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Ravel Morrison has sent a heartfelt message to Mark Noble after failing to appear in the captain’s testimonial yesterday. He didn’t explain his absence but in an Instagram message said: “Was a honor to play with you & today is your day a day you deserve. “What a Great footballer & what an amazing person […]

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West Ham are in talks with Valencia over a £2.35million deal for youngster Toni Martinez. Valencia want a buy-back option for the forward who has figured for their second string this season.

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Forgive me for a few minutes – age has its downsides but that Manchester United replay tickets are officially sold out with all the problems many have experienced along the way got me thinking. Like many others out there I recall the days vividly when I queued up around the Boleyn for tickets – there […]

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West Ham’s board will await Slaven Bilic’s summer shopping list before making any moves into the transfer mrket. Despite admitting having a list of  around a dozen possible striker targets the manager is expected to soon supply his priority list. David Sullivan has admitted he like Zlatan Ibrahimovac in a talkSport interview and Christian Benteke […]

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WEST Ham have announced that all tickets for the  FA Cup sixth-round replay against Manchester United on Wednesday 13 April at 7pm have sold out to Season Ticket Holders and Members. The match, which will see the winners go through to face Everton at Wembley on Saturday 23 April at 5.15pm, will be screened live […]

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Former Hammer Taylor Tombides has paid a moving tribute to his late brother Dylan after scoring a deft chip during West Ham All Stars’ 5-6 defeat to West Ham XI in Mark Noble’s testimonial match on Easter Monday. His act bought a lump to the throat to the 35,000 capacity crowd as well as the […]

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Andy Carroll has made it clear the squad is targeting the Champions League. With Saturday’s game against Palace almost demanding three points as the Hammers keep up their charge AC said: “We want a top four spot. “We’ll have to concentrate game by game and see how it goes, I’m really looking forward to it, […]

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It was an afternoon of pure joy and nothing summed it up better than the amazing run by Adrian which saw him cover the length of the pitch before scoring in Mark Noble’s testimonial. And here it is in all its glory. Later of course the Spaniard missed a penalty in the shoot-out but will […]

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David Sullivan – like Slaven Bilic – would like to bring Zlatan Ibrahimovic to West Ham but nether are sure whether he could be tempted. Bilic – whilst admitting earlier he would like the 34 year old at the club – added that he didn’t believe a player of that kind was likely to join […]

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Dean Ashton’s incredible goal in Mark Noble’s made all the headlines  on the back of his amazing scissor kick in yesterday’s Upton ark festival. Talk about rolling back the years – this was as good as anything you will see any time any week on any ground at an Premier League club. And if there […]

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West Ham striker Andy Carroll has dropped out of the England team after struggling with injuries this season. Carroll missed a fortnight with an adductor injury in February.

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Mark Noble has spoken about his perfect day and his deep rooted affection for the fans after a brilliant testi monial event. Speaking to West Ham TV he said: “To be honest there are no words to describe how thankful I am of the fans. I know there were a lot of travel issues, the […]

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Exclusive David Gold summed it up perfectly when declaring: “Mark Noble’s testimonial transcended football – it was a wonderful day out for players old and new, their families and the fans. it was magical.” As another landmark event in the history of the Boleyn this was another classic as the players old and new took […]

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EXCLUSIVE Ian Bishop was thrilled to provide the assist for goal of the season qualifier from Dean Ashton in Mark Noble’s fabulous testimonial this afternoon (Mon). The great former midfielder was the oldest player on the pitch at 50 but barely looked a day older than when he was in his Hammers pomp. And speaking […]

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• Former West Ham striker had to leave the field after goal • Testimonial raised funds for Dylan Tombides Foundation It is a familiar footballing scene. One man lying on the ground, players from both sides charging towards the incident to get involved. At Upton Park on Monday that scene had a twist – both sets of players were smiling and laughing. The match was Mark Noble’s testimonial and they were rushing to congratulate Dean Ashton on a comically spectacular overhead kick…

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It was an afternoon to die for …a Family Affair and wherever we watched it we were all involved in a wonderful party for a fabulous bloke. Dean Ashton almost stole the day and his incredible overhead goal is already trending on Twitter, PDC scored, Mark grabbed his own and pantomime villain David James played […]

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A West Ham United XI took on a West Ham all-stars team at a sunny Upton Park on Monday afternoon. Current and former Irons players featured in Mark Noble’s testimonial match.

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West Ham United’s Adrian is better know for keeping the ball out of the back of the net, rather than hitting it, but at a sunny Upton Park, the Spanish goalkeeper made an exception to that rule.

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West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has revealed Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a striker the club would love to sign as part of a squad revamp in the summer.

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Paolo Di Canio and Rio Ferdinand are among the former stars who will don the West Ham shirt once again for Mark Noble’s testimonial. Join NICHOLAS GODDEN for all the action.

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He’s one of breed that is all but extinct – Mark Noble is the heart and soul of football – a guy who allows us to remember when the game meant community rather than corporate. That so many of our former greats have gathered to honour him this afternoon at the Boleyn tells us all […]

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I am writing this on my iPhone on a train to Boleyn Ground for the Mark Noble testimonial at 2pm this afternoon. Mark Noble has been a Hammer as long as I can remember. Indeed it’s hard to remember a time before he was at West Ham. He embodies everything that is good at the […]

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Slaven Bilic is set to make some crucial defensive decisions as players return for selection at the weekend. The Hammers will be seeking a double over former boss Alan Pardew’s Palace at the Boelyn and he is set to select the starting X1 from his strongest squad for some time. Both James Tomkins and James […]

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Dimitri Payet has paid tribute to new boss Slaven Bilic and the man who might have been Hammers manager, Marcelo Bielsa, after his international performance against the Netherlands. He was trilled with his display for France saying: “It was one of my most complete performances. “I managed to have the same variety and impact as in […]

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David Gold is thrilled that the Irons stars are pledging themselves to the club with Manu Lanzini, Dimi Payet and Cheik Kouyate all puting pen to paper on new deals. And he believes the board has made a statement adding:”We also have many talented young players like Antonio, Cresswell and Byram who want to be here with […]

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If you are travelling to Mark Noble’s testimonial  match today you should be aware there is limited underground and overground trains. West Ham has issued the following important travel advice for supporters attending the Mark Noble Testimonial match. It is best to leave an extra hour for your usual travel time to the Boleyn Ground […]

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