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Posted on 09 May 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, david-gold, david-sullivan, footy news, gallery, hammers, opinion, premier league, sam allardye, super sunday, upton park, west ham, West Ham United, westham news
The season hasn’t even finished yet and already Hammers fans can’t wait to see the back of it. Another nine months of boring, mediocre football has passed us by yet again with only the three wins against Spurs raising anything resembling a smile for the West Ham faithful. The lack of goals, as Big Sam has pointed… Read more »
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Posted on 07 May 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, east london, hammers, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, sports news, spurs, transfer news, upthehammers, upton park, West Ham United
In recent weeks, results and performances especially at home have not gone to plan for West Ham United, but given that the last home game was a London derby against fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, the players were really keen to put on a show to send the fans home happy. The Hammers were… Read more »
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Posted on 06 May 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, hammers, opinion, premier league, ravel-morrison, social-media, twitter, upton park, west ham, West Ham United
Let’s face it, we all want Ravel Morrison in claret and blue next season. He’s the best young player we’ve seen take the first-team by storm in many, many years and it’d be ridiculous if we were to allow him to leave so soon. But his loan spell to QPR after a reported ‘disagreement’ with… Read more »
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Posted on 05 May 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, football news, gallery, hammers, latest west ham news, opinion, premier league, transfer rumours, upton park, west ham, west ham transfer news
Premier League survival is guaranteed and we can all breath a sigh of relief knowing that after long and tedious season, we just about did enough to stay up. But despite three wins over Tottenham, a Capital One Cup semi-final and an unbeaten February, the season has to be considered something of a disappointment. That… Read more »
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Posted on 04 May 2014. Tags: hammers, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, super sunday, upton park, west ham, west ham fans, west ham world
The final home game is done and dusted. A fine, thoroughly deserved victory against the team I love to hate. A victory over spurs gives a buzz few other wins can match. Yet, even the morning after the day before, one of my over riding feelings is one of sheer frustration. Delighted to guarantee our… Read more »
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Posted on 02 May 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, footy news, hammers, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, spurs, team news, tottenham, upton park, west ham, west ham team news, west ham team v spurs, west ham united fc
So it’s our final home game of the season and the perfect opportunity to give us fans something to smile about by making it a hat-trick of wins over Spurs this season. It could also be Allardyce’s last game at Upton Park as our manager, which means it could also be the last time we’ll… Read more »
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Posted on 02 May 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, hammers, match preview, online soccer news, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, spurs, tottenham, upton park, white hart lane
So here it is. The most anticipated home game of the year, and our last at the Boleyn Ground this season. Given that our season has been largely disappointing and has literally been defined by an unbeaten run in February and two victories at White Hart Lane, you can forgive me for admitted that I’m… Read more »
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Posted on 01 May 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, championship, coyi, gallery, kevin-nolan, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, upton park, west ham, westham
Given our transfer record over the last few seasons, you have to wonder whether we’re set for another frustrating and disappointing summer transfer window. You just wouldn’t be surprised if we missed out on all our top targets early on and ended up signing four or five free agents on deadline day, all of which… Read more »
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Posted on 01 May 2014. Tags: coyi, cristiano ronaldo, gareth bale, lionel messi, matthias fanimo, opinion, social-media, the academy, West Ham United
When you think of the fastest players in the world you normally think of Gareth Bale. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. But it turns out you’d be wrong. Very wrong. Because the fastest player in the world right now is none other than Hammers Academy star Matthias Fanimo. Yep, you read that right. Fanimo is… Read more »
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Posted on 01 May 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, opinion, premier league, qpr, ravel-morrison, sam allardyce, social-media, upton park, west ham, west ham world
Whichever story behind the Ravel Morrison saga you choose to believe, it’s difficult to find a real case for the club to cut all ties with him this summer. His instant impact in the first team earlier this season was breath of fresh air for us fans, particularly under a manager who cared more for… Read more »
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Posted on 30 April 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, carlton-cole, footy news, hammers, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, sky sports, upton park, west ham, west ham world
When Carlton Cole arrived at West Ham in August 2006, given that he was a former Chelsea player, few would have believed that he would be so popular. Perhaps one of the reasons for this popularity is the fact that he scored on his debut with his first touch in a 3-1 win at home… Read more »
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Posted on 29 April 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, david-gold, david-sullivan, football banter, hammers, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, upton park, west ham, westham
If Britain held referendum after referendum – rather than allowing MPs, as delegates, make the decisions – we’d reintroduce the death penalty and depart the EU to the detriment of everyone. Unfortunately, the latter may actually happen. In a similar vein, while West Ham fans form the blood of the club, the rebellious crowd must… Read more »
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Posted on 29 April 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, hammers, hammers news, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, sky tv, upton park, west ham, west ham world, westham fc
As this season is winding down, there has been the constant argument over the style of football we have or have not ‘played.’ For me, it has not been the way I grew up watching West Ham play but, then again, times have moved on. When once upon a time, a foreigner was from Scotland… Read more »
