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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, christmas, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, premier league, time
Destined to be the future of English goalkeeping and an integral member of the Hammers class of 2000, there is no doubt that shot-stopper Stephen Bywater could have gone on to be a West Ham United great. But, did “England’s future No1” fit his ambitious billing, how did his very drawn-out and bizarre career pan out in the end? And, more importantly, where is he now? Stephen Bywater Bywater began his…
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: News, online soccer news, skysports, westham fc, whispers
Under pressure Everton caretaker boss David Unsworth has confirmed that Leighton Baines and Michael Keane are likely to miss the clash with the Irons. Both were injured during Sunday’s defeat at Southampton and neither looks likely to recover in time for a game from which both sides see three points as crucial. However, Unsworth added […]
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: columnist, facebook, match preview, match-report, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, premier league, upton park
In the third and final round of Checkatrade Trophy Group Stage matches, Terry Westley’s U23s make the tricky trip to face League Two Wycombe Wanderers, having already Qualified for The Knockout Stages from Southern Group C and in first place. However, the young Hammers head into the tie in very poor form indeed having slumped to three consecutive losses in The Premier League Two trip to Arsenal last Friday night, whilst The …
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: australia, family, News, upton park, West Ham United, west ham united news, west ham world
Ahead of the midweek matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: european, facebook, match preview, Moore Than Just a Club, power, premier league, preview, west ham
The Premier League is back once again, and we have barely had time to catch our breaths from the last dosage of Top-Flight action but Matchday Fourteen is upon us and what a night or two it promises to be as The Amex plays host to an M23 Derby and David Moyes ventures back to Goodison Park as Hammers Boss. Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur (Tuesday 7:45 PM) A classic ding-dong battle …
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: article, barcelona, football banter, health, jobs, science, super sunday
Sam Allardyce will complete a magnificent seven when his appointment as Everton’s next manager is confirmed – so how has he fared at the likes of Palace and Sunderland?
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: article, facebook, family, science, transfer gossip
Ahead of the Premier League’s midweek action, Sportsmail will be providing you with team news, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all you need to know as Everton host West Ham.
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: football news, News, sports news, transfer gossip, west ham world, whispers
Sam Inkersole is the West Ham man for Football: London.com. ClaretandHugh invited him to give his view on the Moyes regime and what may be to come from the man who faces his former team Everton tomorrow evening at Goodison Park. By Sam Inkersole One point from his first two games, improved fitness […]
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: News, premier league, whispers
By Harry Rawlings David Moyes – after just a couple of games – appears to be supplying the Hammers with a well balanced and cohesive midfield. It doesn’t need a great stretch of memory to recall the Slaven Bilic approach where Cheik Kouyate was the main victim having played variously at CB, RB, RWB, CDM, […]
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: coyi, east london, News, super sunday, westham news, whispers
Mark Lawrenson has forgotten any affiliation with merseyside he once had to tip Everton for defeat against the Irons tomorrow night (Wed). The former Liverpool defender believes David Moyes will come out victorious in a key battle at Goodison Park although he reckons it will be very tight. He believes those three precious points are […]
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: footy news, News, premier league, west ham united fc, whispers
Arthur Masuaku is convinced that things are going to change under David Moyes but admits the defence needs to improve. Speaking to the official site the left sided defender/midfielder said: “We have had a poor start, but we have to keep working because that is the only way we’re going to change. “I think we have […]
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, premier league, sky tv, transfer news
Former Hammer Dimi Payet has been labelled a failure and overweight by the French media who have grown impatient with the player’s recent form at Marseille. Journalist Daniel Riolo said “How much weight does Payet need to lose? He was a 30 million euro transfer, there has to be someone at the club who will tell […]
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: News, online soccer news, premier league, skysports, whispers
Turkish website Ajansspor claims the agent of Marko Arnautovic has been invited to Istanbul for talks with Fenerbache next week over his client’s future at West Ham. The 28-year-old has been linked with an early exit from the London Stadium this January after failing to make an impact for the Hammers. Arnautovic is yet to score a […]
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Posted on 28 November 2017. Tags: australia, barcelona, european, facebook, hammers news, madrid, west ham united fc
They’ve made their way to the top of the managerial ladder, but it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Premier League bosses during their playing days.
