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Hammer time has become fun time!

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The LeaguePaper Team
20 September 2026

Chris Dunlavy FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

HANDS up, Hammers fans. Who wants to get promoted to the Premier League? At face value, it’s a daft question with an obvious answer. Based on last weekend’s 6-0 annihilation of Wrexham, it’s also irrelevant.
Nuno’s men have hit their stride, shown their class and will soon be waving a fond farewell to the EFL.
But, seriously, wouldn’t it be more fun to stay in the Championship? Not forever. Not to do a Leicester. Not so long that Jarrod Bowen takes flight.
Just to spend a couple of years winning games, scoring g...

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