Agent Barry Silkman has furiously denied that he has ever claimed Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra is the subject of a £10.8 million bid from West Ham. The “story” appeared on Twitter earlier today (Mon) where it was declared: “BREAKING: Football agent Barry Silkman says West Ham have made a £10.8m bid for Roberto Pereyra of […]
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Silkman seeks Pereyra Twitter apology
Posted on 30 May 2016.
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Olympic Bell re-installed next to Iron’s new home
Posted on 30 May 2016.
The £1million Olympic bell has been re-installed in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park just outside the stadium in Champions place. The bell will never toll again due to concerns it is so loud that it will disturb residents living nearby. The Olympic Bell was commissioned and cast for the 2012 London Olympic Games, and is the […]
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Hammers linked with Juventus bid
Posted on 30 May 2016.
West Ham has again been linked again with Roberto Pereyra from Juventus. Italian football website, Tuttosport claims West Ham have actually made an offer for the Argentine playmaker. They suggest the Hammers have made a €15 million (£11.4 million) bid for the player. The midfielder joined Juventus from Udinese in 2014, initially on loan, and […]
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Batshuayi plays down PL links
Posted on 26 May 2016.
Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi has played down suggestions he could be moving to the Premier League next season.
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The Double B’s
Posted on 25 May 2016.
So how about a double up on Bony and Benteke? Bony will apparently be a cut price deal from Man City and regardless of his time at City he’s a good striker he just needs playing time not bench time! Benteke is a good striker as well. He can do it that’s why Liverpool paid that huge sum for him but for whatever reason he just hasn’t clicked. My guess is the right …
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Olympic Stadium tours announced
Posted on 24 May 2016.
Olympic Stadium owners, E20 LLP have announced that new behind the scenes stadium tours will start in early August with online booking available from July. However, West Ham will receive no income from any of these tours and there is no profit sharing under the current concessionaire agreement. A statement on the www.london-stadium.com website says: “Much […]
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Gold on Europa League ‘We will play to win’
Posted on 23 May 2016.
West Ham chairman David Gold has said that the Europa League is a great opportunity for the Hammers and promised the board will strengthen the squad and will play to win! Speaking on his official twitter account, Gold said of the Europa League qualification Congratulations Man Utd. I’m sorry for all my friends at Crystal […]
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West Ham qualify for Europa League after Manchester United win FA Cup final
Posted on 21 May 2016.
West Ham co-owner David Gold was in a happy mood on Saturday night after Manchester United’s FA Cup win meant his club have qualified for next season’s Europa League.
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Lyon confirms West Ham bid for Lacazette
Posted on 21 May 2016.
In an interview with French newspaper Le Progrès, Lyon President Jean Michel Aulas has confirmed that he has rejected multiple offers for Alexandre Lacazette, the largest being a €40m (£31m) bid from West Ham. Aulas said: “In order to make a sale, all three parties need to be in agreement. We have refused several offers, with […]
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West Ham kit prototypes published
Posted on 21 May 2016.
Some great mockups of one fan’s ideas for West Ham’s new kit for the Olympic Stadium Credit: Richard @AngelicUpstarta Share This:
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United have ‘highest brand value’
Posted on 20 May 2016.
Despite failing to qualify for the Champions League, Manchester United have the highest brand index value in the Premier League, according to brand analytics group Brandtix.
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Alexandre Lacazette joins Dimitri Payet
Posted on 18 May 2016.
Picture special: West Ham summer transfer target Alexandre Lacazette joins Hammer Dimitri Payet for a bike ride as they train together with the French squad ahead of the June Euro tournament. France coach Didier Deschamps’ preliminary squad for the European Championship touched down in Biarritz yesterday as the host nation began preparations for this summer’s […]
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PL clubs to discuss extra subs
Posted on 18 May 2016.
We’re already looking forward to a brand new Premier League campaign – but what can we expect to be different next time round?
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Six quality free agents West Ham should try to sign this summer
Posted on 17 May 2016.
