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Posted on 17 February 2018. Tags: News, premier league, upthehammers, whispers
The West Ham United Independent Supporters Association – WHUISA has reduced the cost of membership to just £1! The association says their aim is to provide a democratic, fully independent and self-funding structure through which all West Ham fans can voice their opinions without censure on matters that are important to us as well as express […]
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Posted on 17 February 2018. Tags: author, facebook, match preview, Moore Than Just a Club, online soccer news, skysports, transfer gossip
With the annual West Ham United Player Awards a mere three months away, it’s now time to check out some of the main candidates for the night’s showcase award, the Hammer of the Year, there are some old favourites and some new unlikely names too. Pablo Zabaleta The veteran full-back arrived from Manchester City in the summer on a free Transfer and was expected to play second fiddle to his younger colleague at right-back…
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Posted on 17 February 2018. Tags: News, premier league, skysports, transfer gossip, whispers
Brilliant Hammers prospect Nathan Holland returns to full training next week after a devastating four month injury hell. The former Everton youth prospect tore his hamstring the day before David Moyes arrived but is now back having completed all his rehab work. Academy boss Terry Westley told ClaretandHugh: “I remember the manager telling me how […]
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Posted on 17 February 2018. Tags: News, westham news, whispers, whtid
Confirmation that Robert Snodgrass is set for a Hammers return appears to have been given by Aston Villa’s local media source Birmingham Live. The winger – despite being very close to Villa boss Steve Bruce – looks to have made his mind up to forgive and forget the ill advised David Sullivan outbursts on his […]
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Posted on 17 February 2018. Tags: east london, News, west ham world, whispers
Karren Brady believes that Kieron Dyer’s book ‘Old Too Soon, Smart Too Late’ is a big reminder of how the game has been moved on. Dyer, made only 22 appearances and had never played a full 90 minutes for West Ham but was the club’s top earner on £83,000-a-week. He has some critical remarks of […]
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Posted on 17 February 2018. Tags: football news, skysports, West Ham United, west ham united fc, whispers
West Ham have taken 20 points from their last 12 games and that has come as a surprise to Aaron Cresswell who has been perfooming well as the team has moved away from the bottom three. And the left back believes the team is more than capable of keeping their form going when it returns […]
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: Moore Than Just a Club, online soccer news
This week on Moore Than Just A Podcast, Luke Glanville is joined by Premier League Productions Reporter, Offside Rule Podcast Host and Wolves supporter Lynsey Hooper to discuss everything from Premier League and Championship comparisons to the ongoing tenure of David Moyes at West Ham. The post Moore Than Just a Podcast – Lynsey Hooper Interview appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: author, columnist, facebook, football banter, Moore Than Just a Club, westham news
The war party drums get louder and louder. The crowd inhales in desperation and exhales in utter frustration. The movers and shakers deflect…and the masses congregate to urge their soldiers on whilst being riddled with internal dissenters…and the fans haven’t even gone to the match yet! If we could only close our eyes and dream of better days and fortunes found, to rid ourselves of such absurdity and beckon footballing purity. Ultimately we are to be one voice who loyally…
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: development, europe, european, london, mapping, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast
In the 18th round of matches of the 2017/2018 PL2 Division 1 campaign, Terry Westley’ West Ham United Development Squad make the tricky trip to face off with Neil Critchley’s Liverpool Development Squad in an intriguing top six matchup. The young Reds go into the affair off the back of a disappointing Premier League Cup defeat at the hands of Bristol City, while the young Hammers were able to get a draw from their last outing at home…
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: columnist, facebook, football news, london, Moore Than Just a Club, West Ham United, westham
Patrice Evra joins a long list of great Left Backs who have represented the Hammers here are a few of the best to wear the claret and blue through the years: Julian Dicks 1988-1993 & 1994-1999 326 Apps The Former Assistant Manager was first signed by John Lyall for £300,000 in 1988 and after a slow start quickly established himself as both a first team regular and a fans favourite. A cultured left-back whose combative nature perhaps…
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: argentina, columnist, london, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, upton park
West Ham United yesterday issued a positive update on the current injury situation of midfield playmaker Manuel Lanzini, on the day that he turned 25 years of age. The Argentina International has been missing since the side’s 1-1 Premier League home draw with AFC Bournemouth at the London Stadium last month when he pulled up in the second period with a hamstring knock. But, he was back in East London last Saturday afternoon watching David …
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: football latest, football news, News, online soccer news, whispers
This week West Ham emailed tens of thousands Hammers supporters encouraging them to pay £10 to join the Season Ticket Waiting List. The marketing email read: “Don’t miss out on huge West Ham moments. Put yourself in the best position to watch the Hammers live every week by joining the Season Ticket Waiting List. It […]
