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In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback segment, we speak to Mick, 61, an avid Hammers fan, about a rare European night at Upton Park. “I’ve been a fanatical West Ham fan for 36 years now, but I didn’t start my journey as a Hammer until the age of 25. That coincided with my very first visit to The Boleyn Ground. I’ve loved football all my life, played Sunday league Football in …

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It’s that time of year again… Tottenham in chase once more and before them lies another trip to their London rivals. If anyone wants to stop a high-flying Spurs it’s us. It’ll be a tough ask but a London derby under the lights could be the perfect motivation for the Hammers. A point is all the Irons need to reach the ‘magic forty’, I’m hoping we see it out in style and break a few lily white hearts…

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West Ham must resist the urge to snap up striker Daniel Sturridge from Liverpool because of his fragility when it comes to injuries. That’a according to Hammers legend Tony Cottee, who believes the club must recruit a new striker ahead of next season but that the Anfield hitman doesn’t fit the bill. Cottee was the last West Ham forward to score 20 top flight league goals in a season and while the former England attacker …

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It looks highly likely that West Ham manager Slaven Bilic will help the Hammers avoid the dreaded drop – but that may not be enough to save his job, it has emerged. A mini-run of four game without defeat means Bilic’s men would appear to have retained their top flight status, though it should be said that they are not mathematically safe just yet. After 39 games, the Hammers have 35 points and sit in 15th position …

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Norwegian Air to honour Hammers legend It has been announced in the last few days that Nordic airline Norwegian Air are to honour our greatest footballing son Bobby Moore OBE by having the England legend appear on the tail fin of their new airliner. The World Cup winning captain will follow in the footsteps of icons like veteran pilot Amy Johnson and legendary children’s author Rohl Dahl. The announcement came on the date …

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If Andy Carroll didn’t know that West Ham manager Slaven Bilic is becoming increasingly frustrated that his star striker hasn’t been available as regularly as he would like of late, he certainly does now. For the Hammers boss has made it clear that he is exasperated at Carroll’s time on the treatment table; and has expressed his desire that the former Newcastle and Liverpool hitman, recently out with a groin injury, be available for selection when West Ham host…

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Let’s start by taking a look at the key statistics from yesterday’s frustrating goalless draw at the Bet 365 Stadium. Possession Despite being largely regarded as the better side at The Bet 365 Stadium yesterday, there were many key areas where we had no joy at all and possession of the ball was one of those. The hosts had a hearty share of 57.1 percent possession, to our unflattering 42.9 percent of the keep ball in the draw. Keeping the ball …

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London Stadium in Police raid We were at the forefront of world sport headlines as HMRC officers carried out a raid on our London Stadium offices on Wednesday morning. The raid was part of a huge Police operation in which 200 officers were deployed across England and France to investigate various fraud allegations. Newcastle’s St James’s Park was also raided as us and The Toon were the only English League clubs to be affected. No further developments have taken place, …

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West Ham have picked up enough points of late to end any mild fears of relegation. They are unbeaten in three games but face a difficult run. First up is an away trip to Stoke but home games against Spurs and Liverpool next and then away to Burnley on the final day could make it difficult to improve on their points tally. A win away to Stoke this weekend will …

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Slaven Bilic has reminded his West Ham players they still have the threat of relegation looming over them. That has to be in the inference from Bilic’s comments ahead of the Premier League clash at Stoke City tomorrow. The Hammers, who have gleaned five points from the past three Premier League games, are highly unlikely to go down as they sit in 14th position and are seven points clear of the drop zone. But the West Ham manager …

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West Ham defender Jose Fonte hopes he has the inside track on how Peter Crouch goes about his business after many tussles with the lanky frontman. And the Hammers ace will use all he has learned about the Stoke City striker when the two come up against each other in Premier League on Saturday. Slaven Bilic’s men will look to build on a mini-revival when they clash with Mark Hughes’ side at the …

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Enner Valencia – Everton Did not feature in the game against his parent club. Reece Burke – Wigan Athletic Burke made his first appearance since December in Wigan’s 0-0 draw with Cardiff, which put a dent in the Latics chances of surviving relegation to League one. Burke shone at right-back in the stalemate and spoke to Latics website after the game “It’s been frustrating to have been out for so long but that happens in football and you’ve…

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West Ham striker Andy Carroll is set return to action for the Hammers’ trip to Stoke City in the Premier League next weekend. That’s according to club co-chairman David Gold, who has taken to social media to bring fans the news of the striker’s potential return and to pass judgement on the 0-0 draw with Everton at the weekend. Slaven Bilic’s side picked up a much-needed point against a resolute and in-form Toffees outfit at the London…

