Posted on 16 November 2018.
West Ham were at the Court of appeal yesterday in a last-ditch attempt to get three judges to force Stadium owners E20 to disclose six crucial Email documents which they claim are highly relevant to the capacity court case which is scheduled to start on Monday. The leading Judge explained at the start of the appeal: “It […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
MARTIN SAMUEL: At the 2007 Poland Open tennis tournament, Nikolay Davydenko, ranked fourth in the world, was drawn to play Martin Vassallo Arguello, ranked 87th, in the second round.
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini was pleased with the way his side performed in their 2-1 friendly victory over Brentford on Thursday. The two sides clashed in a behind-closed-doors friendly, with goals from Robert Snodgrass and Javier Hernandez handing the Irons the win. Nevertheless, the Championship side worked the Irons hard, and Pellegrini was pleased with the run-out. […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Mark Arnautovic has responded on social media with a two-word answer but I am not sure anyone is any the wiser with his reply. Instagram user West Ham United Now posted a comment saying: “With all due respect to Arnie, he hasn’t achieved much in his career. So is he looking for a bumper contract […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Home Office figures published today reveal that they are 1,822 football banning orders in force representing a decrease of 6% from 1,929 last year. This continues the downward trend seen in the number of football banning orders in force in the last 7 seasons, falling by 43% from 3,174 on 29 November 2011. Of the […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
West Ham today made history with the first live streaming of a Court of Appeal hearing which was part of a pilot for a new service designed to increase public access and awareness to the court’s work. Online viewers watched via a Youtube live stream as three senior judges heard an appeal on Thursday in the […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Roma and AC Milan are interested in Angelo Ogbonna, report Calciomercato. The two Serie A clubs are looking to bolster their defence this January, and are keen on offering Ogbonna a return to Italian football. Ogbonna began his career in Italy with Torino, and spent a total of two years with Juventus prior to his […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
In a surprise result, nearly 56% of West Ham supporters say they are happy with the progress the Hammers have made this season despite picking up just 12 points from 12 Premier League games. In a Claret and Hugh poll of 1,500 readers, 839 (55.93%) said they were happy with the progress made by Manuel Pellegrini […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
David Gold has backed a golden handshake for outgoing Premier League chief Richard Scudamore. Premier League clubs have each been asked to fork out £250,000, so they can hand Scudamore a £5 million payout. The idea originated with Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck, and it seems as though the majority of clubs will go along with […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
The Premier League has confirmed that the transfer window will again close a day before the start of the 2019-20 season. All 20 clubs were represented in a share-holders meeting on Thursday, during which the proposal was rubber-stamped, per Sky Sports News. Transfer windows had previously ended on August 30, but the reduced window is […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Premier League clubs have agreed in principle to introduce Video Assistant Referees from next season.
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Jack Wilshere says he is feeling good after undergoing ankle surgery. The former Arsenal midfielder has not featured for the Irons in the Premier League since September, in a 1-0 defeat to Wolves. However, he is nearing a return to action, and he says he will always back himself to make an impact on any […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Andy Carroll played for West Ham United today! The big striker came on as a substitute in a behind-closed-doors friendly between the Irons and Brentford on Thursday. He played the second half, joining Javier Hernandez in attack, as the Hammers won 2-1. Robert Snodgrass scored the opener, and Chicharito the second, as the Irons were […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Kris Commons has been forced to apologise over his harsh criticism of Robert Snodgrass. The former Celtic star wrote in the Scottish Daily Mail earlier this week, criticising Snodgrass for “withdrawing” from the squad. Scotland have two key games against Albania and Israel in the Nations League, but the Irons midfielder will not be part […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Jack Wilshere has hailed summer signing Felipe Anderson, insisting that he is coming good at West Ham. The Brazilian has sparkled in his last two outings, scoring twice against Burnley and once against Huddersfield Town. Anderson, 25, joined the club for a club-record fee, and Wilshere insists he has all the ability in the world, […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Marko Arnautovic has been warned that a move away from West Ham may not be in his best interests. The Austria international revealed on Wednesday that he wants to play with “the best players”, while his agent, who is also his brother, has said that “he is ready to take the next step”. Arnautovic was […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
News that Richard Scudamore could pick up a £5m golden handshake funded by all 20 Premier League clubs including West Ham has not been well received by football supporters up and down the land. Footballers are not rewarded when they leave the club or retire so why should Scudamore? Testimonials are now a rare occurrence and even […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
The news that Daniel Arnautovic could be engineering a move for his brother Marko shouldn’t come as a surprise to West Ham supporters. We all know the routine! As a football agent if you only have one client the only way you properly earn big money is to move him on to another club as […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
West Ham is expected to vote in favour of a £5m golden handshake for outgoing Premier League Chairman Richard Scudamore later today at the Premier League meeting of club Chairman and the proposal is expected to pass by 15 votes to 5. Five clubs are said to oppose the payment which will cost each Premier […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Mark Arnautovic’s agent has been talking to the foreign press again about his brother’s future. “It’s not that he really wants to leave, but we believe this is the moment in his career when he has to take a step forward and try to win a few trophies, maybe even the Champions League,” he told gianlucadimarzio.com. “There […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Michail Antonio says Wayne Rooney deserves an England swansong. Gareth Southgate’s side face USA on Thursday, in a game that will mark Rooney’s first international appearance since his retirement in 2017. A number of critics claim that the match is a mere testimonial, with the former Manchester United striker not set to play in the […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
The FA’s plan to cap foreign players at twelve could cost West Ham in the valuation of foreign players they may be forced to offload. The Hammers are concerned that many of their 17 non-home grown players will massively lose value overnight if the plan is implemented. West Ham could be forced to offload five foreign […]
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Posted on 15 November 2018.
Newcastle are prepared to rival West Ham in the race to sign Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United. The 24-year-old has been tipped to make the transition from the MLS to the Premier League.
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Posted on 14 November 2018.
Could Manchester United again be interested in Marko Arnautovic? He certainly seems to think so! The Austria international made it very clear on Wednesday that he would be willing to leave the Irons for a club playing in the Champions League. And while his brother, who also works as his agent, says Arnie “loves playing […]
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Posted on 14 November 2018.
Samir Nasri is set to train with West Ham as he bids to earn a permanent contract at the club, reports the BBC. Nasri has been in talks with the Irons over a permanent move to the club. Manuel Pellegrini is a fan of the midfielder, having worked with him, and won the Premier League […]
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Posted on 14 November 2018.
A West Ham insider has messaged Claret and Hugh to say that social media rumours that Andy Carroll refused to take part in a community event are completely false. A post on Instagram which was then widely circulated on the Internet falsely claimed the striker: “Had an argument with the West Ham foundation and refused […]
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