West Ham’s Upton Park: Just one stand remains intact
14 April 2017
PICTURE SPECIAL: 11 months ago, West Ham fans made their way through the Upton Park turnstiles for the final time. Almost nothing remains of one of football's most treasured grounds.
14 April 2017
PICTURE SPECIAL: 11 months ago, West Ham fans made their way through the Upton Park turnstiles for the final time. Almost nothing remains of one of football's most treasured grounds.
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14 April 2017
With the summer transfer window fast approaching and the squad in desperate need of strengthening, below are four players we think West Ham should target in order to improve next season… Arnaud Souquet OGC Nice, who have Mario Balotelli on Loan this season, are currently third in the league and are still in the running to […]
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14 April 2017
Sunderland manager, David Moyes, feels his side have a ‘good chance’ of winning against us tomorrow. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, he said: “I think part of football management is that you don’t always get it good. I’ve had some really good times and at the moment it is sore. I don’t enjoy losing […]
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14 April 2017
Reports that the Hammers are facing a “string of summer pay rise demands” from some of their unsettled stars have again emerged this evening. The national newspaper story appears to be based on an old and unsubstantiated rumour that Jose Fonte and Robert Snodgrass landed big money deals back in January. The story claims that […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on No Irons panic as “pay demands” story’ emerges AGAIN!
14 April 2017
In the past few days David Gold and David Sullivan have categorically denied that they are interested in selling West Ham United shares after recent reports in the media. It appears that Gold and Sullivan have been flirting with the idea and word has been spread within the market to see what interest they could […]
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14 April 2017
West Ham travel to face bottom side, Sunderland, this weekend having all but secured their Premier League survival. Their 1-0 win at home to Swansea was the first win in their last eight games and moves them eight points clear of the drop. They are now instead just a point from a place in the top half of the league and a win in this game will see them move up. Sunderland...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Pearson Previews the Premier League as West Ham play Sunderland, and everyone beats Sunderland….
14 April 2017
Slaven Bilic’s big plans for Edmilson Fernandes are set to get off the grid against Sunderland on Saturday. With captain Mark Noble suspended Bilic hinted that the youngster will be given a chance to impress from the kick-off. He said: “When we signed Edi most of the people, including him, were a little surprised. There […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Big moment beckons in “huge” plans for midfielder
14 April 2017
After the relief of last week, the Hammers have the perfect opportunity to get back to back wins and brush off any remaining fears of a relegation scrap. We’ve picked up a few more injuries after the Swansea game but, hopefully, the positive feeling and pressure on Sunderland will get us a good result! The Opponents: Sunderland are in a dire position and look set to fall through the trap door into the Championship. It wouldn’t be harsh to say it’s ...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Match Preview: Sunderland vs West Ham United
14 April 2017
Jonathan Calleri hasn’t has the best of starts to his West Ham career this season, but should the club sign up one of Argentina’s most promising strikers on a permanent deal? In recent weeks we’ve seen more of Calleri on the pitch and he is slowly moulding into a striker that West Ham need for […]
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14 April 2017
Ahead of this weekend's matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.
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14 April 2017
Don’t worry about tomorrow – Sunderland are down end of and they really are the worst team in the Premier League by a considerable distance. People say they will fight – no they won’t. Don’t worry about that – they don’t fight at all. It’s a long long time since I’e seen such a poor […]
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14 April 2017
West Ham has taken 16-year-old striker Alexander Alp on trial for a week. The Swedish youngster plays for AIK in his home country, but after impressing Hammers scouts he has been handed a chance to impress the Premier League outfit with a view to earning a contract with the Irons. Alp is highly-rated in his […]
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14 April 2017
West Ham's 1-0 home win over Swansea on Saturday ended a five-game losing streak and moved them up to 14th in the table on 36 points, eight points above the relegation zone.
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14 April 2017
Slaven Bilic has made it clear he is getting with the business of planning for next season. Amid all the speculation over his future the boss and his backroom staff continue to plan the Hammers way forward into the third year of his contract. He said: “We are always planning for next season, of course. […]
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14 April 2017
Mark Lawrenson is once again back in the old routine – predicting an Irons defeat at Sunderland. Discussing the Hammers he says: “They are one of several sides who have got 36 points, and look like they are safe. Sunderland are obviously in a completely different situation at the bottom of the table, 10 points […]
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14 April 2017
Darren Randolph admits he is very wary of the striker who may be back in a Hammers short next season. Jermain Defoe is a big favourite to return to the East end with the bookies but the Irons keeper has his mind on the events at Sunderland tomorrow (Sat) rather than anything hence. Discussing the […]
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14 April 2017
Slaven Bilic has admitted that Michail Antonio’s absence at Sunderland is a “massive blow, of course.” And he added: “We know what he is giving us in every game. He’s one of our best players, so it’s going to be a big blow that we’re going to be without him for the rest of the […]
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14 April 2017
West Ham captain Mark Noble has claimed the Hammers need just one win to guarantee safety in the Premier League.
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13 April 2017
Three explosions occurred around the bus - believed to be a targeted bomb attack - as the Dortmund players left the team hotel en route to the Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday.
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13 April 2017
West Ham need a major upheaval this summer if they’re to compete for the European spots next season and some interested transfer targets have been named. The Hammers’ transfer activity from last summer has been widely criticised in the media and the East London outfit need to improve their recruitment significantly at the end of […]
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13 April 2017
West Ham’s timely victory over Swansea City last weekend has put the Hammers on the verge of securing their Premier League status. There’s no doubt that the East London outfit need to improve their ranks dramatically this summer though after a woeful first campaign at the London Stadium, with defensive reinforcements being a priority. Boasting […]
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13 April 2017
West Ham will be extra vigilant when travelling to Sunderland after the Borussia Dortmund team bus was hit by three explosive devices injuring one player earlier this week. The club has spoken to the Met police who have advised club personnel to stay vigilant, report any suspicious behaviour, keep travel routes private and have a contingency plan […]
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13 April 2017
BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on Newcastle fan Sting and his son Joe Sumner in this week's Premier League predictions.
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13 April 2017
There are still six games to play this season but that has not stopped bookies giving odds on selected players who might join West ham in the summer. Top of the list is Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe. The Hammers are the favourite’s to bag him on a free transfer with odds of 13/8 of him rejoining […]
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13 April 2017
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic was asked by reporters whether he was concerned that Fulham manager Slaviša Jokanović was linked in the papers with his job this week. Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Thursday morning Slav said “I only heard a few minutes ago. I am not bothered, same as last week and last year I […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Slaven not bothered by Slavisa report
13 April 2017
Steve Gotkine has joined West Ham United as Operations Director. He was operations manager at Wembley Arena for four years before joining AEG as Operations Director in charge of the O2 arena just down the road from the London Stadium. His role at the O2 included Event Management, Operations, Security, Transport, Technical & Production, Logistics […]
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