West Ham director and co-owner Tripp Smith is to step down from the Blackstone group this Summer. American Smith was instrumental in building out Blackstone Group LP’s biggest business as a co-founder of GSO Capital Partners, however, the senior managing director is now leaving the company he helped to found. The investment group manages over […]
Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News
All the latest & breaking news for West Ham United FCTag Archive | "News"
West Ham director to step down from firm in June
Posted on 03 May 2018.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on West Ham director to step down from firm in June
Hammers continue to chase £26m Argentine
Posted on 03 May 2018.
West Ham are chasing Sporting Lisbon star Rodrigo Battaglia in £26.4million summer deal, according to reports in Portugal. Fresh reports claim the Hammers are aiming to bring the 26-year-old Argentine player to the London Stadium this summer. The Irons face competition from Serie A giants Inter Milan, Roma and Napoli for Argentinian star Battaglia’s signature […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers continue to chase £26m Argentine
Irons owners face Foxes cold shoulder as row drags on
Posted on 03 May 2018.
West Ham’s owners face being seated away from the Leicester City boardroom as the Foxes owners refuse to forgive or forget their long term feud with the Hammers. The Mirror reports that the possible move may come after remarks by Karren Brady in a newspaper column regarding the Foxes’ owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. The West Ham […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons owners face Foxes cold shoulder as row drags on
West Ham scouts in action tonight for big game
Posted on 03 May 2018.
Scouts from West Ham will be at the Europa League semi-final between RB Salzburg and Marseille at the Red Bull Arena this evening. They will be joined by Premier League colleagues from Man City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Spurs, Leicester, Newcastle and Everton. Marseille hold a commanding advantage over Red Bull Salzburg after their 2-0 first leg win […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on West Ham scouts in action tonight for big game
Irons buy out? Microsoft’s Paul Allen has been here before!
Posted on 03 May 2018.
It won’t come any surprise to those who keep track of such things that Microsoft co founder Paul Allen’s link to a possible West Ham United buy-out produces a tired sigh and an “Oh no not again!”. Stories of him wanting to get involved in the Premier League are not new – indeed they go […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons buy out? Microsoft’s Paul Allen has been here before!
Hammers can kill off another Leicester boss
Posted on 03 May 2018.
Former Daily Express chief sportswriter and all round good guy JOHN WRAGG has been covering Leicester City for national papers over many years. Today in this exclusuive CandH blog ‘Wraggy’ takes a look at the troubles affecting the Foxes and they may just be a bad or worse than the Hammers right now. CLAUDE […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers can kill off another Leicester boss
Wenger and that West Ham job
Posted on 03 May 2018.
By Sean Whetstone, CandH associate editor Rumours that Arsene Wenger is to join his good friend Karren Brady at West Ham this summer have been denied today – along with speculation the club is set to be sold ;-). There is no truth whatsoever that the Arsenal manager is about to sign a 22-year contract as […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Wenger and that West Ham job
Hammers sends ‘positive’ message to Moyes
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Pablo Zabaleta has made it clear to the squad, the fans and perhaps chiefly Davis Moyes the Hammers have to be positive and go for three points on Saturday. The safety first approach adopted over recent games – unsuccessfully – needs to go according to Zaba who told the official site: “It’s still in our […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers sends ‘positive’ message to Moyes
US billionaire linked to Irons bid – immediately denied
Posted on 02 May 2018.
West Ham tonight claim to have heard nothing about a possible approach from an American billionaire to by the club from David Gold and David Sullivan. Paul Allen, 65, has been estimated to be the 46th-richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $21.1 billion. He is co founder of Microsoft and […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on US billionaire linked to Irons bid – immediately denied
US Billionaire considers West Ham takeover, he already owns an MLS club
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Paul Allen, owner of the Seattle Seahawks, is interested in buying West Ham United from Gold and Sullivan, a source close to West Ham World claims. Paul Allen famously co-founded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates which where the bulk of his fortune originates from. He also owns MLS outfit Seattle Sounders and NBA team Portland Trail […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on US Billionaire considers West Ham takeover, he already owns an MLS club
West Ham’s Pablo Zabaleta backs Manuel Lanzini to help club to safety
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Manuel Lanzini’s return to form can propel West Ham towards Premier League safety for next season, according to team-mate Pablo Zabaleta. The Argentine has struggled with a knee injury.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham’s Pablo Zabaleta backs Manuel Lanzini to help club to safety
Peace breaks out between Carroll and Moyes
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Andy Carroll was back in training today at Rush Green after apologising to manager David Moyes for his weekend walk-away during the 4-1 defeat by Manchester City. A club insider told ClaretandHugh that the two men had sorted out their differences after the striker had been sent home when failing to offer a ‘sorry gaffer’ […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Peace breaks out between Carroll and Moyes
London Stadium business case laid bare
Posted on 02 May 2018.
