06 September 2018
Robert Snodgrass has gone off to international duty claiming he is working with one of the best managers around. We all know it’s been a horrendous start but the Scottish midfielder said: He has won the Premier League title and managed in La Liga and I can only learn from people like that. He’s been great […]
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06 September 2018
Seamus Coleman insists he would welcome Declan Rice back to the Republic of Ireland with open arms after his controversial decision to withdraw from the squad.
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06 September 2018
Former Brazilian star Rivaldo believes West Ham’s record signing Felipe Anderson is likely to move on from the club once he has proved what he is all about. He believes he will do that and become as success in English football but reckons that will see him on his way to a bigger outfit. Rivaldo […]
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06 September 2018
Oxford United manager Karl Robinson says that West Ham loanee Marcus Browne is the best player in League One. Browne came through the youth system at West Ham, and made his senior debut for the London club in the Europa League in August 2016. The 20-year-old joined Oxford on loan for the season, and has scored […]
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06 September 2018
West Ham are still involved in a game of cat and mouse over the new deal which is being sought by Declan Rice’s advisers. The player still has a year left on his deal and negotiations are at a standstill whilst the defender considers his international future. His representatives are seeking a £30k a week […]
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06 September 2018
Sam Byram is on his way back to West Ham after suffering what appears to be a serious injury whilst on loan at Nottingham Forest. The news was first broken on his radio show last night bt ExWHUemployee and this morning the club has confirmed that the right back was indeed injured in the weekend […]
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06 September 2018
West Ham fans who love the Die Hard genre will love the film Final Score which is set at the Boleyn Ground. The film is predictable at times, corny and violent but is surprisingly good and worth the effort to watch it. It delivers exactly what you would expect from that type of film with […]
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06 September 2018
Charges that Andriy Yarmolenko’s move to West Ham have become a “fiasco” are being laughed off by the Hammers. The strange outburst came from Ukranian Hennadiy Orbu – a 48 year old whose own career included spells at Bazhanovets, Shaktar, Rotor, Vorskla and Sokol After noting that Yarmolenko, 28, has yet to start a Premier […]
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06 September 2018
Gordon Strachan and Clinton Morrison discussed whether Declan Rice - and others - should switch nationalities on The Debate.
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05 September 2018
The Premier League is tonight being reported as ready to trial VAR this season even as soon as the current international break is over After a successful test at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Video assistant referee technology is now used in the the top leagues in Italy and Spain. And according to Sky Sports , […]
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05 September 2018
Don’t yer just hate the international breaks and all the mountains out of molehills that go with it! Over the last 72 hours we have seen so called sensational stories on: O How much compensation the club will need to pay Manuel Pellegrini if they decide to sack him – which they WON’T! O an […]
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05 September 2018
Manuel Pellegrini has waded into reports that the Hammers training centre is not up to par declaring: “There are absolutely no problems with Rush Green. “It is a modern, efficient facility that enables us to do everything we need with the squad in terms of training and preparation for matches. “His comments come at a […]
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05 September 2018
Manuel Pellegrini and David Sullivan had a first disagreement over Jack Wilshere ahead of the decision to bring him into the club. According to the Daily Mail and other club sources, Sullivan wanted to sign him on a year’s deal but the manager pushed for a three year contract. The paper declares: “He insisted on […]
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05 September 2018
The Premier League will trial VAR at 15 matches this season – starting after the international break, Sky Sports News understands.
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05 September 2018
West Ham have hit back at an attack in which they are accused that a “malaise at the club” has been demonstrated by Diafra Sakho’s Lamborghini being abandoned at Rush Green for weeks. The opening line of the national newspaper piece states: “The story of the orange Lamborghini sums up the malaise at the heart of […]
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05 September 2018
Hammer Moses Makasi is close to returning from injury. He suffered an long term injury while on loan at Plymouth last season. Makasi has posted a hugely positive update on Instagram as he continues his recovery from a knee injury that saw his loan at Plymouth Argyle cut short. The 22-year-old managed just seven appearances for […]
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05 September 2018
Pablo Zabaleta has admitted that we must all trust the manager because of the teams he was worked at before. However, he points out: “The thing for Manuel is that for the first time maybe he doesn’t have the same quality in the team like he had before. So maybe it will take more time than […]
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05 September 2018
Declan Rice is expected to commit his international career and it is believed he will release a statement making his final decision clear next week. The youngster has been urged to take his time over the decision by his current international boss Martin O’Neill, England manager Gareth Southgate and his club chief Manuel Pellegrini. He […]
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05 September 2018
The managing director of Essex Ventilation Services wrote to Claret and Hugh this afternoon with tragic news and a plea for help : Justin Blue wrote “On Friday we said goodbye to our young engineer Bill Townsend. He was a very promising prospect who was always punctual, polite and a real asset to our team. […]
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05 September 2018
The West Ham Supporters Club faces a crucial vote this Sunday to save the 70 year institution and the campaign group Save our supporters club is pleading that members turn out in numbers to make their vote count. A statement from SOSC reads: …………………………. If you were a member of The West Ham United Supporters […]
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05 September 2018
Arthur Masuaku will be fit for the trip to Everton next weekend after immediately missing the game against Wolves. Speculation that the left sided midfielder has a more serious injury was knocked back by sources inside the club and we were told this morning that he had taken a small knock in training. Aaron Cresswell […]
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05 September 2018
Andy Carroll is still on course for a November return and is picking up the pace in his training routine. There are now hopes that the player could be ready for action for either the Burnley home game on the third of the month or Huddersfield away a week later. Carroll is now running after […]
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05 September 2018
Andriy Shevchenko would be the most expensive player in Premier League history - if his fee from AC Milan to Chelsea in 2006 was inflated to present-day prices.
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05 September 2018
The World Cup winner has tipped the 21-year-old for great things, while he has backed Felipe Anderson to come good at West Ham
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05 September 2018
Kieran Trippier believes England have earned a warm Wembley welcome when they host Spain on Saturday and is eager to land a big result to keep the feelgood factor going.
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04 September 2018
CHRIS SUTTON: I found it staggering to hear Manuel Pellegrini say that West Ham are still affected by last season’s relegation battle. It’s nonsense. He cannot lay blame at David Moyes's door.
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