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With rumours growing that Sam Allardyce will be sacked next week (if he hasn’t already – he hasn’t at the time of writing), there are increasing reports that Gus Poyet could be named as his replacement. The Sunderland boss is being linked more and more with the role, and a lot of fans on Twitter… Read more »

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Despite having not achieved our target of a tenth place finish or higher this season, if someone had said to me we were going to be 12th going in to the final day of the season back in August I would have been pleased. It hasn’t been the best of seasons, we all know that,… Read more »

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The season hasn’t even finished yet and already Hammers fans can’t wait to see the back of it. Another nine months of boring, mediocre football has passed us by yet again with only the three wins against Spurs raising anything resembling a smile for the West Ham faithful. The lack of goals, as Big Sam has pointed… Read more »

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The season hasn’t even finished yet and already Hammers fans can’t wait to see the back of it. Another nine months of boring, mediocre football has passed us by yet again with only the three wins against Spurs raising anything resembling a smile for the West Ham faithful. The lack of goals, as Big Sam has pointed… Read more »

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In recent weeks, results and performances especially at home have not gone to plan for West Ham United, but given that the last home game was a London derby against fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, the players were really keen to put on a show to send the fans home happy. The Hammers were… Read more »

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Let’s face it, we all want Ravel Morrison in claret and blue next season. He’s the best young player we’ve seen take the first-team by storm in many, many years and it’d be ridiculous if we were to allow him to leave so soon. But his loan spell to QPR after a reported ‘disagreement’ with… Read more »

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Premier League survival is guaranteed and we can all breath a sigh of relief knowing that after long and tedious season, we just about did enough to stay up. But despite three wins over Tottenham, a Capital One Cup semi-final and an unbeaten February, the season has to be considered something of a disappointment. That… Read more »

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The final home game is done and dusted. A fine, thoroughly deserved victory against the team I love to hate. A victory over spurs gives a buzz few other wins can match. Yet, even the morning after the day before, one of my over riding feelings is one of sheer frustration. Delighted to guarantee our… Read more »

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So it’s our final home game of the season and the perfect opportunity to give us fans something to smile about by making it a hat-trick of wins over Spurs this season. It could also be Allardyce’s last game at Upton Park as our manager, which means it could also be the last time we’ll… Read more »

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So here it is. The most anticipated home game of the year, and our last at the Boleyn Ground this season. Given that our season has been largely disappointing and has literally been defined by an unbeaten run in February and two victories at White Hart Lane, you can forgive me for admitted that I’m… Read more »

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When Carlton Cole arrived at West Ham in August 2006, given that he was a former Chelsea player, few would have believed that he would be so popular. Perhaps one of the reasons for this popularity is the fact that he scored on his debut with his first touch in a 3-1 win at home… Read more »

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If Britain held referendum after referendum – rather than allowing MPs, as delegates, make the decisions – we’d reintroduce the death penalty and depart the EU to the detriment of everyone. Unfortunately, the latter may actually happen. In a similar vein, while West Ham fans form the blood of the club, the rebellious crowd must… Read more »

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As this season is winding down, there has been the constant argument over the style of football we have or have not ‘played.’ For me, it has not been the way I grew up watching West Ham play but, then again, times have moved on. When once upon a time, a foreigner was from Scotland… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce’s days as West Ham manager appear to be numbered following a fourth consecutive defeat at the weekend and yet another poor performance. And to coincide with the banner amongst the West Ham fans at the Hawthorns on Saturday (although not directly related), a poll conducted by 16 West Ham related fan sites has… Read more »

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With just two games left until the season finally ends and Premier League safety all but secured, attention is beginning to turn to how we strengthen in the summer to ensure we avoid a repeat of this campaign. With or without Sam Allardyce, a number of changes will need to be made and we should… Read more »

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West Ham travel to West Brom today, hoping to mathematically secure Premier League football next season by avoiding defeat. A period that hasn’t brought up too many injury problems means Sam Allardyce has been able to field a consistent starting XI over the last few months and he will be encouraged by the performances his… Read more »

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Given that we have no fresh injury worries, I wouldn’t be surprised if Allardyce lined up with the same starting XI that put in such a pathetic performance at home to Crystal Palace last weekend. Guy Demel returns from a virus, so he could step in for George McCartney, which might just be the only… Read more »

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When West Ham were relegated in 2010/11 with one game of the season remaining following the 3-2 defeat at Wigan Athletic, their Premier League status wasn’t the only thing they lost, as the clubs’ hierarchy dispensed with a the services of then manager Avram Grant immediately after the match. David Sullivan and David Gold’s aim… Read more »

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As we edge closer to the end of another campaign, one burning question remains hot on the lips of almost every West Ham fan in the land – Should Sam Allardyce be in charge of West Ham beyond the summer? It’s a debate that not many of us have been able to get away from… Read more »

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Opinions on Big Sam’s future have been somewhat divided of late. The hashtag #AllardyceOut has featured prominently from around Christmas time on social media. I was firmly in favour of keeping Sam as manager. He masterminded our return to the premier league at the first time of asking, achieved a 10th place finish in our first season back in the… Read more »

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The news of Dylan Tombides’ tragic passing yesterday has affected everyone associated with West Ham United. But his fellow teammates will have been seriously affected by the news and will be extra up for this afternoon’s clash with Crystal Palace. In a game that has all but lost its importance because of yesterday’s news, Sam… Read more »

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We all go on about how football isn’t fair sometimes. Poor refereeing decisions, last minute deflected goals, missed penalties. They can all count against us in a cruel game when results are more important than anything. But all of that is put in to perspective when you hear of the tragic passing of a young,… Read more »

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With a move to the Olympic Stadium just two seasons away, all the ground work to ensure we’re stable and prepared is beginning to be put in to place. Obviously our Premier League status must be intact, which looks to have been achieved this season. But how can we ensure that we don’t experience similar… Read more »

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Arsenal’s win over us last night was pretty inevitable given their desperation for a top four finish this season and our inability to hold on to a lead. But despite an FA Cup final that they are expected to win on the horizon, the Gunners’ nine year wait for silverware has turned them in to… Read more »

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With Kevin Nolan having a late fitness test and potentially having to sit tonight out, Sam Allardyce could be forced to make some changes to the XI that played so well against Liverpool last weekend. Mohamed Diame or Antonio Nocerino should be drafted in to deputise for Nolan, which should give Matt Jarvis his place… Read more »

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Love him or hate him, you can’t knock Danny Dyer’s love for the mighty Hammers. The Eastenders actor is a self confessed West Ham ‘nut’ and is a regular over at Upton Park. And he’s recently done an interview with Sky Sports where he talks about his love for the club, the highs and lows… Read more »

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