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Hammers European Return Comes Against Super League Backdrop

June 23, 2021 Blowing Bubbles 0

You have to go back to September 1999 for the last main draw European tie that West Ham United won. They ran out 6-1 aggregate winners over Croatian club Osijek, scoring three goals both home

‘I was happy sitting on the bench and that’s not me. I wasn’t focused’

May 25, 2021 Bradley Holland 0

It’s no wonder that Jesse Lingard has found himself liberated in a David Moyes built West Ham squad where graft, courage, and endurance are the key attribute to success. With a manager in David Moyes

Football clubs and players boycott social media, but what next?

May 25, 2021 Meirion Williams 0

The recent May Day bank holiday was a strange one for many. This oddity had nothing to do with the pandemic or the weather, but was due to the decision by the sporting fraternity to

Who passed with flying colours and who should be in detention?

May 24, 2021 Lucy Woolford 0

Another academic year draws to a close, but this one has been different. The games have come thick and fast, there have been no crowds to encourage. But the class has excelled as a team

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

‘His time as Hammers boss had undeniable lows but I will always remember him fondly’

April 15, 2021 Blowing Bubbles 0

The last day of February brought us the tragic news that Glenn Roeder had passed away at the age of 65. The end came after a long battle with a brain tumour that had first

Kenny Brown: ‘I’m a Hammer but also a Lion – I’m in a really unique position’

April 13, 2021 Julian Shea 0

Football fans love their tribes, and their derbies, and having local rivals to define themselves against. So it is always a shock to come across someone who goes against the flow and supports two less-

Fans expected more for their money, suggests Sebastien Haller

April 12, 2021 Lucy Woolford 0

Back in January, I wrote a piece about how Sebastien Haller’s body language was showing signs that he was disappointed in his performances at West Ham and was frustrated with himself. Fast forward a couple

Mark Noble: Legend, icon or just lucky?

April 11, 2021 Robert Banks 0

Mark Noble’s recent announcement that next season’s contract extension will be his last as a first-team player was not a major surprise. It has, however, sparked much debate amongst Hammers fans about Noble’s overall contribution,

Europe is possible but West Ham can not dream too big just yet

March 17, 2021 Jack Kavanagh 0

It’s no understatement to say that 2020/21 has been one of the strangest top-flight seasons ever, from the lack of fans, to the fact that away teams are winning an unprecedented 41% of games. Among

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Hammers European Return Comes Against Super League Backdrop

‘I was happy sitting on the bench and that’s not me. I wasn’t focused’

Who passed with flying colours and who should be in detention?

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

‘His time as Hammers boss had undeniable lows but I will always remember him fondly’

Kenny Brown: ‘I’m a Hammer but also a Lion – I’m in a really unique position’

Fans expected more for their money, suggests Sebastien Haller

Mark Noble: Legend, icon or just lucky?

Europe is possible but West Ham can not dream too big just yet

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?