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Some may say it may be unfair to judge David Moyes after just 27 games in charge but his win ratio of just 25.93% is the worst for any permanent West Ham manager in their history. Moyes has won 7 games, drawn 9 and lost 11 since taking over from Slaven Bilic. Gianfranco Zola win ratio was […]

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Boyhood West Ham fan Jack Wilshere penned some notes in Arsenal’s match programme ahead of the London Derby last Sunday in which he described the Irons as “a big and fantastic club with a some of the best fans in the Premier League.” Wilshere wrote in the programme: “My dad and all his mates are West […]

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 Chicharito’s grandfather, Tomas Baltazar, has all but announced the Mexican striker won’t be at West Ham next season. Speaking to the media on Friday, he allegedly told Mexican newspaper El Sol de Irapuato: “I think he’ll carry on triumphing. Over there, they’re going to throw him out of the West Ham team. It’s a team that […]

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The Great Newham run which finishes inside London Stadium on the running track has been cancelled this year because of a lack of available Sundays. Run organisers say ‘Great Newham London Run won’t be taking place this year due to the lack of a suitable Sunday date over summer. We will, however, be staging Simplyhealth […]

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David Moyes is set to pick up anything between £1.25 million – 2.1 million if he saves the Hammers from relegation this season. The 54 year old looks likely to secure the Irons Premier League safety after signing stay up a deal worth £15k a week plus the stay up bonus ahead  and new talks could […]

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Adrian is ready to return to the team on Sunday with Joe Hart ruled out under the terms of his loan deal from Manchester City. And he wants to make sure it’s ore than a one-off performance telling the official site: “I want to be in the team until the end of the season and to […]

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Academy boss Terry Westley has told his youngsters to keep their foot on the pedal despite the Under 23s season being over. Speaking to the official site he said: “Our season comes to a close but the first team still have five fixtures and the players have to put their foot on the pedal once […]

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David Moyes could be heading for his first Hammers confrontation with the Hammers board…over Joe Hart. The goalkeeping situation at the club has becoming increasingly worrying this season with both the England stopper and Adrian showing indifferent and  inconsistent form. But the manager has regularly talked up Hart and stuck by him against Arsenal – […]

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I believe we will be safe before the final game against Everton and beyond the relief everybody will be feeling should that be the case such a situation present the Hammers with an academy bonus on the final day. For all David Moyes’ faults – and his negative approach is paramount among that – he […]

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Stoke City will be relegated at the weekend – bar a mathematical miracle – if they lose at Anfeld. Stuck on 29 points with two games left and a goal difference of -33 against the Irons -21 that will be enough to do for Paul Lambert’s team with games against Palace (h) and Swansea (a) […]

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Pedro Obiang is still on target to take a place on the bench against Leicester City next weekend. The midfielder has made great progress from a knee injury which looked set to end his season but instead he’s in line for a return for the last three games. Winston Reid, Sam Byram and Michail Antonio […]

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The executive committee of the West Ham United Supporters Club wrote to members over the weekend to wipe out 87% of their 920 membership telling them they are not official members anymore. The 70-year-old institution is locked in a battle with the majority of its members over assets owned by the club. Around 50 members who […]

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There is some confusion on just who is exactly in charge of turning around the London Stadium fiances after the Stadium owners Chief Restructuring Officer has been appointed as interim CEO of Evan Cycles last week. Retail restructuring expert Alan Fort was appointed on 1st December  last year with the Sadiq Khan saying  “A Chief Restructuring Officer has […]

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Fresh correspondence between West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady and the London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been revealed after a Freedom of Information request by Claret and Hugh. The new correspondence shows a war of words between the Baroness and the Mayor after the West Ham v Burnley game and a leak of information to the Times […]

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West Ham are currently in talks with Declan Rice over a new bumper contract. There was disappointment within the club at the headlines attracted by his Arsenal howler but the Hammers know they have a serious discovery on their hands and talks – which have gone on for a couple of weeks -are continuing . […]

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West Ham are tonight claimed to be one of four sides interested in in signing Benfica winger Franco Cervi. I know it’s only The Sun reporting it but they seem pretty well convinced that ourselves, Brighton, Newcastle and Swansea are all tracking the £20million-rated Argentine. Cervi is enjoying a decent season with the Portuguese club […]

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Well, if nothing else Mike is consistent – he’s been saying for weeks that Moyes is not the man and in this week’s Mike on Monday it’s clear the gentleman is not for turning. Why? Because in Mike’s world Moyes he’s a dinosaur  – simple really. He reckons he’s right up there  with Pardew, Hughes […]

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Angelo Ogbonna has reminded manager David Moyes of Declan Rice’s virtues following the manager’s dressing down of the young man. Speaking to the official site Dec’s fellow central defender said: “Dec has played for a long time this season and every time he’s played well. He’s a confident boy, and it’s just a misunderstanding and I’m […]

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Look I’m sorry to be stuck on the same discussion but those who have supported the manager’s very public criticism of Declan Rice – a 19 year old finding his way in the game and doing it brilliantly – need to ask themselves one question! Why didn’t he direct the same sort of words at […]

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Without any fuss, protests or over-reaction from the fans, Eddie Howe has steered Bournemouth away from the perilous relegation area they inhabited earlier in the season. The man plays exactly the type of football of which most Hammers fans approve but there’s a steel to the ‘get it down and play’ philosophy he has employed […]

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David Moyes appears to be hanging his hat on the belief that Joe Hart is a great goalkeeper. The West Ham manager was talking up the Manchester City loanee after the game which was undoubtedly another top effort from him. Moyes appears to believe he should remain the England No 1 at the World Cup […]

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David Moyes chose to give Declan Rice a public dressing down  for the mistake which led to the second goal against Arsenal. Was he right to do so? ClaretandHugh’s Facebook followers give their views O One mistake in five games were more used to one every 20 mins when ginge or Reid play O I’m […]

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I’ll not beat around the bush, Hugh has voiced his opinion in the article below and I have to say that it’s one that I share. Moyes blaming Declan Rice and then suggesting that too many attackers cost West Ham dear today was poor judgement and quite reminiscent of a Sam Allardyce interview. Declan is […]

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I’ve just binned a piece I wrote on the David Moyes comments about Declan Rice’s boob for Arsenal’s second goal because I hadn’t seen the full transcript. Having done so I’m disgusted: Here it is: “Up until 81 minutes we were looking to be well worth of a point. We had defended well, we had […]

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Declan Rice has quickly described his feelings after the error of judgement between himself and Joe Hart which handed Arsenal a soft goal. The 19 year old had been in impressive form again until a fatal error which handed the Gunners their second goal as they led again after seeing an early goal equalised by […]

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Markho Arnautovic refuses to be too downbeat over the defeat at the Emirates this afternoon claiming “We can take many positives from the game.” After thrashing home a magnificent strike for his 10th goal of the season he said: “This is big disappointment for us, of course – and we have to keep going for […]

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