Hammers right back, Sam Byram has posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed recovering from an operation after his serious hamstring injury. Writing on instagram Sam wrote: “Road to recovery for me starts for now. Been very stop, start for me since arriving but determined to make it work and come back stronger. Surrounded […]
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Byram recovers after operation
Posted on 09 October 2016.
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Good or bad – the fans must be heard
Posted on 09 October 2016.
ClaretandHugh has run a couple of controversial opinion polls over the last week for which we have taken some criticism from fans. Our first was whether the London Stadium would ever feel like home and the second on whether the fans still backed the two Davids. Some believed we were attempting to stir up discontent, […]
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Get tough Bilic turns screws
Posted on 09 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic has called non international players in for training every day since last weekend. The manager is reported to have viewed with concern data showing they are below their normal levels, and put on hard sessions from Monday to Friday with a practice game arranged against the club’s under-23s. He has been boosted by the […]
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Said & Done: Karren Brady, Wayne Rooney, and basic witchcraft
Posted on 09 October 2016.
Also featuring: @Dr_TonyXia; Diego Maradona; and how racism works Sun columnist Karren Brady on the game’s greed culture: “Allardyce lost his credibility… And for what? A greedy top-up and a help-yourself bonus that reveals a staggering sense of entitlement. I guess this is what they call chickens coming home to roost.” Related: West Ham’s stadium move and ‘rebrand’ a success, insists Karren Brady Related: Derby County part company with manager Nigel Pearson Continue reading…
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Poll: Resounding vote for Davids smashes critics
Posted on 09 October 2016.
West Ham’s owners have received a massive vote of confidence from the club’s supporters. The two Davids have often come in for noisy attacks on social media where David Gold has chosen to make himself prominent as he bids to answer the issues raised by fans. ClaretandHugh – perhaps controversially – decided to put some […]
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The Minnesota Vikings’ stadium move is a lesson for out-of-tune West Ham
Posted on 08 October 2016.
OLIVER HOLT: The Minnesota Vikings are an example of how to manage a stadium move in precisely the way that West Ham are not. The Vikings sought continuity where as West Ham talk of rebranding.
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West Ham players not on international duty take on extra training as Slaven Bilic gets tough on his players
Posted on 08 October 2016.
JOE BERNSTEIN: West Ham players not on international duty were called into training every day last week as manager Slaven Bilic attempts to rediscover the intensity that took them into Europe.
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Poll result: Will London Stadium ever feel like home?
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Nearly 20 per cent of Hammers fans taking part in a new poll do not believe the London stadium will ever feel like “home.” In a ClaretandHugh poll – whch attracted over 1,000 voters – 19.45 per cent voted “never” to the question. The divisions in the vote reflect the issues which had caused problems […]
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Poll: Do you continue to back the owners?
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Barely a day passes on the social networks when the two Davids are told they are doing either a great or rubbish job. So ClaretandHugh has decided to answer the question once and for all with our latest and possibly most controversial poll to date. We are asking our readers to let us know one […]
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Bilic axe odds shorten – what the fans say
Posted on 08 October 2016.
The bookies have Slaven Bilic as a clear favourite for the axe. He’s at 6/4 with some firms whilst David Moyes and Tony Pulis are seen as the next most vulnerable Premier League bosses. Here’s what ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/?fref=nf have to say about that. O Bookies need to naff off tbh. O […]
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Bilic faces big Noble decision
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic is facing the biggest selectiondecision his West Ham reign as he heads into yet another crucial match against Crystal Palace. And it centres on the captain Mark Noble who having started every game in pre-season and since could be rested after showing nothing like his best form. Word from the training ground is […]
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Reid explains the Hammers problem
Posted on 08 October 2016.
West Ham stalwart Winston Reid has admitted the Irons players started to doubt themselves during the Watford game and now need a bit of luck. But he made it clear there’s no easy fix for the team’s present form saying: “We have to work hard to get out of the situation. There’s no big solution […]
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Striker vows to do a Tevez
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Jonathon Calleri has vowed to do his utmost to follow in the footsteps of Carlos Tevez declaring: “I have a lot more to offer.” Speaking to the official site the Argentine striker said: “The style of play here is very different and it can take a few months to settle in. “I remember it took a […]
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West Ham cancer boy sends video message from LA
Posted on 08 October 2016.
