Following Emre Can’s glorious bicycle kick against Watford on Monday night, it is time to look at the potentials for goal of the season in the Premier League.
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From Carroll to Giroud, reporters pick goal of the season
Posted on 02 May 2017.
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Carlos rumours Bacca again
Posted on 02 May 2017.
According to TransferMarketWeb, former West Ham transfer target Carlos Bacca has again been targeted by Arsenal ahead of the summer transfer window. Bacca has scored 13 goals in 29 Serie A appearances this term but it’s claimed he’s likely to leave the San Siro in the Summer. The 30-year-old is under contract until 2020 but could […]
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Poll: Which Hammers strikers should go?
Posted on 01 May 2017.
It’s Claret and Hugh poll time again and we are asking Hammers supporters a simple question. We want to know whether injury ravaged strikers Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho should be retained for next season or whether we should ditch one or the other or both. Is it time to start over with either or […]
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‘Ginge’ happy as system beds down
Posted on 30 April 2017.
The Ginger Pele – like most of us – claims if someone had offered the squad a point before the Stoke City they would most likely have taken it. Speaking after the game he declared: “I think we’re happy with a point. I think if someone had offered us that before the game, we’d have […]
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Stoke 0-0 West Ham: Pressure grows on Slaven Bilic
Posted on 29 April 2017.
JOE BERNSTEIN AT BET365 STADIUM: Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland helped his side gain a valuable point in front of watching England manager Gareth Southgate.
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More arrests in Anglo-French £5m tax investigation
Posted on 27 April 2017.
Wednesday’s HMRC investigation into Newcastle, Chelsea and West Ham dealing with Marseille has seen former Newcastle midfielder Sylvain Marveaux arrested. French newspaper Le Parisien report that their information is that they know of three football agents being arrested along with Marveaux and all four taken in for questioning as part of the all-encompassing investigation. One […]
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No Irons arrests after HMRC day of drama
Posted on 26 April 2017.
West Ham’s top brass are tonight relaxed after a day of high drama which saw HMRC officers stage swoops on the London Stadium and Rush Green Training Centre. The 30 or so officers arrived at 8 am but after nearly 12 hours there have been no arrests and not a single laptop, PC or portable […]
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HMRC raid: The French connection
Posted on 26 April 2017.
Following well-publicised raids at Newcastle and West Ham by HMRC officials this morning it appears the investigation could centre around Marseille transfer activity and payments to agents. West Ham purchased Dimitri Payet and Alou Diarra from Marseille in recent years and rumours suggest it is these deals are being looked into closely. Chelsea has also […]
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West Ham’s Pre Season European Tour
Posted on 25 April 2017.
With the London Stadium out of bounds, this summer due to the World Athletics Championships West Ham will do a mini tour of Europe pre-season. Previous negotiations to play in Australia or the Asia Trophy in China and Hong Kong came to nothing and instead the Hammers will travel much closer to home by staying […]
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Report: Hammers move for right back
Posted on 25 April 2017.
The Irons are oday being reported as having made an offer for Saint-Etienne full back Kévin Malcuit, but appear to be in competition with Newcastle. FranceFootball claims both clubs have made offers for the defender – who is in his second season with the French club – ahead of a potential summer switch The Irons have been […]
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Turkish stopper scouted as replacement for Adrian
Posted on 25 April 2017.
West Ham been linked with a move for Turkish goalkeeper Onur Kivrak. According to media reports in Turkey, the Hammers are in talks with the 29-year-old Trabzonspor captain ahead of the summer transfer window. Kivrak has kept 13 clean sheets in 27 appearances this term and has reportedly been scouted by West Ham Slaven Bilic tried to […]
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Magnificent young Irons reach play-offs
Posted on 25 April 2017.
The young Hammers confirmed their place in the Premier League 2 play-offs with an emphatic 4-0 thrashing of West Bromwich Albion last night. The U23s travelled to the Hawthorns knowing their fate wasn’t in their own hands with result elsewhere needing to work in their favour. But they seriously turned on the style with goals […]
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Main Talking Points from West Ham vs Everton
Posted on 23 April 2017.
