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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: football latest, hammers chat, News, skysports, whispers
Gonzo is back from holiday and getting amongst the fans again. And here in the latest edition of ‘Your Shout’ he has a chat about all the issues that matter to the supporters and invites them to share their views via mobile phone. In this video we have a couple of scathing reviews on the […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: football news, sky tv, transfer gossip, upthehammers, whispers
Dave Sullivan has blasted news that Manchester bomb hero Steve Jones is homeless again on the streets. Publication LadBible.com claimed the Homeless Hero was back on the streets despite offers of help from West Ham Chairman David Sullivan and his son Dave Sullivan. In response to the fake news, Dave Sullivan Junior tweeted “He is […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, upton park, west ham, whispers
Supporters on a guided tour of the London Stadium are regularly told that a private West Ham board room cost £1m to decorate and furnish with art but the room is strictly out of bounds to non-board members. The area which is said to be off limits to staff, visitors and operators London Stadium was designed by David […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: coyi, News, sky sports, West Ham United, westham news, whispers
According to the latest dubious rumours coming our of Nigeria, West Ham had a bid rejected by Eupen for Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru. Reports claim Hammers have had a £7m bid turned down for the 20-year-old because the Belgium club want to sell Onyekuru to a “more prestigious club” and the Hammers are not a […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: coyi, News, skysports, westham fc, whispers
Crystal Palace are set to join the Irons in the chase for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, according to The Daily Mirror. Slaven Bilic has been linked with the Nigeria international for some weeks but despite not having a manager in place – which makes to the report a little hard to swallow Palace are […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: Arsenal, daily, henry onyekuru, london, premier league, united, westham fc
West Ham United are in pole position to land Henry Onyekuru. The in-demand winger is set to fly to London to discuss personal terms and possibly undergo a medical, the Daily Mail are reporting. While West Ham are still discussing a fee with KAS Eupen for Onyekuru, it is believed that the East London outfit […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: after-learning, Arsenal, footy news, transfer-move, West Ham United
West Ham United have recently been linked with a move for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud. The Mirror are reporting that West Ham are ready to make a transfer move after learning that Olivier Giroud is frustrated with being a bench option for Arsenal. If this rumour is true, West Ham should definitely be ready to make […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: first-choice, News, pepe reina, team news, transfer rumours, won-promotion
Newcastle United could make a move for Adrian this summer if they fail to land their first choice target, according to The Sun. Newcastle – who recently won promotion back to the Premier League – are keen to add another goalkeeper to their ranks this summer after using a number of options last season. Topping […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: after-last, opinion, rumour-mill, steve mounie, summer, the-transfer, West Ham United
With the transfer rumour mill in full swing, West Ham United have been linked with numerous strikers. It is no secret that the Hammers want to sign one or two forwards this summer after last season’s captures – Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri – proved to be flops. Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho have been […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: bench, his-bench, mirror-arsenal, News, olivier giroud, sky sports, summer
West Ham United are among a number of clubs tracking Olivier Giroud, according to a report by The Mirror. Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is apparently growing frustrated with his bench role in North London and could seek a move this summer if he is not given first team assurances. The France international joined Arsenal in […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: News, whispers, whtid
The London Stadium has been rated as the worst stadium for atmosphere in the Premier League according to www.footballgroundmap.com A total of 1,688 visitors to former Olympic Stadium gave it just two and a half stars out of five for the atmosphere, just below the rating for the Emirates Stadium which was also on two a […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: darren randolph, latest football news, long-loan, manchester-city, team news, transfer rumours, united
According to The Sun, West Ham United will submit an offer to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan ahead of next season. It is believed that the deal will be an initial season long loan with an option to make it permanent next summer. Joe Hart reportedly wants to stay in the Premier […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: big-fee, middlesbrough, News, robert, robert snodgrass, transfer rumours, transfer-window
After arriving in the January transfer window for a big fee, Robert Snodgrass has failed to live up to expectations at West Ham United. West Ham swooped to beat widespread competition and they landed Robert Snodgrass from Hull City for a staggering £10.2m fee. Since then, the 29-year-old has made just eight starts in claret […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: article, facebook, french, hammers news, News, sports news, west ham united fc
THE TRANSFER COLUMN: Adnan Januzaj is a target for Real Sociedad. The Spanish club have discussed an £8.8m offer with Manchester United keen on a buy-back option.
