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It’s that time of the week again, to check in with our Hammer loan stars at their various clubs both in England and on The Continent to review all their action from the last seven days as Reece Burke and Josh Cullen endured a mixed week, Robert Snodgrass tasted Villa Park disappointment and it was back to usual for Reece Oxford. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) Having impressed in their one and only showing for …

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Terry Westley’s U23s continued their sensational vein of form to record a third win in four games in all Competitions by comprehensively beating Bristol Rovers at The Memorial Stadium last night. It had looked like things would pan out very differently for the visitors when Tom Nichols fired the home side ahead without even a minute on the clock. But, a penalty from in-form Spanish forward Antonio Martinez, a strike …

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What a difference a week makes, following West Ham has its ups and downs and the last 7 days have seen both extremes. The capitulation against Brighton was one of the most insipid performances I have seen a West Ham side produce in my time supporting the club. West Ham lacked leadership, motivation and seemed devoid of any plan, these failings were only highlighted by Brighton who were fantastically organised, stuck…

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Formations: West Ham started off with a 4-2-3-1 which in my opinion is our best team. In game it was bit more bizarre though with Bilic deploying Kouyate as a striker with Chicharito in order to win aerial balls with Lanzini dropping in to form a midfield 4. This was a short lived experiment though as Bilic brought on Ayew for Kouyate at half time. The 4 4 2 restricted Lanzini as he could not move into …

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As domestic football finally made its return after The International Break, it is that time of the week again to check in with our Hammer loanees at their various clubs both in England and across the continent. It would be a joyful weekend at last for Reece Burke and Josh Cullen but quite the opposite for Robert Snodgrass and another dull Sunday for Reece Oxford in Germany. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton …

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Spanish striker Antonio Martinez netted the first ever hattrick by a West Ham United player at The London Stadium yesterday afternoon to help inflict a 4-2 defeat on Manchester United. The Red Devils had edged ahead twice in the first period, both times through Demetri Mitchell, but Martinez twice levelled the scores and then put Westley’s Boys ahead just before Joe Powell added a fourth. Victory for the Hammer starlets, their second consecutive in The League, took them up to …

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11:30 AM: First-teamers Sam Byram, Declan Rice, and Edimilson Fernandes could all feature today, Team News in 30 minutes. 11:20 AM: If you are bored and waiting for kick-off here in Stratford, be sure to check out our Match Preview here: http://www.moorethanjustaclub.com/match-preview/match-preview-west-ham-united-u23s-vs-manchester-united-u23s-premier-league-two-division-one-matchday-seven/. An empty looking Press Lounge this morning. More to follow………… 11:00 AM: …

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In Game Week Seven of the PL2 season, Terry Westley’s U23s face the daunting prospect of welcoming Manchester United to East London on Sunday afternoon in what is surely the biggest game of the season. The young Hammers enter the clash off the back of Premier League International Cup disappointment at home to Villarreal, whereas, The Red Devils were defeated at home by Derby County last time out. When? The clash is scheduled to kick-off at 1 PM …

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In this week’s Episode of A Week In The World Of West Ham United, we discuss Derby Day defeat to Spurs, Chris Darwen gives us his Theory of Hammerlution and there is another treat for fans of Slaven Bilic. The post Podcast M6: Irons Falter On Derby Day As Chris Darwen Hammers The Hammers And Bilic Talks Pre-Swansea appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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Tottenham come to the London Stadium in mixed form, their struggles at Wembley continue but performances against Everton and Dortmund highlight their undoubted class. West Ham will need to be at their very best to stay with Spurs in this fixture, a win here would really kick-start the season and could help make our home really feel like home. Bilic has set the team up with 3 at the back and I would keep Declan Rice in there alongside Fonte and…

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After two positive performances and two clean sheets its Tuesday night and Championship Bolton Wanderers in the League Cup. Tonight’s game has to be seen as an opportunity to maintain momentum and give some players some vital time on the pitch. With that in mind, I would keep the same formation that seems to be working well and I would keep Hart, Reid and Fonte from the weekend to help maintain the defensive solidity. Declan Rice will get a chance to …

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We all know that the main talk of the town at the moment in Stratford is the future of Slaven Bilic, with hordes of fans calling for his dismissal just three games into the season. However, it’s now time to look at the reasons why the current crisis on and off the field isn’t the fault of our Croatian manager and that you may have to look higher in the West Ham United pecking order to…

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  Terry Westley’s U23 side’s impressive unbeaten run was abruptly ended by a sublime Tottenham Hotspur with an incredible 7-2 thrashing in the first round of matches for the group stage of the 2017 Premier League Two International Cup. In a remarkable 90 minutes, our starlets were awarded none other than four penalties by referee Alan Young, as the hosts needed no second chance to take their opportunities at Stevenage’s Lamex Stadium. Westley …