New defensive system successful in clean sheet There is no doubt that throughout the season our defence has been at the forefront of criticism in most of our poor performances, but yesterday was far from the case. With the key return of yesterday’s skipper Winston Reid, Slaven Bilic decided to opt with a three at the back system to try to contain the pace and power of the Everton attack and in particular Romelu Lukaku. The formation was a bold…
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Key Statistics from the draw with Everton
Posted on 23 April 2017.
Let’s start by taking by taking a look at the key statistics from our 0-0 home draw to the Toffees yesterday. Possession We were dominant in most areas of the action at the London Stadium yesterday, but unlike recent games possession wasn’t one of those areas. The visitors had the Lion’s share of keep ball with 59.3 percent possession to our 40.7 percent in the bore draw. However, we were largely regarded as the better side against Ronald …
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Lukaku ‘fears’ helped the Hammers
Posted on 23 April 2017.
There’s nothing like fear to focus the mind in any walk of life! And as the game against Everton loomed the figure of Roman Lukaku became very much a part of the Hammers psyche after the big fella had scored nine times on the trot against us. The build-up to the game was all about […]
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West Ham keeping tabs on Fleetwood goalkeeper Alex Cairns
Posted on 23 April 2017.
The London Stadium side are looking to bring in new keepers this summer and see 24-year-old Cairns as one who can develop and increase competition for the first team.
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West Ham frustrate Everton’s hopes of a top-four finish in incident-free draw
Posted on 22 April 2017.
A match almost entirely lacking in incident stymied Everton’s chances of catching the Premier League elite and proved Slaven Bilic is capable of some sly expectations management, as his scratch West Ham United team comfortably held Ronald Koeman’s side in their first goalless draw of the season. “I think we can do a really short press conference,” said a clearly enervated Koeman after the match. “I’m disappointed about the performance. We were not the team we can be; we…
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Lawro predicts stalemate at the London Stadium
Posted on 22 April 2017.
BBC football pundit Mark Lawrenson predicts stalemate at the London Stadium this stalemate this afternoon and with Lukaku’s record against I am sure many West Ham would take that scoreline. Lawro writes on the BBC website: ‘West Ham are another team who are clear of the relegation scrap, although the Hammers still have issues. For […]
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Stick with Randolph for now, Bilic…but get Joe Hart in summer, says Hammers legend Cottee
Posted on 21 April 2017.
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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Sakho update as problems pile up
Posted on 21 April 2017.
Andy Carroll’s injury has left the Hammers with a serious striker crisis for the match against Everton as the selection problems pile up . We have learned within the last few minutes that Diafra Sakho cannot be used for more than 30 minutes in tomorrow’s game against Everton. With so little match action behind him, […]
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Turgott charged with fraud
Posted on 19 April 2017.
A former West Ham player has been charged with fraud and money laundering.
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Talking points, reaction and player ratings from the 2-2 draw at Sunderland
Posted on 16 April 2017.
Time for Adrian to return? Darren Randolph came under major fire, for not the first time this season, at the full-time whistle yesterday as pressure grows on Slaven Bilic to replace the Irishman in goal. There is no denying that Darren Randolph’s performances in goal have been poorer than the norm recently, the keeper was criticised for his performances against Leicester and at The Emirates, but yesterday many fans called for his…
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Table-smashing Slav paid IKEA a visit!
Posted on 15 April 2017.
Fiery Slaven Bilic has joked that he had to visit IKEA after smashing furniture during some team-talks. Having all but lifted the threat of relegation he explained there has sometimes been carnage in the dressing room this season. He said: “I’ve had my moments, yes.” and laughed: “We have to go to IKEA.” Explaining his team-talks, Bilic […]
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Lawro’s predictions v Sting and his son
Posted on 13 April 2017.
BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on Newcastle fan Sting and his son Joe Sumner in this week’s Premier League predictions.
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West Ham star to join Hammers away army
Posted on 13 April 2017.
West Ham Skipper Mark Noble is planning to join the 3,000 strong away army of fans who will make their way to Sunderland on Saturday. Noble earned his tenth yellow card last Saturday meaning he will face two-match ban but that won’t stop the born and bred West Ham fan travelling up with the squad. […]
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Curbs talks about Slav’s future
Posted on 12 April 2017.
Former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley told Talksport Radio: “I think David Gold and David Sullivan over the course of their time at Birmingham and at West Ham have been quite loyal to their managers. I think Avram Grant got sacked after being relegated and Giafranco Zola but over the course of time they have been […]
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