By Pete Ellis West Ham host the Mackems this week which of course means the return of “him who must not be named” It could be a very spikey afternoon if one or two give in to their worst instincts and the big question is what sort of reaction he is going to get. As […]
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Allardyce return? Sing loud and proud to Slav
Posted on 23 February 2016.
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Bilic’s poetry promise to Payet
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has promised to take poetry lessons to describe the importance of Dimtri Payet to the Hammers. Slav told TV cameras after the 5-1 win over Blackburn Rovers: “It is hard to describe, I have to get some poetry lessons to describe his importance to us, but it is not only […]
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The West Ham Famous five goals podcast
Posted on 22 February 2016.
The MooreThanJustAPodcast boys relive the five goals scored against Blackburn rovers on Sunday afternoon in the latest episode of the West Ham podcast. We discuss whether Noble should play for England and whether Payet should play for France along with our predictions for the Sunderland game at Saturday lunch time. We also debate whether it […]
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Farewell Boleyn: Memories are made of this!
Posted on 22 February 2016.
ClaretandHugh invited readers to send their memories of the Boleyn as the old lady clears her throat for the final farewell. Follower David Edwards will bring a lump to the throats of many as he recalls his days as a Hammer. Please send your memories to claretandhugh@gmail.com. Dave writes: . Standing in the old […]
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Hammers fans stranded as coaches break down
Posted on 22 February 2016.
A number of West Ham supporters became stranded in the Midlands over night as their official club No.7 coach broke down twice on the way home from the 5-1 FA cup win over Blackburn Rovers. Hammers fan and actor Ellis McFarland left the Boleyn ground at 6.15am Sunday morning to make the trip to Ewood […]
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The £4m FA Cup run
Posted on 22 February 2016.
The 5-1 win over Blackburn Rovers yesterday earned West Ham £180,000 in prize money from the FA as winners of the fifth round proper, together with £247,500 to have the game screened live on BT Sport. We also received a 42% cut of the Ewood Park gate money with and attendance of 18,793 earning a further £158,000, […]
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DG: “We will appeal Kouyate’s red card”
Posted on 21 February 2016.
David Gold has tonight confirmed the club plan to appeal Chiek Kouyate’s red card. The all action Irons midfielder was sent off after the referee adjudged that he was guilty of a trip which denied Blackburn the opportunity of goal scoring opportunity. But to put it mildly it was a decision which was highly dubious […]
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Exclusive: Sullivan upset at another Cup away day
Posted on 21 February 2016.
Exclusive Chairman David Sullivan has made no attempt to disguise his bitter disappointment at seeing the Irons again clobbered with another away draw. After a great win over Blackburn Rovers everybody was hoping for a Boleyn quarter final bonanza. Instead we are on our our way to either Manchester United or Shrewsbury. […]
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Three deeply emotional moments at Ewood Park
Posted on 21 February 2016.
There were three fabulous moments away from the actual play itself at Ewood Park this afternoon and for this old fool they were emotional and thoroughly moving. It was a truly great sight to watch Dimi’s free kick sail over the Rovers wall and into the top corner – a sublime moment of magic – […]
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Classy Irons complete Rovers rout
Posted on 21 February 2016.
Blackburn Rovers 1 Irons 5 And still Diafra Sakho to come …..! That was my first reaction following a victory as classy and complete a victoty as we are likely to see from our team and yes I can hear the reminders now from the cynical that it was only Blackburn Rovers. But to score […]
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OS capacity could increase to 70,000
Posted on 21 February 2016.
West Ham Chairman, David Gold confirmed yesterday that the club has applied for permission to increase the Olympic Stadium capacity to 60,000 to meet demand. Last night he further confirmed a 60,000 capacity is not the end and there are further possibilities to increase further to meet demand. The rebuilt stadium currently has 66,510 seats […]
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Hammers request for OS capacity increase to 60K
Posted on 20 February 2016.
West Ham chairman David Gold has confirmed that the club has asked to increase capacity from 54,000 to 60,000 to meet demand. The owner replying to a question on twitter told his 134,000 followers. “Yes, we have applied for permission to extend the capacity from 54000 to 60000 in an effort to meet demand. dg […]
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Gold put down for former Hammers ‘bad boy’
Posted on 20 February 2016.
David Gold has made his opinion clear on a former a Hammer who left the club under a big cloud. Told by a follower that bad boy Morgan Amalfitano was a “great player” Gold had no issues with making his feelings pretty clear. The French midfielder fell out with Slaven Bilic early on and the […]
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Leroy delivers his Rovers/Irons verdict
Posted on 20 February 2016.
