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This graphic shows that West Ham transfer target Javier Hernandez is a fox in the box when it comes to scoring goals.  From 72 goals, 28 were finished in the six yard and 68 within the 12-yard box. Only four goals were scored outside the box.  It appears if you feed Little Pea in the […]

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Here we are again with our weekly chin-wag in what is becoming and event filled period for West Ham. Hart, Hernandez, AFCON, Keita and of course Arnautovic all go under the microscope as the Hammers Chat team enjoy a nice cuppa.

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West Ham has suffered an early injury blow to the start of their season with the news that Cheik Kouyate will be out of action for the beginning of the Premier League season. Speaking to Daily Mirror, West Ham boss Slaven Bilic confirmed Kouyate will face a spell on the sidelines until the end of August. Bilic […]

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The Africa Cup of Nations finals are set to be expanded to 24 teams and moved to dates in June and July but will continue to be held every two years after recommendations on the tournament at a symposium in Morocco on Wednesday. The decision must still be ratified by the Confederation of African Football’s […]

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Premier Sports TV has let down thousands of Hammers fans looking forward to watching tomorrow evening’s game against Fulham from Austria. The minor TV channel made a great marketing ploy out of the fact that they would be showing all our pre-season games including the London derby gathering many subscribers among our fan base as […]

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Slaven Bilic is a thrilled man as Joe Hart lands at West Ham after several days of hard negotiating. And the vast majority of Hammers fans have welcomed the siging across the social networks in what is clearly a big statement of intention from our club. Bilic told the official website: “I am delighted to welcome […]

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Adrian has reminded West Ham’s joint-chairman David Sullivan that they already had ‘two great professionals’ at the club before the signing of Joe Hart.

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Since summarising my feelings on the Joe Hart deal last night and following a great discussion on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ I accept that despite the lack of “to buy option” this is good business by the club. Truth is of course that contracts and clauses mean very little these days and any number of […]

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Matthew Upson has rejoined West Ham in a coaching capacity to help out with the Academy youngsters. The former Hammers captain was spotted last night in West Ham training gear at Colchester with a notepad under his arm. He is understood to have a part time role with the Academy. Upson has kept close contact […]

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David Sullivan has finally killed off the many rumours and ill informed speculation surrounding the Hammers transfer activity this summer. And certainly the weeks long speculation that Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere could be on his way to the London Stadium looks dead in the water. The one time much hailed Wilshere is not in Arsenal manage […]

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Michail Antonio may be struggling to make the first match of the season at Manchester United. The Hammer of the Year has joined the rest of the squad in Austria under the new policy of taking everybody on pre-season whether they are fully fit or otherwise. The club’s most versatile player has been rehabbing through […]

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David Sullivan claims Joe Hart is the best goalkeeper he has worked with during his time in the game. The co chairman took the England keeper to Birmingham City on loan in 2009 and declared: “Joe was absolutely fantastic for us at Birmingham City eight years ago. He is the best goalkeeper I’ve worked with […]

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Palace and Newcastle are today being reported as considering moves for West Ham Adrian. The Spanish keeper has been suggested as a Newcastle target for several days but the announcement that Joe Hart has finally joined the Irons on a one year loan has raised the intensity of the speculation   Adrian, 30, finished the […]

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The reliable Jason Burt in the Telegraph confirms West Ham have agreed a fee of £20million plus up to £4million in add-ons with Stoke City for Marko Arnautovic. Earlier this evening local paper The Stoke Sentinel claimed that Marko said goodbye to his teammates at the training ground. The Telegraph’s chief football correspondent with good contacts […]

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Stoke have reluctantly admitted defeat in their attempts to convince Marko Arnautovic to withdraw his request to leave and the player said his goodbyes to teammates at their Clayton Wood training ground today ahead of an imminent £23m switch claims the Stoke Sentinel this evening. The 28-year-old joined Stoke from £2.6m from Werder Bremen as […]

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Like most other fans I was celebrating when it became clear that Joe Hart was on his way to us but this is West Ham and as ever the up was quickly followed by the downside. What looked on the face of it a great deal has suddenly become questionable at best and deeply worrying […]

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Manchester City keeper Joe Hart has officially signed for West Ham on season long loan but there is no official option to buy the shot stopper at the end of the loan period. The Hammers are thought to funding fifty percent of the England keepers £170,000 per week wages meaning we invest around £4m in […]

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After what felt like an age for the club to announce, Joe Hart is officially a West Ham player. England’s No.1 stopper and four-time Premier League golden glove winner has signed a one-year loan deal with what is believed to be an option to buy next summer. The arrival of Hart certainly represents the kind […]

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See original article: Joe Hart Signs: Video Reaction

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic wants to keep Sofiane Feghouli and Robert Snodgrass as well as signing Marko Arnautovic. But he has been told that one or the other – probably Snodgrass – will have to be sold as the Irons continue look to plough further funds into the squad building programme. Amid strong speculation […]

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Paolo Di Canio has spoken of his undying love for the Irons and how he still nurses an ambition to be involved at the club. The hammers legend – speaking to Sky Sports – discussing the London Stadium said: “To go into a new stadium that looked nothing like the old one was not easy. “It […]

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The Irons are expected to sign top target Marko Arnautovic for a club record fee over the next few days. According to long term Standard Sport reporter and lifelong Hammers fan Ken Dyer, a £23 million deal for the 28-year-old Austrian international has been agreed and the player himself has settled personal terms. Stoke were […]

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Joe Hart has now agreed to the financial terms on offer from West Ham in the wage sharing deal with Manchester City and is currently finalising the parent club’s share of the terms. The England keeper has now passed a West Ham medical but we learned this morning there is as yet no “timeline” for […]

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Pablo Zabaleta declared himself happy with the team’s first run out of the season last evening (Mon) but naturally unhappy not to come away with a victory. Speaking to West Ham TV after the game, he said: “It felt good. It was a shame not to win the game – you always want a victory […]

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West Ham believe they are holding a trump card in the talks with Javier Hernandez in being able to offer him what Chelsea can’t – regular first team football! The little Mexican has made it clear in the past that is his priority and it may well help the Irons to land an extraordinary coup […]

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Summer transfer meltdown among some West Ham fans probably  started somewhere around June 2 or 3 and has become progressively more paranoic as day followed day without a signing – notably a striker – in sight. With Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho often on sick leave, there were plenty of reasons for complaint and that, […]

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