By Tim Rich 29 April 2016 Slaven Bilic will go on to manage “one of the great clubs in world football” after completing his work at the stepping stone of West Ham, according to his compatriot and friend Darijo Srna. Srna, 33, is the captain of Shakhtar Donetsk and has known Bilic – who is […]
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West Ham win at Liverpool: from the era of JFK, Nehru, She Loves You and the 5p loaf
By Brian Sears 30 January 2015 West Ham are above Liverpool in the Premier League table and go to Anfield this weekend looking for a result that will keep them there and still in contention for a top-four finish. But it’s been a long time since West Ham won a league match at Anfield. A […]
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West Ham welcome ‘favourite’ opponents Fulham (but prefer them away)
By Brian Sears 31 August 2012 West Ham, bolstered by their £1m loan man Andy Carroll, will welcome Fulham to Upton Park this weekend in the knowledge that they’ve won more Premier League points per game against Fulham than against any other current PL club. In their eight seasons (and 16 games) playing each other […]
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West Ham fans call on club to hold independent poll on stadium move
By Sportingintelligence 25 October 2011 A diverse group of West Ham fans, split on whether the club should leave Upton Park, have launched a campaign to encourage the club’s owners to consult season ticket holders on any move. The campaign website is linked here, and the organisers have made a written request to the owners for […]
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West Ham and Leeds rank high on top-flight pedigree, Leicester and Forest chasing
By Brian Sears 4 August 2011 With a new campaign in the Football League set to start on Friday as Hull host Blackpool, the season of guessing football league table outcomes is upon us. And according to a sportingintelligence ‘pedigree’ analysis of clubs in the Championship, history says West Ham are favourites to go up, […]
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W…W…W… winning is good but West Ham, Wigan and Wolves want a point per game
By Brian Sears 3 February 2011 What do West Ham, Wigan and Wolverhampton all have in common aside from all beginning with the 23rd letter of the alphabet and all being current occupants of the Premier League’s relegation zone? They are also the only three Premier League sides so far unable to muster a point […]
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Why Everton should relish the visit of Grant’s generous West Ham
By Brian Sears 21 January 2011 Everton prepare to host West Ham on Saturday knowing the Hammers bottom of the table with one measly away win this season. But more than that, the London side have provided more points for Everton than any other opponents in the history of the Premier League. (See table below […]
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IN DETAIL: West Ham threaten judicial review call over Tottenham stadium decision
By Nick Harris 2 January 2011 West Ham have accused the Premier League of ignoring their own rulebook because the League have said they won’t oppose a move by Tottenham from north to east London if Spurs’ bid for the 2012 Olympic Stadium is successful. West Ham will seek a judicial review if Spurs get […]
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Aaaagggghhhh!. Not Anfield! Why West Ham are averse to visiting Liverpool
By Brian Sears 19 November 2010 West Ham rest at the foot of the Premier League table, glancing nervously upwards. They catch sight of their next hurdle. Oh no. Surely not. Of all the places they don’t want to go on Saturday at tea-time it’s Anfield. And where are they going? Yes indeedy; red peril […]
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The top and bottom of it: Chelsea can falter, Man City are out of it, West Ham down
By Brian Sears 2 November 2010 There are only a dozen miles separating Stamford Bridge from Upton Park but already a chasm of 19 points has opened up between Chelsea and West Ham in the Premier League with 10 games played. Chelsea have 25 points to West Ham’s six. But what does this mean to […]
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