Slaven Bilic is looking forward to putting out a very different West Ham team after the international break but praised today’s squad on their gutsy second half display at the Etihad. The West Ham boss decared: “We showed character, spirit and quality up front but the formation didn’t work in the first half. “We didn’t […]
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Bilic looks forward to a “different ” West Ham
Posted on 28 August 2016.
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Zaza could cost Hammers nearly £50m
Posted on 28 August 2016.
West Ham has officially confirmed the signing of Simone Zaza and the finances included in the deal. Zaza will cost £4.2m (€5m) fee, with a permanent fee of £17m (€20m) automatically triggered after 15 or 16 Premier League appearances this season plus a further (£2.5m) €3m in performance related payments totalling £23.8m. Because the deal is […]
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Valencia hesitates on big offer
Posted on 27 August 2016.
CandH Exclusive Enner Valencia is dithering about a move to Aston Villa despite being made a massive personal terms offer. The new Chinese owner businessman Dr Tony Xia is desperate to sign the Ecuador striker and has offered the Irons around £10 million over three years. ClaretandHugh has learned that Valencia’s personal terms would dwarf what […]
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Leroy’s verdict: ‘Write nothing in our out at Etihad!’
Posted on 27 August 2016.
On the face of it – having seen everything we think we need to see – you would have to be utterly crazy to back the Irons to get anything at Manchester City tomorrow. We have been poor – very poor – lethargic, injury hit and unable to pass their way into anything but quick […]
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‘Insider’ 75 pc sure of getting “international forward”
Posted on 25 August 2016.
West Ham’s famous Insider has revealed this everning that the club are at “an advanced stage of negotiations to sign a top international forward.” ClaretandHugh reported this morning that our best source claims that will be Simone Zaza and should that turn out to be the case it will be a massive statement of intent […]
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Injury update from the club
Posted on 24 August 2016.
A new injury update from the club’s Head of Medical and Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke has revealed ‘ light at the end of the tunnel ‘ over Manu Lanzini and Diego Poyet whom he says will be available for selection “very soon.” David Gold, however, in a tweet, claims that the pair could well be available to […]
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The question of £25m Zaza
Posted on 24 August 2016.
Juventus have offered West Ham Simone Zaza for £25 million but with four strikers – if we include Andre Ayew among them – on the books, should the club splash the cash. ClaretandHugh Facebook members @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have been reacting to the possibility. O Sign him and sell Sakho and Valencia. Job done. O Sully […]
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West Ham co-owner David Sullivan attempts to recruit new players just HOURS after undergoing surgery
Posted on 24 August 2016.
West Ham’s joint-chairman, David Sullivan, cannot be accused of any laziness this summer after he was reportedly pictured wheeling and dealing – just hours after undergoing heart surgery.
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Samuelsen commits long term future to West Ham
Posted on 23 August 2016.
West Ham have officially announced that Martin Samuelsen has signed a new four-year contract with the Club. The Norwegian winger, who joined the Hammers last summer, has put pen to paper on a deal that will see him remain at the London Stadium until 2020. The 19-year-old joined in June 2015, having left Manchester City. “I’ve been here […]
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West Ham renew efforts to sign Juventus’ Zaza
Posted on 22 August 2016.
The 25-year-old striker is expected to see his first-team opportunities further limited by the arrival of Higuain, while Slaven Bilic is keen to sign another forward
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Hammers fans left with no seats at London stadium
Posted on 22 August 2016.
West Ham supporters seated in block 24 took to social media yesterday to complain they had been sold tickets without seats. Supporters were forced to perch on the concrete steps. The ticket master website shows seats available up to row 73 in upper tier block 214 but it is clear from the photos below that […]
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We’re okay and it will get a whole lot better
Posted on 21 August 2016.
All that mattered was the result – ok a cliche but never truer than this afternoon. And as usual the manager summed up the performance to perfection declaring that without the creative players it was all down to guts, determination, aggresion and team spirit. To grind out a one niller with so many of our […]
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West Ham hit by injury blow as Andy Carroll is ruled out for up to six weeks with knee injury
Posted on 21 August 2016.
Just a week into the league season, Andy Carroll is already facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee problem picked up while away in Romania against Astra Giurgiu in a Europa League qualifier.
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Bilic expects
Posted on 19 August 2016.
