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While it was pleasing to see us gain a much needed win over Cheltenham Town during the week, perhaps we should not get too carried away. While Cheltenham play in a league, three levels below the Premier League, the home team put in a spirited effort and it was gratifying to make it through to […]

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Manu Lanzini will be in the squad which meets Newcastle at St. James’ Park tomorrow (Saturday). The Hammers have been without the playmaker since he sustained a knee injury in pre-season, but he has trained with the first team squad all week. Slaven Bilic revealed: “Manuel started training with us without any restrictions this week. […]

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West Ham have pulled out of a deal to sign William Carvalho from Sporting Lisbon, according to Sky sources.

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Aston Villa have announced the signing of winger Robert Snodgrass from West Ham on a season-long loan deal.

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has no alternatives in mind following the breakdown of talks for Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvaho. Widespread suggestions that we are looking for other defensive midfielders are not true. Bilic had set his heart on the 25 year old but unless Lisbon have a pre-deadline day change of heart it’s not […]

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Robert Snodgrass has joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan from West Ham. ‘I am delighted to join,’ Snodgrass said. ‘I have had offers from other clubs but it was an easy decision to come here.’

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West Ham will be forced to subsidise Robert Snodgrass’s wages following his move to Aston Villa this afternoon. The Scotland international was finally reunited with his former boss from Hull days Steve Bruce after the Hammer hammered out a compromise deal with the Championship outfit. It was thought Villa would only pay 50 per cent […]

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CANDH EXCLUSIVE by Hugh Southon West Ham have this afternoon pulled the plug on the Wiliam Carvahlo deal and unless Sporting Lisbon perform a massive U turn, the deal is officially ff. The long and drawn out discussions have tried the Hammers patience to the limits as the Portuguese cub has consistently moved the goalposts […]

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In this week’s podcast Luke discusses the possible ins and outs as the transfer window has the curtains almost completely closed and mentions the fact that there was a victory over The Robins and The U23’s Spurs triumph. He also looks ahead to this weekend’s trip to The North East and has a look at which Hammers have made the cut for their International Teams. The post Moore Than…

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In our third game of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, we make the long trip to The North East to face Rafa Benitez’ Newcastle United in what could be one of the most important Premier League fixtures of the season. Around 3,000 members of The Claret & Blue Army are expected to be traveling to St James’ Park, after witnessing our impressive 0-2 victory at Cheltenham Town in The Carabao Cup. Whereas the hosts’ misery continued after they lost their Round Two time …

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Declan Rice has assured those among us who have been worried that Slaven Bilic is playing him out of position that he has no issues at all with his midfield role. In fact in an interview with the official site he gives the impression that he actually prefers it to the central defensve role with […]

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Get the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League clash between Newcastle United and West Ham at St James’ Park on Saturday.

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Southampton’s victory over West Ham came with more than just a little help from the Masonic lodge of referee’s, Lee Mason. His decision to award a last minute penalty for the adjudged push by Zabeleta on Yoshida condemned the luck less hammers to another away days defeat and left us propping up the table. If ever a game though, highlighted an explanation of the mystical West Ham Way, then this was it. Winston Reid, …

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The Hammers head for Newcastle with a better squad than at any time so far this season despite the absence of Winston Reid. That’s likely to see James Collins drafted into the side after a man of the match performance against Cheltenham with Fonte being dropped to the bench after his ineffective showing against Southampton. […]

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Slaven Bilic has got that winning feeling and is carrying it to Newcastle where he has a 100 per cent losing record as a player. Having beaten Cheltenham he’s determined to make it his first win in three visits where he lost as a player both for the Irons and Everton. Ahead of the game […]

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Slaven Bilic refuses to blame three away fixtures on the Hammers poor Premier League start to the season as we head for Newcastle tomorrow (Sat). He said emphatically: “It’s not a factor. This is a league where you have two away games or two home games quite a lot, frequently. It’s not a big thing […]

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Robert Snodgrass is to have a medical at Aston Villa ahead of a planned season-long loan move from West Ham, according to Sky sources.

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Javier Hernandez will be do everything in his power to add to his goal tally against Newcastle when the team step out at St James’ Park tomorrow (Sat) And respite a couple of premier league reverses he is expecting an improved performance in the north east as both teams search for their first win of […]

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West Ham have rubbished all suggestions that Diafra Sakho is a target for Lazio or any other club this transfer window. The Senegal striker has begun the season looking fit and ready to play his part in the Hammers season and is not for sale. Reports coming from the respected Gazetta Della Sport claimed that […]

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Sir Alex Ferguson once claimed “attack wins you games, defence wins you titles” – but is that true?

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We have two videos to help get you in the mood for our Saturday trip to the North East as under fire manager Rafa Benitez welcomes West Ham to St James Park. Firstly we have our usual Talk a Good Game where we look at the fixture from a West Ham perspective and then welcome […]

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The Hammers have endured a desperate campaign thus far, but the Mexico international is their diamond in the rough

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• Transfer under threat after talks stall over £32.5m bid for midfielder • ‘We need someone to boost our team and quality,’ says Slaven Bilic Slaven Bilic says he is “quite confident” of signing William Carvalho despite West Ham United’s struggle to agree a fee for the midfielder with Sporting Lisbon. The transfer is under threat after negotiations with Sporting stalled, with the two clubs £5m apart in their valuation of the Portugal international…

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Diafra Sakho is in the best shape of his life and thoroughly enjoying life at the London Stadium. The striker slotted his first goal of the season at Cheltenham last night and laid on the assist for Andre Ayew’s second as he started to show huge potential that he is coming back to his best. […]

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Slven Bilic has admitted that a quality midfielder has been at the top of the club’s wanted list for a couple of years as he awaits the outcome of the William Carvahlo negotiations. But he insists that is remains unfazed as the negotiations go on for the 25 year old Sporting Lisbon midfielder who is […]

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Slaven Bilic could have an embarrassment of riches to pick from when he settles down to selecting the team to meet Newcastle  at the weekend. Reports from inside the camp are that whilst Winston Reid is unavailable others on the way back will see Bilic able to pick close to his best team. Cheik Kouyate came […]

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