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Posted on 28 April 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, hammers, opinion, poll, premier league, sam allardyce, social-media, transfer gossip, upton park, west ham poll, west ham poll results
Sam Allardyce’s days as West Ham manager appear to be numbered following a fourth consecutive defeat at the weekend and yet another poor performance. And to coincide with the banner amongst the West Ham fans at the Hawthorns on Saturday (although not directly related), a poll conducted by 16 West Ham related fan sites has… Read more »
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Posted on 27 April 2014. Tags: adam johnson, Boleyn Ground, danny-ings, footy news, hammers, opinion, pablo armero, premier league, sam allardyce, transfer gossip, upton park, west ham, westham fc
With just two games left until the season finally ends and Premier League safety all but secured, attention is beginning to turn to how we strengthen in the summer to ensure we avoid a repeat of this campaign. With or without Sam Allardyce, a number of changes will need to be made and we should… Read more »
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Posted on 26 April 2014. Tags: hammers, opinion, sam allardyce, skysports, team news, west brom, west ham news, west ham team, west ham team news, westham fc
West Ham travel to West Brom today, hoping to mathematically secure Premier League football next season by avoiding defeat. A period that hasn’t brought up too many injury problems means Sam Allardyce has been able to field a consistent starting XI over the last few months and he will be encouraged by the performances his… Read more »
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Posted on 26 April 2014. Tags: football news, hammers, matt-jarvis, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, sky sports, sky tv, stewart-downing, team news, west brom, west ham, west ham team news, whtid
Given that we have no fresh injury worries, I wouldn’t be surprised if Allardyce lined up with the same starting XI that put in such a pathetic performance at home to Crystal Palace last weekend. Guy Demel returns from a virus, so he could step in for George McCartney, which might just be the only… Read more »
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Posted on 26 April 2014. Tags: hammers news, match preview, opinion, pepe mel, premier league, sam allardyce, sky sports, the hawthorns, west brom, west ham, whtid
Seven points is all that separates as from the relegation zone but, with just three games left to play, we can all but assume that we’ll be playing Premier League football next season. If other results go our way we could be mathematically safe by tonight, even if we lose to West Brom at The… Read more »
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Posted on 25 April 2014. Tags: blackburn rovers, Boleyn Ground, hammers, kevin-nolan, newcastle-united, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, skysports, west ham
When West Ham were relegated in 2010/11 with one game of the season remaining following the 3-2 defeat at Wigan Athletic, their Premier League status wasn’t the only thing they lost, as the clubs’ hierarchy dispensed with a the services of then manager Avram Grant immediately after the match. David Sullivan and David Gold’s aim… Read more »
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Posted on 24 April 2014. Tags: david-gold, david-sullivan, Olympic Stadium, online soccer news, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, sports news, super sunday, upton park, west ham, westham
For six weeks now I have made excuses to myself. Excuses that gave me a valid reason not to write my regular weekly article. Indeed, six weeks where I have sought reasons to stop myself sharing my thoughts and opinions with fellow fans. Something that I enjoy. The main reason? How many times can you… Read more »
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Posted on 24 April 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, david-gold, david-sullivan, hammers, opinion, premier league, social-media, twitter, upthehammers, west ham, west ham poll, west ham world
As we edge closer to the end of another campaign, one burning question remains hot on the lips of almost every West Ham fan in the land – Should Sam Allardyce be in charge of West Ham beyond the summer? It’s a debate that not many of us have been able to get away from… Read more »
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Posted on 23 April 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, hammers, hammers news, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, upton park, west ham, west ham news, westham news
Opinions on Big Sam’s future have been somewhat divided of late. The hashtag #AllardyceOut has featured prominently from around Christmas time on social media. I was firmly in favour of keeping Sam as manager. He masterminded our return to the premier league at the first time of asking, achieved a 10th place finish in our first season back in the… Read more »
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Posted on 22 April 2014. Tags: david-moyes, east london, gallery, harry-redknapp, malky mackay, michael laudrup, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, sky sports, skysports, slaven bilic, upton park, west ham, west ham world
Some say he’ll be at the club next season, some say he won’t but, if a lot of fans could have their own way, Sam Allardyce will certainly be shown the exit door at the end of the season. Style of play and two disappointing transfer windows, especially the failure to sing a back up… Read more »
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Posted on 22 April 2014. Tags: alan pardew, Boleyn Ground, mike ashley, newcastle-united, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, st. james' park, upton park, west ham, whtid
Saturday’s defeat against Palace prompted the old ‘You don’t know what you’re doing’ chant from the Bobby Moore lower, and while I wouldn’t go that far – I think time has come for club and manager to part ways. Firstly, I appreciate what Sam has done for the club. Relegated, in a mess, with a… Read more »
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Posted on 20 April 2014. Tags: Boleyn Ground, cockney red, david-moyes, latest football news, manchester united, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, social-media, upthehammers, video, west ham, west ham united fc
I’m not one for reacting to negative comments about West Ham from other fans in such a manner, but a certain video was brought to my attention today which I just couldn’t ignore. A Manchester United fan under the Twitter alias @MUFCLondon posted a video on YouTube questioning West Ham’s fans’ appeal for the return… Read more »
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Posted on 20 April 2014. Tags: crystal-palace, david-gold, david-sullivan, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, skysports, upton park, west ham, west ham news
Only one place to start. Rest in peace Dylan Tombides. Twenty is no age. Continued to raise awareness and much needed money during his battle. Played on through chemotherapy. Fought hard until the bitter end. All my love goes out to his family, friends and all who knew and loved him. I am proud of… Read more »
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