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  • Andy Capps It All Off!

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Wed, 26/07/2017 - 10:12

    Those Hammers fans of a certain age will remember that before the internet and Sky the only news source for sports was the back page of newspapers, in those papers there were cartoons. One of the most popular and least reverent was Andy Capp, everything used to end up with either him having a scrap in the pub or him being 'taken out' from the pub by his long suffering wife....Fast forward to a time when social media is prevalent and invasive, no longer can things just be swept under the carpet, people aren't interested in cartoons when they have their own pantomimes choreographed in front of them by players of their football team. So, the latest pictures of Andy Carroll looking to all and sundry as if he had been doing some hard partying in Magaluf last weekend will be quite shocking but will come as no surprise, he is missing from the first team squad in Germany as they prepare for the start of the new season but was supposed to have been 'rehabilitating' from his 'injury'. Perhaps it was a typo from the club and in fact they meant he was going to rehab! Therefore the picture doing the rounds might of been Carroll enjoying his last night of freedom, although a certain TOWIE star might want to have a word in his shell like about the company he was keeping!
    Realistically Carroll probably knows the writing is on the wall, if a club came in for him this transfer window West Ham would snap the potential buyers arm off, the problem for the West Ham hierarchy is who would want to buy him? Now there are some fans who would say "yes but he will go to another club and start banging in goals for fun after we have spent such a huge amount of time and money getting him fit". Hello, wake up, Andy Carroll is NEVER going to be fit enough to play a whole season nor any where near that, it is just the way it is. Of course Carroll has not helped himself with his lifestyle choices in the past, and it was hoped that having 'settled down' he would be able to concentrate on getting fit, unfortunately that doesn't appear to be the case.
    It would be incredibly imprudent to base or design any team structure that relied upon Carroll, it would just be plain folly, the stats don't lie and West Ham United cannot afford to carry Andy Carroll any longer. - Ed

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  • Andy Carroll whats he up to ??

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    Submitted by bonzo and the bov on Tue, 25/07/2017 - 20:51

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    Has anyone got any news on what's happening with our Porcelain made Geordie I haven't seen his name mentioned in any write up's.....He can't be broken ..............can he ??

  • There Might Be A Few More Season Tickets Available, Why?

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Tue, 25/07/2017 - 17:37

    The arrival of Javier Fernandez has raised West Ham United's profile by a disproportionate amount, and so getting to actually see him live will be the preserve of those lucky enough to have season tickets or those who manage to get tickets via ticket exchange or are lucky enough to obtain one of the few tickets allocated via the members list. However, there might just be a few more tickets available and the reason is, it is common knowledge that people were able to buy multiple season tickets during the 'wild west' days of registration and that it was not necessary to produce evidence as to the age of the person a child season ticket was issued to, this loop hole led to wide spread abuse of the kid's scheme. This season things will be a little different, because all junior season ticket holders or their parents will have recently received the following e-mail from the club.

    Dear Season Ticket Holder,
    With the season fast approaching, we are ensuring we have the correct details for L**** N**** and their Under 16 Season Ticket. Our records currently show that we require proof of age and identification to validate their concession ticket.
    This information must be submitted by sending a copy of your birth certificate, passport or driving license, along with your name and client reference number by one of the following ways - please do not send through original copies of identification:
    Email to ProofOfAge@westhamunited.co.uk with a scanned copy as an attachment
    Post to West Ham United Ticket Office, London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 2ST
    Visit the Stadium Ticket Office 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday
    To ensure you receive your Season Ticket in time for the start of the season, we require your proof of ID by Friday 28 July.

