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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: charity, columnist, facebook, green, london, match preview, Moore Than Just a Club, transfer news
West Ham United Manager David Moyes has lauded his club Captain Mark Noble as he prepares for a Premier League trip to the Bet365 Stadium, a game in with Noble is expected to make his 300th appearance in the Top-Flight. Speaking about the remarkable achievement in his Pre-Stoke City Press Conference at Rush Green Training Ground yesterday, which MooreThanJustAClub were lucky enough to attend, Moyes stated, “I’ve only had a short time with him but …
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: footy news, News, premier league, west ham news, whispers
Jack Wilshere West Ham are the 7/1 Favourites Theo Walcott West Ham are the 7/2 Favourites Moussa Dembele joining West Ham 25/1 Favourites are Watford 3/1 Islam Slimani joining West Ham 28/1 Favourites are Arsenal Evens Daniel Sturridge joining West Ham 6/1 Favourites are Newcastle 4/1 Danny Ings joining West Ham 12/1 Favourites are Newcastle […]
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: british, hammers news, Moore Than Just a Club
In the fifth edition of our Classic Match series, we take a trip back in time three years to a thrilling encounter with today’s opposition, Mark Hughes’ Stoke City away from home. Cast your minds back to the bitter winter of 2014, “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor was the British Number One Single, while the Tower of London was about to reveal a stunning Ceramic Poppy display to commemorate 100 years since the outbreak…
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: News, sky tv, west ham news, whispers
Michail Antonio goes into today’s clash against Stoke City insisting we are entering a highly important period of our season. Speaking to the official site he said: “It’s a very key period. Picking up points from teams in the top six was important, but the games we’ve got coming up are even more important because they […]
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: career, charity, columnist, facebook, italian, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, ukraine
Cast your mind back to Sunday 24th June 2012, England have valiantly held out against Italy and now face a penalty shoot-out. For once England are reasonably confident while Italy have a slightly better record in Penalty shoot outs than England they have a chance. In goal for England that night is a young Joe Hart full of confidence following Manchester City’s last ditch title win. Hart is extremely confident and is just the…
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: News, skysports, upton park, whispers
West Ham boss David Moyes is playing Scrooge this Christmas by banning the annual festive bash. Given the club’s position through that seems to be exactly the right attitude as the team go hinting for presents to the fans in the form of POINTS! The manager – discussing the Christmas party situation – said: I don’t […]
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: charity, facebook, football banter, hammers, match preview, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, transfer gossip
In the eighteenth round of matches of the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, David Moyes’ Hammers travel to face Mark Hughes’ Potters, in what is being dubbed a real Relegation six-pointer. Stoke go into the vital affair off the back of a disappointing away defeat at the hands of Burnley on Tuesday evening, while, the Irons battled hard a day after for a London Stadium stalemate with Arsenal, poising things nicely for a feisty clash in the Midlands. When? The encounter will …
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: football banter, News, sky sports, upthehammers, whispers
James Collins is widely expected to replace the suspended Winston Reid as West Ham face Stoke City this afternoon. In injury news, Jose Fonte remains a long-term absentee until next year because of an ankle injury while Sam Byram remains out of action with a thigh strain until at least Boxing day. Fernandes is also on […]
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: east london, News, whispers
A complaint made to the European Commission about possible illegal state aid for the London Stadium remains unresolved papers from the London Legacy Development Corporation have revealed. The LLDC Investment committee is due to meet next week on 20th December and the report says the stadium owners are still awaiting a response from the EU […]
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: News, sky tv, skysports, westham fc
Sofiane Feghouli as spoken for the first time of his troubled West Ham experience declaring: ““I arrived at a club where I was not really given a chance.” And he added: ““It’s like I’m expecting something super good by joining the Premier League, West Ham, their new stadium, etc. But in the end, it’s not […]
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: News, skysports, whispers
Slaven Bilic has revealed he has had a conversation with David Moyes since being sacked from West Ham.And he has also taken a swing at David Sullican claiming that some of hsi remarks are “kind of low.! The Croat declared: “I’ve known him (Moyes) since he was at Everton, we would have chats about his striker […]
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: article, Goal.com, madrid, nigeria, qatar, stoke
The goalkeeper’s reputation has been significantly soiled by his move to the Hammers, and David Sullivan comes out of the deal with little credit
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: boxing, cycling, desktop, facebook, golf, sports, West Ham United
Slaven Bilic says West Ham co-owner David Sullivan was wrong to criticise two of the club’s players and accused him of not telling the truth over transfer policy.
