We’ll be hosting our new feature ‘Cup of Tea with Geo & Gonzo’ at 8:30pm tonight which can be watched live here on Claret and Hugh. The topic for debate tonight is the now confirmed interest from energy drinks company Red Bull to try and gain ownership of our beloved West Ham United. The whole […]
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Video: Takeover discussed
Posted on 28 December 2016.
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Is it time for West Ham’s owners to do the right thing?
Posted on 18 September 2016.
There is no doubt that without the two Davids, our precious club would not exist today. The hard work started from day one trying to get us out of the debt created by a worldwide recession where our former Icelandic owners bankruptcy. They secured our financial status by acquiring the London Stadium for the next 99
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West Ham launch investigation over summer transfer concerns
Posted on 13 September 2016.
Arthur Masuaku’s £6.2m transfer to West Ham this summer doesn’t appear to have been as squeaky clean as the club initially thought, as reported by MailOnline. According to the report, the club have launched an investigation into his move from Olympiacos as they are concerned they have overpaid by almost £1m for the left-back. They have
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These West Ham fans need to give the owners more respect…
Posted on 25 August 2016.
The West Ham board are getting disrespectful comments from our own fans. After all the hard work that David Gold and David Sullivan have done, they still get hate from some of our fans. The date is 15th of May 2011, the day West Ham United got relegated to the Championship. Later on followed the
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The curious case of West Ham’s damaging transfer policy
Posted on 16 July 2016.
We’re mid-way through July and our very public quest to sign a marquee, big name striker continues in vein. As things stand I count at least 10 strikers who you would consider to be big names, all linked with a ‘shock’ move to east London. The latest is Carlos Bacca, who appears to have said
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David Gold says West Ham trouble proved need for Olympic Stadium
Posted on 11 May 2016.
• West Ham co-owner promises to ban offenders for life • ‘The new stadium has five train stations and overspill areas’ David Gold has said that the trouble which marred West Ham United’s final game at Upton Park against Manchester United on Tuesday night highlighted why the club had to move on to the Olympic Stadium. He and West Ham’s other co-owner, David Sullivan, apologised to United for the attack on their team bus…
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West Ham flashpoint brief but shameful on a night not to be forgotten
Posted on 11 May 2016.
The game turned out to be a thriller but the image that the minority of fans managed to portray was a long way from the one West Ham had wanted on the night they said farewell to their ground of 112 years With the benefit of hindsight, Asif Yasin, who owns Elliott Davis Properties opposite the Boleyn Ground, would not make the same decision again. At 5.30pm on Tuesday he got into his car and tried…
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David Sullivan and West Ham illustrate how not to handle a crisis | Ed Aarons
Posted on 11 May 2016.
The co-chairman’s decision to blame the ugly scenes that marred West Ham’s last game at the Boleyn Ground on Manchester United’s coach turning up late was another example of his blind loyalty to the club Even by David Sullivan’s standards, it was a bizarre accusation to make. “I don’t understand why Manchester United didn’t get here at four o’clock. They knew it was our last game. They knew there would be congestion, so they …
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David Sullivan back-tracks on blaming Manchester United for Upton Park violence
Posted on 11 May 2016.
• West Ham co-chairman calls fans behaviour ‘completely unacceptable’ • ‘I want to apologise to Manchester United for the damage to the team bus’ David Sullivan has back-tracked on his remarks that appeared to blame Manchester United for the trouble that erupted outside Upton Park on Tuesday night , calling the behaviour of the home fans “completely unacceptable” and apologising to the visitors for the damage that was done to their team bus on its way to the …
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West Ham’s David Sullivan bemoans lack of penalties after Chelsea draw
Posted on 21 March 2016.
• Joint-chairman says Hammers are given fewer spot kicks than other teams • ‘What hurts me is we get no such marginal calls our way’ The West Ham United joint-chairman David Sullivan claims his club have been getting a raw deal with penalty decisions for years. West Ham have been awarded just one spot-kick this term, and have not been given one away from home in the league in the past four seasons. …
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David Sullivan: West Ham were two hours away from getting Rafael Benítez
Posted on 28 December 2015.
• Co-chairman says Benítez had agreed contract before Real Madrid came in • West Ham to make Manuel Lanzini’s loan deal permanent two months early David Sullivan has revealed that Rafael Benítez had agreed a deal to become West Ham United’s manager in the summer before Real Madrid stepped in at the 11th hour. Related: Premier League fans’ half-time verdict part 2: Newcastle to West Ham Related: Liverpool must give Jürgen…
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West Ham closing in on exciting signing in 2016
Posted on 28 December 2015.
