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On Matchday Ten of the 2017/2018 PL2 Division One season, Terry Westley’s high-flying Hammers welcome a tricky Derby County side to East London, in what promises to be an exciting night of Youth Football at a prestigious venue. The young Claret & Blue starlets head into the clash off the back of an impressive Checkatrade Trophy away victory over Bristol Rovers, whilst The Rams tasted Pride Park defeat to Nottingham Forest in The Premier League Cup last time out, …

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After as many as 14 International Hammers shined around the World over the last week, there was drama, joy, and disappointment, but just who was the pick of the bunch? As we name our West Ham United Man of the Match from The November International Break. There could only be one man worthy of this title after all the action from the last seven days, as he Captained his Nation to their first World…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Jack, 20 and a lifelong West Ham United fan and Season Ticket holder about the time that a Hammer was tearing up on the World stage. “I remember the signing of Dimitri Payet very well indeed, by studying him play during his time in France with Marseille, anyone could have predicted that he would be a perfect fit for The Premier League …

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Last time we had a look at how the defensive section of the team has rated in the first quarter of this Premier League campaign, but now, it’s time to look at the midfielders and strikers in depth and see how they have performed in what has been an inconsistent start for many Claret & Blue stars. Michail Antonio: 6/10 It has mostly been a start of the season to forget…

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With the appointment of David Moyes and his Assistants Stuart Pearce, Alan Irvine, and Billy McKinley, a new era has begun in East London, but there are still plenty of cracks on show from Slaven Bilic’s spell in charge at The London stadium, just what are the five things that must be fixed right away if they’re to succeed? Work Rate: For a team with more than its fair share of pace to have made the …

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Croatian Legend Davor Suker can widely be regarded as one of the highest quality players to ever don the famous Claret & Blue, a true World Footballing great if there ever was one. But, how did a star of his magnitude end up playing at Upton Park? How did the UEFA Champions League winner’s time in East London pan out? And where is he now? Davor Suker Born in the former Yugoslav…

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It has now been five days since the dark Monday morning in which Slaven Bilic and the majority of his loyal Coaching Staff were sacked by the Owners of West Ham United, David Gold, and David Sullivan. But, surely this can’t be the end of a successful Managerial Career for the Croat and his bright Coaches? What could be his next move and where will he end up? With plenty of options on the table, today, we attempt to answer that question…

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10 Things you may not have known about West Ham’s influence over the England team through the years 1. 41 Players have been picked for England while playing for West Ham, most did not make 20 caps before either leaving West Ham or never being picked again. Bobby Moore is West Ham’s most capped England player with 108 caps, while 23 of the 41 players won 3 caps or less in their time with the Hammers. 2. George William Webb was the first …

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In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback feature, we hear from Danny, 42 and a lifelong West Ham United Season Ticket holder about his first experience of the place that we now call home. “Explaining to my two young sons, 6 and 7, and Hammers mad that we would never be going back to our beloved Upton Park to watch our Claret & Blue stars again was difficult. At that stage, I had …

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The appointment of a brand-new Hammers Boss in veteran Scotsman David Moyes will surely bring a fresh tactical approach to West Ham United, but with such a variant of different systems and formations possible within The Squad, which one will he adopt? Today, we attempt to answer that question as unpredictable as it may be and take a look back at his predecessor’s tactics plus, of course, Moyes’ own previous style of Football. Many will remember the final 12 months of…

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3:45 PM: Just 15 minutes to go here in Stratford, I must apologise for the lack of pictures, we are currently experiencing some technical difficulties on that front, they should be available soon, but you can head over to my Twitter @lukegcoyi to view those now. 3:35 PM: We have around 25 minutes to wait for the new Gaffer here in the lavish surroundings of this Corporate Hospitality Area, which is altogether different from the usual Press Conference room downstairs, it should…

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It was announced, as expected, by West Ham United this morning that former Manchester United Boss David Moyes will be the man charged with taking the club forward less than 24 hours after the sacking of Slaven Bilic. The Scotsman has been appointed on a six-month basis which should see him through to the end of the season, upon arrival in East London he had this to say to say to WHUFC.com: …

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After another pulsating weekend of Premier League spoils and thrills, it’s time to review all the action from Game Week Eleven, as a flawless Manchester City side extended their lead at the top on Super Sunday and a Liverpool thrashing proved a step too far in the wrong direction for Slaven Bilic. Spoils Shared In Opening Midlands Derby Draw The Potters and The Foxes had to settle for a share of the points each in the …

