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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

What do you do with your lucky socks in this new normal?

September 24, 2020 Brian Williams 0

Television is one of humankind’s greatest technological achievements. Association football is generally considered to be the world’s greatest sport. They should be a marriage made in heaven, but I’m not a huge fan of televised

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

David Gold claims ‘best of intentions’ over Champions League pledge

December 11, 2019 David Blackmore 0

West Ham co-chairman David Gold has admitted that the owners may have been a little hasty to mention Champions League football when they took over at Upton Park almost 10 years ago. Upon arrival, his

So, when did it become socially acceptable to leave at 80 mins?

September 7, 2019 Brian Penn 0

Grounds are now almost empty at full -time, even when their team is winning

Pie in the sky! Fans’ talk of new ground will never be achieved

August 3, 2019 Geoff Hillyer 0

West Ham don’t have a billion pounds to demolish a golf course outside Romford

Whatever happened to our kids of 1999?

May 3, 2019 David Bowden 0

Not every member of the Cup-winning side went on to have top flight careers

The boys of ’99: ‘They had the swagger of a side who knew how good they were’

May 2, 2019 Robert Banks 0

The likes of Cole and Carrick were always destined to go on to really great things

Tony Carr: ‘I loved working at West Ham and could still be there now’

May 1, 2019 William Pugh 0

West Ham’s legendary youth team coach on his time with the Irons, the players he brought through and how it all ended for him after four decades of service

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