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West Ham star Winston Reid suffers horror knee injury

Winston Reid faces a worrying injury prognosis after being carried off on a stretcher during the first-half of West Ham’s Premier League clash at Swansea.

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Fonte, Carrasco embarrassed on debut

Yannick Carrasco, Jose Fonte and Nicolas Gaitan suffered embarrassing debuts on Saturday when their first match for Chinese side Dalian Yifang ended in an 8-0 defeat.

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West Ham feed homeless with food left over from cancelled game

West Ham decided to help out the homeless following their Premier League 2 clash with Manchester City was postponed on Friday. They ensured more than 100 men and women received the food.

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Moyes explains Ogbonna/Collins absences

David Moyes has revealed that both Angelo Ogbonna and James Collins are both sidelined today via illness and injury. Speaking just before the game the Hammers boss said: James has a little hamstring injury and Angelo is just feeling unwell. He indicated that Chicharito is involved up front given his recent good form but refused […]

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Classic Match: Volume Twenty: Swansea City 1-4 West Ham United December 2016

In the 20th Volume of our Classic Match series, we delve into the archives once more to relive a memorable West Ham United clash from down the years, this time around, the opposition were Saturday’s opponents in the Premier League in the form of Swansea City. Cast your minds back to the festive season of 2016, “Rockabye” by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie was at the very summit of …

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Super Mario Encourages Teammates Ahead Of “Dangerous” Swans Test

West Ham United attacker Joao Mario believes that Carlos Carvalhal’s Swansea City will prove a stern to test to his side in the Premier League this afternoon as he prepares for his first trip to the Liberty Stadium. The Portugal International has settled in well to English football since joining on loan from Inter Milan during the transfer window, starting every English Top-Flight match since. In doing so, the…

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The key fixtures in the Premier League relegation battle

The teams at the bottom have 10 games to save their season. Here are the make-or-break fixtures to look out for By Martin Laurence for WhoScored , part of the Sport Network There were some huge results in the battle against relegation last weekend, with Watford , Brighton and Huddersfield all picking up wins that have moved them much closer to securing their Premier League status for another season. Huddersfield’s 2-1 victory at West Brom leaves the Baggies seven points from …

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More travel misery for Claret and Blue army

West Ham’s Claret and Blue away army are facing more challenges this morning with delayed and cancelled trains. Met Police football unit posted a message  to West Ham fans on social media saying “If your travelling to Swansea by rail that not looking particularly clever with the 7.45am delayed and the 8.45am cancelled follow National rail […]

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Hammers have second worst run-in

The Daily Telegraph claim West Ham have the second-worst run in the Premier League with only Brighton facing worse. Saturday 3 March 2018 Swansea v West Ham  Liberty Stadium Saturday 10 March 2018 West Ham v Burnley  London Stadium Saturday 31 March 2018 West Ham v Southampton  London Stadium Sunday 8 April 2018 Chelsea v West Ham  Stamford Bridge Monday 16 April 2018 West Ham v Stoke  London Stadium Monday 23 […]

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West Ham consider move for out-of-contract striker

According to a source close to WestHamWorld.co.uk, West Ham United may make an approach for free agent striker Jackson Martinez after he was released from Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande. Jackson Martinez’s deadly performances for FC Porto secured him a move to La Liga to play for Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, but just 15 appearances and […]

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West Ham back in for Bournemouth man

The Daily Express says West Ham will go back in for Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter this summer with a £10million bid. They say David Moyes will attempt to bolster his midfield in the summer with Harry Arter indicating he plans to extend his stay past the summer. Moyes had two bids, the last amounting to […]

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March poll results are in

A Claret and Hugh poll on whether the Real West Ham Fans Action Group were right to cancel the planned march has split the fanbase. Over 1,200 supporters took part in yesterday’s poll with almost 53.5% (645) saying RWHAG were wrong to cancel the march. That means over 46.5% (561) believe RWHAG did the right thing in […]

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‘Beast from the East’ delays Hammers financial results

The Beast from the East has delayed the publication of West Ham’s financial results for last season.  West Ham filed their statutory accounts on the last day of the deadline (Wednesday 28th February) but Companies House closed their offices the very next day because of snow and weather conditions on Thursday and Friday. The backlog will […]

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West Ham boss David Moyes fears for travelling fans

David Moyes believes the Premier League should put the safety of travelling supporters and players first and postpone games during the current extreme weather conditions.

