The Hammers have placed a £30 million price tag on Manu Lanzini’s head according to morning reports. But the club have absolutely no intention of allowing any club to talk with the Argentinian who has been outstanding all season. And the Hammers have shown over the last few days they are capable of holding onto […]
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Midfielder next in line for new deal
Posted on 14 May 2017.
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Bilic determined to buy game changers
Posted on 14 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic is determined to bring in players who will “make a difference ” this summer. The manager is planning for Liverpool today knowing that thus far this season only one of his squad – Manu Lanzini – can genuinely fit into that category. But he is determined to see that change declaring: “We’ve got […]
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Two Hammers defenders recover from injury
Posted on 14 May 2017.
Angelo Ogbonna and Arthur Masuaku has recovered from injuries and will be fit for selection to face Liverpool. West Ham Chairman David Gold tweeted “We have 7 first team players out injured but we can still field a strong enough team to get something out of the game against Liverpool. dg” Adding “Angelo Ogbonna is back […]
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West Ham valued at £800 million
Posted on 13 May 2017.
West Ham United’s latest valuation has come from the most unlikely of places. West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady own personal website lists the valuation in her biography section. One would think is one person knows the true valuation of the Hammers then she does. The section boasts: “Karren is CEO of West Ham United Football Club, […]
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Video: Liverpool Preview
Posted on 13 May 2017.
Here myself, Geo and Luke look forward to tomorrows final game at the London Stadium and we’re all surprisingly optimistic about our chances.
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Queries over the use of Body Worn Cameras
Posted on 13 May 2017.
Queries have been posed to operators London Stadium 185 after he emerged that a season ticket holder has been banned for persistent swearing this week after video and audio were recorded of him at the Spurs evening match. Stadium operators have deployed 48 Body-Worn Cameras and they claim “they are worn by response team leaders […]
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An update from WHUISA
Posted on 13 May 2017.
An Update from the West Ham United Independent Supporters’ Association (WHUISA) We are now tweeting from a new account because of a technical issue with our previous account – please follow on the above to keep up with all the latest WHUISA news and campaigns. Please follow us on @WHUISA2017 or twitter.com/WHUISA2017. WHUISA are pleased […]
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Liverpool under more pressure ahead of Hammers clash
Posted on 13 May 2017.
Liverpool is under more pressure after they surrendered their third place in the Premier League to Manchester City who beat Leicester City this afternoon in bizarre circumstances. City narrowly won the game 2-1 after Riyad Mahrez penalty was disallowed as the referee deemed he touched the ball twice as he slipped. The result puts City on 72 points, two […]
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‘We will hammer the nail into Liverpool’s CL chances’
Posted on 13 May 2017.
West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has used her Sun Football diary to take pride that we burst Spurs title hopes last week but added that she hopes we can follow that up by bursting Liverpool’s Champions League hopes by beating them tomorrow. Brady writes in the Sun: “NO LONGER do we have an Oxfam […]
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Fifty years of Billy Bonds 1967-2017
Posted on 13 May 2017.
Fifty years ago today a 21-year-old clean-shaven Billy Bonds signed for West Ham United on 13th May 1967 for the princely sum of £49,500 from Carlton Athletic. The Legendary West Ham player and captain who lifted two FA Cups and made a Club record number of first team appearances hung up his boots at the […]
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Ten year anniversary of the great escape
Posted on 13 May 2017.
It was ten years ago today that West Ham completed the great escape by avoiding the drop largely thanks to goals from Carlos Tevez. The Hammers surprisingly won seven of their last nine games under Alan Curbishley including that memorable 1-0 win against champions Manchester United at Old Trafford on 13th May 2007. Carlos Tevez […]
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West Ham’s class of 2017
Posted on 13 May 2017.
West Ham has awarded 2-year scholarships to twelve of its brightest young talents. At a special induction evening at Rush Green on Wednesday, the new scholars posed for photographs with Academy Director Terry Westley and their families, as well as getting down to the business of signing their new deals. Attendants then enjoyed a three-course meal before […]
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Cressie makes it a family affair
Posted on 13 May 2017.
