Posted on 26 March 2017. Tags: coyi, News, westham, whispers
Sixty-eight percent of supporters polled want to keep David Gold as co-owner and Hammers joint-chairman. Gold said earlier this week that he would leave West Ham if 86% of fans didn’t want him to remain. And in twitter poll of over 1,250 fans, on Sunday only 32% said they wanted him gone – less than half […]
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Posted on 26 March 2017. Tags: east london, News, premier league, upton park, whispers
Rumour mongering is the name of the game among many media outlets but the story that emerged this morning about Jaap Stam being a possible candidate to replace Slaven Bilic really was a bit strong. The huge flaw in the story was that David Sullivan’s refusal hand the boss a new contract at the end […]
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Posted on 26 March 2017. Tags: football news, News, skysports, whispers
The Hammers are continuing to circle Hull City’s in anticipation of their relegation with Scotland international defender Andrew Robertson and teenager Josh Tymon attracting interest. The Tigers are still three points from safety and set for squad reorganisation following the January departures of Robert Snodgrass and Jake Livermore. The Irons have already been linked with […]
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Posted on 26 March 2017. Tags: east london, News, premier league, west ham, westham news, whispers
West Ham have slapped down newspaper report this morning that Jaap Stam is being lined up as a possible replacement for Slaven Bilic. The Sunday Mirror ran with the story this morning claiming the Irons had been particularly impressed with his first season at Reading. And it added that unless Bilic could turn the season […]
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Posted on 26 March 2017. Tags: middlesbrough, premier league, tottenham-hotspur, watford, west bromwich albion
With eight weeks to go, fans assess the season so far, and what lies ahead • Click here for part 1: Arsenal to Manchester City What’s the mood among fans? The games are coming thick and fast – you expect that when you end up in the Europa League but belong in the Champions League. Most fans would take winning in Stockholm over fourth place but both are attainable. Then for some big work in the summer: we’re…
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Posted on 26 March 2017. Tags: News, skysports, transfer news, westham fc, whispers
Reading boss Jaap Stam has become a target to replace Slaven Bilic if the Irons boss cannot show improved form over the remainder of the season. Pressure is again growing on Bilic after the recent run of results with contract talks now shelved and other candidates emerging for the London Stadium job. Hammers’ co-chairman David […]
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Posted on 26 March 2017. Tags: coyi, News, sky sports, whispers
West Ham Joint Chairman has hit back at TalkSport radio host Jason Cundy telling his twitter followers the former Chelsea player doesn’t know what he is talking about after the radio presenter suggested that Bilic ‘has been treated appallingly’ by the club. Gold replied: “Cundy doesn’t know what he’s talking about, taking players on loan […]
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Posted on 26 March 2017. Tags: News, online soccer news, sky sports, upton park, westham fc, whispers
TalkSport radio presenter and former Chelsea player Jason Cundy says Slaven Bilic should walk out on West Ham as he “has been treated appallingly.” Cundy was speaking on his radio show with Sam Matterface on the subject and said: “West Ham are doing everything on the cheap, with transfers and loans, he should seriously think […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: football banter, News, premier league, skysports, transfer gossip, whispers
Arsenal and West Ham United have been reported as being set to make a move for Southampton and Serbia international midfielder Dusan Tadic, The 28-year-old, who has 43 international caps for his country, has scored three goals and provided seven assists in 34 appearances in all competitions for The Saints this season. He arrived at […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: News, sky tv, upthehammers, west ham news, whispers
A new grass-roots community club has been formed called Thames Ironworks Community F.C thanks to crowdfunding. The founders raised £780 of their £1,000 target. An update on the crowd-funding page says: An update on the crowd-funding page says: “We have a meeting February 22nd to confirm our place in the league! All exciting! We have […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: football latest, sky tv, sports news, transfer news, whispers
David Gold has always made it crystal clear privately he won’t stay where he isn’t wanted! There are sections of the fanbase who would like to see him and David Sullivan sell up and others who demand that far more cash is spent. And in one ghastly post a few weeks ago on the highly […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: football news, News, whispers, whtid
Sam Byram is frustrated to be in the middle of an international break rather than helping the Hammers towards their top ten finishing position. The right back has had an irritating season with injury and selection issues but says:” “We need to get points on the board so, for me, it’s frustrating to have to wait […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: News, sky tv, westham fc, whispers
West Ham are today reported to be maintaining their interest in Hull City right back Harry Maguire as the hunt for a player to fill the problem position continues. We were linked with the 24 year old regularly in January but no move was made by Slaven Bilic who now, however, has added him to […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: hammers news, News, whispers