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Yesterday something amazing happened…Lukaku didn’t score against West Ham! In fact, he never actually looked like scoring. The credit for that must be given to our defenders and in particular our very own Ginger Pele. He was immense, and alongside the returning Winston Reid, we looked defensively sound. Now that’s something we haven’t been able to say much this season. It was a good performance with a much-depleted side. Let’s not get too carried away, Everton weren’t firing on all…

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Ladies beaten in historic fixture Our ladies side were well beaten by top of the table Spurs on a historic night at White Hart Lane. The fixture was the first and possibly even the last ever woman’s game to be played at the soon to be demolished stadium, Spurs were returning the favour as we played them at home in the last season at the Boleyn a year ago. The hosts were in rampant mood …

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What a difference a year makes. This time last year, West Ham were within shouting distance of the FA cup semi-final and 4th place in the League. The team was in the midst of a long undefeated run and full of confidence, Slaven Bilic was a tactical genius who had delivered wins against Liverpool (3 times!) Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Spurs. The feel good factor was evident everywhere sure…

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Saturday sees West Ham host an Everton side which have failed to win any of their last five away league games. It is their home form which has seen Everton maintain pressure on the top six above. They can move back to 5th with a win in this game but would likely move back down once their rivals have played. West Ham have picked up four points from their last two games and have moved away from any relegation threat…

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Slaven Bilic has been told to stick with Darren Randolph in goal when West Ham host Everton in a Premier League encounter at the London Stadium tomorrow. Former Hammers striker Tony Cottee reckons Darren Randolph should still be the first choice keeper despite being responsible, arguably, for both of Sunderland’s goals in the 2-2 at draw at the Stadium of Light last week. But Cottee says he wouldn’t disagree with a move to bring Joe Hart…

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Bilic denies Sakho spat Our Croatian manager, Slaven Bilic has come out against recent rumours claiming that he and striker Diafra Sakho had an argument prior to the Premier League trip to Sunderland. The Senegalese striker was not part of the match day squad that travelled to the Stadium of Light, thus causing rumours of a conflict between him and the boss to spiral. Bilic was asked about the supposed row in an exclusive interview with WHUFC.com and said: “It was…

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Slaven Bilic has been linked with a move for Chelsea star John Terry but when you read what the Hammers boss has to say on the matter it seems highly unlikely the former England defender will join West Ham. Yes, JT started his career in football as a young Hammer and is said to have grown up as a supporter along with his brother Paul, both of whom were born in nearby Barking. But …

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Enner Valencia – Everton The striker came on at half-time during Everton’s 3-1 home win against Burnley this weekend. With the game tied at 0-0 and Everton struggling to break down the away side, Valencia was introduced to the game. During his minutes he had two shots, one of which was on target. His passing statistics were also good, completing over 90% and providing one key pass. Valencia has been a bit part player…

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Let’s start by taking a look at the key statistics from yesterday’s 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light. Possession Like many games where we haven’t taken the three points this season, we had the edge over our opponents in terms of possession. The hosts only managed to take a 47.4 percent share of the possession, whereas we had 52.6 percent of the keep ball yesterday. However, we were unable to take the…

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Antonio out for the season It has been confirmed this week by Slaven Bilic that our top goal-scorer Michail Antonio will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury. The Croat confirmed the sombre news in his pre-Sunderland press conference, Bilic had this to say about the matter “For Antonio it is a significant injury so he is out for the rest of the season”. It is without a…

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West Ham travel to face bottom side, Sunderland, this weekend having all but secured their Premier League survival. Their 1-0 win at home to Swansea was the first win in their last eight games and moves them eight points clear of the drop. They are now instead just a point from a place in the top half of the league and a win in this game will see them move up. Sunderland…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback Thursday segment, we speak to Dave, 52, and a lifelong West Ham fan, about a very special year to be a Hammer. “1975 was a special year for West ham fans, lifting the FA cup with a win over London rivals Fulham. It was even more special for my Dad because he was a Hammers fan and 1975 was the year I was born. I first showed an interest in football…

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Sullivan insists he won’t sell Joint chairman David Sullivan has reassured fans that he and fellow co-owner David Gold, have no desire to sell the club in the near future. Sullivan released the statement in the light of recent rumours, claiming that the pair are looking to sell their huge stakes in the club. He said “We never once viewed West Ham as a short term project and plan to be here for…

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