West Ham are this morning reported ready to join the race for Sunderland keeper Jordan Pickford. Everton and Arsenal are also keen but the Irons have been tracking the 23-year-old has been ahead of a possible summer move. They want the England Under-21 star after a season where they have often looked weak between the […]
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Report: Hammers track England u-21 keeper
Posted on 09 April 2017.
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Swansea win ‘biggest in years’ – Noble
Posted on 08 April 2017.
West Ham captain Mark Noble calls the win over Swansea their “biggest in a few years”, as the Hammers move eight points clear of danger.
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Paul Merson: “I think West Ham could go!”
Posted on 07 April 2017.
Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson believe West Ham could be relegated if they lose against Swansea on Saturday. Merson told Jeff on Sky Sports “I watched them at Hull and thought they could have easily got a draw but when your confidence is down and in the end they got beat, and that is what […]
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Report: Hammers in chase for striker
Posted on 07 April 2017.
West Ham are today reported to be in the chase for for Hamburg’s in-form striker Bobby Wood. The American has netted nine goals for the Bundesliga strugglers this season and could be available for just £4m this summer should the club be relegated. However, according to the Liverpool Echo Everton are keen on the striker could […]
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Match Preview: West Ham United Vs. Swansea City
Posted on 07 April 2017.
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog with the words “don’t panic yet”… Well, Christ. Now we can! This weekend’s game against Swansea is, without a doubt, the biggest game of our season. Both sides are struggling to find points and with only five points between the two and seven games left. This is, by all means, a six pointer. The Olympic stadium will need to be loud; despite holding its breath, to get the boys across…
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West Ham told to leave egos at home for Swansea scrap
Posted on 06 April 2017.
West Ham will attempt to put a run of five consecutive defeats behind them at the London Stadium and halt a dangerous slide towards the Premier League relegation zone.
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Slaven Bilic urges West Ham to ‘forget about egos’ to ward off relegation fears
Posted on 06 April 2017.
• West Ham could be two points from drop zone if they lose to Swansea • Move to London Stadium has led to short-term dip, Bilic believes When West Ham United moved into the London Stadium last summer and began to dream about reaching the next level, presumably this is not what they had in mind. A season that was supposed to take pride of place in their application form to join the Premier League’s elite has turned into a scrap …
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Bonzo “entirely humbled”as CandH flag arrives at stadium
Posted on 06 April 2017.
The huge ClaretandHugh flag featuring the club’s two greatest icons – Mooro and Bonzo has arrived at the London Stadium and will be unveiled at the match against Swansea – bringing we hope a much required change of fortune. Here we are giving you a sneak preview of the artwork but on Saturday we will bring […]
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Carroll/Antonio fitness update
Posted on 06 April 2017.
Andy Carroll will again be involve in Saturday when the irons face Swansea City in the huge relegation clash on Saturday. The big man left the action last night against Arsenal with Slaven Bilic claiming he was feeling the groin injury which kept him out for several weeks. However, ClaretandHugh learned this morning that with Carroll […]
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Fonte MUST be dropped and here’s his replacement
Posted on 05 April 2017.
It struck me like a bolt from the blue – there is one change that Slaven Bilic can and MUST make on Saturday. He will need to grow a pair because it will mean that he replaces the bloke who Southampton rinsed us for when taking £8 million for feeble flop Mr Fonte. I never […]
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West Ham ace Collins pledges to battle at Arsenal after admitting ‘everyone is down’
Posted on 05 April 2017.
West Ham defender James Collins is desperate to help the Hammers to avoid defeat at Arsenal tonight after admitting “everyone is down” at the club. Slaven Bilic’s beleaguered side have gleaned just two points from a possible 18 after the loss at Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday. Now they go to the Emirates Stadium in the hope of turning their fortunes around against Arsene Wenger’s outfit; a side that has…
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‘Ginge’ nails tonight’s central issue
Posted on 05 April 2017.
James Collins has been around the Hammers block he’s seen it all and nothing can surprise him now. The uncomplaining loyalist admits that he was disappointed and believing he should have been in the team during the seven weeks after the Palace win. He declares: “It was disappointing but that’s football, I kept my head […]
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Man Utd’s woodwork woe
Posted on 05 April 2017.
