Guest Post by PC Hammer All are cordially invited to the Hammers Social Club in Castle Street next to the Boleyn Ground for the second meeting to form an independent supporters Trust. Entry to the club is free and doors open at 10am this Saturday. The meeting will take place upstairs in the Trophy Room and begin […]
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Hammers meeting on Saturday to form Trust
Posted on 21 October 2016.
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Happy Zaza knows he’s at right club
Posted on 21 October 2016.
Simone Zaza is relishing what he believes is the start of a new relationship with the fans. The Italian striker had his best game so far inthe claret and blue against Palace and told the official site: “We had a good feeling after the win, of course. “I feel like I’m performing well now I’m […]
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Pundit predicts a comfortable win over Sunderland
Posted on 21 October 2016.
Sky pundit Paul Merson has predicted a comfortable 3-0 home win for West Ham this Saturday against Sunderland. Writing on Sky Sports website Merson said: “Sunderland are struggling, and West Ham had a really good result at Palace and played superbly in the first half. I can’t see anything different here. It’s the perfect game for them […]
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Hammers Cult hero leaves US after four games
Posted on 21 October 2016.
West Ham cult hero Carlton Cole has returned to England after his brief stint with the Sacramento Republic came to an end. The 33-year-old played just four matches totalling 101 minutes without scoring a goal. “Carlton’s now in very good physical condition and his match fitness is better than when he first arrived in Sacramento,” director […]
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Police get London Stadium nod
Posted on 20 October 2016.
Metropolitan Police officers will be on duty inside the London Stadium for the first time for West Ham’s EFL Cup match against Chelsea on Wednesday, according to Sky sources.
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Carroll costs considered
Posted on 20 October 2016.
The finances of the Andy Carroll situation is exercising many minds inside West Ham right now. With three years left on his contract and the never ending injury issues seemingly as bad – and perhaps worse – than they ever have been, one wonders where this chapter of issues can ever end. We have said […]
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Slaven Bilic concerned by Andy Carroll’s injury problems as West Ham boss admits the striker is at least ‘a few weeks away’ from a return
Posted on 20 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic fears that there is no end in sight to Andy Carroll’s injury nightmares with the West Ham striker falling short in his rehabilitation from a knee problem.
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Slav makes a brilliant point on home form
Posted on 20 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic has sent Sunderland a reminder they should forget all ideas of the London Stadium creating pressure on West Ham’s players this weekend. There have been hopeful sounds coming out of Mackems territory that our poor start at the new home should give them reason for encouragement. But Slav was having none of that […]
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Slav refuses to worry
Posted on 20 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic is refusing to worry about the fcture list beyond Sunderland at the weekend which may be the toughest of the season. The manager made it clear in his presser ahead of the match agaisnt the Black Cats: ““I know the schedule, but I know also that all we think about is the next […]
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Sakho ahead of Carroll
Posted on 20 October 2016.
Exclusive West Ham are still unable to put a date on Andy Carroll’s return and refuse to take a single chance with the injury-ravaged striker. And ClaretandHugh has learned this morning that Diafra Sakho is in line to make a first team comeback before the big man. We raised the issue in a story on […]
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Slav: “Ayew will be ready for games soon”
Posted on 20 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic has told reporters of his delight that Andre Ayew is nearing a return to action. “It is a big boost to have Andrew Ayew back in training. He looks good and the medical team have done a great job. We are all delighted. We will try to prepare him for games as quickly as possible. We […]
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Lanzini sets goals target
Posted on 20 October 2016.
Manu Lanzine wants to top his seven goal first season with the Irons and is delighted the manager lets him play his attacking game. Talking to the official site, Manu said: ““He expects me to score as many goals as I can because of the way the team plays. He always gives me confidence so […]
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The line-up….or will Slav spring surprises?
Posted on 20 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic looks to have a straightforward selection job on his hands this weekend although this man always has the ability to spring a surprise or two. With Aaron Cresswell suspended it will be a surprise if he doesn’t return to a flat back four with Angelo Ogbonna switching to the left back role. Havard […]
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Ayew returns to training
Posted on 20 October 2016.
