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We had high hopes for Jelavic but he failed to deliver at West Ham

April 13, 2021 Emily Pulham 0

It’s a trip down memory lane and Green Street with the news that former West Ham frontman Nikica Jelavic has hung up his boots. His time at West Ham was brief, but he arrived with

A sad story of failed potential mixed with moments of magic

April 13, 2021 James Jones 0

If ever there was an enigma to rule all enigmas at West Ham, Andy Carroll would be up there. The club’s history is almost dominated by players who arrived, showed some promise, did some amazing

Big Sam left empty handed but others have had much more luck

February 19, 2021 Meirion Williams 0

There is one West Ham manager of recent times that really splits supporters opinions. Some will say he was a necessary evil, others will state that despite what he achieved at the club, he was

Irons reluctance to let Snoddy play is ultimate mark of respect

February 16, 2021 Lucy Woolford 0

January isn’t an exciting month. The transfer window is disappointing, the weather is miserable and to add to matters in 2021, we were mostly staring at the same four walls at home. We’ve turned to

‘In my book, Stockport go into the fixture as big favourites’

January 6, 2021 Meirion Williams 0

When the fixture list is released there are a few things I invariably do. The first few are related to looking at that list to see if we have any games scheduled on important family

Classy Bilic deserved better as Baggies turn to the dark side

January 4, 2021 Geoff Hillyer 0

In a year where people’s lives have been turned upside down, in a world that’s been utterly changed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, and – if ‘normality’ ever returns – where recovery will be a

Big Sam the best? I’d rather we focus on these other managers

December 9, 2020 William Pugh 0

A West Ham season ticket holder recently ranked every Hammers manager since 2000 on Twitter, and I was enraged after reading just one entry. Why? Because sitting there, bold as brass at No 1, this

David Gold looks back on Bilic, Payet and Upton Park

December 17, 2019 David Blackmore 0

Reminiscing about spending ten years at the top of West Ham’s board has brought back some fond memories for David Gold. One time he looks back on particularly fondly is Slaven Bilic’s time in charge

Marko Arnautovic saga hung over last season and can’t be repeated

June 12, 2019 James Jones 0

What is it with West Ham, talented players and controversy? It’s as though we’re not allowed to have nice things. Dating all the way back to the likes of Frank Lampard and Jermain Defoe, who

Sir Trevor Brooking: ‘My wife wouldn’t let me risk my reputation by becoming West Ham boss’

January 8, 2019 Julian Shea 0

West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking has revealed the reason he never became the club’s full-time manager

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