• London mayor criticises Boris Johnson over West Ham conversion • ‘It reveals a bungled process with the previous mayor’s fingerprints all over it’ The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is to take over control of the London Stadium, it has been announced. An independent review was published on Friday morning, which said there had been “a catalogue of errors” that led to massively increased conversion costs after the 2012 Olympics. It criticised a “bungled decision…
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Sadiq Khan to take control of London Stadium after critical review
Posted on 01 December 2017.
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London Stadium report due today
Posted on 01 December 2017.
The long-awaited report into the finances of London Stadium is due to be published later today. It is understood that the long overdue report will blame the ‘onerous’ 99-year agreement the public body entered into with West Ham when the report is published. Moore Stephens were paid £140,000 to produce the independent report on the […]
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Antonio looks key in Moyes puzzler
Posted on 01 December 2017.
Michail Antonio looks to have a key role to play as the Irons get ready for their ‘scary’ clash with Manchester City this weekend. After a run out against Everton, the Hammer of the Year is now set to start for the first time since damaging his ribs at the end of October against Brighton. […]
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Ashton reveals Pardew’s Irons nickname!
Posted on 30 November 2017.
Dean Ashton has revealed the nickname West Ham players handed Alan Pardew when he was manager at the club. Speaking to talkSPORT following Pardew’s appointment as new WBA boss Ashton said he believed the 56 year old’s self-confidence will inspire the lowly Baggies. “He’s not short of confidence,” said Ashton, who was signed by Pardew […]
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Hammers face new “crisis” at Etihad
Posted on 30 November 2017.
Winston Reid is ruled out of the fixture against Manchester City after sustaining a hamstring injury against Everton. And the Hammers now travel to the toughest match on the Premier League programme with a real defensive crisis. Jose Fonte has been ruled out until next year and James Collins will be unavailable after he came […]
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Toffees Thump Hammers On Moyes’ Return To Goodison
Posted on 30 November 2017.
A barnstorming performance from David Unsworth’s Everton in the Interim Manager’s final game in charge at Goodison Park was enough to down David Moyes’ Hammers emphatically in his own return to Merseyside. On a night that belonged to one man and one man only, Wayne Rooney opened the scoring for the home side in the opening exchanges from the rebound of his own penalty before doubling that advantage a short while later. It would take a moment…
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Moyes set to give young striker the nod
Posted on 29 November 2017.
Toni Martinez looks set for a place on the bench at Everton after missing the Irons under 23 Checkatrade Trophy match at Wycombe last night (Tues). David Moyes has been impressed with the young striker along with Declan Rice who is also with the first team squad for the clash at Goodison Park. The young Spaniard […]
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Moyes reveals how long he wants to be an Iron!
Posted on 29 November 2017.
David Moyes has laid his West Ham ambitions on the line – he wants to stay for the next ten years plus! Just as was the case at Everton he hopes he gets the chance saying: “I think West Ham has got unbelievable potential, unbelievable potential to be up there. They have got the infrastructure now […]
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How has Sam Allardyce fared in his 6 Premier League jobs?
Posted on 28 November 2017.
Sam Allardyce will complete a magnificent seven when his appointment as Everton’s next manager is confirmed – so how has he fared at the likes of Palace and Sunderland?
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Lawrenson tips Everton/Irons winners
Posted on 28 November 2017.
Mark Lawrenson has forgotten any affiliation with merseyside he once had to tip Everton for defeat against the Irons tomorrow night (Wed). The former Liverpool defender believes David Moyes will come out victorious in a key battle at Goodison Park although he reckons it will be very tight. He believes those three precious points are […]
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West Ham throw social club a lifeline
Posted on 27 November 2017.
West Ham has announced an agreement to sponsor the West Ham United Supporters Club this season, enabling the seventy-year organisation to survive. The Hammers social club shut the doors of their Castle street clubhouse earlier this year on health and safety grounds and are looking for £60,000 to make urgent repairs to re-open. They are also in […]
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Big reaction to Hammers wages spending
Posted on 26 November 2017.
West Ham are paying out £2.9 million a year on wages which puts them in 14th place among the world’s biggest wage payers. In the Premier League only the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs have a higher wage bill but ClaretandHugh’s Faceebook followers have mixed views on whether the club’s spending is […]
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Grit…graft and guts – how the fans reacted
Posted on 25 November 2017.
