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Back at the start of December as we approached our first fixture of the month most of us were probably feeling as worried – if not more so – that we are right now. It was the eve of the Manchester City game at the Etihad shortly after David Moyes’ arrival had seen us take […]

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Murdered West Ham Season Ticket Holder Sami Sidhom will be remembered tomorrow on the 18th-minute mark of the match with supporters inside the London Stadium joining in with one-minute applause. The club will put up a photo of young 18-year-old Sami on the big screens after consultation with his family but the applause will be fan-led […]

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Results have not gone West Ham’s way this afternoon. A defeat for Stoke against Liverpool would have relegated them but they pulled off a miraculous point at Anfield against all the odds and can still overtake West Ham by winning their last two games against Palace and Swansea. Both West Brom and Southampton both won earning […]

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20/West Brom are just still alive but on a life support system despite beating Newcastle at St James. 28 points Matches to come: Spurs (h) Palace (a) 19/ Stoke need six points assuming those up to 36 points lose all their upcoming games   30 points Matches to come: Palace (h), Swansea (a) 18/ Saints beat […]

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A group of West Ham Supporter facebook groups plan to march and protest tomorrow in advance of the West Ham v Manchester City game at the London Stadium.  Calling themselves the United Supporters’ Protest group. One of the online posters promoting the new march says “Supporters of West Ham are a broad church, different people […]

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Declan Rice could well be moved into midfield against Manchester City tomorrow with James Collins understood to be close to fitness. We understand that the veteran defender faces another test tomorrow after pulling out at the last minute for the Arsenal match when not feeling entirely comfortable with his injury. It’s fair to admit that […]

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Declan Rice has responded in wonderfully professional manner to any recent criticism by claiming that David Moyes has been “excellent to me.” And as he heads for possibly his biggest test yet in the Premier League he has pledged to put everything he has learned this season into practice  against Man City at the London […]

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Stuart Pearce has told the Hammers squad they should be relishing upcoming fixtures – however challenging they appear to be. Nobody displayed more guts, courage and skill on the pitch than ‘Psycho’ and he told the squad:  “We’re going into an exciting period, for me. We’re playing two fantastic teams in the Manchester clubs, who […]

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Fulham’s victory over Sunderland last night poured more cold water over Hammers hopes of landing two priority targets this summer. Both Tom Cairney and Ryan Frederick are right at the top of a David Moyes list of potential signings but with the Cottagers winning 2-1 and returning to the top two, hopes grow dimmer. However, […]

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Well of course you would expect nothing different and no real discussion by him but Mark Lawrenson if nothing else is the master of the predictable. In discussing our game against Citeh he recalls Sunday’s defeat by Arsenal paying no heed to the first 82 minutes but merely observing “West Ham lost heavily against Arsenal […]

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Pep Guardiloa insists that he intends to show total respect for the Premier League by taking every game very seriously despite having won the title by a country mile. That will start at the London Stadium this weekend when the runaway winners arrive in the east end for a game which David Moyes insists is […]

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David Moyes admits he’s facing the toughest job in the world in planning for a win over Manchester City but absolutely no stone is being left unturned as he goes for it. And in a relatively in depth interview with the official site he has made it clear that it will be impossible to achieve […]

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ClaretandHugh Facebook Group member Mike Miler has provided a great old picture which makes a bit of a mind bender for passionate older Irons. Looking at this lovely old image of the 1958 team will bring back some wonderful memories and Mick BELIEVES he knows them all from top to bottom but isn’t 100 per […]

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David Moyes wants more from Marko Arnautovic’s form “and how I have got him playing well” but reckons he has another level in him because – “he’s that good.” Speaking at his press conference ahead of the Manchester City game he said: “Marko has been terrific for us and if he wants to keep that up […]

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David Moyes is continuing to blank most long term Hammers questions on the basis that he can’t say anything much until we are safe from relegation. Among the issues which have been given a swerve are of course his own and Javier Hernandez’s futures and today  Declan Rice’s new contract – although actually that’s a […]

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Adrian will remain in the team if he plays well against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. The Spanish stopper will regain his place in the team as a result of Joe Hart being ruled out under the terms of the loan agreement with Manchester City. And manager David Moyes appears ready to allow him to […]

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  David Moyes has reopened the debate on Declan Rice’s weekend error in his ghost written column for the London Evening Standard. The manager came in for some criticism of the youngster after his public remarks about him following the Arsenal game and appears to reinforce his views nearly a week on declaring: “I don’t […]

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Declan Rice is clearly over the weekend issues which saw the manager give him a bit of a public dressing down. Having retained the Young Player of the Year award, he was quick to praise the academy system and the work going on under director Terry Westley. He said: “You’ve only got to go into the […]

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Jonny Evans is now widely accepted as being David Moyes central defensive target in the summer transfer window. This website has brought the story in the past adding that Moyes is likely to make it a double swoop by bringing his defensive partner Craig Dawson to the club. The move for the pair will be […]

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The Sun has decided that Bobby Moore should be lampooned and “dressed” in OTT comedy American gear to support some story about Wembley being sold. I don’t care one way or the other whether the stadium is sold to the Yanks or not if I’m brutally honest but I care very much about the greatest […]

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Over 3,300 supporters have completed the London Stadium survey so far since the launch on Wednesday evening.  The independent supporter survey has been promoted by a number of West Ham websites, blogs, forums and social media accounts. It is now in its second year since the move from the Boleyn Ground in the summer of […]

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Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson predicts that West Ham will suffer another heavy defeat at home this Sunday giving a score of 4-0 to Manchester City in his Sky Sport website predictions. Merson says “Manchester City will go to town at the London Stadium. Arsenal put four past West Ham last week so City will […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew were back this week recording the latest West Ham podcast covering the Arsenal defeat, whether David Moyes should be offered a new contract, Declan Rice unfortunate duck and we predict the result at the weekend as West Ham face Man City at the London Stadium. Listen to Sean, […]

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Marko Arnautovic thanked every single Hammers fan for their support this season after the biggest moment of his Hammers career so far. He picked up Hammer of the Year award and said: “I want to thank every single fan who supports West Ham for this award. “It means a lot to me. It was hard for […]

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West Ham are ready to talk with Manu Lanzini and his advisers about a new deal at the end of the season desite being no serious pressure to do so. The Argentinian – who arrived at a knockdown £8 million fee in 2016 – has two years left on his contract and the club hold […]

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The London Stadium will not host any World Cup matches next summer. The England and Wales Cricket Board was considering a high-capacity venue to host the 50-over competition in 2019, but the home of West Ham is not one of the 11 grounds named today. Lord’s will host the final on 14 July, while the semi-finals […]

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