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What history tells us about our chances of bouncing back to the top

September 28, 2026 Brian Penn 0

In 107 years as members of the Football League, we have been relegated on only seven occasions. During that time we have never played outside of the top two tiers – a feat achieved by

Why cashing in on our top defensive prospect is a massive risk

September 25, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

Our decision to sell El Hadji Malick Diouf raises the following questions: is it good business? Or have we sold a player we should have been building around? At just 21 years old, Diouf appeared

Pub Talk: Early season progree and predictions for West Ham’s Championship campaign

September 24, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

Assessing the Opening Performance and League Form What have you made of our start to the season? David Meagher: Realistically, we have been a work in progress as the nature of relegation is that until

Why covering this chaotic post-relegation transfer window has been my most difficult challenge yet

September 22, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

For this month’s article I thought I would explore how hard this window was to report on and how it’s gone compared to others. So I posed myself the following question: Has this transfer window

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Record attendances prove we are still a massive football club

September 20, 2026 Paul Brand 0

Portsmouth’s last visit to Upton Park attracted 33,465. That was in September 2011 and represents a very healthy crowd for a Championship match. It is still, however, nearly 20,000 shy of the 53,369 who set

The endless cycle of hope and anxiety for our supporters

September 19, 2026 Geoff Hillyer 0

It wasn’t the greatest start to the season, was it? I know this because as I started to write this, whilst West Ham were 2–0 up against Wolves, I had no confidence whatsoever that we

Why Nuno faces a crucial test to keep our promotion hopes alive

September 18, 2026 Holly Worthington 0

Just a few games into the season, it’s become clear that we are going to have to battle for every single point. I’d not expected the Championship to be a walk in the park, but

Why we must remain patient with this rebuilt squad as they find their feet in a tough Championship

September 17, 2026 George Parris 0

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that past experiences tell you a lot about how a season is going to unfold. I know there’s been some frustration amongst the fanbase about

Record crowds and transfer chaos in our Championship transition

September 16, 2026 David Blackmore 0

As the dust settles on a hectic transfer window, life in the Championship is delivering its trademark emotional rollercoaster. Dropping into the second tier was always going to force a massive reset, but it has

Lucy’s Last Word: We have to hit the ground running and not be complacent

August 31, 2026 Lucy Farrell 0

Here we go, the road to promotion begins. It has to be the goal for this season, anything less is surely not enough. It might be the ‘boring’ way, but automatic promotion would give us

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