West Ham – roared on by a spectacular wall of London Stadium noise – earned a point against Leicester City on Friday night. They dominated the second half against the deep defending Foxes and could easily have nicked three points. Here’s how followers of the ClaretandHugh Facebook Group reacted to their display of true grit. […]
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Zaba puts any final doubts to bed
Posted on 25 November 2017.
If there remain any doubts about the amazing crowd effect from last night’s game against Leicester, Pablo Zabaleta has put them to bed. The Argentine may not have been at his best perhaps but he recognised 100 per cent that the fans inside the LS were and said: “We must say ‘Thank you’ to the fans […]
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PL launches Rainbow Laces
Posted on 25 November 2017.
The Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign got underway on Friday as the London Stadium was illuminated to celebrate the launch ahead of West Ham’s draw with Leicester.
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Match Preview: Arsenal U23s vs West Ham United U23s: Premier League Two Division One Matchday Eleven
Posted on 24 November 2017.
In the eleventh round of matches of the 2017/2018 PL2 Division One campaign, Terry Westley’s U23s travel to Hertfordshire to face off with Arsenal in an exciting London Derby. The hosts, who sit a place and a point behind the young Hammers in the Standings, go into the tie off the back of defeat in Wales to Swansea City on Monday night, whereas, the away team are also low on confidence having slumped to successive losses against Benfica B in The …
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Report: Moyes gives Carroll hair dryer treatment
Posted on 23 November 2017.
David Moyes is tonight being reported as having singled out Andy Carroll for his own special brand of hairdryer treatment after the game against Watford. According to an on-line Mirror report he laid into the Geordie striker, seriously reading him the riot act following a dangerous display of petulance and attacking impotency. The manager took […]
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Foxes boss sends his squad a West Ham warning
Posted on 22 November 2017.
Leicester City boss Claude Puel has warned his Foxes to expect a backlash from the Irons on Friday night! The Hammers has been painted as a club in crisis with protests against the board, the defeat at Watford and the appointment of David Moyes – which hasn’t received the wildest of welcomes. But Puel has […]
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Antonio’s ‘gaffe’ after Watford defeat
Posted on 21 November 2017.
Michail Antonio is the latest player to be caught out on social media by liking the wrong thing at the wrong time. The injured Hammer of the Year will have done himself no favours in the Hammers dressing room by ‘liking’ a Twitter comment describing the team’s performance at Watford as a “shambles.” Out with […]
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Andy Carroll must be stopped before he does real damage
Posted on 20 November 2017.
MARTIN SAMUEL – CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: This business with Andy Carroll cannot go on. Someone is going to get hurt. And not hurt like Marvin Zeegelaar of Watford was, either.
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Alan Pardew says he would have taken the West Ham job
Posted on 19 November 2017.
Sportsmail columnist Alan Pardew has said that he would have taken the West Ham manager’s job if he had been offered it. David Moyes was appointed as Hammers boss earlier this month.
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Hammers await Moyes approval on midfielder
Posted on 19 November 2017.
West Ham are ready to re-open negotiations for William Carvahlo – a player David Moyes tried to sign when at Manchester United. Sporting Lisbon president Bruno de Carvalho has admitted over recent weeks that the deal could be on despite a massive fall out with the Hammers back in August. And Moyes will be pleased the […]
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Moyes’ West Ham warning
Posted on 19 November 2017.
David Moyes has warned he does not want to hear any “excuses” from West Ham players and said there will be “no shortcuts now”.
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Disappointment at reduced West Ham away allocations
Posted on 18 November 2017.
West Ham supporters have questioned the club’s policy about taking reduced allocation for away games against Everton, Manchester City and Stoke City. Demand for West Ham away tickets has been at an all-time high this season with the majority of games selling out to season ticket holders with a large number of priority points. Casual away […]
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David Moyes: West Ham’s Arnautovic must be a team player
Posted on 17 November 2017.
David Moyes has warned West Ham’s record signing Marko Arnautovic he has to turn into a ‘team player’ if he wants to star in his side. The 28-year-old has struggled since his move from Stoke.
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Sky Live: Watford v West Ham
Posted on 17 November 2017.
David Moyes takes charge of West Ham for the first time this weekend against Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League.
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