Slaven Bilic believes the Irons should have put last night’s game and the tie to bed and as a result isn’t deliriously happy with life.Speaking to the official site he said: “We should have scored and put the game to bed, but we didn’t and it’s 1-1 so we’re not happy with the result, but […]
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Hypothetical Hammers – UEFA Coefficients and the Group of Death
Posted on 17 August 2016.
Hypothetical Hammers – UEFA Coefficients and the Group of Death Written by Tamhas Woods Astra Giurgiu is a name that still causes any claret-and-blue blooded Londoner to shudder with revulsion. Exactly a year ago, when Slaven Bilic entered European competition for the first time with West Ham, the Romanian minnows stunned the European scene by eliminating the Hammers over two legs. A more forgiving West Ham fan may…
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Sit down if you want 66,000
Posted on 16 August 2016.
The press statement by published by West Ham this evening confirms our worst fears. The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) have refused to re-issue a safety certificate for a 60,000 capacity for the London Stadium. This means Sunday’s game against Bournemouth, the Europa League game next week against Astra and most likely the Premier League game […]
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Bournemouth restricted to 57,000
Posted on 16 August 2016.
Following a meeting of the London Stadium Safety Advisory Group, Newham Council has formally agreed to increase the working capacity of the London Stadium to 57,000 (from 54,000) ahead of the Club’s first home Premier League match against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday 21st August. All West Ham United Season Ticket Holders, Club London Members and […]
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Adrian hits out at Costa
Posted on 16 August 2016.
West Ham goalkeeper Adrian has said he is lucky not to have been seriously injured after he was fouled by Diego Costa in the defeat to Chelsea on Monday Night Football .
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Antonio confidence worries grow
Posted on 16 August 2016.
Slaven Bilic’s insistence that Michail Antonio is a full back is now causing acute anxiety among fans and Hammers insiders that the player may be suffering a confidence crisis. It has been the one issue that thus far has caused a shadow over the manager’s reign and we are now in a position where we […]
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Andre Ayew injury blow for West Ham after record signing limps off in debut against Chelsea
Posted on 16 August 2016.
West Ham suffered an injury blow when £20m record signing Andre Ayew limped off against Chelsea.The 26-year-old forward was making his first competitive start for the Hammers.
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Exclusive: DS on late signings speculation
Posted on 15 August 2016.
David Sullivan has admitted to ClaretandHugh the Irons are virtually certain to leave the summer transfer dealings where they are. The co chairman – in a morning conversation with us – explained that late signings are generally not great signings and that although nothing is 100 per cent certain that probably looks like it for the […]
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Talk a good game – Chelsea v Irons
Posted on 15 August 2016.
The boys are back in town with a new guest as Hammers Chat takes a look at the first clash of the season. Geo and his guests are talking a good game. Listen to their thoughts on how things may go tonight and the issues the game may present. Share This:
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What will Andre Ayew bring to West Ham?
Posted on 15 August 2016.
What will Andre Ayew bring to West Ham? After a long summer in which West Ham have been linked to countless strikers, the Hammers surprised everyone by quickly targeting, and signing, Andre Ayew from Swansea for £20 million. This move came out of nowhere really so what can West Ham expect from their new forward? When Swansea signed Ayew on a free transfer last summer from Marseille, the Premier League didn’t really take much notice. After scoring against Chelsea …
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Gold gets ready for Chelsea
Posted on 14 August 2016.
David Gold believes the Irons fans have won the right to be optmistic when they travel to Chelsea tomorrow – or anywhere else this season. Declaring the summer transfer activity as “incredible” he claims the club has had “a near perfect window” and explains that missing out on a top striker was because there […]
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Chelsea v Irons – how the fans see it
Posted on 14 August 2016.
The Irons go into action at the Bridge tomorrow evening with excitement reaching fever pitch. Last year we gave Arsenal a stuffing at the Emirates on opening day. How great it would be if a repeat performance were on the cards at the Bridge. ClaretandHugh Facebook members and site followers have given their views on […]
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Lawro predicts Chelsea v West Ham
Posted on 14 August 2016.
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson is predicting a 2-0 win for Chelsea tomorrow night while gushing over new Blues boss Antonio Conte. His guest predictor from Stockport indie band Blossoms predicts a 4-0 win for West Ham because he hates Chelsea. “I have been impressed by new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte – I think everyone has.” said Lawro in his […]
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