30 October 2017
Ok lets put a smile back on our faces with Mike on Monday – brought to you courtesy of our partners over at Hammers Chat. This is a guy who can bring a laugh in times of the deepest adversity whilst demonstrating it is possible to be a proud Hammer whilst remaining entirely disenchanted with […]
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30 October 2017
Let’s take an in-depth look at player performance from Saturday’s inexplicable Premier League draw at the hands of Crystal Palace, as Slaven Bilic was let down individuals yet again. Joe Hart: 8/10 A hugely-impressive Man of the Match winning performance from the England shot-stopper as he recovered from a poor performance against Brighton & Hove Albion last Friday. Hart was on hand to deny the likes of James Tomkins, Jeff Schlupp, Yohan Cabaye and Wilfried Zaha on more ...
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30 October 2017
Angelo Ogbonna – having given away a needless penalty – is astounded that West Ham didn’t win the game against Crystal Palace. The official website – as expected – are bringing a series of players quotes and having heard from Andre Ayew, it’s now Ogbonna’s turn to tell us all how shocked his is at […]
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30 October 2017
It’s now time to delve deep into the primary points of discussion from Saturday’s gut-wrenching 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park, as Slaven Bilic was placed firmly back under the cosh. Hammers Concede Late Yet Again To Spoil Bilic’s Afternoon While many seasoned members of The Claret & Blue army would have claimed to be shocked by conceding in the 97th minute on Saturday afternoon, letting in late goals has become quite the trait for ...
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30 October 2017
An agonising 97th-minute strike from Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha was enough for Crystal Palace to snatch a point in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park on Saturday, as huge pressure was heaped back on Slaven Bilic. The Hammers had raced into a two-goal early lead through an improvised Javier Hernandez finish and sumptuous strike from in-form Andre Ayew before the game was turned on its head...
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30 October 2017
Two Spurs yobs involved in the throwing if a plastic pint glass of wee during Wembley cup clash have been banned for life by Spurs. Lucas Louka and a fellow Tottenham supporter were filmed lobbing the urine at West Ham fans last Wednesday. Spurs confirmed yesterday: “This kind of behaviour is not acceptable.We are issuing […]
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30 October 2017
Hammers flop Simone Zaza became the second highest scorer in La Liga yesterday when grabbing another goal in Valencia’s 2-1 away win at Alaves. It took his tally to the season to nine as his team climbed into into second spot on 24 points – four behind Barcelona and four ahead of Real Madrid in […]
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30 October 2017
Referee Michael Oliver must have missed Troy Deeney's grab on Joe Allen and cautioned him for his shove on Ryan Shawcross, according to Dermot Gallagher on Ref Watch.
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30 October 2017
It’s that time of the week again, to check in with our Hammer loanees at their various clubs both in England and on the continent as Reece Burke and Josh Cullen were demoted, Robert Snodgrass enjoyed his first Midlands derby and there was a surprise for Reece Oxford. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) The young Academy duo of Burke and Cullen were subject to a change of teams in the last seven days in...
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30 October 2017
West Ham has now missed out on eleven Premier League points in 2017 and five points already this season by conceding goals in the final five minutes of a match. 11 February 2017 v West Brom McAuley scored in the 94th minute to make it 2-2. 2 points lost! 11 March 2017 v Bournemouth King scored his […]
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30 October 2017
By Max Willow Suffice to say that we are all very disappointed by the outcome of last Saturday’s game against Crystal Palace. Once again, Slaven Bilic made numerous tactical errors in this game, but I don’t wish to harp on those problems in this blog. Most fans will remember the two outstanding goals, scored by […]
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30 October 2017
Furious Mark Noble has hit out at Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye after the Frenchman refused to shaKe his hand at the end of the game on Saturday. The Hammers skipper was outraged the Hammers had failed to hang on and then found himself being pulled away from Cabaye as his handshake was refused. The Hammers […]
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30 October 2017
Slaven Bilic claims to be a happy man because he appears to believe his team is giving him everything! Speaking to the official website he, not unnaturally, avoided putting emphasis on the Palace 97th minute equaliser claiming instead the team is giving its best. If that’s the case then there may well be cause for […]
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30 October 2017
Former England boss Roy Hodgson has forgiven Joe Hart for perhaps helping to lose him the England manager’s job. And he has given him the highest recommendation after the keeper’s brilliant performance on at Selhurst Park. Hodgson quit the England job after England had been beaten by Iceland in the last 16 of the 2016 […]
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30 October 2017
Another fascinating weekend of Premier League action saw Manchester United re-assert their title credentials against Tottenham.
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29 October 2017
SAMI MOKBEL AT SELHURST PARK: After the bedlam sparked by Wilfried Zaha’s 97th-minute equaliser, West Ham’s dressing room was strangely quiet.
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29 October 2017
JAMIE REDKNAPP: If Tottenham want to win the Premier League title, they need to find the personality and belief to win these huge away games.
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29 October 2017
Right! Let’s try to get to the heart of the issue because it’s no longer a case a case of whether Bilic gets the bullet …only when! And it’s there that the real problem exists. Truth is he should have gone at the end of last season. There had been enough warning signs but instead, […]
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29 October 2017
Both Arsenal and Chelsea recorded much-needed victories, while the likes of Fernandinho and David Silva kept up Man City's imperious start
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29 October 2017
West Ham have a growing list of managerial candidates in mind as they look to replace Slaven Bilic with three occupying their immediate attention. There is now little question that the club is ready for a change following the desperately disappointing set of results. And after the 97th minute equaliser by Palace at Selhurst Park […]
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29 October 2017
Sorry but I couldn’t resist the Halloween themed headline but it is quite apt. Our inability to hold on to a 2-0 lead against a struggling team without a striker was horrific whilst Antonio displayed the dexterity of Herman Munster at the end. Anyway what started out as a promising day turned quite sour at […]
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29 October 2017
Joe Hart branded West Ham's late capitulation at Crystal Palace 'unprofessional' and said it left his team-mates lost for words. Hart was unable to stop Wilfried Zaha scoring a 97th-minute equaliser.
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29 October 2017
Joe Hart has made his feelings crystal clear on the Wilfied Zaha’s late equaliser at Crystal Palace branding it “unprofessional.” “I can’t believe we’ve done that. I can’t believe we’ve fought all the way to the end and then been so unprofessional at the end. “It’s a little bit speechless in the dressing room. […]
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29 October 2017
The Spurs fan who urinated into a plastic pint cup and threw it at West Ham supporters claims it wasn’t actually his wee in the container. In apologising for his unpleasant behaviour the man – Lucas Louka – said it was a “prank gone wrong”. And he adds that despite the obvious act in the […]
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29 October 2017
A ferocious late strike from prolific Spanish striker Antonio Martinez gave Terry Westley’s young Hammers an impressive Premier League Two win over Manchester City yesterday at The Chigwell Construction Stadium. England Youth International Taylor Richards had given The Citizens an early lead before a magical goal from Nathan Holland levelled things up prior to the break and the aforementioned Martinez effort gave the hosts all three points. Victory for the Claret & Blue starlets means a two-place climb ...
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29 October 2017
So just how bad are things! I regularly hear on the forums that we are in Avram Grant country as the team staggers through another seriously worrying season – a quarter of which has now passed. Having read this morning that we are gonna suffer the same fate as we did during that disastrous 2010-11 […]
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