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It is now time to check in with our bright young Academy starlets on their loan moves, as Reece Burke and Josh Cullen slumped to defeat with The Trotters and Reece Oxford continues to wait for his Bundesliga bow. Reece Burke And Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) Homegrown duo Reece Burke and Josh Cullen are continuing to gain vital first-team experience in The Sky Bet Championship for Phil Parkinson’s Bolton by assuming their respective starting…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we speak to Jay, 57 and a lifelong Hammer about an exciting Cup tie from a golden era in the history of West Ham United. “West Ham United vs Ipswich Town, Saturday 25 January 1986, F.A Cup Fourth Round was not a fixture that got the pulses of many Hammers fans racing. But for me at the age of 15, it was an incredible game because it was my…

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After Saturday’s disappointing loss to Mauricio Pellegrino’s Southampton at The St Mary’s Stadium, we make the trip to face Cheltenham Town tonight in Round Two of the 2017/2018 Carabao Cup. The clash has been made a must-win encounter by our torrid start to the Premier League campaign and over 1,000 members of The Claret & Blue Army will be making the trip to The West Country hoping to avoid a classic Cup Tie giant killing. When? The …

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Terry Westley’s U23’s completed a remarkable second-half fightback to overcome Premier League 2 Title favorites Tottenham Hotspur and earn the youngsters’ a first-ever victory in Division One. The lunch-time kick-off took place at The Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre in North London and saw the hosts field an impressive line-up that boasted some of the game’s brightest prospects. Wayne Burnett’s side included the likes of England U19 star Marcus Edwards, captain …

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  Terry Westley’s bright young U23’s put in a fantastic display at The County Ground to defeat Sky Bet League Two side Swindon Town 2-3 in the opening game in Group C of the 2017/2018 Checkatrade Trophy. The starlets were boosted by the inclusion of club debutant Sead Haksabanovic to the starting Xl, who was signed for £3 million from Halmstads BK last week. However, they were still without captain Declan Rice who is on first-team …

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Nigel is back with the next episode of Mock the West Ham Week which was recorded before the game yesterday – that is, it has nothing to do with the game yesterday as comical as that turned out to be… The post Mock the West Ham Week Episode 3: Forget yesterday, laugh at this instead appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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Things now seem to be taking shape at West Ham ahead of the new season in a fortnight’s time. We have a host of new arrivals, all vying for a place in the first team and our pre-season fixtures are almost complete. A win, two draws and a loss in Germany and Austria have given Bilic a lot to think about ahead of the new season. I am still not…

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After exploring the main defensive culprit of our dreadful relegation in the form of Matthew Upson last week, this week, we look further forward to attack and more especially: Pablo Barrera. Who was this little-known Mexican winger? How did he help to make our torrid demise? And where is he now? A youthful Barrera started his career in his native Mexico with Mexico City based Primera Division Side Club Universidad …

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As the football season has drawn to close, so the silly season, specifically the Twitter transfer rumour season has well and truly kicked off! In this new weekly column I will take a look at some of the more plausible and delightfully implausible transfer stories surrounding West Ham United. My aim is not question anyone’s credibility and as such I won’t use any Twitter names (with the notable exception of our own Board and family …

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Fed-up West Ham striker Andy Carroll is ready to relinquish his English nationality so he can make a name for himself on the world stage with minnows  GIBRALTAR . And if the lanky forward can push through the paperwork in time he hopes to revive the nation’s hopes of qualifying for World Cup 2018. They currently sit bottom of qualifying group H with no points; and face Cyprus next on June 9 — a game in which Carroll wants to feature. …

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Well that was an enjoyable international break, wasn’t it? A pointless friendly defeat in Germany and gaining 3 points against a team who aren’t even in the top 100 of the world rankings. I suppose one good thing came out of the international break, at least West Ham didn’t lose. Small mercies and all that. So what have we actually learnt from these 2 England games? Not much I’m afraid. Qualification to the World Cup …

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  Seattle Sounders 3-0 West Ham United International Friendly, Tuesday 5 July 2016, CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington, USA Adrian (Spiegel 46), Byram (Feghouli 46), Page, (Cresswell 46), Reid (Henry 46), Rice (Burke 46), Poyet (Nordtveit 46), Noble  (Obiang 46), Browne (Quina 46), Samuelsen (Lanzini 46), Makasi, Carroll (Martinez 46) Attendance: 38,585  

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By Justin Palmer LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Juergen Klopp’s first game in charge of Liverpool will dominate the headlines as the Premier League resumes after the international break but Sam Allardyce has the toughest task as he takes the reins at Sunderland. Former Borussia Dortmund boss Klopp kicks off his reign at the former English champions, who fired Brendan Rodgers on Oct. 4, with a trip to the capital to play Tottenham Hotspur in the Saturday lunchtime kickoff (1145

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