The Hammers opted against a move while the Belgian, who joined the Red Devils over the summer for £75 million, was still on the books at Chelsea
Posted on 08 December 2017.
The Hammers opted against a move while the Belgian, who joined the Red Devils over the summer for £75 million, was still on the books at Chelsea
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Posted on 08 December 2017.
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has revealed his kids ‘begged’ him not to sign Jose Fonte and Robert Snodgrass from Southampton and Hull respectively in January 2017.
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Posted on 08 December 2017.
David Moyes insists he has a ‘good problem’ in having to choose between Joe Hart or Adrian. West Ham’s manager is set to drop Hart for the visit of Chelsea to the London Stadium this weekend.
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Posted on 07 December 2017.
Joe Hart has been axed by West Ham manager David Moyes for the visit of Chelsea to the London Stadium this weekend with Adrian set to start in goal.
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Posted on 06 December 2017.
While the news that West Ham owners have reduced the interest they charge on shareholder loans from 6% to 4% has been welcomed by some supporters others have pointed to other Premier League club owners who charge no interest on money loaned to their clubs. These include: Bournemouth Amount loaned £53m Owner: Maxim Demin Interest: 0% Chelsea […]
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Posted on 04 December 2017.
David Moyes has boldly claimed the Hammers are all set to escape relegation trouble. Speaking after the game at Manchester City he declared: ““I don’t think we’ll be in trouble. “We have a good team, good players and I think the performance gives us hope that it can be done. “I thought the players’ effort […]
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Posted on 03 December 2017.
Manchester City extended their Premier League winning run to 13 matches as David Silva celebrated a new contract with the decisive goal.
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Posted on 03 December 2017.
Joe Hart has received a warning he may face a spell on the West Ham sidelines after a mixed season. At the same time as many consider his England place is under threat David Moyes has position as West Ham’s No 1 is in danger. And the manager has made it clear to Adrian that […]
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Posted on 02 December 2017.
West Ham face Manchester City on Sunday here are some facts about our opponents: 1. Manchester City were formed in 1880 as St Marks West Gorton. The club was formed by two church wardens to create a new past time for local men as the area was plagued by gang violence and alcoholism. 2. The Club was known as St Marks West Gorton until 1887 when they became Ardwick Association Football Club before being named Manchester City in…
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Posted on 01 December 2017.
In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Ron, 70 and a Hammer since birth and Season Ticket holder for 40 years about a much happier night against Everton all the way back in 1980. “Watching last evening’s very poor performance and result at Goodison Park made me rack my brains for a more positive memory of a clash against Everton and nine stuck out in my mind more vividly …
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Posted on 01 December 2017.
When Pablo Zabaleta said his farewells at the Etihad Stadium after his final appearance for Manchester City in May, the club honoured him with a gift of a lifetime season ticket at the club.
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Posted on 30 November 2017.
After an enthralling first midweek Matchday of the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, it’s now time to recap all the spoils and thrills as David Moyes’ Hammers went down dramatically on Merseyside and Manchester City produced another late moment of pure magic to continue their ground-breaking run. Leicester Out-Fox Spurs At KP A fantastic performance from Claude Puel’s Leicester City was enough to condemn Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur to a shock defeat at The King Power Stadium on Tuesday…
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Posted on 30 November 2017.
Ask people in the East End what life means to them, the chances are they will immediately think of particular traditions that are embedded deep within their own culture. From Cockney rhyming slang to pie and mash, Pearly Kings to jellied eels and Chaz and Dave to Danny Dyer, those in the East End are proud of who they are and what they represent. Icons matter. Moments in history are remembered for decades. There is a certain expectation that you work…
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Posted on 29 November 2017.
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 […]
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Posted on 29 November 2017.
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 […]
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Posted on 26 November 2017.
Andre Ayew has received the thick side of Alan Shear’s tongue who reckons the Hammers striker should be facing a ban for diving. Ayew looked to have been fouled inside the box against Leicester causing a big debate among the pundits as to whether he should have been awarded a penalty but Shearer had no […]
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Posted on 25 November 2017.
David Moyes – like most decent managers – believes it all starts at the back and will surely realise there is a massive reorganisation needed in the Hammers defence. Had we not seen Angelo Ogbonna “all over the place” as Gary Neville put it, for the Leicester goal last night, we could well have gone […]
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Posted on 24 November 2017.
Manu Lanzini knows he and the team can rely on the fans even when fortune is hiding. The brilliant midfielder admits the squad is angry with itself at the current situation and determined to turn things around. And he dded: “The West Ham fans are incredible – they support us wherever we go and they […]
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Posted on 23 November 2017.
David Moyes is 100 per cent sold on the London Stadium claiming it is “brilliant” and that nobody should be allowed “to tell you any different.” The manager said: “I’ve been down a couple of times in the week and was there a year ago as manager of Sunderland. It’s a brilliant stadium and don’t […]
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Posted on 23 November 2017.
David Moyes has dropped a heavy hint that Domingos Quina could be the next academy product to break into the first team. Explaining that he has always been keen to blood the kids at the right time he said: “I’ve always wanted to introduce young players, especially when I think it’s right, as I showed […]
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Posted on 23 November 2017.
Michail Antonio has confirmed that he is hopeful of returning to the team on Friday night and not finishing up a “sore loser.” CandH revealed yesterday the Hammer of the Year was back in training and had a real chance of being involved against Leicester at the LS. And speaking to the official site he said: […]
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Posted on 22 November 2017.
West Ham will listen to any offer which may come in for Andy Carroll in the January window. The player will have around 18 months left on his contract and this may be the last chance the Hammers will get some sort of fee for the £17 million front man. There is frustration within the […]
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Posted on 21 November 2017.
Well that and lot’s of other tactical insights but I couldn’t resist the festive headline. Perhaps I’ve been indoctrinated by the premature Christmas music on my trip to the supermarket to grab some milk earlier today. Anyway. . . . I digress. You poor long suffering Hammers fans have had enough misery during the last […]
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Posted on 21 November 2017.
Marko Arnautovic could feature for West Ham in their Friday Night Football clash against Leicester after a scan revealed he did not break his thumb in last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Watford.
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Posted on 20 November 2017.
Westfield shopping centre has raised serious concerns over West Ham’s game with Newcastle on Saturday 23rd December which they say will be one of the busiest shopping days of their year. Adrian Hodgson and Rashdul from Westfield Zaman told the London Stadium Safety Advisory Group in September of their concerns. The minutes for the 6th […]
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Posted on 18 November 2017.
Pedro Obiang has handed out a glowing reference to the new training declaring: “They are teaching us new things and are dealing directly with us because they don’t have much time to do this.” He likens the training to that at Sampdoria adding: We are training more – not in terms of time but in […]
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