Enough is Enough

Sam Allardyce is, for better or worse, going to be West Ham’s manager for the foreseeable future. The price tag attached to terminating his contract is one which we can’t afford and investing the sum in the squad is seen as a wiser use of funds by the club’s ownership.

The Silver Lining

We traveled to Anfield more in hope than real anticipation. We left it in shambles, putting on what was an absolutely dire performance and perhaps the worst of the season.

Situation Critical

It's like staring down the barrel of a gun. You don't know for sure what's going to come out in the end, but there's one outcome you most definitely don't want. Such is the lurch West Ham United are in at the moment.

Time For A Change

Now don't let the headline fool you. This isn't another article recommending we get rid of Big Sam, proclaiming the season to surely end in relegation if he stays. But there are enough worrying signs about that point to a change certainly being needed.

Welcome Back Carlton

News abounds tonight with stories of Carlton Cole's imminent return to the Boleyn Ground on a short term deal that will give the club a desperately needed third striking option.

Disappointment.

Disappointment. That one word sums up how the transfer window has winded up for West Ham United. It was a tough choice for a one word summary, being torn between "disappointment" and "failure".

2013/2014 Season Preview

So here we stand on the eve of another Premier League season. Transfer activity for most clubs in England’s top flight has been eerily quiet, perhaps leading towards a calm before the storm.

Much Ado About Nothing

With the way some West Ham supporters are moaning, one would be excused for thinking we've had the most disastrous transfer window in recent memory. That's far from the case.

Analyzing Andy

With the signing of Andy Carroll, on a six year deal, confirmed yesterday, West Ham United have entered a new era. While much has been made on this site of the ambition displayed by owners David Gold and David Sullivan as well as manager Sam Allardyce, yesterdays acquisition was the surest sign yet.

Can't Wait Til June 20th?

We know our readers well. And like us the anticipation on exactly what the new Adidas kit was going to look like was overwhelming. Well here we have it. Away kit is especially class but both tops are nice. It's good to be back in Adidas. All credit to @djleon1983 on Twitter for the snaps. Next season can't come soon enough.

Welcome The Rat!

The squad strengthening has already begun in earnest, with West Ham signing Romanian international Razvan Rat on a free after his contract expires in June.

Happy Birthday Bobby!

http://youtu.be/NK1LLV8uRAM

On what would have been his 72nd birthday, here's 12 minutes of Bobby at his best. From Barking to Wembley, he is a legend in every since of the word. Too often that term is tossed around, but you'd be hard pressed to find someone who has done more to bring prestige, honour and success to West Ham United and English football in general.

Our Thoughts on The Move

March 22, 2013. The day it all changed, for better or worse. A week ago today the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced that West Ham United Football Club had been chosen as tenants for the Olympic Stadium.

West Ham 2 Norwich 1

Bit weird to be on the other side of the calls isn't it? While saying West Ham were lucky to do would certainly be a stretch, Mark Clattenburg definitely did us a bit of a favor in awarding a penalty to the Hammers with barely a minute gone in the match.

Hopes and Wishes

Ahhh, January. The start of a New Year and yet another transfer window. Hope for a better year, or continuance of a good year past, dodgy "in the know' accounts on Twitter and ridiculous speculation in regards to who your club is going to bring in. Isn't it a magical time?

West Ham 0 Reading 1

Dire. Only way to describe today's performance. James Collins, a model of inconsistency if there ever was one, gifted Reading only their second win of the season with an absolute howler only five minutes into the match. What followed was one of the most agonizing performances of the season.

West Ham 0 West Bromich Albion 0

Winston Reid, a shining example of the sort of solid central defender we've lacked for awhile now, had maybe his most impressive display of the season so far as West Ham and West Brom played out a scoreless draw at The Hawthorns. Yes, it was The Hawthorns. The need for a reminder comes with West Brom being perhaps the quietest supporters in the EPL. Maybe our lads were out in full voice. Either way. throughout what was largely a middling match with bursts of action, "Forever Blowing Bubbles" and "Come On You Irons" echoed without fail.

What's Wrong with Kev?

He has more goals than any other member of the England squad. He's been a consistent performer in all eleven matches in the EPL he's competed in so far. He's also proven himself capable as a provider. And he doesn't have a single England call up. So, what's wrong with Kev?

West Ham 1 Wigan 2

Well that was a pretty dire performance now wasn't it? And it was Ivan Ramis, quickly becoming our nemesis, that started it all out for Wigan after Andy Carroll had started in fine form causing chaos amongst the Wigan defence. That was just about the high point as the Hammers have rarely played with such a lack of passion or direction this entire season. At times it almost seemed like they were moving in slow motion, already resigned to defeat, before coming to life for the last ten minutes of the game. At that point it was far too late though, even though James Tomkins provided a consolation goal in injury time. Wigan had done the job by then, and we had let them do it. Displays like this are worrisome, although we're not going to declare a state of emergency quite yet. Big Sam will be doing everything in his power to fire the lads up for the next match and the players have to know Allardyce won't put up with performances like that for long before you've lost your spot in the team.

West Ham 4 Southampton 1

Yes, give yourself a clap Modibo. West Ham ran away with the win today, overcoming a dire first half in which they weren't necessarily outplayed so much as they look entirely uninteresed in playing. We have a feeling Big Sam may have just let his squad know how displeased he was with the lack of effort at half time because the lads came out in cracking form for the second half. Mark Noble and Kevin Nolan were on the scoresheet two minutes apart only three minutes after the start of the second half. Southampton's Adam Lallana scored a beauty in the 60th minute to get Hammer supporters heart racing but a little under ten minutes later Mark Noble added his second of the day from the penalty spot after Southampton's Jose Fonte decided he'd like to have a tug at Andy Carroll's mane. Then all that was left was for Modibo Maiga to come on and score a beauty, using a burst of pace to blast past two defenders and perfectly curve a shot behind former Celtic keeper, Artur Boruc. Yossi Benayoun got his first 90 minutes of play in and looked good, setting up Nolan's tap in after breaking up a pass. All in all it was the kind of performance we've, as until late, been lacking sorely. But Big Sam rallied the troops and put a fire in their bellies and they went out and made it clear which side is Premier League quality and which side simply isn't. Quite the exciting start to the season so far.