West Ham are this morning (Sun) reported to be plotting an ambitious move for Napoli winger Dries Mertens. The Belgian has been linked with both Manchester United and Chelsea but acording to The Sun he is now very much a Slaven Bilic target.. Napoli are desperate to keep Mertens — yet he could be tempted […]
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Report: Hammers eye Napoli star
Posted on 14 May 2017.
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Queries over the use of Body Worn Cameras
Posted on 13 May 2017.
Queries have been posed to operators London Stadium 185 after he emerged that a season ticket holder has been banned for persistent swearing this week after video and audio were recorded of him at the Spurs evening match. Stadium operators have deployed 48 Body-Worn Cameras and they claim “they are worn by response team leaders […]
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Digital flags could be introduced at the London Stadium
Posted on 13 May 2017.
London Stadium owners are set to transform the upper tier over the summer by installing a new continuous LED banner advertising screen across the gaps between the lower and upper tiers including the concrete areas next to the giant screens where supporters flags hang including the huge Claret and Hugh flag. Karren Brady bought a new London […]
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West Ham to Carpet London Stadium Claret
Posted on 12 May 2017.
West Ham will be investing over £200,000 to replace the Green Astroturf which surrounds the London Stadium pitch this summer. In a continued effort of WestHamification of our new home, the club has decided that replacing the green Astroturf will have a massive visual impact for next season and the new pitch surround will be […]
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Bilic vows not to give up on injury-prone Carroll
Posted on 12 May 2017.
The big striker will miss the visit of former club Liverpool on Sunday through another injury but the West Ham boss remains patient
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Hammer of the year close to signing new contract
Posted on 10 May 2017.
Michail Antonio dispelled many rumours he is unhappy with the club by giving an interview following his award of Hammer of the year last night. Rumours spread around the awards ceremony after he failed to turn up with the first team. However, a club insider privately told us he was missing on medical grounds after […]
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West Ham United eyeing up international striker raid to solve problem position
Posted on 09 May 2017.
West Ham United are interested in signing Lukasz Teodorczyk, according to report by The Mirror. Lukasz Teodorczyk is a striker who currently plies his trade in the Belgian top division with Anderlecht. His impressive performances for Anderlecht in the Pro League and the Europa League have caught the eye of admirers, including West Ham. The Hammers […]
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West Ham not concerned about integral figure’s future amid potential summer exit
Posted on 08 May 2017.
West Ham United are not concerned about Slaven Bilic’s future amid reports linking him with a move to Fenerbahce, the London Evening Standard reports. Slaven Bilic has recently been targeted by Fenerbahce, who want him to succeed Dick Advocaat as their manager. Bilic is highly rated in Turkey after his two years with Besiktas directly […]
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Pearson’s Premier League Rundown: Hammers end the title race with win over rivals
Posted on 08 May 2017.
West Ham picked up their first win in four games and with it all but ended the title race. Their 1-0 home win over Tottenham on Friday night keeps the gap between the top two at four points but with Chelsea still to play tonight. A win for Chelsea will see them all but take the title as they will be seven points clear with three to play. The win was the third successive clean sheet for West Ham…
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West Ham boss Bilic hails Hammers ace Lanzini, the destroyer of Tottenham title tilt
Posted on 08 May 2017.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has hailed Tottenham destroyer Manuel Lanzini and paid tribute to his youthful exuberance – and eye for goal. Lanzini delighted Hammers fans with a second-half strike that all but ended Spurs’ Premier League title hopes and gave the London Stadium outfit a hard-fought 1-0 victory. Bilic’s men put in a totally committed display against Mauricio Pochettino’s title-chasing Spurs in Friday’s win to end the visitors’ nine-match winning streak. And while the boss …
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It feels better than ever …it was so West Ham
Posted on 06 May 2017.
It’s the morning after and it feels better than ever. Waking up with a warm glow surrounding you after a West Ham performance has been a long forgotten feeling this season. Abuse…despair and relentless complaining has been the agenda as the Hammers have been hit by one horror show and injury blow after another. How […]
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Noble: No team talk needed when it’s Spurs!
Posted on 05 May 2017.
