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Let’s take a look at how each featuring Squad member performed in Saturday’s disappointing draw at Turf Moor as we put in our best away showing of the season without taking all three points home to East London. Joe Hart: 8/10 Another impressive afternoon for the England man as he was a firm contender for Man of the Match at Turf Moor with some magnificent saves and brave claims. However, the shot-stopper would have had his heart …

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11:30 AM: First-teamers Sam Byram, Declan Rice, and Edimilson Fernandes could all feature today, Team News in 30 minutes. 11:20 AM: If you are bored and waiting for kick-off here in Stratford, be sure to check out our Match Preview here: http://www.moorethanjustaclub.com/match-preview/match-preview-west-ham-united-u23s-vs-manchester-united-u23s-premier-league-two-division-one-matchday-seven/. An empty looking Press Lounge this morning. More to follow………… 11:00 AM: …

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West Ham face Burnley this weekend, below are 10 facts about the Hammers’ opponents this weekend: 1. Turf Moor became the first senior football ground to be visited by a member of the Royal family when Prince Albert Victor – son of Edward VII and Grandson of Queen Victoria – watched Burnley lose 4-3 to Bolton on 13th October 1886 while in the town to open a hospital. 2. Burnley have played at Turf Moor since 1883 making Turf Moor the longest continuously …

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In my last ‘idle thoughts’ musings, I wrote of the fascination of old football memorabilia; programmes, handbooks, newspaper articles which could waft you back through the generations and provide you with a glimpse of life as it was in the days of our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers. A typical Hammers’ programme of the early 1920s was of four pages, the front page given over to the editorial and lists of current goal-scorers, the back …

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That is it from Slaven Bilic and us here at Rush Green, thank you for tuning in and we will have Previews and reaction across the Site and our Social Media Channels over the next few days”. ” Hart is the long-term England No1″. ” He has not made mistakes for England, he was MOTM home and away against Slovenia”. ” I have a feeling that the pressure does…

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Ten years ago to this very day, Michail Gregory Antonio was preparing for an FA Trophy Third Round Replay against Chipstead with his Tooting & Mitcham United side. Today, we map the progress of Antonio from the Isthmian League Division 1 South to the Premier League in just eight years and explain why he is such an integral part of Slaven Bilic’s starting Xl. Having featured for Tooting until the end of October 2008, …

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When it comes to “worst Premier League signing in history” or “worst signing in football history”, Hammers legend Marco Boogers is certainly a hard man to overlook or beat, actually, the latter was easy. But, how did the Dutch forward find himself in the best league in the world? How did he earn such an infamous reputation during his time in East London? And where is he now? Marco Boogers …

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“Twelve months ago the West Ham United Football Club came into being.  A palpable idea was attached to it, and it rang in the ears of the West Ham sport-loving public like the old ballad of “Chevy Chase” upon those of Sir Philip Sydney, stirring their hearts as with the sound of the trumpet. Much was expected of it, and when the fever heat of enthusiasm cooled down the people realized…

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Super-sub Arthur Masuaku has vowed to try to inspire the collective work rate to help West Ham zoom up the Premier League table — but first he has to be chosen to start by boss Slaven Bilic. Masuaku, 23, has won over Irons fans thanks to recent dazzling displays from the bench, the latest of which saw him deliver a perfect assist to allow Diafra Sakho to score a last-gasp winner in the much-needed 1-0 victory …

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In the second of their European adventures, Terry Westley’s U23s face the exciting prospect of welcoming Villarreal to the Chigwell Construction Stadium on Matchday Two of the Group Stages of the Premier League International Cup. Our youngsters go into the clash off the back of an impressive 1-2 victory in the North East over Sunderland, whereas Villarreal travel to London after a 2-2 draw away to CD Ebro. When? The tie is scheduled for tomorrow …

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Let’s take a look at some of the main points of discussions from Saturday’s dramatic win over Swansea City, as Slaven Bilic completed his mission in a must-win clash to climb out of the bottom three. “Outcast” Sakho The Unlikely Hero In Stratford Many Hammers will only need to cast their minds back a couple of weeks and Diafra Sakho was a name that the masses thought they would …

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Slaven Bilic’s tactics have been quite confusing to most fans recently with the most confusing obviously playing Javier Hernandez out of position by playing him at left or right wing. Many fans including myself thought it was bizarre how when Michail Antonio got injured against Tottenham last Saturday he brought on Andy Carroll instead of the straight position swap for Andre Ayew who later made an appearance. At the early stage of the…

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That is it from us at Rush Green, tune in on Saturday for another Live Blog. “The pressure, it is part of the Job, but it still isn’t normal” “You can never switch off from this Job, it’s always there” “The pressure gets to you even when you a walking the Dog, but I do not moan about it” “The last Game before an International Break is always important” “The last four…

