In May last year West Ham Joint Chairman David Sullivan made that now famous claim of needing a 20 year a season striker. “We know that we need a top striker which is the hardest thing to sign. We need a 20-goal-a-season striker and that will cost us £25m or £30million. That is where the […]
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Twenty goal striker is no easy feat
Posted on 05 February 2017.
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West Ham fans set off Pyro at Saints
Posted on 05 February 2017.
West Ham away fans set off a red pyrotechnic at St Mary’s stadium yesterday during the Hammers 3-1 win. The Hammers are not usually connected with the use of smoke bombs or flares and incidents involving West Ham and pyrotechnics remain rare. Being in possession of a pyrotechnic device at a football match, or attempting […]
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Video: Match Vlog
Posted on 05 February 2017.
Some days like Man City last Wednesday are just a complete washout. You leave work early, travel through London during rush-hour, witness a 4-0 thrashing then queue for ages only to miss your connecting train.. . . . . . . . all part of being a West Ham fan really. Other days however are […]
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Bilic grateful for Fonte’s Southampton secrets
Posted on 04 February 2017.
The defender’s insider knowledge proved key to Saturday’s victory over his former club, according to his manager
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Southampton win was just the tonic we needed
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Despite the disappointing 4-0 loss on Wednesday a loyal Claret and Blue away army of 3,388 supporters made the journey to the south coast on Saturday morning. I had that sinking feeling again after Southampton went one nil up after just twelve minutes, the goal at first looked offside but TV replays showed that Winston Reid […]
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Hammers answer every question with fine win
Posted on 04 February 2017.
The Irons came from behind to answer all the questions left behind from the Manchester City debarcle to crush Southampton. It was their first win at St Mary in seven attempts,with Andy Carroll scoring his sixth of the season and Pedro Obian grabbing his first for the Hammers and Mark Noble’s deflected free-kick clinched the points. […]
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Andy Carroll inspires West Ham fightback to stun Southampton
Posted on 04 February 2017.
There are ways and means of winning matches in the Premier League and in condemning Southampton to their sixth defeat in seven matches, Slaven Bilic taught Claude Puel a severe lesson. The Saints have their moments and those moments can be bewitching. Manolo Gabbiadini’s debut goal was one such, the £14m striker smashing home off the bar from an acute angle to give his side a 12th-minute lead. But in certain …
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‘Payet behaved like a naughty schoolboy’ – Brady defends sale
Posted on 04 February 2017.
The West Ham official regrets the “dead loss” their old star turned out to be but says sending him back to Marseille was their only course of action
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Bilic rates Joe Hart but will not sign him
Posted on 03 February 2017.
The goalkeeper on loan at Torino is in demand, but West Ham does not look like his next destination after their boss ruled out a move
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Ayew knocked out of African Cup of Nations
Posted on 02 February 2017.
Hammers Andre Ayew has been knocked out of the African Cup of Nations in tonight’s semi-final. Ghana were two nil losers to Cameroon who now progress to Sunday’s final against Egypt. Ayew played all ninety minutes but was not able to cancel out the two goals scored by Cameroon in the second half. Former West […]
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Gold breaks silence on City defeat
Posted on 02 February 2017.
David Gold has claimed there was no shame in the defeat by Manchester City last night. The co chairman was as bitterly disappointed as anyone else but takes the view that we met a world class team at the peak of their powers as we collapsed to a 0-4 defeat. There has been much criticism […]
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Fonte pleads for Slaven not to be blamed
Posted on 02 February 2017.
Jose Fonte has told Hammers supporters the club’s latest humiliation is entirely down to the players who failed to follow the manager’s instructions. The £8m signing says the blame must be laid firmly at the players explaining: “We worked on a game plan during the week and when the game started we did not apply it. […]
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VOTE: Best PL central midfielder
Posted on 02 February 2017.
Following the news of Frank Lampard’s retirement, we want to know who gets your vote as the best central midfielder in the Premier League era.
