Posted on 07 September 2018.
E20 Stadium LLP will not be put into administration LLDC CEO Lyn Garner has confirmed. She told the London Assembly yesterday “In reality, the number of permanent staff that sit in E20 is two, a director and an administrator and we do have a commercial consultant who is helping us in E20 as well. The actual […]
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Posted on 07 September 2018.
Hammers folk hero Frankie McAvennie has told players and fans they cannot blame the London Stadium for their current problems. And he has every faith in Manuel Pellegrini to turn things around at the club after the horrible start the manager has made to life at West Ham. Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh ‘Supermac’ said: “Most of […]
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Posted on 07 September 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini’s odds with the bookies as being the next Premier League manager to leave are shortening all the time. He has come in from around 20/1 to the current 7/2 over the last couple of weeks and is now second favourite on a list of odds from Skybet. However, you are unlikely to be […]
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Posted on 07 September 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini has declared that despite the shocking start everybody within the club is remaining calm. And thus far there can be no doubt that the fans too are maintaining their balance as we all wait for things to click. The manager will return from his Chile break determined to put things right ahead of […]
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Posted on 07 September 2018.
By Hugh Southon Lyn Garner is likely to take a lot of stick for the nonsense she spouted about West Ham’s low rent being a central cause of the London Stadium problems. That argument can of course be torn apart in seconds given that we pay nearly £3 million for 50 days usage (which includes […]
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Posted on 07 September 2018.
Marko Arnautovic and Andriy Yarmolenko were both on winning sides as they took part in international action last night (Thurs). Arnautovic was involved as Austria defeated Sweden 2-0 and Yarmolenko started as Ukraine beat the Czech Republic 2-1. The Austrians celebrated the opening of the refurbished Generali Arena in Arnautovic’s home city of Vienna with a […]
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Posted on 07 September 2018.
Harry Redknapp is optimistic the Hammers may get a result at Everton next weekend despite The Toffees being unbeaten in the Premier League this season. But they have drawn three of their four games and the former Hammers boss reckons we may have an opportunity to get our first points on the board. Redknapp said: “It’s […]
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Posted on 07 September 2018.
LLDC CEO Lyn Garner has confirmed that the London Stadium owners are obliged to seek consent from West Ham as to the suitability of any stadium naming rights partner. “The contracts require us to work hand in hand with the football club,” she told a London Assembly meeting yesterday. “The football club has rights to […]
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Posted on 07 September 2018.
West Ham will seek legal action again against E20 if honours board are not restored at the London Stadium. A deadline set by Karren Brady to restore the honours boards passed yesterday. The club has told the Football London Website “West Ham are disappointed that a public body should try to mislead taxpayers. There are no […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
West Ham's offer to pay for a claret-and-blue carpet to cover the London Stadium track has been rejected by their landlords, who instead want a yearly fee of £300,000.
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
London Assembly member and West Ham fan Len Duvall today quizzed LLDC senior management today and asked for an update on the London Stadium since the Mayor of London report from last December. He asked about ongoing losses at the Stadium that was previously running between £10 and £20m per year. LLDC CEO Lyn Garner explained “We are […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
London Assembly Member and West Ham fan Keith Prince today also quizzed LLDC senior management about the London Stadium and in particular the pitch surround and the expert determination. LLDC CEO Lyn Garner replied: ‘It was an expert determination as part of the examination of the concession agreement, the expert who is a QC determined that the […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
Sam Byram this afternoon was hit by the devastating news that he will have to undergo surgery on his knee and could be out for the rest of the season. The Hammers right back sustained the injury in the League Cup clash when involved for Nottingham Forest against Newcastle. He was sent back to West […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
LLDC CEO Lyn Garner got it so wrong in her first performance in front the London Assembly as she tries to blame West Ham for the Stadium woes! She listed four main issues why the London Stadium is losing money 1. Cost of the move of the seats (nothing to do with West Ham) 2. Inefficient […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
At a meeting of the London Assembly plenary today, Sir Peter Hendy and Lyn Garner Chairman and CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation which operates the London Stadium were grilled about the losses by London Assembly members Keith Prince and Len Duvall both who happen to be West Ham fans. Garner said: “I have […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
Pablo Zabaleta has admitted that Manuel Pellegrini may take some time getting to grips with life at West Ham as he 'lacks the same quality he had before'.
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
Oxford United manager Karl Robinson says that West Ham loanee Marcus Browne is the best player in League One. Browne came through the youth system at West Ham, and made his senior debut for the London club in the Europa League in August 2016. The 20-year-old joined Oxford on loan for the season, and has scored […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
Robert Snodgrass has gone off to international duty claiming he is working with one of the best managers around. We all know it’s been a horrendous start but the Scottish midfielder said: He has won the Premier League title and managed in La Liga and I can only learn from people like that. He’s been great […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
Former Brazilian star Rivaldo believes West Ham’s record signing Felipe Anderson is likely to move on from the club once he has proved what he is all about. He believes he will do that and become as success in English football but reckons that will see him on his way to a bigger outfit. Rivaldo […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
Oxford United manager Karl Robinson says that West Ham loanee Marcus Browne is the best player in League One. Browne came through the youth system at West Ham, and made his senior debut for the London club in the Europa League in August 2016. The 20-year-old joined Oxford on loan for the season, and has scored […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
West Ham are still involved in a game of cat and mouse over the new deal which is being sought by Declan Rice’s advisers. The player still has a year left on his deal and negotiations are at a standstill whilst the defender considers his international future. His representatives are seeking a £30k a week […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
Sam Byram is on his way back to West Ham after suffering what appears to be a serious injury whilst on loan at Nottingham Forest. The news was first broken on his radio show last night bt ExWHUemployee and this morning the club has confirmed that the right back was indeed injured in the weekend […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
West Ham fans who love the Die Hard genre will love the film Final Score which is set at the Boleyn Ground. The film is predictable at times, corny and violent but is surprisingly good and worth the effort to watch it. It delivers exactly what you would expect from that type of film with […]
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Posted on 06 September 2018.
Charges that Andriy Yarmolenko’s move to West Ham have become a “fiasco” are being laughed off by the Hammers. The strange outburst came from Ukranian Hennadiy Orbu – a 48 year old whose own career included spells at Bazhanovets, Shaktar, Rotor, Vorskla and Sokol After noting that Yarmolenko, 28, has yet to start a Premier […]
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Posted on 05 September 2018.
The Premier League is tonight being reported as ready to trial VAR this season even as soon as the current international break is over After a successful test at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Video assistant referee technology is now used in the the top leagues in Italy and Spain. And according to Sky Sports , […]
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Posted on 05 September 2018.
Don’t yer just hate the international breaks and all the mountains out of molehills that go with it! Over the last 72 hours we have seen so called sensational stories on: O How much compensation the club will need to pay Manuel Pellegrini if they decide to sack him – which they WON’T! O an […]
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