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Posted on 16 December 2017. Tags: article, australia, facebook, game, london, madrid, transfer gossip
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JOE BERNSTEIN: Clean-shaven and scarf neatly tucked over a dark top, Slaven Bilic picks a table by the grand piano in the lounge, orders a cappuccino and beds in.
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: article, austria, christmas, facebook, health, sky sports, west ham united news
Hughes believes the Austria winger should have set his sights on a bigger club and bided his time at the Potters with a manager who had learned to handle his temperament.
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: boxing, business, football latest, health, west ham united fc
Moyes joked that his spies in London will spot the players if they organise their own outing as the Scot only wants his squad to focus on the task at hand.
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: News, sky sports, whispers
West Ham’s rejuvenated squad has come as the club developed a provisional relegation crisis plan. But the upswing in results has eased fears the squad will be facing wage cuts of up to 50 per cent on their wage deals should they fail to beat the drop. Ahead of David Moyes’ arrival, the club was […]
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: coyi, News, super sunday, upton park, whispers
West Ham cult hero Carlton Cole is back in training after joining up with fan-owned club AFC Wimbledon. The former Hammers favourite tweeted “Feels great getting back into training. Big thanks to Wimbledon AFC. Great working environment” Cole has been without a club since he left Indonesia side Persib Bandung in March this year. The former […]
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: News, transfer news, upthehammers, whispers, whtid
Reece Oxford’s performance against Hamburg this evening was tracked by Twitter account @ScouedFtbal who recorded an impressive set of stats for the Hammers youngster. Playing in a holding midfield role, the England under-20 star came off to a big reception from his manager at the end of Gladbach’s 3-1 win, hardly surprising seeing the stats. […]
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, sky sports, transfer gossip, upthehammers, upton park, whispers
West Ham has confirmed that Doneil Henry has departed the Club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. The Canada defender spent nearly three years in east London after he joined the Hammers in 2014 after he was granted a work permit with a fee set by a tribunal which in theory could rise […]
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: football news, News, sky sports, whispers
Reece Oxford completed a highly impressive 87 minutes in tonight’s Bundesliga clash between his loan club Borrusia Monchengladbach and Hamburg this evening. Gladbach ran out 3-1 winners with the Hammers teenager catching the eye at the back with a calm and commanding performance. The youngster left the action just three minutes from the end to […]
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: News, sky sports, super sunday, transfer news, West Ham United, west ham world, whispers
A West Ham fan was arrested at Half Time on Wednesday night at the London Stadium as the Hammers held Arsenal to a goalless draw. The young male fan had thrown a full open can of beer from the West Stand block 114 towards the linesman on 15 minutes after he ruled Marko Arnautovc’s header offside. […]
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: coyi, football banter, News, super sunday, West Ham United, whispers
Domingos Quina’s advisers and the Hammers are still deadlocked over the future of academy prospect with a long term deal still some way from being agreed. The Hammers had hoped to have nailed down a four year deal with the teenager but ClaretandHugh understands the chances of him signing his first professional in the near […]
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: city, health, london, News, science, west ham united fc, whtid
It’s Tottenham’s turn to try to stop the Man City juggernaut. Here’s the best bets for the big game at the Etihad plus the top picks for the rest of the Premier League this weekend.
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: east london, News, super sunday, transfer news, whispers
Pragmatic David Moyes has told the squad that whilst they can feel pleased with their recent efforts they have a long way to go before they can start the celebrations. Speaking to the presser ahead of Stoke City he said: “They have started to gain belief and, because of that, they’ve started to do good things. […]
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Posted on 15 December 2017. Tags: barcelona, football latest, News, portugal, science, west ham news
Portugal Under-20 international Domingos Quina is viewed as one of the most exciting young prospects in the Premier League but he will find it difficult to enjoy regular football this season.
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