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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

How strategic patience is replacing past transfer chaos

August 11, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

Looking at our recruitment situation this summer, I’d like to explain the difference between this window and others. In the past, West Ham would identify a position they wished to recruit for and come up

Rebuild, retention, and navigating our new Championship marathon

August 10, 2026 David Blackmore 0

A new chapter begins in East London After a summer dominated by the global spectacle of the World Cup in North America and deep soul searching at home, the reality of our new Championship journey

ExWHUemployee: ‘All on board the Great Escape train as current rebound mirrors 2007 revival’

May 12, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

West Ham United have long specialised in Premier League survival stories, often delivering drama right to the final stages of the season with the odd exceptional season thrown in. As the 2025/26 season heads into

ExWHUemployee: ‘From Villa Park to Cardiff, the Leeds defeat had me reflecting on FA Cup pain through the years’

April 8, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

Well, the dust has settled on yet another brilliant cup game that we have been involved in. The game against Leeds had everything, and I can’t help but feel we were very unlucky to go

ExWHUemployee: ‘West Ham match day traditions must be protected in the digital age’

March 4, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

On the West Ham Way podcast, we often reflect on days gone by and, in particular, our time at Upton Park and how that compares to the London Stadium, especially as far as the match

ExWHUemployee “The Potter Paradox: Why sacking Graham Potter was right, but the Board handled it wrong”

October 13, 2025 ExWHUEmployee 0

In the cut throat world of Premier League football, managerial sackings are as inevitable as controversial VAR decisions. But our decision to part ways with Graham Potter on September 27 raised more questions than it

ExWHUemployee: ‘Five players heading for the exit door this summer and it feels like the end of an era’

May 20, 2025 ExWHUEmployee 0

A big decision was made to make the announcement before the close of the season that Danny Ings, Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal and Aaron Cresswell will all be released at the end of the season.

ExWHUemployee: ‘West Ham needs an overhaul this summer but with funds limited, we’ll need our youngsters’

April 18, 2025 ExWHUEmployee 0

So as we approach the end of the season, there is a lot of self reflection that needs to be done. We have massively underperformed on the pitch and this could be down to a

ExWHUemployee: ‘Why reversing the concession ban was crucial for West Ham’s soul’

March 9, 2025 ExWHUEmployee 0

This season has been one with lots of turmoil and transition on and off the pitch but it seems to be going on the better path now. The manager has more of a relationship and

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