Carlos Bacca’s agent appears focused on a deal with Napoli for the striker and hasn’t mentioned the Irons in his latest comments on the his future. Despite the Hammers having had a £26 million offer accepted by AC Milan, Bacca has consistenty played down our hopes of signing him. Napoli have sold Gonzalo Higuain to Juventus […]
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Bacca’s agent looking at Napoli
Posted on 28 July 2016.
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Slav names the first big target!
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Slaven Bilic has made it clear the season’s first big target is 40 points! The Irons step into Eurpean action tonight against Slovenia’s NK Domzale but the boss knows that the safety from re;egation target is the one that really matters. Speaking ahead of tonight’s game he said:” “I am a confident, over-optimistic person but apart from […]
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Europa Preview
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Gonzo, Geo and Tom discuss tomorrows Europa Cup game away to NK Domzale. They talk striking options, weakened teams, Thursday night football and of course Cresswell’s horror injury with the usual predictions thrown in for good measure. Share This:
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Tony Carr: Pay-off talks not at an end!
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Getting our heads around the Tony Carr news is difficult indeed. Yes a club legend who, with his chief scout Jimmy Hampson, unearthed some of our greatest names from Tony Cottee through Michael Carrick, Rio, Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Glen Johnson. His name is written large in our Hammers Hall of Fame. His and Jimmy’s […]
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U21 Premier League scrapped
Posted on 26 July 2016.
Premier League 2 is a new competition that replaces the Under-21 Premier League from 2016/17, with a greater focus on a level of play in terms of technicality, physicality and intensity to bring players as close to first-team experience as possible. The age limit for players has risen from Under-21 to Under-23. The league will take […]
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Cresswell’s vow
Posted on 26 July 2016.
Aaron resswell will see a sepcialist in London early next week to see whether his knee injury will need surgery. Club medics will wait until then before plotting a way forward althoough the club top medical man Stijn Vandenbroucke told the official website: ‘Whatever course of action we decide to take, Aaron faces a period of […]
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Lanzini to fly back to UK for treatment
Posted on 24 July 2016.
Manuel Lanzini will fly back to England for treatment West Ham co-Chairman David Gold has confirmed this afternoon. The 23-year-old was part of the Argentina squad currently preparing for the Rio Olympics. Argentina’s official twitter account confirmed the injury saying “Manuel Lanzini, before Colombia suffered a sprain in his left knee” However, it could appear […]
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DG gives Cresswell update
Posted on 24 July 2016.
David Gold has confrmed the club is anxious about the injury suffered by Aaron Cresswell in the closing minutes of the game against Karlsruher yesterday afternoon (Sat). The brilliant left back was the victim of a horror tackle which was followed by serious scuffles between the two sets of players before he left the field. […]
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Irons v Karlsruher SC – Live reporting
Posted on 23 July 2016.
The team is in and is the strongest we have seen on the tour so far. And they have kicked off 2/ Karlsruher curling free kick collected by Randolph Hammers have started at a much better termp and launch early attack – four passes – saved by keeper and cleared 7/Fehouli wins free kick – […]
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New away ticket scheme launches with Chelsea
Posted on 21 July 2016.
West Ham have today announced how their new online system for Priority Points applications will work. Gone are the days of paper allocations, faxes and emailed application forms. Chelsea away tickets go on sale to Bondholders on Thursday 28 July and Priority Points applicants on Friday 29 July. West Ham have been allocated 3,000 tickets […]
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Video – The man to make us GREAT again
Posted on 20 July 2016.
Ladies and gentlemen your new England manager – feel proud #coyi #whufc pic.twitter.com/VcEnGQbgiI — Claret and Hugh (@ClaretandH) July 20, 2016 Here he is ladies and gentleman if you need reminding – the man who will turn England into the world beaters we’ve always known them to be. Face is very fmiliar – I recognise […]
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Irons on TV again v Rubin Kazan
Posted on 20 July 2016.
The Irons will again feature on Premier Sports when they take on Russian outfit Rubin Kazan in their second pre-season Austrian tour this evening. And for those who can’t get in front of a TV set at that time of the day ClaretandHugh will again be bringing a live reporting service from the match – […]
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Hammers update Oxford/Man City story
Posted on 19 July 2016.
