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The infamous ‘Sam Out’ brigade has gone in to hiding this season after an amazing start to the campaign that currently sees us in fourth spot. But last season there were huge calls for the owners to end the misery being influcted upon us fans by Sam Allardyce and his one-dimensional, 19 century football. But… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce has had a difficult job to win over West Ham fans. Despite a poor campaign last time around, the co-owners decided to stick with him but should they be cautious about offering him a further deal? He took over in June 2011; initially signing a two-year contract with two specific aims: the first… Read more »

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It’s mid-November and West Ham sit comfortably in fourth position in the Premier League table. Sam Allardyce has delivered a new brand of football that a lot of teams, including the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City, have found difficult to deal with. The team are now on a run of five games unbeaten in… Read more »

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The England team should showcase the best that England has to offer, for better or for worse, and that includes the manager Sam Allardyce named manager of the month for October One of the more disagreeable aspects of these tiresome international breaks is the way the news void gets filled up with the same old stories. If it is November there must be a poppy angle, for instance, whether it is James McCleans reasonable disinclination to wear one or Fifas…

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Big Sam’s got himself bit of a selection dilemma again this afternoon, with Diafra Sakho returning and Andy Carroll rumoured to be in the match day squad. Of course, Carroll won’t be fit enough to start, but Diafra Sakho’s goal scoring form before he picked up that shoulder injury suggests he could come straight back… Read more »

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Paul Lambert’s men head into Saturday’s clash on the back of six straight defeats in the Premier League, while the hosts could welcome back Diafra Sakho from injury

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When Mame Biram Diouf glanced home to give Stoke City a 2-0 advantage on Saturday, many fans were anticipating a performance reminiscent of the forgettable visit of Southampton earlier in the season. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, West Ham were back in the game with a brilliant goal from Enner Valencia, four minutes after Stoke… Read more »

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This time last season we were 15th with nine points from our opening nine games after scoring just eight goals. Fast forward 12 months and we find ourselves fourth with 16 points after nine games, after banging in 17 goals and beating the likes of Liverpool and Man City. Who would’ve thought it? It’s been a… Read more »

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Manager is not getting carried away after flying start and has warned his players to be on guard against Stoke Match report: West Ham United 2-1 Manchester City Some West Ham United supporters believe that the club should change their anthem if they are ever going to enjoy a period of sustained success. Their argument is that constantly singing about bubbles nearly reaching the sky and then fading and dying at the crucial moment is asking for trouble and it is true that…

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Allardyce says pre-Christmas period often difficult with injuries If players need a rest, the rest of the squad has to be fit Diafra Sakho touch and go to be fit to face Stoke City Sam Allardyce believes West Ham must show their squad can cope with the intensity of the next two months before they can even start thinking about qualifying for Europe. The question has been asked about …

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The win at Turf Moor lifted West Ham United into the top four of the Barclays Premier League and after Saturday’s stunning win at home to Manchester City which consolidated their position, the Club’s fans are now starting to really believe that a European place is a real possibility. Last year before the Hammers took… Read more »

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Striker struggling with shoulder injury Summer signing has scored in first six starts for club We will wait until Friday and see what he is like – Allardyce Sam Allardyce will give West Hams goal-a-game striker Diafra Sakho every chance to be fit for Saturdays Premier League trip to Stoke City. The summer arrival from Metz has been in impressive form since arriving at Upton Park and has scored on his first …

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If you didn’t think this season could get any better, West Ham went and beat the champions on Saturday to secure yet another win, keeping the side in the top four with confidence growing throughout the team all the time. Once again, it was a faultless performance from every West Ham player on the pitch,… Read more »

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Upon leaving the Etihad Stadium in January after a 6-0 humiliation in the first-leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final, the hope of any success under Sam Allardyce was at an all time low. Having been lucky enough to watch the game from the comfort of City’s impressive Director’s Lounge, the opportunity to demand answers… Read more »

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Speaking after his team lost 2-1 to West Ham United at Upton Park, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he is disappointed by his side’s performance. Manchester City forward Sergio Agüero hit the bar in the 64th minute and had two goals blocked in the second half, securing a 2-1 win for the Hammers. Sam Allardyce says West Ham’s performance was fantastic Continue reading…

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Allardyce heralds positive atmosphere after dream start Manuel Pellegrini bemoans Citys undeserved defeat Match report: West Ham United 2-1 Manchester City A jubilant Sam Allardyce said the Premier League champions could not cope with West Hams firepower after they continued an encouraging start to the season with a 2-1 home win over Manchester City. Goals from Morgan Amalfitano and Diafra Sakho enabled West Ham to prevail in a thrilling contest despite David Silva pulling back a …

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Many will insist changing a winning side today would be a mistake. We’ve been superb recently, especially over the last two games where we’ve easily brushed aside QPR and Burnley. Confidence is high and there’s no reason why that should be disrupted. But City pose a completely different threat today. Their midfield is as dangerous… Read more »

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We’re now breathing the rare air of a Champions League spot in fourth place and find ourselves hosting a team actually above us in the standings this week. How often do we get to say that and be surprised about it? It’s quite a nice feeling for a change, isn’t it? However, it is powerful… Read more »

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Being a West Ham fan is pretty surreal thing at the moment. Not in a million years did we expect to be where we are at this stage of the season after that win over Spurs on the final day of last term. Many expected us to be under the guidance of a new manager… Read more »

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Speaking ahead of his team’s match against Manchester City at Upton Park, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says his side will concentrate on finding their opponent’s weaknesses when the teams clash on Saturday. Allardyce also says defenders James Tomkins and Cheikhou Kouyaté will be rejoining the squad after recovering from injuries and are likely to play Continue reading…

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Allardyces contract is due to expire at end of the season Manager claims current Hammers side is best hes had Allardyce finally loosens up to give fans satisfaction Sam Allardyce insists he is not worried about being offered a new contract at West Ham despite his current deal expiring at the end of the season. Allardyce led the Hammers to promotion from the Championship two years ago and the team have enjoyed an excellent…

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It was another strong performance from West Ham to see off a struggling Burnley side who are still yet to record a Premier League win this season. Although the opposition won’t be the toughest West Ham will face this campaign, nothing should be taken away from the manner in which West Ham collected the three… Read more »

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When Winston Reid joined West Ham in the summer of 2010, not a great deal was known about him. Apart from a well taken headed goal for New Zealand in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, nobody had seen him play or heard of him before. So signing him was something of a risk, but one the club were… Read more »

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The Hammers travel to winless Burnley today in search of back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since March. Having enjoyed a successful start to the season under a new style of play and with a number of high quality new players, West Ham should be confident of climbing higher than their current position of… Read more »

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There’s been a lot of talk about whether Sam Allardyce should change a winning side today. We’ve been in great form recently and although the win over QPR wasn’t the impressive of displays, it was as comfortable is it could be against Burnley this afternoon should Big Sam get his tactics spot on again (feels… Read more »

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If we win today and other results go our way we could go in to the top four. The top four. Of the Premier League. Blimey. Admittedly it is still early days and we’re not going to stay this high in the table for most of the season, but the signs are good and the… Read more »

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