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West Ham is searching for a new commercial director. The job advert says “We’re looking for an experienced sales professional with a proven track record in securing high-value sponsorship and partnership deals in the sports, entertainment or media industry to oversee the club’s commercial and sponsorship revenue streams. The Executives In Sport Group are exclusively […]

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Honest Pablo Zabaleta has told the West Ham squad: We need to improve in every way.” The 32 year old returns to the team after suspension this weekend and knows that things simply cannot go on as they have been over the first part of the first part of the season. And reflecting on the […]

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Andre Ayew and Manu Lanzini look set to play right and left midfield when the Irons go chasing their first away win of the season at Watford this week. With Andy Carroll employed through the middle, any aerial service looks set to come from Pablo Zabaleta and Aaron Creswell with Ayew and Lanzini on the […]

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Brilliant Hammers prospect Nathan Holland has been ruled out of action until February with a ruptured hamstring but has successfully undergone surgery. It’s a real tragedy for the teenager who would have been very much in line to take a place on the right side of midfield against Watford given the lack of options in […]

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In our latest ‘Your Shout’ overseas Hammer Paul has sent over a video giving his opinions and early impressions on the appointment of David Moyes.  He might not have been everyone’s first choice as his short contract would indicate but slowly and surely he appears to be installing a more professional set-up at Rush Green. […]

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Former Hammer Craig Bellamy has hit back at the sneers and arrogance of those taking a pop at the Hammers. The knockers have been quick to dismiss any chances of the team playing “the West Ham Way” under David Moyes but Bellamy – despite his two injury-plagued seasons at the club -understands the way we […]

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West Ham’s under 23s are having a magical season and becoming widely discussed  by Irons fan base this season. And with calls growing for the inclusion of one or two in the first team, we all have an ideal chance to run the rule over the youngsters at the London Stadium on Friday evening (kick […]

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David Moyes has made it clear that he has no intention of curbing the Hammers attacking attacking instincts. But he has issued a warning that none of the players can get away with not doing the tracking back and doing their defensive duties. With the worse defensive record in the league, the manager declared: “We would […]

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West Ham will be without Javier Hernandez, Michail Antonio and Sam Byram on Sunday as West Ham face Watford away. Chicharito picked up a hamstring injury on International duty with Mexico and is rumoured to be out for up to three games but will be further assessed by Gary Lewin’s medical staff at Rush green. […]

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West Ham boss David Moyes wants to make Brighton centre-back Lewis Dunk his first Hammers buy claims the Daily Mirror today. Dunk has impressed many during the promoted Seagulls’ start to life in the Premier League and the report claims Moyes believes he would improve the brittle ­backline he has inherited from Slaven Bilic. The […]

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Operation Moyes is now underway by the club’s media department as they release yet another short video of the Hammers squad carrying out intense training under David Moyes, Alan Irvine and Stuart Pearce. It is as if West Ham’s PR department is trying to send us a subtle message that things have changed at the […]

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Winston Reid is a doubtful starter for David Moyes’ first match in charge against Watford on Sunday. But the central defender is not injured, instead he has to appear in the New Zealand World Cup play-off against Peru in Lima on Wednesday. And that means he cannot make it back to London before Saturday morning, just over […]

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West Ham’s away trip to Wembley on New Year’s Eve to face Spurs is at risk! ClaretandHugh has learned today that London Underground want the game postponed because of the unavailability of drivers. And we understand that TFL would like a permanent ban on all future Premier League matches in the capital on New Year’s Eve. […]

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David Moyes wants to see the Academy “boys ” getting some opportunities. Several members of the Under 23 squad – including  Declan Rice and Toni Martinez  – have been training with the eight first team members not on international duty this week and the manager likes what he has seen. With  the fans crying out for […]

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David Moyes has spoken of his delight in pulling his impressive backroom team together in double quick time. The manager – hardly living up to his Manchester United nickname of ‘Dithering Dave’ – has brought in Alan Irvine, Billy McKinley and Stuart Pearce within a week of replacing Slaven Bilic to join remaining goalkeeping coach Chris […]

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Robert Snodgrass is locked into a season-long loan at Aston Villa with no January window release clause leaving boss David Moyes to struggle with his current right sided issues. Slaven Bilic’s regime allowed the £8 million signing to be loaned out to the Championship club where he has since become an instant hit with crowd […]

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West Ham may have an organisational problem given Michail Antonio’s absence from the match against Watford, but our issues pale into near insignificance alongside the Hornets. Already boss Marco Silva has discounted FIVE first team regulars as he considers his possibilities for the match on Sunday. And with the team already on a slump which […]

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David Moyes faces a tricky dilemma as he faces up to his first game in charge of the Irons against Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday( Sky Sports 4pm). For it looks a certainty that he will be without Michail Antonio who has admitted in interviews that he is entirely frustrated at not being on […]

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Javier Hernandez missed out on Mexico’s 1-0 win over Poland on Monday night through injury as he was withdrawn from the squad. The Mexican striker appeared to have suffered a hamstring issue and was helped off the pitch after pulling up in pain on 51 minutes and was unable to continue during his country’s 3-3 […]

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The Sun newspaper claim David Moyes will attempt to loan Danny Ings from Liverpool in the January transfer window. The 25-year-old striker is recovering his best form having had two knee operations since he moved to the Kop but the next step will be regular first-team football. Moyes is said to a big admirer of Ings […]

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Arthur Masuaku has slammed fake news reports linking him to move to one of four Serie A clubs in January. A report in Italy on CalcioNapoli24.it claimed Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan and Genoa wanted the wing-back and a person called Francesco Lingenti who they said was the player’s agent. In response to the report picked up by mainstream media […]

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Since David Sullivan and David Gold took over in January 2010 West Ham have spent £263.53m in transfer and loan fees for incoming players. The club have received £103.47m in return for selling players over the same period. They have paid agents a total of £37.62m over the same period. Net spent on transfers 2010-2017=£197.68m […]

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David Moyes’  will be looking for the Irons to cash in on an injury crisis and form slum at Watford when they  chasing their first away victory of the season on Saturday. Watford have not picked up a point since beating Arsenal with defeats to Chelsea, Stoke and Everton, dropping from fourth to ninth and […]

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Sporting Lisbon president Bruno de Carvalho will listen to West Ham and try to conclude a “soap opera” between the two clubs if a new offer is made for William Carvahlo in January. With Slaven Bilic possibly the major victim of the Portuguese/Anglo tragedy when the two clubs fell out in dramatic fashion as talks broke […]

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Stuart Pearce has spoken for the first time since returning to West Ham describing the opportunity as “too good to turn down.” And he has made it clear that “togetherness ” will be the key as the Hammers aim to climb to the table – kicking off the process at Watford on Saturday. Speaking to […]

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Gotta hand it to Mike Manera – a guy who truly represents the Hammers ” laugh at adversity” spirit. When everything is going tits up in the biggest possible way Mike  is always great for a laugh on a Monday afternoon and this one may be his best videos ever. He discusses that picking the […]

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