Opinion

Written by : @benfleet_hammer Even the most cynical West Ham supporter would struggle not to take the positives from this transfer window. Deadwood has been cleared, including players who have wanted away for a long time. Our squad, which has often seemed imbalanced with players who were evidently not going to maintain a consistent challenge…

Written by : @karenbeardy A year ago, many West Ham fans had barely heard the name Grady Diangana, let alone seen him play. He had been a regular figure for the U23s squad since 2014, and was part of the successful team that gained promotion in the 2016/17 season to PL2 Division 1, but few…

Written by : @AndyJPhipps After ten months out, having ruptured his interior knee ligament whilst training with the Argentine national side, Manuel Lanzini has returned to the West Ham starting eleven bright eyed and bushy tailed. With initial fears that the 26 year old might not be quite the same player he was, there were…

Written by : @daena_bodie Since West Ham’s move to the London Stadium, where fans were promised European football and big name players, the club have strived to give the fans what they want: The West Ham Way. It has taken some time, but the board have put their money where their mouth is, and alongside…

Written by : @ConorCulver After losses to Man City and Newcastle in China and a close win over Fulham last weekend it would be easy to think that West Ham haven’t had the greatest of pre-seasons, and that this could lead to a poor start to the season. But this is not the case, as…

Written by : @ciaran_judge March 3rd 2018 – Winston Reid is stretchered off the pitch during a disappointing 4-1 defeat at Swansea; the club are in turmoil. Back to back 4-1 defeats to Swansea and Liverpool and a 3-0 home defeat to Burnley which sparked angry scenes at the London Stadium.  At this point West…

Written by: @JGriffithJourno This week, the ever reliable ExWHUemployee reported on Twitter that we had a scout present at a UEFA Champions League qualifying round match between PSV and Basel last Tuesday evening. The players being watched were supposedly Donyell Malen of PSV and Albian Ajeti of Basel. But who exactly are these two relatively…

Written by : @JGriffithJourno West Ham United have spent 40 million pounds on a player for the second time in as many years. Even now, that still seems a strange sentence to write. But fair play to Gold and Sullivan, who have finally realised that spending money is a part of club ownership. However, whilst…

Written by : @ciaran_judge Capped by England at 18, praised by all who encountered him as one of the most technically gifted players of his generation – Jack Wilshere seemed set to be an Arsenal and England stalwart. Injuries, lack of form and his son’s illness have all taken their toll on the gifted midfielder…