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Whatever happened to the days of carefree abandon and playing with creativity and passion? Not since Upton Park have the West Ham faithful been entertained in such a manner, however is there a hope that it might ever return? “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.” – John Lennon Let us ignore the fragility within the squad and the …

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Javier Hernandez has told manager David Moyes he is not content as a supersub and wants to be a regular starter for West Ham. Hernandez emerged from the bench to score in the 1-1 draw at Chelsea.

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There’s an old saying that sticking to your roots in the game of football is perhaps the most important attribute a person involved in the game can have. When dissecting the meaning of this, it is crucial to discover that the phrase carries a collection of interpretations. Stick by one club, a certain manager or a group of players, for example? All are true but there is almost a hidden meaning, one…

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In this week’s episode of the Moore Than Just A Club Dot Com Podcast, host Luke Glanville is joined by Journalist and Hammers fan Kiran Moodley all the way from Washington DC. Luke and Kiran discuss a number of the latest developments from the London Stadium, including last Saturday’s key Premier League victory over Southampton and what it means for the club’s chances of remaining afloat in the Top-Flight, plus much…

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After an exciting midweek of UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League action involving English clubs, the Premier League is back once more for another weekend Matchday, Matchday 33 to you and me and it promises to be a memorable one with a pair of crucial derbies and David Moyes’ West Ham United travelling to Stamford Bridge. In true Derby Weekend style live on Sky Sports, the Game Week will begin at Goodison Park, with one of the oldest and…

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In the 25th Volume of our weekly Classic Match series, we delve through the archives one more to relive a memorable West Ham United clash from down the years, this time around, it involves Sunday afternoon’s Premier League opponents at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea. Cast your minds back to the late summer of 2002, “Just Like a Pill” by Pink was at the very summit of the British Music Charts and an earthquake in Dudley in the Midlands had just …

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West Ham face Chelsea in the late kick-off this Sunday at the London Stadium. Here are 10 facts about our opponents: 1. Chelsea were formed in 1905 in the Rising Sun pub, which is now the Butchers Hook pub on the Fulham Road, opposite the main entrance to Stamford Bridge. 2. Upon election to the league, Chelsea signed one of the most famous footballers of the time; William “Fatty” Foulkes. Foulkes was a goalkeeper who reportedly…

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The Premier League returned for another thrilling Matchday of action over the weekend, the 32nd of the 2017/2018 campaign, and there was drama at both ends of the table as Pep Guardiola’s league leaders moved just three points away from the title and David Moyes’ West Ham United got the better of a dejected Southampton, let’s look back at the last few days’ football. The Top-Flight weekend began with a …

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It’s that time of the week once again, a day later than usual, time to check in with West Ham United’s various different loan stars at their various different loan clubs and find out how they’ve been doing over the past seven days, it has been a busy week for most as Robert Snodgrass’ Aston Villa’s promotion hopes took a knock as Moses Makasi and Plymouth Argyle got back on track, plus much more. Robert Snodgrass…

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Those fans coming away from the match on Saturday at the London Stadium in which West Ham hosted Southampton, could hardly be blamed for harbouring a sense of bewilderment after witnessing such a display from the reps of the claret and blue. It was less a justification of doubting Thomas’s but rather a vindication of reality that much of the fans have come to terms with over the last couple of seasons. The sense of …

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Who would have thought that just two years into a new adventure, that West Ham would be staring relegation in the face…a showdown just three hours past noon, that would largely decide the fate of friend and foe. But this was the realisation endowed upon those who braved tumultuous escapades, bromidic battles and dire fights of dogs. For if there was ever a time for the manager and players to stand tall and …

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Popular Spaniard Adrian San-Miguel or England shot-stopper Joe Hart? It’s a debate about who should start in goal for David Moyes’ West Ham United that divides many members of the Claret & Blue every day. Having debated the Hammers’ warm weather training trip to Miami and where they will finish in the Premier League table  in recent weeks, four Moore Than Just A Club Writers tackle the tricky discussion head on today…

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At a crowded rally of the disconnected and disenfranchised…a voice bellows overhead! From centre stage stands a unifying voice of Cyrus…the leader of the Gramercy Riffs, that would bring everyone together to sing as one, then a Bang and a Crack is heard as a shot is fired and all duck for cover. All hell breaks loose, all scatter as the severity and enormity of the situation dawns…then amidst the chaos, there are those perpetrators that would…