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: facebook, gold, green, News, nfl, podcasts, West Ham United
Dele Alli and Harry Kane are both individually worth more than Lionel Messi, according to a new CIES Football Observatory report.
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: boxing, football latest, games, gold, golf, West Ham United, westham fc, whtid
Manchester City will let England goalkeeper Joe Hart go on loan to West Ham if a permanent deal away from the Etihad Stadium cannot be agreed.
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, sky tv, whispers
I make no bones about this. Despite recently taking up the option on Adrian’s contract, the Hammers goalkeeping situation is more than a bit worrying! At a distance it’s easy to forget the gaffes that led to the dropping of Adrian before Darren Randolph began to look like a one man horror show towards the […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: News, premier league, whispers
West Ham’s young winger Dan Kemp has spoken of his “pure joy” after England’s under 20s lifted the Toulon Tournament Title on Saturday. The youngster won the trophy via a penalty shoot out with the Ivory Coast at the end of the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United midfielder scoring the England goals before one minute into […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: News, upton park, whispers
West Ham are bracing themselves for a Newcastle advance on goalkeeper Adrian. Toon boss Rafa Benitez is expected to be one of the busiest managers in the transfer market this summer and has been eyeing the stopper despite him signing a new agreement with the Irons. Benitez wants up to six new signings and has […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: east london, skysports, sports news, transfer news, whispers
West Ham’s Joint-Chairman David Gold row on social media over West Ham’s use of youngsters has continued on Sunday. Gold told one supporter who refused to let the subject drop “It’s hard for a teenager to break into the first team and it becomes even harder as the first team gets better but they are, not […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: football banter, News, sky sports, super sunday, transfer gossip, whispers
Members of the Hammers Supporters Club have supported and agreed to a rescue package for the West Ham Supporters’ Club which was due to close its doors forever on 31st May. A brand new committee has been formed, membership has been re-opened and the club is now busy organising its future. Steve Midwinter is now […]
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Posted on 12 June 2017. Tags: coyi, football latest, footy news, News, skysports
Hammer Havard Nordtveit has told Norwegian website Dagbladet that he cannot rule out a return to Germany. He is quoted in Dagbladet as saying “Currently, I let the speculation lie. I still have four years left on my contract with West Ham. I relate to it and I’m getting ready to participate in preparations for the new season. […]
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Posted on 11 June 2017. Tags: News, skysports, sports news, westham news, whispers
West Ham are refusing to confirm that Henry Onyekuru may be on his way to the club this week. The Daily Mail claims that talks have progressed to the point where the young Nigerian could fly to London this week and take a medical with the Irons. Arsenal have been chasing the youngster but the report […]
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Posted on 11 June 2017. Tags: facebook, games, nfl, sports news, upton park, videos, West Ham United
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Posted on 11 June 2017. Tags: columnist, footy news, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, season, transfer news
The 2016-17 Premier League season was the fifth successive one for West Ham since their return to the top flight. What follows are some of the important numbers for the season. 12 wins The team reverted to normal this season by picking up 12 league wins. Since returning to the Premier League in 2012-13 they have won 12, 11 and 12 games in the following seasons. Making last years 16 wins was the outlying stat. 45 points This was the second lowest points return from a season …
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Posted on 11 June 2017. Tags: analysis, chinese, columnist, flight, match-report, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league
Matthew Upson 2007-2011 144 Apps Matthew Upson was clearly a defender with a great deal of talent, signed from Birmingham for 6 million in January 2007 at a time when the club were struggling to survive in the Premier League, he injured his calf in the first half an hour of his debut and then came off after the first 10 minutes of his comeback against Spurs in 4-3 defeat that looked to have condemned the club to relegation. Upson did not feature again that season, but …
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