Arsene Wenger produced a whinge over the fact that Andy Carroll wasn’t sent off during yesterday’s game. The striker received a yellow card for a foul on goalscorer Laurent Koscielny early on and then escaped a yellow for what many saw as the use of an elbow in the second half. Wenger was clearly taken […]
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Wenger’s Carroll whinge
Posted on 10 April 2016.
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I hope and pray ‘Sak’ was just having a bad day
Posted on 10 April 2016.
Diafra Sakho – as regular readers of my stuff know – is my favourite Hammer – even above Dimi Payet whom I love to pieces. So that demonstrates exactly what I think of the guy who is currently at the centre of what hopefully is nothing more than a storm in a teacup over his […]
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West Ham striker Andy Carroll exposed Arsenal’s weaknesses, says Arsene Wenger
Posted on 09 April 2016.
Arsene Wenger admitted Andy Carroll exposed the weaknesses which have all but cost Arsenal the title this season. The striker grabbed a hat-trick in seven minutes in Saturday’s 3-3 draw.
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Robbed yet again by wrong decision
Posted on 09 April 2016.
Manuel Lanzini’s 14th minute goal should have stood and the linesman got it wrong TV replays have shown. Lanzini netted against Arsenal from a Andy Carroll overhead kick but the referee Craig Pawson backed up his linesman in disallowing the goal. Veteran referee Howard Webb working for BT Sport agrees the officials got it badly wrong […]
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Foul mouthed Sakho outburst !
Posted on 09 April 2016.
Diafra Sakho is missing from the West Ham squad which will face Arsenal this afternoon after he went AWOL earlier this week for a scheduled media appearance at the Lakeside shopping centre club store. We were previously told his absence was due to a routine medical scan at the hospital and nothing more sinister than […]
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Video: OS a home from home
Posted on 09 April 2016.
.@whufc_official's move from the Boleyn Ground to the Olympic Stadium is drawing closer… ⚒ https://t.co/78NumYJtlk — Fletch And Sav (@FletchAndSav) April 9, 2016 Share This:
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Slav has no answers!
Posted on 08 April 2016.
Slaven Bilic admits he has no answer to the refereeing controversies that have disfigured our season. Although he declares himself ” a friend of new technology” he says: “It has to be low profile. The game needs to flow. It is hard for the officials now.” Speaking to the Evening Standard he said: “Take the Champions […]
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David Gold opens his gardens on Sunday
Posted on 08 April 2016.
As in previous years, West Ham Chairman, David Gold will be opening his Garden for the National Garden Scheme charity and St Catherine’s Hospice. The gardens are open this Sunday 10th April 2016 – 11.00am to 4.30pm. Entry is £5 for adults, children are free. Share This:
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Besiktas Tore price leaves Irons cold
Posted on 07 April 2016.
Besiktas president Ahmet Nur Cebiare today is reported as saying he wants €30 million for star midfielder Gokhan Tore according to club vice-. Asked about possible West Ham interest he said: “If they give €30 million we would have to think about it, we have to think about business as well.” However, with the […]
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Top Bookies stretch WestHam United odds
Posted on 07 April 2016.
The nation’s bookies have stretched the Irons odds of reaching teh Champions League to around a massive 14/1 ahead of the Arsenal game. Late equalisers in the 2-2 with Chelsea and then Crystal Palace last weekend to leave them three points adrift of Manchester City in fourth. And that has left the bookies unimpressed with Manchester […]
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VOTE: Power Rankings top players
Posted on 07 April 2016.
We’ve placed the top-performing players head-to-head for you to pick your ultimate XI based on the Sky Sports Power Rankings season chart.
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Slav weighs up the Gooners
Posted on 07 April 2016.
Slaven Bilic has ruled Sam Byram and James Collins out of the reckoning for the game against Arsenal but has a full squad apart from those two. Speaking at his presser this morning he said: “Both are going to train with us tomorrow, but of course it is too early for them to be in […]
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Irons study tour options
Posted on 07 April 2016.
