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Posted on 05 August 2017. Tags: charity, chinese, columnist, facebook, Moore Than Just a Club, norway, sky sports, transfer news
A severely weakened West Ham side were well-beaten by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City yesterday in the final friendly of pre-season, the annual Super-Match at The Laugardalsvollur National Stadium in Iceland. Slaven Bilic’s men came into the tie off the back of a disappointing tour of Germany where we didn’t manage to pick up a single win against weak opposition. Whereas, The Citizens had been in The USA at The International …
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Posted on 04 August 2017. Tags: charity, chinese, city, facebook, flight, Moore Than Just a Club
We take on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in our glamorous penultimate friendly of pre-season in a very rare location later today, after completing the first two legs of our European tour in Austria and Germany over the past couple of weeks. In that time, Slaven Bilic’s boys have won only once against Fulham, drawn three against Sturm Graz ll, Werder Bremen and Altona 93 and lost once against Werder Bremen, but go into The Super Match with good fitness levels. …
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Posted on 03 August 2017. Tags: charity, chinese, east london, europe, flight, london, Moore Than Just a Club
Young Hammers pair join Bolton Our bright young Academy duo of Josh Cullen and Reece Burke have joined EFL Championship side Bolton Wanderers on season-long loans. Both Cullen and Burke were recently on our pre-season tour of Europe, featuring in four friendlies against Sturm Graz ll, Fulham and two fixtures against Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. However, the starlets were allowed to fly back to England ahead of the Altona 93 game to formally sign for Phil Parkinson at The…
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Posted on 02 August 2017. Tags: boys, cards, charity, chinese, columnist, game, Moore Than Just a Club, sky tv
After a mixed start to The New-Year, the months of February and March would bring nothing but pain and misery as we were plunged into a relegation battle and the start of a dreadful winless run. February Despite the positive end to January that included two-consecutive victories, there would be no such joy in the second month of the year, and February would start as it meant to go on. …
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Posted on 01 August 2017. Tags: charity, club news, football news, match preview, Moore Than Just a Club
Once again, Nigel is back with his hot take of the last week in the Hammers’ world. There appears to be a Scottish flavour to it today… Enjoy! The post Mock the West Ham Week Episode Two appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .
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Posted on 29 July 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, columnist, facebook, match-report, Moore Than Just a Club, whtid
A defensively-solid Werder Bremen side condemned us to our first defeat of pre-season yesterday evening in the first-leg of The Betway Cup at The Osterwald-Stadion in Schneverdingen. Slaven Bilic named a starting XI that included a blend of youth and experience, but one that was considerably weaker than the starting sides that faced Sturm Graz ll and Fulham. Under-pressure Spanish keeper Adrian San-Miguel started …
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Posted on 27 July 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, chinese, columnist, european, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, sky tv
In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we speak to Jack, 15 and a Hammers Season Ticket holder about a very special night under the light at Upton Park in 2013. “Born into an East-End family in 2002, there was only ever one team that my Dad was going to accept me supporting and that club was of course, West Ham United. Although I was born in the generation of such Hammers’ legends as Paulo Di Canio, Rio Ferdinand and Frank…
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Posted on 27 July 2017. Tags: charity, chile, club news, columnist, flight, football latest, Moore Than Just a Club, upthehammers
Chicharito targeting success Our new-signing Javier Hernandez is aiming for a long and successful period with us, as he revealed in his first interview since joining from Bayer Leverkusen. The former Manchester United forward was keen to express his want to gain a victory at his old-stamping ground Old Trafford when we face Jose Mourinho’s men on the opening day of next season. “Chicharito” had this to say …
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Posted on 26 July 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, columnist, flight, Moore Than Just a Club, skysports
Alan Taylor 1974-1979 The 1975 FA Cup final hero was signed from Rochdale a year earlier. Taylor scored two goals in the quarter final, the semi final and the final helping West Ham secure one of their three FA Cup wins. Taylor’s career with West Ham was somewhat hampered by injury and was finally sold by the Hammers moving to Norwich in 1979 for £90,000. Sadly, Taylor got injured in just his fourth game for…
