Hammer Andre Ayew posted his thanks on Twitter this morning together with a photo of himself with his brother on Saturday. He tweeted “Blessed boys️ what God has done for us..can’t thank him enough @jordan_ayew9! 3 points at home in a difficult game back to work “ West Ham fans on social media have not been […]
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Andre Ayew faces fan blacklash
Posted on 02 October 2017.
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The 100 Worst Strikers in Premier League History: 100-81
Posted on 02 October 2017.
After 25 years the Premier League has seen its fair share of great goalscorers. But it has also witnessed a fair amount of mediocrity in its time.
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Geoff Hurst walks for Martin Peters
Posted on 02 October 2017.
West Ham and England football legend Sir Geoff Hurst is joining forces with Alzheimer’s Society to tackle dementia in support of his fellow 1966 World Cup heroes who are living with the condition. Sir Geoff has pledged his backing for Memory Walk, Alzheimer’s Society’s flagship fundraising event which is taking place across England, Wales and […]
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Premier League grades: Season so far
Posted on 02 October 2017.
Who is top of the class, and who needs to do more homework? Stuart Pearce gives his Premier League season grades so far as we head into the second international break.
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Hart: I’ve failed for England so far
Posted on 02 October 2017.
Goalkeeper Joe Hart says he has “failed” in his England career until now.
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Hart: Pep snub makes no difference to my life
Posted on 02 October 2017.
The England goalkeeper insists he does not care about the manager’s decision, as he spends the season on loan at West Ham United
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Sir Geoff Hurst fears Martin Peters wouldn’t recognise him
Posted on 02 October 2017.
Hurst scored three and Peters got the other in a 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley 51 years ago which still remains the high point in the history of the England national team.
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Bilic should take a tip from Masuaku’s aproach
Posted on 02 October 2017.
Arthur Masuaku could be forgiven for wondering what he has to do to nail down a first team place should he not get the nod for our next Premier League game at Turf Moor. For during the last two games he has shown himself – over limited periods of course – to to be the […]
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Hammers open new contract talks with young star
Posted on 02 October 2017.
The Irons have opened talks about a contract extension with the hugely exciting teenage midfield star Domingos Quina. The 17 year old is regarded as one of the most highly skilled players within the academy and the club want him tied down as soon as possible. The Portuguese youngster’s current deal expires in 2019. He was […]
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Bilic ‘until end of season’ story backed
Posted on 02 October 2017.
Well connected West Ham reporter Darren Lewis has confirmed that Slaven Bilic will get until the end of the season as West Ham manager. Only last night ClaretandHugh made it clear there is no desire to send the Croat on his way despite the regular claims that he is under pressure. And this morning Lewis […]
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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic is safe… but for how long?
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Defeat by Swansea would have had grave consequences for the Hammers boss. Instead, Bilic watched his team dig in, with substitute Diafra Sakho’s last-minute goal clinching victory.
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England really can take on the world… don’t laugh
Posted on 01 October 2017.
ALAN PARDEW: Harry Kane’s record speaks for itself and then you can add the likes of Jamie Vardy, Raheem Sterling and Adam Lallana when fit, so these are exciting times.
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Slaven Bilic mutes the mutiny at the last but West Ham’s battlers need a plan
Posted on 01 October 2017.
The manager praised his side’s refusal to give up against Swansea but fraying tempers in the stands suggest fans’ favourite is using up the last of his goodwill Midway through the first half, Slaven Bilic switched his wingers. Michail Antonio went left, André Ayew went right. It was a sure sign that Bilic’s tactics were malfunctioning. In theory it made sense for West Ham United to start in a 4-4-2 system, which plays to the strengths of both Andy Carroll and Javier Hernández, …
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Sakho’s stunning appearances deal
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Exclusive by Hugh Southon West Ham will be ready to let Diafra Sakho leave the club in January if they get a bid of £12 million plus. But the player will require some top personal terms after ClaretandHugh discovered the massive bonus clauses attached to his current wage deal. The Senegal hitman is now on […]
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Board to sweat it out with Bilic – but changes ahead!
