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With Sam Allardyce’s future becoming more and more speculative, the news that a number of bookmakers had suspended the betting on David Moyes becoming the Hammers’ new manager had a lot of fans excited. The Scot didn’t enjoy the best of times at Manchester United last season, but that doesn’t mean to say he’s a… Read more »

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Now the silly season is well and truly upon us, West Ham are being linked with everyone and their dog, as we are during every off season. Ninety nine per cent of it is just players’ agents putting out a few stories or rumours to try and get their player a better pay day. And there is always… Read more »

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As most of you already know, West Ham have gone without a decent striker for the majority of the season. With Andy Carroll being injured we had to cope with Modibo Maiga up front and sometimes even managed to play the formation 6-4-0. This angered many of the West Ham United fans as we couldn’t… Read more »

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Hammers fans have made it very clear that they want Sam Allardyce sacked in recent weeks. Boos after beating Hull at home 2-1, ‘Sam Out’ banners in the 1-0 loss away to West Brom and a pretty convincing 78% voting against him keeping his job in an online poll run by 16 West Ham sites,… Read more »

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So it appears we’re going to have to wait at least another 10 days to learn whether the board are going to stick with Sam Allardyce for at least another season, or if they’ve decided it’s time for change. Reports suggest there’s split opinion amongst the board members, which isn’t surprising. After all, he has… Read more »

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Board to make final decision over his future in 10 days Follows complaints by fans over style of football Sam Allardyce will have to wait to discover if he is to be retained by West Ham United following talks with the club’s hierarchy. A decision on the manager’s future at Upton Park will be made before the end of the month. West Ham’s manager of three years, who steered the team to a 13th-place finish this season after flirting with…

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Title win is ‘great achievement’ says City captain Kompany This is just the start for the club, insists Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini has challenged his Manchester City players to begin an era of dominance after watching them wrap up a second Premier League title in three seasons. After goals from Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany defeated West Ham United 2-0, ensuring that City to ended the season on 86 points, two ahead of Liverpool, Pellegrini said: “Big …

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With rumours growing that Sam Allardyce will be sacked next week (if he hasn’t already – he hasn’t at the time of writing), there are increasing reports that Gus Poyet could be named as his replacement. The Sunderland boss is being linked more and more with the role, and a lot of fans on Twitter… Read more »

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Despite having not achieved our target of a tenth place finish or higher this season, if someone had said to me we were going to be 12th going in to the final day of the season back in August I would have been pleased. It hasn’t been the best of seasons, we all know that,… Read more »

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Manager states his case after David Sullivan’s apology to fans ‘I did what Gus Poyet did but six or seven weeks ago’ Sam Allardyce has reacted to reports that he will soon be sacked as West Ham manager by declaring that such a decision would be unjustified. West Ham’s joint chairman David Sullivan is so unhappy about some of the club’s performances this season that he apologised to supporters at the club’s end-of-season awards dinner but Allardyce says that claims …

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Sam Allardyce knows all eyes will be on West Ham United this weekend, and urges his team ‘to spoil Manchester City’s party’ at the Etihad. Allardyce tells reporters that neutrals would like to see Liverpool win the Premier League. Manchester City only need a point from the game to win the title Continue reading…

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Manager holds phone conversation with David Sullivan ‘I will find out next week if it is speculation’ Sam Allardyce has insisted that he has received no indication from West Ham United’s owners that his future as manager is under threat. Allardyce rang the club’s co-chairman David Sullivan on Thursday after reports emerged suggesting that he faced the sack after the team’s final game of the season at Manchester City on Sunday. Hammers fans…

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Reports late tonight have been circling tonight, suggesting that Allardyce could be sacked after the Manchester City game on Sunday. According the Daily Mail a decision has been made privately to sack Allardyce after the City game. He has now become an unpopular figure again, as a result of his boring football. A poll by 16 West Ham sites further highlighted that fans had had enough of him, with 77% voting for him to be sacked. The…

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In recent weeks, results and performances especially at home have not gone to plan for West Ham United, but given that the last home game was a London derby against fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, the players were really keen to put on a show to send the fans home happy. The Hammers were… Read more »

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West Ham manager targets top-10 finish next season We’ve got to find some better players, says Allardyce Sometimes Sam Allardyce could not win this season, even when he won. The fans’ displeasure with the 59-year-old’s management style meant that boos occasionally accompanied victories as well defeats. Tottenham are even more unpopular at Upton Park, though, so this result was greeted with uproarious glee and Allardyce reckons there could be plenty…

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The final home game is done and dusted. A fine, thoroughly deserved victory against the team I love to hate. A victory over spurs gives a buzz few other wins can match. Yet, even the morning after the day before, one of my over riding feelings is one of sheer frustration. Delighted to guarantee our… Read more »

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The London rivals face each other on Saturday afternoon with both managers, Sam Allardyce and Tim Sherwood, under pressure from unhappy supporters and executives

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So it’s our final home game of the season and the perfect opportunity to give us fans something to smile about by making it a hat-trick of wins over Spurs this season. It could also be Allardyce’s last game at Upton Park as our manager, which means it could also be the last time we’ll… Read more »

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So here it is. The most anticipated home game of the year, and our last at the Boleyn Ground this season. Given that our season has been largely disappointing and has literally been defined by an unbeaten run in February and two victories at White Hart Lane, you can forgive me for admitted that I’m… Read more »

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Given our transfer record over the last few seasons, you have to wonder whether we’re set for another frustrating and disappointing summer transfer window. You just wouldn’t be surprised if we missed out on all our top targets early on and ended up signing four or five free agents on deadline day, all of which… Read more »

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Whichever story behind the Ravel Morrison saga you choose to believe, it’s difficult to find a real case for the club to cut all ties with him this summer. His instant impact in the first team earlier this season was breath of fresh air for us fans, particularly under a manager who cared more for… Read more »

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Curtains for Big Sam The days of West Ham being renowned across the country as a team that plays free-flowing and attractive football seem nothing but a distant memory. Nowadays, Allardyce has earned The Hammers the unwanted reputation as a one dimensional team playing nothing more than what can be described as ‘hoofball’. After the fourth successive loss suffered on Saturday against a fairly average West Bromwich Albion, West Ham…

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When Carlton Cole arrived at West Ham in August 2006, given that he was a former Chelsea player, few would have believed that he would be so popular. Perhaps one of the reasons for this popularity is the fact that he scored on his debut with his first touch in a 3-1 win at home… Read more »

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If Britain held referendum after referendum – rather than allowing MPs, as delegates, make the decisions – we’d reintroduce the death penalty and depart the EU to the detriment of everyone. Unfortunately, the latter may actually happen. In a similar vein, while West Ham fans form the blood of the club, the rebellious crowd must… Read more »

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As this season is winding down, there has been the constant argument over the style of football we have or have not ‘played.’ For me, it has not been the way I grew up watching West Ham play but, then again, times have moved on. When once upon a time, a foreigner was from Scotland… Read more »

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In a poll conducted by 16 West Ham related fan sites more than 12,392 people took part, and 77.95% of them have expressed the view that Sam Allardyce should not be retained as West Ham manager next season. 22.05% voted for him to continue in his job. The survey ran from Thursday and closed at 7pm on Sunday 27 April. It is thought to be the largest ‘opinion poll’ ever undertaken of a…

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