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A supporter recalls many cherished memories watching his beloved team, first with his dad and then with his daughters, at their Upton Park ground, which is now to be redeveloped as flats This season my family will be losing an old friend: West Ham’s Boleyn ground, commonly known as Upton Park. The club is moving to the Olympic Stadium at Stratford and the old ground will become flats, and part of my family history will be erased. Once people had village churches to …

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West Ham’s history makers, having sprung surprise wins at Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City, face a different pressure against Norwich on the basis they will be expected to win. They were favourites in both defeats this season, against Leicester and Bournemouth, and have thus far revelled when the underdog. Saturday’s visitors have a dour away record in the top flight, winning only one of their past 14 on the road, but have only been…

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Today’s gossip needs to raise its game With Lord Ashcroft trying to hog the rumour-mongering, the Mill needs to raise its game. But the unenlightened football world appears to be lagging behind the upper classes when it comes to allegations of dead animal sex attacks so we’re out of our league on that score. We did think we were overhearing a conversation last night about what Brendan Rodgers does with…

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• Manchester City midfielder says top flight is now more competitive • Touré rejects idea of being rested for Capital One Cup Yaya Touré believes the Arsenal Invincibles will never be emulated because the Premier League has become more competitive, while the midfielder is unconcerned after Manchester City lost their unbeaten domestic record to West Ham . The 2-1 defeat was the first time their defence had been breached in the league after City had recorded five wins from five games. It…

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Premier League updates from the 5.30pm BST kick-off at the Etihad Vincent Kompany’s passion makes him prone to injury, says Pellegrini And email nick.miller@theguardian.com or tweet @NickMiller79 6.50pm BST 60 mins: Change for West Ham, as Moses goes off and is replaced by Michail Antonio, the deadline day signing from Nottingham Forest. 6.50pm BST 59 mins: Kolarov lines up a shot from about 30 yards, and it sails well, well wide and…

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• Freedom of Information request for full disclosure successful • Club and LLDC had claimed details covered by ‘commercial confidentiality’ Campaigners for transparency over West Ham’s move to the Olympic Stadium have scored a major victory after the Information Commissioner ruled the terms of the deal should be made public , the Guardian can reveal. Both the London Legacy Development Corporation and West Ham had long argued that the deal for the largely-taxpayer-funded stadium should remain buried …

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In the end the only real consolation for Steve McClaren was that the heavens did not open in the East End, as they had so infamously the last time he had confronted a side overseen by Slaven Bilic, so the brolly was never required. His players still sunk without trace, utterly incapable of nullifying a West Ham side bristling with pace and inspired by a player over whom the Premier …

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• Nolan departed Upton Park because of a lack of playing time • ‘I’ve watched Kev and how he dealt with things and learned a lot’ Mark Noble has been made the West Ham club captain in his 10th season at Upton Park, following Kevin Nolan’s departure last month. Related: Steve McClaren ditches the brolly for reunion with Slaven Bilic Continue reading…

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• McClaren’s Newcastle face Bilic’s West Ham on Monday night • Managers’ first encounter since Croatia beat England in Euro 2008 Strong September sunshine is beating against the windows at Newcastle United’s training centre, when the conversation switches to Monday’s weather forecast for east London. “I hope it’s dry,” says Steve McClaren, his thoughts turning to that wet November night at Wembley in 2007 and a rather smart Football Association issue umbrella. Combined with…

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They have scored a lot of goals and beaten Arsenal and Liverpool away, but they have also lost to Leicester and Bournemouth at home. At least it’s not boring By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network A fair proportion of West Ham fans were given their wish when Sam Allardyce left the club at the end of last season. The supporters had become tired of what was considered …

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• Mark Noble’s red card against Liverpool at Anfield has been rescinded • West Ham now charged for their players’ reaction to the dismissal West Ham United have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players following Mark Noble’s dismissal at Liverpool. Noble, who scored the second goal in his side’s 3-0 Premier League victory at Anfield , was sent off in the 78th minute when referee Kevin Friend judged him to have

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• West Ham agree permanent deals for Antonio and Jelavic • Hammers also closing in on Victor Moses and Alex Song on loan • Maïga has left the club to join Al Nassr West Ham United hope to complete a quartet of new signings before Tuesday’s transfer deadline after agreeing deals for Michail Antonio and Nikica Jelavic. That pair should be joined by the loan arrivals of Victor Moses and Alex Song. The London club, fresh from Saturday’s eye…

