West Ham has been linked Bristol City defender Aden Flint, according to reports. The Sun reports that Aston Villa and Derby County are interesting in signing the £5m rated centre-back, who has been one of the standout performers at Ashton Gate this season. West Bromwich Albion is also said to following developments with the 27-year-old. With […]
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Hammers linked with Bristol City defender
Posted on 11 May 2017.
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Antonio drops massive hint on his future
Posted on 10 May 2017.
Michail Antonio went one step better than last season when being crowned Hammer of the Year last night. Antonio, who has scored nine goals and registered five assists in 37 appearances, won 47 per cent of the vote, with Manuel Lanzini finishing as runner-up with 21 per cent, and Pedro Obiang third with 14 per […]
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A strange story of Yaya Toure and the Irons
Posted on 09 May 2017.
A bizarre Telegraph online story is tonight claiming that the Irons are keen on Manchester City veteran Yaya Toure and that we may make a move for him given his free signing status this summer. In a piece claiming the club have no intention of sacking Slaven Bilic and will back the manager big time […]
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West Ham Players Awards predictions
Posted on 09 May 2017.
The West Ham United Player Awards 2017, in aid of The Academy, will take place on tonight at The InterContinental London hotel hosted by Tony Cottee and Bianca Westwood. Supporters have paid up to £330 per head to be present at tonight’s ceremony. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to Bobby Moore with his […]
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West Ham boss Bilic hails Hammers ace Lanzini, the destroyer of Tottenham title tilt
Posted on 08 May 2017.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has hailed Tottenham destroyer Manuel Lanzini and paid tribute to his youthful exuberance – and eye for goal. Lanzini delighted Hammers fans with a second-half strike that all but ended Spurs’ Premier League title hopes and gave the London Stadium outfit a hard-fought 1-0 victory. Bilic’s men put in a totally committed display against Mauricio Pochettino’s title-chasing Spurs in Friday’s win to end the visitors’ nine-match winning streak. And while the boss …
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Smiling Cresswell: ‘You live for this as footballers”
Posted on 07 May 2017.
Aaron Cresswell is still drooling over the Spurs victory and the incredible London Stadium victory on Friday night. Playing because of injury to Arthur Masuaku the left back produced a rock solid performance and showed that in one position at least we have enormous competition. He said: “It’s possibly one of the best games I’ve […]
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Bilic on free dinner date from Matic
Posted on 07 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic has revealed that Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic owes him a free dinner after the Irons scored their fine victory over Spurs on Friday evening. The Hammers boss had received a text from Matic before the match in which he promised him the meal should the Hammers beat Chelsea. According to the Hammers boss, who […]
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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino vows to keep fighting
Posted on 06 May 2017.
Manuel Lanzini pounced for the only goal of the game in the 65th minute and Chelsea will be confirmed champions if they beat Middlesbrough on Monday and West Brom on Friday.
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Slaven Bilic has moment to savour
Posted on 06 May 2017.
MATT BARLOW AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Bilic steamed along the edge of his technical area with shoulders hunched and hands shifting restlessly from his knees to his hips and his trouser pockets.
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LISTEN: FNF Podcast
Posted on 05 May 2017.
Listen to Alan Pardew, Jamie Redknapp and Thierry Henry’s thoughts on Tottenham’s defeat by West Ham on Friday Night Football.
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Leroy: Irons need to take leaf from Spurs book
Posted on 05 May 2017.
Sorry but I see nothing but defeat tonight! Spurs arrive for me as the best team in the land. Like Slaven I believe they are a better team than Chelsea and despite the fact that as a Hammer I don’t like them, I have to respect and admire what’s been achieved over there. From the recruitment […]
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Aaron to unite West Ham and Spurs fans
Posted on 05 May 2017.
Spurs fans have asked West Ham fans to put aside their rivalry and join them in one minute’s applause for Aaron Lennon in the 7th minute of this evening’s London Derby to raise awareness for mental heath. Everton player Lennon has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after a 20-minute stand-off with police at […]
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Aaron Lennon news: Tottenham fans call for minute applause
Posted on 04 May 2017.
Tottenham fans have called for a round of applause in the seventh minute of their London derby clash at West Ham on Friday night in honour of Aaran Lennon.
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Daniel Sturridge NOT the answer to West Ham firepower woes, says Hammers legend Cottee
Posted on 04 May 2017.