It gets personal for Aaron Creswell as Liverpool arrive at the London Stadium tomorrow (Sun). The Hammers left-back grew up as a Red watching the team from the Kop and he will have a number of close friends and family from Merseyside coming to see him in action. But there are no mixed emotions and […]
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Bilic and club may face tense stand-off
Posted on 13 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic will lead the Irons into the 2017/18 season – the final year of his current deal. Despite being under pressure all season, his final flourish in leading the club to safety has been enough to ensure he keeps his job in the short and middle term at least. However, he could be faced […]
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Hammers ready to fight Everton for top target
Posted on 13 May 2017.
The Hammers are ready for a tug of war with Everton for the signature of £25 million-rated Gyfli Sigurdsson. The Irons have tracked the Swansea midfielder for a long time and will move heaven and earth to get him this summer. Much depends on whether the Swans are relegated as manager Paul Clement will fight […]
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Digital flags could be introduced at the London Stadium
Posted on 13 May 2017.
London Stadium owners are set to transform the upper tier over the summer by installing a new continuous LED banner advertising screen across the gaps between the lower and upper tiers including the concrete areas next to the giant screens where supporters flags hang including the huge Claret and Hugh flag. Karren Brady bought a new London […]
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West Ham to Carpet London Stadium Claret
Posted on 12 May 2017.
West Ham will be investing over £200,000 to replace the Green Astroturf which surrounds the London Stadium pitch this summer. In a continued effort of WestHamification of our new home, the club has decided that replacing the green Astroturf will have a massive visual impact for next season and the new pitch surround will be […]
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Slav warns Liverpool: We haven’t gone on our holidays”
Posted on 12 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic insists the Irons are ready to turn it on against Liverpool on Sunday just as they did against Spurs last Friday. He told the official site: “We are preparing and we are planning to do something similar to last week when we play Liverpool,” he said. “There are a lot of similarities in […]
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Antonio new deal: The financials
Posted on 12 May 2017.
Michail Antonio joined West Ham in September 2015 for £7.5m on a four-year contract said to be worth £25,000 per week at the time with the contract scheduled to last until the end of June 2019. His wages effectively doubled overnight when compared to the £12,500 per week he reportedly received at Nottingham Forest as he made his first […]
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Hammers social club remains in limbo
Posted on 12 May 2017.
The future of the Hammers Social club remains in limbo this week after an Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Sunday failed to come to a conclusion on its immediate future. Financial accounts for the year were rejected by the twenty plus members present and they complained there was no formal agenda or plan with regards […]
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Andy Carroll out for Liverpool
Posted on 12 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic has confirmed Andy Carroll will once again be out for the Liverpool game. On Carroll he told reporters at the press conference this morning: ” “No, he won’t play. He tried to train yesterday and today but it is not good. Again, it is nothing major but it is very frustrating. It is not a subject […]
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Antonio ‘West Ham can get into the Champions League’
Posted on 12 May 2017.
Michail Antonio has revealed he wants to play in the Champions League and believes he can do so with West Ham. In an interview with WHUFC.com he said: “I’m a very ambitious person, one thing I want to do is play Champions League and me signing this contract now, in my prime years, is showing […]
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Hammers Academy player ready for first team
Posted on 12 May 2017.
Academy Director Terry Westly believes a number of his youngsters are now ready for the Premier League next season with a particular focus on young centre-back Declan Rice who he believes will be the next Academy product to break through as a regular Hammers first teamer. In March this year, the Under 23 captain, Declan […]
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Bilic’s Antonio joy
Posted on 12 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic is absolutely thrilled that Michail Antonio has committed himself to West Ham, and revealed there has been interest in him from other clubs. The manager said: “It’s great news for us. To be fair, I have always been confident Mikey would sign, but it is still a great feeling to have one of […]
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West Ham look to save £15m per year in wages
Posted on 12 May 2017.
West Ham will be looking to save a further £11.4m in wages by ditching four more players over the summer which will free up the wage budget up for incoming players. Gokhan Tore will come to the end of his loan on wages thought to top £60,000 per week, it will also be the end […]
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Lawro predicts Liverpool stalemate
Posted on 12 May 2017.
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson has predicted a 1-1 draw between West Ham and Liverpool on Sunday. Lawro wrote on the BBC website “As I have said, I think Liverpool will need to win their final two games to make the top four – but I am just not convinced they will do it. I don’t think […]
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