06 March 2018
West Ham’s newly announced financial accounts show a record turnover and record profit but mostly due to the new TV deal which came in last season. The accounts published at companies house today show figures for last season up to 31st May 2017. The main areas show: O Turnover increase of 28.9% (£41.2m) from £142.1m to £183.3m […]
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06 March 2018
The Hammers are this morning being reported as holding an interest in goalkeeper Marco Meneghetti has been confirmed by the president of his current club. The 17-year-old made his debut for Serie C side Pordenone earlier this season and according to Sky Italia is at the centre of major interest from the club. Now Pordenone […]
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06 March 2018
This may just be the funniest ‘Mike on Monday’ yet. Our favourite West Ham comic is back on the case with events at the club – sad as they are – representing a mine of comedy gold for Mr Manera. In a week of on/off marches, a 4-1 defeat and the confrontation between fans and […]
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05 March 2018
Former Southampton Player Liaison Officer Hugo Scheckter has joined West Ham as the new head of player care. Hugo speaking on social media said today: “Incredibly excited to announce that I will be joining West Ham their new Head of Player Care. Hugely honoured to be joining a club like West Ham lead their new […]
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05 March 2018
Canning Town Len’s latest musical creation. This time it is the time of West Ham former manager Sam Allardyce to get Len’s animation treatment. All part of Canning Town Len’s full musical called ‘Pure Gold’ Here’s a number from the upcoming musical to cheer you all up. Everyone loves Sam Allardyce! pic.twitter.com/enagLSWWxQ — Canning Town […]
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05 March 2018
MARTIN SAMUEL: We knew the Football Association were really intent on England winning the 2014 World Cup, because Steve Peters turned up.
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05 March 2018
David Moyes was hit by a huge double blow today when he learned both Winston Reid and Sam Byram will miss the remainder of the season. Both defenders were ruled out after scans today when it became clear that Reid’s knee problem and Byram’s ankle would see them miss the last nine games of the season. […]
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05 March 2018
The pressure has been mounting for some time without release to ease fears or quell the rallying calls for uprising. The movers and shakers have brought issues to the boardroom table, to be met with comprehension, a quasi commitment to restore and rectify but layered with the verbiage of a seasoned business spin doctor and political lobbyist. Many would call for revolution for its own sake! Many would march for no better ...
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05 March 2018
It’s that time of the week once again, time to check in with West Ham United’s various different loan stars at their various different clubs both in the United Kingdom and on the continent as Storm Emma got in the way of things for three of them over the weekend and Reece Oxford continued his impressive run of starts in the Bundesliga. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) It would be frustrating few days for the Scottish winger and his Villa side ...
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05 March 2018
Photographs of Bobby Moore which have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery and have gone on display to mark this year’s World Cup and the 25th anniversary of his death. The exhibition includes some unusual images of a working footballer: winning the ball from George Best, playing chess with Franz Beckenbauer. And the more […]
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05 March 2018
Guest blog by Terry Driscoll As a young lad I remember asking my great uncle if he ever went to watch West Ham play and his reply made me smile: “Not since they moved from the memorial ground son, Upton Park isn’t even in West Ham, they shouldn’t be allowed to use the name they […]
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05 March 2018
West Ham United Co-Chairman David Gold was harassed by supporters as he left the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, after the Hammers’ Premier League loss to Swansea City. Gold, 81, was forced to get out of his car and try to calm down the roused fans as they were blocking his path on the road leading out of the perimeter of Swansea’s home ground. The unpleasant video below shows the members of the Claret & Blue army hurling abuse at the man...
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05 March 2018
The Premier League will discuss the possible introduction of Video Assistant Referees at its next meeting with clubs in April.
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05 March 2018
Let’s take an in-depth look at West Ham United player performance in the wake of David Moyes’ sides crushing Premier League thrashing by Carlos Carvalhal’s Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as the Hammers fell to a fourth defeat in succession on the road in all competitions. Adrian San-Miguel: 6/10 Starting in front of England man Joe Hart as usual for Premier League matches, the Spanish shot-stopper endured an afternoon that he will hope to forget in...
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05 March 2018
Wondering who to put in and who to leave out of your fantasy football team? Goal has all the latest on expected injured and banned players
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05 March 2018
After another weekend full of surprises in the Premier League and the Football League, RALPH ELLIS sifted through the statistics. Here he shares what he has learned this weekend.
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05 March 2018
It’s now time to trawl back over some of the main causes of discussion from Saturday’s crucial Premier League clash between Carlos Carvalhal’s Swansea City and David Moyes’ West Ham United at the Liberty Stadium, as the hosts came away an eighth successive home victory. Ayew Comes Back To Haunt Hapless Hammers Former West Ham club-record signing Andre Ayew was somewhat foolishly sold back to where he originally came from in the January transfer...
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05 March 2018
A stellar performance from Carlos Carvalhal’s Swansea City was enough for them to thrash David Moyes’ West Ham United at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League, claiming an eighth home win in succession. The Welsh side went ahead in the freezing conditions early on, South Korean Ki Sung-Yueng netting from range, he was then followed in by centre-back Mike van der Hoorn to double the advantage before the Martin Atkinson’s...
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05 March 2018
David Moyes had made it clear that the next two games against Burnley and Southampton are about as critical as it gets. Talking to the official site the manager said: “The next two games could define the season. We’ve got games now that we know we can get something from. Before, I thought a point a […]
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05 March 2018
David Moyes has warned his West Ham players are staring at bleak futures if their Premier League slide continues.
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05 March 2018
Andy Carroll was spotted by a young West Ham fan out boozing until the early hours of the morning hours before his team lost 4-1 to Swansea. The injured striker was photographed with his friends surrounded by empty lager glasses at his local Speak Easy bar in Epping, Essex. Fan Luke Neat who spotted him […]
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05 March 2018
David Moyes has issued a stark relegation warning to reporters yesterday following West Ham’s 4-1 defeat saying his players and himself will not be around next season if performances don’t improve. “They have been told this was miles and miles away from where I’m going – or they are going,” Moyes told reporters in Wales. […]
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05 March 2018
Centre back Winston Reid suffered a serious injury to his knee on Saturday and could be out for some time as the club waits for results of medical scans. James Collins has suffered a hamstring injury with keeping out of a return to his native country on Saturday with no return date scheduled for the […]
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05 March 2018
Winston Reid picked up a serious injury on Saturday that could see the defender out for the remainder of the season. The centre-back overextended his knee was also knocked out unconscious during a first-half incident at the Liberty Stadium. TV replays showed Reid’s foot appeared to lodge in the ground and he remained on the deck […]
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04 March 2018
ADAM CRAFTON AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: The last time Swansea won a Premier League game 4-1, it was also against West Ham, and Andre Ayew excelled for Swansea on that occasion, too.
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04 March 2018
West Ham boss David Moyes has warned his players they must improve if they are to secure their futures at the club.
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Soucek: West Ham have finally got character back
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest highlights & rate the players!
Premier League ins and outs – clubs confirm player exits
Forest hold on to edge West Ham and keep CL dreams alive
Rice a fitting match-winner for Arsenal as Everton give Goodison send-off