West Ham must resist the urge to snap up striker Daniel Sturridge from Liverpool because of his fragility when it comes to injuries. That’a according to Hammers legend Tony Cottee, who believes the club must recruit a new striker ahead of next season but that the Anfield hitman doesn’t fit the bill. Cottee was the last West Ham forward to score 20 top flight league goals in a season and while the former England attacker …
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Video: West Ham v Spurs press conference
Posted on 04 May 2017.
“Arthur Masuaku got a kick. Nothing is broken but it’s a bit swollen. He will train today and we will see how he is. “The same with Andy Carroll. He will train today and we will see if he is available. It is the same as before Stoke. Last season it was an electric atmosphere when we […]
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Hammers social club faces crucial vote for survival
Posted on 03 May 2017.
The West Ham Supporters Club also known as the Hammers Social Club in Castle Street will hold a crucial Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Sunday to decide the club’s future. Claret and Hugh understand the social club is losing around £7,000 per month and has been doing so since West Ham moved out of the Boleyn […]
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Lacazette’s Don’t bother message to Hammers
Posted on 03 May 2017.
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has said he will he will only leave his current side for a club playing in the Champions League. Twenty-five-year old Lacazette has been linked with a transfer away from Lyon with a number of sides reportedly interested, including Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and West Ham. The France international, who […]
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The Andy Carroll Injury Years
Posted on 02 May 2017.
Hammers Striker Andy Caroll has spent an incredible 798 days out of action at West Ham due to injury which has led him to miss 105 games in his Hammers career. Joining West Ham on loan in August 2012 he has earned over £25m in wages meaning each one of his 30 goals has cost […]
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Carlos rumours Bacca again
Posted on 02 May 2017.
According to TransferMarketWeb, former West Ham transfer target Carlos Bacca has again been targeted by Arsenal ahead of the summer transfer window. Bacca has scored 13 goals in 29 Serie A appearances this term but it’s claimed he’s likely to leave the San Siro in the Summer. The 30-year-old is under contract until 2020 but could […]
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Sakho: The History: Injuries…”bust-ups”…explanations!
Posted on 02 May 2017.
Diafra Sakho has been at the centre of injury and playing absences via perplexing circumstances for too long. In this piece, CandH takes a look at the player’s trouble-torn history at the club and reveals some startling similarities in his absences, the reasons why and the explanations given for them by him and the club […]
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Sakho! Stick or twist – you speak out!
Posted on 01 May 2017.
Diafra Sakho’s continuing absences from action for obscure reasons are causing more an more discussion among the fans. Should we wait and hope that all will be well or take more drastic action – here the fans at ClaretandHugh’s Facebook have their say! You can join our top non swearing debates at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O I like […]
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Gold issues worrying Carroll news
Posted on 30 April 2017.
David Gold has revealed there is no certainty that Andy Carroll will return to full fitness in time to face Spurs on Friday night. Carroll remained sidelined for the game at Stoke with a groin injury which has seen him out of action since the game at Sunderland . And it remains to be seen […]
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Newcastle tax investigation includes Moussa Sissoko and four other players
Posted on 28 April 2017.
• HMRC case thought to be focusing on payments made to agents • Deals for Demba Ba, Papiss Cissé and Sylvain Marveaux also looked at The investigation into suspected £5m income tax fraud in football is focusing on payments relating to five players’ transfers to Newcastle United, including those of Moussa Sissoko, Papiss Cissé, Demba Ba and Sylvain Marveaux, according to sources close to the investigation. HM Revenue and Customs, which conducted an extensive raid on Newcastle’s and West Ham…
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Six Antonio facts which get to heart of the matter
Posted on 28 April 2017.
You wake up thinking it will be a slow news day and then Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper The Times runs a very old Michail Antonio story. The new twist was that he’s fallen out with the board because he isn’t happy at the treatment of his hamstring injury before slipping back into the ancient line that […]
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West Ham boss suggests no change in key area this summer
Posted on 27 April 2017.
West Ham are preparing for a crucial end to the season, as they sit seven points above the relegation zone with four games to go. Although not mathematically safe from the drop, Slaven Bilic’s side should have done enough to secure their status in the Premier League. Massive changes are needed this summer though if […]
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HMRC under pressure to produce results of its football tax fraud investigation | David Conn
Posted on 26 April 2017.
HMRC will know its incursions into football must produce results if it is not be accused of ignoring bigger targets in its sights The dawn raids of Newcastle United and West Ham United offices and shocking announcement by HM Revenue and Customs of a criminal investigation into tax fraud called to mind similar dramas 10 years ago, staged that time by the City of London police. Following years of suspicion that the payment of bungs was rife in the multimillion-pound …
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