Formations: West Ham started off with a 4-2-3-1 which in my opinion is our best team. In game it was bit more bizarre though with Bilic deploying Kouyate as a striker with Chicharito in order to win aerial balls with Lanzini dropping in to form a midfield 4. This was a short lived experiment though as Bilic brought on Ayew for Kouyate at half time. The 4 4 2 restricted Lanzini as he could not move into …
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West Ham vs Brighton Tactical Analysis
Posted on 22 October 2017.
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Slaven replacement dilemma revealed
Posted on 22 October 2017.
A lack of good managers with proven Premier League experience is the dilemma facing the West Ham board at the moment as they consider Slaven Bilic’s future at the club. The bookies have Manuel Pellegrini, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafa Benitez, Sean Dyche, Roberto Mancini and Slavisa Jokanovic as their top runners as the next permanent West […]
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Bilic ‘stay or go now’ poll result
Posted on 22 October 2017.
A vast majority of West Ham fans want Slaven Boic removed as manager of the club NOW. ClaretandHugh ran a poll which resulted in the biggest vote ever with a total – so far – of 3,007 casting their votes. We offered four options on the manager’s future. A a total of 2,337 votes were […]
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Slaven Bilic odds on to leave Hammers
Posted on 22 October 2017.
Bookies have predictably made West Ham manager Slaven Bilic a massive odds-on favourite as the next Premier League manager to be sacked this season after West Ham’s embarrassing defeat against Brighton on Friday night. Slav’s chance of the sack has been slashed to 1/3 making odds-on on favourite with Sky Bet to go with his closest […]
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Slaven Bilic on the brink of West Ham sacking
Posted on 21 October 2017.
There is concern in the boardroom that there is no obvious option within the club who could act as a competent caretaker. They are considering a short-term fix and looking at out-of-work managers.
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London Stadium owners reject club requests
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic confirmed in his column in the Evening Standard on Friday that his players would benefit from having the area surrounding the pitch in the colour of claret, with the club prepared to pay the estimated cost of £200,000. “We have a great stadium but we want to improve it even more though, to make it […]
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The return of the Sam Allardyce poll
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been linked as a possible candidate as caretaker manager should the board decide to replace Slaven Bilic in the near future. Earlier today ClaretandHugh discovered that alongside a plan to approach Guus Hiddink as a possible caretaker boss Allardyce too is in the frame for what would be a […]
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Jose Fonte apologises to West Ham fans after Brighton loss
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Hammers boss Bilic admitted his job could be on the line after a humiliating loss at home to the newly-promoted Seagulls, but defender Fonte said the players must take responsibility.
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January shopping – a look at what we need
Posted on 21 October 2017.
By Tommy Langton While it might seem a tad bit early for talk of the transfer window, it’s all we can do to keep us sane in this up-and-down start we’ve had to the season. Carroll’s sending off might be considered a blessing, but if we’re taking silver linings from incidents like that, then we […]
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Westley looks for U23 cheer against Chelsea on Sunday
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Academy boss Terry Westley has told his under 23 squad they all have a chance of forcing their way into the first team with a top performance tomorrow (Sun). Westley – like everybody else was devastated by the first team’s 3-0 defeat by Brighton – but told the youngsters: “When things like that happen there’s […]
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Big Sam may get Hammers SOS call
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Exclusive West Ham may send a SOS call to Sam Allardyce as the club rushes to make arrangements to replace Slaven Bilic. ClaretandHugh has discovered that alongside a plan to approach Guus Hiddink as a possible caretaker boss Allardyce too is in the frame for what would be a dramatic return to the club. The […]
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Fonte: ‘It’s not only the manager, it’s the players as well!’
