Slaven Bilic came close to collapsing with relief as the final whistle blew on the 90 agonising minutes against Swansea and immediately declared: “It is a huge win and I congratulate the boys. The spirit, team-work. We were solid and dangerous. We deserved to win. “It was much-needed. There was big pressure, not on me, but […]
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Slav: ‘We are out of it and don’t want to be in it again”
Posted on 08 April 2017.
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Cheikhou Kouyaté hits only goal as West Ham United sink Swansea City
Posted on 08 April 2017.
This week Slaven Bilic told his players that they must leave their egos in their beds if West Ham were to survive in the Premier League. Whether that was the decisive factor in the 1-0 win over Swansea that now leaves an eight-point gap between them and the bottom three is unclear, but the sighs of relief around the London Stadium at full-time could have knocked over the Orbit sculpture just outside. A Cheikhou Kouyaté …
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Claret and Hugh speaks to Talksport
Posted on 08 April 2017.
Claret and Hugh Associate Editor, Sean Whetstone spoke to Jason Cundy and Andy Goldstein on Talksport Radio Sports Bar this morning about whether Slaven Bilic should stay if the Hammers get beat today, West Ham’s chances of relegation and the London Stadium. You can listen to the six-minute interview below:
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Bilic tells players to “leave their egos in bed”
Posted on 06 April 2017.
Slaven Bilic has called for unity ahead of West Ham’s relegation showdown with Swansea City on Saturday, demanding his players ‘leave their egos in bed at home.’ The Mail reports that while he refuses to accept the team are in a ‘do or die’ situation, and acknowledges their destiny remains firmly in their own hands, he […]
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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says it’s not ‘do or die’ yet
Posted on 06 April 2017.
Slaven Bilic does not believe West Ham are yet into a ‘do or die’ situation despite five consecutive defeats pushing them dangerously close to the Premier League relegation zone.
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PL Daily: Sturridge ‘will leave Reds’
Posted on 05 April 2017.
Where does Daniel Sturridge’s future lie?
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West Ham players to blame for poor form not Bilic: Fonte
Posted on 04 April 2017.
West Ham’s Jose Fonte has said it is the players, not manager Slaven Bilic, who must shoulder the blame for a slump that has left the club just six points above the Premier League drop zone.
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Former favourite names biggest regret following West Ham exit
Posted on 03 April 2017.
Former West Ham favourite Dimitri Payet has admitted he has regrets over his exit from the Premier League side, Squawka reports. The French international refused to play for the Hammers in January and pushed for a return to boyhood club Marseille; which he eventually secured but only after burning bridges in East London. Payet’s saga came amongst […]
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We’re not going down – Swansea are!
Posted on 03 April 2017.
Ok with the anxieties, paranoia and sheer fear reaching epidemic proportions let’s all try to calm it a bit and look at the realities of our position. Taking a very short term view and based on bookies likely odds, the gap between ourselves and Hull City is set to narrow to three points tomorrow but […]
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Whining Payet’s new departure excuse
Posted on 03 April 2017.
Dimitri Payet is again re-writing his “why I left West Ham script” as he bids to explain away one of the most unprofessional departures in the history of the game. He has said in the past that it was for personal reasons, because he needed to return to France and because the style of play […]
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Hammers may get Gunners triple boost
Posted on 03 April 2017.
Slaven Bilic has given Michail Antonio a good chance of returning for Wednesday night’s match, revealed that “Noble could play” and declared that Diafra Sakho is “getting closer.” So there could be a triple boost for the boss against the gunners although the striker remains more likely to be on the bench for the Swansea […]
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Sakho’s pleads: “Let me play”
Posted on 02 April 2017.
Diafra Sakho has made it clear he wants to be back on the pitch “in early April.” The striker has been badly missed in a season where goals have been in desperately short supply declared confidently: ” “I feel I’m ready to play. I’ve already asked to play before, but I think the medical team wanted […]
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Vote of confidence rings of board bravado
Posted on 02 April 2017.
So finally comes the dreaded vote of confidence aimed at quietening down the speculation over Slaven’s future. There’s only one flaw in the thinking… it usually creates exactly the opposite reaction and we can assume that the discussion over our much-liked manager will now gain even more pace. Claiming – as the statement does – […]
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Benitez’s classy Hammers response
Posted on 31 March 2017.
Rafa Benitez is refusing to do a Jaap Stam by putting the boot into Slaven Bilic as the Hammers search for an elusive victory to end their dismal run of form. Stam of course spoke of being flattered by speculation linking him with the Irons job and in so doing undermined the Hammers boss. But […]
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Slav unworried by the Davids’ media messages
Posted on 31 March 2017.
