22 February 2018
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Not the largest group, probably, but there will still be some Newcastle fans who think Mike Ashley is doing a pretty solid job. It could be worse.
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22 February 2018
JEFF POWELL: Can it really be a quarter of a century since Bobby Moore and I stood on the nostalgic steps of the Royal Garden Hotel and said our goodbyes?
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22 February 2018
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The Jockey Club’s plans to knock down historic Kempton Park for a massive property development appear to be dead in the water.
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22 February 2018
Humorous social media account ‘Canning Town Len’ has published his latest animated production entitled ‘Razzle Dazzle’ Canning Town Len asks ‘Need lightening up in these dark times at West Ham? Everyone loves a song and dance, right?’ Whatever your view on the topic it’s a pretty funny and entertaining video. Enjoy!
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22 February 2018
Bobby Moore will be remembered by West Ham United this weekend as the club prepares for the 25th anniversary of his death. The club will mark the anniversary of Bobby Moore’s this Saturday away at Liverpool as well as the next home game at the London Stadium against Burnley. Away fans at Anfield will mark his passing […]
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22 February 2018
Shaka Hislop has lavished praise on James Collins ahead of this weekend’s game with Liverpool! The former Hammer played behind Collins 11 times and Hislop believes that Collins is one of the most reliable players in the game! And he has also hailed the talent of one-club hero Mark Noble. “It’s incredible to see them […]
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22 February 2018
West Ham defender Jose Fonte is closing in on a move to Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang, according to Sky sources.
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22 February 2018
An online petition set up for supporters to register a vote of no confidence in the Executive Committee of the West Ham United Supporters’ Club has been signed by over 32% of the club members. The petition was set-up after it was revealed that some of the committee members were in support of the dissolution of […]
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22 February 2018
West Ham are special we hold that belief regardless to all evidence to the contrary that we have that something different and this year maybe our year. Is just over 30 years since I was taken to my first game and in that time, its hasn’t been our year very often, this only serves to make our triumphs however small and fleeting seem even more significant. I cannot imagine supporting a...
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22 February 2018
West Ham are reportedly still interested in signing Marseille midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa this summer with scouts sent to watch the 22-year-old defensive midfielder. According to French website La Provence, Anguissa has a number of Premier League admirers with West Brom, Watford and Newcastle all said to be tracking the midfielder. West Bromwich Albion had a €15m bid rejected […]
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22 February 2018
Jose Fonte will be leaving West Ham for China club insiders have confirmed this afternoon to Claret and Hugh. The Hammers will receive around £4.8m from Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang losing around £3.5m on their initial outlay for the 34-year-old defender. The Portugal international will receive a package of around £68,000 per week which is […]
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22 February 2018
Marko Arnautovic reckons the Hammers have several players who can damage Liverpool at the weekend. The club’s record signing has emerged as the major threat over recent games but he’s ready for the others to start making their presence felt in a big way. He told the official site: “I said when I came, in the […]
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22 February 2018
The 34-year-old has been hampered by injuries and the deal from Dalian offered West Ham the best chance to recoup some of the £8million they paid to Southampton for him in January 2017.
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22 February 2018
So much of my childhood was lost to dreams of other places and untouchable gains. The 1970s was a strange time to grow up…the 60’s had witnessed a cultural revolution and freedom of expression was the order of the day which butted up against convention and conservatism. There was supposed to be bright coloured days and flowers that powered the narrowing of social divide…but all I got was flared trousers, brown corduroys, power cuts and a TV that would allow my mind...
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22 February 2018
In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Ben, 17, and a lifelong West Ham United fan and Season Ticket holder about his first experience of the famous Boleyn Ground on a famous Cup night back in the year of 2011. “I don’t think anyone ever forgets their first live match watching their supported team, do they? Well, I certainly won’t anyway as it was a particularly special night for ...
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22 February 2018
“Well you join us in London on a lovely sunny evening at The Bitcoin Bank Waterside Arena, home to West Ham United FC on the bank of the river Thames. I’m with Tron Lamy who’ll be chewing over the final of finals. The World Champions Cup 2082, it boils down to two years of qualification, twelve rounds and the second leg coming up at this glorious location”. “Evening Marty”. “It’s happening...
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22 February 2018
“The evil in the world comes almost always from ignorance, and goodwill can cause as much damage as ill-will if it is not enlightened. People are more often good than bad, though in fact that is not the question. But they are more or less ignorant and this is what one calls vice or virtue, the most appalling vice being the ignorance that thinks it knows everything and which consequently authorises...
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22 February 2018
It was announced on Wednesday afternoon by West Ham United that they will be travelling to face off with local team Dagenham & Redbridge in a fundraising friendly in March. The Daggers, once a stalwart of the Football League, having fallen into the National League in recent seasons, sit 11th in the division, enduring their second campaign in non-league. But, off the field, the East London side are struggling with ...
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22 February 2018
A new report has suggested that West Ham defender Jose Fonte has agreed to a €5.5m move to Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang. The veteran Portugal international will travel to Asia next week to seal the deal after being frozen out claims the Daily Record. The report says the Portugal international will sign a three-year […]
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22 February 2018
Mystery surrounds the status of this year’s Great Newham Run which finishes on the finishing line of the running track at the London Stadium each July. Many West Ham supporters often take part in the annual event and lots of local charities rely on the run to raise much-needed funds. Details of the run have been […]
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22 February 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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22 February 2018
This weekend will hopefully see the return of the deadly partnership of Marko Arnautovic and Manuel Lanzini as the Argentine returns from injury earlier than expected. Their impressive combined tally despite their recent injuries now stands at 10 goals and 8 assists between them under David Moyes making them one of the best partnerships in […]
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22 February 2018
Fresh media reports today suggest the West Ham board will hand David Moyes a two-year contract extension if he keeps the Hammers in the Premier league this season. The claim was made by the Daily Express and repeated by the Daily Star. The Express says “The Hammers’ board though have been impressed with his work […]
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22 February 2018
The Hammers will aim to win at Anfield this weekend and become the first team to do so under David Moyes' management
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21 February 2018
English midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker was one of a special and privileged few to wear the captain’s armband in the colours of Claret & Blue, representing the club between the years of 2004 to 2007. But, why did his West Ham United career end on such unhappy terms? What did he go onto achieve after departing the Boleyn Ground? And more importantly, where is he now? Nigel Reo-Coker The soon to be Premier League star ...
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21 February 2018
Craig Bellamy has held talks with Oxford United and could be confirmed as their new manager in the next week. The former West Ham striker, who is part of Neil Warnock’s coaching staff as their player development manager at Cardiff, has held a series of discussions with the League One club over the last fortnight […]
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