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When Slaven Bilic arrived last summer I though, ‘lets’ be fair and see what he might do in his first two years as manager.’ Had we reached our present situation by the end of that two year time period, I’m sure most of us would have been fairly happy with that outcome. In this article I’d

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Michail Antonio is fast becoming a fan favourite at the Boleyn. During the summer transfer window and amongst relatively unknown players, namely Messrs Payet and Lanzini, and other more known ones such as Moses and Jelavic, Antoni0 was the one player fans seemed to be most excited about. Coming from Nottingham Forest after a stellar

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As you may be aware, the January transfer window is well and truly open and despite Chairman David Sullivan insisting West Ham do not have a penny to spend on wages, the Hammers are still linked with players to sign this month. A bid of £7.4m for Besiktas winger Gokhan Tore has reportedly been knocked back

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The next fixture sees us host mid-table Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round. Bilic has already confirmed that he will play to win and Wolves are not to be underestimated with dangerous players such as Jordan Graham and Benik Afobe in their side. However, this is a great chance to have

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The FA Cup is always one that has an element of promise about it, and what a send-off this could be to Upton Park. This week’s action entails all of the third round draws, and we play a well in form Wolves team, so we will have to be careful as anything can happen in

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So it’s the FA Cup third round this weekend and the big debate at the moment is whether we should take it seriously this season or not. Of course we should be taking any competition seriously, but with a huge chance of mounting a serious challenge on a top six finish at the minute, would

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David Sullivan, David Gold, Slaven Bilic and young Jack Sullivan have all confirmed that transfer business is unlikely this window. Due to the wage restrictions imposed by Financial Fair Play rules, we have reached our cap and must sell if we are to buy. January is therefore expected to be a quiet month for the

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West Ham legend Alan Taylor has called on Slaven Bilic and his team to put a FA Cup run at the top of their priority list. In an exclusive interview in Blowing Bubbles Monthly, Taylor believes it’s time for the club to give the fans a day out at Wembley after four years with Sam

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There is a feeling about the FA Cup within all sets of supporters, that despite the changes made on FA Cup Final day, this is still the trophy to win and that the tradition of the FA Cup is still there in abundance. It’s all because of the magic of the competition and as kids

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So if you haven’t already heard, Mark Noble is to have a testimonial – and the players he’s called up are slowly revealing their participation. Over the last 24 hours we saw former Hammers Rio Ferdinand, Trevor Sinclair, Carlton Cole and Ravel Morrison confirm their call up by Nobes. But three more have now taken

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What I should have said was, why West Ham United do not need to buy OR sell in the January transfer window. What I do think, is this. We should be planning the summer signings and not worrying about what we already have. Let’s look at the evidence for not buying.,, Who do you buy

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Mark Noble’s testimonial is going to be a huge occasion, not just for Mark himself but also for the Boleyn Ground. Everyone was so chuffed that Nobes had been granted a testimonial by the club after over a decade of service, and we’ve since been eagerly awaiting to hear who’s going to call up to

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It’s been a couple of days since we completed a famous double over Liverpool. Our performance on Saturday was absolutely superb. Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll were both on the scoresheet again as we recorded back-to-back wins after five consecutive draws to make it seven matches unbeaten. It was a performance that had so many

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So this is it, the year that sees so much change at West Ham United. This biggest year in the club’s history. A new stadium, a new crest, a new future. I can’t wait. We’re on the home stretch now, and that begins with Saturday’s visit of Liverpool. A win against Jurgen Klopp’s men will

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Liverpool’s last ever visit to the Boleyn Ground could see us complete a league double over them for the first time since 1963/1964. We ended our awful 50+ year winless run at Anfield earlier this season and the return of almost all of our injured players this Saturday gives us a huge chance of making

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What a year it’s been. It started poorly but has ended in superb fashion as we embark on arguably the most important year in the club’s history – 2016. We’re just months away from entering a new era. We’ll say an emotional goodbye to the Boleyn Ground and begin life in the hugely impressive Olympic

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As the end of 2015 approaches, it would be nice to find some time among the parties and festivities to reflect on the issues that our club faces in the new year. The season began in an amazing fashion, under the astute management of the imaginative Slaven Bilic. Blessed with a new-look squad of high quality

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With the plethora of injuries hitting West Ham, as well as the January transfer window fast approaching, it’s inevitable that we’ve have been linked with several players in recent weeks. The rumour of Charlie Austin moving from West to East London is still surfacing, while the likes of Leeds right-back Sam Byram and Burnley defender Tendayi Darikwa

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The last few months have been pretty difficult. Injuries to Dimitri Payet, Winston Reid, Victor Moses, Manuel Lanzini and Diafra Sakho crippled us across November and December, but somehow we managed to remain relatively unbeaten – we only lost to Spurs. However, Manuel Lanzini’s return to the side in the second half against Southampton gave

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It’s difficult to think of a player who has had the same huge impact and become a fan favourite as quickly as Dimitri Payet has at West Ham. Ever since he arrived at the club in the summer he’s been a hugely important player for us, and his injury in the draw with Everton at

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West Ham preparing to return for Juventus striker Simone Zaza in January, according to the Brentwood Gazette. The Hammers came close to bringing the Italian to east London in the summer but a deal fell through at the last minute after Juve decided to pull the plug on a season long loan deal worth £1.4m

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It’s been a funny ol’ year, hasn’t it? The first half was terrible, but we’ve ended it very well and have a lot to look forward to. Much like 2014, right? One thing we’ve had to do is stick by the club throughout all the disappointment, mental injury crisis’ and awful performances. The good times

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West Ham are one of four clubs currently targeting a move for Benfica forward Anderson Talisca, according to reports in Brazil. Brazilian website, O Dia, claim West Ham have been keeping close tabs on the Brazil U23 star, who has struggled for form this year having scored just two goals in 29 appearances. However, he

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So that’s what winning feels like… Our first half against Southampton was awful, and we were extremely lucky to have only been trailing by one goal going in to the break. But Big Slav mixed it up half time, made two changes and we instantly saw the benefits of that as the team looked sharper

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Is today the day we finally end our winless run? Our run of five consecutive draws? Can we secure a top ten spot at the end of 2015? Our injury list is continuing to grow, with Aaron Cresswell limping off against Aston Villa to make things even shorter at the back for us. The good

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West Ham hope to make Manuel Lanzini a permanent Hammer by February or March, according to Sky Sports. The 22-year-old is currently impressing on a season-long loan from Al Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates and has become a key player in Slaven Bilic’s team. And West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan has admitted the club

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