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Guardiola: Premier League is Chelsea’s to lose
Posted on 02 February 2017.
The Citizens boss believes that the gap to Antonio Conte’s side is “too big” but says that his team will keep fighting
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Irons torn apart but this is no time for over reaction
Posted on 01 February 2017.
West Ham appeared to have learned nothing from the FA Cup defeat as City tore us apart ably assisted by Aaron Cresswell, Pedro Obiang and Jose Fonte. The trio were responsible for three gift goals as the Irons collapsed before a brutally ruthless City side who terrorised us on the break. And it wasn’t until Robert […]
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West Ham 0-4 Man City: Jesus grabs first goal for visitors
Posted on 01 February 2017.
MATT BARLOW AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Gabriel Jesus grabbed his first goal for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s men eased to a Premier League victory at West Ham.
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Gabriel Jesus off the mark as Manchester City rout West Ham again
Posted on 01 February 2017.
If this was a glimpse of Manchester City’s future then the Premier League, other than perhaps West Ham United, should rejoice at the thrill that is to come. A team who had run riot in the FA Cup at this expansive venue a little under a month ago merrily put the same opponents to the sword again to surge to within a point of second place. Their authority was hardly tested, their brilliance on the …
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Window discussed and verdict delivered
Posted on 01 February 2017.
It’s the same every time of course …it’s either a rubbish transfer window or it’s brilliant. Football is so tribal even within the same club that many feel the need to express their disgust or joy – very rarely is there anything in between as the alternatives give everyone the chance to justify their prejudices. […]
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Forgiving Slav says fans will only remember good times
Posted on 01 February 2017.
Slaven Bilic has come to terms with life after Dimitri Payet and has urged the fans to get over their bitter disappointment and remember only the good times. Our level headed and very decent boss admitted to feeling “let down” and “angry” when the Frenchman started his dramatics. But now he has declared: “Of course the […]
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Don’t stay up!
Posted on 31 January 2017.
The West Ham back office staff have gone home, Slaven has gone home, even the cleaners have gone home in the London Stadium for the night. There will be no surprise signings before the 11pm transfer deadline so you can safely go to bed. Former West Ham striker target Scott Hogan from Brentford has signed […]
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OFFICIAL: Oxford leaves West Ham for Reading loan
Posted on 31 January 2017.
The highly-rated centre-back has joined Jaap Stam’s side on a temporary deal as he aims for regular football with the promotion-chasing side
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West Ham transfer news: Scott Hogan move in doubt
Posted on 31 January 2017.
West Ham’s move for Brentford striker Scott Hogan is now in doubt after the son of the club chairman announced they are unlikely to carry out any business on deadline day.
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Andy Carroll doesn’t like football
Posted on 31 January 2017.
Hammer Andy Carroll has admitted he doesn’t really like watching football and often struggles to identify the names of opposition players. He told the Daily Mail “I don’t really like watching football… I don’t have it on in my house, unless I have friends over.” “I was in the helicopter on the way down (to […]
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‘He’s one of the best I’ve ever played with’ – De Bruyne hails Fernandinho return
Posted on 30 January 2017.
The midfielder has missed City’s last four games through suspension, but his return will be welcomed by his team-mate
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All eyes turn to Scott Hogan
Posted on 30 January 2017.
With the Payet deal concluded all eyes now turn to Scott Hogan with less than 48 hours left in the winter transfer window. Reports suggest 21 year old Hammer Ashley Fletcher has been lined up for a loan to Leeds if West Ham sign the Brentford man before the deadline but that deal is far […]
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Payet undergoes medical
Posted on 29 January 2017.
Dimitri Payet has been pictured ongoing a Marseille medical in the last hour. Assuming he passes the medical he will sign a contract with Marseille and West Ham will release his registration on agreement and transfer of the first installment of the transfer fee. The Frenchman was shown smiling and laughing as he landed in […]
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