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• Hammers manager says Croatia defender not to blame at Anfield • ‘It was a mistake but a lot of Liverpool players made mistakes’ West Ham United defended everything en route to a first win at Anfield for 52 years so it was fitting that their manager stepped in where few dared to tread afterwards and offered qualified backing for Dejan Lovren. “If you are telling me Liverpool lost because of Dejan Lovren then no, no, no, …

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The Beatles were at No1 with ’She Loves You’ when West Ham United last won at Liverpool courtesy of goals from a then un-knighted Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. Fourty-two times since that 2-1 win in September 1963 their supporters have traipsed back to east London without any tangible reward. No longer. Fifty-two years on, reward came wrapped in an emphatic victory for Slaven Bilic’s side. Continue reading…

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Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, looks ahead to his team’s match against West Ham at Anfield. Rodgers says his players have returned to the Premier League with renewed drive following a disappointing last season. He also comments on Daniel Sturridge’s fitness, praises the Hammers and comments on Mario Balotelli’s loan to Milan Continue reading…

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• Forward hurt knee and ankle in Europa League qualifier in July • ‘I think I will have to ask a doctor to see me behind their backs’ Enner Valencia has hit out at West Ham, claiming medical staff have denied him the chance to seek external advice and threatening to go abroad without the club’s permission in order to seek treatment for his long-term injury. The 25-year-old forward was injured in …

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West Ham’s co-chairman comes under the David Squires spotlight. And you can find David’s archive of cartoons here Continue reading…

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• Premier League newcomers pick apart tactical naivety in deserved 4-3 win • West Ham need to sign additional striker before end of transfer window Once again Slaven Bilic found himself lamenting his players’ inability to do the basics properly and, while all four of Bournemouth’s goals were down to individual errors, West Ham United’s second consecutive home defeat was the direct result of the kind of indiscipline and collective incompetence that was rarely seen…

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Bournemouth performed well against Liverpool but all they had to show for their spirited effort at Anfield was a tale of misfortune after a night that was defined by two poor refereeing decisions. Eddie Howe’s side are goalless and pointless after their first two matches. Will it be third time lucky against West Ham? Slaven Bilic’s side are reeling from their defeat to Leicester City last Saturday and Upton Park will …

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• West Ham’s co-owner suggested forward has no ligaments in right knee • QPR striker angry at ‘inaccurate, misleading and uninformed innuendo’ Charlie Austin has accused David Sullivan of making an “outrageous slur” after the West Ham United co-owner dismissed the prospect of signing him because of concerns over his long-term fitness. Although West Ham hope to bolster their attacking options before the transfer window shuts, Sullivan …

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• Barcelona midfielder spent last season on loan at Hammers • Bilic : ‘We would like to get him … he was exceptional’ Slaven Bilic is optimistic Alex Song’s return to West Ham is imminent and the Barcelona midfielder will not have an issue in passing a medical. Related: West Ham lose appeal over Adrián’s red card against Leicester Continue reading…

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• Goalkeeper was sent off for challenge on Jamie Vardy • Darren Randolph could step in against Bournemouth on Saturday West Ham have lost their appeal against Adrián’s red card against Leicester and the goalkeeper’s three-match ban starts immediately. He will miss the matches with Bournemouth, Liverpool and Newcastle after a wrongful dismissal claim was rejected by the Football Association. Continue reading…

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• Six early points are a step towards 42 and survival, says new manager • ‘We are not going to panic,’ says West Ham’s Slaven Bilic of misfiring attack In the same way that one victory over Arsenal did not mean West Ham United were going to win the league, one defeat to Leicester City does not mean they are going to go down. As Claudio Ranieri pointed out after his Leicester …

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First appearances can be deceptive, as Slaven Bilic and West Ham United discovered, but the early signs are that Leicester City are going to enjoy life under Claudio Ranieri. The sense of foreboding that surrounded Leicester after they sent eyebrows everywhere skywards by replacing Nigel Pearson with Ranieri during a difficult summer has been blasted by a team whose desire to prove a point to their many doubters has brought …

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Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger says Jack Wilshere has returned to training on Friday, adding that the midfielder’s recovery time is less than expected. He also comments on Arsenal’s drive to recover from the 2-0 loss to West Ham United last week. Wenger says the team have learned to not give away chances and to play more creatively. Arsenal play Crystal Palace on Sunday at Selhurst Park Continue reading…

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This is West Ham’s last season in E13 and I am not sure how to pack up a lifetime of memories fermented there and ship them off to another postal district Ask supporters of most clubs and they will tell you English football kicked off again last weekend. For those of us who follow West Ham United, this season feels like it’s lasted a lifetime already.It’s as if the previous one never really ended. One minute we…

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