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The Last Word: Despite the paper talk, captain Dec is here to stay – for now!

April 12, 2022 Hugh Southon 0

Declan’s future is never far from unwanted and inaccurate headlines usually from ‘hits hungry’ websites and newspapers. So far every ‘he’s off’’ story has bitten the dust as the Hammers’ fortunes have come out of

George Parris: We need to prove to Declan why it’s worth staying for the long term

April 9, 2022 George Parris 0

I’m not sure what’s going on behind the scenes at the moment but from my point of view, I hope the club is or will push the boat out to sign Declan up to a

‘West Ham were not massive in Kidderminster – we were embarrassing’

March 8, 2022 Meirion Williams 0

It’s a fair assessment to say that we slipped on a banana skin but didn’t fall and thus survived our visit to Kidderminster last month. But it was certainly one where we used all our

‘It’s hard to look past Tevez, Rice and Payet for Noble’s best XI’

March 7, 2022 James Jones 0

So, we’re in the final straight. There are only a few months remaining of Mark Noble’s 18-year playing career at West Ham. There aren’t many players left in world football who can boast of such

Phil Parkes: ‘It’s difficult to pinpoint why Soucek and Coufal haven’t reached the same heights’

March 5, 2022 Phil Parkes 0

From our Hammer and runner up of the Year last campaign, we’ve seen a very different Soucek and Coufal this season but why is this? In all honesty, there are lots of reasons that can

Pub Talk: ‘We are not unfamiliar to the post Christmas lull…’

March 5, 2022 Blowing Bubbles 0

What did you make of the Kurt Zouma saga? Meirion Williams: Talk about scoring an own goal! For a club that is supposed to be media savvy with Baroness Brady at the helm, we really

The Last Word: Winning the Europa League must be Moyes’ top priority to keep Rice

February 9, 2022 Hugh Southon 0

Despite spending over 50 years on the dark side – which is the fate of those who are drawn to support the Hammers – I am usually the eternal optimist. Sadly after the defeat at

Are West Ham big enough to keep hold of Declan Rice this summer?

February 7, 2022 Brian Penn 0

I was at the London Stadium the day they made the announcement. Sandwiched between the obligatory ‘Come on You Irons’ and the team rundown was confirmation that Declan Rice had signed a five-year contract. The

The Jewel is back on track to regain his shine in West Ham’s crown

February 7, 2022 Emily Pulham 0

After a career-threatening injury in June 2018, Manuel Lanzini struggled to fully recover and seemed destined to play a bit-part role at West Ham. But a recent surge in form, including a tremendous show against

Bowen was the missing piece in Moyes’ puzzle – we can’t let him go

February 6, 2022 Lucy Farrell 0

Since signing for West Ham two years ago, Jarrod Bowen has simply become indispensable and it’s been quite the rise to Premier League fame for the 25-year-old. Last March, I wrote that he may have

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