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It’s time to take a look at some of the overriding Talking Points from our 3-2 defeat at The St Mary’s Stadium yesterday afternoon, as we continued our 100% losing start to the 2017/2018 season. Fans Fume at Ill-Tempered Arnautovic Hammers’ fans were left bitterly disappointed and angry by the repulsive antics of club record signing Marko Arnautovic as his needless dismissal ultimately cost us a result against Mauricio Pellegrino’s men. Just after the …

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Yesterday’s defeat on The South Coast confirmed our worst start to a Premier League season since 2010, but who were the main protagonists of our downfall against The Saints? And who were the shining lights in an otherwise dark defeat? As we take a look at how each featuring squad member ranked out of ten at The St Mary’s Stadium. Joe Hart: 6/10 It is never ideal for an England No1 to let in seven goals in your first two games for your new…

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  Club-record signing Marko Arnautovic saw red in a first-half moment of madness, as a late Charlie Austin penalty was enough to give Southampton a thrilling 3-2 victory over us at The St Mary’s Stadium yesterday afternoon. The encounter, which was a tale of two halves, also Javier Hernandez’s first goals in Claret & Blue, but not even they were enough to stop Mauricio Pellegrino’s men notching a contentious …

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Many Hammers will remember Dean Ashton as one of the best and most promising strikers to ever grace a West Ham United shirt, but just how good was he? Why didn’t he fulfill his true potential at Upton Park? And where is he now? Dean Ashton The former England international Dean Ashton began his coveted career at the then Championship side Crewe Alexander during their best years of the modern Football era. The forward single handily guided…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we speak to Raymond, 56 and a lifelong Hammers’ Season Ticket Holder as he recounts the painful move from Upton Park to The London Stadium. “Growing up in the crammed streets that surrounded my spiritual home of The Boleyn Ground was the most amazing experience and of course, I was a Hammer. However, little did I know that the privilege of meandering down …

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After the spoils and thrills of the opening weekend, it is now time to look ahead to Game Week Two as League leaders Manchester United travel to Wales and Slaven Bilic’s boys will be hoping jump off bottom place on The South-Coast in the second round of matches in the 2017/2018 Premier League season. The first Premier League clash of the weekend sees League leaders Manchester United travel to The Liberty…

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John Cleese in clockwise best describes how it is being a West Ham fan, going to Old Trafford is never an easy prospect, but three draws in last four visits there said to me we are not the push overs we have been in the past. At 6 o’clock on Saturday though, it was the fact I had hope before the game kicked off that left a bad taste in my mouth. I have witnessed worse defeats there …

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A brace from £75-million-man Romelu Lukaku helped a rampant Manchester United to condemn us to a 4-0 defeat in our opening-fixture of the 2017/2018 Premier League season. Lukaku, who has now scored 11-goals in his last 14-appearances against us, struck in either half and the performance was rounded off by Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba for the hosts. United displayed their impressive squad-depth by naming a side that…

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BT Sport is where the best in domestic and European football go head to head, and West Ham could be in for a great season in 2017/18. Well, at least that’s what BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey thinks. Speaking exclusively to Moore Than Just A Club, he is impressed by The Hammers summer business – especially the signing of Javier Hernandez for £16 million from Bayer Leverkusen – and believes the new signings can take the club…

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Slaven Bilic’s Hammers face a daunting trip to Old Trafford and last season’s Champions entertain Burnley in the opening Match Day of the 2017/2018 Premier League season this weekend. The first-match of the 2017/2018 Premier League season will see former winners Leicester City face-off with Arsenal at The Emirates tonight. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger will be hoping to prove a point to the very fans that wanted him sacked at the start…

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Transfer rumors are swirling ominously around our talisman Manuel Lanzini following the fall out from the Neymar saga. Liverpool have hinted that should they lose their talisman, our little Argentine would be top of their transfer list. After seeing Neymar head to PSG for a mind blowing €200M, many of us began to worry that the chain reaction had been set in motion. However, with sources close to club reporting …

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In the eighth and final edition of our weekly 2016/2017 Season Review, we look at the season-ending months of April and May as our torrid run ended allowing a strong finish to an otherwise poor Premier League campaign. April Although our dreadful five-game losing streak would continue into April, it would turn out to be a fantastic month for any Hammer as the pressure was finally lifted on Slaven Bilic…

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Hammers land young Montenegrin star It was announced by the club late-last night that we have completed the signing of Sead Haksabanovic from Swedish outfit Halmstads BK. The attacking-midfielder is already a full-international for his native country of Montenegro at the tender age of 18 and is considered to be one of the brightest young talents in Europe. The deal was confirmed to be in the region of £3 million and …

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Emmanuel Omoyinmi 1995-2000, 2 (11) Apps Manny is probably one the most remembered names from the late nineties side but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. A product of the youth team, Manny struggled to establish himself in the team despite his promise. He did score twice against Crystal Palace in 1998 but its final game for the club for which he will be remembered. West Ham were in the midst of quite …

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In the final edition of our weekly journey through some of the worst David Gold and David Sullivan attacking signings during their time at our club, we look at the striker whose very name is the basis of this piece and another fairly awful Argentinian. Jonathan Calleri The dreadful Argentina Olympic star will go down in history as one of the worst Hammers strikers of the modern era, and a player whose performances …

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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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I feel the need to defend a Noble man. Mark Noble limped out of the pre-season friendly Saturday against Werder Bremen with an ankle injury, that though did not dampen the twitterrati attack on him by many West Ham fans for his performance in the first half of the 2-2 draw in Germany, many who it seems have short memories. No player should just be picked to play for the team on merit, but for me Noble if fit, should be the…

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Jimmy Quinn 1989-1991 A well-travelled and experienced Centre Forward Quinn was signed from Bradford City in 1989, Quinn scored 22 goals in 42 games for the Hammers before moving on to Bournemouth. Quinn’s return will surprise many as Quinn was known as “Jimmy the Tree” because of his lack movement but he played a part in getting the club promoted in 1991. Quinn moved to Bournemouth where again he scored 19 goals in one season then moved onto Reading…

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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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In part one of our exclusive interview with Hammers legend Ian Bishop, we speak to the former midfielder about what life was truly like at West Ham in his day. Ian Bishop arrived at Upton Park in 1989, after impressive spells at Manchester City, Bournemouth, Crewe Alexandra and Carlisle United. The elegant midfielder quickly made a name for himself in Claret and Blue, playing a key role in our promotion back to The Top Flight in the 1990/1991 season. The…

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Fletcher joins Boro It was confirmed yesterday by Gary Monk’s Middlesbrough that they have completed the transfer of our young striker Ashley Fletcher. The former Manchester United man has joined The Championship for a fee of around £6 million, after agreeing personal terms at The Riverside yesterday. Fletcher made 21 appearances in all competitions under Slaven Bilic last season, scoring only once in The League Cup defeat away at Old Trafford. The 21-year-old also played a key part for The…

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Last week we touched on the unflattering attacking duo of Enner Valencia and Nene, but who will be the latest additions to our infamous list of the worst David Gold and David Sullivan attacking signings in their time in East-London. Nikica Jelavic Former Everton forward Nikica Jelavic was one of four signings made by new manager Slaven Bilic on deadline day of the summer 2015 transfer window. Jelavic was signed as a free-agent for…

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  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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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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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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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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