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No snow in Swansea

Swansea’s Liberty stadium and surrounding area are almost snow free today with no new snowfall forecast. West Ham fan Chris Nye posted a photo on social media around 6 pm this afternoon to show that Swansea had escaped much of the beast of the East and storm Emma. The Premier League game will go ahead […]

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Hammers Travel To South Wales For Liberty Stadium Relegation Six-Pointer

In the 29th round of matches of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, David Moyes’ West Ham United make the trip to south Wales to face off with Carlos Carvalhal’s Swansea City in what is being dubbed a real relegation six-pointer for both sides. The Swans go into the clash off the back of an FA Cup fifth-round proper reply beating of Sheffield Wednesday on home turf on Tuesday evening, while the Hammers …

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Moore than just a Podcast: Does Arnautovic Hold The Key?

This week on Moore Than Just A Podcast, Luke Glanville is joined by Long Ball Football Magazine Founder and Editor, Talk From The Top Flight Podcast Host and Friends of Liverpool Site Lead Eion Smith. The post Moore than just a Podcast: Does Arnautovic Hold The Key? appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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WHUISA statement

As chair of the West Ham United Independent Supporters Association (WHUISA) I just wanted to update everyone on the current situation after yesterday’s cancellation. We were happy to support the Real West Ham Fans Campaign Group, and and welcomed the opportunity to join them in meeting Karren Brady and her colleagues. As the only organisation […]

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Wonder Woman and the Lasso of Truth

“I used to want to save the world, to end war and bring peace to mankind. But then, I glimpsed the darkness that lives within their light and I learned that inside every one of them, there will always be both. A choice each must make for themselves. Something no hero will ever defeat and now I know that only love can truly save the world. So I stay, I …

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Swans v Irons match weather update

The Swans v Irons game is currently in no danger of being called off. According to Wales On Line “as things stand, the game is ON.” It reports that the Liberty Stadium’s playing surface, which boasts under soil heating, is understood to be fine, while the main roads, concourses and access points around the ground […]

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West Ham make treacherous journey to Wales

West Ham’s first team squad left London at 1 pm this afternoon to make their dangerous journey to Wales where they face Swansea tomorrow at 3 pm. Despite amber warnings being issued by the Met Office for large parts of England and Wales, the Premier League have decided the show must go on and accordingly […]

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Hammers Make Treacherous Trip To Face The Swans As Citizens And Blues Battle It Out On Super Sunday

Premier League Matchday Twenty-Eight’s action drew to a close with a one-off Thursday night fixture between Arsenal and Manchester City, which the Sky Blues won convincingly thanks to strikes from Bernardo Silva, David Silva, and Leroy Sane. After a midweek of Emirates FA Cup fifth-round proper replays and the aforementioned Thursday night league offering, it’s now time to look ahead to all of Matchday Twenty-Nine’s drama …

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Marching on

So just as the bulbs in my garden start to show along comes a sky fall of snow that quickly covers them up. They’re still there frozen, ready to go again. Their time will come and in a few weeks every thing will look rosey in my garden. A couple of months ago something new started to grow outside of the club. Disgruntled and disillusioned fans formed a group joined by followers of…

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Swansea City vs West Ham United: Team news, odds and stats

Get the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League clash between Swansea City and West Ham United at the Liberty Stadium.

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Young Hammers’ PL2 Trip To Face Citizens Called Off Amid Treacherous Storm Emma

It was announced yesterday afternoon that the West Ham United Development Squad’s Premier League 2 clash with Manchester City has been postponed as Storm Emma hits the United Kingdom. All of this week, Britain has been battered by the weather system, with red warnings from the Met Office for snow in places, and ambers for elsewhere, causing widespread disruption across the country. The fixture was due to be played tonight (Friday 2 March 2018) with a kick-off time of 7 PM…

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10 Things You Didn’t Know about: Swansea City

West Ham face Swansea on Saturday in another big game for both clubs, here are 10 facts about West Ham’s opponents this week: # 1   Swansea City were founded as Swansea Town in 1912, the club became Swansea City in 1969 to signify the areas’ new City status. # 2  Swansea’s first game as a professional club came in September 1912 against local rivals Cardiff City, the club’s first season as a professional club was a successful one ending the season with a Welsh Cup win…

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