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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: author, colleague, imagination, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, sky tv
Fortuitous it may have been, but when Hart was excluded from the team that faced Man City, Adrian stepped in and has never looked out of favour…but should he be resting on his laurels? The goalkeeper situation at West Ham has given rise to much debate and with prejudices set aside, we are looking at two men who have very similar performance statistics but fans seem to favour the Spaniard over the Englishman…
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: article, australian, facebook, health, News, west ham united news
Borussia Dortmund star Andre Schurrle could yet make a deadline day return to the Premier League. The 27-year-old former Chelsea player has been offered to clubs such as West Brom.
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: australia, barcelona, government, madrid, News, science, transfer gossip
With Wednesday’s winter window deadline fast approaching, Premier League clubs will be working through the early hours to tie up any late moves. Here’s 10 transfers that could happen.
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: article, australian, barcelona, east london, london, News, science
West Ham are ready to strike a deal with Swansea to send Andre Ayew back to the Wales for a club record fee. The Swans have submitted a second bid worth £18million for their former player.
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: article, east london, facebook, football latest, government, health, madrid
West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to be given his chance to impress England manager Gareth Southgate – but not until the club’s Premier League status is confirmed.
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: analysis, glanville, manager, Moore Than Just a Club, prediction, preview, west ham, west ham world
After a week of Carabao Cup Semi-Final and FA Cup Fourth-Round action, the Premier League returns with another full program of fixtures this midweek, the 25th Matchday of the 2017/2018 campaign, join us to look ahead to all of the action and cast our predictions over each fixture. Tuesday and Wednesday night’s action begins at the Liberty Stadium, where a resurgent Swansea City, under Carlos Carvalhal, play host to Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal. The Swans have already claimed one “Bix…
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: cycling, gold, nfl, racing, sky sports, sports news, West Ham United
Everton have told West Ham that midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is not for sale, according to Sky sources.
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: Goal.com, kenya, man utd., manchester city fc, premier league, south-africa, videos
Harry Kane will aim to continue his fine form against Jose Mourinho teams when Tottenham host Manchester United in a pick of this round’s matches
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: News, westham, westham news, whispers
Sources close to the club have confirmed that Swansea City have now made a formal cash bid for Andre Ayew. Initially, the Welsh club said they only were interested in a loan with an option to buy but in the last twenty-four hours Swansea have changed their strategy to make it a straight transfer bid […]
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: cycling, desktop, green, podcasts, racing, West Ham United
Who is the best player from outside the Premier League’s top six?
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: coyi, News, online soccer news, sky sports, sports news, transfer news, whispers
The financial details of Diafra Sakho’s departure from West Ham have been revealed to Claret and Hugh from a source close the agreement. Despite reports suggesting a combined deal worth as much as £9m in the media the real combined value is much lower at just £6.1m C&H have learnt. It was described as ‘a […]
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: australia, Goal.com, joe hart, madrid, News, qatar, transfer zone
Surplus to requirements at Manchester City and out of favour with the Hammers, the experienced goalkeeper now faces frustration in the transfer market
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: boxing, desktop, facebook, sports, west ham, West Ham United
Bolton are in talks to re-sign Crystal Palace’s Chung-Yong Lee and are considering a loan move for West Ham’s Domingos Quina, according to Sky sources.
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: article, australia, australian, barcelona, facebook, london, madrid
Who said it was hard to do business in January? As the transfer window enters its final 48 hours, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea are engaged in an incredible three-way stand-off.
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Posted on 30 January 2018. Tags: News, west ham world, whispers
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson believes West Ham will stretch their unbeaten run in the Premier League tonight but will have to settle for a point tonight. Lawro told the BBC website “West Ham were well beaten at Wigan in the FA Cup on Saturday, but their form in the Premier League remains strong. The same goes for Crystal […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: australia, facebook, hammers news, premier league, transfer news, West Ham United
West Ham striker Andre Ayew is poised to rejoin Swansea City in a deal worth up to £18million. Ayew has failed to impress since joining West Ham from Swansea for £20m in August 2016.
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: football banter, News, online soccer news, transfer gossip, whispers
West Ham United Supporters’ Club could be forced to close after 70 years of existence after an Emergency Annual Meeting (EGM) voted to hold a vote to dissolve the club by 17 votes to 10. Last Tuesday the five-strong committee of the social club voted 5-0 not to dissolve the club and 4-0 with one […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: News, sky sports, West Ham United, whispers
West Ham are looking to secure a last-minute deal that will see FC Krasnodar striker Fedor Smolov join the Hammers on loan for the remainder of the season after the departure of Diafra Sakho yesterday. The Russian side would rather sell the 27-year-old forward outright and are demanding £12m for his signature rather than a […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: News, sports news, upthehammers, whispers
West Ham has been linked once again with a late bid for Morgan Schneiderlin and Sky claim the Hammers are ready to pay £20 million for the Everton man. The midfielder was strongly linked with West Ham at the beginning of the transfer window but with Sakho’s exit and a chance Andre Ayew could soon join […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: football latest, News, sky sports, skysports, upton park, west ham news, whispers
David Moyes has admitted that another West Ham player could leave the club before the transfer window closes on Wednesday. Asked whether anyone else could follow Sakho out the door Moyes answered:“Possibly. You know the way football is, we have had offers from clubs and whether those offers improve then it might make things look […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: boxing, gold, london, news story, nfl, upthehammers, West Ham United, whtid
Swansea have offered a deal worth up to £18m for Andre Ayew but West Ham are holding out for their £20m valuation of the striker, according to Sky sources.
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: News, super sunday, transfer news, west ham world, westham fc, whispers, whtid
A new name has emerged on West Ham’s transfer wish list today in the form of Fulham’s 25-year-old right-back Ryan Fredericks. Fredericks has been an ever-present for Slavisa Jokanovic’s side this season, contributing five assists in 28 appearances for the Championship play-off chasers. The player is out of contract at the end of the season but Fulham […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: News, westham, whispers
It’s Monday and that means Mike is back. In his latest Youtube video Mr Manera – our favourite Hammers comic – lets rip at everything that’s been happening at the club. He takes no prisoners our Mike, and this week co chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold get the think side of his tongue and […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: coyi, News, skysports, west ham world, westham fc, westham news, whispers
David Moyes told a reporter that he thought his question was on the verge of insulting after questioning the owners commitment to bring players in. The reporter asked:“The owners were confronted by fans at Wigan, in general how hard has it been for the club to sign players and are you doing everything you possibly can to […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: online soccer news, videos, westham, westham news, whispers
Asked about Diafra Sakho’s exit by reporters Moyes replied “When I arrived at the club they told me Diafra would go in January, it took a bit longer in January than we expected but in the end, it looks as if it’s happened and everything is done.” Asked whether anyone else go in this window? […]
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Posted on 29 January 2018. Tags: argentina, author, british, charity, faith, fire, london, Moore Than Just a Club
Long gone the days when a football team would be littered with boys from the local area and owned by fully committed likely lads. English teams flirted with overseas players with some exceptions to mostly dire performers who failed to hit the high note. Anyone remember Alberto Tarantini who signed for Birmingham City in the 1978 after winning the World Cup with Argentina? I do…barely! He was supposed to bring us football fans a taste of foreign flair but all…
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