On this day (April 27) in 2003, West Ham earned all three points against Manchester City with a 1-0 victory at Maine Road. This was also the day that thirty-seven years after embarking on a playing career with the Irons, Sir Trevor Brooking took charge of the club for the first time as manager. Experienced striker […]
Four former West Ham players have been shortlisted for a place in the Premier League Hall of Fame after Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer became the first two inductees on Monday. As the fans are asked to vote for the next players to be inducted, Academy of Football graduates Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard have […]
Former West Ham striker Marlon Harewood believes Jesse Lingard won’t be thinking of moving away from the London Stadium this summer. This follows a report from ESPN earlier this month claiming Europe’s elite in the shape of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid have taken an interest in the on-loan Manchester United ace. Further to that, Leicester […]
On this day (April 26) 2008, West Ham threw away a two-goal lead at Upton Park to draw 2-2 with Newcastle United. The Hammers marched into an early lead when evergreen club legend Mark Noble opened the scoring before iconic striker Dean Ashton doubled the advantage inside the first 25 minutes. On what was a […]
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes West Ham should jump at the chance to sign Odsonne Edouard this summer. This comes as reports link the Hammers with the Celtic star, with fears growing north of the border that they may lose Edouard for as little as £10million at the end of the season when the Frenchman […]
West Ham loan star Jesse Lingard came out fighting after the Hammers were dealt a blow in their push for UEFA Champions League qualification on Saturday. David Moyes’ side were beaten 1-0 by nearest rivals Chelsea and usurped in the Premier League table in the process. Despite admitting being second-best for much of the contest, […]
Former West Ham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted the decision to send Fabian Balbuena off against Chelsea was ‘a bit scary’ from the officials involved. As the Hammers chased the game with ten minutes remaining, centre-back Balbuena was dismissed after VAR had intervened following a clearance and subsequent contact with Blues full-back Ben Chilwell. The Irons […]
Former Premier League winner with Arsenal Martin Keown believes a switch to West Ham would be the ‘perfect move’ for Tammy Abraham. The 23-year-old has been somewhat frozen out at Stamford Bridge since the arrival of German manager Thomas Tuchel, leading to questions over where his future may lie. Abraham has started just two league […]
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson has predicted Chelsea will inflict more pain on West Ham on Saturday after the Hammers slipped up last weekend. The Hammers will be desperate to bounce back to winning ways having missed the chance to further cement a place in the top four when David Moyes’ men were beaten 3-2 by Newcastle […]
Former Premier League midfielder Rob Lee has claimed recently departed West Ham striker Sebastien Haller ‘wasn’t cut out’ for the Premier League. Haller remains the Hammers record signing having arrived in east London for £45 million from Eintracht Frankfurt in July 2019 (BBC). Despite the big fee involved and high expectancy, the move never worked out […]
West Ham linchpin Declan Rice could still leave the club this summer should the Irons miss out on UEFA Champions League qualification. That’s according to talkSPORT presenter Ade Oladipo, who has claimed the influential central midfielder could move away from east London should David Moyes’ men fall short in the race for a top-four finish. With […]
Premier League all-time leading goalscorer Alan Shearer named the double transfer that saw Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano arrive at West Ham as the ‘most shocking’ in the history of the competition. Joined by former England duo Micah Richards and Gary Lineker on the Match of the Day top 10 podcast, Shearer came up with […]