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It’s common knowledge that Andy Carroll needs more service up front if he is to pay back his £20million transfer fee and if Sam Allardyce is ever going to win back the fans. So it’s about time Sam Allardyce played Matt Jarvis and Stewart Downing on both wings and moved Mo Diame in to the… Read more »

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Despite beating Hull last Wednesday, the feeling amongst the Hammers supporters is that things are not as good as they should be at the club. Sam Allardyce’s reaction to the boos that preceded the 2-1 victory at the Boleyn Ground all but burnt any bridges that may have existed between him and the West Ham… Read more »

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I know staying in the Premier League is the main target for Fat Sam, but there is a balance to be had between getting the points anyway you can and playing decent football. Through the years we have all seen us play the “West Ham way”, playing beautiful one touch, free flowing football that has… Read more »

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It’s a strange feeling to witness such negativity and anger amongst fellow West Ham fans  following a victory that might just be the one that secures our Premier League status for another at least another season. The boos that echoed around the Boleyn Ground on Wednesday night, after the referee blew time on 2-1 victory… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce confirmed what most Hammers fans already know in his pre-match press conference this week, stating that West Ham still aren’t quite out of the relegation woods just yet. After three defeats on the trot, the latest being a 2-0 home defeat to Manchester United on Saturday, Allardyce said “We’ve put ourselves in a… Read more »

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It’s not often we see world class goals at Upton Park and, when we do, they’re normally scored against us. And Wayne Rooney’s goal for Manchester United yesterday was probably one of the best we’ve seen at home for a good few years, despite the feeling that James Tomkins had been fouled by the United… Read more »

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Two successive losses – away to Everton and Stoke City – have brought the Hammers back down to earth following a run of four straight victories for the in which they conceded just once. Despite those defeats, Sam Allardyce’s side are six points clear of the relegation zone but will need another nine points from… Read more »

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Fresh from the 3-1 defeat at the hands of Stoke City at the Britannia, West Ham will be looking to bounce back straight away by claiming an upset against champions Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground, this Saturday. The Hammers have won their last three games at home and have a towering Andy Carroll desperate… Read more »

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A few weeks ago I stated that winning all four of our matches in February was vital to our chances of Premier League survival. Not just because we were in dire need of points but rather who we would be taking points from by winning those games. There were shades throughout February of our “Great… Read more »

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Jack Collison’s recent loan move to Wigan Athletic has had many West Ham fans scratching their heads with confusion as they see yet another promising youngster leave the club for first team football. It has been a regular occurrence ever since Harry Redknapp left the club as manager in 2001, with a host of the… Read more »

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As the ‘selfie’ continues its rise towards internet stardom, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing a fairly unique entry from one of our youth prospects. George Moncur posted a picture of himself on Instagram last night, claiming that he was doing a spot of late night thinking. That’s fine, we all do it but, the… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce has recalled the time he was sent to scout Manchester United manager David Moyes during the Scot’s playing days at Dunfermline. Allardyce was at Preston North End at the time and was asked by manager John Beck to go and take a look at defender Moyes, but left the game having only seen 30… Read more »

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Since West Ham’s away game at Southampton in September, Ravel Morrison has been given a fair run in the first-team at Upton Park. He held a spot until the home game with Arsenal on Boxing Day as he reported a knee injury to the physio in training on Christmas Eve. Morrison hasn’t played regularly since… Read more »

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Despite losing two consecutive Premier League games, our run of five games unbeaten and a 100% record in February looks to have ensured we’ll be playing top-flight football next season. We may be just six points above the dreaded relegation zone with just nine games left to play but, according to Bloomberg Sport’s clever league… Read more »

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West Ham fell to a 3-1 defeat at Stoke City on Saturday afternoon, despite taking an early lead through Andy Carroll. Carroll’s goal was West Ham’s 800th in the Premier League and looked to have set the Hammers on their way to a crucial victory towards Premier League safety. But they struggled to build on… Read more »

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West Ham’s four game winning streak came to an end at Goodison Park a couple of weeks back so the Hammers will be looking to get back on track at the Britannia on Saturday. It seems like an age since West Ham last played and hopefully the players have put the defeat at Goodison Park… Read more »

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West Ham’s list of celebrity fans seems to grow longer and longer by the year, and we’ve been able to add another one to the list this week. Pop star Pixie Lott publicly confessed to her love for the mighty Hammers during an appearance on BT Sport recently, and wore the mighty claret and blue… Read more »

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Antonio Nocerino‘s time at West Ham hasn’t been as successful and effective as first hoped since he arrived on loan from AC Milan in January. The Italian midfielder has made just four substitute appearances for the club so far and, although he’s been forced out of the team by a midfield performing so well of… Read more »

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When Joe Cole arrived back at West Ham United in January 2013 the majority of the fans were delighted to see a club favourite return. But was his capture on a free transfer a gamble from Sam Allardyce, given his injury ravaged career? He certainly made an excellent first impression on his debut as Big… Read more »

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West Ham fans have been labelled the wittiest supporters in the country following a survey about songs sung by supporters. The survey asked fans to vote on their favourite/funny songs over the last decade, with several absolutely cracking songs entered from a whole host of clubs. And the Hammers faithful have come out on top,… Read more »

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We raised this question yesterday on the @WHUFCTV twitter page, and we had a great response. But we’ve got to be realistic, a number of the players featured on the below list wouldn’t consider joining the Hammers in the summer. Now, we are aware of free agents who are currently plying their trade in the… Read more »

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Chatting with other West Ham fans on a daily basis on Twitter, it’s clear to me that I’m not the only person who is passionate about West Ham United. Once a football team gets in to your blood, under your skin and in your heart, it’s there for life. So why did I choose West Ham? What made… Read more »

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Since Mark Noble‘s latest England snub, fans have been wondering what an earth the midfielder can to do convince Roy Hodgson that he can add value to the squad in the World Cup this summer. And MirrorFootball may have just uncovered the only bit of evidence Hogdson needs to give Noble a much deserved call… Read more »

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Most of you will have probably already read reports on various websites that claim that one of West Ham’s most promising young players, Elliot Lee, will not sign a new contract with the Hammers. Lee, 19, is arguably one of the club’s best young prospects and has scored an impressive eight goals in 13 games… Read more »

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So the inevitable bump back to “terra Firma” finally happened on Saturday, as an unlikely away point at Goodison Park was snatched away from us in the 81st minute by Everton substitute Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku has acquired a very annoying habit of scoring against us, by the way. His debut goal for Everton pinched a… Read more »

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February saw us hit a run of form that looked almost impossible during the turn of the year, picking up four consecutive Premier League wins. And a few of the nine goals we scored in the process were ones to treasure, particularly from Kevin Nolan, who bagged five of them. And there were even some… Read more »

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