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There is a feeling about the FA Cup within all sets of supporters, that despite the changes made on FA Cup Final day, this is still the trophy to win and that the tradition of the FA Cup is still there in abundance. It’s all because of the magic of the competition and as kids

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What I should have said was, why West Ham United do not need to buy OR sell in the January transfer window. What I do think, is this. We should be planning the summer signings and not worrying about what we already have. Let’s look at the evidence for not buying.,, Who do you buy

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It’s been a couple of days since we completed a famous double over Liverpool. Our performance on Saturday was absolutely superb. Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll were both on the scoresheet again as we recorded back-to-back wins after five consecutive draws to make it seven matches unbeaten. It was a performance that had so many

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Liverpool’s last ever visit to the Boleyn Ground could see us complete a league double over them for the first time since 1963/1964. We ended our awful 50+ year winless run at Anfield earlier this season and the return of almost all of our injured players this Saturday gives us a huge chance of making

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As the end of 2015 approaches, it would be nice to find some time among the parties and festivities to reflect on the issues that our club faces in the new year. The season began in an amazing fashion, under the astute management of the imaginative Slaven Bilic. Blessed with a new-look squad of high quality

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The last few months have been pretty difficult. Injuries to Dimitri Payet, Winston Reid, Victor Moses, Manuel Lanzini and Diafra Sakho crippled us across November and December, but somehow we managed to remain relatively unbeaten – we only lost to Spurs. However, Manuel Lanzini’s return to the side in the second half against Southampton gave

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It’s difficult to think of a player who has had the same huge impact and become a fan favourite as quickly as Dimitri Payet has at West Ham. Ever since he arrived at the club in the summer he’s been a hugely important player for us, and his injury in the draw with Everton at

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West Ham preparing to return for Juventus striker Simone Zaza in January, according to the Brentwood Gazette. The Hammers came close to bringing the Italian to east London in the summer but a deal fell through at the last minute after Juve decided to pull the plug on a season long loan deal worth £1.4m

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West Ham are one of four clubs currently targeting a move for Benfica forward Anderson Talisca, according to reports in Brazil. Brazilian website, O Dia, claim West Ham have been keeping close tabs on the Brazil U23 star, who has struggled for form this year having scored just two goals in 29 appearances. However, he

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Is today the day we finally end our winless run? Our run of five consecutive draws? Can we secure a top ten spot at the end of 2015? Our injury list is continuing to grow, with Aaron Cresswell limping off against Aston Villa to make things even shorter at the back for us. The good

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West Ham hope to make Manuel Lanzini a permanent Hammer by February or March, according to Sky Sports. The 22-year-old is currently impressing on a season-long loan from Al Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates and has become a key player in Slaven Bilic’s team. And West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan has admitted the club

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It wasn’t one of the most entertaining matches this season, and this now makes it eight games without a win, drawing our last five and we are finding it a battle with the injuries we have. Our injury concerns have again increased with both Cresswell and Tomkins picking up minor injuries, which could see them

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I had the pleasure of speaking to Hammers Chat ahead of Monday’s clash with Southampton. It’s a bit of a weird stage in our season at the moment. We’re unbeaten in five but without a win in eight, so it’s hard to know whether to be happy or annoyed with where we’re currently at. One

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So we travel to rock-bottom Aston Villa today in the hope recording our first win in eight Premier League outings. It’s been a strange period in our season. Despite not winning in seven, we’re unbeaten in our last four, which goes to show that although we’ve perhaps struggled to kill games off without our key

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So Matt Jarvis has left the club permanently and it seems most West Ham fans are delighted. Norwich completed a £2.5m deal to make his loan deal permanent earlier today, which means we’ve made around a £6m loss on the winger. Sam Allardyce told us he’d forked out a club record fee for him in

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It’s Christmas eve. We’re all getting in to the festive spirit, dreaming of love, happiness, family and friends, West Ham beating Aston Villa and Dimitri Payet’s face. Obviously. So we won’t be seeing Payet’s face at Villa, which is a shame, but yesterday we were given what everyone is calling an early Christmas present. That’s

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The news that Mark Noble has been awarded a testimonial by the club has got me grinning from ear to ear. In the modern game, players like Noble are a rarity. A dying breed. Victims of modern football, multi-billion pound TV deals and greed. They’re almost extinct. Put simply, there aren’t players left in the world

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Sunday’s goalless stalemate against a struggling Swansea City side was the fourth consecutive draw for West Ham. Despite being unbeaten in the last four league games, we have not gained maximum points since the 24th October, in that memorable 2-1 home win against Chelsea. However, against a Swansea side without a manager, as the Welsh

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Another game. Another draw. Another 0-0 scoreline. In what has to be the worst West Ham performance since Slaven Bilic arrived at the club in the summer, there were few positives to take from Sunday’s stalemate with Swansea. We do have a lot of injuries to key players, and we know that’s the main reason

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Not too long ago we were in dreamland. We were effortlessly disposing of the finest teams that the English Premier League has to offer. We were almost unstoppable at full flow when we counter-attacked, with Dimitri Payet and Manuel Lanzini exquisitely composing each move. Fast forward to today and we have been struck with an

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Hammers cult hero John Moncur will never forgive Sam Allardyce for the way he treated West Ham’s youngsters during his four-years at Upton Park. In a wide-ranging interview in Blowing Bubbles Monthly, the 49-year-old said his handling over the Academy of Football’s rising stars was an “absolute joke”. But, despite his son’s “disappointing” departure, he

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When Carl Jenkinson joined West Ham on loan from Arsenal last year, he quickly endeared himself in the squad and performed very well as an attacking right back. His runs down the right wing were breathtaking, and he was objectively assessed as the fastest player in the Premier League. He seemed to be the perfect

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It’s hard to remember the last player to have had such an instant, meteoric impact at West Ham than Dimitri Payet.  Some will claim the likes of Carlos Tevez and Paolo Di Canio are up there, but both didn’t excite as instantly as our new French hero. Put simply, he’s the best player to have

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West Ham target Keisuke Honda is expected to stay put at AC Milan this January, as reported by London24. The Japan international has been repeatedly linked with a move to east London since the summer, with a loan deal until the end of the season being touted. However, London24 claim Milan News are reporting that Honda

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Reflecting on the season so far and what’s to come, it occurred to me that there are a few ‘must do’s’ for West Ham United. It is also something to think about for the years ahead, as I can personally see a day when West Ham could become another Manchester City. Who would have thought

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Despite the lack of goals in our recent games, there is much to enthuse in relation to the approach of our current squad of players. In the past two games, we created three to four ‘near’ goals. When Enner Valencia was given his 30 minute period against Stoke, it became apparent how important he is

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