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West Ham as always are continuing to be linked with almost every player under the sun, and until something more concrete comes out I will not delve into the endless rumours (if you are interested latest names linked Downing, Sinclair, Zaha, Milner… and pretty much anyone else not in the first team plans at their current club!) More interestingly, I am looking …

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It seems increasingly likely that Jefferson Montero will be making the move to the Premier League in this summer’s transfer window as Allardyce looks to strengthen out wide. The 23 year old winger has been attracting interest from many Premier League sides, including Everton . Roberto Martinez has been a long term admirer of Montero, who had spells at Real Betis, Levante and Villarreal, and tried …

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The two England internationals are rumoured to be targets for Sam Allardyce as he looks to take us to the next level. While many have questioned these moves I for one would be interested in either joining, although I would be surprised if we managed to complete a deal for either. While they …

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At West Ham we have once again been given a kind start to the season. We will begin the Premier League 13/14 season without facing any of the real danger sides. With Cardiff at home, Newcastle away, Stoke at home, Southampton away, Everton at home, Hull away, making up our first 6 fixtures we have a real opportunity to put ourselves into a strong position going into October. It proved imperative to…

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Well we are certainly not that surprised by this expected deal. Jack Sullivan has tweeted today confirming the news we all expected weeks ago tha t ‘subject to medical Andy Carroll is now a WHU player, 6 year contract. £15.5m plus £2m of extras.’ Well I personally am very pleased…

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After the end of Carroll’s loan deal and Carlton Cole departing we have been left with one striker, Maiga, who himself has been linked with a move away from Upton Park . This is therefore obviously a priority, and an abundance of names have been linked some more strongly than others. Andy Carroll I think it’s fair to say the most likely deal is still the …

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It is widely expected that Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian San Miguel will be the next player to join Big Sam’s West Ham squad. The goalkeeper’s contract has come to an end and this could be, like the Razvan Rat deal another shrewd bit of business. I must admit I have…

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The transfer rumour season is now in full flow after quite a crazy week at West Ham , with our first signing and departure confirmed and plenty more in the pipeline. Departures Carlton Cole has now confirmed that he will be leaving after a seven year stint with the club, with a possible move to MLS on the cards, I’m sure that all West Ham …

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Well it all went a bit crazy at West Ham yesterday didn’t it! Firstly news filtered out of Carlton Cole ’s departure, followed by the signing of the Romanian captain Razvan Rat , as expected. However, it then went slightly mental… news filtered through that West Ham and Liverpool had agreed a fee in the region of £15 million for Carroll . But …

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West Ham have completed the signing of Romanian fullback Razvan Rat on a free transfer. The former Shakhtar defender comes with bags of top level experience playing for the Ukranian Champions league side for many years. A cultured fullback who is not only solid but also ventures forward with purpose. One great thing… He is left footed! With O’Brien our first choice left back throughout …

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Carlton today announced he is leaving West Ham after a seven year stay. Carlton Cole has always divided opinions amongst West Ham fans but no one could ever knock his commitment, passion and love for the club. I for one will miss watching Carlton Cole at Upton Park . Carlton admitted himself…

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Massimo Ambrosini has been in London today speaking with Sam Allardyce regarding a potential free transfer switch from AC Milan to West Ham . The potential arrival of the 35 year old midfielder has caused some debate amongst West Ham fans. Some fans have suggested that Ambrosini is simply ‘too old’. If I am being …

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A decent performance (in spells) against Reading saw West Ham captain Kevin Nolan score a hat-trick and secure a top ten finish in our first season back in the Premier League with a 4-2 victory. We were sloppy for the first 10 minutes of the second half where we allowed Reading to get back into the game, but in…

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The rumours have officially begun, with the next name being touted Romelu Lukaku . Personally I cannot see Lukaku joining us. We are more than likely interested in signing the Belgian striker, and to be honest, which Premier Leagu e side wouldn’t be? Which is more my point. The dominant forward has impressed on …

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The New Zealand international has arguably been our most consistent performer all season long, and I don’t think that any West Ham fan was surprised to see Winston Reid pick up the Hammer of the Year award. Consistently putting in performances against the very best sides in the league had attracted interest in the young centre half, but after signing a…

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Please let this rumour be true! Redmond has impressed since breaking into the first team at Birmingham and is one of the Championships hottest prospects. With over a year’s experience at such a young age it would be a great investment that could pay off big time. The 19 year old winger has attracted interest from various Premier League clubs and in…

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After picking up three points against Wigan , we can now plan for life in the Premier League next season. While it certainly wasn’t our best performance we still picked up all three points, against an unlucky Wigan side, to pass that magic 40 point mark. From now on we can play out the season with no fear. It is great to be able …

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There are not many teams that come out of a draw against Man United and are frustrated that they didn’t get all three points. Yesterday was one of them days after Van Persi e’s offside strike levelled the side as the game drew to a close. We once again proved that we can give anyone a game on our day…

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The Vitesse Striker has been in sensational form this year. Yes we have made it clear we are interested and Bony is reportedly speaking to the club today… but we will not be the only club interested. There are two reservations with this deal. Firstly, there will be many more ‘bigger’ clubs in for him. The Ivorian has scored…

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Coming to the end of March it’s is not good enough for our top scorer to have only 6 goals (Nolan) and our top striker incredibly only having three goals to his name this season. People talk about the need for Goalscorers throughout the football world, and honestly, the last true goalscorer we witnessed in a West Ham kit was…

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West Ham fans need to be a lot more realistic. Yes we lost and we were not on top form but we were playing Chelsea , at Stamford Bridge. Even if we were to play at our best we could have still came away with nothing. Let’s not call for Allardyce to leave before the end of the season. We only really need …

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After what seemed an eternity we are finally back in action. The importance of the win against Stoke cannot be overestimated, not just for the points but the morale boost that came with it going into this extended break. I am not expecting much from the coming game, but these are not…

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It is not often that I get to write about an away win so I’m going to savour it! It was a thoroughly professional performance from West Ham against a lacklustre Stoke City. Collison ‘s goal proved to be the difference between the two sides but the likes of Jarvis and Vaz Te should have really made the game safe. Once we …

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Points are becoming ever scarcer and if we want to guarantee our place in the Premier League sooner rather than later points need to be picked up in games like this. Sam Allardyce’s West Ham are certainly a side that can match the strength of Stoke City . Stoke’s recent form has been just as unimpressive as our own, and with Huth suspended that are even more…

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Well it couldn’t have been a more painful defeat. A last minute screamer from Bale broke our resistance to give Spurs all three points. If losing to your rivals isn’t bad enough, doing so after leading 2-1 and defending pretty resiliently until Sigurdsson’s scrappy goal, really hurt. While we were in front and did play well, if it wasn’t for Jussi Jaaskelainen ‘s outstanding performance Tottenham could…

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The home fixture all West Ham fans were looking for has finally arrived. While the game is important to the fans it is just as important because of our current situation. Three points (however unlikely) would see us well on our way to safety and can surely then begin to plan for next season. I do think three points against Tottenham in their current …

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