West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has used her Sun Football Diary to suggest West Ham supporters need to rally around the team and show support despite admitting that the team are playing ‘Hot and Cold’ at the moment and enduring an “Icy Wallow in defence’ Brady penned in her tabloid newspaper column: “IT MAY slightly […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: east london, News, premier league, transfer news, west ham united fc
Andy Carroll has revealed how things are changing at West Ham and insists that he “can honestly say it’s been a great season!” He explains how a series of dinner parties at players’ houses have changed the vibe saying: “We are planning to have another dinner party. Ginge has sorted that out and we will have […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: football banter, sports news, westham news, whispers
The next two home games have already sold out meaning that season ticket holders who can’t make the Swansea or Everton games can relist their seats on Ticket exchange now or share them using Ticket Forwarding 10 days before kick off. Thousands of seats remain empty each league game depriving thousands of Hammers the chance […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: back-on-track, forward-recalls, game, including-being, west ham united feeds, westham
In an exclusive book extract, the former Fulham, QPR and West Ham forward recalls the racism he faced in the 1980s, including being spat at by a schoolboy I remember going to play at Leeds for Fulham in 1984. Playing there is never dull and on this occasion, the locals were in particularly boisterous mood. We got a throw-in down at the big Kop end that housed the fanatical home support. Paul Parker …
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: east london, News, skysports, west ham united fc, whispers
West Ham are reportedly interested in former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou whose contract at Hamburg expires at the end of the season. The Swiss central defender was once a starting figure for the Gunners but his career has went downhill since. Djourou’s current side Hamburg are in a relegation battle at the bottom of the Bundesliga, with […]
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: News, West Ham United, westham fc, whispers
West Ham are set to pick up an £11 million fee if Everton take up the first option they hold on Enner Valencia. The striker – who was shipped out to Goodison on loan after a miserable time at the Irons – has been in fine form and receiving rave reports over the last few […]
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: coyi, football banter, News, upton park, whispers
Finally great news after recent miseries upon miseries. Diafra Sakho is close to a return with ClaretandHugh having been told he could make an appearance in the match against Swansea on April 5. If not he will certainly be ready for the next game against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light and this is news […]
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: footy news, latest football news, News, transfer news, West Ham United, whispers
We all accept last Summer’s transfer window was a disaster. Recent financial accounts confirmed the club spent a total of £45.7m last summer but who is to blame for it ALL going so wrong? Contrary to popular belief the de facto director of football David Sullivan, Head of Recruitment Tony Henry and manager Slaven Bilic each […]
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: article, australian, chile, countries, facebook, health, News
Gareth Southgate opted to include only three strikers in his squad for this break, with Marcus Rashford joining Jamie Vardy and Jermain Defoe for the games against Germany and Lithuania
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: News, upton park, West Ham United, whispers
Exclusive by Hugh Southon Diafro Sakho’s planned return to action could come as early as the game against Swansea on April 8 at the London Stadium. We explained here last night (Thurs) that reports claiming the striker would not appear this season were false with an insider telling us that he has been demanding to […]
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: News, West Ham United, whispers
Hammers Summer target Gylfi Sigurdsson has been discussing his Swansea future after admitting that he dreams of playing for a big club. “Hopefully if I continue doing well for Swansea and Iceland then in the near future, I can play in a big club. I am enjoying being one of the senior players, though. “We […]
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: australian, british, facebook, history, upthehammers
Just how well do you know the career paths of most well-known footballers? Can you name them from a list of clubs – in random order – they played for from four possible options?
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Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: apparently-made, barcelona, football feeds, sport, tottenham-hotspur, west ham news
Today’s tittle-tattle is in your town tonight A photo of a beaming Riyad Mahrez holding one thumb aloft features on the front page of Spanish daily Sport. The Leicester playmaker has apparently made it his “objective” to secure a move to Barcelona , but tellingly there seems to be no great indication that the Spanish side are hugely interested in bringing him to Camp Nou. Worryingly for Arsenal fans, Hector Bellerín also gets a mention, with the full-back …
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