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A trip to East Lancashire is next up for West Ham after the rather uninspiring win against Swansea last time out. Burnley have started the season well beating Chelsea and Everton away from home as well as earning creditable draws with Tottenham at Wembley and Liverpool at Anfield. Burnley’s achievements last year were built almost completely on their home form, but they have found it very hard to score this time …

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from James, 56 and a lifelong Hammers fan and Season Ticket holder about a magical afternoon at Upton Park. “I took my young kids to their first Hammers game in the 2010/2011 campaign but from what I can remember of it, it was a torrid and ill-fated season. What should have been a special campaign for both me and my children was ruined, …

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So, with Gareth Southgate’s England securing their place at next summer’s World Cup in Russia, many Hammers may have pondered, which West Ham United Players will be on the Plane with The Three Lions? Today, we analyse and predict which of our English Claret & Blue Stars may tickle the fancy of Southgate for England selection and ultimately attempt to answer the aforementioned question. Joe Hart The keeper is almost certain to be heading to Russia, baaing any…

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Former French International Julien Faubert will forever be remembered as one of a long list of weird and wonderful Players to have worn the famous Claret & Blue with too many bizarre stories or situations involving the full-back to fit into one Article perhaps. But, what made the paceman’s Career so intriguing? How did his fortunes fluctuate so much during his spell in East London? And where is he now? Julien Faubert Beginning his Footballing journey in picturesque Cannes, France, Faubert…

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Super-sub Arthur Masuaku has vowed to try to inspire the collective work rate to help West Ham zoom up the Premier League table — but first he has to be chosen to start by boss Slaven Bilic. Masuaku, 23, has won over Irons fans thanks to recent dazzling displays from the bench, the latest of which saw him deliver a perfect assist to allow Diafra Sakho to score a last-gasp winner in the much-needed 1-0 victory …

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It has now been over two years since we picked up Argentina International midfielder Manuel Lanzini from the far East and you only had to listen to the reception he got during Saturday’s home victory over Swansea City to pinpoint just how far he has come since then. Today, we look back at his short spell in a Hammers shirt so far and map his career up until this date to display just how far…

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It’s that time of the week again to check in with our Hammer loanees at their various Clubs both in England and Continental Europe, as Reece Burke and Josh Cullen were dropped by Phil Parkinson, Robert Snodgrass netted his first for Villa and Reece Oxford endured another week on Borussia Monchengladbach’s bench. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) Things went from bad to worse this week for Bolton Wanderers and more specifically the Academy…

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Many Hammers may say that nowadays, the term “Academy Of Football” can no longer be used to describe our Youth System, with no products of notable talent being brought through the ranks in the last ten or so years. However, there is no doubting or questioning the rare and quite tantalizing Development Squad that we currently possess at The London Stadium, but who are they? Today, we look at the…

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Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from Saturday’s London Derby defeat to Spurs, as we conceded and were beaten for the first time in September. Was Antonio Fit Enough To Start? Many Hammers were left questioning the Matchday judgment of Slaven Bilic and his Staff on Saturday morning, as Michail Antonio was forced off with an early Groin injury. Furthermore, the forward’s inclusion in the Game was subject to a late passed fitness test from…

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Terry Westley’s U23’s travel to the North-East tomorrow lunchtime for their sixth Premier League 2 clash of the season in which they will be facing the Black Cats. The youngsters go into the tie off the back of three consecutive defeats in all competitions to mar what was otherwise a positive start, they now sit in fifth place. Whereas, Sunderland are eighth with five points from their opening five fixtures and have a …

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After what was another highly controversial weekend of action on Matchday Five of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, fans have had to endure a rather tedious week of Carabao Cup action. But, “The Best League In The World” is duly back tomorrow lunchtime as we face Spurs in a classic London Derby and the league leaders host a desperate Eagles side. West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur (Saturday 12:30 PM) In Sky Sports’ early Saturday kick-off, we host Mauricio Pochettino’s Lilywhites to …

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It’s now time to check in with our Hammer loanees and all of the action from their respective clubs in the last seven days, as Reece Burke and Josh Cullen couldn’t prevent another miserable week for the Trotters, Robert Snodgrass endured a mixed seven days with Aston Villa and Reece Oxford continued to watch on from the Bundesliga bench. Reece Burke And Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) The bright young Academy duo of…

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A shocked West Ham fan has sparked debate on social media after claiming she was searched under the cup of her bra by a steward before a game at the London Stadium. The Hammers supporter says she was intimately frisked as she attended the Carabao Cup victory over Bolton at the venue midweek. And her observations of how she was treated led to other fans revealing details of other seemingly inappropriate searches. One young woman was…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Mike, 56 and a die-hard Hammer about one of the oldest Derbies in English Football at the old Ground that we all knew and loved. “Being a Season Ticket holder for 40 years and counting, the most extreme ups and downs of my life were experienced on my most beloved place of all, the iconic Upton Park. Religious people had Churches, …

