The team behind Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games want to expand Alexander Stadium saying it would provide a positive sporting legacy for the city. The Perry Barr venue is home to Birchfield Harriers, one of the country’s best-known athletics teams, and hosts several national and international events, including the UK Championships, team trials and […]
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Athletics could vacate London Stadium in 2022
Posted on 07 September 2017.
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Lanzini contract update
Posted on 06 September 2017.
Manu Lanzini’s contract talks could start as soon as January or go on the end of season agenda. Newspaper reports have been inaccurately claiming the little midfielder is either in negotiations with the club or is about to be. The Hammers are ready to offer a new deal but there’s no hurry from club or […]
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Sporting Lisbon change their story
Posted on 05 September 2017.
Portuguese website O Jogo claims that Sporting Lisbon never received a bid equalling or in excess of William Carvalho which seems in direct contradiction to comments made by Bruno de Carvalho and his communication director last week. The report says the president of Sporting, Bruno de Carvalho, called William Carvalho following the collapse of the […]
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Dying Hammer has night of his life!
Posted on 05 September 2017.
A dying West Ham fan and season ticket holder for 45 years had the night of his life when watching his beloved Irons one last time. Eighty-two years old George Davies moved from East Ham to Cheltenham five years ago but last year was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer. However Cheltenham Live reports that George had […]
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Parkesy doesn’t feel “this is West Ham anymore”
Posted on 05 September 2017.
Phil Parkes has regularly said that the move from the Boleyn to Stratford was a bad idea and nothing he has seen since has changed his mind. And speaking to ClaretandHugh in discussing the massive unrest towards the board, he has made it clear he believes it’s that which lies at the heart of the […]
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The role of agents in Hammers transfer disputes
Posted on 05 September 2017.
West Ham’s version of transfer events has been called into question twice this week. Sporting Lisbon questioned David Sullivan’s statement on the West Ham official website by claiming they had never received a formal bid from the Hammers and today a French newspaper claimed West Ham agreed on a deal with Rennes for Sakho only […]
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Mancini’s name is in the frame
Posted on 05 September 2017.
Roberto Mancini has emerged as a front runner to replace Slaven Bilic as West Ham manager, should results not improve significantly says the London Evening Standard. The Zenit St Petersburg boss is the bookies second favourite behind Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez if West Ham decide to make a change says the London paper. Normally we would […]
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Cottee to give London Stadium tour
Posted on 05 September 2017.
West Ham United legend Tony Cottee has been lined up to give London Stadium tours in September. On Sunday 24th September, supporters can enjoy a tour of London Stadium led by the former West Ham striker. Cottee netted some 146 goals in two spells through the 1980s and 1990s for the Hammers, including that famous […]
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Ayew looks to have picked up trouble
Posted on 04 September 2017.
Andre Ayew could be missing from the Irons team which takes on Huddersfield next Monday night. The Ghana international’s run of poor form continued against the Congo in a World Cup qualifier last week – a performance that was widely condemned by supporters of his nation on Twitter. Ayew was taken off with 25 minutes […]
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London Stadium caterers earn £7m
Posted on 03 September 2017.
A recent freedom of the information requests shows the catering income for specific West Ham games last season. West Ham v Bournemouth Premier League match catering income £268,734 West Ham v Spurs Premier League match catering income £301, 489 West Ham v Arsenal Premier League match catering income £273,770 Based on these figures assuming a per match […]
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The Weird And Wonderful World Of David Gold
Posted on 03 September 2017.
David Gold, multi-million pound business man, a veteran of club ownership, Co-Owner of West Ham United and cult hero? Over the past couple of seasons, the East London born and bred Hammer has earnt an almost Cult like status amongst our fans for his various bizarre, strange and quite hilarious run ins with fans of all clubs both on Social Media and in real life. The ownership’s affiliation with social media, mainly Twitter, places them …
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Sporting Lisbon challenges Sullivan to prove his claims
Posted on 02 September 2017.
Sporting Lisbon’s director of communications Nuno Saraiva has hit out at West Ham co-owner David Sullivan after his official website statement and challenged him to prove his claims on William Carvalho. Speaking on Facebook Saraiva said: “Mr David Sullivan lies. Sporting Club de Portugal, as was said by its president, did not receive any proposal for […]
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Irons in 15th place well ahead of Spurs
Posted on 02 September 2017.
