Andy Carroll’s sending off for a double elbowing at Burnley has gone down like the heaviest lead balloon of all time among the fans. The Hammers 10 men were caught five minutes from time to be deprived of three points and Carroll’s two minutes of madness are being seen as the reason why. Here’s how […]
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Fans wade into Carroll – “it was down to him alone”
Posted on 15 October 2017.
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Noble dropped as Carroll gets another start
Posted on 14 October 2017.
Hammers captain Mark Noble has been dropped while Manuel Lanzini gets his first start since injury. Inform Diafra Sakho and Arthur Masuaku have to make do with the bench as Andy Carroll starts up front with Hernandez. Sky are predicting a 4-4-2 formation but we will wait and see. West Ham: Hart; Zabaleta, Reid, Fonte, Cresswell; Antonio, Kouyate, Lanzini, Arnautovic; […]
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Rumours to leave you cold…Bilic open season…Jack attack…Lady Brady’s thoughts -oh yeah and football too
Posted on 13 October 2017.
Hugh Southon reacts at the end of an international fortnight which has felt like a decade or more It’s been a long and intensely slow news fortnight which appears to be closing with yet another sleepy time story from the Sun.…well it would have to be them wouldn’t it. They have unashamedly recycled the ‘Walter […]
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Slav’s 19 man squad revealed- who drops out?
Posted on 13 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic and a squad of 19 players are travelling up to the north west in pursuit of a win over Burnley tomorrow. And as the manager said at his presser, James Collins is the only notable absentee but analysing the squad it looks as though either Declan Rice or Angelo Ogbonna will be the […]
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PL study claims to show true price of tickets
Posted on 13 October 2017.
A Premier League study claims that the average ticket prices in the Premier League this season works out at £32 and over 50 per cent of all fans are paying less than £30 per match. The conclusion comes as a result of the league’s second annual pricing survey which is based on data collected from […]
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Lawro stays on the Hammers tipping fence
Posted on 12 October 2017.
Controversial pundit Mark Lawrenson is playing it safe with the Irons this weekend. Perceived by many as being anti Hammers Lawro reckons the team should be higher up the table but says: ” I think that will happen now the likes of Manuel Lanzini are returning to fitness.” And he adds: “The constant speculation over Slaven […]
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West Ham squad given extra time off
Posted on 11 October 2017.
The West Ham first-team squad were given extra time off by Slaven Bilic over the weekend during the International break. The first team players not on International duty were released from training on Friday lunchtime and told they didn’t have to report back for training at Rush Green until Tuesday morning. One of those players who took […]
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Wilshere for LS – the fans respond
Posted on 11 October 2017.
Jack Wilshere is the West Ham story that refuses to die …once again the midfielder is being linked with a move to the London Stadium from Arsenal. Here’s how the ClaretandHugh Facebook readers received the latest reports O Don’t want him O No O He can keep AC company in sick bay! O For £7million you’d have to […]
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Oxford ready for his German call-up
Posted on 11 October 2017.
Reece Oxford insists has declared he’s as fit as he’s ever been and ready for his Borussia Monchengladbach chance. The teenager is yet to make an appearance for Monchengladbach this season but said: “I think I’m fitter than ever now. I’ve done pre-season with Gladbach, I feel good and ready. I’m just waiting for my opportunity. […]
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Carlton Cole foe to referee Hammers
Posted on 11 October 2017.
Stuart Attwell has been announced as the Premier League referee for West Ham’s trip to Turf Moor this Saturday and the man in black hasn’t officiated the Hammers since the fateful day in 2009 when he wrongly dismissed Carlton Cole. As a young 26-year-old graduate he sent off the former Hammer in a Wednesday night […]
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Zaba is a big Sakho believer
Posted on 10 October 2017.
Pablo Zabaleta has become a paid up member of the Diafra Sakho fan club and is a believer in understanding players’ situations. The Argentine believes the striker can have a big impact on the Irons season saying: “He’s a great player, but it is all about confidence. “He’s not been playing much in the Premier […]
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Macari turned down Chelsea for West Ham
Posted on 10 October 2017.
Former West Ham manager Lou Macari has revealed he turned down an offer to manage Chelsea weeks before he took over at West Ham. Speaking to Moore Than Just A Podcast in an exclusive interview about his West Ham reign Macari said: “Before West Ham, I had an interview with Ken Bates at Chelsea, he wanted me […]
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Slav on safer ground!
Posted on 09 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic looks safer in his job today than for some time according to the bookies. Ronald Koeman is now a red hot favourite to be the next Premier League manager to depart with the the Everton boss quoted at 1/3 to get the boot. However, that has served to push Bilic out as far […]
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Macari fell out with Fergie over Ince affair
Posted on 08 October 2017.
