Posted on 21 December 2018.
West Ham made a net profit before tax of £18.3m, a decrease of £25.2m from 2016/17 figures the club has announced this morning. The decrease was driven by lower income including TV revenue, an increase in players wages and the one-off inclusion in last year’s numbers of the sale of the Boleyn Ground for £38m […]
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Posted on 21 December 2018.
West Ham United has today confirmed the match day capacity at London Stadium has now officially increased to 60,000, after the required safety certificate was granted and Half-Season Tickets have completely sold out. A club statement on the official websitesays the Our opening Premier League fixture of 2019, against Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday […]
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Posted on 21 December 2018.
Ninth place West Ham face tenth place Watford this Saturday at the London Stadium. Both clubs are on 24 points in the Premier League points with the Hammers two better off in goal difference. The Hornets have won once one of their four games while West Ham won their last four on the bounce. Watford […]
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Posted on 21 December 2018.
West Ham are set to break their record home attendance at the London Stadium in January when the capacity is finally raised to 60,000. The current record was set on 2nd January 2017 when 56,996 tickets were sold to watch West Ham take on Manchester United at the former Olympic Stadium. Before that, the record […]
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Posted on 21 December 2018.
Little Islan Caton and her parents will learn today whether she is free of cancer free fter receiving treatment in Barcelona. Isla has been battling Neuroblastoma – a rare form of the disease aided by thousands of pounds donated from Irons fans and beyond. So far ‘Team Isla’ and so far friends, family and volunteers […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini says he was not responsible for the summer sale of midfielder Domingos Quina to Watford who is expected to play against his former employers at the London Stadium on Saturday.
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Former young Hammer Domingos Quina’s departure to Watford on deadline day was a shock only in as much as he had been hunted by Europe’s top teams. The Irons had been trying to do a deal for several months which would have kept him to keep him at the club but the young Portuguese attacking […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Back in July, I blogged about Manuel Pellegrini joining as the new West Ham manager and warned that Rome wasn’t built in a day. I suggested it might take until December for the manager to turn things around at West Ham and that we should be patient. I signed off the blog by saying: “I for one […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
VAR will be trialled again West Ham’s third roundWest Ham vs Birmingham City is on the list of FA Cup 3rd round fixtures that will use the technology. The Hammers Carabao Cup tie against Macclesfield last September was also part of the trial. The VAR trial continues to be overseen by the Professional Game Match […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Former Hammer James Collins has reportedly ripped up a £50,000 contract at Aston Villa after injuring himself just an hour after signing it reports the Daily Mirror. The former Welsh international defender Collins has been training with Championship Villa this term after leaving West Ham. After proving his fitness to the new Villa manager […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Michail Antonio played a hilarious Christmas prank on Marko Arnautovic. Antonio filmed Arnautovic walking to the car park only for the Austrian to find his Mercedes covered in wrapping paper.
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic could be back in training next week. The five-goal Austrian suffered a hamstring injury against Cardiff on December 4.
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
The more I consider it, the bigger the problem I see Andy Carroll’s problems becoming at the club. And despite some of my less well considered blogs of the past, I do feel some empathy for the bloke and refuse to extract the urine as I am pretty sure he doesn’t enjoy being injured and […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini can welcome Lucas Perez back to the squad for the game against Watford but apart from that it’s as you were! However, he will be better positioned next week when he believes Marko Arnautovic will have rejoined the squad and could be available for the games against Southampton and or Burnley. The manager’s […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic could be back in training next week but will again be absent for Saturday's clash against Watford.
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Marcus Browne’s astonishing feats at Division One Oxford are bringing a host of inquiries about a possible change of loan club in the winter window. Marcus has made 13 appearances for the Kassam Stadium based club scoring seven goals along the way since his arrival and taking the place by storm. He has long been […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
It looks very likely to be the same again for Pelle as we head towards the midday presser for the match against Watford. The boss picked an exciting team for away fixture against Fulham at the weekend and there is very little liklihood of changesas we look to make it an amazing five wins on […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
I know a hero when I see one and when Zaba speaks I listen – this guy as John Lennon once remarked of someone else – he’s the “toppermost of the poppermost.” Zaba’s my personal front runner for Hammer of the Year so far although it’s a tight one with Snoddy on his shoulder and […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini tends not to give extended interviews so when he does it is to be enjoyed and will always prove instructive, entertaining and incisive. Today is one of those rare occasions as he discusses his time at West Ham with The Telegraph as we stand a couple of days from the season’s half time. […]
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Posted on 20 December 2018.
Barbosa has been impressing again on loan at former club Santos where he has scored 27 goals this year. West Ham, meanwhile, are in discussions with defender Gary Medel.
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Posted on 19 December 2018.
West Ham are growing increasingly concerned about Jack Wilshere's latest injury setback amid fresh fears about his long-term fitness.
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Posted on 19 December 2018.
Marko Arnautovic's injury lay-off could prove shorter than first feared with the West Ham forward pushing to be back in Manuel Pellegrini's squad before the New Year.
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Posted on 19 December 2018.
Hammer Robert Snodgrass leads the power rankings this week after being rated the most in-form player in the Premier League, according to the Sky Sports Power Rankings. The West Ham midfielder toppled Mohamed Salah atop the chart after netting his second stunner in as many games during a 2-0 win at Fulham, with the Egyptian […]
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Posted on 19 December 2018.
West Ham has the second most expensive football mascot package in the Premier League with nine clubs not charging young supporters to be match day mascots. Everton — £718 West Ham — £700 Leicester — £600 Spurs — £405 Wolves — £395 Crystal Palace — £375 Brighton — £350 Burnley — £300 Cardiff — £255 […]
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Posted on 19 December 2018.
West Ham are hoping to sign the Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa, better known as Gabigol, from Internazionale claims the Guardian. A report claims Manuel Pellegrini is keen to add to his options up front and sees the 22-year-old as an alternative to increase competition. Gabigol is on loan at Santos, having failed to win a […]
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Posted on 19 December 2018.
There are few footballers who'd be more entertaining over a Christmas drink than Neil 'Razor' Ruddock. And Sportsmail sat with him for a few pints earlier this week.
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