Slaven Bilic is confident he is facing a run of games which will see the Irons collecting points but doesn’t believe it’s correct to think like that! We face teas outside of the top right after a difficult series of opening games with Swansea are on the immediate agenda before we face Burnley away, Brighton […]
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Bilic: “We have a good run of games”
Posted on 28 September 2017.
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Slav welcomes big two back
Posted on 28 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic has confirmed that Manu Lanzini is back n the Hammers squad for the weekend match against Swansea City. And despite early predictions that Michail Antonio would be missing the manager confirmed that he also looked okay for the match at the London Stadium. However, Pedro Obiang – despite reports that had recovered from […]
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Former Hammers favourite on Palace wanted list
Posted on 28 September 2017.
Carlton Cole could be set for another lease of Premier League life at struggling Crystal Palace. Roy Hodgson could turn to the former Hammers favourite after being hit by injury to Christian Benteke who could be out for six weeks or so with a knee injury The Mirror reports that contact has been made with […]
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West Ham top tickets sold table
Posted on 28 September 2017.
West Ham top the table for the percentage of tickets sold for their home games this season. The club reported an official attendance of 56,988 for the West Ham v Spurs London derby last weekend meaning just 12 tickets went unsold which equates to an impressive 99.98% fill rate. Overall last weekend saw an average 97.44% […]
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Latest West Ham podcast is released
Posted on 27 September 2017.
This week the Moore Than Just A Podcast boys discuss the Bolton win in the League cup and the Spurs loss at the London Stadium. Join Sean Whetstone, John Bucci and Nigel Kahn as they chat about the highs of lows of being a Hammer in the past seven days on the hour-long West Ham […]
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‘Business as usual’ as Bilic sacking rumours mount
Posted on 25 September 2017.
West Ham are not hunting for a new manager nor do they have a short list of names they might consider. Like it or not, Slaven Blic appears to be in place for a middle to long haul with the board remaining true to form as reluctant sackers. The idea that they will march into […]
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Real Sociedad show the way to remove running track
Posted on 24 September 2017.
Real Sociedad have revealed detailed plans of how they plan to remove their running track while continuing to use their Estadio Anoeta stadium. Work has already started this summer and over the next two seasons, they will reconstruct their stadium to remove the Athletics running track while continuing to play there. The pitch will be […]
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Bike from the Boleyn
Posted on 24 September 2017.
Dress up in claret and blue to join bike riders on Saturday 30th September to celebrate the special link between the old Boleyn ground and West Ham Cycling from the Bobby Moore statue to the club’s new London stadium in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, you’ll be part of a mass ride, on a mainly off-road […]
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Report: Hammers look at managerial names
Posted on 24 September 2017.
West Ham are this morning reported as having added German coach Thomas Tuchel (right) to that of Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri should they sack Slaven Bilic. The 44 year old Tuchel managed Borussia Dortmund for two years. In his first season at Dortmund, Tuchel led the club to the quarter-final stage of the Europs League where […]
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Nine goals against Spurs
Posted on 23 September 2017.
The last four years have bought nine goals against Spurs October 2013, Winston Reid, Ricardo Vaz Te and Ravel Morrison score at White Hart Lane December 2013 and it was Matt Jarvis with the equaliser and Maiga with the late winner to put West Ham through to the league cup semi finals. May 2014 at […]
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West Ham Date set for Wembley visit
Posted on 22 September 2017.
West Ham will travel to Wembley for their Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Spurs on Wednesday 25 October, with kick-off at 8pm. The Hammers were drawn against their north London rivals for the last-16 tie after they defeated Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham saw off Barnsley in midweek. The fourth round tie will see West Ham head […]
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The Chicharito poll
Posted on 22 September 2017.
Javier Hernandes has yet to find his natural place in a team with Andy Carroll so our Claret and Hugh poll today asks the question where should he be played. Should he be played on the left? Should he be played in the centre of attack? Or should we trust our manager to play him […]
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Valencia star Simone Zaza hits nine-minute hat-trick
Posted on 19 September 2017.
Simone Zaza scored a hat-trick inside nine minutes as Valencia routed Malaga 5-0 in La Liga. Zazal, who experienced an ill-fated spell with West Ham, struck three times between the 54th and 63rd minutes
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Full time: West Ham 3 v Bolton 0
Posted on 19 September 2017.
