SAM CUNNINGHAM: Mark Noble was discussing one-club men with his team-mate and friend James Tomkins when the pair came to a worrying realisation. They are a dying breed.
Posted on 27 March 2016.
SAM CUNNINGHAM: Mark Noble was discussing one-club men with his team-mate and friend James Tomkins when the pair came to a worrying realisation. They are a dying breed.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham captain Mark Noble admits he’s a dying breed as he prepares to welcome back some familiar faces for his testimonial
Posted on 27 March 2016.
MPs are seeking a change in the law in a bid of make Bobby Moore a knight of the realm. Currently, posthumous awards cannot be made but MPs across the House want to see it happen under a change in the law . The Mail on Sunday has revealed that MP Damian Collins will table a […]
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Posted on 26 March 2016.
Owl-faced England Manager, Roy Hodgson has given one of the most bizarre excuses on his continuing snub of Mark Noble during a pre-match press conference ahead of the Germany v England friendly. “The fact is there are are always two or three players that are in the news that many people would like to be selected […]
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Posted on 26 March 2016.
What is it with Harry Redknapp? He has used his story about Bobby Moore being asked to leave West Ham 36 years ago over and over again – once in one of his numerous books and also at various times as a stick with which to beat the Irons. His story goes like this: “He […]
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Posted on 25 March 2016.
This graphic shows Mark Noble stats against those midfielders selected for England. Share This:
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Posted on 25 March 2016.
Exclusive West Ham fans have given Christian Benteke a massive thumbs down as the club’s major summer signing. Extraordinarily, the Liverpool striker attracted only 10 votes (0.58 pc of the vote) in a ClaretandHugh poll asking fans which of six selected strikers they would like at the club next season. Everton’s Romelu Lukaku was way […]
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Posted on 23 March 2016.
West Ham’s new £9 million star signing Manu Lanzini has signed a weekly deal worth around £40k a week with the club. The Argentine was on a weekly wage of around £25k a week whilst on loan but his new deal carries a £40k-£45k basic plus appearance and goal bonuses. The 23 year old has […]
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Posted on 23 March 2016.
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Posted on 22 March 2016.
The FA are set for a collision course with UEFA once more with West Ham’s FA Cup quarter-final replay against Manchester United pencilled in to clash with the Champions League.
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Posted on 21 March 2016.
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Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Paolo Di Canio sends message to Nobes
Posted on 21 March 2016.
Slaven Bilic is thrilled that the Irons are getting and KEEPING their best players. The manager got his mind off the Chelsea disappointment to tell whufc.com: Cheikhou [Kouyate] signed, which is great for the club. and Dimitri [Payet] is in the national team. “It shows that the players are enjoying playing for West Ham and they […]
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Posted on 21 March 2016.
Slaven Bilic is delighted that main main Dimi Payet has received a call up for France and reckons he will return to West Ham “a little taller.” Dimi hasn’t been involved with his international team since June 2015, but has been called up for the Euro 2016 hosts for their friendlies against Netherlands and Russia. […]
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Posted on 21 March 2016.
West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan claims his club have been getting a raw deal with penalty decisions for years.
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Posted on 21 March 2016.
Positive and upbeat Slaven Bilic has shrugged of the ‘Great Stamford Bridge Robbery’ and told the players they are in a position to be worshipped! It’s a message for the fans too, still smarting from the unfair loss of two precious points in the race for a Champions League place. The manager said: “This is a […]
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Posted on 20 March 2016.
He probably cares very much ….but Mark Noble is far too professional to let it show. And as he heads into the international break with nothing on his agenda for England AGAIN he is publicly refusing to let it get him down. Manager Roy Hodgson could hardly have made it more clear that Nobes just […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Nobes puts brave face on new England snub
Posted on 20 March 2016.
We won’t labour it any further except to say this! Perhaps we have become so used to honesty from our new manager that it came as an unpeasant moment when Guus Hiddink gave his entirely predictable and WRONG view on that late penalty. He said: “I was happy with the late penalty decision. It’s difficult […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hiddink should take a leaf from Slav’s book
Posted on 19 March 2016.
Once again Slaven Bilic nailed it in a couple of short sentences. No arguing like some of us – no moaning. He just gets on with it and his assessment of the Irons performance against Chelsea was succinct and to the point. He simply said: “I don’t look too much at the table but what […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Short and sweet Slav nails it again
Posted on 18 March 2016.
Our potential FA Cup semi-final at Wembley stadium against Everton will be played on Saturday 23rd April with a 5.15pm kick off so keep that date keep just in case. Watford’s semi-final with Crystal Palace at Wembley will be played on Sunday April 24th at 4pm Each club will get an allocation of 31,500 for […]
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Posted on 18 March 2016.
West Ham officially confirmed this afternoon that Cheikhou Kouyate has signed a new long-term contract with the Club. The Senegal star has put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at the Club until summer 2021. The 26-year-old told WHUFC.com: “I am happy to have renewed my contract with West Ham. I […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Cheik signs for five more years
Posted on 18 March 2016.
Michail Antonio’s verbal approach is precisely the same as his playing style – fearless and to the point. So it’s no real surprise to hear him declare: “We can turn them over!” Speaking to www.whufc.com he declared: People are starting to take notice. They probably thought we’d be a top 12 team, that kind of position, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons star reckons we can turn Chelsea over
Posted on 18 March 2016.
West Ham forward Dimitri Payet has been named the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month for February in the Premier League.
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Posted on 16 March 2016.
Martin Samuelsen has returned to West Ham to play in the under 21 cup semi-final match against Liverpool U21’s but only for the night. He returns back to Peterborough tomorrow and will remain for the rest of the season on loan as agreed. Director of Football at Posh, Barry Fry told Claret and Hugh tonight […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Samuelsen back …. but just for the night
Posted on 16 March 2016.
Mystery surrounds the fate of the three remaining John Lyall gates outside the Boleyn ground. Three gates were unceremoniously removed without notice on Monday much to dismay of some West Ham fans who were hoping to have their picture taken next to them on the last day of the season. It had been assumed that […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on BoleynGateGate – The mystery deepens
Posted on 16 March 2016.
Social media is a wonderful thing when you can time hop back to see what people were saying about West Ham before the start of the season and before Olympic Stadium tickets went on sale. My favourite tweet is from Niall Harbison posted on 1st July last year. “Football chairman are egotistical idiots. (West ham + […]
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Posted on 14 March 2016.
West Ham look set to face a 10 day minimum delay before the Manchester United replay can go ahead. Traditionally, replays went ahead three or four days after the original game, but from 1992 they are staged at least 10 days later on police advice after claiming the force needed that period make sure adequate personnel are available. […]
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Posted on 14 March 2016.
Newham Council has finally passed a planning proposal by Barratt Homes and Galliard Homes to redevelopment the Boleyn Ground. The meeting of the council’s Strategic Development Committee last week ends more than a year of arguments and debate between the council, local campaigners and the developers over the future of the Hammer’s old ground. Initially, the […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Redevelopment of Bolyen Ground gets green light