Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News

Michail Antonio looks to have a key role to play as the Irons get ready for their ‘scary’ clash with Manchester City this weekend. After a run out against Everton, the Hammer of the Year is now set to start for the first time since damaging his ribs at the end of October against Brighton. […]

Read the full story

Mark Lawrenson reckons the Hammers must see December as a damage limitation period and push on from January. Writing on the BBC  website he said: West Ham collapsed against Everton in midweek  and they are another team that needs to see December as a kind of damage-limitation period, and then try to solve their problems in the […]

Read the full story

Former Hammers boss Alan Curbishley is backing David Moyes to turn things round at the London Stadium. Curbs saved us from relegation in 2006,but insists the players must now stand up and be counted. He said: “I think players have to take responsibility for their performances, but the way of the world is it’s the manager […]

Read the full story

Spurs have zero chance of taking Manu Lanzini from West Ham in the January transfer window. According to ESPN, sources close to both clubs claim that North Londoners are keen to grab Lanzini but it’s not going to happen according to our own insiders. Mauricio Pochettino is a big admirer of the midfielder and is keen […]

Read the full story

Dean Ashton has revealed the nickname West Ham players handed Alan Pardew when he was manager at the club. Speaking to talkSPORT following Pardew’s  appointment as new WBA boss Ashton said he believed  the 56 year old’s self-confidence will inspire the lowly Baggies. “He’s not short of confidence,” said Ashton, who was signed by Pardew […]

Read the full story

Winston Reid is ruled out of the fixture against Manchester City after sustaining a hamstring injury against Everton. And the Hammers now travel to the toughest match on the Premier League  programme with a real defensive crisis. Jose Fonte has been ruled out until next year and James Collins will be unavailable after he came […]

Read the full story

Joe Hart will take an enforced rest against Manchester City under the terms of his loan deal … and the sad truth is it’s the right time! Ok, we understand that there’s more to conceding 30 goals in 14 games than goalkeeping errors but mentally the guy must be shot and the return of Adrian […]

Read the full story

Earlier this morning before I dared to visit the excuse-making one usually finds from players on the official website I wrote that nothing at our club is normal right now. Having now dared to have a look at  the comments emerging on www.whufc.com it seems that I find myself in the less than exalted company […]

Read the full story

  David Moyes refused to put his name to the first 45 minutes against Everton and admitted the Hammers neither performed of deserved anything from the game last night (Wed). Speaking after the horror show he said: “The second half I could put my name to the performance, I didn’t want to put my name […]

Read the full story

  It’s the morning after the night before and nothing feels normal! In normal times we’d claim it was just the West Ham Way. In normal times we’d have a good moan and get on with it. In normal times we’d find an excuse or ten. In normal times we’d suggest team changes and find a […]

Read the full story

David Moyes made it clear that the Hammers didn’t deserve the final 4-0 scoreline at Goodison Park! Delevering his verdict on the game he told BBC Sport: “”Not good in the first half but a massive improvement at half-time. We didn’t deserve that final score. Mistakes cost us. “The missed penalty [at 2-0] was the […]

Read the full story

Toni Martinez looks set for a place on the bench at Everton after missing the Irons under 23 Checkatrade Trophy match at Wycombe last night (Tues). David Moyes has been impressed with the young striker along with Declan Rice who is also with the first team squad for the clash at Goodison Park. The young Spaniard […]

Read the full story

James Collins pulled out of last night’s Under 23 Checkatrade Trophy match against Wycombe Wanderers after feeling his hamstring injury again. ‘Ginge’ was back in competitive action for the first time since sustaining the injury in mid September at West Bromwich Albion but pulled up in the 22nd minute. We were told this morning that […]

Read the full story

James Collins limped off from West Ham’s U23 Check A Trade trophy game against Wycombe Wanderers at Adam Park last night.  Ginge lasted just 22 minutes before limping off the field of play only to be replaced. A Hammers’ 2-0 defeat saw them slip to second in the Group C but they still go through to […]

Read the full story

I am West Ham optimist usually but I have yet to see a team under David Moyes that is truly up for a relegation fight and will play for the manager and the badge. Sure there are some individuals who bleed Claret and Blue and will put in blood, sweat and tears into their performances, we […]

Read the full story

West Ham could be hit by the ‘Allardyce Factor’ at Goodison Park this evening (Wed). The former Irons boss is widely reported as being close to signing a deal to take over the Merseysiders – a move which could be made even before tonight’s game. And it could even be that the stout figure of […]

Read the full story

Academy boss had nothing but praise for his under 23s despite despite a 2-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers last night as the youngsters progressed to the knockout rounds of the Checkatrade Trophy. The Irons now meet  Luton Town in the last-32 after finishing second in their group and Westley said: “We have to be positive to start […]

Read the full story

David Moyes has claimed the owners are ready to support him financially in the January transfer window. But he hopes to save them cash by getting much better results from the players he inherited from Slaven Bilic. After revealing that he would love to stay at the club for the next decade the Scot has […]

Read the full story

David Moyes has laid his West Ham ambitions on the line – he wants to stay for the next ten years plus! Just as was the case at Everton he hopes he gets the chance saying: “I think West Ham has got unbelievable potential, unbelievable potential to be up there. They have got the infrastructure now […]

Read the full story

The East Ham Working Mens Club has made a decision after suffering months of losses followingafter West Ham football club moved out of the area. The club based in Boleyn Road, a stone’s throw from the old Boleyn Ground, has been eating into their cash reserves by as much as £7,000 per week but at an […]

Read the full story

Under pressure Everton caretaker boss David Unsworth has confirmed that Leighton Baines and Michael Keane are likely to miss the clash with the Irons. Both were injured during Sunday’s defeat at Southampton and neither looks likely to recover in time for a game from which both sides see three points as crucial. However, Unsworth added […]

Read the full story

Sam Inkersole is the West Ham man for Football: London.com. ClaretandHugh invited him to give his view on the Moyes regime and what may be to come from the man who faces his former team Everton tomorrow evening at Goodison Park.      By Sam Inkersole One point from his first two games, improved fitness […]

Read the full story

By Harry Rawlings David Moyes – after just a couple of games – appears to be supplying the Hammers with a well balanced and cohesive midfield. It doesn’t need a great stretch of memory to recall the Slaven Bilic approach where Cheik Kouyate  was the main victim having played variously at  CB, RB, RWB, CDM, […]

Read the full story

Mark Lawrenson has forgotten any affiliation with merseyside he once had to tip Everton for defeat against the Irons tomorrow night (Wed). The former Liverpool defender believes David Moyes will come out victorious in a key battle at Goodison Park although he reckons it will be very tight. He believes those three precious points are […]

Read the full story

Arthur Masuaku is convinced that things are going to change under David Moyes but admits the defence needs to improve. Speaking to the official site the left sided defender/midfielder said: “We have had a poor start, but we have to keep working because that is the only way we’re going to change. “I think we have […]

Read the full story

Turkish website Ajansspor claims the agent of Marko Arnautovic has been invited to Istanbul for talks with Fenerbache next week over his client’s future at West Ham. The 28-year-old has been linked with an early exit from the London Stadium this January after failing to make an impact for the Hammers. Arnautovic is yet to score a […]

Read the full story