Manchester United have hit the woodwork more times than any other Premier League club this season and no player has done so more often than Paul Pogba.
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Burnley result hurts but COYI there’s nothing to lose
Posted on 04 April 2017.
The pressure simply becomes more and more intense. Burnley managed to grab a 1-0 win over Stoke this evening which pushed the Irons a place further down the table into 15th and they have now probably officially joined the relegation scramble. George Boyd scored the goal which ended the the Clarets seven match win-less run and […]
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Obiang wants to be our heartbeat
Posted on 04 April 2017.
Pedro Obiang has heaped praise on his teammates as he reflects on his second season at West Ham in the latest issue of Blowing Bubbles Monthly. The midfielder’s absence for the rest of the season was one of the most depressing issues in a horrific few weeks last month that saw us hit a new […]
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West Ham boosted by Bilic’s admission ahead of Arsenal clash
Posted on 04 April 2017.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has handed a positive update to fans ahead of their crucial London derby against Arsenal. The Hammers travel to North London on the back of four consecutive Premier League defeats and now sit just six points above the relegation zone. However, Arsenal are also amidst their own poor run of […]
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Bilic may face new showdown
Posted on 03 April 2017.
It’s been brewing for half the season but the simmering unrest over Slaven Bilic’s backroom staff has the potential to break out into an all out row should the team’s drift goes on. And even if it is halted and turned around there will be some serious conversations going on between the manager and board […]
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Kouyate prepares for tale of the unexpected
Posted on 03 April 2017.
Cheik Kouyate has offered the best insight into the club’s mood yet as he prepares for a tale of the unexpected at the Emirates. The Senegal striker refuses to use expressions like “we can’t wait to make it up to the fans” but instead declares: “It’s a very, very difficult moment for us, but sometimes […]
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Leicester dominate rankings
Posted on 03 April 2017.
Leicester City dominate the Power Rankings top 10 just six weeks after sacking Claudio Ranieri – but Crystal Palace ‘keeper Wayne Hennessey tops the chart this week.
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Hammers issue official Slaven statement
Posted on 02 April 2017.
The West Ham United Board of directors have today released the following statement: “To end speculation once and for all, the West Ham United Board feel it necessary to announce that we have 100 per cent faith in Slaven Bilic’s ability to lead West Ham United. Despite press speculation to the contrary, the manager’s position […]
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WATCH: Lino test – Nev v Carra
Posted on 02 April 2017.
Who is the better assistant referee? Gary Neville or Jamie Carragher?
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Fans speak out: “This just can’t go on”
Posted on 01 April 2017.
Slaven Bilic suffered his fourth successive defeat against Hull City and the Hammers relentless slide toards the bottom continues unchecked. Here’s what ClaretandHugh followers at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have to say. O He should go tonight O Wish we could break the modern day era and keep him. Rather have a guy who cares for the club than […]
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Forever Blowing Bubbles in a Social Media World
Posted on 01 April 2017.
When I first started following West Ham ‘social media’ was having a chat with your neighbour whilst picking up the paper from the corner shop. There were no hashtags, no followers, likes, dislikes or status updates. ‘Check in’ was something that you queued for hours to do at an airport and a troll was a creature which only existed in mythology. Times have changed……… The day to day business of our Club, most notably during the transfer windows, seems…
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Slaven Bilic won’t mind if the post gets man-of-the-match
Posted on 31 March 2017.
Mischievous Hammers fans voted the woodwork the star of the show after it denied Hull three times in their side’s narrow 1-0 win at the London Stadium in December.
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Let us show our captain the respect he deserves!
Posted on 31 March 2017.
At the last game at Upton Park you could feel the connection between the fans and our captain Mark Noble, I was so proud we had a proper Hammer leading us in such a historic game and you could see from his performance and his reaction at the end what it meant to him to be involved in such an occasion. The move to the London Stadium has been turbulent for…
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Bilic would prefer West Ham owners not to make remarks
Posted on 30 March 2017.
Sullivan and Gold are unlike other club owners with the duo not afraid to have their say on a weekly basis. Bilic says he has no issue with it, but admits he’d prefer it if they stayed out of papers and off social media.
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