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Posted on 23 July 2017. Tags: austria, boys, charity, chinese, columnist, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, west ham united fc
Hammers announce Hernandez terms agreed After weeks and months of widespread speculation, the agreement of personal terms between the club and Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez were finally announced on Thursday. “Chicharito”, as he is known throughout the world of Football, became Mexico’s all-time leading goal-scorer earlier in the year, and is scheduled to have his medical at Spire Roding on Monday. The move has been praised by many a football fan and pundit alike, …
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Posted on 22 July 2017. Tags: brazilian, charity, Moore Than Just a Club, online soccer news, skysports, transfer gossip
Last week we touched on the bizarre attacking duo of Mladen Petric and Marco Borriello, but who will make our embarrassing list this week? On our journey through David Gold and David Sullivan’s dreadful attacking signings in their time in charge of our Football club. Enner Valencia Ecuadorian international Enner Valencia was signed by Sam Allardyce in summer 2014 following his efforts at The World Cup in Brazil, but he would far from live up to …
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Posted on 21 July 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, club news, facebook, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, social-media
Things are really beginning to hot up as far as our pre-season is concerned with some exciting transfer activity confirmed and our first 2 friendlies successfully negotiated. After weeks of speculation that we were a club with no money, Joe Hart finally became our 2nd acquisition from Manchester City this week with a 1 year loan deal agreed. Apparently there is no clause that allows us to make the signing permanent, which means that after 12 months, Hart could conceivably walk …
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Posted on 20 July 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, chinese, facebook, Moore Than Just a Club, transfer news
Hammers announce Hart After weeks and weeks of speculation, Joe Hart was finally unveiled as a West Ham United player on Tuesday. The England keeper has joined on a season-long loan from parent club Manchester City, but there is no option to buy at the end of it. However, City boss Pep Guardiola is understood to want to offload the shot-stopper next summer with The London Stadium most likely to become Hart’s new permanent home. The…
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Posted on 18 July 2017. Tags: charity, columnist, deals, london, Moore Than Just a Club, russia
U23’s edged out at The Hive Our bright young U23 side were narrowly beaten by EFL League Two side Barnet in their first game of pre-season on Saturday. Terry Westley’s men are preparing for their first season in The PL2 Division One, after overcoming Newcastle United in The PL2 Division Two Play-Off Final. However, a Hammers side without the likes of Antonio Martinez, Reece Burke and Josh Cullen struggled to gain any real…
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Posted on 18 July 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, columnist, football news, Moore Than Just a Club, online soccer news, transfer gossip
Slaven Bilic’s Hammers were held by a strongly defensive Sturm Graz B side to a 0-0 draw in our first game of pre-season in Austria yesterday. Bilic named a totally different starting XI to the side that beat Burnley on the final day of the 2016/2017 Premier League season, with Adrian, debutant Pablo Zabaleta, Reece Burke, James Collins, Arthur Masuaku, Mark Noble, Pedro Obiang, Nathan Holland, Andre Ayew, Robert Snodgrass and Ashley Fletcher…
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Posted on 17 July 2017. Tags: bbc, blues, charity, matthew-upson, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, west ham united fc
In this week’s edition of our weekly Where Are They Now? Segment we look at one of the main defenders of that abysmal season, but how did he contribute to our woeful relegation? And where is he now? Matthew Upson The name Matthew Upson is barely muttered on the terraces of The London Stadium, but the former Arsenal centre-back is one of the main scapegoats of our 2010/2011 season. Born in Eye, Matthew Upson signed for Luton Town in his teenage…
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Posted on 14 July 2017. Tags: austria, charity, chinese, flight, Moore Than Just a Club, premier league, skysports, west ham world
Pre-season The team have returned for pre-season training and are currently camped in Austria under what one imagines is a new fitness regime courtesy of our new head coach Gary Lewin. This hopefully does not involve the wearing of leder hosen and the slapping of thighs. Despite speculation to the contrary it would appear that perma-crock Andy Carroll is with the squad, though it’s possible that the Big Man may well be in “recovery” …
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Posted on 14 July 2017. Tags: barcelona, billionaire, british, charity, house, Moore Than Just a Club, police
