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Hammers have Carroll return date in mind

West Ham have pencilled in an Andy Carroll return to match action for December 11 at Anfield. An injury which the striker publicly declared was a four to six weeks job after it was sustained against Asra Giurgiu in August may finally be put behind him nearly four months later. However, even the date with […]

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The tactical mistake that may have cost West Ham victory over Spurs

In the hours and days that have followed the enthralling encounter with Spurs, one pertinent question remains -how did we lose the game? Professional and amateur experts have suggested a number of different reasons, but I feel that no one has really focused on the basic problem which allowed Spurs to turn the game around and […]

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Three Wales players on Uefa team list

Wales players Joe Allen, Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale make the 40-man shortlist for Uefa’s team of the year.

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Allen over Ozil on UEFA list

Joe Allen, Aaron Ramsey and Paul Pogba are on the 40-man shortlist for UEFA’s Team of the Year, but Mesut Ozil misses out.

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Slav gets it in the neck from fans

Irons fans are unhappy that Slaven Bilic has claimed that the luck could soon turn in our favour. Talking to the official site the manager said: “It’s only a matter of time before the luck or more concentration will come on our side.” ClaretandHugh’s Facebook immediately responded telling the boss in no uncertain manner that […]

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Report: Tore wants to stay

Gokhan Tore has allegedly expressed his desire to stay at West Ham and fight for his place, according to AksamSpor and Hurriyet. Tore has been a massive diappointment but the Turkish international allegedly wants the chance to become a part of West Ham’s team. He apparantly believes he will come back stronger after a disappointing start […]

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£238m Windfall tax due if owners sell up

A New York investment bank recently valued West Ham at an incredible  £1 billion which if true would mean that the owners would need to pay the stadium owners nearly £246m if they sold within the club next within the next four and a half years years. If the club is sold for £125m or […]

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West Ham tie 17-year-old Domingos Quina down to first professional deal

Domingos Quina has put pen to paper on his first professional contract with West Ham to keep him at the club until 2019. The former Chelsea youngster turned 17 last Friday.

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Bournemouth have hit the woodwork 13 times already this season

It’s been a steady second season in the Premier League for Bournemouth but it would have been even better had a number of chances gone in the back of the net rather than cannon off the woodwork.

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Quina pens West Ham deal

Promising midfielder Domingos Quina has signed his first professional contract at West Ham, which keeps him at the club until 2019.

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Young star signs contract

West Ham have announced that highly-rated midfielder Domingos Quina has signed his first professional contract. It will keep him at the club until 2019. Quina, 17, has attracted interest from a number of Europe’s leading sides but the former Benfica and Chelsea schoolboy has pledged his immediate future to the Irons. Quina has already attracted headlines […]

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Bilic: ‘ It’s just a matter of time before the luck turns’

Slaven Bilic is looking on the bright side of life and declares: “We can be confident now.” The boss appears to have recovered quickly from the Spurs defeat and like most fans was very happy with what he saw for long periods. Speaking to the official site in his ‘Manager on Monday’ column he said: “I […]

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Ref Watch: Valencia call correct

Referee Andre Marriner made the correct decision not to award Manchester United a penalty following Nacho Monreal’s challenge on Antonio Valencia.

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Rainbow Laces: Everyone’s game

“Hope I wasn’t that boring!” tweeted Liam Rosenior , after his guest pundit appearance on Sky Sports ‘ coverage of Brighton v Aston Villa last Friday night.

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Video: Slav reflects on Spurs loss

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Post Match Analysis by Rio and Harry

Continued here: Post Match Analysis by Rio and Harry

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West Ham and Spurs fans fight in the street

West Ham and Spurs fans clashed on Tottenham High Road, not far from the White Hart Lane football ground before kick off on Saturday evening, two police officers are seen in the Daily Mirror video below running in to try and break up the group using batons. In the background, others continue to shout and […]

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TWO late goals identifies a massive Irons problem

There was a reason for those two late goals at Spurs and it identifies a problem that’s qute as big as the current striker crisis. CandH blogger Rich Sprent was the first to mention it publicly and it’s a very strong point indeed. Both Tottenham’s late goals came down the left  and were due enturely […]

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West Ham’s challenging fixtures

West Ham have a challenging time ahead with three fixtures which could potentially see them slip further down the table in the relegation zone. The Hammers sit in 17th place one point above Hull City and three points above Sunderland with Swansea routed to the bottom of the table on six points. West Ham face […]

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Hammers refuse to rule out top striker

Daniel Sturridge continues to be linked strongly with a January move to the Irons. The Hammers are insisting they have not closed the door on a possible move but insist that others are in the frame. A club source told us late last night: “There’s been a lot of speculation about him and the club […]

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Harry Kane insists he is happy at Tottenham Hotspur as he aims for new contract

Harry Kane could hardly have been clearer as he was asked about his contract situation at Spurs following the double strike that sunk West Ham. ‘I am happy,’ Kane said four times.

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Harry Winks gives Tottenham hope for Champions League survival

Spurs midfielder Harry Winks impressed in his first Premier League start and Tottenham will need more of the same against Monaco in Europe Once he had caught his breath, Mauricio Pochettino suggested the sensations that had arisen so suddenly needed to be kept and held close. Tottenham positively bounced out of the stadium here; a derby of see-sawing fortunes across 96 minutes and at times thudding levels of intensity might not…

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Bish lashes out at Danny Rose

Former Irons favourite Ian Bishop has lashed out at Spurs defender Danny Rose on Twitter. Highly skilled Bish was not impressed with the antics of Rose during the Premier League in yesterday’s (Sat) game  at White Hart Lane. The 51-year-old has criticised Rose for diving during the match, and has also expressed his disappointment for […]

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Voting very tight in Noble comeback poll

West Ham fans are almost split down the middle on captain Mark Noble’s immediate future. Noble was missing from the team at Spurs yesterday (Sat) where the Irons were beaten in the dying minutes having held a 2-1 lead. But the team probably performed better than at any time this season with Pedro Obiang producing […]

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Positives and Negatives: Some West Ham musings after collapse at Spurs

“Nothing goes your way when you’re down the bottom.” That’s the saying, isn’t it? Saturday’s defeat to Spurs had me muttering that phrase all the way home, but there are a number of reasons why we are where we are, and there a number of reasons why we won’t be there come May. We desperately […]

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£25m Zaza ? Highly authoritative site says no way

 Quite how West Ham and Juventus came to agree a fee of approaching £25 million for Simone Zaza should he join the Irons permanently is a total mystery and non starter according to one highly authorative source. Before reading on please realise this transfer won’t happen but on a quiet Sunday after a viciously disappointing […]

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