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Bilic:”They were more lethal and cruel”

Slaven Bilic put his finger on the Irons problems by describing Everton as “more lethal and more cruel” than the Irons. Speaking after the game he said: “While you are always not happy after a defeat, I am more disappointed because we could have taken something from this game. “I’m not saying that they didn’t deserve […]

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Oh how these Hammers need a cutting edge

Match Verdict This won’t take long and it doesn’t need great analysis. West Ham were beaten today because they had no striker and thus no cutting edge. And despite all the words, we won’t be winning regularly until either Sakho or Carroll becomes available as opposition teams will know exactly how we are going to set […]

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Video: Live match review

Join us 1 minute after the final whistle as myself, Geo & guest discuss all the match highlights in our live review show.

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Brutally honest Slav details this season’s problems

Slaven Bilic has revealed in a brutally frank and honest interview that when players aren’t performing and results are bad he shares” the guilt and carries the responsibility.” Discussing the Hammers season ahead of today’s game on Sky Sports he said: ” When we conceded four against Watford the confidence went and when that goes […]

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David Gold is grounded

West Ham joint chairman has been grounded and will not be able to make today’s lunchtime match. The 80 year was turned away from Stansted airport when he tried to board a plane to Liverpool because of fog. Gold tweeted “So disappointed. I am on my way home from Stansted airport. Fog. Will watch the […]

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Everton v West Ham Match Facts

Everton have dominated the all-time meetings – winning 67 to West Ham’s 38, with 29 draws. West Ham came from two goals down to win the corresponding game last season, Dimitri Payet scoring a 90th-minute winner. It was Everton’s first defeat in 16 Premier League matches against the Hammers (W10, D5). Everton have not kept […]

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We need to keep both Lukaku and Cleverly quiet

We are all aware of Romelu Lukaku’s record of nine goals in his last eight games against West Ham but Tom Cleverley has also scored three goals for three different teams against the Hammers, including the last time he played against them, but is yet to register one against them for Everton. He first netted against […]

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Planning expert calls for London Stadium demolition

The design of the London Stadium is so flawed for football it should be demolished says planning advisor. Former Burnley chief executive Paul Fletcher, who advised on the original planning of the stadium suggests West Ham’s new home should be ‘demolished’ and rebuilt for football. Despite spending £280million to reconfigure the arena for football use, the […]

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Video rewind: Re-live that great Goodison 2-3 victory

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Clever Slav smelled complacency

Slaven Bilic has admitted  he “smelled complacency” at West Ham ahead of the club’s start to the new campaign. “We got a bit of that complacency,” he told Sky Sports’ Geoff Shreeves. “I smelled it. I didn’t know and at the end of the day I am the first to say that it is my […]

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Bilic on his “love” of Andy Carroll

Slaven Bilic is deseprate for an Andy Carroll return. The manager has chosen to discuss his attitude towards the injury-ravaged AC despite the striker apparently being nowhere near a comeback. He has likened him to  Diego Costa or Romelu Lukaku as a player who can change games and added: “I have a lot of feelings […]

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It looks like just one change for the Irons

Everton 13:30 West Ham United Premier League, Sky Sports 1 HD (12:30) Michail Antonio is again set to lead the Hammers line as the boys bid for a win which can push us into mid table at Goodison today (Sun). Let’s hope that he becomes our Lukaku as a fearsome front line striker. Slaven Bilic […]

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Ogbonna gets on Lukaku’s case

Angelo Ogbonna is on a “stop Lukaku ” mission at Everton tomorrow Well aware of his record against the Irons  the Italian defender said: “We will need to stop him getting on the scoresheet. I am well aware of his record against us. “Romelu is a very good player and we all want to stop him. […]

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Slav praises the player who has “everything”

Slaven Bilic is thrilled with the impact made by Edmilson Fernandes. The youngster has made an immediate impact since being drafted into the team in Aaron Cresswell’s absence and holding his place against Chelsea and scoring a magnificent goal. That’s delighted the manager who said: “It’s a great thing to see him make an impact like […]

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Pete’s Blog: Nope Irons fans didn’t invade Poland

By Pete Ellis Ayew back, Fernándes playing great, Obiang emerges as  the missing link we have been crying out for, Chelsea outplayed. Headlines? West Ham fans cause riot. It’s been educational though. For instance, we now know that’s it was actually West Ham fans who invaded Poland in the 1930s, West Ham fans that shot […]

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Gold travelling to Goodison with confidence

Co-chairman David Gold is off to Goodison Park ready for a result. Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh he said: “Had this match been three weeks ago we would have been sneaking into the place but the last three games have changed so much. “Slaven has developed this three at the back system which has found space […]

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Someone’s thrown a scarf – “Call the police!”