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Jose Fonte told Sky Sports cameras “Obviously very disappointing, not the performance we wanted to produce, not the performance the fans deserve, we need to look at ourselves in the mirror because this cannot happen, this happened a few times last season. We have to put this right. We are West Ham and it’s just […]
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The Slaven BIlic Poll
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Many will accuse us of being reactionary in running a poll directly after the latest disappointing Premier League defeat. But the truth is that Slaven Bilic has only managed twelve Premier League wins in thirty-nine games spanning a full twelve months. We ask whether Slav’s time is up and he should go immediately; whether he […]
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‘Board meeting’ update as grim mood deepens
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Despite widespread reports, West Ham are NOT holding an emergency board meeting today to decide whether Slaven Bilic should be sacked! Speculation has been swirling around since last night’s shock result that Bilic could be out of work by the weekend as a result of such a meeting. It was first promoted last night but […]
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Hammers look at veteran boss as caretaker
Posted on 21 October 2017.
West Ham are drawing up a list of candidates to take over from Slaven Bilic after the disastrous events of Friday night and Brighton. The club knows it has a serious problem and is quickly looking at limited options but the promotion of Terry Westley as even a temporary replacement while the club looks at […]
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Slaven Bilic’s analysis of Brighton defeat in his own words
Posted on 21 October 2017.
“It was a bad performance,” Bilic told sky Sports. “The goals killed us, the first one very quick. Between the first and second goal we were dominating the game.” “They defended the box really good and at the end of the first half we conceded from a bit of skill from their player. It is […]
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Ayew spokesman rubbishes fake sex scandal
Posted on 21 October 2017.
A Spokesperson of the Ayew family, Fiifi Tackie has rubbished claims of a sex-scandal involving West Ham player Andre Ayew. French news site melty.fr on Monday reported on their website that the West Ham midfielder had relations with Shay, a female rapper with Paris-based group 92i. The website alleged that the sex scandal involving Ayew […]
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West Ham discussing Bilic’s future
Posted on 21 October 2017.
West Ham owners and the club board are meeting on Saturday to discuss Slaven Bilic’s future as manager, according to Sky sources.
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West Ham player robbed in Romford
Posted on 21 October 2017.
West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart has been robbed by a gang of moped bandits in Romford. The 30-year-old keeper had his smartphone, wallet and watch snatched by three scooter-riding thieves who pounced on him close to the club’s training ground. The Sun quotes a source close to the England keeper as saying it happened near […]
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West Ham Player turns on Slaven Bilic
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Angelo Ogbonna last night appeared to endorse a West Ham fan social media message saying Bilic Out! West Ham supporters were quick to spot that the West Ham defender liked a message on Instagram late last night.
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Toxic atmosphere returns to London Stadium
Posted on 21 October 2017.
The omens were there from the very start last night at the London Stadium, the Claret and Hugh crowd-funded flag was missing and they couldn’t get the massive TV screens working in the stadium so it was impossible to know how many minutes were left to play throughout the game. Although West Ham fans sang loudly […]
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Memo to the board – you know what you must do
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Memo to the Board Enough is truly enough – last night felt like the end of the world and there is only one group of people who can do anything about the disaster that has now fully opened up beneath us…YOU! Slaven Bilic is a lost man as demonstrated in his interview following the game. […]
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‘He thinks he’s Ronaldo!’ – Neville slams Arnautovic after dismal showing for West Ham
Posted on 21 October 2017.
As the Hammers slipped to a 3-0 defeat against the newly-promoted side, the Austria international came in the line of fire due to his lack of effort
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Fans outraged and in despair: “He has to go”
Posted on 21 October 2017.
The Hammers hit the lowest of lows against Brighton last night giving their worst performance in many years. Here’s how fans responded on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum O I have no more words now. Just gutted at this gutless performance. O Sullivan won’t act. Bilic won’t walk as he is as deluded as Sullivan. He wont […]
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Joe Hart should have saved Brighton’s second goal
Posted on 21 October 2017.
West Ham were rocked at the London Stadium as Brighton inflicted more misery on Slaven Bilic with a comprehensive victory. Glenn Murray scored a goal either side of Jose Izquierdo’s strike.
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Hughton praises defensive display
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Chris Hughton praised his side’s defensive display after a first top-flight away win since 1983 catapulted Brighton up to 10th.
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