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Well, we’re finally here. The opening fixture of the 2014/15 Premier League has arrived and all the clubs have been going through major changes from top to bottom. None more so than our truly adored, yet unsurprising, West Ham United who have just about done everything possible to make this the most stressful pre-season in… Read more »

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With one of the biggest clashes of the season for all Hammers fans finally arriving tomorrow, we have a team with a pretty bad pre-season behind it, a manager who is the only person in football who thinks he plays an attacking three up front formation and some new signings who don’t know if they will… Read more »

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Despite reports from Sky Sports News saying that West Ham have ended their interest in Sunderland striker Connor Wickham, many are claiming that we still remain in the hunt for the promising young forward. When I first heard the news that the owners had tabled a bid of around £4million for Wickham I was excited… Read more »

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With the 2014/15 season fast approaching, the Hammers faithful have been left with much to be desired following just two wins from eight pre-season games. Once again we are left craving more goals. The additions of Argentine Mauro Zarate and World Cup wonder Enner Valencia has left much optimism amongst Irons fans. However, Andy Carroll has… Read more »

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There’s a big part of me that hopes the little striker who played such a huge role in Saturday derbies of the past cheers for his first love come kick-off on Saturday afternoon. Even though I can now watch Jermain Defoe in black and red live from comfortable seats at Chicago Fire (next Saturday at… Read more »

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By now you lot will have had your Fantasy Football teams ready and waiting for this weekend’s big kick-off. It’s at this stage that if club’s make any new signings then it’s rare that they’ll slot straight in to the squad on the opening day of the season, so the team you’ve got now is… Read more »

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As West Ham fans, we all know that it takes a strong heart to get ourselves through a relegation battle what seems like every single season in the Premier League. And, despite seeing a bunch of good players arrive at the club this summer, it appears we may be heading for yet another bumpy ride… Read more »

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Ravel Morrison today revealed that he’ll be back in training on Thursday following a groin injury picked up early pre-season. He’s also recently revealed that he’s been handed the number 14 shirt for the season, which has to be the biggest hint yet that he still has a role to play in the first team…. Read more »

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As our move to the Olympic Stadium draws nearer each season, there are a number of things which we need to ensure in this transition period. Obviously our focus is to remain in the Premier League and, in order for that to happen, our board needs to prioritise a few things. Some big new signings… Read more »

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We’re just a week away from the big kick-off and it feels as if we’re a million miles away from having a team capable of playing the new ‘attacking’ style of football the co-owners have ordered from Sam Allardyce. But if you look closely, there’s still a decent looking starting XI available to us now… Read more »

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In January 2012, when West Ham United were looking for an immediate return to the Premier League, one of the recruits that Sam Allardyce brought in was Ravel Morrison. But given his reputation, coupled with the recent events that have happened this week in his personal life, can West Ham justify keeping such a live-wire… Read more »

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As we embark on our penultimate season at the Boleyn Ground, the inevitable dreams, doubts and, of course, nightmares begin to surface. We’re counting down the hours to the big kick-off and it just had to be Spurs, didn’t it? So the question now springs to mind – how well have we equipped ourselves to… Read more »

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West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan have made it clear that they want a top 10 finish this season. Gold himself mentioned on Twitter that he would ‘be disappointed if we did not finish in the top 10’ and many fans would share this view too. After a rather disappointing campaign last season,… Read more »

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All the promises of a new attacking style of football before pre-season have been all but ruined by the seriously lacklustre and uninspiring performances and results this summer. The transfer business has been pretty decent, but we’re still yet to see any signs of the attacking flair the owners have demanded from Sam Allardyce after… Read more »

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Over the years I think it is fair to say we have seen some diabolical players grace the Boleyn Ground. Before I announce my opinion on the worst since the 2006/7 season, there must be notable mentions for Robbie Keane, Razvan Rat, Roger Johnson, Tyrone Mears, John Pantsil, Radoslav Kovac and Tal Ben Haim. There were… Read more »

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Pre-season friendly matches are important to all football clubs and players because they are designed to get the players back into a game mentality. It is also a chance for them to keep their fitness levels up. For the fans however, while the performances might matter, they know that the results don’t really mean anything… Read more »

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If Sam Allardyce is to have his way then Arsenal’s Carl Jenkinson will be announced as our sixth summer signing within the next few hours. The 22-year-old right-back is reportedly close to a season-long loan deal with the Hammers after turning down moves to Hull, Sunderland and Swansea to stay in London. He’ll no doubt… Read more »

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When Sam Allardyce was the manager of Bolton, he had a certain knack of getting the right players and getting them to play well. Players like Jay Jay Okocha, Youri Djorkaeff and Ivan Campo were, without doubt, quality free players when he signed them, and were fantastic to watch. Now we are hearing stories of… Read more »

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When Andy Carroll initially signed a season-long loan deal from Liverpool in August 2012 it was seen as a real coup for the club and, once the Reds had decided that he was no longer needed at Anfield, the Hammers jumped at the chance to get the deal done. However Carroll’s history of injury seemed… Read more »

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So, it looks like he’s definitely off then. Ravel Morrison appears to be heading towards the Upton Park exit door and there’s nothing any of us can do about it. Sam Allardyce has made his mind up and he doesn’t see the brightest young talent the club has had for years in his plans. Muppet…. Read more »

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Disappointment aside, we all know that this morning’s 2-1 defeat to Wellington Phoenix was more about improving match fitness and tinkering with tactics. I know, we didn’t see much tinkering in the tactics department – Sam sticking to his tried, tested and frankly boring – one up front option, but we can still take some… Read more »

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The club says the fans have spoken. The fans say the club has spoken. Either way, this whole new crest idea has turned in to one hell of a controversy. Whether you like West Ham’s new crest design or not, you can’t deny that the way in which the club have gone about adopting it… Read more »

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Goalkeeper Goalkeeper was one of our strongest positions last year, with Adrian San Miguel securing his place in the first team for the second part of the season. Adrian very rapidly became a fan favourite for his passion on and off the pitch; celebrating each goal like anyone else and tweeting messages commending the West… Read more »

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Don’t you just the love the transfer window? We’re about half way through and we’ve already been linked with every player under the sun. Regardless of whether we’ve heard of them or not, they’ve been linked with the Hammers – just like any other transfer window. And today saw us in the headlines for a… Read more »

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So the Germans won the World Cup and once again England was not one of the teams in the last sixteen, let alone the last eight. It appears that the present idea of picking the best available players is not working. If you look back over previous World Cups, the present way of picking the… Read more »

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The lengthy injury to Andy Carroll last season proved just how little depth we have up front. Carlton Cole was an able, but not spectacular, deputy and Modibo Maiga and Mladen Petric were simply not up to standard. Even with the signing of Mauro Zarate completed, Sam Allardyce was quoted earlier this week saying that… Read more »

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