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: cycling, desktop, facebook, green, sky sports, sports, West Ham United
David Moyes has urged David Unsworth to leave Everton and find his own way in management if he misses out on the vacant position at Goodison Park.
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: News, upthehammers, whispers
The Moore Stephens independent report which is due to be published in December will likely say the ownership structure of E20 Stadium LLP which owns the London Stadium is overly complicated and inefficient. E20 is 65% owned by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and 35% by Newham Legacy Investments (NLI) Before the end of […]
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: defeats-hurt, everton, guardian.co.uk, ignores-insults, manager-advises, time-as-everton, unsworth
• West Ham manager advises Unsworth to take charge of lower-league club • Scot returns to Goodison on Wednesday hoping for first win with new side David Moyes has urged David Unsworth not to give up on management and to consider a job in the lower leagues when his time as Everton’s caretaker comes to an end. Related: Everton’s owner disrespects caretaker David Unsworth with radio briefing Related: David Unsworth ignores insults and insists only Everton defeats
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: hammers news, News, skysports, whispers
West Ham has promised to trial a new away day ticket process following complaints that some supporters have been frozen out of the current system as they can never build up the required priority points. The club says that the new system will now see ten percent of every away allocation reserved for our Season Ticket […]
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: News, transfer gossip, west ham world, westham fc, whispers
David Moyes is not proving the most difficult man to read and thus his comments today on Mark Noble seem pretty revealing. After just 90 minutes at Watford the manager decided to relegate the captain to the bench for the game against Leicester City making it clear that he required more pace in midfield. Not […]
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: a. ayew, australia, Goal.com, premier league, west ham, westham news
Alan Shearer and Jermaine Jenas believe the West Ham ace should be penalised for simulation
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, manager, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, west ham united fc
It’s that time of the week again to check in with our Loanee Hammers after a very busy seven days indeed with their respective clubs both in England and across Europe as there was a mixed week for Reece Burke and Josh Cullen, delight for Robert Snodgrass and a shock for Reece Oxford. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) For the first time in a couple of weeks, the young academy duo were both…
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: charity, columnist, delicious, game, games, jordan, Moore Than Just a Club
In the wake of another enthralling week of The Premier League, we look at back at all of 2017/2018 Game Week 13’s spoils and thrills as David Moyes picked up his first point as Hammers Boss and Chelsea were rescued by a Brazilian in a classic Anfield battle. Foxes Hold Hammers In Atmospheric London Stadium Draw David Moyes enjoyed his first electric night under the lights in East London on Friday night as his Hammers side picked up a …
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, facebook, game, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, transfer news
A stellar display from the Steve Gatting’s Gunners was enough to see off Terry Westley’s U23s in style on Friday night, as the young Hammers slipped to a third defeat on the spin at Meadow Park. The hosts were a class above the away side mainly thanks to a terrific brace from young Romanian talent Vlad Dragomir, struck just at the right times to put the game beyond us. Eddie Nketiah weighed in with the other goal for The Gunners…
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: argentina, columnist, game, goals, italian, match-report, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league
It’s now time to analyse player performance in the wake of Friday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Leicester City at The London Stadium, on a night where the performance improved drastically from recent weeks. Joe Hart: 6/10 It would be a very quiet Friday night indeed for the England shot-stopper as he had very little to do throughout the 90 minutes in Stratford, as the visitors only registered one shot on target aside from their opening…
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: blues, charity, columnist, game, manager, Moore Than Just a Club, podcast, westham fc
Let’s take a look at some of the primary causes of discussion from Friday night’s home draw to Leicester City, as we remained in the bottom three after our first point of November, but there were plenty of positives to draw on. Moyes Marvels At London Stadium Atmosphere New Hammers Boss David Moyes was first to praise The Claret & Blue Army after his first home game in charge, comparing it to Upton Park …
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: cricket, desktop, games, news story, west ham news, West Ham United
David Moyes insists his focus will be on claiming a West Ham win when he returns to Goodison Park four-and-a-half years after leaving as Everton boss.
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