27 March 2017
Angelo Ogbonna is making massive strides in his recovery process and hopes are rising that he could make a return to the team for the last few games of the season. The central defender was expected to be out until the next campaign but the medical staff have been thrilled with his progress and believe […]
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27 March 2017
It’s not normal to hate somebody for ten years or more, particularly when we don’t know the person concerned and who may not have been sufficiently mature to take charge of his own actions. Who hasn’t made a massive error of judgement at 22 years old on a career which is just starting? Jermain Defoe’s […]
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27 March 2017
James Milner has thrived at left-back for Liverpool. But which other players have had success in different positions?
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26 March 2017
Lovely gesture by Captain Joe Hart to step aside & let @IAmJermainDefoe lead England out with little Bradley – CLASS ACT @Bradleysfight ⭐️💙 pic.twitter.com/akIxzDQ5PL — David Walker (@djwskyblu) March 26, 2017
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26 March 2017
Sixty-eight percent of supporters polled want to keep David Gold as co-owner and Hammers joint-chairman. Gold said earlier this week that he would leave West Ham if 86% of fans didn’t want him to remain. And in twitter poll of over 1,250 fans, on Sunday only 32% said they wanted him gone – less than half […]
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26 March 2017
Rumour mongering is the name of the game among many media outlets but the story that emerged this morning about Jaap Stam being a possible candidate to replace Slaven Bilic really was a bit strong. The huge flaw in the story was that David Sullivan’s refusal hand the boss a new contract at the end […]
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26 March 2017
The Hammers are continuing to circle Hull City’s in anticipation of their relegation with Scotland international defender Andrew Robertson and teenager Josh Tymon attracting interest. The Tigers are still three points from safety and set for squad reorganisation following the January departures of Robert Snodgrass and Jake Livermore. The Irons have already been linked with […]
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26 March 2017
West Ham have slapped down newspaper report this morning that Jaap Stam is being lined up as a possible replacement for Slaven Bilic. The Sunday Mirror ran with the story this morning claiming the Irons had been particularly impressed with his first season at Reading. And it added that unless Bilic could turn the season […]
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26 March 2017
West Ham star Michail Antonio has paid tribute to the good advice given to him by his mum…which meant he didn’t end up a Tottenham player! The attacker chose Mother’s Day to lift the lid on her wise words that lead to a career in the professional game; and saw him in a Hammers shirt rather than a Spurs top. Jet-heeled winger Antonio has told how his mum made sure that as an aspiring teenage footballer he listened to...
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26 March 2017
Fonte juggling his priorities Our Portuguese centre back Jose Fonte has admitted to having a double focus as he prepares to face Hungary with his national side. The 33 year old said, “Obviously I want to win with Portugal but I want to win with West Ham and start to put things right”. Fonte was speaking in an interview with WHUFC.com. The former Saint’s man has been a regular in the ...
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26 March 2017
With eight weeks to go, fans assess the season so far, and what lies ahead • Click here for part 1: Arsenal to Manchester City What’s the mood among fans? The games are coming thick and fast – you expect that when you end up in the Europa League but belong in the Champions League. Most fans would take winning in Stockholm over fourth place but both are attainable. Then for some big work in the summer: we’re...
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26 March 2017
Reading boss Jaap Stam has become a target to replace Slaven Bilic if the Irons boss cannot show improved form over the remainder of the season. Pressure is again growing on Bilic after the recent run of results with contract talks now shelved and other candidates emerging for the London Stadium job. Hammers’ co-chairman David […]
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26 March 2017
West Ham Joint Chairman has hit back at TalkSport radio host Jason Cundy telling his twitter followers the former Chelsea player doesn’t know what he is talking about after the radio presenter suggested that Bilic ‘has been treated appallingly’ by the club. Gold replied: “Cundy doesn’t know what he’s talking about, taking players on loan […]
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26 March 2017
TalkSport radio presenter and former Chelsea player Jason Cundy says Slaven Bilic should walk out on West Ham as he “has been treated appallingly.” Cundy was speaking on his radio show with Sam Matterface on the subject and said: “West Ham are doing everything on the cheap, with transfers and loans, he should seriously think […]
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25 March 2017
Arsenal and West Ham United have been reported as being set to make a move for Southampton and Serbia international midfielder Dusan Tadic, The 28-year-old, who has 43 international caps for his country, has scored three goals and provided seven assists in 34 appearances in all competitions for The Saints this season. He arrived at […]
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25 March 2017
A new grass-roots community club has been formed called Thames Ironworks Community F.C thanks to crowdfunding. The founders raised £780 of their £1,000 target. An update on the crowd-funding page says: An update on the crowd-funding page says: “We have a meeting February 22nd to confirm our place in the league! All exciting! We have […]
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25 March 2017
David Gold has always made it crystal clear privately he won’t stay where he isn’t wanted! There are sections of the fanbase who would like to see him and David Sullivan sell up and others who demand that far more cash is spent. And in one ghastly post a few weeks ago on the highly […]
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25 March 2017
The Premier League returns for the next round of the Soccer Saturday Super 6 game and there's a £1m jackpot on offer.
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25 March 2017
Sam Byram is frustrated to be in the middle of an international break rather than helping the Hammers towards their top ten finishing position. The right back has had an irritating season with injury and selection issues but says:” “We need to get points on the board so, for me, it’s frustrating to have to wait […]
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25 March 2017
West Ham are today reported to be maintaining their interest in Hull City right back Harry Maguire as the hunt for a player to fill the problem position continues. We were linked with the 24 year old regularly in January but no move was made by Slaven Bilic who now, however, has added him to […]
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25 March 2017
West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has used her Sun Football Diary to suggest West Ham supporters need to rally around the team and show support despite admitting that the team are playing ‘Hot and Cold’ at the moment and enduring an “Icy Wallow in defence’ Brady penned in her tabloid newspaper column: “IT MAY slightly […]
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25 March 2017
I laughed out loud when I saw the first ‘Media Watch’ proudly tweeted out by the @Westhamunited, the official West Ham twitter page. It’s only taken three months for the club to rebrand, dress up and disguise its previous ‘The Insider’ page. For those of you who have not read the page, it was a gossip page about the club’s transfer dealings. If it sounds ridiculous, it’s because it really is...
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25 March 2017
Andy Carroll has revealed how things are changing at West Ham and insists that he “can honestly say it’s been a great season!” He explains how a series of dinner parties at players’ houses have changed the vibe saying: “We are planning to have another dinner party. Ginge has sorted that out and we will have […]
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25 March 2017
The next two home games have already sold out meaning that season ticket holders who can’t make the Swansea or Everton games can relist their seats on Ticket exchange now or share them using Ticket Forwarding 10 days before kick off. Thousands of seats remain empty each league game depriving thousands of Hammers the chance […]
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25 March 2017
In an exclusive book extract, the former Fulham, QPR and West Ham forward recalls the racism he faced in the 1980s, including being spat at by a schoolboy I remember going to play at Leeds for Fulham in 1984. Playing there is never dull and on this occasion, the locals were in particularly boisterous mood. We got a throw-in down at the big Kop end that housed the fanatical home support. Paul Parker ...
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24 March 2017
West Ham are reportedly interested in former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou whose contract at Hamburg expires at the end of the season. The Swiss central defender was once a starting figure for the Gunners but his career has went downhill since. Djourou’s current side Hamburg are in a relegation battle at the bottom of the Bundesliga, with […]
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