West Ham are hoping to hijack Michy Batshuayi’s loan move from Chelsea to Swansea.. with some help from the player himself. Chelsea have agreed to send the young Belgian international to Wales on loan as part of a deal that will see Fernando Llorente arrive at Stamford Bridge. However, it has become clear over the course […]
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Batshuayi wants the Hammers
Posted on 09 January 2017.
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Defoe’s phone home ET hint?
Posted on 09 January 2017.
Jermain Defoe appears to have found a novel way of suggesting a move back to West Ham may be very much on his mind. Wearing huge smile in an Instagram pic the former Hammer and Sunderland front man posted an image of himself and a model of ET in the famous bicycle scene of the […]
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West Ham in for Batshuayi
Posted on 09 January 2017.
West Ham are interested in signing Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi on loan this month, according to Sky sources.
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Rounding up the gossip and exciting news on way
Posted on 09 January 2017.
Gonzo and Geo from our partners Hammers Chat are back on the case with a look at the latest gossip and controversies surrounding West Ham. In this video they discuss the various transfer activities currently taking place and of course the position of manager Slaven Bilic following the Manchester City defeat. Neither is scared to […]
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Poll: Fans send clear Bilic message to board
Posted on 09 January 2017.
West Ham fans have sent a clear “don’t sack Slav” message to the West Ham board. David Sullivan made it clear on the official website that the next two games are “Cup Finals” which was widely interpreted by the media as meaning the manager is on the edge. And although ClaretandHugh sources claim the manager […]
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Six Football League starlets West Ham must look to sign
Posted on 09 January 2017.
Over the past few seasons we’ve seen our club buy some flops from foreign leagues, but unearth some absolute brilliant deals from the lower English leagues. Hammer of the Year Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio and Darren Randolph to mention are just a few worthy of mentioning. So if the club decide to dip into the […]
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The truth about West Ham’s attendances
Posted on 09 January 2017.
West Ham publish the official attendance and tickets sold after every game but the number is different to how many supporters actually turn up and go through turnstiles for matches. There have been visible gaps around the London Stadium all season which have had many asking caused many to ask where the missing thousands are […]
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Hammers deny any contact on winger
Posted on 09 January 2017.
West Ham have yet to receive any formal offer from Roma for Sofiane Feghouli. The winger has been heavily linked with a move to Italy over recent days with the manager Luciano Spalletti admitting he is on his wish list. He declared: “It is known that Feghouli is a player we would like.” However, West Ham […]
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Slav – “We’ll be ready for Palace”
Posted on 09 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic has revealed that the Hammers “have to come back ” from the massive Manchester City defeat against Crystal Palace this weekend. And in his Monday column on the official website he says: ““The same players played really well a few days ago, with ten men. “We showed how we could defend as a […]
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Exclusive: Hogan deal hits massive obstacle
Posted on 09 January 2017.
West Ham have rejected speculation that they are about to land Brentford’s Scott Hogan in a deal which would have amounted to between £10m and £15m. The media has been suggesting for days that Hogan is all but a Hammers player but ClaretandHugh has been told this morning that a deal is nowhere near. The […]
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Irons statement on “incorrect” LS capacity story
Posted on 08 January 2017.
West Ham have issues an official website statement following what the club claims is an incorrect and misleading article in a national newspaper today. The statement reads: “Following an incorrect and misleading article in a national newspaper today claiming that West Ham United are struggling to fill London Stadium, the Club would like to clarify the position […]
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Defender set for return tomorrow evening!
Posted on 08 January 2017.
Sam Byram is ready to line up for the PL2 side against Norwich City tomorrow night (Mon) and hopes to play a major role for the first-team in the second half of the season. The right back has recovered from a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough and said: “The injury feels good […]
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Allardyce sword hanging over Slav
Posted on 08 January 2017.
Big Sam Allardyce will present a haunting figure when he swaggers into the London Stadium with his relegation threatened Crystal Palace side at the weekend. Football is a game full of wicked ironies and sub plots and that will certainly be the case when the former Irons and England boss comes looking for points. For […]
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Swearing!
Posted on 08 January 2017.
Can I remind everyone that there is a strict bad language/swearing code on both the website & FB forum. If people are feeling kind, a ‘yellow card’ warning will be given. Repeat offenders will be ‘red-carded’& deleted-or made to watch the Man City game again!
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Bilic bang on the edge – “Palace have to beaten”
Posted on 08 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic’s future appears to be very much on a two game line. The national media – like ClaretandHugh last evening – has latched onto David Sullivan’s website statement that the upcoming games against Palace and Middlesbrough are critical to the manager’s future. And CandH has learned today that there is no question that Palace must […]
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Hammers in Feghouli sale talks
Posted on 08 January 2017.
West Ham are in talks to sell winger Sofiane Feghouli to Roma, according to Sky sources.
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Hammers set for player swap plus cash offer
Posted on 08 January 2017.
West Ham are this morning being reported as ready to to make a new bid for Robert Snodgrass with Ashley Fletcher thrown in as bait! According to the Sunday Mirror’s Steve Stammers who is a long term fan with good links to the club the new offer would see £2 million on offer for the […]
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Interest in Hammers winger confirmed
Posted on 08 January 2017.
ROMA coach Luciano Spalletti wants to sign Sofiane Feghouli. We reported last night that teh Italians were closing in on a deal with West Ham having agreed personal terms with the player’s agent. We understand the Serie A outfit are ready to offer around £12 million for the Algerian winger who has made minimum impact […]
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Hammers snub Chelsea striker talks
Posted on 08 January 2017.
West Ham have snubbed in talks aimed at becoming involved in the possibility of signing exciting young Chelsea prospect Tammy Abraham. The 18 year old – on loan at Bristol City – has scored 17 goals in 30 appearances whilst and has been tracked by the Hammers for some time. Although he has a couple […]
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Gonzo and his Gonzette in City inquest!
Posted on 08 January 2017.
Gonzo comes under some serious questioning in this latest interview as he tries to explain the terrible hammering by Manchester City. His daughter – whom he has dubbed Gonzette – took hold of the mic to discover from the ‘old man’ what on earth went wrong with the team on Friday night. And from the […]
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Roma want to sign West Ham winger Feghouli, admits Spalletti
Posted on 07 January 2017.
The Algeria international only joined the Hammers over the summer, but has struggled for game time and could soon be heading to Serie A
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Hammers’ new Hogan bid rejected
Posted on 07 January 2017.
West Ham have had a second bid for Brentford striker Scott Hogan rejected, Sky sources understand.
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Snodgrass staying unless special offer received – Silva
Posted on 07 January 2017.
The Scotland international has reportedly been the subject of an offer from West Ham, but Hull City’s new coach has no intention of selling
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Ciao – Zaza’s a goner!
Posted on 07 January 2017.
Simone Zaza has agreed terms for a loan move to Valencia with €16m option to buy – a 9 million drop on the fee West Ham would have been required to find. According to reports in Spain and Italy, Zaza has given the nod to join the La Liga outfit. It’s another loan deal with […]
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Roma chase Irons winger
Posted on 07 January 2017.
Roma are tonight reported to have reached an agreement with Sofiane Feghouli’s representatives on personal terms for their client, but still have to thrash out a deal with West Ham . Feghouli has failed to make a serious impact at the London Stadium and could join four others on their way out = Simone Zaza, […]
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Bilic calls for ‘character’
Posted on 07 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic admitted it was “a very bad night” for his West Ham side as they were beaten 5-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup third round at the London Stadium.
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