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West Ham have reached the end of a turbulent campaign and, having secured their Premier League status, have plenty of work to complete in the months ahead. The Hammers’ biggest task will be sorting out their management position, with David Moyes’ short-term contract having reached it’s conclusion and it not being clear whether the Scottish […]

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David Moyes’ West Ham United sit 16th in the Premier League table after Saturday’s defeat to Burnley , a mere three points off the bottom three with eight matches of the campaign remaining, here’s five reasons why they can beat the Top-Flight drop. Home Advantage Of the Hammers’ aforementioned eight matches to go of the 2017/2018 term, five of those will be played at their home of the London Stadium, thus giving them plenty of opportunities to pick up points at home. …

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David Moyes has welcomed the decision by West Ham fans not to stage a protest march ahead of tomorrow’s crucial clash with Burnley.

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Please allow me to introduce myself. I’m a man of wealth and taste. I’ve been around for a long, long years. Stole many a man’s soul and faith – Sympathy For The Devil – Rolling Stones. Ah yes, those unforgettable lyrics from Messrs Jagger and Richards were penned in 1968 and who knew that they would have the mirrored pertinence today and for all of our mighty woes? Whilst we continue to struggle on the field of play, we are continuously bombarded…

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When Bruce Lee was laid out in hospital after suffering an injury during a fight, he started to formulate a plan to show the world there could be a different and more effective way to challenge and beat an opponent. Akin to Sun Tzu – Art of War, he developed Jeet Kune Do; a non-classical style of fighting that has minimal movement but maximum effect. One of the fighting philosophies handed down from this style…

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Crafty midfielder Lee Bowyer may have been one of Football’s most colourful characters off the pitch, but on it he was just as fruitful, enjoying a lengthy career that spanned 18 years and six clubs. However, what was his association with West Ham United? Why was he so popular amongst the Claret & Blue Army? And, more importantly, where is he now? Lee Bowyer Born in Canning Town, East London, a young …

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Let’s analyse player performance from yesterday’s Vicarage Road disappointment, as David Moyes’ Hammers side remained in the bottom three heading into a very tough run of fixtures indeed. Joe Hart: 6/10 Fresh off the back of a clean sheet and positive performance for England against Brazil, the shot-stopper would continue his dismal club form with again with yet another afternoon to forget. Hart always looked as though he would be beaten when Marco…

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After as many as 14 International Hammers shined around the World over the last week, there was drama, joy, and disappointment, but just who was the pick of the bunch? As we name our West Ham United Man of the Match from The November International Break. There could only be one man worthy of this title after all the action from the last seven days, as he Captained his Nation to their first World…

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Grant McCann 1996-2003 Signed from Northern Irish side Lisburn Distillery in 1996, McCann found first-team chances severely limited during his time with the club making only four substitute appearances, his final game appearance was the 7-1 hammering at Blackburn Rovers in the early stages of Glenn Roeder’s tenure. McCann was perhaps unfortunate to have been vying for a midfield position with the likes of Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick and Joe Cole so it’s no surprise the Ulsterman found …

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Hooray! The dreaded international break is finally over and it’s now time to turn our attention back to The Premier League and Match Day Four to be specific, as Slaven Bilic’s men face a must-win clash on Monday night Football and the League Leaders travel to The Bet 365 Stadium. Manchester City vs Liverpool (Saturday 12:30 PM) For any football fans that have missed the Premier League over these past two weeks, we are straight into the weekend with one…

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When the Hammers meet Bolton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup, mention will inevitably be made of the first-ever meeting of the two clubs, the F. A. Cup Final of 1923. In the early 1970s, when I was working for one of the then ‘Big Five’ banks in the City of London, my office took on a one-off job that required a dozen or more temporary staff to come in and help. Those ‘temps’…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Where Are They Now? Segment we look at one of the key players of the 2011/2012 season in the form of Papa Bouba Diop, but why was he so important during that promotion? And where is he now? Papa Bouba Diop The now 39-year-old began his career in The Senegal Premier League with Ndeffann Saltigue, before later moving to ASC Diaraf in the same …

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The last few weeks of transfer rumour surrounding West Ham has focused on the striking crisis faced by the club. Each week it seems that the Hammers are linked to another striker and in many cases with good reason. Now with confirmation that Enner Valencia has joined Mexican club Tigres, the club would need to bring in a number of options before the season starts. There is still no definite news about Olivier Giroud but recent information is that he is considering…

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While an FA Cup fifth round tie away at Championship Blackburn Rovers is unlikely to stir the emotions of most football supporters, West Ham are not just any club and the FA Cup is something that the fans have always embraced.

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Sportsmail’s Martin Samuel suggested that in any other job, Jose Mourinho would have taken a sabbatical. Sportsmail asks Premier League bosses if they would fancy a break.

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Manchester United suffered a stinging 2-1 home defeat by Swansea City in the FA Cup third round on Sunday as their former fortress of Old Trafford was ransacked

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With Watford losing their fifth home game on the trot and West Brom sacking Steve Clarke, the tantalising prospect of re-uniting the management dream team at Upton Park has become an outside possibility. Many West Ham fans believe that Zola has unfinished business at the Boleyn and absolve the lovable Italian of any blame whatsoever for the decimation of the half decent team that Curbishley handed over when he …

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Sam Allardyce’s assistant Neil McDonald claims the West Ham United boss was left ‘livid’ by events at Selhurst Park on Tuesday.

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West Ham defender George McCartney is relieved to be back in action following his long-awaited return against Fulham on Saturday.

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West Ham are going down. No they are not! Yes they are. No they not! Yes they are. No chance of staying up. Yes there is! No there’s not. Excuse me, is this the five minute argument or the full half hour? So, Monty Python are returning, but who needs a ticket for the 02 when you can watch a bunch of dead parrots, silly walks and the very wettest of wet spam menus at the Boleyn? False number nines, Allardyce …

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Jack Collison is heading back to West Ham after his one-month loan stay with Bournemouth came to an end.

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Carlton Cole hopes to make his second full ‘debut’ for West Ham when they head to Burnley in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night.

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