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The performance against Spurs last weekend was encouraging. Given the questions surrounding Allardyce’s starting line-up, it turned out to be a decent outing. And I don’t think Allardyce will stray too far from that line-up this afternoon against Palace at Selhurst Park. I think Cheikhou Kouyate will deputise for the suspended James Collins alongside Winston… Read more »

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We’ve teamed up with BetFuze to bring you the best West Ham odds and bookie offers over the course of the season, and after coming to close to tipping you a winner last week, we’ve got a few tasty bets again for you today. Last week we tipped a 0-0 draw with Spurs and, had… Read more »

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We are only on our second game of the season and already it seems like a must win game for many reasons. Some people have commented on the fact that we were unlucky against Spurs. Wellm I’m not too sure about that, West Ham had many goal scoring chances and failed to convert any of… Read more »

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Both on and off the pitch, this has been a summer break to forget for West Ham. It all started with promise and excitement; the marquee signings of Enner Valencia and Cheikhou Kouyate have been complimented by our captures of Mauro Zarate, Aaron Cresswell, Carl Jenkinson and Diego Poyet. The board demanded that Allardyce plays… Read more »

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They get up at dawn nearly every Saturday or Sunday from August to May to cheer on the Irons from thousands of miles away. The Toronto Hammers Supporters Club are a hardy band of 15 to 35 souls who make their way to the Dog and Bear Pub in the heart of Canada’s biggest city…. Read more »

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So that’s what it’s like to lose to Spurs, then? Our last five meetings with them have seen us win three times and lose twice to last minute winners, which is just so unfair when you consider just how much fun it was to win those three games against them last season. Anyway, there’s still… Read more »

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In the summer of 2012, West Ham United broke their transfer record by paying £10.75m for Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Matt Jarvis. But the player has not appeared to play a major part in the club’s time in the Premier League with only a handful of goals to his name, and with West Bromwich Albion reportedly… Read more »

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We’ve teamed up with BetFuze to bring you the best West Ham odds and bookie offers over the course of the season, and today we get things started with the big season opener against Spurs at the Boleyn Ground. Three wins against Tottenham in one season was always going to be a pretty special moment… Read more »

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Well, we’re finally here. The opening fixture of the 2014/15 Premier League has arrived and all the clubs have been going through major changes from top to bottom. None more so than our truly adored, yet unsurprising, West Ham United who have just about done everything possible to make this the most stressful pre-season in… Read more »

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With one of the biggest clashes of the season for all Hammers fans finally arriving tomorrow, we have a team with a pretty bad pre-season behind it, a manager who is the only person in football who thinks he plays an attacking three up front formation and some new signings who don’t know if they will… Read more »

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It’s been a very busy summer at Blowing Bubbles HQ with the decision to change the frequency of the magazine from every home game to monthly. It wasn’t a decision we took lightly but we believe it will allow us to offer a higher quality product with more pages and articles and, at the same… Read more »

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It’s finlly here! The opening weekend of the new season. Spurs at home. Oh how we’ve missed you! It’s been a bit of a turbulent pre-season (well, what did you expect!?) and, without the addition of a few new faces, we’re expected a similar approach from Sam Allardyce as most of last season. Andy Carroll… Read more »

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Despite reports from Sky Sports News saying that West Ham have ended their interest in Sunderland striker Connor Wickham, many are claiming that we still remain in the hunt for the promising young forward. When I first heard the news that the owners had tabled a bid of around £4million for Wickham I was excited… Read more »

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With the 2014/15 season fast approaching, the Hammers faithful have been left with much to be desired following just two wins from eight pre-season games. Once again we are left craving more goals. The additions of Argentine Mauro Zarate and World Cup wonder Enner Valencia has left much optimism amongst Irons fans. However, Andy Carroll has… Read more »

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I suppose it just had to happen at some point, didn’t it? About eight years on from that fateful season that saw Carlos Tevez all but single handedly keep West Ham in the Premier League at the apparent expense of Sheffield United, we’ve drawn each other in the Capital One Cup second round – at… Read more »

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There’s a big part of me that hopes the little striker who played such a huge role in Saturday derbies of the past cheers for his first love come kick-off on Saturday afternoon. Even though I can now watch Jermain Defoe in black and red live from comfortable seats at Chicago Fire (next Saturday at… Read more »

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By now you lot will have had your Fantasy Football teams ready and waiting for this weekend’s big kick-off. It’s at this stage that if club’s make any new signings then it’s rare that they’ll slot straight in to the squad on the opening day of the season, so the team you’ve got now is… Read more »

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As West Ham fans, we all know that it takes a strong heart to get ourselves through a relegation battle what seems like every single season in the Premier League. And, despite seeing a bunch of good players arrive at the club this summer, it appears we may be heading for yet another bumpy ride… Read more »

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Ravel Morrison today revealed that he’ll be back in training on Thursday following a groin injury picked up early pre-season. He’s also recently revealed that he’s been handed the number 14 shirt for the season, which has to be the biggest hint yet that he still has a role to play in the first team…. Read more »

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With just a few days left until the start of the new season, it’s that time of year when we’re all scrambling to join Fantasy Football leagues on our favourite platforms.  Last year we had successful leagues on both The Sun’s Dream Team and the official Premier League game, both with over 300 league members…. Read more »

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As our move to the Olympic Stadium draws nearer each season, there are a number of things which we need to ensure in this transition period. Obviously our focus is to remain in the Premier League and, in order for that to happen, our board needs to prioritise a few things. Some big new signings… Read more »

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As we head into a new season, we again find ourselves without the injured Andy Carroll for around four months – so who’s going to successfully take the number nine role? Mauro Zarate is too small to play the lone striker and is best utilised in the hole behind the main striker, but no doubt Big… Read more »

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In January 2012, when West Ham United were looking for an immediate return to the Premier League, one of the recruits that Sam Allardyce brought in was Ravel Morrison. But given his reputation, coupled with the recent events that have happened this week in his personal life, can West Ham justify keeping such a live-wire… Read more »

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The football played last season was dire to say the least. Others might use even stronger abusive words to describe the style of football produced, but the above just about sums it up for. Now after a fans’ poll, the addition of Teddy Sherrington as the attacking mastermind and the owners insisting the team must… Read more »

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Within weeks of the Premier League ending Sam Allardyce escaped the West Ham axe after agreeing to produce a more adventurous team true to the attacking principles of the club. Under pressure Allardyce was summoned to a meeting with the board and emerged with his job after accepting certain objectives, including a change of philosophy… Read more »

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After years of favouring the ‘big’ teams in the Premier League, EA Sports have finally recognised the beauty of Upton Park. Yep, you’ve guessed it. Upton Park will officially be in FIFA15. The game itself looks absolutely immense, but the news that our wonderful stadium will also be involved has got West Ham fans purring… Read more »

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