Posted on 01 October 2017.
West Ham are unmoved in their support for manager Slaven Bilic despite the bitterly disappointing display against Swansea City at the London Stadium. The three points which lifted the club into 15th spot in the Premier League were overshadowed by a horrible performance brightened only by the appearance Manu Lanzini and the Diafra Sakho goal at […]
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Ancelotti could return to London next Summer
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly decided to take a break from football, but the Arsenal job may tempt next Summer him according to reports in Italy. The former Chelsea boss was sacked after Bayern’s 3-0 Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. The 58-year-old has been predictably linked with West Ham but Italian website Mediaset […]
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Everton willing to fork out £20m for Hammers striker
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Andy Carroll being lined up by Everton in £20m deal in January claim the Sun today suggesting that Everton’s under-fire boss Ronald Koeman has the West Ham striker top of his list to finally replace Romelu Lukaku The report says Everton’s failure to land a frontman after pocketing £75m selling Lukaku to Manchester United sparked […]
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Former Hammer has not heard from Palace
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Former Hammer Carlton Cole says he has not heard from Crystal Palace but says he is still capable of scoring goals in the Premier League. Speaking to Goals on Sunday the 33-year-old Ex Hammer said “I’ve not heard anything, you never know what happens in football. Clubs need strikers to take the pressure off. Obviously I’m […]
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London Stadium record attendances explained
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Yesterday’s match between West Ham v Swansea was another official sell out with 56,922 tickets sold and thus published as the official attendance at the London Stadium. In reality, the real attendance was estimated to be somewhere around 47,000 so where are the missing supporters. Swansea City returned 1,200 tickets yesterday meaning the upper away […]
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Matchday Experience
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Well you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear as the saying goes and there was precious little entertainment to record on camera or get the fans out of their seats. Anyway we started the day in good spirits but things started to go rapidly downhill from the moment we joined the […]
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Disappointing Weekend For Burke, Cullen & Oxford As Snodgrass Continues To Impress
Posted on 01 October 2017.
It’s that time of the week again to check in with our Hammer loanees at their various Clubs both in England and Continental Europe, as Reece Burke and Josh Cullen were dropped by Phil Parkinson, Robert Snodgrass netted his first for Villa and Reece Oxford endured another week on Borussia Monchengladbach’s bench. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) Things went from bad to worse this week for Bolton Wanderers and more specifically the Academy…
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West Ham pitch invader faces three year ban
Posted on 01 October 2017.
The West Ham fan who ran onto the London Stadium pitch yesterday after Sakho scored has been arrested and will be bailed ahead of a future magistrates court appearance. Winston Reid embraced the pitch invader who ran on the pitch, the fan also shook Slaven Bilic’s hand before being escorted away by security. Friends of […]
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Cole open to Palace move
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Carlton Cole admits he has not heard from Crystal Palace but is open to a move to the Premier League strugglers.
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London Stadium publishes full accounts
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Operators London Stadium 185 have published their financial accounts for their first full year of operation today.The accounts covering the financial year up to 31st December 2016 show a turnover of the French subsidiary of Vinci of £13.3m for the year 2016. They list their operating costs in managing the London Stadium as £8.4m leaving […]
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Sickness bug hits Hammers hotel
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Cheik Kouyate battled through yesterday’ s game against Swansea City after suffering a bout of sickness in the team hotel on Friday night. The midfielder may have been hit by the same bug which saw Marko Arnautovic miss the game despite silly internet and social media messages that he had been omitted following a row […]
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Journo claims Bilic has lost dressing room
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Freelance Belgique football journalist Claude Atcheba claims that Slaven Bilic has lost the dressing room suggesting his days could be numbered at West Ham. The claim received more credibility after the journalist posted a video of himself in Diafra Sakho’s car post-match saying: “So this guy saved someone’s butt today’” panning a straight-faced Sakho sitting in the driver’s seat. […]
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