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CandH’s Facebook forum ratings man Sergey Novysh hands out his points on a special afternoon in Leicester Adrian: Solid and confident performance. Had nothing to do in the first half, but then made a couple of good saves and interceptions and one decent stop at the crucial stage of the game. 8   Rice: Very good performance, no […]

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  Cheik Kouyate has not had a great season and taken a bashing from some sections of the fan base. So this afternoon CandH PlayerWatch reporter Danny Leach put the big fella under his personal spotlight, recording his every touch…and he liked what he saw.       15 – Receives the ball from Lanzini […]

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Leicester City 0 Irons 2 The nerves may have been jangling before the match but there was barely a nail bitten by the end of this game. The Irons produced one of their most composed displays of the seasons when they needed it most to complete a fine victory albeit against a team that looked […]

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David Moyes says he is in the dark that Reece Oxford wants to stay in Germany claiming it is news to him. Borussia Monchengladbach is set to send Reece Oxford back to West Ham at the end of this season.  Reports in the Daily Mail on Thursday claimed Oxford does not want to return to West Ham and hopes […]

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David Moyes told reporters that he thinks Patrice Evra has been fantastic to have around the club and great to have in the dressing room. Speaking at Rush Green yesterday morning Moyes said: ‘He’s been fantastic around the club, his level of professionalism is at an unbelievable level. The way he goes about his work, hes […]

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David Moyes has praised Declan Rice in his Friday London Standard column. The manager said Rice has done really well this season despite facing some of the top Premier League sides and says he and club are really pleased with him. Moyes wrote: ‘It’s not been easy for Declan Rice in the past couple of games and […]

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David Moyes says the culture of West Ham is leaks and stories explaining he was disappointed that the Andy Carroll bust-up was leaked within an hour. Writing in his London Standard column, David Moyes wrote: “We had a discussion in the office at Rush Green. I told him it was unacceptable and sent him away. Within an hour, […]

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Former player turned BBC pundit Danny Murphy says he would only retain five of the current West Ham squad this summer. Writing for the London Standard Murphy wrote “If the majority of the West Ham squad were to leave the club in the summer, you won’t hear many fans protesting about it. The recruitment has been chaotic […]

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Stoke City need to beat Crystal Palace this lunchtime to avoid relegation. The Potters are winless in 12 games need to win their remaining two games to have a slim chance of avoiding relegation. A loss or draw in the early kick-off will seal Stoke’s fate and see them in the Championship next season.  Should they […]

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Jack Collison believes fan power can drive the Irons to a vital victory at Leicester today. The Irons stalwart has heaped praise on the away fans who always give the team tremendous support. Speaking to the official site he said: “West Ham are lucky in that we have always had one of the best away […]

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The annual Bobby Moore family foundation family fun run scheduled for this Bank holiday Monday has been cancelled at short notice. Two days ago organisers posted a message to say  “Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to postpone the Moore Family Fun Run scheduled for Monday 7 May. We’ll have a new date confirmed […]

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Moyes told reporters yesterday morning at Rush Green he had yet to decide who will keep goal at the King Power Stadium, with Joe Hart available again after missing the Manchester City match due to the terms of his loan agreement. “I’ve got a decision to make on them both. Joe has been in and […]

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Nathans Pie and Mash shop will close in May after 80 years serving West Ham fans in East Ham. A notice to customers said “Dear Customer, after 80 years of trading in East Ham we regret that the Nathan family have decided to retire from the Pie and Mash business. Our last day will be Saturday […]

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Change is the word on everybody’s lip – change from defence to attack…change from bad body language to at least  interested and change in the boardroom! More immediately I want to see a change in formation and approach tomorrow at Leicester  and it will take more than words to make it happen. Quite simply West […]

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Former West Ham head of recruitment Tony Henry has been charged by the Football Association over comments he made about African players. After a three-month investigation, the governing body of football have revealed Henry has been charged with misconduct and has until May 15th to respond to the charges. The statement from the FA said: […]

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Stepping in as a late substitute for Paul Merson, Charlie Nicholas offers up his thoughts on the penultimate weekend as he makes predictions for the Sky Sports website. Nicholas says  “I think Leicester have got their speedos on and I’m not a fan of their manager Claude Puel, so I can see West Ham getting […]

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Manchester United have a couple of players on offer this summer who could be ideally equipped and positioned to slip straight into the Irons squad. We understand that boss Jose Mourinho is ready to allow Dutch midfielder Daley Blind (above right), 28, out of Old Trafford and with his ability to play at central defence […]

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    Leicester City chairman  Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has given his manager Claude Puel the dreaded vote of confidence on the eve of their match against the Irons. Srivaddhanaprabha declared his full backing for the Foxes boss and added the team owe it to the fans to bounce back against the us after their 5-0 drubbing […]

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  Dear David…. CandH blogger Allen Cummings sends the Scot an appeal!  I’m not interested in recent polls and votes of no confidence. Everyone is entitled to their view. We all see things differently.  It’s what football is all about. But there’s a time and a place things like this, and in my view it’s […]

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There is more to West Ham director Tripp Smith’s West Ham investment than at first meets the eye. We were initially told last September that Smith’s 10% investment was a private investment and the American’s interest was akin to a hobby and not part of some elaborate takeover plan. We were told he is a private […]

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David Moyes has admitted he’s enjoyed the experience of working as the West Ham boss. Whether his decision to speak in the past tense or not was deliberate who knows but he has made it clear he won’t be going to Leicester City in downbeat mood. Discussing his time in charge so far at his […]

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Mark Lawrenson is tipping Leicester City for their first win since mid January despite what he desrcribes as “the vultures circling around Leicester boss Claude Puel.” Giving his weekly predictions on how things are set to turn out in the PL he declared: “I am surprised about that because the Foxes should be doing better with […]

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Aaron Creswell has made it clear it’s all about the Hammers’ focus and positivity as they head for Leicester City this weekend. The left sided defender is obviously aware of the recent weaknesses shown by the Foxes in recent games but insists its about what he and his team-mates do rather than what the hosts […]

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West Ham are being linked with Huddersfield Town’s midfielder Aaron Mooy should they retain theur PL status and the Terriers go down. David Moyes has reportedly been monitoring the player  – along with various other midfielders – and could stage a bid should he be offered a new deal at the London Stadium. Town playmaker […]

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The London Stadium is due to host Major League Baseball from next year. Regular-season fixtures in June 2019 and likely to involve the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are set to start in June – the first time the game has ever been played in Europe. Sadiq Khan – a fan of the […]

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West Ham director and co-owner Tripp Smith is to step down from the Blackstone group this Summer. American Smith was instrumental in building out Blackstone Group LP’s biggest business as a co-founder of GSO Capital Partners, however, the senior managing director is now leaving the company he helped to found. The investment group manages over […]

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