One year in and the endless articles and arguments about our new stadium is already a tired and thinly-wearing old format. I for one have stumbled gradually and begrudgingly to a point of acceptance. It’s time to let go. The future is here, there’s no more holding it back. Even Concorde has become a museum relic these days. The Boleyn unquestionably gave us an edge. If you weren’t in…
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Posted on 12 July 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, latest football news, Moore Than Just a Club, transfer news, westham news
The proposed move for winger Marko Arnautovic could now be in jeopardy after the Austrian international suffered a knee injury during preseason. The Hammers had a £15 million bid turned down by Stoke City earlier in the week and things looked positive as Arnautovic handed in a transfer request looking to force a move. That was until during Monday’s game against Swiss side Neuchatel Xamax where the 28-year-old went down just before half time. He was treated by the…
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Posted on 08 July 2017. Tags: author, charity, columnist, flight, german, Moore Than Just a Club, portugal, westham
The Confederations Cup came to its climax last Sunday as both the third place play-off and the Final were played. All four sides involved were littered with current and former Premier League players. The final turned out to be a close game between Chile and Germany with the reigning World Champions emerging victorious. They will be hoping it proves to have been a good preparation exercise ahead of next summer’s World Cup in Russia. Much…
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Posted on 06 July 2017. Tags: austria, charity, columnist, facebook, mexico, Moore Than Just a Club
Hammers return to pre-season The bulk of the West Ham United squad returned to training for pre-season yesterday, as trips to Austria, Germany and Iceland await. However, the likes of Manuel Lanzini and Jose Fonte who have been on international duty will return to Rush Green in the coming weeks. The players who did return to East London yesterday included stars like new-signing Pablo Zabaleta, Mark Noble, Michail Antonio and Angelo Ogbonna and they were put through…
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Posted on 05 July 2017. Tags: boys, charity, christian, Moore Than Just a Club, west ham news, westham fc
In part three of our weekly 2016/2017 Season Review, we look at the turbulent months of September and October and how they helped to set the tone for a dismal first season at The London Stadium. September The second month of the Premier League season would not see League action until September 10th, as England left it late to overcome Slovakia in Sam Allardyce’s first and last game in charge of The Three Lions. However, many Hammers fans…
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Posted on 04 July 2017. Tags: charity, east london, european, facebook, georgia, Moore Than Just a Club, westham fc, westham news
Quina and Portugal get off to winning start Our young midfielder Domingos Quina helped his Portugal side to a 0-1 win over hosts Georgia in their first game of the 2017 European U19 Championship on Sunday. The starlet played 72 minutes for Helio Sousa’s men before being replaced by Miguel Luiz, as the Portuguese narrowly edged past the Georgian’s at The Tengez Burjanadze Stadioni. Quina showed bright flashes for the team in light and dark blue, but…
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Posted on 02 July 2017. Tags: austria, career, charity, columnist, european, german, Moore Than Just a Club
Ogbonna commits future Our Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna has signed a new five-year deal at The London Stadium amid rumours of a move back to Serie A. The 29-year-old’s new deal will see him tied down to the club until summer 2020 and his wages are expected to rise close to the 100k per week mark. Many Hammers fans were left relieved by the news, as Ogbonna has played a key role in Slaven Bilic’s first team in his first…
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Posted on 30 June 2017. Tags: cards, charity, columnist, facebook, Moore Than Just a Club, sports news, westham fc
Giroud move on the cards It has been reported by The Daily Mail in the last few days that our interest in Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is still very much alive. The 30-year-old has been linked with a move to several clubs including Lyon and Marseille back in his native France, but it is understood that we are leading the race for his signature. However, it’s understood that the front man won’t come cheap …
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Posted on 29 June 2017. Tags: analysis, charity, fitness, flight, game, green, match-report, Moore Than Just a Club
During this summer’s off-season, I’ve started taking part in a weekly 5-a-side team to keep up the fitness. It’s a good laugh and nice to get back on the pitch with a ball at my feet. However, after spotting a tweet recently from the lads at Hammers Chat (@Hammers_Chat) discussing an all time Hammers squad, I thought I would give it a go. 5-a-side required a well-rounded…
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