Slaven Bilic has revealed that Andy Carroll will be given every chance of proving his fitness for the Premier League fixture against Watford on Saturday. The situation on the big man took a new turn in the manager’s press conference when he explained: “Regarding the game against Watford, he’ll try to run today (Thursday) and if […]
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Slav changes the Bilic script again
Posted on 23 February 2017.
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It’s been too long as Irons seek revenge
Posted on 23 February 2017.
Roll on the weekend. It’s been far too much of a stop start season for my liking but now we are back in action and on TV. It’s payback time at Vicarage Road after that terrible defeat at the London Stadium last year when all the doubts about the team started to gain pace. But […]
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The Mark Noble Podcast part two
Posted on 22 February 2017.
MARK Noble grew up with a football field for a back garden. Or at least he did once his dad had a secret gate installed behind the house, so that Mark could take a ball and sneak on to the grounds of a school. It was not too long before he was stepping out at the […]
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Video: Sakho’s sea run shows big progress
Posted on 20 February 2017.
Diafra Sakho has posted a video giving the clearest indication yet that he is recovering well from the back injury has that has made him a regular absentee from Hammers action. The Hammers striker is expected to be back in mid March and Sakho posted the video showing him running in the sea alongside the […]
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Catch up with Gonzo’s ‘Newsbeat’
Posted on 18 February 2017.
Gonzo is on the loose again with a new a quirky and satirical look at the world of West Ham news and social media simply called NEWSBEAT. Here you will find a selection of stories, blogs, posts and amusing videos selected by Gonz which will contain anything that has amused, irritated or interested […]
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Confident Ayew ready to go
Posted on 18 February 2017.
Andre Ayew has declared himself “much much better” and made it clear he can now really help the team. Back from the African Nations Cup, he is now fully fit after his early injury in claret and blue and hoping to play an important part over the rest of the season. Speaking to the official […]
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Gold: ‘We all love Slaven’
Posted on 18 February 2017.
David Gold has uttered the word a vast majority of fans have been longing to hear: “We love Slav.” ClaretandHugh revealed a few days ago that the pressure has been lifted off the manager’s position after near season long speculation. And that he would be leading the club into the third year of his contract. […]
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“No force in the world” would have stopped Slav!
Posted on 17 February 2017.
Slaven Bilic has admitted he has only himself to blame for the £8k fine he will be forced to pay as a result of ‘beating up’ a TV mic. Writing in his Evening Standard column the manager says however that he would have done the same even had “my brother or my late father had refereed […]
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West Ham put on family fun day at the London Stadium
Posted on 15 February 2017.
Having taken his improper conduct fine on the chin, West Ham boss Slaven Bilic was back smiling again as the club put on a family fun day for fans at the London Stadium on Wednesday.
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Gold upbeat as Irons stars close in on returns
Posted on 15 February 2017.
David Gold has delivered two exciting updates and verdicts on two Irons who have been out of the frame for a while. The co chairman has been closely following Diafra Sakho’s progress on the training pitch and is looking forward to the return of Arthur Masuaku. Sakho has been recovering from the long required operation […]
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Payet labeled a flop in France
Posted on 15 February 2017.
Dimi Payet has been called overweight and unfit in French media since his return to France with some saying he is a shadow of the player they witnessed in the European championships in the summer. French paper L’Equipe has put the boot in further by labelling him a flop after Marseille lost 3-2 to Nantes last […]
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Big Phil on the big signings
Posted on 13 February 2017.
Former West Ham shot stopper Phil Parkes believes West Ham did very good business in the January transfer window. Writing his column for Blowing Bubbles Monthly, in association with Claret and Hugh, Parkes says the acquisition of both Jose Fonte and Robert Snodgrass was brilliant business. He said: “Fonte is a top player who wouldn’t […]
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West Brom fan annoyed to find himself in West Ham end
Posted on 12 February 2017.
One West Bromwich Albion away fan called Jamie Saunders complained about the stewarding at London Stadium after he found himself in the West Ham home end. Speaking on his own twitter after the game, the Albion fan said “Awful experience today and West Ham stewards were no help what so ever!” Jamie told ClaretandHugh afterwards: “I […]
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Bilic’s star could ‘help any world team’
Posted on 10 February 2017.
