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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: coyi, footy news, News, super sunday, west ham united fc, whispers
By CandH blogger Niall McDonald With subsequent events over-shadowing it, the draw against Palace on Tuesday seems a long time ago. But as I sat on the train home from the game it struck me I don’t remember seeing us play this consistently for a period of 2-3 months in a very […]
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: cycling, games, latest football news, News, nfl, sky sports, West Ham United
West Ham’s week of turmoil ended with a 3-1 defeat at Brighton to plunge them back into the relegation mix.
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: boxing, cricket, football latest, photos, podcasts, report, West Ham United
Brighton boosted their Premier League survival bid by completing the double over West Ham with a 3-1 victory at the Amex Stadium.
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: author, concerts, facebook, jordan, match preview, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league
In the twenty-sixth round of matches of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, David Moyes West Han United make the trip to face off with Chris Hughton’s Brighton & Hove Albion in a battle of two teams that are desperately trying to pull away from danger in the bottom half of the table. The Seagulls are fresh from a 1-1 away draw at the hands of South Coast rivals Southampton on Wednesday evening, while…
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: facebook, fitness, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, west ham
West Ham United Manager David Moyes has offered some good news to fans on the fitness of key winger Michail Antonio ahead of this weekend’ Premier League clash away at Brighton & Hove Albion. When asked about when the former Nottingham Forest man might be back in the frame, at his Pre-Brighton & Hove Albion Press Conference at Rush Green on Friday, which MooreThanJustAClub were fortunate enough to be in, Moyes proclaimed, “We hope Michail …
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: east london, News, sports news, West Ham United, whispers
West Ham owners agreed to windfall tax with the government if they sold the club before 2023. Under the terms of the London Stadium concessionaire agreement signed in March 2013, they must pay the stadium owners a share premium if they cash out with the first ten years. If West Ham is sold before March 2018 […]
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: east london, News, sky sports, West Ham United, westham, westham fc, whispers
There is still an ongoing investigation into a state aid complaint relating to the London Stadium by the European Commission which could still cause potential problems for West Ham in the future. If a state aid complaint is upheld the club could be forced to pay millions in back rent if the deal is deemed […]
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: desktop, green, sky sports, super sunday, West Ham United
Javier Hernandez has admitted he did ask to leave West Ham in January but says he is committed to helping the club stay in the Premier League.
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: footy news, hammers news, News, upton park, west ham news
David Moyes has revealed that Michael Antonio’s apologies and humility for disciplinary breaches have ensured his bid for a recall to the squad for today’s match at Brighton. Moyes revealed: “Michail was great, he came and saw me right before the Palace game to tell me that he was really sorry and that he was […]
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: News, transfer news, upton park
The circumstances surrounding Tony Henry’s departure from West Ham have cast another long shadow over the club but I now see a silver lining! We are not at the end of the ‘Africagate’ affair with the Football Association wanting sight of e mails at the heart of the affair. There may be others which we […]
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: events, facebook, fashion, homes, photos, westham fixtures
David Moyes has revealed it was sacked director of recruitment Tony Henry who recommended West Ham sign Africans Islam Slimani and Ibrahim Amadou, and that the controversial comments he allegedly made came as a “massive shock”.
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: football latest, News, skysports, whispers
New boy Jordan Hugill has been added to the squad from the match against Crystal Palace which today travels to the south coast for the crucial clash against Brighton and Hove Albion. The £10 million signing from Preston North End could feature at some stage although it will be interesting to see iof manager David […]
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: football news, News, transfer news, whispers
Javier Hernandez has told Daily Mirror man, Darren Lewis, that he asked to leave West Ham in the January transfer window. The Mexican striker told Lewis “Yes, it was the case that I wanted to go, not because I don’t like West Ham, but because I need to have minutes on the pitch.” “The World […]
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: facebook, game, nfl, racing, sports, West Ham United, westham
Joao Mario has revealed the persuasive powers of compatriot Jose Fonte convinced him to move to West Ham.
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Posted on 03 February 2018. Tags: article, Goal.com, india, nigeria, qatar, south-africa, upthehammers
The Mexico international confirmed he desired a departure from the Hammers before the close of the window but is ready to fight to keep the club up
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: cycling, east london, facebook, green, West Ham United
David Moyes admits he thought Islam Slimani’s proposed loan move to West Ham was a done deal before the Algerian joined Newcastle.
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: article, coyi, hammers news, health, italy, News, science
Liverpool v Tottenham is the big one this weekend. Here’s the best bets for the Premier League’s crunch clash plus the rest of the fixtures including a few Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang specials.
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: business, colleges, events, super sunday, the hammers
West Ham have sacked director of player recruitment Tony Henry after claims he told agents the club do not want to sign any more African players.
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: director, east london, facebook, health, News, online soccer news, west ham united news
Sportsmail broke the story on Wednesday night that Tony Henry had sent an email to at least two agents asking them not to recommend African players because ‘they have a bad attitude’.
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: Goal.com, nigeria, premier league, qatar, sky tv
The Hammers released a club statement on Friday evening announcing the departure of Tony Henry following an investigation
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: football banter, football news, News, transfer gossip, whispers
West Ham have tonight fired Tony Henry following the racism storm that has engulfed the club over the last 48 hours. Whether that is the end of the affair remains to be seen as the Football Association are demanding they see the e mails in which he made claims that “we so not want anymore […]
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: facebook, games, green, nfl, racing, West Ham United
West Ham have sacked director of player recruitment Tony Henry following claims of racial discrimination.
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: coyi, sky tv, super sunday, westham fc, whispers
West Ham board’s popularity appears to have reached an all-time low during a winter of discontent which has seen one issue after another beset the club. Many supporters are saying they have now had enough and want the board out or a change of ownership at West Ham. The practicalities are somewhat difficult and the chances […]
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: east london, footy news, News, sky sports, upton park, whispers
The West Ham racism row rumbles on with Tony Henry at the centre of it as the FA steps in with a demand to see e mails at the heart of the affair. That’s not good news for anybody at the club when the text of Henry’s electronic correspondence is studied word by word. For […]
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: daily, david-moyes, guardian.co.uk, sport, under-scrutiny, westham fc
• David Moyes: ‘West Ham are a multinational club’ • ‘We want to buy the best and it doesn’t matter where they’re from’ David Moyes has said there is no policy at West Ham United against signing African players and that the club had tried to bring in two on deadline day. West Ham have been under scrutiny since it emerged that Tony Henry, the club’s head of recruitment, apparently told an agent in an …
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Posted on 02 February 2018. Tags: columnist, coyi, game, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, West Ham United
West Ham travel to Brighton this weekend looking over their shoulder at the relegation battle that they are just about out of at the moment. Tuesdays performance was encouraging, again the team showed great heart coming from behind to draw against an inform Palace team who were very unimpressive despite the attacking talent they had at their disposal. Joao Mario was impressive in his first game and Noble and Kouyate were …
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