Opinion

Written by: @ConorCulver Two weeks ago Declan Rice changed his international allegiance from Ireland to England. When asked about the topic, Manuel Pellegrini stated that Rice is the best holding midfielder that England has to offer at the moment. Pellegrini’s right; Rice brings a lot to the table, and here’s why. The main reason Pellegrini…

Written by : @Knoxie11 The “good problem” of having genuine competition for a starting place isn’t something we have been blessed with over the years. Even this season, when we have a fairly large squad, the injury gremlins have come out of the woodwork again – and we end up struggling to put out a…

Written by: @JGriffithJourno Rewind to 2016: David Sullivan has promised West Ham fans a ’20 goal a season striker’ to help bring success to the club with their new venture to the London Stadium. This striker never arrived. Zaza and Calleri both failed horribly, scoring a combined 1 league goal, while Andy Carroll’s disastrous injury record…

Written by: @benfleet_hammer The signs are very promising that we will see Manuel Lanzini back in claret and blue against Fulham on Friday. It isn’t overstating it to say that most West Ham fans have been eagerly anticipating his return ever since it was confirmed that he had ruptured his anterior knee ligament in training with…

Written by : @George__Curley There have been many talked about footballing contests this season in the Premier League, from the best team in the league to the best defender – but one of the most prominent discussions has been about the best goalkeeper. So far this season Łukasz Fabiański has been the best keeper in the…

Written by : ciaran_judge Last week West Ham announced that they are going to name The East Stand after former Captain and Manager Billy Bonds – a long overdue accolade for one the club’s most cherished sons. Bonds played 793 games for the club, playing his final game at the age of 41. He led…

Written by : @ConorCulver This year’s Hammer of the Year race is reaching its climax and there have been a few standout performers, three of whom are: Felipe Anderson, Lukasz Fabianski and Declan Rice with others such as Issa Diop and Pablo Zabaleta being honourable mentions. The case for the first three is strong, as…

Written by : @Farehamhammer Yes, he pumped his chest out, kissed the badge and did the crossed Irons salute! “Loves the Club and fans,” we cooed – but guess what? He does not – and he is far from being an isolated case. When the player involved in drama is our favourite player, it is difficult to accept,…

Written by : Joe Levy @LevyLife The game against Liverpool last Monday provided West Ham with a number of positives. The team were able to go toe to toe with an strong Liverpool team. Despite the visitors being out of form, West Ham have been very guilty of not taking advantage of their opponents’ form…

Written by : George Curley (@George__Curley) The often referred to rivalry of Klopp and Guardiola is one of the many talking points in the league – but last week provided the opportunity for the German to be compared to another manager, this one further down the table. West Ham – in particular, Manuel Pellegrini –…

Written by : @daena_bodie Inconsistency, complacency, and injury. Three words that can be used to summarise West Ham’s season. It’s hard to deny the recurring issues the Hammers face, and even harder to ignore them.   Recently, Michail Antonio expressed his views during an interview with Sky Sports, saying “Complacency creeps in [against lower opposition] because…