Slaven Bilic has insisted that Andy Carroll would make not only England a better team but any side in the world! AC is back on the interntional radar for next month’s friendly away to Germany on March 23 and a home World Cup qualifier against Lithuania four days later. And the West Ham boss said: “Andy […]
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West Ham boss Bilic calms Carroll fitness fears amid England talk
Posted on 09 February 2017.
A groin strain does not mean a return to injury heartache for the forward, with his club manager backing a return for the Three Lions
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Friends ask West Ham family to remember fan
Posted on 09 February 2017.
Friends of a young West Ham supporter called James Miles are asking that fans remember him 28 minutes minutes into the match on Saturday after he tragically passed away last Friday from cancer which he had been battling for four years. One fiend wrote on Social media “Jimbo was only 28 year old, the one […]
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West Ham set for five-day warm weather training camp
Posted on 08 February 2017.
After their Premier League fixture against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday they have a two-week break from action after being knocked out of the FA Cup and are intent on taking full advantage.
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West Ham to play first three games away from home
Posted on 07 February 2017.
The confirmation that the Premier League 2017-18 season will start on 12th August 2017 and end on 13th May 2018 means that West Ham are almost certain to play their first games of the new season away from the London Stadium. The World Athletics Championships will be held in the London Stadium between 4th August […]
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Stadium caterers to sample the best Ribs in London
Posted on 07 February 2017.
West Ham season ticket holder Mark Gevaux, better known as the Rib Man for his succulent baby-back pork-rib meat stuffed into floury buns and topped with a lava-like splodge of his own hot sauce with a X-rate name hopes to move to the London Stadium very soon. Nicknamed the “godfather of street food”, Gevaux spent […]
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Fonte reckons we can win many games
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Jose Fonte hailed a fantastic performance from the Irons as he returned to his old stomping ground of the St Mary’s Stadium. And speaking to whufc.com after the game he commented: “It was a strange experience coming back to Southampton “It was emotional, difficult, but in the end I can say a big thank you […]
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French find Payet’s a flop in flab fight
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Dimitri Payet has been heavily criticised over the state of his weight and is getting no honeymoon period to prove his worth back in France. Sports Witness reports: “L’Equipe, the French newspaper, wasted no time in pointing out that he’s added a few extra pounds. The French newspaper reported Payet was around three weeks away […]
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Hammers fans respond to great victory
Posted on 04 February 2017.
West Ham grabbed a stunning victory at St Mary’s this afternoon (Sat) with a performance which delighted manager Slaven Bilic and co chairman David Gold alike. Here ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ give their views on the 3-1 victory at St Mary’s Keith Pivonski Who would be happy to finish 8th??? Graham Hatt Fine […]
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Snodgrass stars for Slav
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Slaven Bilic was thrilled with Robert Snodgrass’ full debut following the midfileder’s impressing outing s a sub on Wednesday night. The former Hull man was in outstanding form and it would have been difficult for Slav to find higher words of praise for the 29 year old. The manager said: “He was brilliant. Great vision, […]
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Andy Carroll inspires West Ham fightback to stun Southampton
Posted on 04 February 2017.
There are ways and means of winning matches in the Premier League and in condemning Southampton to their sixth defeat in seven matches, Slaven Bilic taught Claude Puel a severe lesson. The Saints have their moments and those moments can be bewitching. Manolo Gabbiadini’s debut goal was one such, the £14m striker smashing home off the bar from an acute angle to give his side a 12th-minute lead. But in certain …
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Hammers have one doubt for Southampton
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Cheikhou Kouyate is back in the West Ham squad having returned from the African Nations Cup while right-back Sam Byram felt his hamstring after the midweek 4-0 defeat by Manchester City and will be assessed. Saints’ new striker Manolo Gabbiadini will also be involved, although manager Claude Puel has yet to decide whether to hand […]
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Dimitri Payet fails to inspire Marseille against Metz
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Dimitri Payet’s return to Ligue 1 ended in disappointment as Marseille were stunned by struggling Metz on Friday night. The former West Ham star came off the bench in the 54th minute on Friday.
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