An incredible £187,000 has been raised to help a young West Ham fan in his bid to beat cancer for the second time. Friends, family and well wishers of 12 year old Jack Howard have been raising money through a variety of events and collections, and this week the fund edged closer to the £250,000 target. […]
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Dicks spells out road to recovery
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Julian Dicks believes the retun of our ‘big players’ may well be the key to unlocking rise up the table. And with Aaron Cresswell loking set for a return against Palace the rvival could well start to take hape at Selhurst Park next Sunday. Dicks said: “Aaron is a fantastic player and we have missed […]
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Fifth supporter arrested after Boro game
Posted on 08 October 2016.
A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon. The teenager was arrested on Friday morning in Benfleet, Essex and was taken to an East End police station for questioning. On Wednesday evening Karren Brady told the Supporters feedback panel that four arrests had been made at the […]
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Payet scores again for France
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Dimitri Payet in his last 9 starts for France: 5 goals and 2 assists 👏🏻 Share This:
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Gold explains why we didn’t “kidnap” Bacca
Posted on 08 October 2016.
David Gold has produced another classic put down of a fan attempting to give him a hard time on Twitter. As the discontent contines to rumble on over summer signings, Gold made it clear why the club was unable to sign Carlos Bacca. And he used a colourful explanation of why that was the case. […]
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Oh please Karren …put the blame where it belongs
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Sometimes trying to make head or tail of West Ham political machinations is a job with which the world’s greatest trobleshooter would struggle. In terms of newspaper coverage the major stry this week was Karren Brady’s ‘culture’ comments which, as we blogged, were in our view entirely misrepresented. However, it has to be said that […]
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London Stadium trespasser arrested
Posted on 08 October 2016.
London Stadium trespasser Harry Gallagher has been arrested after getting caught climbing another building in Stratford called the Sidemen building. Harry and his team called Nightscape broke into the London Stadium and filmed themselves dangling their legs over the roof. The youtube video has made them famous with over 1.6 million views. However Harry was […]
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Young star and the Ferdinand connection
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Young Reece Oxford is still hoping to emulate Rio Ferdinand by making a permanent breakthrough into the Hammers team. Despite not getting a chance so far this season, the fact that he has not been sent out on loan would siggest his chance may come. However, the team’s form will need to turn upwards first […]
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West Ham superstar already in line for new deal
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Michail Antonio could be about to earn himself another new deal at West Ham, according to MirrorFootball. The 26-year-old has been in fine form so far this season, scoring five goals in seven Premier League appearances and also breaking in to the England squad. That has reportedly led to Slaven Bilic considering offering Antonio a
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Slav will get time he needs
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Hammer Tony Cottee remains totally convnced that Slaven Bilic is the right man to lead the club into a brighter period starting at Crystal Palace next weekend. TC was one of the Croatian’s biggest supporters before hisl appointment and said: “Slaven has earned the right to put things right after his first season. He has […]
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Hammers set to offer starman a new deal
Posted on 08 October 2016.
West Ham are preparing to offer Michail Antonio a new deal after his amazing rise from the fringes of Hammers selection last November to the England team just over a year later! The wideman has been an astonishing signing for £7 million and it comes as no surprise to hear that the club want to […]
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England expert makes shocking claim about West Ham stalwart
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Gary Neville has revealed that Mark Noble was not selected to to go to Euro 2016 with England because Ross Barkley was already guaranteed place in Roy Hodgson’s squad. Mark Noble was one of Slaven Bilic’s key men during a hugely successful final season at the Boleyn Ground, and his form had people tipping him
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‘We can never go back, we must look forward together’
Posted on 08 October 2016.
Karren Brady has used her Sun newspaper football diary to re-enforce that she believes in West Ham’s move to London Stadium and says the noise will disappear once when the Hammers start winning home games. He points out we can never go back so we have to look forward together. Early feedback from our poll […]
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