A fan got a little overzealous after the Blues took the lead against the Hammers in their clash at London Stadium
Posted on 06 March 2017.
A fan got a little overzealous after the Blues took the lead against the Hammers in their clash at London Stadium
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Posted on 05 March 2017.
Mark Noble has had his critics but Slaven Bilic isn’t amongst them – quite the opposite. Hammer to the core Nobes has become the key player the manager’s squad and Bilic simply won’t hear a word against him. Speaking ahead of the Chelsea game Bilic said: “He has been very, very important for me. You need the […]
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Posted on 04 March 2017.
Claims that West Ham initiated talks to sell Andy Carroll to China have proved to be false! ClaretandHugh has established an important fact failure in the story, first published by The Sun, which confirms Slaven Bilic’s account that the club had no wish to sell AC and that the Chinese had approached the Irons The […]
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Posted on 04 March 2017.
Results in today’s games could have a big effect on the Hammers league position as they go into Monday night’s home game against Chelsea. Each of the three teams who can leapfrog us in the table look to have relatively decent chances of doing so but of course we know that’s not the way this […]
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Posted on 03 March 2017.
West Ham face a rampant Chelsea on Monday, in a game which has ramifications for both sides. Our visitors could go a long way to securing the Premier League title with a win, while a West Ham loss could see us drop down as far as 13th place. While Chelsea have won 17 of their previous […]
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Posted on 03 March 2017.
Andy Carroll is bang in the centre of the headlines again – probably for all the wrong reason. For the big man turned up at the Iron Men premier in Mile End wearing a ghastly pair of PINK boots. He may have been noticeable by his absence over the last few weeks but there was no […]
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Posted on 02 March 2017.
Slaven Bilic expects Michail Antonio to sign a new deal with the club “very soon.” The Hammers wide man – and without doubt leading contender for Hammer of the Year – has been regularly linked with moves away but Bilic made it clear that the club are ready to give him the offer he deserves. […]
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Posted on 02 March 2017.
Will Arsene Wenger be at Arsenal next season?
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Posted on 02 March 2017.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic says Chinese clubs “fell in love” with striker Andy Carroll, but the Hammers did not want to sell him.
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Posted on 02 March 2017.
ClaretandHugh’s Leroy Rosenior recalls how former Hammers boss Lou Macari attempted to change a doctor’s mind about him being fit enough to play whilst suffering an horrific knee cartilage problem. Lee explains precisely what happened in his new book “It’s Only Banter” which has now been published and is available from Amazon. (details below). It […]
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Posted on 02 March 2017.
I’m still caught in an air of frustration following Saturdays draw to Watford. Not to mention feeling a sense of impending doom against the league leaders Chelsea next. I’m hoping a brief news round up can lighten the mood. West Ham expect to sign Kevin Malcuit from St Etienne in the summer – Sky Sports News HQ FINALLY! West Ham are linked with what looks like an exciting right back at the peak of his …
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Posted on 27 February 2017.
Mark Noble has congratulated Andre Ayew on his return to action and explained the difficulties the £20 million record signing has had to face. He said: “I was speaking to ‘Dre the other day and said ‘Look, when you come to a new club and get injured in your first game and are out for three […]
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Posted on 25 February 2017.
The Premier League’s teatime fixture comes from Vicarage Road where Watford take on West Ham United. Join DAN RIPLEY for all the action from this 5.30pm kick-off.
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Posted on 24 February 2017.
Former Southampton and England front man Mick Channon has always found it pretty easy to get the hump. And as ever, the old boy and top racehorse trainer has refused to hold back while criticising Jose Fonte’s decision to quit the Saints. Speaking to his local newspaper ahead of the the Saints EFL Cup final clash […]
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Posted on 23 February 2017.
West Ham won the signature of top prospect Nathan Holland after settling the terms of the deal in talks with his Mum. Academy manager Terry Westley has explained how the lad he compared to Ryan Giggs earlier this week became a Hammer after deciding to leave Everton. Hollands progress stalled at Goodison Park after he had […]
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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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Posted on 18 February 2017.
West Ham were joined by Leicester City and Everton scouts in checking out Brazilian winger Jonathan Cafu in midweek. The irons watched the 25-year-old Cafu playing for for Ludogorets in their Europa League defeat to Copenhagen. The Brazilian was given a lone striker role against the Danes but was unable to prevent his side going […]
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Posted on 18 February 2017.
WEST HAM have entered the race to land Paris Saint-Germain left-back Fode Ballo-Toure according to reports in The Sun. The highly-rated defender looks certain to leave the club this summer as a free agent and with Layvin Kurzawa and Lucas Digne already ahead of Fode ahead od him PSG won’t be renewing his deal. The […]
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Posted on 16 February 2017.
Manuel Lanzini has not joined the first team in Dubai for five days of warm weather training and has instead been given time off ‘for family reasons’ Claret and Hugh understand. He is thought to have returned to his native Argentina where he appeared on TV saying he would like to return to his former […]
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Posted on 15 February 2017.
David Gold has just one regret at selling Dimitri Payet – the FEE! The Hammers co chairman opened up on his feelings during an interview with Sky Sports and got straight to the point. He said: “My only regret I suppose is that he was sold for £25m and I think he was worth more. […]
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Posted on 14 February 2017.
Michail Antonio has emerged as a target for Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton according to the Daily Express this afternoon. Last weekend the Sunday People claimed Manchester United are keeping tabs on Antonio, along with Everton. Chelsea are also said to be interested in the Hammers man, with Antonio Conte apparently eyeing him for a wing-back role in […]
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Posted on 14 February 2017.
West Ham fans are not the most romantic fans in the Premier League according to a new poll. That’s the conclusion of a survey which found that 18% of Hammers questioned would rather watch their club play football than spend St Valentine’s Day with their partner. Fifty percent would apparently give up West Ham altogether if they […]
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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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Posted on 11 February 2017.
So – if we didn’t already know – Slaven has shown every one of us just how much he cares and how he can seriously lose it. Furious didn’t get close to the manager’s mood at the end of a match where referee Michael Oliver reached a new low even by Premier League standards. We […]
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Posted on 11 February 2017.
A Football Association charge could be heading his way after he threw a TV microphone in frustration, but the Hammers’ boss is unrepentant
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Posted on 11 February 2017.
West Brom netted a stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a point in a thrilling 2-2 draw against West Ham at London Stadium.
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