With the season officially over, attention now turns towards how Slaven Bilic will strengthen his squad in the summer. Next season is arguably just as important as last, with a new era beginning at the Olympic Stadium and the need to build on this year’s success and look to improve our seventh place finish. We
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Irons summer wages pot boosted by departures
Posted on 17 May 2016.
Exclusive West Ham are sitting on a fresh £7 million wage pot after the departure of loaned players from the season. The club have seen Carl Jenkinson (£2 million in loan fee and wages) return to Arsenal following injury and others who will now be on their way back plus one who will be released […]
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Season ticket holders snub Juventus
Posted on 17 May 2016.
Claret and Hugh understands less than fifty percent of the 52,000 Olympic Stadium season ticket holders took up the option by Monday’s midday deadline to buy tickets for the Juventus friendly game on Sunday 7th August. Season ticket holders were asked to pay between £31-£51 per adult ticket for what was billed as the first […]
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New CandH poll result on a final Boleyn game
Posted on 16 May 2016.
ClaretandHugh today launched a new poll into what has been dubbed the ‘Final final Boleyn game.’ A poll on the club’s official site was hijacked by a Manchester United twitter account urging Reds fans to ensure they recorded a yes vote. The game was planned to involve West Ham Ladies and a celebrity X1. The […]
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Boleyn Ground lights switched back on
Posted on 16 May 2016.
The publicity around the possible West Ham Ladies versus a West Ham All stars XI on 5th June has caused a lot of debate among Supporters with some arguing that the image of Bobby Moore turning off the lights should have been it and no more games should be played on the hallowed turf after […]
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Premier League season grades
Posted on 16 May 2016.
Did your club live up to expectation in the Premier League this season?
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Irons “hello” to one player and goodbye to another
Posted on 16 May 2016.
West Ham will say hello to new boy Havard Nordtveit this summer and Alex Song what has become a long goodbye. Nordveit will become Slaven Bilic’s first signing of the summer when he joins the Hammers on a free transfer on 1 July. But prior to his arrival the Hammers made it clear to ClaretandHugh this […]
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Hammers need help to keep Europe dream alive
Posted on 15 May 2016.
West Ham now need the help of Manchester United to keep their European dreams alive. The Hammers finished in seventh place in the Premier League after the disappointing 2-1 loss against Stoke City this afternoon and they must now anxiously wait on the result of the FA Cup in six days time to decide whether they […]
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Manchester United vs Bournemouth LIVE score: English Premier League action
Posted on 15 May 2016.
It is the final day of a remarkable Barclays Premier League season and Leicester ‒ the 5,000-1 team who took the title from Chelsea ‒ will receive a guard of honour at Stamford Bridge today.
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The shame of the Boleyn T-shirt snatchers
Posted on 15 May 2016.
While the Green street crush and Manchester United coach incident was going on outside the Boleyn ground on Tuesday evening another sorry tale was going on in the ground. A small minority of so-called West Ham fans were filling plastic bags with farewell Boleyn t-shirts which had been put out on everyone’s seats as a […]
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Slav slams Liverpool play-off plan
Posted on 15 May 2016.
Slaven Bilic is unhappy wt the prospect of facing a Liverpool play off against Liverpool for Europa Cup qualification should events throw up that scenario. It’s an unlikely outcome and of course Liverpool have a chance to qualify anyway via a victory in the Europa League Cup Final. But Slaven has a definite view on […]
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Hereford’s big day out at Wembley is confirmation they are back from extinction… and thriving
Posted on 14 May 2016.
OLIVER HOLT: Not much more than a year ago, Edgar Street was a place of broken dreams. A fine, elegant old stadium, it lay bedraggled and unkempt in the shadow of a shiny new shopping development.
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West Ham United fans could return to Upton Park… as they are given chance to vote on whether or not charity game takes place
Posted on 14 May 2016.
West Ham fans could still have one last opportunity to return to Upton Park with plans for a charity match on June 5 in the pipeline. Supporters can vote on whether or not the game goes ahead.
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