West Ham record signing Andre Ayew has resumed full training following two months out with a quadriceps injury.
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Fan frustration grows over Sakho/Carroll bulletins
Posted on 19 October 2016.
Andy Carroll’s injuries go on forever …Diafra Sakho – despite regular bulletins that he “is getting up to speed” -remains very much on the sidelines. The orignal diagnosis on Carroll when he was injured during the Euro qualfying campaign was that he’d be back by last weekend but the medical staff say he still has […]
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The Boleyn ground strip out
Posted on 19 October 2016.
Work is underway to strip out the Boleyn Ground stadium before the stadium structure is finally demolished. Stadium owners Barrett London have employed demolition and strip out specialists Valori London to remove thousands of remaining seats and infrastructure within the structure. The site clearance firm have bought in massive skips to remove tonnes of materials […]
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Boleyn Castle uncovered
Posted on 19 October 2016.
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the Boleyn Castle or Green Street House to use its real name. The land on which the Boleyn Ground Stadium is built belonged to the Stratford Longthorne Abbey from 1135, the Abbey existed until the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in 1538. The land was then given to […]
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WATCH: PL Funnies of the Week
Posted on 19 October 2016.
From David Luiz’s failed acrobatics to an angry Crystal Palace fan, here are the most amusing moments from the weekend’s Premier League games.
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Obiang lays out objectives
Posted on 19 October 2016.
Pedro Obiang is heading for the weekend game with confidence and optimism. The midfielder has been performing like a new signing this season as he has added energy and verve to the midfield. Manager Slaven Bilic has made it cler that if he continues to perform to his current standards the position in the middle […]
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Hammers put a block on Besiktas players
Posted on 19 October 2016.
West Ham will not be buying or loaning Besiktas midfielder Kerim Frei …or any other player from the Turkish League come to that. Having made the decision to bring in Gokhan Tore on an an expensive loan as the manager’s ‘must have ‘ signing Claret and Hugh understands they are now adopting a “once bitten […]
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Bilic gets new head of hair
Posted on 18 October 2016.
The Daily Star today claim that Slaven Bilic underwent a hair transplant at the end of last season just days before he started appearing as a TV pundit for ITV during Euro 2016.Hair loss expert Dr Shahmalak has told the Star: “Slaven’s hair is looking fantastic and that is all down to a procedure he […]
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“West Ham will be too strong at home for Sunderland”
Posted on 18 October 2016.
Harry Redknapp has told the Talksport Jim White radio Show that he believes West Ham will beat Sunderland at the weekend. “West Ham on Saturday looked very good,” Redknapp said. “The big problem is Aaron Cresswell will be suspended, so they’ll miss him, but I still think West Ham will be too strong at home for […]
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French turf technology to reduce Hammers injuries
Posted on 18 October 2016.
West Ham have called in a Paris-based turf technology firm in a bid to beat their spate of injuries that have hampered the Hammers in recent seasons. West Ham have followed Arsenal in installing AirFibr technology on their training pitches at their new training facility at Rush green. The technology has been use at Arsenal’s […]
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Slav won’t go the same way as Sam
Posted on 18 October 2016.
A former West Ham employee has told ClaretandHugh that in his opinion that we just need a couple more wins at home and everyone will feel much better about everything suggesting the board would generally calm down after a couple more wins too. He explained the previous manager’s relationship with the board ultimately broke down […]
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Hammers unlikely to move for new ‘target’
Posted on 18 October 2016.
West Ham are being linked with an unlikely move for another Besiktas’ player -midfielder Kerim Frei. Frei played under Slaven Bilic at the club and could be available for £3m. However, the Irons will look very closely at any future swtches from the Turkish Super Leaague which is some way inferior to the PL. And […]
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VOTE: PL goals of the week
Posted on 18 October 2016.
Watch and vote for the best Premier League goal of the weekend, including strikes from Mesut Ozil and Romelu Lukaku.
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