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Two-year-old Hammers fan Isla Caton has been diagnosed with a rare form of child cancer called Neuroblastoma, only one hundred children in the UK are diagnosed with this cancer each year. It is the same disease which was bravely fought and lost by young Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery. Isla currently having treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital […]

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The government has reneged on a pledge to refund £425m to charities after the Olympics, instead leasing the stadium to West Ham for a mere £2.5m a year Rachel Cain is senior researcher at the Directory of Social Change As West Ham United kick off a new season in the Olympic Stadium where the nation cheered Mo Farah and Usain Bolt in the World Athletics Championships this summer, few will be aware that this fabulous venue, now the London …

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Hammers are thought likely to trigger the disillusioned Newcastle manager’s release clause if the mounting pressure on Slaven Bilic ends with the sack In football parlance, Rafael Benítez faces a late fitness test before Sunday’s trip to Swansea, City but is rated doubtful. Newcastle United’s manager has spent the last week recovering from surgery to clear infection from an old hernia repair, yet, despite being in considerable discomfort, he did not forget about a …

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Reports and speculation that the Hammers are globetrotting in search of a new boss are nonsense and can be totally forgotten by the fans. The West ham board have no intentions of firing the manager despite the unwise public announcement from David Sullivan that it is now down to the boss to do the job. […]

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Operators London Stadium 185 have decided against a Manchester United type bag ban this season at the former Olympic Stadium. Supporters at Old Trafford are not permitted to bring a bag larger than a small handbag (20cm x 15cm x 5cm) with them or they will have to leave it in a new bag drop […]

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Monday night’s home game against Huddersfield at the London Stadium is also Slaven Bilic’s 49th birthday. “Birthday or not everyone at the club would like to get the boss three points,” says James Collins. “He’s been under tremendous pressure. It’s crazy in football that the managers get put under so much pressure when sometimes really […]

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A report that the West Ham board have earmarked Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri as the man they want to replace Slaven Bilic appears to be very wide of the mark. The Sunday Express claims the 58-year-old who replaced Benitez at the Italian club is being lined up as a possible replacement for the West Ham Croatian […]

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OLIVER HOLT: The organisation that have usurped even the IOC as the most venal body in sport have opened disciplinary proceedings against Dele Alli for joking around with a team-mate.

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West Ham’s players say they owe birthday boy Slaven Bilic a win on Monday night because they are the ones who have thrown him under the bus with a series of below-par performances.

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West Ham striker Andy Carroll is ready to ride to Slaven Bilic’s rescue after missing five months with a groin injury. The talismanic Carroll has trained well during the recent international break.

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Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has told Sky Sports that former Hammer Ravel Morrison was the biggest waste of talent he ever worked with in his management career. Big Sam explained: “He was that good but because of the mental side of his game and his life he couldn’t produce that talent on a […]

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Ashley Fletcher – who made a £6 million switch to Middlesbrough from the Irons –  again failed to make the starting line up as Boro sauntered to a 3-0 away win over Bolton in today’s Championship match. He didn’t appear until the 82nd minute and had no impact on proceedings whatsoever. That  was his first […]

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Slaven Bilic has denied the suggestion he is too nice.  “I don’t see myself as an especially nice guy,” he told Bianca Westwood on Soccer Saturday “I also can lose my temper and I was doing that very recently – or last season. When I feel it’s needed, I do that. I think I have it [a […]

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Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner believes all three of his latest signings are all pushing  for places in Monday night’s team at the London Stadium. The Premier League manager of the month for August brought in  in No10 Abdelhamid Sabiri from Nuremburg, Florent Hadergjonaj from Ingolstadt and ex-England and West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green from […]

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Tom Ince knows he will suffer the “sins” of his father when he arrives at the London Stadium on Monday night. The 25 year old winger has had to block out or fight off unwanted attention from Irons fans knowing  the jibes, sneers and mocking is never far away when he comes into opposition with […]

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West Ham has quietly increased ticket booking fees at the London Stadium by 100% for all Season Ticket Holders. With the introduction of the new Ticket Master contract season ticket holders were charged just £1 per online transaction or £1.95 if using the telephone. Previously supporters had been charged £1.50 per transaction under the See Tickets contract. The […]

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Former West Ham Manager Sam Allardyce has revealed a bizarre transfer meeting when he was West Ham manager. Speaking to the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast on Talksport radio he said  on Eder “We arranged to meet up in a hotel after the game … with the president of the club and the secretary of the […]

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It’s time to get back on track and focus on getting three valuable points in what has become a vital game for West ham and in particular manager Slaven Bilic. In this video two of our most regular contributors  have sent in clips giving their opinions on the Monday night fixture at the London Stadium. […]

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Slaven Bilic is pleased with the extra time he has had to prepare his squad ahead of the match against Huddersfield Town. The Hammers have had various players away on international duty and the extra 48 hours is a boon as the manager bids to regroup after three defeats. The squad will train at London […]

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West Ham fans are hoping that photos of the new shirt sleeve sponsor’s logo are only photoshopped mock-ups which will improve when used for the first time on West Ham shirts for real. Supporters pointed to white type face logo on a red background sticking out on the current home kit and pointed to the […]

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The son of former Hammer Paul Ince was asked if he was prepared for further abuse from West Ham fans on Monday night, Tom Ince said: “Yeah, I suppose you could say that. I’m not a popular name round there but it’s part of football, it’s one of those things. That’s why I’m glad it’s […]

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Every Hammer will surely remember the charismatic Peruvian Nolberto Solano and his memorable spell during the otherwise easily forgotten 2007/2008 season. But, how did he become such a popular figure with The Claret & Blue Army? How did his journeyman career see him arrive for a twilight spell in East London? And where is he now? “Nobby” Solano was born in the Peruvian Province of Callao in 1974, starting his career with the little-known …

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Premier League football finally returns to The London Stadium on Monday night, as we welcome David Wagner’s Huddersfield Town to Stratford in desperate need of our first points of the season. Slaven Bilic is currently having to deal with rumors of his sacking heading into the tie, with our worst start to a season since the last time that we were relegated tainting August. Whereas, the visitors will be looking…

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Criminal Jack O’Brien is said to be planning a revenge attack on Andy Carroll after sneaking a mobile phone into Chelmsford Prison claims the Sun today. Jack O’Brien is said to be fuming over his sentence and threatening to take revenge against the star. The Sun says he has told fellow lags he is planning […]

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Head of West Ham Medical Gary Lewin says Andy Carroll is his own worst enemy. Speaking to the Newham Recorder before the International break Lewin said of Andy Carroll: “He has been training for just over two weeks and with the international break it will be even more by the time we get to Huddersfield, so […]

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West Ham’s official partner club in Nigeria has hit the headlines in Africa after nine players from FC Ifeanyi Ubah have been hit with 12-match bans for attacking a referee. A vicious August clash against 2-1 winners Niger Tornadoes ended in chaos with Ubah left with nine men after red cards for Godwin Obaje and […]

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