West Ham have told ClaretandHugh that a pre-season tour of the United States is a real possibility but that they are also exploring other options. Reports arose yesterday with our pals at kumb.com that the club has provisionally booked friendlies against Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders, both of whom feature in the MLS (Major League Soccer). […]
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GRAHAM POLL: Premier League is being let down by poor refereeing… something is clearly wrong, but nothing is being done
Posted on 06 April 2016.
Premier League refereeing is weak and not fit for purpose, and the overturning of another red card will not help referees’ confidence or their credibility.
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Claret OS seats replacement progressing well
Posted on 06 April 2016.
This latest photo from inside the former Olympic Stadium shows works are progressing in adding thousands of Claret seats in the London 2012 shard pattern to replace the previous black seats. Claret and Hugh understands that West Ham is footing the multi-million pound bill to swap out the seats. The new Claret and Blue seats […]
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West Ham striker joins Ipswich
Posted on 06 April 2016.
West Ham Academy striker Jordan Brown was a trialist for Ipswich Under 21’s in a 2-1 win over Barnsley youngsters. 19 year old Brown is out of contract at the end of the season and he has been told by West Ham he will not be offered new terms, having joined the Hammers academy from […]
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Poll result: Should technology be introduced?
Posted on 05 April 2016.
West Ham fans have voted overwhelmingly in favour of new technology being introduced after a series of hugely controversial refereeing decisions. The Hammers will have to appeal Chek Kouyate’s red card after what appears to be another against Crystal Palace. And afterwards David Gold called for technology telling ClaretandHugh: “Nobody wants to see this and it […]
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West Ham are on course for a record-breaking Premier League campaign
Posted on 04 April 2016.
Our highest ever Premier League finish was 5th place in 1998/99 season where we gained 57 points, which enabled us to enter the Intertoto Cup to still qualify for the UEFA cup. We have never achieved more than 60 points in the Premier League! The last time we achieved 60+ points in the highest division
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Stelling & Kamara disbelief on Kouyate red card
Posted on 04 April 2016.
This video says it all. Chris Kamara and Jeff Stelling can’t believe Cheik Kouyate sending off by Mark Clattenburg Share This:
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Kouyate red card – Irons fans react
Posted on 02 April 2016.
West Ham were again on the end of a desperately controversial refereeing decision when Mark Clattenburg red-carded Chiek Kouyate against Crystal Palace this afternoon. ClaretandHugh has since revealed the club’s decision on whether or not they will appeal at http://www.claretandhugh.info/irons-make-kouyate-red-card-decision/ CandH followers at the FB forum have been giving their view on the red card […]
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Report: Irons inquiry for Spaniard
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Spanish publication Fichajex reports that we have targeted Levante midfielder Victor Camarasa.as they begin to prepare for their first season in the Olympic Stadium. The report says we have made an inquiry about the Spain Under-21 international, who has previously attracted interest from the likes of Atletico Madrid, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United. Reportedly, […]
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The Final Farewell – the old girl did me proud
Posted on 01 April 2016.
By Pete Ellis Farewell Boleyn – that’s your lot! (for me anyway) So, on a sun drenched Bank holiday afternoon, I made my last ever trip to the Boleyn for Nobes’ special day. What a celebration of West Ham that was eh? I was never really overly bothered by us moving. For me […]
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West Ham can achieve fourth place finish in Premier League AND FA Cup win, says Manuel Lanzini as Hammers prepare for visit of Crystal Palace
Posted on 01 April 2016.
West Ham should not have to choose between FA Cup success and a top-four finish in the Barclays Premier League because they good enough to achieve both, according to Lanzini
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West Ham vs Crystal Palace: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats for the Premier League clash
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Ahead of this weekend’s Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats.
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Hartson: ‘West Ham can get in champions league’
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Former Hammer, John Hartson has told the BBC Sport website that West Ham will finish in the top four in the Premier League table this season. “West Ham are flying, and they do not look in danger of running out of steam despite the fact their season started weeks before everyone else’s did – on 2 July […]
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Payet scores stunner in French win
Posted on 30 March 2016.
Birthday boy Dimitri Payet edged closer to a place in France’s Euro 2016 squad by scoring a stunning free-kick in his country’s 4-2 win over Russia last night.
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