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Many Hammers may say that nowadays, the term “Academy Of Football” can no longer be used to describe our Youth System, with no products of notable talent being brought through the ranks in the last ten or so years. However, there is no doubting or questioning the rare and quite tantalizing Development Squad that we currently possess at The London Stadium, but who are they? Today, we look at the…

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Morgan Amalfitano can be accredited with having one of the weirdest and most wonderful short spells at Upton Park in history, which included plenty of highs, lows, and controversies. But, how did the Frenchman’s time in claret & blue come to such a bizarre and abrupt end? Just how successful was he in a West Ham shirt? And where is he now? Morgan Amalfitano Born in Nice, the winger started …

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It’s now time to analyze Player performance from the weekend’s defeat to Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs, as Derby Day disappointment left The Claret & Blue Army with a bitter taste at The London Stadium. Joe Hart: 6/10 In a Game that, once again, England’s No1 conceded more goals than he should have, the fault mainly laid with the defence and not the keeper. However, Hart was rather hasty to race off his line in a bid …

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Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from Saturday’s London Derby defeat to Spurs, as we conceded and were beaten for the first time in September. Was Antonio Fit Enough To Start? Many Hammers were left questioning the Matchday judgment of Slaven Bilic and his Staff on Saturday morning, as Michail Antonio was forced off with an early Groin injury. Furthermore, the forward’s inclusion in the Game was subject to a late passed fitness test from…

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A shocked West Ham fan has sparked debate on social media after claiming she was searched under the cup of her bra by a steward before a game at the London Stadium. The Hammers supporter says she was intimately frisked as she attended the Carabao Cup victory over Bolton at the venue midweek. And her observations of how she was treated led to other fans revealing details of other seemingly inappropriate searches. One young woman was…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Mike, 56 and a die-hard Hammer about one of the oldest Derbies in English Football at the old Ground that we all knew and loved. “Being a Season Ticket holder for 40 years and counting, the most extreme ups and downs of my life were experienced on my most beloved place of all, the iconic Upton Park. Religious people had Churches, …

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Javier Hernandez, Mexico’s all-time leading goal scorer who has enjoyed scoring goals in some of the highest leagues in the world. He has already picked up two goals in claret and blue. However, some issues have occurred… he has started to play out of position due to a certain 6’4 striker named Andy Carroll. Fans were originally drooling over the idea of having the two play up top together, with Carroll’s knock downs landing to the small …

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Marko Arnautovic has warned his West Ham team-mates they would be mistaken to think keeping white-hot Harry Kane quiet is the way to earn a victory over Tottenham. Austrian ace Arnautovic admits stopping Spurs’ leading marksman in his tracks IS essential but that there is a bigger task at hand when Mauricio Pochettino’s men pitch up at the London Stadium for a Premier League clash on Saturday. But the attacker, who played a major…

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A first-half brace from Harry Wilson was enough for Liverpool’s youngsters to extend their 100% record in The PL2 Division One this season, as our Hammer starlets tumbled down the table in Dagenham. The encounter was one that could have gone either way as agonizing chances continued to go by the wayside in the early stages for Terry Westley’s men against a clinical Reds side. There was all change before the game as both Westley and Liverpool boss Neil Critchley …

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After another action-packed weekend of The Premier League, we look back on all of Match Day Five’s thrilling encounters, as Manchester City made it an incredible 11 goals in just two Games and Slaven Bilic’s Boys shared the points with The Baggies in a dull Hawthorns clash. Late Defoe Brilliance Brings Brighton To Their Knees Jermain Defoe fired a late winner for his Cherries side in a vital Derby with The Seagulls on Friday…

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Terry Westley’s bright young U23’s host some of The Premier League Two’s finest talent tomorrow night, as Liverpool come to town for an exciting top of the Table clash under the lights. The young Hammers have slumped to successive defeats that have shattered a fantastic start to our first ever Division One campaign. Whereas, The Reds sit in first place and have a 100% League record heading into the encounter. When? The tie is …

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In Game Week Five of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, Slaven Bilic and the boys make the 140 Mile round trip to The Hawthorns, where they will be joined by 2,700 of The Claret & Blue Army to take on West Bromwich Albion. We go into the game with momentum and confidence after our vital victory over Huddersfield Town in Stratford on Monday night. Whereas, the hosts are feeling the opposite coming off a 3-1 thumping at The Amex Stadium, to halt …

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It’s now time to analyze yesterday’s pivotal victory over Huddersfield Town in far greater detail, as we go over the Main Talking Points from a drizzly but magical night at The London Stadium. Home Comforts The Winning Formula For Hammers It was good to finally be back home, wasn’t it Hammers? Even if The London Stadium is shrouded in controversy at the moment, playing in front of our own fans was something that we …

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