David Sullivan and Karren Brady could be forgiven a mental exclamation of “been there, done that, got the t-shirt” when HMRC officers arrived at the London Stadium at 8 am. For the pair were questioned and later cleared by the City of London fraud squad on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting in 2008 […]
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HMRC raid: DS and KB been there before and no charges
Posted on 26 April 2017.
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Defoe option – the latest!
Posted on 26 April 2017.
West Ham have cooled considerably on the possibility of signing Jermain Defoe. The former Hammer was in flying form earlier in the season but has scored only once in the last eight games since February. The club have had the striker checked out regularly and took a particularly close look at him during the 2-2 […]
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Reid’s international team mate in Hammers frame
Posted on 25 April 2017.
West Ham has reportedly reignited interested in signing Winston Reid’s International team mate Chris Wood, according to calciomercato.com. The Hammers were linked with the Leeds striker back in January. The 25-year-old has gone on to score 25 goals in the Championship this season, making him the league’s top scorer, and his form has once again […]
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West Ham coach hits back at youngster’s criticism after starring performance
Posted on 25 April 2017.
West Ham have a reputation as a haven for young, developing talents and the situation is very much the same in the current environment. The Hammers have regularly handed youngsters a route to the first-team, whilst also sending players out on-loan to earn vital experience. Martin Samuelsen is one player who’s undergone those experiences this […]
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Ref Watch: Were Reds denied pen?
Posted on 24 April 2017.
Following another round of Premier League fixtures, Ref Watch returns to debate a number of the weekend’s controversial talking points.
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Reid tells how Lukaku was kept under lock and key
Posted on 23 April 2017.
Winston Reid was thrilled that the Irons defence kept Romelu Lukaku under lock and key throughout the 90 minutes on Satuurday afternoon. The central defender made his return to the side after injury against the fearsome Toffees striker and was played a massive part during a brilliant defensive performance. Speaking to the official site he […]
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Saunders slams West Ham owners
Posted on 23 April 2017.
Dean Saunders has slammed West Ham owners for his perceived treatment of Slaven Bilic. Speaking on BBC TV Sport, Saunders said of Bilic “I think he has been treated awfully and it has undermined him and some of the bad results they have got have been down to the way he has been treated. I […]
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Drone footage of the demolished Boleyn Ground
Posted on 23 April 2017.
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Posh boss ‘Hammer has lost his confidence’
Posted on 22 April 2017.
Peterborough United boss Grant McCann has given an interview in which he says West Ham loanee Martin Samuelsen seems to have lost his confidence and Posh have terminated his loan early accordingly. Samuelsen returned to Peterborough after a short spell at Blackburn Rovers on loan at the start of this season, but his second spell […]
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Another Safety Officer quits London Stadium
Posted on 22 April 2017.
London Stadium’s Head of Safety and Security quit his post last month after 20 months at the former Olympic Stadium. The former chief inspector of the Metropolitan police was previously a member of the borough Senior Command Team and leader of the Events & Operations team with responsibility for managing the policing operations for football […]
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Pearson’s Premier League Preview: West Ham face an Everton side great at home, but bad away
Posted on 21 April 2017.
Saturday sees West Ham host an Everton side which have failed to win any of their last five away league games. It is their home form which has seen Everton maintain pressure on the top six above. They can move back to 5th with a win in this game but would likely move back down once their rivals have played. West Ham have picked up four points from their last two games and have moved away from any relegation threat…
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Everton boss keen to take advantage of West Ham woes
Posted on 21 April 2017.
West Ham face a difficult test at the London Stadium against Everton this weekend, with the Toffees fighting for a top six finish. Slaven Bilic’s side have won just six of their 16 Premier League games at the London Stadium this season, since moving from the Boelyn Ground last summer, and sit nine points above […]
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West Ham target discusses summer move, hands Hammers blow
Posted on 21 April 2017.
West Ham United face a stern test to improve their ranks this summer, which means it’s disappointing to have seen a spanner already thrown in the works. Reported Hammers target Jonathan Cafu has spoken about his desire to leave current outfit Ludogorets this summer, identifying Portugal as a preferred destination. SportWitness reported earlier this year […]
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Throwback Thursday: 2011
Posted on 20 April 2017.