A Daily Mirror survey has examined the net spend of every club in the Premier League and claims the Irons totals out at £17.3 million. This places them in 15th place with Spurs some way between them in 16th with a total “layout” of minus £2.6 million whilst Stoke and Burnley fill the two bottom […]
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Murphy lays boot into Mark Noble
Posted on 02 September 2017.
Former Liverpool, Spurs and Fulham player Danny Murphy says West Ham season will improve this season but claims the midfield is not strong suggesting Mark Noble is nearing the end of his career. Writing a column in the London Evening Standard Murphy says: “I know West Ham have had a very difficult start to the season, but I honestly […]
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Merson gives Hammers transfer window grade
Posted on 02 September 2017.
Sky Pundit Paul Merson has graded West Ham’s summer transfer business at a B+ but says they should be spending £100m Major ins: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City, free), Joe Hart (Manchester City, loan), Marko Arnautovic (Stoke, £25m), Javier Hernandez (Bayer Leverkusen, £16m). Major outs: Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough, £5m), Reece Oxford (Borussia Monchengladbach, loan), Alvaro Arbeloa (retired), Havard […]
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Video footage of Andy Carroll high speed chase revealed
Posted on 01 September 2017.
A man has been jailed following his conviction for an attempted robbery which involved a high speed chase along busy roads. Jack O’Brien of Dagenham was convicted at Basildon Crown Court on Friday, 1 September, and sentenced for six years for attempted robbery. Police were called at around 12:45hrs on Wednesday 2 November 2016, to reports […]
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PL smashes summer spending record
Posted on 01 September 2017.
The Premier League broke its own summer spend record during the August transfer window, which came to an end at midnight on Thursday.
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Financial details of the transfer window revealed
Posted on 31 August 2017.
A senior source close to the club has revealed the true investment this summer spending insisting claimed transfer fees received this summer or wages released have often been inflated in media reports while inbound wages of new players were often under estimated. Given the chance to reveal the true figures the senior source revealed: Summer […]
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There was a race to see who could get out the door first
Posted on 31 August 2017.
Darren Randolph knew he had to get out of West Ham for the good of his career stating there was a race to see who could get out the door first. Randolph told The 42 website in Ireland: “I heard about Joe Hart coming in at the end of last season, I went away on […]
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Sakho saga rumbles on as West Ham striker seeks return to France
Posted on 31 August 2017.
The 27-year-old forward is eager to return to Ligue 1, but the Hammers are adament that they will not sell
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Diafra Sakho update
Posted on 31 August 2017.
Diafra Sakho is still in France missing training at Rush Green for the second day running after allegedly agreeing on personal terms to join French Ligue 1 team Rennes. France Football claims the Senegal striker and his representatives “do not understand” what has happened over the last 24 hours. He will remain in France on […]
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West Ham and Spurs to go head to head for Gomes
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham are claimed to be lining up an ambitious move for Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes before Thursday’s transfer deadline claim ESPN quoting their own sources. The report claims West Ham have switched their attentions to Gomes after ending their interest in his Portugal international colleague William Carvalho as Sporting Lisbon priced them out of a […]
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Sullivan makes it game set and match – Sakho’s a stayer
Posted on 30 August 2017.
David Sullivan has joined David Gold in uttering the words we have been waiting to hear: Diafra Sakho is going nowhere” – full stop! The chairman – who was responsible for bringing the striker to the club during the Allardyce era – has been watching media events unfold and has joined Gold in telling CandH […]
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Scottish right back scouted by Hammers
Posted on 30 August 2017.
Celtic starlet Anthony Ralston is on West Ham’s radar claims the Scottish Sun newspaper. The report says his performances for the Hoops have alerted a clutch of clubs, including the Hammers after the right-back impressed since breaking into the Hoops first team and was asked to train with the Scotland senior squad on Monday. West […]
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Hammers squad in full training over international break
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham’s first team squad have been given NO extra time off over the international break. Our club insiders have totally rubbished social media and general internet stories claiming that to be the case and have made it clear to ClaretandHugh that after the Newcastle defeat the players only had their normal Sunday and Monday […]
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Arsenal will lose yet again if Alexis Sanchez fades away
Posted on 28 August 2017.
MARTIN SAMUEL – CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Alexis Sanchez sat on the bench, his blue shirt pulled up, hiding his face, engulfing his head. This could well be his last season at Arsenal.
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