West Ham hope to make Manuel Lanzini a permanent Hammer by February or March, according to Sky Sports. The 22-year-old is currently impressing on a season-long loan from Al Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates and has become a key player in Slaven Bilic’s team. And West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan has admitted the club
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Football – David Sullivan: Top-four finish ‘not impossible’ for West Ham this season
Posted on 29 October 2015.
West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan is dreaming of winning the Barclays Premier League and FA Cup double this season.
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West Ham to suffer £17m loss after summer of heavy spending
Posted on 15 September 2015.
• West Ham owners spent more than £40m in the summer • West Ham would now need to sell to buy again in January The West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan is braced for the club to record a loss of up to £17m over their final season at Upton Park after a summer of heavy spending in the transfer market aimed at ensuring they start life at the Olympic Stadium in the …
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West Ham fans take to Twitter to thank club for Incredible summer
Posted on 01 September 2015.
The transfer window has officially closed and the business our club has completed has been remarkable. Twelve new faces, all of which
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David Squires on … David Sullivan’s West Ham fitness tips
Posted on 25 August 2015.
West Ham’s co-chairman comes under the David Squires spotlight. And you can find David’s archive of cartoons here Continue reading…
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West Ham’s Slaven Bilic cagey over Charlie Austin and will not panic buy
Posted on 21 August 2015.
• Bilic: ‘Half he world is trying to get a striker who is suitable for them’ • West Ham will sign Alex Song from Barcelona if he passes medical Slaven Bilic has insisted West Ham United will not panic in their search for a new striker in the wake of the controversy sparked by comments the club’s co-owner David Sullivan made about Charlie Austin . Related: West Ham United v Bournemouth: match preview Continue
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Charlie Austin answers David Sullivan over ‘outrageous’ fitness slur
Posted on 20 August 2015.
• West Ham’s co-owner suggested forward has no ligaments in right knee • QPR striker angry at ‘inaccurate, misleading and uninformed innuendo’ Charlie Austin has accused David Sullivan of making an “outrageous slur” after the West Ham United co-owner dismissed the prospect of signing him because of concerns over his long-term fitness. Although West Ham hope to bolster their attacking options before the transfer window shuts, Sullivan …
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Are West Ham on the verge of signing these four players?
Posted on 03 August 2015.
David Golid admits he expects to see at least two new faces at the club before the transfer window closes at the
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West Ham return for longest of seasons after the shortest of summers | James Riach
Posted on 22 June 2015.
Slaven Bilic’s squad are back in training this week and while the new manager wants to begin with a feelgood run in the Europa League, the co-chairman David Sullivan knows they must not risk Premier League status By the time West Ham begin their Premier League season they may have already played 11 matches. Such is the remarkable situation that Slaven Bilic walks into, a summer like no other and the last season at the…
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West Ham are taking a big gamble by getting rid of Big Sam | Jacob Steinberg
Posted on 25 May 2015.
Allardyce’s exit is no surprise as he seemed to clash with West Ham’s core values. But by the time they head to the Olympic Stadium will the club be sorry they parted company with the man who nursed them back to health? • West Ham confirm Allardyce’s contract will not be renewed Four years ago, when David Sullivan and David Gold surveyed the wreckage left by Avram Grant and wondered how on earth they were going to rectify…
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The five managers West Ham should avoid this summer
Posted on 06 May 2015.
Manager Sam Allardyce’s future at West Ham is about as mysterious as Wigan Athletic’s journey from FA Cup victory to League One
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West Ham really need to put fans out of their misery
Posted on 21 April 2015.
Following on from the piece I did last week regarding Allardyce’s future at the club, the defeat to Man City will surely
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A closer look at West Ham’s managerial shortlist…
Posted on 09 April 2015.
All the talk of Sam Allardyce’s potential replacement appears to be picking up some serious pace at the moment. Having slumped to
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Will there ever be a West Ham homecoming for this legend?
Posted on 23 March 2015.
Even midway through this season’s domestic campaign – over seven years on from when the stocky Argentine striker first departed the east
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Were West Ham too quick to sack this manager?
Posted on 22 March 2015.
Despite overseeing perhaps one of the weakest West Ham teams in recent memory, Gianfranco Zola nevertheless goes down as someone who got
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