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[ January 24, 2021 ] Opposition View: Palace fans hope for a draw and mid-table finish Features
[ January 15, 2021 ] Opposition View: Burnley fans expecting precious points at London Stadium Features
[ January 9, 2021 ] Haller’s body language didn’t mean he didn’t care enough… Features
[ January 7, 2021 ] Hugh Southon’s Last Word: Noble has been great for West Ham but his time is now over Opinion
[ January 7, 2021 ] The Ex Files: Don’t expect much from the latest window of opportunity Opinion

Hugh Southon’s Last Word: Noble has been great for West Ham but his time is now over

January 7, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

It’s a very sad day indeed when you need to spell out the obvious concerning a person who has been loyal and true from the start. It becomes even worse when you need to say

The Ex Files: Don’t expect much from the latest window of opportunity

January 7, 2021 ExWHUEmployee 0

So it is that time of year again when the rumours start flying, the new accounts start springing up on social media and the tabloids are dominated by the transfer window. Traditionally the January window

Phil Parkes: Toffees win left a sweet taste in the mouth after our festive frustrations

January 3, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

The Everton result on New Year’s Day completely changed how I felt about our games over the Christmas period. Those three points made a huge difference when you look at some of our other results

Pub Talk: How confident are you feeling about our upcoming games?

January 3, 2021 Blowing Bubbles 0

It’s fair to say we suffered a dip in form in December – picking up just six points from our six games. Who or what do you think was to blame? Or did our luck

George Parris: West Ham fans can look up the table with optimism

January 2, 2021 George Parris 0

Looking back on 2020 as a whole from a West Ham fan point of view and the major highlight must be staying up in the Premier League last season. When the Premier League came to

Football was one of my few highs last year and I’m staying positive

January 2, 2021 David Blackmore 0

The lead up to the arrival of the New Year is always a time for reflection for me, and when thinking about my highlights of 2020, they were pretty much all West Ham related. To

Hugh Southon’s Last Word: Humble Rice is starting to look like Moore on and off the pitch

December 13, 2020 Hugh Southon 0

I don’t know Declan Rice. I wish I did because as I watched him give an exuberant interview to Sky Sports before the game against Sheffield United game I felt the smile crossing my face

The Ex Files: Losing the routine of going to football has been hard to take

December 13, 2020 ExWHUEmployee 0

What a year 2020 has been and not for particularly good reasons, other than West Ham’s improved performance. One of the biggest disappointments for me is losing my weekend routine especially if West Ham are

Pub Talk: Three wins from three in November to rocket up to fifth – is this a sign we’ve learnt how to win ugly?

December 7, 2020 Blowing Bubbles 0

Three wins from three in November to rocket us up the table to fifth – were we lucky or was this a sign we’ve learnt how to win ugly? David Meagher: Luck was definitely a

George Parris: Dementia’s impact means football will have to evolve

December 7, 2020 George Parris 0

Sir Geoff Hurst was absolutely spot on when he was talking about heading in football, and how players had to work on the technique. We used to have a swinging ball to help work on