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If Evertonians arrived to laud Leon Osman for his longevity and loyalty on a landmark occasion, they departed grateful for his enduring quality. The midfielder joined the elite band of players who have represented the Merseyside club 400 times and marked the occasion in style. His winner was a reminder that, over 11 years, he has forged a reputation as a goalscoring midfielder and his eye for an opening was apparent again. Having…

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Much has been made of how Sam Allardyce deals with a bit of an injury crisis in the squad today at Everton. If rumours are to be believed, we’ll be without Cheikhou Kouyate, Stewart Downing and Diafra Sakho at Goodison Park today, all of which have been so important to our impressive start to the… Read more »

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With the injury problems we face today, the strength in depth we’ve all been raving about has its chance to shine. If rumours are to be believed, we’ll be without Cheikhou Kouyate, Stewart Downing and Diafra Sakho at Goodison Park today, all of which have been so important to our impressive start to the season…. Read more »

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Many have touted us as the new Everton of the Premier League in recent weeks as we show some real potential of battling for a Europa League spot this season. Even Toffees boss Roberto Martinez insists we are real contenders for a top six finish, which isn’t something we’re used to hearing many people within… Read more »

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Coming off the international break, today’s match at Goodison Park is one to both fear and excite. First, the fear factor. Everton play bright, attacking football with all hands on deck getting forward and Romelu Lukaku and Stephen Naismith in top form and deadly around the box. Combine that with Seamus Coleman’s ability to rush in… Read more »

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Alex Song has dropped the biggest hint yet that he is eyeing a permanent contract at West Ham once his loan deal expires next summer. The midfielder has been a revelation for us so far this season, and most Hammers fans will still be asking why he’s playing for us instead of at his level… Read more »

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Everton are 10th in the Premier League after nearly a third of the season but their manager insists he is ‘happy with where we are’ Roberto Martínez, like any manager in his position, was never going to concede Roy Keane was right and that he had indeed “pressured” Everton’s Irish contingent to swerve the occasional flight to Dublin . But the thought must have occurred. The bar has been raised for Everton this season and James McCarthy plus Séamus Coleman are among…

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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been left counting the cost of the international break as both striker Diafra Sakho and midfielder Stewart Downing are doubts for the Barclays Premier League trip to Everton.

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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce declines to set a target of finishing in the top five in the Premier League. Allardyce says his team are still learning to play together and need to focus on consistency in their game. The manager also looks ahead to West Ham’s match against Everton on Saturday at Goodison Park Continue reading…

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The infamous ‘Sam Out’ brigade has gone in to hiding this season after an amazing start to the campaign that currently sees us in fourth spot. But last season there were huge calls for the owners to end the misery being influcted upon us fans by Sam Allardyce and his one-dimensional, 19 century football. But… Read more »

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West Ham’s goal machine Diafra Sakho has give us all a scare ahead of Saturday’s away trip to Everton. The Senegalese striker is on international duty and tweeted earlier that he has suffered a back injury, which could leave him sidelined for the second time in three games, having missed the 2-2 draw away to… Read more »

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After George Moncur left for Colchester United on a permanent deal recently, many fans will be wondering when a younger West Ham player will be able to cement a place in West Ham’s first team in the future. Realistically, West Ham’s academy has failed to produce the likes of a new Defoe, Carrick and Joe… Read more »

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Demba Ba has played down talk of a return to the Premier League, having been linked with a move back to West Ham.

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Stewart Downing played the first half as England beat Scotland 3-1 in an international friendly at Celtic Park last night.

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Today saw George Moncur complete a permanent switch to Colchester United on a permanent deal. Son of former Hammer John Moncur, George had once been touted as one of the youngsters at the club hotly tipped to break in to the first team and stay there for many years. But after making just two first… Read more »

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Who would have thought that we would be entering the mid-November international break sat in 4th place? Yes, 4th place, a Champions League spot, five games unbeaten – I have to keep pinching myself to ensure I’m not dreaming. But, alas, I am not dreaming. Sam Allardyce has surprised us all by answering the calls… Read more »

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George Moncur has admitted there is “some sadness” at leaving West Ham after his move to Colchester United was made permanent for an undisclosed fee.

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YouGov polled 200,000 people to find that Liverpool fans think they are funny, QPR supporters enjoy chess and Stoke City fans like Ann Summers. Do these character traits feel familiar? Arsenal fans follow Piers Morgan on Twitter, can be feckless and are “willing to sacrifice free time to get ahead with their careers”. Fun. Continue reading…

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West Ham United United co-owner David Gold insists the club want Winston Reid to stay and sign a new contract, despite interest from Arsenal in the centre-back.

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West Ham’s Carl Jenkinson earned his second cap in the space five days last night as England Under-21’s 11-game winning streak came to an end in France following a 3-2 defeat.

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Anyone who plays Football Manager will know that managing West Ham can be a stressful task. Over the years us Hammers fans have had to put up with a starting transfer budget of zero and players that are down right average on the game compared to real life. But this season’s version of the game… Read more »

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West Ham United’s Carl Jenkinson scored his second international goal in England Under-21s’ 3-1 victory over Portugal at Turf Moor on Thursday evening.

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Sam Allardyce has had a difficult job to win over West Ham fans. Despite a poor campaign last time around, the co-owners decided to stick with him but should they be cautious about offering him a further deal? He took over in June 2011; initially signing a two-year contract with two specific aims: the first… Read more »

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Two years after playing his last international, West Hams rejuvenated winger is excited at the prospect of gaining his 35th cap for England against Slovenia on Saturday Mid-afternoon amid the hubbub of a busy conference room at the national football centre and the fifth most capped member in the current England squad is wandering around like a little boy lost. Stewart Downing is one of four 30-somethings in the party, a player who made his debut at this level nine …

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It’s mid-November and West Ham sit comfortably in fourth position in the Premier League table. Sam Allardyce has delivered a new brand of football that a lot of teams, including the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City, have found difficult to deal with. The team are now on a run of five games unbeaten in… Read more »

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Despite a 0-0 draw at home to Aston Villa on Saturday, West Ham United fans left Upton Park with the sense of optimisim in tact.

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