West Ham were drawn against Millwall at home at the London Stadium in the rehearsal of the FA Cup draw yesterday. To the relief of police and both clubs, the Hammers drew Shrewsbury away when the draw was repeated for real. The London rivals last met in 2011 and 2012 when West Ham dropped down […]
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The West Ham/Millwall draw that never was
Posted on 05 December 2017.
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Hammers join Chelsea/Everton on wage deal
Posted on 05 December 2017.
West Ham are to join Chelsea and Everton in paying direct employees and contracted staff the London hourly rate of £10.20, compared with the national living wage of £7.50 for over 25s. The Hammers will be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, which sets the voluntary rate for London, and £8.75 an hour outside the capital. […]
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Peace breaks out over Carvalho
Posted on 05 December 2017.
West Ham have this morning issued an unprecedented public statement which drops that a heavy hint that a deal involving William Carvalho may soon be back on the cards. The Irons fell out big time with Sporting Lisbon back in the summer which led to threats of legal action and a complete breakdown in negotiations over […]
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Adrian takes his time on Hammers future
Posted on 05 December 2017.
West Ham are keen to see Adrian sign a new deal at the club. The club triggered an option in the summer and the keeper has 18 months remaining on that but is hesitating over agreeing a new long term deal at the club. Now, with the Spaniard back in favour after a fine performance […]
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Five West Ham games in fifteen days
Posted on 05 December 2017.
West Ham players will need to put Christmas and New Year celebrations on hold as they face five games in fifteen days over the Christmas and New Year period. Two days before Christmas West Ham face Newcastle United at the London Stadium 23rd December. On Boxing Day the Irons travel to the South Coast as […]
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Ogbonna looks at the positives
Posted on 05 December 2017.
Angelo Ogbonna had more reason to feel upset than many on Sunday after scoring the goal which gave us the lead against City. But the Italian defender – whose header shocked everybody inside the Etihad – is looking only at the upsides as we head for the game against Chelsea. He said: “I think it […]
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New nightmare for Hart
Posted on 05 December 2017.
Joe Hart’s World Cup place looks in danger after a top performance from Adrian at Manchester City on Sunday. David Moyes made it clear that he believed the Spaniard had done very well and it would be a surprise were he not to keep the sweater for the game against Chelsea at the weekend. Hart […]
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Russian striker would need to think about West Ham move
Posted on 05 December 2017.
West Ham are preparing to make a bid for Krasnodar striker Fedor Smolov in the January transfer window new reports claim. Smolov, who is valued at £15 million, is open to the prospect of making the switch to English football. However, comments attributed to the Russian striker cast doubt on a move by saying “West […]
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January transfer budget revealed
Posted on 05 December 2017.
David Moyes will have up to £30m of funds available in the January transfer window to ensure Premier League survival – plus whatever comes in from any outbound sales this winter. The Hammers will dip into their £50m overdraft facility by borrowing another £15m for down payments on any January signings. Most transfers require 50% up […]
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Mike on Monday and ‘The Nightmare before Xmas’
Posted on 04 December 2017.
It’s Monday and that means Mike! This week the Hammers resident funny man do ns his Santa beard but finds himself impossible of providing one desperate request. Having cast his eyes over the U 23s at Wycombe he has a name for the future and it’s one with which many won’t have been too familiar […]
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Hammers get tricky Third Round FA Cup draw
Posted on 04 December 2017.
West Ham were handed a tricky FA Cup third round draw when Glenn Hoddle and Jermain Jenas pulled the balls out of the urn live on BBC Two. The Hammers will have to travel to high flying League One side Shrewsbury Town whoh;ding second place behind are currently Wigan. The Irons No 43 came out […]
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Hammers linked to two PL winter targets
Posted on 04 December 2017.
West Ham may resurrect their interest in Arsenal’s Theo Walcott in the January transfer market. The 28 year old will be allowed to leave the Emirates if the Gooners receive a suitable offer and was on the list of possible targets back in the summer. The 28 year old has barely been involved for the […]
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Report: Real Madrid eye Irons target
Posted on 04 December 2017.