Tony Gale has talked about the London Stadium becoming a powder keg. Tony Cottee has claimed that if something isn’t done about the situation he fears a return to the dark days of hooliganism. I have no problem at all with former players earning a few quid from the media but those remarks were way […]

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Brady eyes smile not stadium

Karren Brady has kept her comments on Wednesday night’s London Stadium troubles brief and very much to the point in her Sun diary today. She instead chooses to focus on an “unaffected smile” from one of our youthful players. She wrote: “For all that goes wrong in the stadium tonight, the memory I will take […]

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Everton’s Payet tormentor out of Irons clash

Everton’s James McCarthy – guilty of the most appalling scissor kick on Dimi Payet which put the Hammers maestro out for three mnths – will miss tomorrow’s gae against us at Goodison Park. And the Toffees will also have to play without Leighton Baines with both players remaining injured ahead of another season defining game […]

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West Ham downgraded by Sky Sports pundit

Writing his half term reports for Sky Sports, Alan McInally has suggested West Ham have been the most disappointing Premier League team this season considering their pre-season expectations. He says: “I’ve given West Ham an ‘E’ and that’s the worst I’m going to give any team. Disappointed. Dimitri Payet is fantastic but hasn’t done it […]

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London Stadium to improve security plans

West Ham have announced new stringent security measures, including relocating some supporters and increasing the use of segregation netting inside London Stadium, in a bid to avoid further crowd trouble. In a letter released to Sky Sports  on Friday, West Ham have revealed a new robust plan to prevent any further violence inside their new home. The […]

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Hammers feature in European top ten table

West Ham have the eighth highest average attendance in Europe this season after moving to the London Stadium. The Hammers are now above the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.The Irons also now feature in third place in English football. Top 20 highest average attendances among the European elite (2016/17) Borussia Dortmund – 81,080 […]

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Lawro predicts Hammers stalemate

BBC Pundit Mark Lawrenson predicts West Ham will remain unbeaten for their fifth game in a row but will only manage a draw at Goodison park on Sunday lunchtime. Speaking on his BBC website column Lawro says: “Everton made a strong start to the season while West Ham’s problems were well documented, but things are […]

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One tweet puts Stadium ‘trouble ‘ in perspective

It’s time for some perspective despite the Football Association promising inquiries, probes and all the rest of it into last Wednesday evening. In no way will I try to excuse the behaviour of a couple of hudered idiots who decided to really harm West Ham’s name by some missile throwing which was basically a shower […]

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Carroll/Sakho delays go on and on

Another seven days… another depressing report on possible return dates for Diafra Sakho and Andy Carroll. Last week we were told Carroll had “several bridges to cross”, this week we get nothing more than “Andy Carroll and Gokhan Tore continue to work on their rehabilitation at Rush Green.” Then comes the Sakho report after off the […]

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Club show they have a heart

One West Ham fan posted a plea on twitter “Recently my nan passed away with cancer, she was a lifelong West ham fan and had a passion about football. She tried to make it to every West Ham game that she could because she loved every minute whether we were winning or losing, my grandad is […]

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1 Arsenal 64
2 Liverpool 64
3 Manchester City 63
4 Aston Villa 56
5 Tottenham Hotspur 53
6 Manchester United 47
7 West Ham United 44
8 Brighton & Hov… 42
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 41
10 Newcastle United 40
11 Chelsea 39
12 Fulham 38
13 AFC Bournemouth 35
14 Crystal Palace 29
15 Brentford 26
16 Everton 25
17 Luton Town 22
18 Nottingham Forest 21
19 Burnley 17
20 Sheffield United 14

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