The West Ham Supporters Club in Castle street next to land on which once stood the Boleyn Ground has shut its doors. A statement on the Hammers Social Club Website said: “It has been necessary to temporarily close our Castle Street premises in order to carry out significant and essential maintenance and refurbishment works.” “The Executive […]
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Hammers social club closes doors
Posted on 03 October 2017.
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Bilic admits he has a big problem looming
Posted on 03 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic knows that he will have unhappy members of the squad as more and more players return to full fitness. Manuel Lanzini is set for a permanent place in the team and Michail Antonio will be fully over groin injury when the international break ends. It’s a refreshing problem to know that once all are […]
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Zaza blames weather and formation for West Ham failure
Posted on 03 October 2017.
Simone Zaza’s father Antonio who is also his agent has told Italian website Calcio Mercato that was a huge mistake for his son to join West Ham. Speaking about his son’s time as a Hammer he said: “It was a huge mistake, Simone was still concerned by the penalty he missed with Italy at the […]
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WATCH & VOTE: PL Goal of the Month
Posted on 03 October 2017.
Leroy Sane? Kevin De Bruyne? Harry Kane? Watch our pick of the Premier League goals from September and vote for your favourite.
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Andre Ayew faces fan blacklash
Posted on 02 October 2017.
Hammer Andre Ayew posted his thanks on Twitter this morning together with a photo of himself with his brother on Saturday. He tweeted “Blessed boys️ what God has done for us..can’t thank him enough @jordan_ayew9! 3 points at home in a difficult game back to work “ West Ham fans on social media have not been […]
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Slaven Bilic mutes the mutiny at the last but West Ham’s battlers need a plan
Posted on 01 October 2017.
The manager praised his side’s refusal to give up against Swansea but fraying tempers in the stands suggest fans’ favourite is using up the last of his goodwill Midway through the first half, Slaven Bilic switched his wingers. Michail Antonio went left, André Ayew went right. It was a sure sign that Bilic’s tactics were malfunctioning. In theory it made sense for West Ham United to start in a 4-4-2 system, which plays to the strengths of both Andy Carroll and Javier Hernández, …
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League Leaders Head To Stamford Bridge As Bilic’s Boys Host The Swans
Posted on 29 September 2017.
As European Football stole all of the attention this week, we can now gladly focus back on the Premier League and more specifically Matchday Seven, as we host Swansea City in a must-win encounter as the league leaders travel to North London for a tantalizing clash. Huddersfield Town vs Tottenham Hotspur (Saturday 12:30 PM) In one of the weekend’s most intriguing affairs, Spurs travel to face the Terriers at The John Smith’s Stadium …
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Cresswell ready to achieve ultimate ambition
Posted on 28 September 2017.
West Ham United duo Joe Hart and Aaron Cresswell have been named in the England squad for the Three Lions’ final two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. And Cresswell immediately put his ultimate ambition on the line saying: “The main aim for me is to play well this season and go to the World Cup. “It’s […]
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Slav welcomes big two back
Posted on 28 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic has confirmed that Manu Lanzini is back n the Hammers squad for the weekend match against Swansea City. And despite early predictions that Michail Antonio would be missing the manager confirmed that he also looked okay for the match at the London Stadium. However, Pedro Obiang – despite reports that had recovered from […]
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London Stadium doesn’t deliver on best connected boast
Posted on 27 September 2017.
Prior to moving West Ham promised that the London Stadium would be one of the best-connected stadia in Europe In their FAQ section before the move the official website WHUFC.com said: “One of the core benefits of the move is that the venue is one of the most well-connected in Europe, so there will be […]
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Hammers still track the big summer target
Posted on 26 September 2017.
West Ham are still maintaining their interest in William Carvalho, according to reports in Portugal. And if the prove true it means there is little chance of the Hammers allowing Bilic to walk away as the midfielder is very much the manager’s man. Despite the bad blood between Sporting Lisbon and the Hammers new reports […]
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Noble: “We can’t be making mistakes like that”
Posted on 26 September 2017.
Mark Noble has made it clear the team cannot give away games like the one that Andy Carroll handed Spurs on Saturday. The captain enjoyed a fine comeback against the north Londoners at the weekend and was disappointed that immediately following the Antonio injury the visitors were handed a soft opening goal. He said: “It was […]
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Newcastle ready to scupper any Irons Rafa move
Posted on 26 September 2017.
