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Get ready for school with the Hammers

The West Ham United club stores have all you need to get ready for school

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Congratulations to Coe!

I was always an Ovett man. I disliked Mr Establishment Coe, especially after he came out of the closet and declared himself a Thatcherite Conservative. I was opposed to the Olympics too. A dreadful waste of money in my book, and that was before…

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Villa set for sell out

West Ham United’s first game back in the Premier League is set to sell out before Saturday

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West Ham Injuries Mounting Or…

No Nolan in Portugal and both Collins and Collison out of the Welsh squad for Wednesday’s international. McCartney was also absent in Braga, forcing Allardyce to play O’Brien at left back. Is there a mounting injury crisis at the Boleyn or is Doctor Evil sticking two fingers up to …

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Big Sam wants Fazio

West Ham have been linked with a move for Sevilla’s Argentine defender Federico Fazio in the Spanish press.

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Hammers duo out for Wales

West Ham duo James Collins and Jack Collison have pulled out of the Wales squad to face Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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League cup (exit) comes early for ‘the blunts’

10 man Burton Albion (who?) knock the once mighty Sheff. Utd. out the league cup in a penalty shoot out. Oh well, better luck next year.

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Does Diouf Signing Indicate State of Play in Leeds Take Over?

The signing of Diouf can be read in one of two ways. He has been knocking around all summer and Leeds haven’t shown any interest until now, perhaps because of the hope that they could afford much better. The move to sign him in the week…

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Squad numbers 2012/13

Very interesting to see this from the o/s -that we haven’t given Jussi Jaaskelainen the #1 shirt (he will wear #22), & that a couple of names are ‘missing’ from the squad (Piquionne included !!) Odd that……..

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Leeds United’s Diouf Has Warnock’s Number!

It seems Hell Hadji isn’t all bad. I knew about the spat he had with Warnock but I didn’t appreciate the wisdom of the Spitting Image’s words. For the record, here’s what the Senegalese shit said: “This guy Warnock talks a lot of shit and everyone knows he talks…

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U18s chalk up City success

The Hammers’ youth team recorded a fine 2-1 victory at Manchester City on Saturday afternoon

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Mo Farah and Usain Bolt end Athletics in style – Paper gossip August 12

Mo Farah and Usain Bolt provided an extraordinary finale to the track programme of the Olympic Games with a fourth athletics gold medal for Britain and a relay world record for Jamaica. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Sunday, August 12.

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Reid ready for Villa re-run

Winston Reid is looking forward to Saturday’s season opener against Aston Villa for many reasons

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Hammers target issues transfer plea

West Ham’s hopes of signing Matt Jarvis have been boosted after the Wolves winger handed in a transfer request at Molineux.

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10million and you can have him!

Stale shows us the eye of the tiger After Wolves turning down our crazy 9 million bid for Matt Jarvis the realisation hit him that he might just have to sit out a season with Wolves in the Championship (Trust me it aint pretty Matt!) So like many before …

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Premier League 2012-13: club-by-club guide to how the summer has gone

Manchester United still hope to make a big signing as statement of intent to neighbours who pipped them for the title last season Arsenal Last season: 3rd Title odds: 14-1 Going down: 750-1 Summer update Vieira, Henry, Fábregas, Nasri, now Van Persie. Where …

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Hell Hadji Diouf, Warnock and Leeds United – A Marriage Made In Hades!

I suppose there was a certain inevitability about this, given that Leeds DisUnited’s fans delight in the “Dirty” tag and have no say in the way their club is run anyway. When Allardyce invited Hell Hadji to West Ham for a trial, the…

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Dev Squad comeback comes up short

Dagenham and Redbridge proved too strong for the Development Squad in a pre-season fixture on Saturday

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Braga Performance A Sign Of Things To Come

OK, so I know friendly results count for nothing and that Grant’s relegation campaign was preceded by an outstanding series of results in the warm up games, but it can’t be helpful to go into a new season on the back of a …

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Jarvis asks for move

Sky Sports understands that Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Matt Jarvis has handed in a transfer request at Molineux.

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From Hurst’s heroics in 1966 to Messi magic in 2011 – Wembley’s 10 most memorable matches

As the iconic stadium prepares to host the men’s Olympic football final on Saturday, we recall the games that have helped make the venue unique

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Manchester City reject £40m Mario Balotelli bid; Mo Farah on brink of greatness – Paper gossip

Manchester City have rejected a £40m bid for Mario Balotelli from Paris St Germain after Roberto Mancini threatened to quit. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Saturday, August 11.

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Unfinished business for Liverpool reject Alou Diarra as Premier League comes calling again

Having joined West Ham on Friday, the 31-year-old midfielder, who shone in France after previously struggling on Merseyside, has the chance to prove his doubters wrong

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Hammers planning for legacy

West Ham United are working hard to keep up the feelgood factor of the Olympics going

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Braga 1 West Ham United 1

It took a last-gasp equaliser to rescue West Ham United from defeat in Portugal, as they battled back to draw 1-1 in their friendly match against Portuguese side Braga.

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Improved performance pleases Big Sam

Sam Allardyce was happy with West Ham United’s sharpness as they drew 1-1 with SC Braga

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