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In the end the only real consolation for Steve McClaren was that the heavens did not open in the East End, as they had so infamously the last time he had confronted a side overseen by Slaven Bilic, so the brolly was never required. His players still sunk without trace, utterly incapable of nullifying a West Ham side bristling with pace and inspired by a player over whom the Premier …

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Premier League updates as Steve McClaren’s side travel to Upton Park McClaren says he wants QPR’s Austin in January transfer window Email michael.butler@theguardian.com or tweet @michaelbutler18 2.50pm BST Goodness knows what the bookies make of this one. So far in the Premier League, West Ham have played four, comprehensively beaten both Arsenal and Liverpool away from home, and lost on their own patch to Leicester and Bournemouth. Despite going out to Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League qualifying round, …

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• Nolan departed Upton Park because of a lack of playing time • ‘I’ve watched Kev and how he dealt with things and learned a lot’ Mark Noble has been made the West Ham club captain in his 10th season at Upton Park, following Kevin Nolan’s departure last month. Related: Steve McClaren ditches the brolly for reunion with Slaven Bilic Continue reading…

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Today’s fluff has nothing to say here Manuel Pellegrini is furious. He is slamming doors. He is snapping at strangers. And if that cat comes looking for milk one more time, he is going to swiftly find out just how painful it is to be on the receiving end of Pellegrini’s best impression of Bryan Cullen bisecting the posts at Croke Park. And it’s all down to that damn riddle. They were all down the pub…

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• McClaren’s Newcastle face Bilic’s West Ham on Monday night • Managers’ first encounter since Croatia beat England in Euro 2008 Strong September sunshine is beating against the windows at Newcastle United’s training centre, when the conversation switches to Monday’s weather forecast for east London. “I hope it’s dry,” says Steve McClaren, his thoughts turning to that wet November night at Wembley in 2007 and a rather smart Football Association issue umbrella. Combined with…

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• Club warned over future conduct following Anfield reaction • Mark Noble was sent off but later had dismissal rescinded West Ham have been fined £50,000 and warned over their future conduct following the behaviour of their players after the midfielder Mark Noble’s dismissal at Liverpool last month. Noble, who scored the second goal in his side’s 3-0 Premier League victory at Anfield last month, was sent off in the 78th minute when the referee Kevin Friend judged …

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Premier League and Football Association are keen to reassure all fans they are welcome despite unsavoury incidents at Liverpool and West Ham The global success of the Premier League continues unabated. Billions of pounds from television and commercial rights deals have ensured its clubs continue to enjoy huge financial rewards. Much of that money will be earmarked for players’ salaries, with a significant amount spent on stadium facilities, ensuring the needs of the lifeblood of the…

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They have scored a lot of goals and beaten Arsenal and Liverpool away, but they have also lost to Leicester and Bournemouth at home. At least it’s not boring By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network A fair proportion of West Ham fans were given their wish when Sam Allardyce left the club at the end of last season. The supporters had become tired of what was considered …

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By schooling Liverpool and West Ham in the art of fast, passing, composed football, the Dinamo Tbilisi side of the 1970s and 1980s captured the hearts of young British fans who were unaccustomed to watching such expressive play By Craig McCracken for Beyond The Last Man , of the Guardian Sport Network In the decades before blanket television coverage of European football became the norm, little was known about clubs from…

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• Mark Noble’s red card against Liverpool at Anfield has been rescinded • West Ham now charged for their players’ reaction to the dismissal West Ham United have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players following Mark Noble’s dismissal at Liverpool. Noble, who scored the second goal in his side’s 3-0 Premier League victory at Anfield , was sent off in the 78th minute when referee Kevin Friend judged him to have

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• Stoke’s Ibrahim Afellay has suspension reduced to two games • Hammers captain sent off against Liverpool Mark Noble will be available for West Ham’s first fixture after the international break against Newcastle after the red card he received against Liverpool was rescinded, while Stoke midfielder Ibrahim Afellay’s suspension been reduced to two games following a successful appeal. The Hammers captain, who scored the second goal of his side’s 3-0 Premier League victory at Anfield , was sent off…

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Manchester City looked the big winners as Manchester United’s dealings faded into confusion and Chelsea were frustrated by not landing John Stones Arsène Wenger’s belief in his players is total and he was only ever going to make important signings if he felt they were an upgrade on what he already had. Petr Cech fitted the bill in goal but, in what the Arsenal manager felt was a bizarre market, nobody else who