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It’s now time to analyse all of the main points of discussion from last night’s thumping of Bolton Wanderers as we made it back to back Premier League and Carabao Cup victories at The London Stadium for the first time since last October. Masuaku Gets Off The Mark With Screamer One of the main highlights of yesterday evening’s cup triumph was surely Arthur Masuaku’s stunning late strike for his first Hammers goal…

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Marko Arnautovic has warned his West Ham team-mates they would be mistaken to think keeping white-hot Harry Kane quiet is the way to earn a victory over Tottenham. Austrian ace Arnautovic admits stopping Spurs’ leading marksman in his tracks IS essential but that there is a bigger task at hand when Mauricio Pochettino’s men pitch up at the London Stadium for a Premier League clash on Saturday. But the attacker, who played a major…

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19:15 PM: Welcome to The London Stadium for our Live Blog of tonight’s Carabao Cup Third Round clash with Bolton Wanderers. 19:20 PM: We will start by going over the two lineups this evening. West Ham United: Adrian (GK), Sam Byram, Angelo Ogbonna, Declan Rice, Arthur Masuaku, Mark Noble (C), Sead Haksabanovic, Cheikhou Kouyate, Andre Ayew, Marko Arnautovic, Diafra Sakho. Bolton Wanderers: Mark Howard (GK), Andrew Taylor, Dorian Dervite, Mark Beevers, Antonee Robinson, Aaron Wilbraham, Darren Pratley (C), Jeff King, Filipe…

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Let’s take a look at how each featuring Squad member rated out of ten in Saturday’s stalemate at The Hawthorns, as we ended our run of three consecutive League away defeats. Joe Hart: 7/10 With very little to do for the second consecutive Game, it turned out to be a relaxing afternoon for England’s No1. The Baggies failed to register a single shot on target until the last ten minutes at The Hawthorns, allowing for Hart’s third …

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Terry Westley’s bright young U23’s host some of The Premier League Two’s finest talent tomorrow night, as Liverpool come to town for an exciting top of the Table clash under the lights. The young Hammers have slumped to successive defeats that have shattered a fantastic start to our first ever Division One campaign. Whereas, The Reds sit in first place and have a 100% League record heading into the encounter. When? The tie is …

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Watching the game last Monday evening, I found myself thinking back to one of my favourite players of the 1960s, Alan Sealey. Sealey came to West Ham from Leyton Orient in March, 1961, in an exchange deal which involved Dave Dunmore going the other way. At the time, it seemed a strange arrangement. Dunmore was an experienced centre-forward who scored 16 goals in 36 appearances for the Hammers. At one point in…

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It’s now time to analyze yesterday’s pivotal victory over Huddersfield Town in far greater detail, as we go over the Main Talking Points from a drizzly but magical night at The London Stadium. Home Comforts The Winning Formula For Hammers It was good to finally be back home, wasn’t it Hammers? Even if The London Stadium is shrouded in controversy at the moment, playing in front of our own fans was something that we …

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Nigel is back again like a renegade master taking a “reel” look at the West Ham social media activity over the international break. The post Mock the West Ham United Week Episode 6: What made Slaven Bilic laugh? appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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It’s now time to check in with how our loanee Hammers are doing at their various Clubs, as Reece Burke and Josh Cullen continued to ride the wave of Bolton woes, Robert Snodgrass made his Villa Park bow and Reece Oxford witnessed his Gladbach side slump to a defeat in The Bundesliga. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) The Exciting young Academy duo of Burke and Cullen were yet again left disappointed in a Trotters shirt at the …

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At last, the talking can stop and the majority of West Ham fans will get to see them in action for the first time this season tomorrow. For 90 minutes we can forget the circus club we are, and in a way, have been for a long time, as the players get to either show they are as good as a team we all think they are, or they prove that no matter the talent West Ham will drag …

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Terry Westley’s U23 side make the trip to face Leicester City in The PL2 tomorrow evening, as the starlets look to continue the fantastic start to our first ever season in The Premier League Two Division One. Whereas, the home side will be hoping to catch our youngsters on seven points and register a second victory of the season after overcoming Everton in their second outing of the campaign. When? The tie will take place on Monday…

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Every Hammer will surely remember the charismatic Peruvian Nolberto Solano and his memorable spell during the otherwise easily forgotten 2007/2008 season. But, how did he become such a popular figure with The Claret & Blue Army? How did his journeyman career see him arrive for a twilight spell in East London? And where is he now? “Nobby” Solano was born in the Peruvian Province of Callao in 1974, starting his career with the little-known …

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