Dimitri Payet may have caused the biggest stir of the January transfer window with his ugly departure from West Ham, but the playmaker always had Marseille in his heart claims one team-mate.
Posted on 23 February 2017.
Dimitri Payet may have caused the biggest stir of the January transfer window with his ugly departure from West Ham, but the playmaker always had Marseille in his heart claims one team-mate.
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Posted on 23 February 2017.
England boss Gareth Southgate went to the London Stadium to run the rule over Carroll against West Brom a fortnight ago, only to find he was missing due to a groin problem.
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Posted on 23 February 2017.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic appears to have sympathy for Sutton reserve keeper Wayne Shaw who has been caught at the centre of the pie eating affair which has astounded football fans nationwide.. Shaw munched his way through the pie after some had allegedly bet that he would do so and taken advantage of a […]
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Posted on 23 February 2017.
As smokescreens go the one covering Slaven’s team plans for Saturday evening’s match against Watford couldn’t be much more extreme. The Andy Carroll scenario appears to change not so much by the day as by the hour and explanations vary accordingly as the clock ticks down. After ruling out an appearance, the manager is now […]
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Posted on 23 February 2017.
Slaven Bilic has to decide whether he goes with Aaron Cresswell or Arthur Masuaku at left back against Watford on Saturday. With Andy Carroll facing a late fitness test the left back and central striker positions are the only two over which question marks currently exist. It’s fair to assume that at best Caroll will […]
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Posted on 23 February 2017.
Slaven Bilic has revealed that Andy Carroll will be given every chance of proving his fitness for the Premier League fixture against Watford on Saturday. The situation on the big man took a new turn in the manager’s press conference when he explained: “Regarding the game against Watford, he’ll try to run today (Thursday) and if […]
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Posted on 23 February 2017.
Slaven Bilic has confirmed that Andy Carroll will be missing from the team that takes on Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday evening. But the Irons manager continues to talk the player up to the skies saying: “He gives you a new dimension. There aren’t many players that are capable of playing like him, he is different.” And […]
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Posted on 23 February 2017.
Roll on the weekend. It’s been far too much of a stop start season for my liking but now we are back in action and on TV. It’s payback time at Vicarage Road after that terrible defeat at the London Stadium last year when all the doubts about the team started to gain pace. But […]
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
Andy Carroll is currently sidelined with a groin problem and although he flew to Dubai with the rest of the Hammers squad for a mid-season camp he has been absent from training.
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
He was rubbished as one of the worst West Ham centre forwards of all time and nobody’s arguing. Absolutely nobody was sorry to see the back of Simone Zaza when he left for Valencia but he has already shown exactly what he was in his locker since moving to La Liga. Playing against Real Madrid […]
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
MARK Noble grew up with a football field for a back garden. Or at least he did once his dad had a secret gate installed behind the house, so that Mark could take a ball and sneak on to the grounds of a school. It was not too long before he was stepping out at the […]
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
We have two tickets to give away to the Premiere of West Ham film Iron Men next Thursday at the Genesis cinema at Mile End. Slaven Bilic will carrying out a Q&A afterwards with the producer. The DVD is available on March 30 on line or at the club store. It can also be obtained digital […]
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
Former Hammer Simone Zaza scores a great goal against Real Madrid. Shame he couldn’t show that same skills for the Hammers at the London Stadium. One of Real Madrid’s games in hand is not going according to plan, because of Simone Zaza. Great goal. pic.twitter.com/y3ihbkuWt8 — High Up The Pitch (@highupthepitch) February 22, 2017
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
Andy Carroll is again a doubtful starter for the match against Watford at Vicarage Road. The big fella was confidently expected to be back for the weekend but it seems there are some some fitness worries surrounding the striker. However, there is confidence that he will be taking his place in the squad although will […]
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
Sofiane Feghouli is very happy with the way things are coming together for himself and the team. Speaking to www.whufc.com he said: “I am happy, because it was important for me to take my chance. Before this moment, I had less opportunities to show my worth, so when I had the chance to play it was […]
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
Little Hammer Zara Banks – who passed away at the age of just eight years old last month – is to be remembered by the club at the next home match against Chelsea on March 6. Zara went to school as normal on Wednesday 11th January but sadly suddenly collapsed in class and was taken […]
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
West Ham let a two-goal lead slip to lose 4-2 to Watford in September and Masuaku felt that his team- mates would have a major point to prove against the Hornets on Saturday.
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
Another former West Ham pub has closed its doors. The Central in Barking Road closed their doors a few weeks ago after failing to make ends meet following the departure West Ham United last summer. The Central follows many other pubs which closed their doors in East Ham and Plaistow area. Planning permission has been […]
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Posted on 22 February 2017.
Arthur Masuaku is back in line for a place in the squad against Watford at the weekend and wants revenge for the bitter 4-2 home defeat back in September. After dominating for 40 minutes and grabbing a two goal lead we conceded two goals in the last five minutes and ended up losing 4-2. Masuaku was […]
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Posted on 21 February 2017.
LIVERPOOL are tonight being reported as tracking Pedro Obiang with Kop boss Jurgen Klopp planning another revamp of his squad this summer. Klopp wants at least four new players knowing he is still failing to maintain a major challenge for the Premier League title and Obiang is being seen as a possible target. The Sun […]
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Posted on 21 February 2017.
Theo Walcott sealed victory for Arsenal at Sutton when he netted the second in the 2-0 win over the non-league side. How many centurions does each Premier League side have?
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Posted on 21 February 2017.
West Ham are unlikely to let any first team fringe players leave the club over the summer although – as reported – Sofiane Feghouli would be allowed to move on were the club to receive a good offer for the winger. Gokhan Tore will not be returning from Turkey and Jonathon Calleri’s loan period will […]
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Posted on 21 February 2017.
West Ham’s board will be relieved they allowed manager Slaven Bilic to have the final say on not signing former Brentford striker Scott Hogan. Having joined Aston Villa, the 24 year old was last night carried off on a stretcher in the 2-0 defeat by Newcastle. It came at a time when he has failed […]
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Posted on 21 February 2017.
West Ham United have staved off the threat of relegation with a strong run of form over the last six weeks, easing the pressure that has steadily grown on manager Slaven Bilic. The Croat has managed to get his team to fire up the Premier League table, despite the departure of Dimitri Payet. The Hammers […]
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Posted on 21 February 2017.
Terry Westley piled the accolades on young Nathan Holland after the Premier League 2 victory over Fulham last night likening him to a “young Ryan Giggs!” Holland only joined West Ham from Everton last month and Westley said: ““I’d probably say Nathan Holland [was brilliant], particularly in the first half. “What a talent we’ve got […]
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Posted on 21 February 2017.
West Ham United enjoyed a debut Premier League 2 London Stadium debut beating Fulham 2-0 to strengthen their claims for a Division 2 play-off place. The win saw them into fifth place just two points behind Newcastle and Wolves with Fulham on 34 and runaway leaders Swansea on 42. Nathan Holland scored with a curling strike […]
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