Sam Allardyce admits injury-ruined West Ham transfer was ‘a big shame’
While David Bentley did play a part in West Ham United’s promotion back to the Premier League under Sam Allardyce in 2012, that Wembley victory…
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Anton Ferdinand shares ‘unbelievable’ Glenn Roeder advice which ‘stuck with me for life’ at West Ham
Anton Ferdinand certainly felt the pressure of those inevitable comparisons with older brother Rio when Glenn Roeder promoted him to West Ham United’s first-team squad.…
Matthew Upson opens up on ‘really sad’ West Ham exit and explains why he decided to go
Matthew Upson is the first to admit that, when he returned to West Ham United for what would prove to be their relegation from the…
Sir Trevor Brooking explains why he rejected European Cup winners for West Ham
The career of West Ham United legend Sir Trevor Brooking could have turned out so very differently had he joined Tottenham or Chelsea instead as…
Matthew Upson explains ‘awful’ West Ham moment which made him think ‘I was broken’
Matthew Upson looks back on West Ham United’s dramatic escape from the Premier League drop zone in 2007 with a somewhat bittersweet feeling. While the…
Six months after a meeting with Graham Potter, Jean-Clair Todibo is starting to respond at West Ham
Just over six months after a meeting with Graham Potter at West Ham, Jean-Clair Todibo has started to respond on the pitch. Watching Todibo in recent weeks has been little short…
Yakubu explains why he didn’t join West Ham as Premier League icon reveals Hammers trial
Did you know that Premier League icon Yakubu had a trial at West Ham United before leading the line for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton and Blackburn…
Pele called a West Ham legend the ‘prince’ to his ‘king’ after bagging brace against the Hammers
Back in September 1970, West Ham United went up against the iconic Pele in a friendly out in New York. Three months after Pele’s Brazil…
‘West Ham were very keen’ but missed out on Rio Ferdinand replacement for just £1.5m
After West Ham United had sold Rio Ferdinand to Leeds upon the turn of the Century, Harry Redknapp would later turn his attention to a…
Alan Curbishley names his dream striker partner for West Ham icon Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez may have been the posterboy of West Ham United’s ‘Great Escape’ under Alan Curbishley, but do not underestimate the role played by fellow…
