Billy Blagg

We feared the end may be a whimper, but it turned out to be a bang. West Ham’s thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester United in the final game at the Boleyn was everything the fans dreamed of.

West Ham were denied yet again at the King Power Stadium when a late, late penalty was awarded against Andy Carroll, allowing Leicester City the chance to grab a 2-2 draw. It was more than the league leaders deserved.

West Ham United’s astonishing comeback from 2-0 down against Everton, scoring three goals in the last 12 minutes to win, is just another pointer to the growing belief within the club.

Popular football parlance has it that the sign of a good team is one that doesn’t play well but still finds a way to win. If true, Slaven Bilic should be pleased with the his team’s 1-0 win over Sunderland at the Boleyn on Saturday.

Most West Ham fans are looking forward to the bright future the move to Stratford will bring. The opportunity for the Hammers to grow and become a major force in the game was always a chance that the club had to take.

West Ham’s televised game against Manchester City at Upton Park on Saturday evening was a marketing manager‘s dream. As a world-wide advertisement for the Premier League it could hardly have been bettered.

West Ham completed an excellent festive programme with a convincing and highly deserved 2-0 win over Liverpool, writes Fan’s View columnist Billy Blagg.

West Ham’s creditable draw at Old Trafford on Saturday bought back memories of days under Sam Allardyce – and not in a bad way either, writes fan's view columnist Billy Blagg.

Trying  to make sense of a thumping defeat against a deadly rival is always difficult, but Sunday’s 4-1 annihilation at the hands of Spurs could have been so much worse.

West Ham United may have laid their Anfield bogey to rest this season but the problems with the blue half of Liverpool still persist.