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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Newcastle Christmas game could move to Friday
Posted on 06 October 2017.
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Hammers look at former Watford boss
Posted on 06 October 2017.
West Ham is considering an approach for Espanyol Coach Quique Sanchez Flores, according to reports in the Spanish Diario Sport today. The 52-year-old previously managed Watford during the 2015-16 season leading them to the FA Cup semi-finals and a mid-table league position. Flores signed a three-year contract with Espanyol last summer bu the report states he […]
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West Ham could bid for Juventus left back
Posted on 06 October 2017.
The Hammers could make a move Kwadwo Asamoah in January if he refuses to sign a new contract with Juventus. The 28-year-old has one year left on his current contract. According to Calciomercato West Ham are ready to put in a bid for the Ghanaian but will face competition from Galatasaray who are readying a £3.35m bid for […]
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West Ham back big six’s desire for bigger slice of TV cash
Posted on 06 October 2017.
West Ham United have told the Premier League’s big six that they are fully in support of their campaign to have international TV cash based on final table positions.
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Left back agent confirms Hammers interest
Posted on 06 October 2017.
West Ham are in a three-horse race to sign talented Ghana Under-17 defender Rashid Alhassan, GHANAsoccernet.com claim today. Hannover 96 and Chicago Fire in addition to West Ham are all said to keeping tabs on the highly rated young left-back. The 17-year-old has been linked to a host of clubs in recent weeks but the […]
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Former Hammers skipper named as manager of the month
Posted on 06 October 2017.
Former Hammer Kevin Nolan has been named the Sky Bet League Two Manager of the Month for September. Nolan’s Notts County were almost unstoppable in September, winning six successive games to jump to the top of Sky Bet League Two and collecting 18 points from a possible 21. Joining in January after a failed management […]
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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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Ronaldo intervenes in Irons transfer hopes
Posted on 06 October 2017.
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has put a spoke in the wheel of any hopes the Hammers may have of signing William Carvalho in January. The Hammers are still hoping the feud between themselves and Sporting Lisbon will have cooled sufficiently for them to return with another bid in the window with Sporting apparently ready to […]
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Irons medics keep careful eye on striker
Posted on 06 October 2017.
Diafra Sakho is very much in the frame to play a part in the World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde with West Ham medics hoping there is no replay of the horrors that last hit him on international duty. The striker’s long term injury problems began on an international treatment table in 2014 whilst on […]
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Hammers would veto any athletics disruption
Posted on 06 October 2017.
West Ham would veto any possible disruption to football fixtures because of Athletics championships a source close to the club has claimed today. Recent reports have suggested that UK Athletics could bid for the European and World Athletics championships in 2022, 2027 or 2029 but a senior West Ham source has told Claret and Hugh […]
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Hart hits back: “You think I care…?”
Posted on 06 October 2017.
A brilliant double save was enough to ensure that Joe Hart collected the Man of the Match award from last night’s dreadful game between England and Slovenia. That was a morale booster for the Hammers keeper who has been under keen scrutiny since his move to the London Stadium but it’s not enough to keep […]
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Seven games in – every Hammer and manager rated
Posted on 06 October 2017.
With the international break boring the living hell out of us all ClaretandHugh has taken the opportunity of rating the Hammers first teamers and managers over the first seven League games. Here’s how we see em along with the manager. Hart: With the exception of Palace, the Hammers have conceded more goals at 13 than […]
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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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Hammers eye up surprise managerial candidate
Posted on 05 October 2017.
Cand Exclusive Burnley boss Sean Dyche is set to become a surprise runner in the West Ham managerial race if the Hammers decide not to renew Slaven Bilic’s contract next summer. The Croatian boss can save himself with a rapid rise up the table and were he to turn the team’s fortunes around with a […]
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Hammers Big Six cash support “very marginal”
Posted on 05 October 2017.