In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback segment, we speak to Edward, 16, a West Ham season ticket holder on his special memories of the Boleyn. “It was Christmas day 2010 when I opened three very strange looking envelopes, that contained just three very small pieces of paper. The first informed me that I would have the latest West Ham kit. I looked at my Dad and he said “Well it’s on order”. I was a bit disappointed, but there was…
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Hammers big favourites to sign prime target
Posted on 20 April 2017.
Pablo Zabaleta and wife Christel Exclusive West Ham are very much front runners to clinch the signature of Pablo Zabaleta this summer. ClaretandHugh has learned that only Roma remain a threat to Irons hopes but the Manchester City crowd hero and his wife Christel Castano are keen to remain in the UK where they […]
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Chelsea, Spurs dominate PFA XI
Posted on 20 April 2017.
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur dominate the PFA Premier League Team of the Year with four players each in the final XI.
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Bilic fuels John Terry speculation
Posted on 18 April 2017.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has admitted he and every other manager would think about signing John Terry. The central defender wants to carry on playing next season and Bilic believes that although he is now 36, he remains a very competent defender. Bilic told Sky Sports: “He definitely has got at least a […]
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Bilic talks on the sacking speculation
Posted on 18 April 2017.
Slaven Bilic has again brushed off the persistent speculation about his job at West Ham and shrugged: “I’m not bothered.” Despite a strong vote of confidence from the board a string of contenders c0ntinue to be mentioned in relation to his position but the manager appears to remain unfazed. Travelling fans made it clear their […]
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Snoddy and squad are looking upwards
Posted on 14 April 2017.
Robert Snodgrass is heading for Sunderland in decent spirits …just as the manager explained he and the squad would do before the Swansea game. The January signing recalled: “The manager said it would be a lot easier for us if we won that game because we’d be able to look up towards the top ten, where […]
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No Irons panic as “pay demands” story’ emerges AGAIN!
Posted on 14 April 2017.
Reports that the Hammers are facing a “string of summer pay rise demands” from some of their unsettled stars have again emerged this evening. The national newspaper story appears to be based on an old and unsubstantiated rumour that Jose Fonte and Robert Snodgrass landed big money deals back in January. The story claims that […]
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Leroy: “Don’t worry – Sunderland have nothing”
Posted on 14 April 2017.
Don’t worry about tomorrow – Sunderland are down end of and they really are the worst team in the Premier League by a considerable distance. People say they will fight – no they won’t. Don’t worry about that – they don’t fight at all. It’s a long long time since I’e seen such a poor […]
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Hammers to take extra precautions with team travel
Posted on 13 April 2017.
West Ham will be extra vigilant when travelling to Sunderland after the Borussia Dortmund team bus was hit by three explosive devices injuring one player earlier this week. The club has spoken to the Met police who have advised club personnel to stay vigilant, report any suspicious behaviour, keep travel routes private and have a contingency plan […]
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Dicks breaks silence on coaching role
Posted on 12 April 2017.
Ian Abrahams aka the Moose from TalkSport radio interviewed Julian Dicks at the London Stadium on Saturday LIVE on air. Moose: “There has been suggestions this week that the defensive coaching could change, maybe more or different defensive coaching could come in, you coach with the team. Are you involved in any of that. How does […]
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West Ham revive interest in £5.95m-rated Premier League defender
Posted on 12 April 2017.
West Ham’s defence this season has been far from solid but the East London outfit are preparing to strengthen their ranks this weekend. Despite signing Jose Fonte from Southampton during the January transfer window, West Ham remain keen on adding further defensive additions at the end of the season and are set to revive interest […]
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Savage asks the question every Hammer wants answered
Posted on 09 April 2017.
I’ve known Robbie Savage for many years and despite the seriously bad press he often gets from the fans it really is ill deserved. To be fair he’s a top lad who loves a laugh. However, you don’t really need an opinion when Sav is around. He has them all and in this video he […]
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The important stats from the key win over Swansea
Posted on 09 April 2017.
Let’s start by looking at the key statistics from yesterday’s vital 1-0 win over Swansea City. Possession One main downfall in our recent poor form has been our lack of possession, however yesterday; we were able to use the lack of keep ball to our advantage. The visiting Swans had the edge over possession, with 53.9 percent to our 46.1 percent possession. Despite the Welsh side keeping the ball more, they rarely threatened us…
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