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‘Ron Greenwood didn’t deserve to be the forgotten man of West Ham’

March 7, 2022 Julian Shea 0

Old Trafford’s postal address is Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester. At Anfield, there is a statue of Bill Shankly. Elland Road has a Don Revie stand. But when it comes to Ron Greenwood, the man

‘We no longer throw games away at the death – we rescue them’

March 6, 2022 Emily Pulham 0

Our 2-2 draw against Leicester taught me an important lesson about playing to the whistle and why, if Craig Dawson hasn’t given up on the match, neither should I. With 87 minutes gone, and West

‘Ten goals, four reds, and 11 yellows – two games I’ll never forget’

January 8, 2022 Meirion Williams 0

Dirty Leeds, that Damned United, the team that thought they were so great they changed their kit to all white so as to emulate the then great Real Madrid. The side that one of the

Anger over Rio’s comments on Rice but is the bigger story his support of PAI?

September 13, 2021 Meirion Williams 0

There has been a huge social media challenge recently to the validity of Rio Ferdinand’s loyalty to the Hammers. Not only has he, along with his brother Anton, thrown his weight behind the takeover group

Jimmy Walker: ‘I didn’t have to buy a drink in Essex after my Lampard penalty save’

September 12, 2021 Julian Shea 0

Life may supposedly begin at 40 but in the case of former West Ham goalkeeper Jimmy Walker, one of the most remarkable periods of his life began a decade earlier. Signed on a free transfer

From right-back to record holder, Antonio is best in modern era

September 12, 2021 Blowing Bubbles 0

There’s no doubt now that football’s once swiss army knife has become a club legend. Michail Antonio, who only got converted to a full-time striker at the end of the 2019/2020 season, now has 50

‘Supporting West Ham comes with some suffering – but some days are good’

August 11, 2021 Danny Lewis 0

There are games that will be among the favourites for most West Ham fans who were around to see it. There’s the final game at Upton Park – you may have heard that I’ve written

Matt Jarvis: ‘When Upton Park was rocking, it was a wonderful place to be’

August 9, 2021 Julian Shea 0

Sam Allardyce, it is safe to say, is someone whose name provokes strong opinions at West Ham — and not always positive ones. The former Bolton coach was in charge of the Irons for four

Forget Shakira’s hips, it’s really the numbers that don’t lie

May 26, 2021 Brian Penn 0

Numbers can be twisted to suit our own ends but essentially they don’t lie – Alan Pardew is statistically the most successful West Ham manager of the last 20 years. The post Harry Redknapp era

Rob Lee: “My West Ham career was short but I’m still delighted it happenedâ€

May 24, 2021 Julian Shea 0

Former England midfielder Rob Lee says he played much of his best at Upton Park — so it is West Ham’s loss that just 14 games in his 23-year long professional career were at the

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