Slaven Bilic has declared he has no problem with either David Gold or David Sullivan declaring their thoughts on social media and in the general media. Many have called for the pair to bring that to an end after Sullivan said following the 3-2 loss at Bournemouth: “Slaven, the players and the staff all know we have […]
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Hammers in chase for central defender
Posted on 30 March 2017.
West Ham are tonight being reported as tracking Dynamo Kiev defender Domagoj Vida. They may find themselves involved in scrapping it out with Stoke, Everton and Sunderland although relegation would put the Black Cats out of the race for the the 27-year-old, who will have a year left on his contract in the summer. The […]
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New attack on board over Slaven treatment
Posted on 29 March 2017.
Former Hammers players are coming out in force to support Slaven Bilic after a series of veiled threats from the board. After Tony Gale’s attack on them earlier, David Gold, Davis Sullivan and Karren Brady are again being pummelled by another Irons former defender – Danny Gabbidon. And that comes on top of Tony Cottee’s […]
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Irons aim to crush Hull’s on-fire home form
Posted on 29 March 2017.
Slaven Bilic, former Hull City top scorer Robert Snodgrass and the West Ham squad will be entirely aware of the task they face when they travel to the KCOM Stadium this weekend. And make no mistake this game is no pushover despite the hosts sitting in 18th place with their t home fearsome pretty fearsome […]
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Lanzini admits he has just what he wanted
Posted on 27 March 2017.
Manu Lanzini admits that he is feeling as comfortable with West Ham United as ever this season. Speaking to the official site he said: “The start of the season was particularly tough for me, with the Olympics I went to Argentina and picked up an injury and missed out on pre-season. “Halfway through the season things […]
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Video: Hart’s lovely gesture for Defoe and little Bradley
Posted on 26 March 2017.
Lovely gesture by Captain Joe Hart to step aside & let @IAmJermainDefoe lead England out with little Bradley – CLASS ACT @Bradleysfight ⭐️💙 pic.twitter.com/akIxzDQ5PL — David Walker (@djwskyblu) March 26, 2017
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Thames Ironworks FC to launch
Posted on 25 March 2017.
A new grass-roots community club has been formed called Thames Ironworks Community F.C thanks to crowdfunding. The founders raised £780 of their £1,000 target. An update on the crowd-funding page says: An update on the crowd-funding page says: “We have a meeting February 22nd to confirm our place in the league! All exciting! We have […]
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Football transfer rumours: Manchester City to move for Kingsley Coman?
Posted on 24 March 2017.
Today’s tittle-tattle is in your town tonight A photo of a beaming Riyad Mahrez holding one thumb aloft features on the front page of Spanish daily Sport. The Leicester playmaker has apparently made it his “objective” to secure a move to Barcelona , but tellingly there seems to be no great indication that the Spanish side are hugely interested in bringing him to Camp Nou. Worryingly for Arsenal fans, Hector Bellerín also gets a mention, with the full-back …
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It’s here…the brilliant improved West Ham App
Posted on 23 March 2017.
Hammers Chat have produced a superb upgrade on the West Ham app which has just become available through the Google Play Store for android with the iOS version expected to be released within the next 48 hours. The HC boys have been working on updates for the app over the last few months after the launch […]
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Hang on, it’s only March!
Posted on 23 March 2017.
I know we’ve had three consecutive losses and no wins in five, but I think some fans believe our season is quite literally over. We have nine games left and although there are nine points between the bottom and ourselves, I wouldn’t take safety for granted. Nor however, would I confine myself to relegation and demand Slav’s sacking. It’s been a weird week for the club since the loss to Leicester many have gone into meltdown. The loss was especially painful …
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New confirmation of Irons No 1 target
Posted on 22 March 2017.
New reports are emerging this evening that the Hammers are ready to move in on Michy Batshuayi this summer. Claretandhugh first reported the possible switch on March 11 under @ http://www.claretandhugh.info/west-hams-no-1-striker-target-named-not-sturridge/ Now, it appears the general media are catching up with the Mail confirming the Irons want the young Belgian on a year’s loan. We […]
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Poll: Should Randolph be dropped? – the result!
Posted on 22 March 2017.
It’s time for Adrian! That’s the verdict of ClaretandHugh followers following a difficult run of games for Darren Randolph in the West Ham goal. And just as Slaven Bilic was moved to replace the Spaniard after some earlier cock-ups a new poll from CandH shows that it’s time for Randolph to take a back seat. […]
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