    It is our estimation that as many as 3000 junior season ticket holders will be revealed as 'imposters' and that the club are unlikely to be very forgiving if it transpires there has been a deliberate falsification of registration information!
    Watch out for a few gaps here and there, if not a few new 'genuine' faces many of course who may actually be young! Or do the club revoke the original ticket and then make it available to one of the many thousands of adults on the waiting list? Hence potentially trebling their income, now there's a thought isn't there? - Ed

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  • Javier A Cigar Now It's Got Over The Line Two Davids

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Mon, 24/07/2017 - 22:04

    Just like watching the last few home games last season, there had been some degree of stress with regards the impending arrival of Javier Hernandez at the magnificent London Stadium. Until the official site www.whufc.com had actually confirmed the signing there are those of certain years with long memories who would not believe the signing until it was thoroughly and irrefutably done and dusted! Even if the official site confirms it (remember Yossi Benayoun). only when the Mexican media go 'purple' will we know everything is rosy in the claret and blue garden.
    On the subject of the Mexican and Northern American media, now the transfer has gone through successfully West Ham United's presence will sky rocket (no pun intended), according to our dear old northern american correspondent our fan base has just exploded! If he doesn't suffer the traditional injury on debut curse, Hernandez could become a funky mexican super hero of the east end, you can bet your hat on it. At last the two Davids just about kept their mouths shut until the deal was done, and they are being repaid for their silence in spades- Ed

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  • Hernandez a. Iron

    Submitted by Red Neck Iron on Mon, 24/07/2017 - 21:31

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    Well the title says it all the official site has now confirmed its all done and Hernandez is shown in the best shirt in the land.

  • Hernandez Transfer Problem?

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sun, 23/07/2017 - 22:48

    Not to put a downer on West Ham United's prolific recent transfer activity, but being West Ham, the fact that the club have already announced that there was a transfer agreement in place despite the player not having passed a medical nor more importantly having agreed personal terms is more than worrying! Having seen victory snatched from the club's clutches with regard to numerous other transfer activities in the past, the West Ham United hierarchy will be on baited breath when Hernandez flies in to London on tuesday, but will their hands be tied? Having already announced a deal that has prematurely been acknowledged as an astonishing piece of West Ham United business by the global media, what if Hernandez's representatives suddenly demand £280,000 per week instead of £140,000? Whoah, how could the numbers add up in what is a crazy transfer world?
    Not signing Hernandez would be almost catastrophic, it is to be hoped that the dreadful bad luck, ney curse the club has had in the past when it comes to signing strikers who actually refuse to sign or who instantly get injured on their debut will finally be laid to rest! We could go on about the Mexican Day of The Dead but that would be spurious, let's just hope the deal can be got over the line. - Ed

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  • Transfers

    Submitted by E163RP on Sun, 23/07/2017 - 15:21

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    Interesting signings this summer and more to come by the sounds of it could be a good season.coyi

  • Is the need for a local hero damaging us?

    Submitted by Enfieldhammer on Sun, 23/07/2017 - 13:23

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    Read a post somewhere and it prompted me to submit this piece. When I was thinking about our possible starting 11 this season and who i would pick. I found myself omitting our club captain Mr West Ham Mark Noble. I then quickly adjusted to accommodate Noble. Yes Noble is 100% committed to West Ham but does his commitment alone warrant a place in the starting line up?
    My line up for Utd away was Hart, Zabaletta, Ogbonna, Ried, Cresswell, Kouyate & Obiang siting behind Antonio(right), Arnautovic(left) & Lanzini centre with Chicarito up front(providing he signs). I then opted to drop Obiang for Noble? Is sentiment clouding my judgement like a few others?

  • Randy's £5 Million Transfer Handy For Boro And Hammers

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    Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 22/07/2017 - 18:08

    When news of Joe Hart's impending arrival at the London Stadium was announced it was obvious from the off that three in to two would not work from a goal keeping perspective, so something had to give. Rumours persisted that it would be Adrian on his way out, possibly to Crystal Palace, but it has turned out to be Republic of Ireland keeper Darren Randolph with a move to Middlesborough for a fee of around £5 Million which seems to be a relatively good deal for all parties concerned. Randolph will go straight in as number one keeper at the Boro and West Ham will have made a decent profit on a player they signed on a free, that leaves Adrian who has already taken to twitter to not exactly endorse David Sullivan's 'gushing' comments about chest pumping Joe! Adrian could indeed move on during the window, which would leave the slight matter of who would play in the two games against Manchester City? The prospect of playing a few cup matches and the two dreaded matches against City is not exactly appetising for Adrian or anyone else coming in, it should also be remembered that Hammers have already let their third choice keeper Ralf Spiegel leave! How will Nathan Trott respond to what will be him being 'thrown to the wolves'? - Ed

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