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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: east london, football banter, football latest, latest football news, News, whispers
West Ham Co-Owner David Gold has responded on social media about the constant leak of transfer information relating to West Ham. Gold was messaged by a West Ham supporter on Twitter who stated ” I don’t understand, many fans tell you to shut up in regards to transfer business, yet they still look for gossip […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: News, sports news, transfer gossip, whispers
The West Ham Supporters Club also known as the Hammers Social Club in Castle Street will hold a crucial Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Sunday to decide the club’s future. Claret and Hugh understand the social club is losing around £7,000 per month and has been doing so since West Ham moved out of the Boleyn […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: called-before, hammers news, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, setcustomdimension, tracker-methods, trackpageview
It looks highly likely that West Ham manager Slaven Bilic will help the Hammers avoid the dreaded drop – but that may not be enough to save his job, it has emerged. A mini-run of four game without defeat means Bilic’s men would appear to have retained their top flight status, though it should be said that they are not mathematically safe just yet. After 39 games, the Hammers have 35 points and sit in 15th position …
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: boxing, footy news, gold, hammers news, nfl, racing, sports, West Ham United
In this week’s Premier League Vault we look back to Tottenham’s dramatic 4-3 win at West Ham United in March 2007.
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: east london, News, upton park, West Ham United, whispers
Ahmad Benali could return from Serie A with West Ham said to be interested in his services this summer. The former Manchester City trainee is valued at £3m and has spent the last five years in Italy having scored six times for Pescara this season. Reports in the Sun yesterday say the midfielder has offers from […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: cycling, games, News, premier league, racing, sky sports, sports, West Ham United
West Ham are interested in Sunderland forward Jermain Defoe, who is also “an option” for Bournemouth this summer, Sky Sports News HQ understands.
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: News, skysports, super sunday, transfer news, west ham world, whispers
West Ham has again been linked with Porto star Yacine Brahimi ahead of the summer transfer window with reports that Porto will accept offers of around €40m (£35m) for their winger Yacine Brahimi this summer. Portuguese website Abola says the Algerian has attracted interest from the likes of Crystal Palace and Everton in the past and more recently […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: east london, football news, footy news, News, whispers
Media reports in Germany say that West Ham could raid Bundesliga for a right back this summer. SportsBild claim that Rafinha from Bayern Munich and Mitchell Weiser from Hertha Berlin are both of interest to the Hammers. 31-year-old Rafinha was a regular under former Bayern boss Pep Guardiola, but has made just 15 appearances since Carlo Ancelotti took […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: News, sky tv, skysports, transfer gossip, westham fc, whispers
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has said he will he will only leave his current side for a club playing in the Champions League. Twenty-five-year old Lacazette has been linked with a transfer away from Lyon with a number of sides reportedly interested, including Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and West Ham. The France international, who […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: News, skysports, upthehammers, westham fc, whispers
Slaven Bilic is reportedly upping his interest in Algeria winger Ghezzal, despite having a bid rejected last summer newspaper reports claim. The 24-year-old is available on a free transfer this Summer and has been scouted by Monaco, Everton and West Ham this season. It’s understood Champions League semi-finalists Monaco are favourites to land Ghezzal, but have yet […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: News, west ham world, whispers
Media reports in Africa suggest West Ham will reignite interest in Algerian Striker Islam Slimani. The 29-year-old record signing has struggled for opportunities at Leicester City since joining last Summer. Since Craig Shakespeare replaced Claudio Ranieri his chances have been limited. Slimani has started just 12 times in the Premier League this season, netting seven goals […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: games, green, news story, podcasts, sky sports, West Ham United
With Slaven Bilic’s future uncertain, we ask why West Ham have struggled so much this season
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: football banter, News, upthehammers, West Ham United, whispers
Sky News has chosen to run a story regarding Slaven Bilic which makes one wonder about their agenda towards West Ham. And in doing so they raise many questions as to why they feel the need to again be presenting an ancient story as latest news. They claim it is an update in announcing the […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: cycling, facebook, games, News, nfl, sky sports, West Ham United
Mauricio Pochettino has urged Tottenham Hotspur to beat West Ham United on Friday evening in order to put pressure on leaders Chelsea in the race for the Premier League.