Any hopes West Ham may have had of temping Rafa Benitez into the manager’s job have taken a dent with Newcastle reportedly attempting to woo their manager into a new deal. As ClaretandHugh revealed last night, the Irons board and Magpies owner have had a frosty relationship and such a switch would never have been […]
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Slav’s job is on the line again
Posted on 25 September 2017.
Matt Law says in the Telegraph today that Swansea is a must win game if Slaven wants to keep his job. Law writes ‘Slaven Bilic knows the script. After every defeat comes a must-win game, a game which he will be told he cannot afford to lose if he wants to continue as West Ham United […]
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West Ham fans in Stratford acid attack
Posted on 25 September 2017.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in connection to the attack which saw six people injured, including two West Ham fans, when they were sprayed with acid near the Stratford Shopping Centre just before 8pm on Saturday. Witnesses of the horrifying crime described how a gang of men sprayed […]
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More Misery For Burke And Cullen; Snodgrass Shines For Villa & Oxford’s Gladbach Thrashed
Posted on 24 September 2017.
After a busy Saturday of action across the continent, it’s time to check in with our Hammer loanees at their respective Clubs, as things went from bad to worse for Reece Burke and Josh Cullen, Robert Snodgrass’s fortunes were quite the opposite and Reece Oxford’s Borussia Monchengladbach were hit for six by Dortmund. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) Bolton’s Championship despair continued yesterday afternoon as they were overcome…
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Masuaku looks the right fit
Posted on 24 September 2017.
Artuur Masuaku was a major plus for the Irons against Spurs after his arrival on the pitch in the 73rd minute. He added the thrust and pace required down the left side and has again put Aaron Cresswell’s position under keen scrutiny again. His cross for Kouyate’s thumping header which dragged the Irons back into […]
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Bilic disappointed with Spurs result
Posted on 24 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic says he was disappointed in West Ham’s result against Spurs but not the performance insisting his team defended well, didn’t give space and showed pride to come back. In his post-match interview he said: “We are disappointed with the result. We started really well. We defended well, with shape and didn’t give them pockets […]
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Bilic praises ‘good fight’
Posted on 23 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic was disappointed with West Ham’s 3-2 defeat to Tottenham on Saturday but praised his team’s fighting spirit at the London Stadium.
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The match stats: Irons v Spurs
Posted on 23 September 2017.
Courtesy BBC Possession Hammers 49 pc Spurs 51 Shots Hammers 10 Spurs 15 Shots on target Hammers 4 Spurs 5 Corners Hammers 4 Spurs 3 Fouls Hammers 10 Spurs 20
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Spurs star Kane snatches London derby record off Arsenal icon Henry
Posted on 23 September 2017.
The Tottenham striker netted twice against West Ham on Saturday to preserve his remarkable strike rate in Premier League meetings with local rivals
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West Ham 2 Tottenham 3: Kane at the double to play derby hero again
Posted on 23 September 2017.
Tottenham gained a measure of revenge for last season’s painful defeat at West Ham as Harry Kane scored twice in a 3-2 success.
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West Ham 2-3 Tottenham reaction LIVE!
Posted on 20 September 2017.
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Superb Hammers Sail Past Deflated Trotters
Posted on 20 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic’s weakened Hammers Side thrashed a Bolton Wanderers outfit that never really had a sniff at The London Stadium last night, to book a place in the Draw for Round Four of The Carabao Cup. We made a much-needed fast start to the tie, as first-half goals from centre-back Angelo Ogbonna and forward Diafra Sakho complemented a late Arthur Masuaku stunner for victory in the first home Cup …
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How to follow ‘No 10’ Irons in Carabao Cup draw
Posted on 20 September 2017.
West Ham enter the hat for the last 16 of the Carabao Cup immediately following the end of the match between Manchester United and Burton Albion this evening. And the draw can be followed on Sky Sport with the Irons being number 10 ball. The other clubs who progressed into the next round on Tuesday […]
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Video: Irons v Bolton – the goals and highlights
Posted on 20 September 2017.
A great win over Bolton last night was seen only by at the time 35,000 odd inside the stadium. However thanks to Sky Sports here are the goals from the match and watch out for Arthur Masuaku’s third – it’s a pearler. Bolton were awful but as the old saying goes: You can only beat what’s […]
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