West Ham hooligans ambushed the Manchester United team bus on Tuesday night as the build-up to the last ever game at Upton Park descended into mayhem.
Posted on 10 May 2016.
West Ham hooligans ambushed the Manchester United team bus on Tuesday night as the build-up to the last ever game at Upton Park descended into mayhem.
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Posted on 10 May 2016.
West Ham fans say goodbye to the Boleyn Ground as the Hammers play their last competitive game at the stadium.
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Posted on 10 May 2016.
West Ham contemplating a move for Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra, as reported by Tuttosport. The Argentine has struggled with injuries this season, which have limited him to just 14 appearances for the Serie A champions, and is one player Juve are hoping to offload this summer. However, despite wanting him off their books, Juventus are
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Posted on 10 May 2016.
David Gold has warned that West Ham’s Upton Park farewell could be scrapped if fans invade the pitch.
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Posted on 09 May 2016.
Manchester City would gladly settle for a place in the top four now as they face being pipped at the post by their neighbours. It would be a bitter pill to swallow with Pep Guardiola set to arrive.
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Posted on 09 May 2016.
West Ham goalkeeper Adrian is the only injury absentee for the visit of Manchester United tomorrow.
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Posted on 07 May 2016.
I write this from my living room in Swansea, tidying up after my youngest’s birthday sleepover (who is the only one of my four children to be born in Swansea!) My first memory of supporting West Ham was the 1980 FA Cup final vs Arsenal. There was a lot of passion in Leytonstone, E11 and […]
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Posted on 07 May 2016.
Slaven Bilic corrected a reporter who mispronounced Batshuayi in yesterday’s pre match press conference telling them to do their homework. The media were asking Slaven if rumours that West Ham have made a £31m bid for the Marseille striker were true. Slav answered “Michy Batshuayi, he’s a top striker, playing for Marseille, big club scoring […]
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Posted on 06 May 2016.
Originally posted here: West Ham 1-4 Swansea recap
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Posted on 06 May 2016.
Andy Carroll could hardly be happier with life than now and is looking forward to a grandstand finish to a great season. Speaking to www.whufc.com he said: “I am really happy with how things are going at the moment and I have managed to get a couple of 90 minutes under my belt so that […]
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Posted on 05 May 2016.
West Ham were this afternoon refusing to deny stories in the national media that they are ready to break the bank to bring Michy Batshuayi to the club. The Guardian reported earlier that the Irons has bid 40 million euros for the Beligian striker who is attracting interest right across Europe. Usually the Hammers are quick […]
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Posted on 05 May 2016.
Manchester United will be without Marouane Fellaini when they face West Ham next Tuesday. Fellaini will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after being charged with violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. The Manchester United midfielder along with Leicester City defender Huth were involved in a 21st-minute incident […]
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Posted on 05 May 2016.
The attacker has hailed the influence of his coach on his great form throughout the campaign ahead of his side’s penultimate Premier League match at Upton Park on Saturday
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Posted on 04 May 2016.
Guests at the gala West Ham player awards have told Claret and Hugh that Alex Song and Joey OBrien were noticeably missing last night from the London Hilton event in Park Lane despite being listed on the main table plan as each hosting a table for some of the 1,200 guests who had paid up […]
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Posted on 04 May 2016.
Former Hammer Joe Cole will leave Coventry City at the end of the season to play in the United States it has been revealed. The 34-year-old will join North American Soccer League side Tampa Bay Rowdies in Florida when his current short-term deal expires. But he will be playing in the NASL, a level below […]
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Posted on 04 May 2016.
The chances of a reunion of Michy Batshuayi and Dimitri Payet at the Olympic Stadium next season seem more remote after the 22 year old striker pledged his future to Marseille. “My future is at Olympique Marseille” Batshuayi told French paper Lequipe. He added “I want to stay, I love this stage and many players in […]
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Posted on 03 May 2016.
Blowing Bubbles Monthly’s May issue pays homage to Upton Park with a special issue celebrating the Boleyn Ground, which is due out later this week. ‘Nearly reach the sky’ author Brian Williams, Sky Sports reporter Bianca Westwood, Hammers legend George Parris, and the rest of the team all sharing their memories of the stadium ahead
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Posted on 03 May 2016.
It has has always been believed that money talks in the Premier League, your turnover, your wage bill, the size of your stadium, your ticket income, your retail income and your global brand and fan base dictate the pecking of the top four in the Premier League. Last night, Leicester City changed all that and […]
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Posted on 01 May 2016.
By Pete Ellis I know all about knee jerk ‘Jerks’ because I have been one in past years. Yep, I have put my size 12s on and firmly laid the boot into West Ham in the past after another underwhelming performance. But honestly, really, what can you say when some of my […]
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Posted on 01 May 2016.
Mark Noble – like the rest of us – wants the season to go on and on! After grabbing two goals in the victory over West Brom he said: “I’m obviously just enjoying my football at the minute. There’s three games left and we don’t want the season to finish, to be honest.” “I got two […]
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Posted on 30 April 2016.
JACK GAUGHAN AT THE HAWTHORNS: Mark Noble scored twice as West Ham reclaimed fifth place in the Premier League. Cheikhou Kouyate opened the scoring with a deft header.
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Posted on 29 April 2016.
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Posted on 26 April 2016.
West Ham may be ready to consider bids for Pedro Obiang should a “sensible offer” be made for the midfielder. The £4 million signing from Sampdoria has struggled to hold down a regular place in the team this season amid regular rumours that he could be on his way in the summer. Napoli and Palermo […]
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Posted on 25 April 2016.
IIrons “fans”who have launched an internet auction for aimed at selling last games tickets to the highest Boleyn bidder are risking police action. Their activities could well be seen as ticket touting which became a criminal offence back in 1994 after uproar among the public led to the law being introduced. The wording of the […]
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Posted on 24 April 2016.
Martin Samuelson has been recalled to West Ham from Peterborough despite two league games remaining for the league one side. Samuelson turned eighteen last week and is set to start in the Under 21 Premier League cup on the Boleyn ground on Monday evening. Terms of the season-long loan brokered by director of football Barry […]
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Posted on 24 April 2016.
With less than three weeks before our last league game at the Boleyn Ground, there is an opportunity on Monday to have one extra night under the Boleyn Ground lights watching the Hammers play in the U21 Premier League Cup final. The final will be the final U21 game ever played at the Boleyn Ground, […]
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