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Andy Kostka

Andy Kostka

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The Boleyn Ground’s Grand Finale: West Ham v Manchester Utd
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The Boleyn Ground’s Grand Finale: West Ham v Manchester Utd

It can be advised to approach a big match as if it were any other in an attempt to keep nerves down but facing Manchester United on Tuesday is an exception. This match must be approached differently, with a passion and desire to finish 112 years at the Boleyn Ground strongly. Does that build a […]

·4 min read
Match Preview: West Ham v West Brom
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Match Preview: West Ham v West Brom

West Ham must be careful with four games left in the Premier League season to not fall away from European football. Currently in sixth place, the Hammers are only two points above Southampton in eighth. A win at The Hawthorns Saturday would be just the ticket for Slaven Bilic and his side. A 3-1 victory […]

·3 min read
Five Keys for West Ham ahead of Watford match
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Five Keys for West Ham ahead of Watford match

After the weekend’s 2-2 draw against league-leading Leicester City, West Ham sit only three points behind Manchester United and fifth place in the Premier League. The Hammers return home on Wednesday to face Watford. To take positives away from Leicester City, the Hammers scored two goals against a team which had kept clean sheets for […]

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West Ham Player Ratings: Arsenal (H)
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West Ham Player Ratings: Arsenal (H)

West Ham remained unbeaten at the Boleyn Ground this season with Saturday’s 3-3 draw to Arsenal. Falling down early 2-0, West Ham were brought back in right before the half time whistle by two Andy Carroll goals. Carroll would complete the hat-trick early in the second half, securing West Ham a point from the London […]

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Over Land and Sea: D.C. Irons
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Over Land and Sea: D.C. Irons

London and Washington D.C. seemingly switched weather on Saturday. The D.C. Irons met at Fado Irish Pub in downtown Washington on a rainy morning to watch West Ham United take on Crystal Palace in the sunny Boleyn Ground. The diverse mix of Americans and expat Brits, all donning their preferred claret and blue gear, gathered […]

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Match Preview: West Ham v Crystal Palace
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Match Preview: West Ham v Crystal Palace

One point off of fourth, West Ham can make Champions League football at the Olympic Stadium a reality. For that to happen, Crystal Palace are a team who West Ham must defeat at home. With eight Hammers included in international play over the break, the task could be harder than West Ham’s form may suggest. […]

·3 min read
Di Canio – Payet can be a cracker for a few years to come
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Di Canio – Payet can be a cracker for a few years to come

Age is merely a number. For Dimitri Payet on his 29th birthday, a sublime free kick into the top left corner in France’s 4-2 victory over Russia proves there is much more to come from the attacking midfielder at West Ham. YouTube: Payet Amazing Freekick vs Russia HD Paolo Di Canio thinks so too. This […]

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Should West Ham lead the charge for safe standing?
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Should West Ham lead the charge for safe standing?

West Ham will play their first season at the Olympic Stadium next season, with 60,000 Claret and Blue faithful cheering on the Hammers. Amongst the 60,000, at least an entire terrace will ignore the brand new seats behind them, and stand for the entire match. Even though all-seater stadiums are required in the Premier League […]

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Match Preview: Chelsea v West Ham
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Match Preview: Chelsea v West Ham

West Ham will have the chance to break into the Premier League’s top four as they travel across London to face Chelsea. Yet before discussing the upcoming London Derby, let’s first look at the glaring omissions from the England national team which leaves West Ham fans scratching their heads. Two points off of fourth, how […]

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Manchester United 1-1 West Ham: Player Ratings
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Manchester United 1-1 West Ham: Player Ratings

West Ham were ten minutes away from their first victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford in their last ten attempts, but a late goal from Anthony Martial leveled the match at one goal apiece to force a Sixth Round FA Cup replay at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers could not hold onto their one-goal […]

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FA Cup Match Preview: Manchester United v West Ham
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FA Cup Match Preview: Manchester United v West Ham

West Ham are arriving in Manchester on a hot streak, with 13 points gained from their last six matches. Those points include two emotional victories over Tottenham and Everton. Manchester United, on the other hand, stagger back home after an away loss to West Brom and defeat in the first leg of the Europa League […]

·3 min read
Five Keys for West Ham ahead of Sunderland match
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Five Keys for West Ham ahead of Sunderland match

Saturday will mark Sam Allardyce’s first match at Upton Park since leaving West Ham at the end of last season. It is the exact type of match environment Allardyce lives for: Big Sam’s club sits in 19th place and are in dire need of points. I would expect the Sunderland bus to be parked in […]

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