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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 happened”

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

We need to build on this season – not let it become an one-off

May 23, 2021 David Blackmore 0

This month marked five years since our final game at Upton Park as we said farewell to the Boleyn in style by beating Manchester United 3-2. That victory actually took us up to sixth in

Writing The Boleyn’s Farewell made me feel part of a community

April 15, 2021 Danny Lewis 0

When I first started going to watch West Ham, one of the first things I noticed was a tremendous sense of community. Whether it was those conversing in pubs, people chatting to stall and fanzine

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

‘From ribs to the press box, my journey was full of surprises’

March 17, 2021 Danny Lewis 0

Writing The Boleyn’s Farewell: West Ham United’s Upton Park Swansong was an incredible experience. As well as all of the emotions that inevitably arose from meticulously going over that night, on my own and with

‘In my darkest hour I turned to writing about the best of nights’

February 20, 2021 Danny Lewis 0

Last year was a tough one for everybody. I was no different as I was furloughed and eventually made redundant. But I was determined to do something positive and during my initial furlough period, I

Looks like the mystery Twitter account led us up a garden path

February 19, 2021 Greg Richardson 0

‘That is the last ever shambles GSB window for West Ham fans to endure’. So said ‘The Secret Agent’ aka @itk_secretagent in October last year such was his confidence that a takeover of West Ham

Reid’s future is in doubt but his legacy at the club is still secure

January 4, 2021 James Jones 0

Way back in the summer of 2010, West Ham announced the signing of a ‘World Cup star’ and everyone got excited. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa had not long finished and Spain had

The Ex Files: Losing the routine of going to football has been hard to take

December 13, 2020 ExWHUEmployee 0

What a year 2020 has been and not for particularly good reasons, other than West Ham’s improved performance. One of the biggest disappointments for me is losing my weekend routine especially if West Ham are

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

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

We need to build on this season – not let it become an one-off

Writing The Boleyn’s Farewell made me feel part of a community

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

‘From ribs to the press box, my journey was full of surprises’

‘In my darkest hour I turned to writing about the best of nights’

Looks like the mystery Twitter account led us up a garden path

Reid’s future is in doubt but his legacy at the club is still secure

The Ex Files: Losing the routine of going to football has been hard to take

The Last Word: Will Moyes suffer the same fate as Bilic and Pellegrini? Let’s hope not!

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

Accounts lay bare the impact of COVID-19 on West Ham and others

Will any of our loan rangers ever get their first team chance?