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Let’s take a more in-depth look at player performance from Saturday’s dreadful London Stadium defeat to a boisterous Liverpool side, as Slaven Bilic’s men took fierce criticism from all angles after an absent showing. Joe Hart: 6/10 Having put in such an impressive performance at Selhurst Park last Saturday afternoon, the England shot-stopper was put to shame by a rampant Reds attack as he conceded four. One could very much argue that Hart was scarcely to blame for …

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After weeks and months of speculation, West Ham United finally released a statement earlier today stating that long-serving Manager Slaven Bilic has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect. The Croat had been in charge for two years and six months and the club have thanked him for his services to the first-team and the Joint-Chairmen later released their own take on the events which partly read: …

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A fast-paced and quite superb performance from Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool was enough to secure a 1-4 victory on Saturday evening to pile the pressure on an already stretched Slaven Bilic. The visitors were emphatic from the off and took their opportunities exactly when they needed to, racing into a first-half lead with two goals in the space of three minutes from Mo Salah and Joel Matip. In a resurgent second period showing from …

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Many will remember the rather sudden and intriguing decision made by Slaven Bilic midway through last season to relocate Training Bases from Chadwell Heath to Rush Green in Romford, but has the move really had its desired impact on The Squad? Upon visiting the cosy Facility every Thursday for Bilic’s Press Conferences and various other Media events, I found myself pondering this question like many other Journalists. The original reason for Bilic and his Coaching Staff deciding to make the 1.7-…

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When the draw was made for the next round of the Carabao Cup, pairing us with Arsenal, away, I was not best pleased. But, upon reflection, although the draw could have been kinder, history tells us that the Hammers have, over the years, put in some excellent performances against the Gunners, so all need not be doom and gloom. My all-time personal highlight where the Gunners are concerned was way back…

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West Ham face Liverpool this weekend below are 10 facts about the Hammers’ opponents this weekend: 1. Liverpool were actually formed as a result of a dispute over the rent on Anfield. A disagreement between Everton’s Directors and the club President and owner of Anfield John Holding led to Everton moving to Goodison Park and Holding owning a ground without a club. Holding formed Liverpool in 1892 and the club have played there …

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In the eleventh round of 2017/2018 Premier league matches, Slaven Bilic’s Hammers host Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, in what is surely the most pivotal game of the campaign so far for Slaven Bilic. The hosts head into the clash off the back of an agonising 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park last weekend as we gave up a lead in the seventh minute of added-time, whilst Liverpool make the trip with two wins on…

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Liverpool are up next for West Ham and the strange atmosphere around the club refuses to dissipate. The positivity of the magnificent comeback against Tottenham was tempered somewhat by the loss of a two-goal lead at Palace. Michail Antonio received a huge amount of criticism for his failure to run the ball into the corner in the dying seconds of the game, Garth Crooks going as far as saying he should be made to train with the …

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Geoff, 25 and a lifelong Claret & Blue-blooded Hammer about his first experience of live Football in what was a very strange season for all involved with West Ham United. “They say “all you need in a bad season is one win to turn things around”, I guess this is true in some cases and it certainly was for my first ever trip to the …

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2:45 PM: That’s it from us and Slaven Bilic today here in East London after a strong 45 minutes of grilling from The Press, stay tuned across our Site and Social Media Platforms for all of the build-up and reaction from Saturday’s visit of Liverpool to The London Stadium and our future Live Blogs, thank you for tuning in and have a fantastic rest of your Thursday afternoon Hammers. ” The thing I like about them is that they never change…

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Lucas Neill enjoyed a superb stint in East London between the years of 2007 and 2009 that saw him become the first ever Australian Captain of West Ham United, a leader by example. But, why did his time at Upton Park only last for two years? How did such an outsider to Claret & Blue tradition earn such a prestigious role within the team? And where is he now? Lucas Neill Beginning his playing Career …

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Terry Westley’s U23s continued their sensational vein of form to record a third win in four games in all Competitions by comprehensively beating Bristol Rovers at The Memorial Stadium last night. It had looked like things would pan out very differently for the visitors when Tom Nichols fired the home side ahead without even a minute on the clock. But, a penalty from in-form Spanish forward Antonio Martinez, a strike …

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