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When Ricardo Vaz Te slotted home THAT 87th minute winner at Wembley to send us back to the Premier League he instantly

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Clueless Sam The beginning of the new season comes with fresh doubt over Sam Allardyce’s managerial capability, especially on the subject of the promised “Exciting attacking style of play”. It’s fair to say that the current transfer window filled me with fresh hope that maybe we were about to see a turning point in the boring, slow football that has plagued The Boleyn Ground since Big Sam’s appointment three years ago. Exciting signings such as Mauro Zarate and…

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The last time we went to the Emirates we were spanked 5-1, despite seeing Jack Collison give us the lead. That seems like an age ago now, particularly with all the problems we had over the festive period. The last few weeks have indicated that we’re beginning to show just how good we can be,… Read more »

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The last time we went to the Emirates we were spanked 5-1, despite seeing Jack Collison give us the lead. That seems like an age ago now, particularly with all the problems we had over the festive period. The last few weeks have indicated that we’re beginning to show just how good we can be,… Read more »

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Whether you think we’re safe yet or not, the likelihood of us being caught now is extremely minimal. That said, the likelihood of us getting a positive result at the Emirates tonight are almost just as minimal, despite Arsenal’s current form and injury problems. With little else to worry about other than the highest possible… Read more »

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It’s has been obvious for a long time now that there needs to be a huge clear out this summer if we are to avoid yet another battle for Premier League survival next season. We are not exactly safe from the drop yet this season, but it would take a monumental collapse from us and… 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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The reason I’m behind Big Sam Sam Allardyce is in the biggest blip of his West Ham career right now.  After two seasons of relative success, he finds his West Ham United team near the relegation zone, following a 1-0 defeat to fellow strugglers, Crystal Palace. I very doubt the pressure is going to get lifted this weekend with an Away trip to Anfield against a very much in form Luis Suarez and Liverpool.  We haven’t won at Anfield since 1963, …

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Will The ‘False Nine’ Work? In our last two games, Big Sam has adopted a new formation to send out onto the pitch as a result of the failings of Modibo Maiga up front on his own, or at least the failing to make it work. The formation Sam chose was inventive to say the least. Drawing inspiration for the incredible Spanish national team, he decided the best thing to do once he failed …

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Ok, so it doesn’t take a genius to decipher why us fans were so delirious after West Ham’s victory over Tottenham earlier this month. Beating a local rival, particularly in their own back yard is always a joyous occasion, but putting three goals past an in-form Spurs squad which cost well north of £100m to assemble was an outcome none of us would have dared to dream of before the game. Factor …

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