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: french, gold, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, university, upthehammers, westham fc
The Upton Park area of London has had close links with West Ham ever since the club moved to the Ground in 1904. Thanks to the statue of West Ham’s 3 World Cup players the area maintains a lasting monument to its contribution to what remains English Football’s greatest achievement. Hurst, Moore and Peters were not the first players from the area to earn international silverware that honour goes to players of …
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: east london, football banter, News, upthehammers, upton park, west ham news, whispers
Overseas Hammers fans have been forced to pay up to £199 per person to attend West Ham games through an official partner of the club. Fans from outside the U.K say their options of buying West Ham tickets for the London Stadium is limited if they want to purchase in advance so are often forced […]
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: football latest, News, whispers
A West Ham fan who recently watched the documentary film Iron Men messaged Hammers Chairman David Gold on Twitter to say: “Watching this now just makes me even more angry, you told a dream to convince us that it was the right move because you knew that otherwise, people would have been more passionate to stop […]
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: article, facebook, footy news, madrid, sky sports, West Ham United
The England international spent a season in Serie A with Torino after being dropped by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in his first season at the Etihad Stadium club.
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: football latest, latest football news, News, skysports, whispers
Manu Lanzini reckons he’s ready to return and says he will be with the team again next week. The brilliant playmaker has told the official website he’s on his way back and could be set for the Liverpool trip as his injury issues improve. Various forecasts that he will be back for Anfield or Swansea […]
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: News, online soccer news, upton park, westham, whispers
West Ham have released an official statement to confirm they plan to meet with the action group on Monday. The club published a statement on WHUFC.com to say “West Ham United can today confirm the Club has reached out to the supporter groups represented within the West Ham Groups United to meet to begin constructive […]
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Posted on 16 February 2018. Tags: News, westham, whispers
By Allen Cummings So I’ve finally got to see THAT video! I say ‘see’ – but in all honesty, if anyone can actually see clearly what went on in that infamous Wigan car park, you’re a better man than me. The actual footage itself is pretty much dark and indistinguishable throughout. So as […]
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Posted on 15 February 2018. Tags: News, online soccer news, westham, whispers
Robert Snodgrass is tonight reported as being ready to throw everything into a second time around excursion at the London Stadium. According to the London Evening Standard, the on loan Hammer is set to come back and give it a real go should manager David Moyes want him. Regular reports have arisen claiming that the […]
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Posted on 15 February 2018. Tags: east london, News, sky sports, super sunday, west ham united fc
West Ham have been given permission to discuss a transfer with Hamburg winger Nicolai Muller, according to a report in German newspaper Bild. The Germany international has won two caps for the national team and is set to leave Hamburg on a free transfer in the summer when his contract expires. Both the Hammers and […]
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Posted on 15 February 2018. Tags: footy news, News, West Ham United, westham news, whispers, whtid
I don’t mind a protest march – I’ve been known to go on many of them. After all I grew up in days when they became a way of life! When people feel passionately it’s what they do but they expect their opponents to knock ’em and give them a hard time. T’was ever thus […]
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Posted on 15 February 2018. Tags: east london, hammers news, latest football news, News, whispers
West Ham have been given a massive boost after it emerged that Inter Milan are willing to sell Joao Mario. Reports in Italy suggest the Serie A club are keen to sign Barcelona’s Rafinha on a permanent deal, after initially taking him on loan from the Spanish side in January. And they are willing to […]
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Posted on 15 February 2018. Tags: online soccer news, sky tv, super sunday, videos
The is the second part of our debate series where a few Hammers fans sit down in a room to discuss one subject. In our first episode it was David Moyes who was put under the microscope and for the second video we take a look at the upcoming protest march. We look at the […]
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Posted on 15 February 2018. Tags: News, west ham, west ham world, westham, whispers
Adrian has dropped a heavy hint that Manu Lanzini could be in line for a first team return against Liverpool next weekend. All the early estimates were that the Hammers play maker would be back for the clash against Swansea but an Anfield trip is now seemingly on the cards. And that could see a […]
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Posted on 15 February 2018. Tags: article, football banter, madrid, online soccer news, premier league
West Ham stars Michail Antonio and Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez changed roles as they competed against each other in first-person shooter, CS:GO – one of world’s leading esports.
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