A fantastic response after a terrible 8 days for West Ham United. From Man City tearing us apart to former Hammers favourite Dimitri Payet throwing his toys out of the pram and deciding he wants to leave. Although Payet was on the radar before he joined us, he did not have the same profile that … Read more
Sorry, but I am not one of those fans who wet themselves at a pre season loss. I’m old enough to remember winning every pre season game under Avram Grant, and look what happened there! However, it’s not long before we get down to business for the season, so I thought the time was right … Read more
Here they are….we kick off at Chelsea away, with the first game at the new stadium being Bournemouth at home. Let’s hope we don’t repeat our home form against them from last season, where a Callum Wilson hat-trick sank us in a 3-4 defeat. Mind you, we did have Modibo Maiga playing for us, and … Read more
The Hammers are unchanged from the 3-1 win over Watford; Adrian Cresswell Ogbonna Reid Antonio Noble Kouyate Lanzini Payet Carroll Sakho Delighted to say Valencia is not in the squad again, hopefully the last we have seen of him at Upton Park!
This post is dedicated to Don Coates, a lifelong Hammers fan and Essex cricket umpire who sadly lost his life last week – 1941-2016 – Rest In Peace Don Having just got back from the ground, it’s worth reflecting on a pulsating game, fitting for the run in for the Boleyn. First up, on Diafra … Read more
The excitement is building towards the end of our days at Upton Park, and with Spurs and Man Utd still to come, Sunderland represent one of the less glamorous teams we won’t be seeing again at our beloved ground. This game would usually pass without comment, but the return of Sam Allardyce to Upton Park … Read more
West Ham players were preparing today for their visit to St Mary’s with some moves on the training ground. New boy Emmanuel Emenike was included and looks like a big lad ready to take on the Premier League. It’s a tough test for the lads tomorrow, after the rather surreal atmosphere of the game against … Read more
I was going to say, we wren’t expecting that were we? But actually, in the back of our heads, I think a few of us were. There’s a natural cynicism when it comes to being a West Ham fan, but that is being slowly replaced by a sense of optimism that Slaven Bilic’s tenure thus … Read more
Just a quick one for today. I’m really curious how this one will pan out. City are a quality outfit and we shouldn’t let a defeat against Juventus lull us into a false sense of security. Their performances in the league have been tenacious and efficient, the game against Palace a good example of that. … Read more
I’ve always had a soft spot for Bournemouth, having childhood trips to the place and with Eddie Howe seeming like one of the more likeable managers (the anti-Mourinho if you will) then it’s hard to deny them their moment in the spotlight. For the Hammers, it’s the first of three games without guardian angel Adrian … Read more