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Posted on 23 June 2017. Tags: football latest, News, westham news, whispers, whtid
Sofiane Feghouli looks the most likely next departure from the club as Slaven Bilic’s search for a speedy winger continues. With moves for Adama Traore and Henry Onyekuru still very much underway, the question is whether the Algerian or Robert Snodgrass is the more likely departure from the London Stadium. It could be both of […]
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Posted on 23 June 2017. Tags: career, chinese, club, columnist, Moore Than Just a Club
John Bond 1950-1966 Bond was signed from Colchester Casuals in 1950 having been spotted by West Ham Assistant Manager Ted Fenton during his time as manager of Colchester United. Bond quickly established himself in the team and formed a successful full-back partnership with Noel Cantwell, the pinnacle of which was clinching the Second Division title in 1958. Bond was known as an attacking right back with an eye for goal scoring 8 in the promotion season. Bond was a firm favourite…
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Posted on 23 June 2017. Tags: football latest, News, west ham news, West Ham United, whispers
Mark Noble has admitted the Hammers face a bigger and bigger battle to get the players they need summer. The captain is watching as keenly as every other Hammer with the club involved in moves for the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho, Olivier Giroud and Michy Batshuayi but says it gets harder and harder. He knows that […]
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Posted on 23 June 2017. Tags: football latest, hammers news, News, online soccer news, whispers
West Ham have learned that despite Arsene Wenger’s declaration that there remains a role at the Emirates for Olivier Giroud, the Gooners are ready to release the Frenchman once they have landed their new target. However, that could prove more difficult than previously with the north Londoners likely to be involved in a battle to […]
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Posted on 23 June 2017. Tags: Arsenal, Goal.com, kenya, russia, sky tv, south-africa, transfer zone
The Hammers are keen to sign the Arsenal striker but he should avoid a club who are completely inept when it comes to their transfer dealings
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Posted on 23 June 2017. Tags: football banter, hammers news, News, sky tv, whispers
West Ham appear to be in a tug of war with Newcastle United for the signature of Middlesbrough’s Adama Traore. According to national media reports Rafa Benitez has made his first move for the player after agreeing a deal for Christian Atsu – who was on loan to the club last season. Now the Mail […]
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Posted on 23 June 2017. Tags: football banter, football latest, News, sky tv
West Ham have put tickets on sale for a number of the club’s pre-season matches and all are available by visiting the club site. We take on Werder Bremen in a two-legged Betway Cup clash in Schneverdingen on Friday July 28 and Lohne on Saturday July 29, before meeting Altona 93 in Hamburg on Tuesday […]
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Posted on 23 June 2017. Tags: cycling, facebook, latest football news, podcasts, West Ham United
Summer upon us and Premier League footballers across the country are enjoying a well-earned break after an arduous season.
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: article, facebook, health, madrid, News, west ham united news
EXCLUSIVE – MIKE KEEGAN: More than half of top flight clubs are set to tell Premier League bosses that they would be open to piloting safe standing – should such a scenario arise.
