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Andy Carroll‘s return from injury was a big relief and has undoubtedly boosted our climb away from the bottom three. But the 2-1 loss to Liverpool this Sunday was just latest game that highlighted the need to have someone playing alongside Andy Carroll up front. Each game we see the Big Man flick on headers… Read more »

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Andy Carroll‘s foul on Liverpool‘s Simon Mignolet that led to the equaliser on Sunday has been one of the biggest talking points of the Premier League over the last 48 hours. But the big man has come out and insisted that these things even themselves out, pointing to the red card he was wrongfully given… Read more »

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With our Premier League status all but confirmed, attention is beginning to turn to improving the squad for next season to ensure we don’t have to experience another long flirt with relegation. With a number of players coming to the end of their contracts, as well as some not quite up to the standards of… Read more »

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Given Liverpool‘s sheer brilliance this season, and the fact that all they have to do is win all their remaining games to lift the Premier League trophy, you have to wonder what kind of hiding we’re in for this afternoon. We’ve managed to reclaim some decent form, even if it is via an ugly brand… Read more »

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Team News: West Ham United (11th, 37 points) Kevin Nolan has recovered from a back injury in time to play, but George McCartney is expected to be sidelined with a hamstring problem. Pablo Armero could make his home debut and first start since arriving from Napoli on loan in January. Liverpool (2nd, 71 points) Liverpool… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce loves a transfer window bargain and, with the club not exactly flush with money, he’ll no doubt be under orders to find some gems this summer. And there are scores of top Premier League players who are currently running down the last few months of their contracts before being released at the end… Read more »

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Pelly Ruddock looked like he could grow in to a regular Hammers star when he played for us in the Capital One Cup earlier this season. Of course it’s difficult to see much in just one or two appearances, but there were lots of calls for him to be given more playing time in the… Read more »

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With Premier League safety all but secured and a number of players in the squad coming to the end of their contracts and/or expected to leave the club, a complete squad rebuild is expected this summer. But as club not competing in Europe and having only been back in the Premier League, it’s not going… Read more »

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When asked if he would do any the late business after the Hammers’ goalless draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Sam Allardyce stated that if a player came to their attention, and the circumstances were right for the club, then a deal would be done. That seemed to be the case for Colombian international defender… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce has taken a hell of a lot of stick over the last few weeks, despite managing to steer the club to within touching distance of Premier League safety for at least another season. Monday night’s 2-1 win away to Sunderland may go down as one of the most important victories of the season… Read more »

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With another three points in the bag after another scrappy, ugly win away to Sunderland, we find ourselves in 11th place on 37 points. It would take a monumental effort for the likes of Fulham, Sunderland and Cardiff to overtake us now, so our season is pretty much finished. We’re just waiting for the fat lady to sing. Our… Read more »

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Goals from Andy Carroll and Mo Diame gave the Hammers a 2-1 victory away to Sunderland to go 11 points clear of the Premier League’s drop zone and all but confirm top-flight survival. It was another Sam Allardyce kind of performance but it was what was expected away from home against a side battling against… Read more »

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It will be the end of an era in May 2016, as West Ham United prepare to make the big move to the Olympic Stadium, and the club think it will be a good idea to host themed matches during their final season at the Boleyn Ground. But do the majority of regular visitors to… Read more »

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West Ham secured a 2-1 victory away to Sunderland on Monday night to go 11 points clear of the Premier League drop-zone and all but secure a third consecutive season in the top-flight. Goals from Andy Carroll and Mo Diame gave the Hammers a 2-0 cushion before substitute Adam Johnson pulled one back for the… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce rarely likes changing a winning team, but he will be forced to make one or two for the trip to Sunderland this evening. James Collins picked up a thigh injury in the win over Hull last Wednesday, which should mean either Winston Reid or Roger Johnson being handed a first start in a… Read more »

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It’s common knowledge that Andy Carroll needs more service up front if he is to pay back his £20million transfer fee and if Sam Allardyce is ever going to win back the fans. So it’s about time Sam Allardyce played Matt Jarvis and Stewart Downing on both wings and moved Mo Diame in to the… Read more »

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Despite beating Hull last Wednesday, the feeling amongst the Hammers supporters is that things are not as good as they should be at the club. Sam Allardyce’s reaction to the boos that preceded the 2-1 victory at the Boleyn Ground all but burnt any bridges that may have existed between him and the West Ham… Read more »

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It’s has been obvious for a long time now that there needs to be a huge clear out this summer if we are to avoid yet another battle for Premier League survival next season. We are not exactly safe from the drop yet this season, but it would take a monumental collapse from us and… Read more »

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I know staying in the Premier League is the main target for Fat Sam, but there is a balance to be had between getting the points anyway you can and playing decent football. Through the years we have all seen us play the “West Ham way”, playing beautiful one touch, free flowing football that has… Read more »

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It’s a strange feeling to witness such negativity and anger amongst fellow West Ham fans  following a victory that might just be the one that secures our Premier League status for another at least another season. The boos that echoed around the Boleyn Ground on Wednesday night, after the referee blew time on 2-1 victory… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce confirmed what most Hammers fans already know in his pre-match press conference this week, stating that West Ham still aren’t quite out of the relegation woods just yet. After three defeats on the trot, the latest being a 2-0 home defeat to Manchester United on Saturday, Allardyce said “We’ve put ourselves in a… Read more »

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It’s not often we see world class goals at Upton Park and, when we do, they’re normally scored against us. And Wayne Rooney’s goal for Manchester United yesterday was probably one of the best we’ve seen at home for a good few years, despite the feeling that James Tomkins had been fouled by the United… Read more »

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Two successive losses – away to Everton and Stoke City – have brought the Hammers back down to earth following a run of four straight victories for the in which they conceded just once. Despite those defeats, Sam Allardyce’s side are six points clear of the relegation zone but will need another nine points from… Read more »

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Fresh from the 3-1 defeat at the hands of Stoke City at the Britannia, West Ham will be looking to bounce back straight away by claiming an upset against champions Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground, this Saturday. The Hammers have won their last three games at home and have a towering Andy Carroll desperate… Read more »

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A few weeks ago I stated that winning all four of our matches in February was vital to our chances of Premier League survival. Not just because we were in dire need of points but rather who we would be taking points from by winning those games. There were shades throughout February of our “Great… Read more »

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West Ham took part in Soccer AM’s crossbar challenge this week in aid of Sport Relief and the video, as expected, is hilarious. We all know about how much banter the players have with each other and this video proves that the spirit in the camp as as high as ever, with loanee Roger Johnson… Read more »

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