West Ham have tonight denied that Manchester City or any other Premier League club has made a move for young defender Reece Oxford. The 17 year old has been watched by bothe Manchester clubs as England under 19s have progressed into the semi finals of the European Championships and play Italy on Thursday. And reports have […]
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Why West Ham shouldn’t turn their noses up at this summer striker move…
Posted on 19 July 2016.
It is common knowledge that West Ham will always be in the market for a striker in the transfer window and it is safe to say this year is no exception. But while we usually look for fairly unknown strikers with potential to do well, this year we are going for the big name. We have
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Pre-season friendlies LIVE!
Posted on 19 July 2016.
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172,000 miles – Premier League on tour
Posted on 19 July 2016.
Premier League teams will clock up about 172,413 miles in total during pre-season for friendlies and tours – BBC Sport lists them all.
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DS: “If we don’t bring anyone in it is not the end of the world”
Posted on 19 July 2016.
West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan has been speaking to the Daily Mirror’s Darren Lewis On the sale of Sakho Sullivan said: “He is not for sale until we get players in. Until we bring strikers in, we simply cannot let strikers go. “James Tomkins was different because we had a surplus in the centre-half department. […]
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The Rodriguez rumour
Posted on 18 July 2016.
The BBC decided to run a transfer soey over the weekend which amused many a West Ham fan. The BBC Sport boldly procaimed in their headline ‘West Ham are considering a move for Real Madrid and Colombia attacking midfielder James Rodriguez, 25, with the Spanish club wanting £67m’ According to Spanish publication Marca, West Ham […]
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Hammers linked with Inter striker
Posted on 18 July 2016.
West Ham are reported to be eyeing Inter striker Eder in reports in Italy. Eder signed for Sampdoria in 2012 for a €3 million transfer fee on a five-year contract. In January 2016. He joined Internazionale on a two-year loan deal which will be made permanent upon the fulfilment of certain conditions. He signed a contract that could keep him at […]
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West Ham to travel to Belarus or Slovenia
Posted on 15 July 2016.
West Ham will face Shakhtyor Soligorsk from Belarus or Domžale from Slovenia in the Europa League 3rd qualifying round. The Hammers will have their opponent confirmed next week when the two teams meet in the second leg of their second round match. The tie is currently at 1-1 with Domzale set to host Shakhytor on July […]
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West Ham linked with £35m Magpie
Posted on 13 July 2016.
French media claim West Ham has contacted Newcastle United to inquire about the availability of Moussa Sissoko. The 26 year old has made it clear that he intends to leave Newcastle this summer. Reports from Le10 Sport have gone on to claim that the Hammers have made Newcastle aware of their interest in the French midfielder. The […]
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West Ham United stars visit young fan in Carolina hospital
Posted on 12 July 2016.
West Ham United’s players took time out from their pre-season tour of America to visit one of the club’s youngest fans in a Carolina hospital. Joel Window was born with a severe heart defect.
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West Ham enter Europa draw on Friday
Posted on 12 July 2016.
West Ham are among 25 teams entering the UEFA Europa League competition when the third qualifying round draw is streamed live at 2pm on Friday. West Ham are seeded fourteen in this round of the competition with a coefficient of 16.256. When the seeding pots are released on the morning of the draw, the teams will […]
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Hammers ‘great’ Dimi “happily settled”
Posted on 11 July 2016.
David Gold has taken a hefty sideswipe at France boss Didier Deschamps declaring: “You don’t take a player off because he has a quiet 20 minutes – that’s just wrong. The French boss took he West Ham hero Dimi Payet off in the Euro 2016 Final and saw his team slump to defet even with […]
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Adrian relishing old-hand role as West Ham prepare for Olympic Stadium era
Posted on 10 July 2016.
The goalkeeper suffered a calf injury that ruled him out of the Hammers’ final three games last season – including the victory over Manchester United that marked the end of the club’s stay at Upton Park.
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Irons ‘Insider’ gives huge striker clue
Posted on 09 July 2016.
West Ham’s board always relentlessley insist that they are unwilling to discuss any particular player who is at the centre of negotiation until a deal is done. And the official site’s “source” the ‘Insider’ in using the expression in his/her latest column virtually confirms that Carlos Bacca may well be close to hitting the road for the […]
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