Lou Macari has revealed how he had a big fall with Alex Ferguson over the Paul Ince affair. The former Hammers boss was hit out of the blue by the player’s intended move to Manchester United soon after arriving at Upton Park and admits he was horrified on hearing the news. And speaking to presenter […]
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Hammers go head to head with Arsenal for right back
Posted on 06 October 2017.
West Ham are said to be tracking Sporting CP right-back Cristiano Piccini according to reports on Desporto in Portugal today. Spanish club Real Betis sold Piccini to Sporting CP in May this year for €3m with a percentage of the fee going to Fiorentina. The Italian wing-back joined Betis in 2014 on-loan before signing permanently from Fiorentina in the summer of […]
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Newcastle Christmas game could move to Friday
Posted on 06 October 2017.
West Ham’s Premier League match against Newcastle on Saturday 23rd December could move to a Friday night on 22nd December. Sky and BT Sport paid a combined £5.136bn for the UK TV rights which works out £11m per match. Sky Sports are legally entitled to two matches every Sunday with 1.30pm and 4pm slots and […]
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Russia copies London Stadium seating idea
Posted on 06 October 2017.
Ekaterinburg Arena in Russia has built temporarily seats on scaffolding outside their stadium to meet a FIFA criteria of 35,000 spectators for the world cup. The London Stadium has often been criticised and mocked for their of scaffolding for the lower tier retractable seating but this new barmy seating in Russia takes it to a […]
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World Athletics could return to London Stadium in 2027
Posted on 06 October 2017.
The UK will bid to host nearly 50 major events in 19 sports over the next eight years, including the return of the IAAF World Athletics to Stratford. According to elite funding agency UK Sport, the events would attract over seven million paying fans and have an economic impact of more than £440million to host […]
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West Ham will improve as the season goes on
Posted on 04 October 2017.
Former Hammer Stuart Pearce has told Yahoo Sports he believes West Ham’s fortunes will improve as the season goes on. Pearce told the website “To start this season with three away games was not helpful, because you know what it is like, if you pick up a win in your first game, it brings confidence […]
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Ancelotti makes the future clear
Posted on 04 October 2017.
Carlo Ancelotti has announced he intends taking a 10 month break from the game after being sacked by Bayern Munch. And that means there is no likelihood of him taking the West Ham job now – or indeed in reality – for the the 2018-19 season. His had been the first name linked to the […]
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PL to discuss overseas money
Posted on 03 October 2017.
The Premier League’s twenty clubs will discuss a new proposal that would change the way they receive money from overseas broadcasting deals.
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West Ham pitch invader faces three year ban
Posted on 01 October 2017.
The West Ham fan who ran onto the London Stadium pitch yesterday after Sakho scored has been arrested and will be bailed ahead of a future magistrates court appearance. Winston Reid embraced the pitch invader who ran on the pitch, the fan also shook Slaven Bilic’s hand before being escorted away by security. Friends of […]
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Sakho farewell gift to get fit guru
Posted on 01 October 2017.
Diafra Sakho had a double reason to really celebrate his match winner as he said farewell to the guy who has done more than anyone to get him fit. Speaking to the official site Sakho said: “I’m happy for the team to win the game, and it’s a very important moment for all the players to […]
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It was “the Taj Mahal of stinkers”
Posted on 01 October 2017.
It’s not often – if ever – we repeat precisely the words used elsewhere to sum up a Hammers performance. But Mike Walters of the Mirror – a personal pal and friend of Cand H- has nailed it with his summary of the game against Swansea in today’s ‘paper. Here’s how he saw it…anyone disagreeing? […]
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League Leaders Head To Stamford Bridge As Bilic’s Boys Host The Swans
Posted on 29 September 2017.
As European Football stole all of the attention this week, we can now gladly focus back on the Premier League and more specifically Matchday Seven, as we host Swansea City in a must-win encounter as the league leaders travel to North London for a tantalizing clash. Huddersfield Town vs Tottenham Hotspur (Saturday 12:30 PM) In one of the weekend’s most intriguing affairs, Spurs travel to face the Terriers at The John Smith’s Stadium …
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Did Bilic get it tactically right?
Posted on 29 September 2017.
Slaven Bilic’s tactics have been quite confusing to most fans recently with the most confusing obviously playing Javier Hernandez out of position by playing him at left or right wing. Many fans including myself thought it was bizarre how when Michail Antonio got injured against Tottenham last Saturday he brought on Andy Carroll instead of the straight position swap for Andre Ayew who later made an appearance. At the early stage of the…
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