I don’t have the slightest doubt that the Hammers will beat Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup at Ewood Park tomorrow even with some difficult injury problems. There’s a problem at right back and at centre forward which isn’t ideal but the squad will have far too much for Rovers if they approach the game […]
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West Ham’s creative triangle
Posted on 20 February 2016.
Dimi Payet has created the most chances for West Ham with 69 chances followed by skipper Mark Noble at 33 and last year’s hammer of the year Aaron Cresswell. Image courtesy of the Premier League. Share This:
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Slav will stand by Carroll
Posted on 20 February 2016.
Slaven Bilic reckons Andy Carroll is too brave for his own good. The striker will again be missing from action as the Hammers go into the fifth round of the FA Cup against Blackburn Rovers tomorrow. This time he has an abductor issue and the manager has claimed that he could be out for two […]
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Why the Hammers should still be fifth!
Posted on 19 February 2016.
Here is a table to capture the hearts of all Irons. The Hypothetical Premier League, uses video referees to get the big calls right and adjust scores accordingly and it, has Slaven Bilic’s men flying high in FIFTH place. If you thought the Hammers had been robbed by the refs this season then it appears […]
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Slav names a Hammers prime target
Posted on 19 February 2016.
Slaven Bilic has revealed that FC Midtjylland’s scorer against Manchester United Pione Sisto was a serious West Ham target last summer. Sisto gabbed a 44th minute equaliser against ManchesterUnited last night before the Danes went on the beat the Premier League hotshots. And it emerge in an interview with ITV that Bilic had been very […]
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Lawrenson’s web page hacked
Posted on 19 February 2016.
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson had his Wikipedia web page hacked today, presumably by a disgruntled West Ham fan trying to have a bit of fun. Posted under the media section of his career the joker has suggested he has a personal vendetta against West Ham. The made up passage added to his biography can be […]
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Spurs missed out on Dimitri Payet
Posted on 19 February 2016.
Speaking on Talksport radio, David Ginola has said he recommended Dimitri Payet to Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. “I had a discussion one night with Spurs players, former players and chairman Daniel Levy about French players coming through and who would be good [for Spurs].” “And I said, ‘well there’s one out there right now, Dimitri […]
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Hammers Noble and Brooking on podcast
Posted on 19 February 2016.
Listen to former Hammer Trevor Brooking and current West Ham skipper Mark Noble on the Sky Fantasy League FC podcast this week. Fast forward to 22 minutes to hear Sir Trevor Brooking and then 42 minutes for Mark Noble if you don’t want to hear Paul Merson droning on for an hour. https://audioboom.com/boos/4199003-fantasy-fc-podcast-18th-february Hammer James […]
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West Ham fan avoids banning order
Posted on 19 February 2016.
A drunk West Ham fan who threatened to punch a cleaner at Darlington train station has avoided being banned from future football matches. Jonathan Owen Lamb from Kings Lynn in Norfolk, pleaded guilty to two public order offences when he appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The West Ham fan was travelling home after […]
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Antonio to answer SOS
Posted on 18 February 2016.
Michail Antonio looks certain to take up emergency right back services at Blackburn in Sunday’s fifth round FA Cup tie. With James Tomkins sidelined for another three weeks, Sam Byram Cup tied and Joey O’Brien again injured, the problems on the right side of the back four continue as they have done for weeks. And […]
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Blackburn struggle to sell out FA Cup game
Posted on 18 February 2016.
Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Lambert has called on his supporters to get behind their team and buy a ticket for the Sunday match with West Ham. The biggest crowd Lambert has experienced in his three months in charge of the Rovers came in his first home game in charge when 15,837 fans watched the 2-2 […]
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POLL: Randolph’s massive vote
Posted on 18 February 2016.
Darren Randolph has received a massive vote of confidence from Irons fans ahead of this weekend’s massive fifth round FA Cup clash against Blackburn Rovers. The No 2 goalkeeper has been a hero in the FA Cup run so far and despite Adrian being kept on the sideline the supporters believe Randolph should retain his […]
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Redknapp: ‘OS will take West Ham to another level’
Posted on 18 February 2016.
Former Hammers manager Harry Redknapp is sad that West Ham will no longer be playing at the Boleyn Ground next season but says the new stadium will take them to another level. He says it would be fitting to way to celebrate the last season at Upton Park by winning the FA Cup this year. […]
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