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• ‘Welcome back Alex’ says David Gold • Midfielder joined initially in 2014 The West Ham co-owner David Gold has announced that the club have re-signed the midfielder Alex Song on loan from Barcelona. Song, 27, joined the Hammers on a season-long loan deal in August 2014 . Continue reading…

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• West Ham agree permanent deals for Antonio and Jelavic • Hammers also closing in on Victor Moses and Alex Song on loan • Maïga has left the club to join Al Nassr West Ham United hope to complete a quartet of new signings before Tuesday’s transfer deadline after agreeing deals for Michail Antonio and Nikica Jelavic. That pair should be joined by the loan arrivals of Victor Moses and Alex Song. The London club, fresh from Saturday’s eye…

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• Lovren: ‘After the second goal I wanted to go under the table’ • Defender wants response in next match against Manchester United The Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren is disappointed with his error that lead to West Ham United’s second goal on Saturday and has vowed to come back stronger from the 3-0 defeat . Related: West Ham’s win over Liverpool not down to Dejan Lovren, says Slaven Bilic Continue reading…

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• Hammers manager says Croatia defender not to blame at Anfield • ‘It was a mistake but a lot of Liverpool players made mistakes’ West Ham United defended everything en route to a first win at Anfield for 52 years so it was fitting that their manager stepped in where few dared to tread afterwards and offered qualified backing for Dejan Lovren. “If you are telling me Liverpool lost because of Dejan Lovren then no, no, no, …

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The Beatles were at No1 with ’She Loves You’ when West Ham United last won at Liverpool courtesy of goals from a then un-knighted Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. Fourty-two times since that 2-1 win in September 1963 their supporters have traipsed back to east London without any tangible reward. No longer. Fifty-two years on, reward came wrapped in an emphatic victory for Slaven Bilic’s side. Continue reading…

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Frenchman Payet signed from Marseille in June and West Ham hope he can help them stay in the Premier League Dimitri Payet is sitting inside the Olympic Stadium and peering around the vast bowl that will become West Ham United’s home next summer, drinking it in, wondering how it will look when the finishing touches are applied. The £272m transformation into a ground that can house a football club is ongoing, builders are milling …

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Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, looks ahead to his team’s match against West Ham at Anfield. Rodgers says his players have returned to the Premier League with renewed drive following a disappointing last season. He also comments on Daniel Sturridge’s fitness, praises the Hammers and comments on Mario Balotelli’s loan to Milan Continue reading…

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The Hammers manager speaks ahead of the match against Liverpool on Saturday. Slaven Bilić discusses captain Kevin Nolan’s departure, and comments on the arrest of Diafra Sakho and striker Enner Valencia’s criticism of the club’s medical staff. He also looks ahead to the team’s chances at Anfield Continue reading…

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• Captain says ‘I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at club’ • Midfielder departs ‘with the very best wishes of everyone’ Kevin Nolan has left West Ham by what the club described as “mutual consent”. The club captain spent four years with the Hammers after signing from Newcastle United in June 2011 and led them to promotion to the Premier League in his first season. Continue reading…

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• England striker has been out of action with knee injury since February • Carroll trained with first-team squad on Tuesday West Ham striker Andy Carroll is closing in on a Premier League return after he trained with the club’s first-team squad on Tuesday. Carroll has been sidelined since February after undergoing knee surgery and has been eased back into training with the Hammers’ Under-21 squad in recent weeks. Continue reading…

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• Forward hurt knee and ankle in Europa League qualifier in July • ‘I think I will have to ask a doctor to see me behind their backs’ Enner Valencia has hit out at West Ham, claiming medical staff have denied him the chance to seek external advice and threatening to go abroad without the club’s permission in order to seek treatment for his long-term injury. The 25-year-old forward was injured in …

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• Rise of the Krays features in news section of club’s website • Reviews on IMDb seem to have been written by people connected to Sullivan The West Ham chairman, David Sullivan, has been trumpeting the release of a film he has financed this week, with Rise of the Krays featuring prominently in the news section of the club’s website on Monday. Related: David Squires on … David Sullivan’s West Ham fitness tips Continue reading…

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West Ham’s co-chairman comes under the David Squires spotlight. And you can find David’s archive of cartoons here Continue reading…

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• Player was bailed following questioning, according to reports • Arrest on suspicion of making threats to kill and witness intimidation The West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and witness intimidation, according to reports. Related: West Ham striker Diafra Sakho arrested on suspicion of domestic assault Continue reading…

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