The absurdity of a 2013 business case for the London Stadium has been laid bare after publication through the Freedom of Information Act. The previously confidential document reveals that the public owners estimated the running costs of the stadium to amount to £7.7m each year with revenue of £11.6m leaving an annual profit in excess of £3m […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on London Stadium business case laid bare
Carroll returns after apology to Moyes
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Andy Carroll returned to training on Wednesday after apologising to manager David Moyes, Sky Sports News understands.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Carroll returns after apology to Moyes
Chelsea London Stadium share gets brush off
Posted on 02 May 2018.
West Ham are unfazed at speculation Chelsea could be tempted to share with them at the London Stadium believing it to be pie in the sky. Speculation has arisen that the Blues could be asking the operators for permission to use the stadium for three seasons whilst they redevelop Stamford Bridge. The ‘story’ first appeared […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Chelsea London Stadium share gets brush off
Board lovers? Board haters? The Moyes issue has nothing to do with that but it could do in three games time!
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Conspiracy theories are everywhere…and whoever you listen to, or whichever website or newspaper you read, there’s apparently a West Ham agenda! Yeah we have one – we want a successful West Ham team that’s going places but of course that’s too simple for many who always want to believe the worst. The latest theory doing […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Board lovers? Board haters? The Moyes issue has nothing to do with that but it could do in three games time!
Former Hammer was made to feel like a pest
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Former Hammer Diego Poyet is attempting to reignite his career by starring in the Cypriot First Division for Paphos.As a teenager, Poyet played for England youth sides before eventually making his debut for Charlton aged 18. During his time at West Ham he would go out on three separate loan spells and play in five […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Former Hammer was made to feel like a pest
Hammer nominated for player of the month
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Marcus Browne has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for the second time this campaign with his inclusion on the shortlist for April. The 20-year-old captained the Hammers’ U23s as they finished the season in fifth spot. The playmaker, who was also shortlisted – as voted by opposition managers […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammer nominated for player of the month
Old Hammer shows his dance moves
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Former Hammer now Maidenhead manager Alan Devonshire shows off his dance moves as his side trashed rivals Bromley 5-2. Maidenhead United finished off their hugely promising first season in the National League with a flourish as they hit play-off chasing Bromley for five at York Road. His dance video has since gone viral on the […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Old Hammer shows his dance moves
Poyet’s unusual path
Posted on 02 May 2018.
From Charlton and West Ham to Argentina and Cyprus, Diego Poyet tells Sky Sports about his unusual career path – and why he’s optimistic about the future…
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Poyet’s unusual path
Chicharito – maybe not quite the end of Irons road
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Javier Hernandez may well be advised to ‘wait and see’ rather than rushing out of the London Stadium door this summer. Chicharito – who arrived as the summer marquee signing – has suffered a miserable time under both Slaven Bilic and notably David Moyes who bombed him out of Old Trafford when in charge. Already […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Chicharito – maybe not quite the end of Irons road
Uncertain future facing Irons defender
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Aaron Cresswell may be facing an uncertain Hammers future should the club remain in the Premier League next season. The former Hammer of the Year has been out of sorts with himself this season and with Arthur Masuaku being employed as an attacking left sided force has been used mainly as a central defender. However, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Uncertain future facing Irons defender
Video: More of the same against Leicester please
Posted on 02 May 2018.
Cast your minds back to early January, Wembley, Spurs and Pedro Obiang. It was the moment the midfielder scored the Hammers goal of a season with a thunderbolt right out of the top drawer as we forced a 1-1 draw against the north London ‘enemy.’ Obiang is reported as being ready to return to the […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Video: More of the same against Leicester please
D-Day for Moyes as midfield ace returns
Posted on 02 May 2018.
West Ham boss David Moyes look certain to leave Andy Carroll out of the squad for Saturday’s match against Leicester City unless he receives the apology he believes he’s due at training today. After being sent home following his Manchester City activity on Sunday, he and the rest of the senioe squad were on day […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on D-Day for Moyes as midfield ace returns
Emotions boiling over from London to Leicester!
Posted on 01 May 2018.
by CandH’s Allen Cummings Social media has been in overdrive since the weekend. Opinions have been forcefully expressed. Frustrations have come to the boil. The tone of the exchanges has been forthright and unambiguous. O “Most painful game I’ve seen in years. Time to go. Time for a more ambitious appointment”. […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Emotions boiling over from London to Leicester!
Bookies odds for next Hammers boss
Posted on 01 May 2018.
The bookies have begun the guessing game on who will become the next Hammers boss and Rafa Benitez leads the way. Paddy Power have him at 5/2 favourite with Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic close behind at 11/4 which is a surprise given that he will almost certainly want to lead the Londoners into the Premier […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Bookies odds for next Hammers boss
-
Soucek: West Ham have finally got character back
-
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest highlights & rate the players!
-
Premier League ins and outs – clubs confirm player exits
-
Forest hold on to edge West Ham and keep CL dreams alive
-
Rice a fitting match-winner for Arsenal as Everton give Goodison send-off
