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Andy Carroll‘s absence through suspension in recent weeks hasn’t been as devastating as many of us thought it might have been. But his return to the side for the away trip to Everton on Saturday was still met with a sense of relief and excitement as we looked forward to a strong finish to what… Read more »

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Mark Noble has been in the spot light recently for once again being ignored by England manager Roy Hodgson for the upcoming Three Lions friendly with Denmark. But he remains a West Ham fans’ favourite after putting in a number of top class performances this season, as well as being West Ham through and through… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce will be reluctant to change a winning side for the trip to Everton following a run of four consecutive victories for the Hammers, as well as an impressive 0-0 stalemate at Chelsea. The big dilemma, though, is whether he should throw Andy Carroll back in to the starting Xi following his three game… Read more »

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Team News: Everton (7th, 45 points) John Stones is expected to come in for the injured Phil Jagielka, while on loan striker Lacina Traore misses out with a hamstring problem. Romelu Lukaku returns to the side following an ankle injury. West Ham United (10th, 31 points) Andy Carroll is available again after serving a three… Read more »

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Ahead of Thursday’s England squad announcement, there was wide spread optimism that one of the most consistent and inform English midfielders in the Premier League this season would finally get his long awaited international recognition. For years, Mark Noble has been overlooked by England managers aplenty, while young English midfielders who play for top four… Read more »

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After what can only be described as a fantastic February, which saw West Ham take a total of twelve points from a possible twelve, most fans find themselves looking up the Premier League table instead of down it. With just eleven games to go until the end of the season, we are within touching distance of the… Read more »

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Fans of all clubs have had their say about some of the Football Association’s decision making recently, most of which have been angered by their ongoing inconsistency and incompetence. But to say the governing body is not currently in West Ham’s good books would be an understatement after their handling of the ‘Andy Carroll’ saga… Read more »

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It emerged yesterday that West Ham were preparing to offer on-loan defender Pablo Armero a permanent deal in the summer, despite not yet featuring for the first team. The wing-back has reportedly impressed both the management and the players during training and is said to completely understand Allardyce’s inability to change a winning team. But… Read more »

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David Gold will be used to the daily abuse he gets from fans on Twitter these days, particularly during our period of embarrassment over the New Year. And West Ham fans who use Twitter and follow him will be used to his regular witty replies to some fans who, for whatever reason, believe it’s productive… Read more »

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Since dislocating his shoulder in the 0-0 stalemate with Swansea City on 27 October the name of Ricardo Vaz Te has not featured on any team sheet for the Hammers. The question is why not? Before the away fixture at Cardiff City on 11 January he was named in the clubs’ official website match preview as… Read more »

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Mark Noble‘s performances for West Ham this season have arguably been the best of his career so far, putting in 110% week in, week out for the club he loves just as much as we do. Over the last few years I have been calling for Noble to earn a deserved call-up to the England squad,… Read more »

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Twenty-one years ago today England and West Ham lost their greatest legend in Bobby Moore.  As the only Englishman to lift the World Cup to date, he is held so dear in the hearts of not just West Ham fans, but England fans in general. His 20 year career was almost like one big highlight… Read more »

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West Ham continued their fantastic run of form with a 3-1 home victory over Southampton on Saturday, making it four Premier League wins on the bounce. Goals from Matt Jarvis, Carlton Cole and Kevin Nolan secured the victory to lift the Hammers in the top-half of the table and seven points clear of the relegation… Read more »

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Having gone four games unbeaten with three consecutive victories, it’s again difficult to justify a change in the starting XI, but there are a couple of exceptions I would make for the visit of Southampton.  Firstly, I’d hand Pablo Armero his debut in place of George McCartney. His pace will give us more of an… Read more »

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It’s funny how much can change in a month, isn’t it? At the turn of the year, a number of embarrassing defeats left sections of the fans calling for Sam Allardyce to be sacked immediately. Now, just four or five weeks later, he’s in the running for February’s Manager of the Month award. Four games… Read more »

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When referee Howard Webb sent Andy Carroll off in West Ham United’s 2-0 victory over Swansea City at the start of February most of the supporters, and most certainly the coaching staff, thought it was the incorrect decision to brandish a straight red card, especially as all at Upton Park had been waiting for him… Read more »

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Ravel Morrison‘s high profile loan switch to QPR has uncovered a number of ‘conspiracies’ behind his rise and fall at West Ham this season. When things started going pear shaped and we began seeing less and less of Morrison in the starting line-up, and then the match day squad, the automatic feeling was that the… Read more »

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David Sullivan’s son Jack has taken to Twitter to confirm Ravel Morrison‘s loan move to QPR. The youngster is expected to link up with Harry Redknapp’s side tomorrow ahead of a 93-day loan deal, although the Hammers have the luxury of a 28-day recall option should we suffer another injury crisis. The move has been… Read more »

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The emergence of Adrian in the Hammers first-team has been something of a refreshing experience for us all. He hasn’t just put in consistent match winning performances, but he’s also displayed the passion and belief us Hammers fans always look for in our players. After just fourteen appearances he has won the hearts of the… Read more »

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Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, strap yourself into your seats nice and tightly as we depart from a fantastic February and enter the final 12 week roller coaster ride to our end of season “Nemesis”. Yes, the Etihad Stadium in the City of Manchester. Sunday the 11th May 2014 Can we ride our luck… Read more »

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This week sees Hammer Crossed Heart‘s James ‘Banno’ Bannister discuss a number of big talking points surrounding the club at the moment. Banno touches on our current form, which has seen us go unbeaten for four games, as well as the increasing talk surrounding Ravel Morrison‘s imminent loan move to QPR. He also touches on the… Read more »

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It was this time last month when a lot of Hammers fans were resigned to Championship football next season. But now, after putting a run of four unbeaten games together, including four clean sheets and three 2-0 victories, the future is beginning to look a lot brighter. In the space of just a week we’ve… Read more »

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When Adrian arrived from Real Betis in the summer, few Hammers fans would have even dreamed of the impact he has had on the club in such little time, The Spaniard has earned a regular place in the starting XI through a number of match winning performances and is fast becoming a cult hero with… Read more »

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When the teams were announced for West Ham United’s away fixture at Old Trafford on 21 December, few Hammers supporters would have expected the name of Adrian to be in between the sticks, but now he is always the first name on the team sheet. But the question is, what has former number one Jussi… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce may have endured endless calls for his sacking in recent months, but the current mood around the club after a run of good results has seen the weight on his shoulders ease off a touch. Many fans have been discussing the true reason behind the Hammers’ change of fortune this month, but there’s… Read more »

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After conceding fourteen goals without reply in three cup matches, and scoring just two goals in the league since New Year’s Day, few could have foreseen the run of results West Ham have had since travelling to Stamford Bridge at the end of January. Modibo Maiga was in a serious dip in form (whether he was in… Read more »

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