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: boxing, cricket, games, gold, racing, sports, West Ham United
Can? Rooney? Carroll? Berbatov? Who scored the best overhead kick in the Premier League era? We collated your votes…
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: author, east london, emperor, gadget, italian
So apparently Bilic’s tenure at West Ham comes down to how we perform in the last two home games of the season. As the final whistle blows on our miserable first season in the London Stadium Emperor Sullivan will clambour to his feet, hold his thumb out in front of him and, in a moment of high drama, either point it to the sky or down to damnation. It is an interesting approach but it is…
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: cricket, gold, golf, podcasts, sports, West Ham United, westham news
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic and Sunderland boss David Moyes have claims for another year in charge of their clubs, say the Premier League Daily panel.
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: coyi, News, super sunday, westham, whispers
Jose Fonte has warned Spurs the Hammers are in the mood to dent any lingering title hopes the may be holding. The Portuguese defender claims the Hammers squad is ready to make the fans proud declaring: We know they are fighting for the title and they are playing really well and have a good manager […]
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Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: football banter, games, gold, latest football news, podcasts, racing, West Ham United
West Ham will review manager Slaven Bilic’s position at the end of the season, Sky Sports News HQ understands.
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Posted on 02 May 2017. Tags: football banter, News, transfer gossip, whispers
Hammers Striker Andy Caroll has spent an incredible 798 days out of action at West Ham due to injury which has led him to miss 105 games in his Hammers career. Joining West Ham on loan in August 2012 he has earned over £25m in wages meaning each one of his 30 goals has cost […]
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Posted on 02 May 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, premier league, whispers
West Ham fans have voted by a heavy majority the time has come to wave farewell to both Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho. The injury ravaged strikers have experienced another miserable appearance record this season and the team has suffered a serious cutting edge apart from a spell when a fit Carroll managed to fine […]
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Posted on 02 May 2017. Tags: cycling, golf, News, nfl, sports, West Ham United
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has warned clubs who are trying to sign him that he will only move to a Champions League team this summer.
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Posted on 02 May 2017. Tags: australia, chelsea fc, colombia, football banter, Goal.com, middlesbrough, south-africa, tottenham
The midfielder may have seen off Tottenham in the FA Cup with a superb Wembley goal, but he admits the Blues have been unable to shake their rivals
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Posted on 02 May 2017. Tags: criticism, liverpool, london, slaven bilic, sport, tottenham, West Ham United
• Matches against Tottenham and Liverpool key to whether Croat will stay in job • West Ham have been outplayed by the top clubs at home so far this season Slaven Bilic’s future at West Ham United will be determined by how his team performs against Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night and Liverpool on Sunday week in the final two home matches of the season. The club’s hierarchy has watched Bilic’s team labour at the London Stadium since…
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Posted on 02 May 2017. Tags: author, british, football latest, oracle, power, premier league
So Slaven is going to have a chat with Andy Carroll about his injury record. Brilliant! I know talking therapies are all the rage in Hollywood but does Bilic really believe that he has the power of healing in his words? If so, it’s a bloody shame he didn’t give Andy a good talking to 24 months ago! But who knows, if he succeeds with Carroll, Slaven might work the oracle with Sakho too, although all the rumours suggest that the manager’s…
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Posted in The Game's Gone Crazy
Posted on 02 May 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, super sunday, whispers
According to Italian journalist, Raffaele Auriemma West Ham is interested in signing Dries Mertens in the summer but he claims that Napoli has already rejected a £25m bid for the inform forward. Mertens has enjoyed a sensational campaign with Napoli in 2016/17 despite being deployed in an unfamiliar role as the side’s centre-forward. His current season […]
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