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: anthony knockaert, galleries, heavily-linked, henry onyekuru, recent-times, west ham united fc
West Ham have been heavily linked with a move for Adama Traore in recent times with reports suggesting that the potential move is at various stages. The Northern Echo, for example, believe that the deal could be finalised as soon as this week. All reports seem to suggest that the Hammers won’t land Traore for […]
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, chinese, columnist, modern, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league
In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback segment, we speak to Tim, 56, a lifelong Hammers fan and season ticket holder about a bit of Wembley glory in the modern era. “Being a West Ham fan for the last 40 years means that trips to Wembley are unfortunately few and far between. However, having Claret and Blue blood meant that I wouldn’t have it any other way and if I was given my life over and over again, I…
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: columnist, german, hammers news, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, super sunday, transfer gossip
Nordtveit departs Our Norwegian former midfielder Havard Nordtveit has moved to Hoffenhiem for a fee that is believed to be in the region of £8 million. The 26-year-old endured a tough start to life in The Premier League as injuries found him thrown in at the deep end of the Hammers midfield straight away. From there on in Nordtveit lost his starting place after several diabolical performances which coincided with the extremely poor start to…
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: east london, News, west ham news, west ham world, whispers
West Ham’s third kit which is due out in September is to copy a theme from Scottish club Heart of Midlothian’s new Umbro home kit for the 2017/2018 season according to EXWHUEmployee speaking on his Phoenix FM radio show last night. The third kit is claimed to be Sky Blue in colour but follow the […]
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: football latest, latest football news, News, premier league, whispers, whtid
The media can spin it whichever way they want but Cheik Kouyate has said absolutely nothing that should have any of us panicking over his future. Alarm bells started ringing among Irons fans, fuelled by some pretty ordinary quotes from the midfielder, earlier this week when he spoke of his unhappiness at playing in the […]
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, upton park, West Ham United
West Ham will play Hamburg-based club Altona 93 in the third match of the German leg of their European tour this summer. The Hammers will face the fourth tier German side on Tuesday August 1st at 6.30pm local time (5.30pm BST), following on from the Betway Cup double header against Werder Bremen. The match will […]
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: News, sky sports, westham fc, whispers
The EFL League Cup which will be called the Carabao Cup may cause West Ham another fixture headache. Last Friday, the draw for the opening round of the newly-sponsored competition got under way with games being played week commencing 7th August. As West Ham are not involved in any European competition this season they will […]
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: east london, football banter, football news, News, transfer gossip, whispers
West Ham’s Memorial Garden has in Green Street has been tidied up again on Tuesday afternoon by Boleyn Ground developers following complaints of further neglect by supporters visiting it in recent days. Developers Barratt London has now agreed to provide better access to the garden through their own site team after concerns about the process to pre-book […]
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: News, online soccer news, sports news, transfer gossip, west ham united fc, whispers
Craig Shakespeare is plotting a £25million bid for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, as Leicester prepare to spend big this summer claims the Telegraph. The new Leicester manager is prepared to better an offer made by West Ham for the Nigeria international. Iheanacho is free to leave the Etihad Stadium ahead of the forthcoming season, […]
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Posted on 22 June 2017. Tags: cricket, games, green, News, podcasts, West Ham United
Jordan Pickford joined Everton for £30m on a five-year deal this month after a remarkable breakthrough season as Sunderland’s No 1 – but is he worth the fee?
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: News, upthehammers, West Ham United, whispers
Reece Oxford has told a German TV interviewer he hopes to kick on with his career saying: “Hopefully, I can kick on now and get to know the boys when I get the training (ground) next week” Asked why he moved to Borussia Monchengladbach and Germany he told TV cameras: “I have seen the squad and […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, transfer news, westham news, whispers
West Ham has freed up nearly £14m off their annual wage bill for this coming season which can be re-invested in new players. Including basic wages, employers national insurance and add-ons Gokhan Tore £60,000 per week, Jonathan Calleri £40,000 per week and Alvaro Arbeloa £65,000 all officially end their loans on 30th June in 9 […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: News, westham news, whispers
West Ham has discretely confirmed the departure of two Hammers players by mutual consent. Tucking the announcement at the bottom of the story of a move for Reece Oxford to Germany on WHUFC.com the club confirmed “Goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel and defender Stephen Hendrie have both left the Club after terminating their contracts by mutual consent. West […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: daniel sturridge, divock-origi, liverpool, psg, roberto-firmino, teams
Daniel Sturridge has been a West Ham target for quite a while now. And the England international’s future at Liverpool looks bleak with the likes of Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino preferred up front. As a result, many news outlets have run a story linking the Hammers – along with many other teams – with […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: hammers chat, News, super sunday, transfer gossip, transfer news, upton park, videos
We’re back again to discuss the weeks goings on at West Ham United in our live show at 8:40pm this evening which you can view here on Claret & Hugh. Nordtveit, Reece Oxfords loan move to Germany, season tickets, the kit launch and of course all the transfer rumours will go under the microscope whilst myself […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: News, west ham, whispers
Season tickets for the London Stadium finally went on sale today five days later than originally planned due to logistical issues. Yesterday the club published a new pricing tariff for the 5,000 new season tickets which will now be available to the top of the 55,000 supporters who paid a tenner a time to join […]
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