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In the 24th Volume of our Classic Match series, we delve deep through the archives once more to take you through another memorable West Ham United clash from down the years, this time around, it involves Saturday’s visitors to the London Stadium, Southampton. Cast your minds back to the early autumn of 2012, “Don’t You Worry Child” by the Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin was at the very summit of the British Music…

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In the 32nd round of matches of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, David Moyes’ West Ham United play host to Mark Hughes’ Southampton in their first home game since crowd protests and pitch invasions marred the defeat by Burnley at the beginning of March. Both teams go into the relegation six-pointer off the back of three weeks breaks from Premier League action, before that, the Hammers were bettered at home by the Clarets …

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The first International break of the year and the fourth of the domestic season has come to an end and it’s now time to find out how West Ham United’s ten International stars fared with their respective nations over the week as Marko Arnautovic continued his red-hot form on the International stage and Javier Hernandez reached a special landmark with his nation. Manuel Lanzini (Argentina) The playmaker received his first call-up in close to a year by manager…

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Legendary former West Ham United striker Tony Cottee has heaped praise on Hammers forward Javier Hernandez, stating that the Mexican is “the best goal-scorer,” in the team but thrown caution to the wind on whether his boyhood club will achieve Premier League survival, “It’s really hard to predict this year.” Speaking exclusively to us, the Irons’ fifth-highest all-time scorer had this to say about Chicharito, who has struggled for form and netted …

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The West Ham faithful are but another six weeks before the fate of the club is known and the season ends, only for the summer madness to commence. Of course, most football fans of the world will be focussing their attention onto the World Cup in Russia, however, the rumour circus will get into full swing as clubs will seek to offload the dunces and reinforce the ranks with new Spartan warriors. “It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing …

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They say, “Home is where the heart is!” But regarding West Ham United…there is neither a home, and one may even question if the heart has gone into cardiac arrest. “Charge the Pads…Stat!” Whilst the masses have become energised in their displeasure for the current plight of the club, there are those who have reached a point of no return and their frustration and anger at the owners will not subside…

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West Ham are entering the final stretch of this marathon season and Moyes must find a way to direct his players to deliver a performance and more importantly gain crucial points. This may not be the season when West Ham are just ‘too good to go down’ but it is doubtful they will also amass the 42 points that has seen them relegated in a previous campaign. “I would rather lie facedown on the…

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David Moyes’ West Ham United currently sit 17th in the Premier League table with eight matches of the season remaining, they’ve been defeated in three consecutive matches in all competitions and are a mere two points off the relegation zone, after discussing the club’s warm weather Miami training camp last weekend , here are the opinions of five Moore Than Just A Club writers on whether the Hammers will beat the drop to the…

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Wouldn’t it be nice for all the West Ham nation to come together in perfect harmony for a jolly old sing song. Yes. let’s pretend it’s 1999 and we’re all going to party like there’s no tomorrow because the Moyesiah has done his job, done us proud and kept the team in the Premier League. Shall we entertain such fanciful notions and should we continually strive to wish it was so? Many have come to the…

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David Moyes’ West Ham United claimed their first victory of any description in over a month in the #SaveTheDaggers friendly at the Chigwell Construction Stadium yesterday evening, defeating John Still’s Dagenham & Redbridge 1-3, here’s five things we learned from the competitive affair. Antonio And Hugill Stake Their Claims Strikers Michail Antonio and Jordan Hugill fronted the Hammers’ attack together for the first time in Essex, with the latter enjoying his very first start for the club since joining from Preston North End…

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In a mid-2017/2018 season fundraising friendly, David Moyes’ West Ham United travel to face their East London neighbours Dagenham & Redbridge under John Still as the hosts look to raise funds to avoid going into administration having fallen on hard financial times. The Daggers are fresh from last Tuesday night’s league defeat at the hands of Halifax Town, while the Hammers go into the clash off the back of a home Premier League defeat to Burnley 11 days ago, after which they travelled…

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Where were all the voices that cried foul? Where was the sabre rattling tribes that stood firm and would not let this pass? The West Ham fans were sold a dream, convinced that better days would finally come…but all that came to pass was a roll in the hay with mutton dressed as lamb and a feeling of unbridled abuse. “For God’s sake, Mrs Robinson. Here we are. You got me into…

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After a three-week break from competitive action, which includes a friendly trip to face National League Dagenham & Redbridge, David Moyes’ West Ham United welcome Southampton to the London Stadium in the Premier League, here’s five players that he must consider dropping for the relegation six-pointer. Joe Hart The England shot-stopper was brought in for his first league start since the back end of November in the home defeat against Burnley and failed to impress just when…

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