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New West Ham manager David Moyes faces his first six games in charge of the Hammers with three winnable games followed by three difficult games against the top four teams. West Ham face Watford away after the International break followed Leceister City at home and his old club Everton away. Following that, we face Manchester City […]

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Speculation that Declan Rice could be sold by West Ham has been 100 per cent denied this morning. A morning newspaper report claims that he, Reece Oxford, Reece Burke and Josh Cullen could be on their way from the club to help David Moyes strength the squad in January. But a top source inside the […]

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David Moyes’ No 2 Alan Irvine is now in place at the club at the club and was yesterday involved in overseeing the first training session . Moyes has moved quickly to appoint the man who goes back to early days of his managerial career at Preston North End and the stepping up in intensity […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast boys were back to discuss the dismal Liverpool loss, the Slaven Bilic sacking and what was the imminent arrival of David Moyes as they recorded on Monday evening. Join Claret and Hugh associate editor Sean Whetstone, conversational blogger Nigel Kahn and guest presenter and founder of West Ham Till […]

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BBC MOTD pundit Danny Murphy told talkSPORT that West Ham fans they must ditch their romantic ideals of a manager who has previous connections with the club and understands the West Ham Way. “I love West Ham fans’ passion but everyone does this thing where they say ‘We need someone who loves the club’ well you […]

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Slaven Bilic personally telephoned West Ham stars after he got the sack to ask them where he had gone wrong claims the Daily Mirror today. The report suggests players didn’t hold back and he was told he had not been tough enough on his squad. A key issue is said to have been the 49-year-old former West Ham […]

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West Ham Joint Chairman David Sullivan has told the Sun newspaper that the appointment of David Moyes is a gamble. DS told the tabloid “This is a gamble but let’s see where we are at the end of the season. I believe he will keep us up. “I have promised him nobody else has been […]

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“I guess that’s what’s been our main reason for choosing David [experience], and I think it’s perfect for him and perfect for us. So I’m optimistic for the future,” David Gold told Sky Sports News. “I’m pleased, I think we’ve got the best man that’s available at this time and I’m sure he’s going to […]

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David Moyes Win Ratio 1998-2016 Name Period Games Won Drew Lost Win % Preston 1998-2002 234 113 58 63 48.29% Everton 2002-2013 518 218 139 161 42.08% Manchester Utd 2013-2014 51 27 9 15 52.94% Real Sociedad 2014-2015 42 12 15 15 28.57% Sunderland 2016-2017 43 8 7 28 18.60% West Ham Win Ratio 1961-2017 […]

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  By Mike Walters, Daily Mirror Sports Writer   Beggars can’t be choosers. West Ham are in the bottom three for a reason: They are not very good. Some of the metropolitan snootiness which greeted David Moyes’ appointment to replace Slaven Bilic has conveniently overlooked the Hammers’ predicament. After sailing close to the wind last […]

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Tony Cottee appears to have got the right hump that his pal Slaven Bilic has lost his job but sadly logic often gets lost when emotions take over. He has had much to say on Sky Sports and, without naming anybody in particular, it hardly needs a degree  to work out where he thinks things […]

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David Moyes spoke to Jim White on talkSPORT on Tuesday lunchtime after signing a contract to succeed Slaven Bilic as Hammers boss. In response to a fan backlash, Moyes said: “Everybody has opinions. I have opinions when I go to watch teams and games as well. Everyone is entitled to that. I think my record would stand […]

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David Gold has declared that David Moyes is West Ham’s best available manager at this to,r and that he will be backed in the January transfer market The 54-year-old has only been given a six-month contailable manract and could land another 18 month deal if both sides want to pursue that next summer. Gold told Sky […]

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David Moyes oversaw his first training session as Hammers boss today and the good news was that Toni Martinez joined the squad along with Declan Rice. Those players not away on international day got their first taste of the new coach’s approach as he and Academy boss Terry Westley put them through their paces. Manuel […]

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New West Ham manager David Moyes says he is comfortable with a six-month contract as it suits both parties adding he wants to get the job done then talk at the end of the season. Moyes told talkSPORT Radio: “We’ve done a contract which suits both parties, we are all comfortable with it. “Let’s get the […]

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Former Hammers boss Sam Allardyce has backed David Moyes for success at West Ham. Big Sam told the Evening Standard: “No disrespect to Sunderland but the quality of players at West Ham across the board is much better. From what I have seen there are goals in their team. For me, David has a good […]

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“I think for me the main problem at the moment at West Ham is they spent a lot of money for a marquee signing in the summer, in Marko Arnautovic. He’s not turned up,” Sky Pundit Matthew Le Tissier has told the Premier League Daily Show. “£20million was it? £24million and he’s contributed very little to […]

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Tony Cottee has blasted the club’s short term-ism in appointing David Moyes for just six months Cottee told Sky “Who is signing the players? When Slaven signed poor players it was his fault but when it was good players it wasn’t to do with him. Can Moyes sign his own players in January or will […]

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David Moyes admits he feels great at arriving at West Ham declaring: “Wherever you go they are known. I wanted a job that would give me a real good chance [of success]. Speaking to the official site he said: “I wanted a big fan base, a big club, and West Ham fitted the bill. I’m really just […]

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Slaven had to go – no doubt about that but over recent days both he and the board have taken dog’s abuse over the TEAM’S performance. Twas ever thus, scapegoats need to be found, people blamed and temper therapy received via a favoured social network system. After all WE all know best don’t we? Now […]

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West Ham has confirmed the appointment of David Moyes as the club’s 16th manager. The club’s official webiste says “The 54-year-old Scotsman arrives with tremendous experience and pedigree, having managed in the Premier League for 14 seasons, with eight of the last nine ending in top eight finishes. The former Preston, Everton, Manchester United, Real […]

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West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady was the director who sacked Slaven Bilic yesterday morning at Rush Green Training ground. The Baroness met with Bilic in which club sources say was a ‘very respectful meeting’. David Sullivan and David Gold were absent from the meeting although the board had previously spoken on the phone to agree […]

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David Moyes could hardly be more motivated to succeed at West Ham after speaking about the difficult year he endured at Sunderland. The 54 year old was given no support whatsoever at the Stadium of Light where he inherited somebody else’s backroom team and was offered zero transfer funds. It was a massive error of […]

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Former Hammers striker Ian Wright – ” as a friend” of Slaven Bilic is pleased that West Ham finally pulled the trigger on the Croatian’s time in charge at the club. Wright firmly believes Bilic needed a break from management for the sake of his health saying: “As a friend, I’m actually pleased, knowing what […]

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By Andy Wooler I started writing this blog before the announcement of Slav’s departure had been confirmed and now we know it is his complete staff that have gone. Only one staff member now shows on the club page – goalkeeping coach Chris Woods. I was going to ask two questions: If fitness is such […]

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Fenerbahce are tonight being reported as being ready to offer Slaven Bilic a route back into football after his sacking from West Ham. It would be no surprise were the Croatian want a break from the game after his London Stadium dramas but the Turkish club may be ready to move in quickly With David […]

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