28 March 2016
Paolo Di Canio and Rio Ferdinand are among the former stars who will don the West Ham shirt once again for Mark Noble's testimonial. Join NICHOLAS GODDEN for all the action.
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28 March 2016
He’s one of breed that is all but extinct – Mark Noble is the heart and soul of football – a guy who allows us to remember when the game meant community rather than corporate. That so many of our former greats have gathered to honour him this afternoon at the Boleyn tells us all […]
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28 March 2016
I am writing this on my iPhone on a train to Boleyn Ground for the Mark Noble testimonial at 2pm this afternoon. Mark Noble has been a Hammer as long as I can remember. Indeed it’s hard to remember a time before he was at West Ham. He embodies everything that is good at the […]
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28 March 2016
Slaven Bilic is set to make some crucial defensive decisions as players return for selection at the weekend. The Hammers will be seeking a double over former boss Alan Pardew’s Palace at the Boelyn and he is set to select the starting X1 from his strongest squad for some time. Both James Tomkins and James […]
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28 March 2016
Dimitri Payet has paid tribute to new boss Slaven Bilic and the man who might have been Hammers manager, Marcelo Bielsa, after his international performance against the Netherlands. He was trilled with his display for France saying: “It was one of my most complete performances. “I managed to have the same variety and impact as in […]
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28 March 2016
David Gold is thrilled that the Irons stars are pledging themselves to the club with Manu Lanzini, Dimi Payet and Cheik Kouyate all puting pen to paper on new deals. And he believes the board has made a statement adding:”We also have many talented young players like Antonio, Cresswell and Byram who want to be here with […]
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28 March 2016
If you are travelling to Mark Noble’s testimonial match today you should be aware there is limited underground and overground trains. West Ham has issued the following important travel advice for supporters attending the Mark Noble Testimonial match. It is best to leave an extra hour for your usual travel time to the Boleyn Ground […]
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28 March 2016
Mark Noble believes West Ham are on the verge of establishing themselves among the Premier League elite. As he heads into his emotional this afternoon (Mon) the captain said the club’s fortunes have changed dramatically. He said: “We are moving to the Olympic Stadium and we have been told the 54,000 capacity will be increased […]
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28 March 2016
The Hammers will swap Upton Park for the Olympic Stadium, which could host Champions League football next season with Slaven Bilic's men currently in fifth spot
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27 March 2016
The Hammers captain was worried about the turnout but a sellout crowd will honour a rarity as ‘there aren’t many of us that stay at a club in this day and age for 10 years, especially the club you’ve been brought up with and you support’ The worst fear for any host is that no one will turn up for their party and, instead of allowing himself to feel excited about being awarded the final testimonial at Upton Park...
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27 March 2016
SAM CUNNINGHAM: Mark Noble was discussing one-club men with his team-mate and friend James Tomkins when the pair came to a worrying realisation. They are a dying breed.
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27 March 2016
Join Gary Lineker and the FA to get knighthoods for the Lions who won the World Cup in 1966. Now – 50 years on from England’s 1966 World Cup success the Sunday Mirror is calling for Sir Alf Ramsay’s legendary team to finally receive fitting recognition of their historic achievement. They need your signatures to get the […]
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27 March 2016
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he has received offers to move to the Premier League this summer. Ibrahimovic is expected to leave France at the end of the season.
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27 March 2016
Have to admit it came as something of a shock to me when discovering that less than one per cent of the 1700 plus who voted in a recent ClaretandHugh poll wanted Christian Benteke as the club’s summer signing. Ok, he hasn’t shown himself to be he striker he was at Villa a couple of […]
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27 March 2016
John Moncur has told Mark Noble to make sure he has plenty of wheel chairs and zimmer frames available as the Hammers old boys hobble into the ground for the captain’s testimonial tomorrow (Mon). Forty nine year old Moncs will be joined by the likes of Trevor Morley (55), Steve Lomas (42) and Ian Bishop […]
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27 March 2016
David Gold has thrown his weight behind moves to make Bobby Moore’ Sir Bobby Moore.’ With MPs from across all parties trying to make it happen on the 50th anniversary of England’s wonderful World Cup victory, the co chairman has denied that this should be an impossibility. Currently the law doesn’t allow posthumous awards but […]
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27 March 2016
MPs are seeking a change in the law in a bid of make Bobby Moore a knight of the realm. Currently, posthumous awards cannot be made but MPs across the House want to see it happen under a change in the law . The Mail on Sunday has revealed that MP Damian Collins will table a […]
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27 March 2016
Former Head of West Ham recruitment, Martyn Glover appears to be going head to head with the new head of West Ham recruitment Tony Henry over their mutual interest in a Toulouse player. Glover left the Hammers to join Leeds in a similar role last summer following Allardyce’s departure but he was quickly reunited with […]
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27 March 2016
Sky Pundit Paul Merson has said he would have picked Mark Noble for England saying he has been the best midfielder in the country this season. Speaking in his column in the Daily Star Merson says: “Surprise packages win tournaments. Alli and Barkley are like that. Yes teams will know all about them. But they […]
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27 March 2016
Near desolation at Newcastle, a wee bit grim at Sunderland, hope at Norwich, caution at Tottenham and an incredibly positive mood at West Ham Mood among fans? Near desolate, with just Rafa keeping some hope in the hearts of supporters. We’re running out of matches and our lack of firepower will probably prove our undoing. Simply put, we’ll need a miracle to survive. Continue reading...
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27 March 2016
NICK HARRIS: Bobby Moore deserves a posthumous knighthood according to FA chairman Greg Dyke — and The Mail on Sunday can reveal MPs are trying to change the law to make it happen.
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27 March 2016
The Hammers skipper lamented the direction the club had previously been on but is glad they have moved ahead under their present owners
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27 March 2016
West Ham legend Trevor Brooking has declared that he reckons Slaven Bilic is desperate to win the FA Cup as a Boleyn farewell present for the fans. And icon TB, who scored the famous winning goal in 1980, insists his old club can triumph in this year’s competition. He said: “I fancy West Ham for […]
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27 March 2016
Mark Noble has handed the credit for the Hammers success to the two Davids. The captain believes i’s their philosophy that has revolutionised the club from a circus into a top four challenging outfit. On the eve of his Irons testimonoal Nobes declared: “The key word is stability. In a way, the club was run […]
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27 March 2016
A badly researched article by Colin Mafham on the Daily Express claims that West Ham are set to earn one billion pounds from their move to the Olympic stadium suggesting they would have one billion in the kitty to play with by 2021! Wishful thinking on the part of the Express and plainly wrong I […]
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26 March 2016
PATRICK COLLINS EXCLUSIVE: Sir Hurst has never sought celebrity. In his own words, he is ‘adjusted, level–headed, sensible, I think’. But he accepts that fame is the price for success.
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