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Leroy. The Nazi salutes and the monkey chants

He had to put up with some real shit in them days. My first memory of racism on the pitch was when I was 17. I was bending down to pick the ball up, with 10,000 Leeds United supporters doing the Nazi salute at me. You had the usual monkey chants too and people shouting, “you black …

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How long can we hold onto this special kid?

We have a great crop of youngsters coming through the ranks (once again) but this kid really stands out at the moment. It wont be long before the vultures start circling, Stick that sell-on fee West Ham! (A-LA Carrick deal) ROBERT Hall continued his magnificent form for Oxford United with two …

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Green Returning to Action

The Daily Express says that Robert Green is nearing a return to match fitness. They say Green played in a friendly against a Sp#rs side this week. Manuel Almunia’s loan spell is due to end after… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other

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Faye focused on Foxes

Towering defender Abdoulaye Faye is ready to stand firm again for the visit of Leicester City

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Big Sam wary of Foxes response

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is hoping not to get stung by a Leicester side reeling from the departure of Sven-Goran Eriksson on Saturday.

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Ask Papa

Papa Bouba Diop is the latest player to delve into the Fans’ Mailbag

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Irons linked with move for Smith

West Ham have been linked with a loan move for Newcastle United midfielder Alan Smith.

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Alan Smith wanted by West Ham in bid to solve injury crisis

Desperate Sam Allardyce is ready to turn another one of his former players in a bid to ease West Ham’s increasing injury list: Newcastle misfit Alan Smith.

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Grant, Zola & Curbishley all neck and neck for Leicester job!

Well the headline is a little misleading I accept because all three are well down the field of candidates, but Avram, Alan and Franco are all listed at the same price by William Hill at 20-1. And with O’Neill likely to rule himself out over the next 48 hours and Grayson saying he isn’t interested, one of the …

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1971

Click for wallpaper Upton Park, October 1971: (left to right) West Ham United’s Geoff Hurst (what a top top figure of a man he was, exuding the easy confidence you’d expect of a man who banged three past the Germans in a World Cup final), Harry Redknapp, Clyde Best, Trevor Brooking, Bryan Robson, Ronnie Boyce and Johnny Ayris line …

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Where are they now? (Christian Dailly)

Christian ‘football Genius’ Dailly was a legend (can we call him that?). Great footballer he wasn’t but as the old nutshell went he gave 150% every game. He had no pace and couldn’t defend to save his life but what a hair cut!! I’d let him shag my wife… Anyway after losing the power of…

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Hall Earning His Oats At Oxford

One of the depressing things about Allardyce is his reluctance to trust the kids. I can’t remember what his record was like at Bolton and Blackburn when it came to blooding youngsters, but I seem to remember Bolton being packed with a collection of old lags. Whilst we are stuttering, lacking…

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Choose your favourite T-shirt

Have your say about what catchy slogans should be on the next range of Hammers tops

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Hall a hit for Constable

Oxford’s James Constable has lauded the impact his strike partner Robert Hall has made following his arrival from West Ham.

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Hammers aiming for good run

West Ham defender Joey O’Brien is hoping the club can continue their run to the top of the Championship table.

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FA say HMRC scrutiny of agents payments will help transparency

The Football Association say the taxman’s scrutiny of every payment to agents over the last year will help bring further transparency to the game.

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John Terry! Wise up, fans are watching your every move

John Terry is not the only player who does not seem to have grasped the power of the internet.

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James Constable praise for on-loan Robert Hall

Oxford United forward James Constable hails the impact of on-loan West Ham forward Robert Hall.

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Bentley’s FIVE games for us cost in excess of 400k

David Bentley’s five games on loan from Tottenham will eventually cost West Ham in excess of £400,000. With the loan deal between West Ham and Bentley’s parent club having no get-out clause until 1st January 2012, the Hammers are therefore responsible for a percentage of the 27-year-old’s wages until that…

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Bentley Cost £90,000 per Game

KUMB claim that David Bentley’s five games for West Ham will eventually cost West Ham in excess of £400,000, which KUMB says is £90,000 per game. KUMB say that there are no get out clauses in… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Nolan pleased with team

West Ham Captain Kevin Nolan admitted that he was pleased with his side as they secured all three points at Brighton’s Amex Stadium.

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O’Brien steeled for Saturday

Joey O’Brien is pleased to be back in the side and playing his part after a lay-off with injury

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Remembering Ron

The late, great Ron Greenwood will be honoured at the visit of Bristol City on 1 November

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Meet two World Cup winners

Martin Peters and George Cohen will be in the 66 Club Restaurant for the visit of Leicester City

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Kids a fiver next Tuesday

Big Sam’s men will be roared on by a bumper crowd for their next night under the lights

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Texaco Football Predictor latest

Hammers fans can play the brand new Championship Predictor game with Texaco

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