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It is incredible that we are having this debate in December. No more than 2 months ago, people were worried that Dimitri Payet may be leaving in January. Now people are trying to hound him out the club. If this was a movie, this would be where there would be a sound of a record […]
I honestly can’t believe I am writing this, but unless Slaven Bilic changes something dramatically, he could be in line for the sack, no more than four months after securing West Ham’s highest points total in Premier League history and our first top flight positive goal difference since 1986. Yet, this season has been a […]
West Ham’s transfer relationship with Tottenham Hotspur has been somewhat strained in recent times, predominantly due to the cold relationship between Daniel Levy and David Sullivan. A prime example of this was in January 2015 when West Ham were trying to sign Emmanuel Adebayor from Spurs, so Carlton Cole could go to West Brom, meaning […]
A bit of background on Tony Carr. His tenure as a player at Barnet and West Ham was cut short due to injuries and he was subsequently given a coaching role with the academy. 43 years of service later, he has been instrumental for West Ham, finding gems such as Joe Cole, Glen Johnson, Rio […]
First thing’s first. David Gold and David Sullivan are two very clever men and without them, West Ham would be a very different club, most likely for the worse, not the better. They are very good at their job, one might even argue that they are one of the best chairmen in the country for […]
Watching Dimitri Payet at the Euro’s is quite incredible. His sheer elegance on and off the ball, the way he dances through defenders and his eye for goal is what will surely earn him the prestigious player of the tournament and has given many comparisons to other world class playmakers such as Mesut Özil and, […]
The 2015/16 season was an historic campaign for West Ham. The Hammers achieved their highest ever points tally, their first Premier League season with a positive goal difference and also gave an emotional farewell to Upton Park as the club prepares for life in the Olympic Stadium Over the course of a mainly positive season, […]
‘We’ve got Payet’ is a song which seems to be going around a lot at Upton Park this season. Even in games where Payet seems to be anonymous, that chant to the tune of Billy Ray Cyrus’ 1991 hit “Achy Breaky Heart” rings around the stadium. Even West Ham’s official Twitter feed is behind the […]
West Ham’s January signing and Nigerian international Emmanuel Emenike admitted that he could not remain focused at Fenerbahce and needed counselling after his arrest in 2011. Emenike was arrested alongside many other Fenerbahce officials and players due to alleged match-fixing in 2011 despite having never kicked a ball for the Turkish club. He left Fenerbahce […]
This is an issue that seems to be a controversial topic among West Ham fans. Where does the future of Enner Valencia lie? Will he be one of the things we leave at the Boleyn Ground or will he be the one to lead the attacking line going into the Olympic Stadium? I intend to […]
West Ham secured their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup after a late, late winner against Liverpool in the fourth round replay. Michail Antonio put the hosts ahead on the stroke of halftime with a lovely volley, but the visitors were back level soon after the break when Philippe Coutinho outfoxed the […]
SC Braga and Maritimo played on Monday night in the Portugese league in front of a packed crowd. A crowd including officials from Barcelona and West Ham United, according to claims from Portugese media. The game, which Braga won 5-1, included scouts from all over Europe from as far as Holland, Germany and Greece, but […]