Mark Noble was quick off the mark to tell the world that tonight’s brilliant performance demonstrated the dressing room was 100 per cent behind manager Slaven Bilic. Noble – outstanding in a packed midfield – declared: “We went out there with a game plan but it was also about team spirit. “It was always going […]
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Leroy: Irons need to take leaf from Spurs book
Posted on 05 May 2017.
Sorry but I see nothing but defeat tonight! Spurs arrive for me as the best team in the land. Like Slaven I believe they are a better team than Chelsea and despite the fact that as a Hammer I don’t like them, I have to respect and admire what’s been achieved over there. From the recruitment […]
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Gold: “Dammed if you do. Dammed if you don’t”
Posted on 03 May 2017.
West Ham Co-Owner David Gold has responded on social media about the constant leak of transfer information relating to West Ham. Gold was messaged by a West Ham supporter on Twitter who stated ” I don’t understand, many fans tell you to shut up in regards to transfer business, yet they still look for gossip […]
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Re-run of Bilic story raises questions
Posted on 03 May 2017.
Sky News has chosen to run a story regarding Slaven Bilic which makes one wonder about their agenda towards West Ham. And in doing so they raise many questions as to why they feel the need to again be presenting an ancient story as latest news. They claim it is an update in announcing the […]
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Bilic position to be reviewed
Posted on 03 May 2017.
West Ham will review manager Slaven Bilic’s position at the end of the season, Sky Sports News HQ understands.
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The Andy Carroll Injury Years
Posted on 02 May 2017.
Hammers Striker Andy Caroll has spent an incredible 798 days out of action at West Ham due to injury which has led him to miss 105 games in his Hammers career. Joining West Ham on loan in August 2012 he has earned over £25m in wages meaning each one of his 30 goals has cost […]
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Chelsea can’t shake Spurs – Matic ready to scrap for Premier League title
Posted on 02 May 2017.
The midfielder may have seen off Tottenham in the FA Cup with a superb Wembley goal, but he admits the Blues have been unable to shake their rivals
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Pearson’s Premier League Roundup: Unbeaten run continues with another draw
Posted on 01 May 2017.
West Ham picked up their third consecutive draw to make it an unbeaten run of four games. They are now on 39 points, one of eight sides separated by three points. The most recent draw was a goalless stalemate at Stoke. That point moved Stoke onto 40 points, but they are still one away from a place in the top half. One win in eight games has seen them slide down the league and if this continues they could…
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Slav looks for more of the same against Spurs
Posted on 01 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic readily admits that we are heading for a “nervy” 90 minutes” against Spurs on Friday night and adds: ” “We are playing, for me, against the best team in the league.” But he added: “Hopefully I’m going to enjoy it, but it’s going to be a very nervous game. We will have to be on […]
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Adrian heads for talks
Posted on 01 May 2017.
There’s no coincidence about the fact that we have kept a couple of clean sheets since Adrian’s return and again we were grateful to him for some fine saves at the weekend. But beyond that there’s a calm and composure about the Spaniard which also breeds more confidence in a back four which had been […]
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West Ham: Payet fee above board
Posted on 30 April 2017.
West Ham have insisted a £1m loyalty payment paid to former midfielder Dimitri Payet was all above board following raids by HMRC earlier this week.
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Gold issues worrying Carroll news
Posted on 30 April 2017.
David Gold has revealed there is no certainty that Andy Carroll will return to full fitness in time to face Spurs on Friday night. Carroll remained sidelined for the game at Stoke with a groin injury which has seen him out of action since the game at Sunderland . And it remains to be seen […]
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Sakho issue needs sorting out NOW!
Posted on 30 April 2017.
Everybody knows I’m a Diafra Sakho fan. I believe him to be a much more difficult striker to face than Andy Carroll with greater and more subtle talents. However, the current “issues” surrounding his continuing absences are confusing and unacceptable and need a very rapid explanation which I believe only he can give. There is […]
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Video: Stoke Review
Posted on 29 April 2017.
Not a classic by any stretch of the imagination but the Hammers Chat boys try to pick the bones out of today’s point away to Stoke.
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Stoke City v West Ham LIVE
Posted on 29 April 2017.
Listen to audio commentary from West Ham LIVE at http://www.whufc.com/audio-stream Hammers former assistant manager Neil McDonald is commentating today for BBC London Sport
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