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The Chinese Super League’s transfer window closed today. Clubs such as Shanghai Shenhua, Jiangsu Suning and Guangzhou Evergrande have manage to spent hundreds of millions of pounds buying high profile players from various countries but one country that the Chinese have struggled to crack is England. There have been rumours suggesting that Wayne Rooney could […]

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The last 18 months have been relatively turbulent for West Ham. A final season at the Boleyn Ground was great success as Slaven Bilic guided the club to a 7th placed finish following an unexpected battle for the top four, alongside a fantastic FA Cup run. Then this season, amidst the migration to London Stadium, […]

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West Ham United have staved off the threat of relegation with a strong run of form over the last six weeks, easing the pressure that has steadily grown on manager Slaven Bilic. The Croat has managed to get his team to fire up the Premier League table, despite the departure of Dimitri Payet. The Hammers […]

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After a stunning performance against Southampton, West Ham have a good opportunity to consolidate their position in the top ten when they entertain West Bromwich Albion at the London Stadium on Saturday. The stand-out team effort against Southampton served to show the underlying potential and quality of our team, and should encourage the team to […]

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With Roberto Mancini sniffing around the concourse at the London Stadium, there have been some rumours to suggest that Slaven is to get the boot from the club and that Italian will be his replacement. I think this would be a bad move, as Mancini does not understand the club and its fan base like […]

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A few weeks a go the club were the laughing stock of the country for reportedly bidding just £3million for Hull’s Robert Snodgrass. Fans were outraged at the fact we had the audacity to insult Hull with such a derisory offer for their most influential player, and rightly so. But now, having finally secured a […]

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The first half of the 2016-17 season was a difficult one for West Ham United, but Hammers fans can be optimistic that a recent upturn in results will push the team up the table and maybe even towards UEFA Europa League qualification. As discussed by 888sport last month, there is the question of whether European […]

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While most of us are still celebrating the fantastic performance against Crystal Palace last week, we must now address the challenges of our next away game against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. Despite their problematic position in the table, Middlesbrough is quite a different entity to the Crystal Palace team which we faced last week. […]

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Dear oh dear, Dimitri Payet has been seen training with the U23 squad as a move away from West Ham draws closer with each passing day. But is the prolonged departure of the Frenchman making the club lose ground on their transfer targets. with the transfer window closing in a couple of weeks’ time? So, how […]

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Andy Carroll, the big, beautiful man. If there was a game in which a West Ham player needed to show they really, really cared about playing for our famous colours, it was against Crystal Palace on Saturday. The players as a group did just that, with a wonderful 3-0 win over Big Sam’s Palace to prove […]

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“Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer.” If you think West Ham are in trouble, look across the Thames and see how Millwall are getting on. Despite their 3-0 FA Cup home victory against Premier League side Bournemouth, trouble off the pitch has threatened the club’s existence due to the area of Bermondsey […]

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Our January quest for a goalscorer has seen us reportedly bid £10million for Brentford’s Scott Hogan, with Sky Sports claiming that bid was swiftly rejected. We wrote about the benefits of signing the 24-year-old earlier this week, with Hogan already netting 14 goals in the second-tier for the Bees this term. With all of our […]

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It emerged on Thursday that we had made an ambitious £20million approach for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, via West Ham’s infamous Insider Column. Since then it has been reported that Celtic have no intention of selling for the price, and MailOnline even think they’ve come back said we’ll need to stump up a whopping £30m […]

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If a report by The Sun is to be believed, Brentford striker Scott Hogan is hoping West Ham come in with a £10million bid for him this month. The 24-year-old has already netted 14 goals for the Championship club this season and has caught the eye of a number of others clubs as a result, […]

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Who is the greatest Hammer of all time? Who would make your top 10? Or even your top 25? These are just a few of the questions Blowing Bubbles Monthly has attempted to solve as it kicks off 2017 with a countdown of the 40 greatest Hammers of all time. A panel of influential West […]

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Red Bull hare interested in a huge £200m takeover of West Ham, according to The Sun.  In a move that would surely spark yet more frustration amongst fans who are already unhappy with the current rebranding and increased commercialisation of the club, West Ham could find themselves the latest subject of Red Bull’s football club […]

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There is probably no better time for Slaven Bilic to settle on the formation that saved our skins in the second half of our last game against Hull. After an abysmal first half in which we were totally outplayed by our enthusiastic visitors, Bilicmade some crucial alterations in the formation and player placements for the 2nd […]

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We all know what it means to be a West Ham fan. We all know what it takes, too. This season has been tough so far. A fantastic new stadium hasn’t reaped the instant rewards we all hoped it would, while injuries to key players has held the squad back from really fulling its true […]

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West Ham must return to playing with a four-man backline if performances on the pitch are to get better. Slaven Bilić first switched to three at the back for West Ham’s away fixture against Crystal Palace in October, after picking up just one victory from the Hammers’ seven opening fixtures. The change of system brought […]

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West Ham are transitioning into a new chapter of its existence and to say we are in an unsettled state is an understatement. As a club, a fan base and a family, we are in a major period of change. We have changed location, we have moved into a bigger stadium and our physical presence […]

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Former Hammers striker Bobby Zamora has backed West Ham’s youngsters to help steer the club away from a relegation battle. In a wide-ranging interview with Blowing Bubbles Monthly, Zamora also talks about his excitement at joining forces with Rio Ferdinand and Mark Noble to invest their time, money and effort in the Legacy Foundation, an […]

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West Ham are in serious trouble, no argument required! In addition, to the recent loss of Diafra Sakho, it looks like Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell may be injured. However, the ‘bigger picture’ is our major concern, and hence, this is the point of discussion in this article. After the abject 4-1 thrashing in the […]

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In the hours and days that have followed the enthralling encounter with Spurs, one pertinent question remains -how did we lose the game? Professional and amateur experts have suggested a number of different reasons, but I feel that no one has really focused on the basic problem which allowed Spurs to turn the game around and […]

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“Nothing goes your way when you’re down the bottom.” That’s the saying, isn’t it? Saturday’s defeat to Spurs had me muttering that phrase all the way home, but there are a number of reasons why we are where we are, and there a number of reasons why we won’t be there come May. We desperately […]

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After an intriguing fortnight of international football, we once again return to the intense challenges of the Premier League. While much has been written concerning the dire situation in relation to our club’s current crisis, this article looks at solutions that may help turn around our fortunes. Accordingly, it is imperative that we address the on-going […]

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West Ham have been graced by Mark Noble’s steady presence in midfield for over a decade now, but with the local legend entering the final stage of his career, it’s time his role in the squad evolved. Twenty-nine is not so old for your average footballer – in fact for most professionals it’s when they’re […]

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