Team: Adrian, Byram, Rice, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Noble, Kouyate, Haksabanovic, Ayew, Arnautovic, Sakho Subs: Hart, Fonte, Cresswell, Quina, Antonio, Holland and Hernandes West Ham v Bolton EFL Cup Kick Off is 7.45pm No TV coverage or live online streams tonight! Channel 5 are the only TV broadcaster there tonight recording highlights for ITN. We will be […]
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I’m The Boss: Earn the right to play; Youth to get its chance
Posted on 19 September 2017.
After two positive performances and two clean sheets its Tuesday night and Championship Bolton Wanderers in the League Cup. Tonight’s game has to be seen as an opportunity to maintain momentum and give some players some vital time on the pitch. With that in mind, I would keep the same formation that seems to be working well and I would keep Hart, Reid and Fonte from the weekend to help maintain the defensive solidity. Declan Rice will get a chance to …
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Bilic admits Hernandez striker problem
Posted on 18 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic has admitted he’s struggling to play Chicharito in his ideal position. The manager has taken much criticism for his decision to employ the Mexican in a wide role but admits in the current circumstances it’s desperately difficult to sort it out. He said: “It’s very hard to please everyone. It’s very hard to put […]
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Bilic’s Bolton Pre Match Presser
Posted on 18 September 2017.
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For God’s sake Slav play Chicharito as a striker!
Posted on 18 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic has today explained his thinking in playing Chicharito out of position. Let’s be quite clear the Mexican scored all his goals for various clubs in the central striking role – end of . Bilic however has an explanation claiming that he is not playing “wide wide” but off the striker which may explain […]
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Bilic defends playing Hernandez out of position
Posted on 18 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic has defended playing Javier Hernandes out of position insisting he didn’t play him out wide like a winger but explained he was more off the main striker. “We are getting that confidence back as a team,’ Bilic told the press. ‘We were attacking. But to get three points you need quality up front, […]
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Fonte explains key reason for recent points
Posted on 17 September 2017.
Jose Fonte has explained the Irons are far more comfortable playing three at the back and the squad now has to concentrate on ways of breaking teams down. Speaking to the official site the Portuguese defender explaind why things had picked up saying “Some people might say, perhaps we could have changed or gone a little […]
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WATCH: Foster’s lucky escape?
Posted on 16 September 2017.
Was Ben Foster fortunate to escape a red card as he came flying out of his goal to upend West Ham’s Javier Hernandez at The Hawthorns?
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Obiang explains a moment of near magic
Posted on 16 September 2017.
Pedro Obiang reckons the time is approaching when the Irons will become upwardly mobile! The midfielder almost settled the game with a magical shot from just outside the centre circle which beat Ben Foster but bounced off the bar. And afterwards he declared: “We’ve come through a difficult moment and we won the last game. […]
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How we rated the Irons v Albion
Posted on 16 September 2017.
Hugh hands out the points after a dreary bore draw at the Hawthorns Hart: Absolutely nothing of any consequence to do. Not his fault but therefore only a 5 Zabaleta: Neat, tidy, composed and clever. Defended well and tried to make things happen 7 Reid: With Albion showing little attacking intent there […]
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Bilic: Arnautovic must make it up to us after red card
Posted on 15 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic has told Marko Arnautovic he has a lot to make up to his team-mates after his red card ruined the start of his West Ham career – starting at the Hawthorns.
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C&H continue FSF partnership
Posted on 15 September 2017.
Claret and Hugh are proud to continue its association with the Football Supporters Federation (FSF). We have renewed our membership with FSF on behalf of our 68,681 registered loyal website users. With an average of 1.5 million visits per month Claret and Hugh remains one of the most read West Ham sites on the Internet […]
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Bilic claims he was not “bullish” towards Sullivan
Posted on 14 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic has issued a big denial that he was being “bullish” towards David Sullivan after the failed move to sign Willian Carvalho. The co chairman came on for criticism on all fronts last week when appearing to piling pressure on Bilic on the official website and failing to sign the Portuguese midfielder. Bilic stood […]
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