West Ham’s support of the top six clubs in the TV cash row that is threatening to destabilise the Premier League is starting to crumble. Any defection by the Hammers would come as a big blow to the clubs wanting wanting a bigger slice of overseas television rights. The Irons have always been considered as […]
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Lewin’s injury update
Posted on 05 October 2017.
Head of Medics Gary Lewin is certainly not having an international break as he and his team continue to work hard to get the squad up to full fitness in time for Burnley. And speaking to the official site he has given an update on the position concerning key players. He reports: “These two weeks […]
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Legend Pele’s West Ham Mooro tease
Posted on 05 October 2017.
Legendary three-time World Cup winner Pele has teased West Ham fans that he could have teamed up alongside close friend and adversary Bobby Moore in claret and blue. Pele resisted the advances of Europe’s finest clubs in the 1960s and 70s to stay with his beloved Santos, before a stint with New York Cosmos, and […]
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Bilic’s old mate jumps to his defence
Posted on 05 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic has been given a boost by the bloke who brought him to West Ham – former boss Harry Redknapp. Despite some screaming for his head on social media, Redknapp reckons the manager’s critics need to take a coser look at their boss’ record this season. Writing in the Daily Mail, Redknapp said: “You […]
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Hornets join Hammers in race for defender
Posted on 05 October 2017.
West Ham – having scouted SPAL defender Francesco Vicari – have now been joined by Watford who ran the rule over the centre back at a recent game. Hornets scout Paolo De Toffol looked the player over at the Stadio Paolo Mazza in Ferrara on Sunday following a visit by Hammers scouts a few weeks […]
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Furious fans hit back at “crazy” idea
Posted on 05 October 2017.
The Premier League are considering an idea to show televised football on Christmas Eve and West Ham’s fixture against Newcastle could be involved. But is that really the greatest idea in the world on a night when friends and families are focused on kids, food, travel, presents and keeping the excitement of the big […]
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Hammers defeat but plenty of upsides
Posted on 05 October 2017.
Terry Westley saw his under 23s beaten 3-0 by Villareal at Dagenham last night but was happy to see his team challenged in a different way during the Premier League International Cup. Striker Adrian Dalmau’s hat-trick killed off our youngsters but despite the scoreline we had our chances with two shots cleared off the line. […]
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Hart will pass an England hero tonight
Posted on 05 October 2017.
Joe Hart will pass Gordon Banks when he wins his 74th cap against Slovenia at Wembley tonight. And that would put him just one behind former Arsenal keeper Dave Seaman’s appearance total. Peter Shilton is still way out in front with a massive 125 caps. Hammers No 1 keeper Hart admits he is also still […]
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Newcastle in court over Demba Ba transfer
Posted on 05 October 2017.
Newcastle United have been accused of making “secret” payments to agents and players including in the transfer of Demba Ba. A report in the Mirror this morning reveals the Tyneside club are fighting accusations the club “systematically abused” the tax system. A court heard yesterday that HM Revenue and Customs are investigating striker Ba’s transfer […]
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Cuppa With Geo & Gonzo
Posted on 04 October 2017.
It’s been a couple of weeks since our last Cup of Tea (well not literally of course because I live on the stuff) and as ever there is much to discuss. Christmas Eve fixtures, managerial links, the three biggest flops and successes of the start to the season as well as our usual Q&A all […]
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Bilic: I see no lack of effort – the players want it”
Posted on 04 October 2017.
West Ham United’s board are tonight again being reported as being behind manager Slaven Bilic despite heavy speculation still linking him with the axe. ClaretandHugh reported several days ago that the board intended to stick with the Croat until the end of the season and now the London Evening is saying the same. The Standard […]
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Martin Peters being robbed of World Cup memories
Posted on 04 October 2017.
Photo courtesy: Getty – contributor Sir Geoff Hurst is deeply concerned that the part Martin Peters played in in England’s World Cup triumph is being erased from his mind forever by the evil disease -Alzheimer’s . Peters played a major part in the victory over West Germany 51 years ago when between them Moore, Hurst […]
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