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DG explains why he’s sure we’ll beat Foxes

Exclusive David Gold is totally convinced the Irons will put it across Leicester City in the east midlands tomorrow (Sun). The co chairman reckons we are ideally placed to take advantage of any nervousness they are suffering after a string of hard fought victories. The Foxes have had four single goal successes in the last […]

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Hammers set for £1m OS windfall

The Hammers could be in line for another £1 million Olympic Stadium windfall. For according to the Mail’s sports business reporter Charlie Sale the search for a naming rights backer is to be announced before the end of the season in a deal thought to be worth around £6 million a year. Charlie reports: “The […]

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Kante could have been a Hammer

Slaven Bilic has revealed Leicester star N’Golo Kante could have been playing for West Ham this season.

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Bilic: We could have signed Leicester’s Kante

The Foxes midfielder arrived at the King Power Stadium during the summer but the Hammers boss reveals that his side came very close to signing the France international

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Karren Brady: West Ham’s Olympic Stadium deal should be celebrated

• Brady hits back at criticism after details of deal were released • ‘I do often find myself asking — what on earth do people want?’ Karren Brady, West Ham’s vice-chairwoman, has hit back at the criticism received after details of the club’s Olympic Stadium contract were revealed earlier this week, insisting it is a good deal for the taxpayer and “should be congratulated”. Related: How West Ham struck the deal of the century with Olympic Stadium move

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West Ham United reignite interest in Roma’s Adem Ljajic after failed loan move last year

West Ham United have renewed interest in Roma winger Adem Ljajic. He has been on loan at Inter Milan this season who have an option to buy him for £8.25million but look unlikely to exercise it.

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Carroll’s ready as Irons look to out fox City

Andy Carroll is ready for Leicester City and totally focused after the bitter disappointment of the FA Cup replay result against Manchester United. Speaking to the official site he said:  “The result against United was disappointing, it was one of those days when things didn’t happen for us. Now, we are all focussed on the […]

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Leicester’s captain Morgan believes trophy is within touching distance

The Foxes skipper has warned his team-mates to not get carried away, but admitted the club are very close to getting their hands on a very first Premier League title

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Irons-mad ‘Mini’ wears Irons blue to Cardiff training

Absolutely love these pictures from long term FB friend and ClaretandHugh Facebook member Dave Bryn Evans. His son “Mini scar” is on the books of Cardiff City but a Hammer to his young backbone just like Dad. These images appeared on Dave’s Facebook timeline this morning and were accompanied with these words: “Cardiff City training […]

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Slav alone will make Sakho decision

Exclusive David Sullivan has made it clear that no top player will be sold until the club have replaced them with someone better … and that includes Diafra Sakho! Speculation over the striker’s future has been intense over the last few days and even there’s even been the crazy suggestion on Twitter that his contract […]

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Ranieri: I’m not a magician, just a hard worker

The Leicester City manager admits he has not always been a favourite of the press throughout his career but is glad to be attracting some positive attention this season

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Now DG takes Keys whining Keys apart

David Gold has gently taken the rather insistently anti West Ham Richard Keys apart on Twitter. The disgraced former Sky Sports presenter with little to offer but a poisonous anti-Hammers tongue these days seems to learn nothing in defeat. And following the slaughter of talkSPORT presenter Andy Goldstein by David Sullivan in a hugely amusing […]

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Bilic aims to stop the signing who got away

The Irons head for the east midlands tomorrow (Sun) bidding to arrest Leicester City’s Championship charge and keep or own Euro hopes on line. But they will need to stop a player Slaven Bilic wanted to sign in the summer. N’Golo Kante was on Slav’s wish list and has been brilliant for the Foxes as they […]

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Leicester City star N’Golo Kante ‘close’ to joining West Ham according to Slaven Bilic

Leicester City star N’Golo Kante could have signed for West Ham instead, if Slaven Bilic had got his way last summer. The Foxes midfield dynamo has been in superb form this season.

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Technology firm to announce £6m sponsorship deal for Olympic Stadium before end of the season

CHARLES SALE: The four-year search since London 2012 to find a title sponsor for the Olympic Stadium is expected to be finally completed when a backer is announced before the summer.

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Brilliant as Irons troll all those jealous UK fans

          By Pete Ellis So, Wednesday night we go out the cup and get trolled by fans across the UK. Less than 24 hours later the club release the OS tenancy agreement and troll them right back!!! Brilliant! The talent-less nobodiess that pollute the airwaves on talkSPORT have been purring with […]

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OS deal gives no incentive for owners to sell up

West Ham owners David Sullivan and David Gold would give away up to 30 per cent of the sale price of West Ham if they sell the club over the next ten years. Sullivan and Gold have always insisted they have no intention of selling the club and that they plan to pass their shares […]

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In numbers: West Ham’s deal for the Olympic Stadium

From the £701m total cost to the £2,616 cost of a ‘Boleyn Package’ season ticket, how West Ham’s deal for the Olympic Stadium stacks up £280m Original projected cost of the Olympic Stadium in the build-up to the 2012 Games £701m Current projected total cost after conversion to allow for both football and athletics Related: How West Ham struck the deal of the century with Olympic Stadium move Related: Andy Carroll, the man with a head like…

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Hammers could get the the OS for FREE!

West Ham could get the Olympic Stadium rent-free – gratis – should the naming rights be sold for £10m per season. This is based on the fact that the Hammers will share 50 per cent of the naming rights income over £4m so, at £10m, we would get £3m of free rent wiping out our £2.85m […]

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Gold lands KO blow on talkSPORT’S Goldstein

West Ham chairman David Gold has stepped in to correct TalkSport flop shock jock Andy Goldstein on Twitter. Goldstein had claimed the tax payers were paying the Irons match day costs and DG tweeted: “Why do “the state” have to pay for match day costs?” The co chairman said: “We offered to buy the stadium from […]

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Goodbye Upton Park by Cockney Rejects

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West Ham in talks with Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic

West Ham United are in close talks with Serie A side’s Torino centre back whizkid defender Nikola Maksimovic

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Sky Live: Leicester v West Ham

Leicester can move a step closer to winning the Premier League with victory at home to West Ham on Super Sunday .

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Six-a-Side: Le Tiss v Thommo

Matt Le Tissier will attempt to complete a clean sweep of Soccer Saturday pundits when he takes on Phil Thompson in this week’s Sky Sports Fantasy Six-a-Side head-to-head.

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Premier League predictor

Who’s going to win the Premier League, and who’s going down? Use our predictor to see how the final table might look…

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Big charity night with Parkesy, Dev and Galey

ClaretadHugh is delighted to help Phil Parkes with a charity event he has organised which will involve himself and two great Hammers heroes from the past – Tony Gale and Alan Devonshire. Please do all you can to support this highly worthwhile event at the Luckly Oakfield School, Wokingham in a brand new purpose built […]

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