Fyodor Smolov- very much fancied by West Ham in January – is being reported as a target for REAL MADRID! The 27 year old Russian scored twice during the 3-3 draw with Spain last month and has found the net six times in his last five games for Krasnodar. It is widely believed that Krasnador want […]
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West Ham debt position updated
Posted on 04 December 2017.
Reports from the recent bloggers meeting which suggested that West Ham has £50m of debt have been taken slightly out of context so here is an update on the Hammers finances in relation to outstanding debt. West Ham cleared all external bank debt when they moved to the London Stadium last Summer but the Hammers […]
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Moyes makes bold prediction
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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Watch out for Ball 43 tonight
Posted on 04 December 2017.
The Hammers enter the draw for the Third Round Fa Cup draw with the number 43 ball alloted to them this evening! The 44 Premier League and EFL Championship enter the competition for a draw which remains one of the most exciting moments of the season. Four non-league sides are still in the competition pending […]
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Spurs game switched from New Year’s Eve
Posted on 04 December 2017.
The Irons trip to Spurs has been switched to Thursday 4 January and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with a kick-off time of 8pm. The fixture had been scheduled for Sunday 31 December but the club – in a website announcement – said that despite significant work by all stakeholders, the Safety Advisory Group at Wembley […]
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Rice claims Irons have set the season’s standard
Posted on 04 December 2017.
Declan Rice has made it clear the Hammers set the standard for the remainder of the season at the Etihad yesterday declaring: ” That’s the minimum every week now.” The 18 year old had a terrific debut under David Moyes and said afterwards: “Without a doubt, there were a lot of positives to take from today’s […]
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Guardiola’s graceless Adrian attack
Posted on 04 December 2017.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and his midfielder Fabian Delph both let themselves down with a couple of graceless interviews after the Hammers had battled hard to restrict them at the Etihad yesterday. Quite what they had expected of David Moyes’ Irons is incomprehensible after they decided to hit out at the way the Hammers […]
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David Moyes Post Match Press Conference
Posted on 04 December 2017.
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Man City 2 West Ham 1 – Post Match Discussion
Posted on 04 December 2017.
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The Pablo Zabaleta poll
Posted on 04 December 2017.
With neither Winston Reid or Mark Noble available for the match at Manchester City, Pablo Zabaleta was called on to wear the captain’s armband. Today we ask: Should the Argentine become the new skipper on a permanent basis? Should Pablo Zabaleta become West Ham’s permanent captain?
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Adrian waits for Moyes decision
Posted on 04 December 2017.
Adrian’s performance was widely acclaimed as the Hammers produced as gritty a performance as we have seen from them all season at the Etihad yesterday. And now the pressure is on David Moyes to decide whether the time has come for the Spaniard to take over the sweater from Joe Hart permanently The manager made […]
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Hammer responds to Corden’s hopeless comment
Posted on 04 December 2017.
Celebrity West Ham fans James Corden tweeted before yesterday’s game: “I don’t remember the last time I felt this nervous or hopeless before a match.” However, Hammers goalscorer Angelo Ogbonna had a message for the West Ham supporting comedian telling him “Don’t lose your hope James Corden. “We have shown we can play head-to-head vs the first […]
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How you saw the defeat at City
Posted on 03 December 2017.
West Ham fans saw their team lose at Manchester City and remain rooted in the relegation zone. But they could hardly have been happier with what they saw at the Etihad gven the spirit and determination the team supplied in going a goal up before just failing to hold on until the end. Here are some […]
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Zaba stakes his claim as gutsy Irons give everything
Posted on 03 December 2017.
Yes, another defeat yes but the smiles are back on our faces because we got everything all true Irons want from their team – 100 per cent commitment, some flair and hope! It was all so nearly very West Ham because we could have taken something from it but for a moment of blinding vision […]
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