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Match in a Minute: West Ham 1-1 Boro
Posted on 01 October 2016.
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Bilic: Zaza will come good
Posted on 01 October 2016.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists patience is the key for Italy international Simone Zaza.
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Slav’s stadium training plan isn’t full answer
Posted on 30 September 2016.
Fair play to Slaven Bilic. Hewants to train at the London Stadium in order for the lads to become better adjusted to the place. He explained: ” The pitch at our training ground at Rush Green is the same size as the one we play on at Stratford but you can’t replicate what is unique about […]
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Goals, goals, goals in your pocket
Posted on 29 September 2016.
We all love goals – and Sky Sports’ Football Score Centre means you have all the goals you need in your pocket this season.
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Night out was my idea says Slav
Posted on 29 September 2016.
Slaven Bilic has given his usual pre-match conference ahead of Saturday’s home game against Boro. “The team bonding was completely my idea. I told Mark Noble to take the guys out and go for a meal. Spend some time together. I am totally concentrated on the game on Saturday. It is good for us all to […]
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Big Sam leaves Irons signings questions
Posted on 29 September 2016.
The West Ham board may be feeling a little anxious right now as the fall-out from the ‘Sam Allardyce Affair’ continues to raise transfer issues in which he was apparently involved whilst manager of our great club. A resignation from England is one thing but when questions start to be asked about Enner Valencia, Jon […]
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Irons look safe on Calleri and Valencia deals
Posted on 27 September 2016.
West Ham look to be clear of any problems over the Enner Valencia’s transfer to the club following Sam Allardyce’s comments over third party ownership. And the early indications are that they are okay on the loan of Jonathon Callieri from South America. All reports are currently suggesting that the former Irons boss has or […]
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West Ham’s defending ‘laughable’, says Mark Noble after Southampton shocker
Posted on 25 September 2016.
• West Ham have now conceded 11 goals in past three league games • ‘Everything that was good last year is bad,’ manager Slaven Bilic admits Slaven Bilic admitted that the responsibility for West Ham United’s dreadful start to the season lies with him and denied that there is any split in the dressing room after the 3-0 defeat against Southampton here on Sunday. Bilic spoke as the West Ham captain, Mark…
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Noble admits this form is “laughable”
Posted on 25 September 2016.
Mark Noble gave an entirelyhonest interview in front of the Sky cameras declaring: “It can’t get any worse.” The captain – one of many who under-performed big time against Southampton could not have been more pessimistic after another shocking Hammers defensive display. Pulling no punches whatsover he said: “Eleven goals in three games? It’s just […]
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CandH to join forces with Supporters Federation
Posted on 24 September 2016.
ClaretandHugh is to join forces with the Football Supporters Federation (FSF). Although we are first and foremost – and always will be – a West Ham news website, raising supporter related issues to wider audience has been one of the cornerstones of our online offering since we stared this operation. Last week we applied to […]
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Time for change – call up this player
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Tony Cottee has called for Darren Randolph to get a first team call up for the clash against Southampton on Sunday and claims in his opinion he is our No 1 keeper. TC – as anxious as everybody else at our lack of form – said: “He has never let us down. In fact he […]
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Masuaku out for at least six weeks
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Slaven Bilic is giving his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s game with Southampton: “We have two massive games coming up and this is a great opportunity for us to get out of the trouble we are in. It will bring back the confidence and the belief if we can get the victories. The reaction has been […]
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Full Fourth round draw – It’s Chelsea
Posted on 21 September 2016.
Now that’s what I all one helluva draw! It’s probably exactly what we need and we owe them one and Costa in particular COYI WEST HAM v Chelsea Southampton v Sunderland Newcastle v Preston Leeds v Norwich Bristol City v Hull Liverpool v Tottenham Arsenal v Reading Manchester United v Manchester City Share […]
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Slaven Bilic urges West Ham to stop ‘amateur’ defending following crushing defeat by West Brom
Posted on 18 September 2016.
