The Imps became the first non-league club to reach the last eight of the competition in 103 years when they knocked Burnley out to set up a mouthwatering tie against Arsenal.
Posted on 09 March 2017.
The Imps became the first non-league club to reach the last eight of the competition in 103 years when they knocked Burnley out to set up a mouthwatering tie against Arsenal.
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Posted on 09 March 2017.
Manager Slaven Bilic is set to name a strong squad for Saturday’s trip to the south coast with Andy Carroll, Robert Snodgrass and Jose Fonte all recovering from minor knocks. And with Michail Antonio returning from suspension we are looking in very good nick as we look to bounce back from the Chelsea defeat. Carroll and […]
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Posted on 09 March 2017.
Slaven Bilic intends to use Barcelona’s incredible comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League as motivation for his own players facing adversity on the field.
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Posted on 09 March 2017.
Slaven Bilic is looking for a nine point haul from the next three games as the Hammers look to secure their Premier League status once and for all. With Chelsea behind us and Bournemouth, Leicester City and Hull City on our agenda it looks a very reasonable expectation. The manager however declares the games as […]
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Posted on 09 March 2017.
A West Ham fan has come up with his own bizarre reason for disliking the London Stadium. Apparently he can’t stand the cold inside the LS and reckons Upton Park was much warmer because “you were so enclosed, the atmosphere was great and it was just so warm.” He added: “But here, you’ve got so […]
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Posted on 09 March 2017.
Diafra Sakho has been confirmed as being likely to return to the team next month. The player has reported back to the club after a visit to a specialist in France and the club’s head medic Stijn Vandenbroucke claims: “They were happy with the progression of his rehab after his surgery and he will now step […]
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Posted on 09 March 2017.
Bournemouth defender Baily Cargill has told Andy Carroll he’s more like a League One striker than one who plays in the Premier League! And should he be called into the Cherries side for the game against the Irons he admits he will relish the challenge because he is different to the type of front man […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
West Ham medical chief Stijn Vandenbroucke has delivered and encouraging treatment room report following the match against Chelsea. And it seems there are no worries over absences from action at Bournemouth despite various player picking up what he describes as “the normal bumps and bruises.” Speaking to the official website Stijn said: “We picked up […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
Michail Antonio can’t wait for his return at the weekend after the enforced absence against Chelsea through suspension. Like most professionals the leading candidate for Hammer of the Year can’t wait to take to the pitch at Bournemouth admitting that being a spectator is a shocking experience. Speaking to the official website he said: “I […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
Chelsea’s Diego Costa has taken a dig at the London Stadium by telling ESPN it feels like a neutral ground: The striker said: “I think they feel it a lot. They are always a tricky team to play, it’s always difficult to win. “On their [old] pitch, every game was a tough game. Here, they feel […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
West Ham posted record figures last month for last season showing turnover had reached £142m, leap frogging both Everton and Newcastle in terms of financial power. However, this season’s figures will blow last season’s figures out of the water as West Ham smash through the two hundred million barrier on their way to a quarter […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
West Ham remain on the trail of Saint-Etienne right-back Kevin Malcuit after being linked with the 25 year old in January. The Frenchman has impressed for Les Verts this season, and with the Irons knowing the French transfer market well this one looks a possibility. Malcuit’s importance to the club is emphasised by the fact […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
Karren Brady has been named the ‘Most Influential Woman in Football’ by supporters. In celebration of International Women’s Day, which is being marked worldwide on Wednesday, the West Ham United Vice-Chairman was presented with the award and a £5,000 donation was made to her chosen Wellbeing of Women charity. She told the official website: “It’s […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
West Ham striker Andy Carroll sustained a bloody nose during the Monday night game after clashing into Chelsea’s Victor Moses during an aerial challenge in a 2-1 defeat for the Hammers.
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
Former Hammer Frank Lampard couldn’t help but having a small dig at the Hammers on Monday night. Taking part in a Sky Sports TV Q&A, Lampard was setup when he was asked which London club he most enjoyed beating. And before the presenter could finish the sentence Lampard was ready to bite. “West Ham,” Lampard answered […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
Sam Byram’s future at West Ham doesn’t look great and should a decent offer be made in the summer the former Leeds player could be on his way along with up to six others. The manager bought the former Leeds defender in the January of 2016 declaring: “He’s one for next year” – a prediction […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
Darren Randolph showed exactly why he’s our No 1 keeper with a couple of brilliant saves against Chelsea. However, the stopper readily admits he would sooner have done so when leading than having fallen behind against the league leaders. However, he paid full credit to the west London outfit admitting: They are a good side and […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
A West Ham fan who ran onto the pitch to confront the Chelsea players on Monday night has been arrested and is set to face a lifetime ban from London Stadium if found guilty. Ian Paul Crouch, 51, has been bailed to appear at court in two weeks’ time. Should magistrates find him guilty of […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
As players get older they tend to take on a much deeper role on the pitch so that their energy levels are reserved. We’ve seen this is many players over the years, more recently Wayne Rooney as he moved from striker to attacking midfielder. Could Mark Noble take on the role for the right-back position? […]
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Posted on 08 March 2017.
The London rivalry between Chelsea and West Ham supporters continued on Monday night. Over many years West Ham fans have sung about Chelsea’s lack of history, about their found new plastic fans and about where the thousands of glory hunting fans were when they were rubbish in their wilderness years. Last October’s game against them […]
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Posted on 07 March 2017.
BBC News London has revealed that the cost of policing West Ham games has more than trebled at the London Stadium. Quoting a freedom of information response from the Met Police the BBC say the cost of policing the Boleyn Ground between August-October 2015 was £108,387. In contrast the same period August-October 2016 in the […]
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Posted on 07 March 2017.
Who has been your Hammer of the year so far? Who gets your vote for Hammer of the year so far?
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Posted on 07 March 2017.
The London Stadium has been named the 2016 Stadium of the year by StadiumDB.com. The website announced the winner from the Jury vote by saying: “Making the best out of a bad situation is more than the usual design challenge. After London’s U-turn in Olympic Stadium legacy architects and engineers have done the impossible. We […]
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Posted on 07 March 2017.
Another home fixture has gone and the Hammers struggled yet again against a top club. We’ve lost to Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United at home this season, and we still have Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool still to play. The way the team is playing at the moment I doubt we’ll pick up a […]
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Posted on 07 March 2017.
Andy Carroll’s long term West Ham future remains very much in the balance as the club prepare to entertain bids in the summer. Despite the club regularly making assurances about the striker’s position at the club there is no question they feel short changed after a trouble torn five years – including his loan season […]
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Posted on 07 March 2017.
Andy Carroll is believed to have survived his return with no ill effects and is expected to be fit for the trip to Bournemouth at the weekend. AC looked exhausted at the end of 90 minutes and suffered a wound on the bridge of his nose which required stitches but he is understood to be […]
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