight teams being those in the faraway reaches of…

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West Ham’s board criticised for meeting with member of ‘ICF’

Andrew Swallow was at the get-together between Karen Brady and 14 other fan organisations on behalf of Real West Ham Fans Action Group (now named Real West Ham Fans).

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Can we Improve West Ham?

It has been a rough couple of weeks for West Ham: two consecutive 4-1 losses away from home have put the Hammers in a rather delicate situation in the never-ending battle for relegation. While the East London club have not been consistent throughout the year, these setbacks have come at a delicate time seeing as the season is coming to an end and the losses brought forward a little bit more than just an additional …

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Latest West Ham Podcast & David Gold re-posted

Moore Than Just A Podcast presenters Sean Whetstone, George Bucci, John Bucci and Nigel Kahn discuss the disappointing Swansea defeat last weekend as well as current problems both on and off the pitch in the latest episode of the West Ham Podcast now in its seventh season. Listen to Sean, George, John and Nigel set the […]

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Former Hammer calls on Nobes and Ginge to step up

Former Hammer Nigel Reo-Coker has told BBC Radio 5 listeners that Mark Noble and James Collins need to help the Hammers’ foreign players learn what it means to play for West Ham. “They’ve got Mark Noble, they’ve got James Collins and they have both been at the club for a long period of time. They’ve […]

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David Gold radio interview

West Ham Joint-Chairman David Gold has been interviewed Dave Walker and Kev Slade from the online West Ham fanzine Sex Drugs & Carlton Cole and serial ITK blogger @exwhuemployee, founder of The West Ham Way website. Gold was the special guest this week on Essex radio station Phoenix FM . In the show which was […]

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Euro Papers: PSG want Pochettino

The January transfer window may only just have closed but Europe’s biggest clubs are already plotting their summer moves with a World Cup to negotiate around.

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Injury crisis may give youngster a chance

With injuries continuing to bite into the Hammers squad Josh Cullen’s chances of making a first team appearance soon are on the rise. Season-ending injuries to Winston Reid and Sam Byram COULD see Cheik Kouyate pulled into the back four possibly opening the way for Cullen in midfield. And speaking to the official site Cullen […]

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Lanzini boost for the Irons

Manu Lanzini has been included in the Argentina squad for matches at the end of March against Italy and Spain and Pablo Zabaleta reckons that’s terrific news for the Irons. The right back told the official site: “It’s great news for Manu to be back in the squad, especially as we are not far from the […]

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Your Shout:The View From Over Land & Sea

Our Canadian Hammer Paul has sent in a video with his thoughts on the last two weeks at West Ham. No marches or financial accounts thankfully but a damning overview of the heavy defeats against Liverpool and Swansea. Paul also looks ahead to the must win Burnley game and has some quite forthright opinions about […]

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West Ham Team News: Injuries, suspensions and line-up vs Burnley

The Hammers are slipping towards danger and need a major win if they are to resurrect their season

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West Ham’s home form will be key to survival, claims Mark Noble

West Ham can collect enough points in their remaining home Premier League games to ensure top-flight survival, captain Mark Noble has said ahead of Saturday’s match against Burnley.

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Upbeat Noble: “We won’t wilt”

Mark Noble firmly believes all will be well when Burnley come to town. And the captain applauded the fans who made the journey to the Liberty Stadium despite the disgusting weather last weekend. Speaking to the official website he said: “I don’t think we will wilt because we’re at home, which is a big plus […]

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West Ham ready to compete for Benfica midfielder

West Ham will attempt to battle Arsenal, Liverpool and Watford for Italy international Bryan Cristante in the Summer claims a report. Tuttosport claims the Benfica midfielder, currently on loan at Atalanta, has emerged as a £27million target for a number of Premier League clubs. Cristante has impressed this season, scoring ten goals in 33 appearances across all […]

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Hammers have ruined Hart’s chances

Former England Keeper Paul Robinson claims West Ham are the reason for Joe Hart’s below-par form this season. “It’s glaringly obvious what has happened to Joe Hart at West Ham. It has been a disappointing loan for him there. He went to Torino and did okay,” Robinson told Fansbet in an interview whcih can be […]

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Exclusive: Hammers Legend Cottee: “Supporter Protests Won’t Affect The Players”

Legendary West Ham United striker has given his backing to supporters wishing to march in protest of the way that the club is being run before Saturday’s Premier League clash with Burnley at the London Stadium and stated that the protests shouldn’t affect players’ mentalities. Speaking exclusively to us last week in a lengthy interview, the other parts of which will be coming up in the next few weeks, the boyhood Hammer had this to say about …

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West Ham fined by FA after admitting charge

West Ham have been fined £30,000 by the Football Association after admitting to a whereabouts breach of anti-doping regulations. The cub accepted a charge after three whereabouts violations in one year, saying the errors were administrative in nature. A statement from the FA read: “West Ham United have been fined £30,000 after admitting a charge […]

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Antonio aims to end the drought

Michail Antonio has been suffering from a severe bout of goal scoring home sickness and reckons it’s time to put things right. Taking to the official site and recalling he hadn’t hit the net on his own manor he said: “I haven’t scored at home since September 2016? Wow! “I thought I was a ‘home scorer’ […]

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‘Pscyho’ knows exactly what’s required

There was no bigger character in the game than Stuart Pearce during his glory days so he has every right to call for the same type of courage from the Hammers squad. And before the massive weekend clash against Burnley Psycho declared: “I think we’ve got to show some character, especially at home. We’re playing a […]

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