West Ham have managed to leak in 11 goals in their last three matches against Manchester City, Watford and West Brom and Bilic has urged his side to return to the form of last season.
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Is it time for West Ham’s owners to do the right thing?
Posted on 18 September 2016.
There is no doubt that without the two Davids, our precious club would not exist today. The hard work started from day one trying to get us out of the debt created by a worldwide recession where our former Icelandic owners bankruptcy. They secured our financial status by acquiring the London Stadium for the next 99
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Slaven Bilic slams West Ham’s frailties in defence and urges his side to tighten up at the back
Posted on 18 September 2016.
Slaven Bilic will spend a second successive week correcting West Ham’s defensive frailties following another error-strewn performance against West Bromwich Albions at The Hawthorns.
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Match in a Minute: West Brom 4-2 West Ham
Posted on 17 September 2016.
Watch Sky Sports pundit Matt Le Tissier’s thoughts on West Brom’s 4-2 win over West Ham at The Hawthorns on Saturday.
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Lawro in generous mood by his standards
Posted on 16 September 2016.
Mark Lawrenson is in generous mood by his own limited standards towards West Ham this weekend believing the boys may get a point at the Hawthorns tomorrow (Sat). Writing in his regular BBC column the former Liverpool player reckons we may come away from the West midlands with a draw this weekend. He says:” West Brom […]
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Sky Sport Italia suspends Paolo Di Canio after showing ‘dux’ tattoo
Posted on 14 September 2016.
• Television station forced to apologise after offending viewers • Di Canio wore short-sleeved shirt which revealed tattoo Sky Sport Italia has suspended its relationship with the former West Ham and Lazio striker Paolo Di Canio after he presented a show revealing his “dux” tattoo. The 48-year-old has been working as a pundit on the television station in Italy and appeared in a short-sleeved shirt showing his tattoo which represents the former Fascist leader Benito Mussolini. After…
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Mystery of the London Stadium Family section
Posted on 12 September 2016.
Among the pages and pages of media reports on Saturday’s stadium troubles was one quote in the Guardian which caught our eye this evening. The Guardian claimed “A West Ham spokesman said the London Stadium did have a family section, with two blocks reserved in the Bobby Moore stand, and thus complied with Premier League […]
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Charlie’s £1m Super 6 predictions
Posted on 07 September 2016.
Charlie Nicholas is first up with his Soccer Saturday Super 6 predictions ahead of this weekend’s £1million round.
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Zlatan top PL player on FIFA 17
Posted on 06 September 2016.
Man Utd striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the best outfield Premier League player on FIFA 17 with a rating of 90.
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Gold’s Daughter ‘Sit down until we get a license’
Posted on 04 September 2016.
David Gold’s daughter Jacqueline has entered the debate on standing on social media controversially suggesting supporters should sit down to obtain the license to increase the capacity to 60,000 then 66,000, then hinting they can do what they want afterwards. Speaking on her private twitter account, the CEO of Ann Summers wrote to her 56,000 […]
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Poyet’s contract terminated by mutual consent
Posted on 31 August 2016.
West Ham and Diego Poyet have agreed to terminate the midfielder’s contract by mutual consent. The 21-year-old departs the Hammers having made ten appearances in all competitions in his two years in East London. Poyet, who was signed from Charlton Athletic, is now free to join another club outside the transfer window. “I have enjoyed my […]
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Former Hammer signs for Peterborough
Posted on 31 August 2016.
Former Hammer George Moncur has signed on loan at Peterborough United from Barnsley. The 22-year-old midfielder heads to the ABAX Stadium until 7th January 2017 The former West Ham United academy graduate has made just a handful of appearances for Barnsley since joining from Colchester United, and has been an unused substitute in our last four […]
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Why West Ham fans must view this negative as a positive…
Posted on 29 August 2016.
Like every West Ham fan who watched the game on Thursday night, the anger and frustration suffered during that 90 minutes left me feeling that our season was over before it really started. After a night’s sleep and a bit of time to take in what had happened the night before, I’m asking myself: ‘was it such
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