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David Moyes has waded into a simmering row over the departure of Andre Ayew to his former club Swansea City. Many fans – along with West Ham supporting Daily Mail top columnist Martin Samuel have argued that the £18 million departure was a mistake. They argue that to sell a player to another relegation threatened […]

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West Ham have confirmed a price freeze on the majority of season tickets next season. The club froze their prices after the first season at the London Stadium and have followed suit both this season and next. Season ticket holders sitting in bands 1-4, as well as 1966 seats, will see their prices frozen while […]

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Manu Lanzini is as confident as it gets the Hammers will stay up and is up for the battle over the last games of the season. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s game he told the official site: “It’s great to be at home playing at our ground where we get great support and we’re working really, really […]

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David Moyes is sticking by his 40 point survival target declaring: “That would pretty well see us there.” The manager goes into tomorrow’s game against Burnley convinced that any Premier League team beat any  other as the season boils up to a frantic finale. Speaking at his pre-Burnley presser he said: ”  “This is the most […]

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David Moyes is set to name an attacking formation as he looks to collect a maximum from the clash against Burnley at the London Stadium tomorrow (Sat). With Angelo Ogbonna recovered from a flu bug and James Collins more likely to return than not, the manager looks likely to go with a flat back four […]

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James Collins has a better than even money chance of being reunited with Angelo Ogbonna in the Irons team for the match against Burnley at the London Stadium tomorrow. The veteran defender has been suffering from a tight hamstring but reports are that he is more likely to make it than not for the crucial […]

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Burnley boss Sean Dyche is looking forward to a reunion with his pal Stuart Pearce at the London Stadium tomorrow. Pscho and Dyche were together at  Nottingham Forest together in the 80s and shared a big love of punk music. Dyche explained: “It was 87 when I went to Forest. He had a serious injury, and […]

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Sam Allardyce has denied he was smirking at Everton fans after his team’s latest defeat last weekend claiming he can’t control his facial expressions. It comes days after he compared expectations of Everton fans against West Ham fans which landed him in hot water. He was criticised for appearing to compare Everton to Newcastle and West Ham […]

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Winston Reid has sent a message to West Ham fans after the news was confirmed that he is out for the remainder of the season through injury. Reidy posted on social media: “Sometimes in life, you come across challenges both on and off the field lately most of mine have been on with regard to […]

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Four new Bobby Moore displays have been installed on the London Stadium concourse in advance of tomorrow’s game against Burnley. The club have advised supporters to get to their seats early, as a few minutes before-kick off, when members of the 1964 FA Cup and 1965 European Cup Winners’ Cup-winning teams captained by Moore – Ken […]

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Former Hammer Joe Cole wants to be a football manager long term and says managing West Ham would be a dream job.Cole told FourFourTwo magazine: “My long-term plans are to coach or manage – I am doing my A License and really enjoying that side of things. Your body tells you how long to play on for. […]

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Declan Rice is ready to talk with the Hammers about a new deal but not until the club knows which League we will be playing in next season. The young central defender is fully expected to sign a new four or five year deal but the club want to make sure at which level they […]

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Mark Lawrenson doesn’t appear to have a clue what to expect from the Iron this weekend. With Burnley arriving at the London Stadium the match has been described as a ‘must win’ by the likes of Mark Noble and Pablo Zabaleta but it’s a game which is seriously hard to call. Lawrenson isn’t sure of […]

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A French media report by Le10 Sport suggests that West Ham will re-open negotiations with Lille in attempt to land Ibrahim Amadou this summer despite stiff competition from Brighton. The Hammers had a loan offer in January rejected by Lille for a defensive midfielder.The Hammers reportedly offered a loan fee worth £2m with an option to […]

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Martin O’Neill has  called up Declan Rice to his senior Ireland squad for this month’s training camp and friendly in Turkey, O’Neill has stressed that the young West Ham defender, who is still eligible to play senior football for both Ireland and England, will not come under any pressure to decide his international future. “We […]

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Moore Than Just A Podcast presenters Sean Whetstone, George Bucci, John Bucci and Nigel Kahn discuss the disappointing Swansea defeat last weekend as well as current problems both on and off the pitch in the latest episode of the West Ham Podcast now in its seventh season. Listen to Sean, George, John and Nigel set the […]

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Former Hammer Nigel Reo-Coker has told BBC Radio 5 listeners that Mark Noble and James Collins need to help the Hammers’ foreign players learn what it means to play for West Ham. “They’ve got Mark Noble, they’ve got James Collins and they have both been at the club for a long period of time. They’ve […]

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West Ham Joint-Chairman David Gold has been interviewed Dave Walker and Kev Slade from the online West Ham fanzine Sex Drugs & Carlton Cole and serial ITK blogger @exwhuemployee, founder of The West Ham Way website. Gold was the special guest this week on Essex radio station Phoenix FM . In the show which was […]

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With injuries continuing to bite into the Hammers squad Josh Cullen’s chances of making a first team appearance soon are on the rise. Season-ending injuries to Winston Reid and Sam Byram COULD see Cheik Kouyate pulled into the back four possibly opening the way for Cullen in midfield. And speaking to the official site Cullen […]

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Manu Lanzini has been included in the Argentina squad for matches at the end of March against Italy and Spain and Pablo Zabaleta reckons that’s terrific news for the Irons. The right back told the official site: “It’s great news for Manu to be back in the squad, especially as we are not far from the […]

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Mark Noble firmly believes all will be well when Burnley come to town. And the captain applauded the fans who made the journey to the Liberty Stadium despite the disgusting weather last weekend. Speaking to the official website he said: “I don’t think we will wilt because we’re at home, which is a big plus […]

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West Ham will attempt to battle Arsenal, Liverpool and Watford for Italy international Bryan Cristante in the Summer claims a report. Tuttosport claims the Benfica midfielder, currently on loan at Atalanta, has emerged as a £27million target for a number of Premier League clubs. Cristante has impressed this season, scoring ten goals in 33 appearances across all […]

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Former England Keeper Paul Robinson claims West Ham are the reason for Joe Hart’s below-par form this season. “It’s glaringly obvious what has happened to Joe Hart at West Ham. It has been a disappointing loan for him there. He went to Torino and did okay,” Robinson told Fansbet in an interview whcih can be […]

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West Ham have been fined £30,000 by the Football Association after admitting to a whereabouts breach of anti-doping regulations. The cub accepted a charge after three whereabouts violations in one year, saying the errors were administrative in nature. A statement from the FA read: “West Ham United have been fined £30,000 after admitting a charge […]

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Michail Antonio has been suffering from a severe bout of goal scoring home sickness and reckons it’s time to put things right. Taking to the official site and recalling he hadn’t hit the net on his own manor he said: “I haven’t scored at home since September 2016? Wow! “I thought I was a ‘home scorer’ […]

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There was no bigger character in the game than Stuart Pearce during his glory days so he has every right to call for the same type of courage from the Hammers squad. And before the massive weekend clash against Burnley Psycho declared: “I think we’ve got to show some character, especially at home. We’re playing a […]

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