MARTIN ALLEN: I watched Crystal Palace take on Stoke recently and Roy Hodgson’s team were — as you’d expect — well-organised, hard to break down, and there is no way they will be relegated.
Posted on 05 December 2017.
MARTIN ALLEN: I watched Crystal Palace take on Stoke recently and Roy Hodgson’s team were — as you’d expect — well-organised, hard to break down, and there is no way they will be relegated.
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Posted on 04 December 2017.
A clever late finish from Davis Silva proved to be the difference between the two hard-working sides at The Etihad Stadium yesterday afternoon, as David Moyes’ Hammers narrowly missed out on a point. His side had seized the advantage just before the break through Angelo Ogbonna’s first Premier League goal, but the hosts levelled early in the second period with Nicolas Otamendi getting on the scoresheet. This set things upper perfectly for David Silva to deliver …
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Posted on 03 December 2017.
Pablo Zabaleta is ready to help the Hammers give the “perfect” performance against Manchester City today and looking at a likeley result says: “You never know.” He goes back to the club he served with great distinction for eight years saying: Even if people say we cannot beat the big teams, like Manchester City, this is […]
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Posted on 03 December 2017.
Joe Hart has received a warning he may face a spell on the West Ham sidelines after a mixed season. At the same time as many consider his England place is under threat David Moyes has position as West Ham’s No 1 is in danger. And the manager has made it clear to Adrian that […]
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Posted on 02 December 2017.
David Moyes is set to include Declan Rice and Domingos Quina in tomorrow’s squad as he stays true to his word on blooding young players. Moyes told his press-conference when asked about the possibility of giving some Academy graduates a chance in his first team that he was always ready to give youth its head […]
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Posted on 01 December 2017.
A source close to forme London Mayor Boris Johnson, now Foreign Secretary, said that blame for the London Stadium should be directed at the original planning for the 2012 Games by previous Mayor Ken Livingstone and former Prime Minister Tony Blair and not him. “No other city has an Olympic legacy like London’s – all seven […]
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Posted on 01 December 2017.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a deal to take control of the London Stadium in a bid to get a grip on its losses. The move came as he published an independent report into the former Olympic stadium becoming West Ham’s new home. It found that opting for the taxpayer to foot the bill […]
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Posted on 01 December 2017.
West Ham fans are in misery as a season of despair goes from bad to worse and ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum followers haven’t been slow in giving their views. Here’s some random comments from them on the Everton misery and where we go from here. – I still think appointing Moyes was a bad decision. We […]
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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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Posted on 30 November 2017.
It’s the morning after the night before and nothing feels normal! In normal times we’d claim it was just the West Ham Way. In normal times we’d have a good moan and get on with it. In normal times we’d find an excuse or ten. In normal times we’d suggest team changes and find a […]
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Posted on 29 November 2017.
Leicester City are the latest club to consider a January move for Paris St Germain forward Hatem Ben Arfa. The 30-year-old has been in dispute with the French club and will be allowed to leave.
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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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Posted on 27 November 2017.
Alan Shearer and Jermaine Jenas believe the West Ham ace should be penalised for simulation
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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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Posted on 27 November 2017.
3:05 PM: Unfortunately, that’s it from us here at Rush Green Training Ground as David Moyes has finished speaking to The Media. Do keep across our Site for all the build-up to and reaction from Wednesday’s nights Premier League trip to Goodison Park on Wednesday night, we hope you’ve enjoyed what the Manager has had to say this afternoon, thank you for joining us once again and we hope that you do again later …
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Posted on 27 November 2017.
The London Mayor has confirmed that Moore Stephens contacted senior management at West Ham as part of their independent report into issues connected with the London Stadium. The Accountancy firm is understood to have met with Karren Brady shortly before finalising their report. In a reply to Claret And Hugh’s open letter to the London Mayor […]
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Posted on 24 November 2017.
David Moyes will look for his first win as West Ham manager when they host Leicester at the London Stadium on Friday night. Follow all the action with Sportsmail’s JAMES DUTTON.
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Posted on 24 November 2017.
David Moyes has heaped praise on his squad insisting they have been “really good in training” this week. Writing in his London Evening Standard column he reveals that there has been a lot of noise coming from him as they prepare for tonight’s clash against Leicester City. The best thing I can say about the […]
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Posted on 24 November 2017.
Already sent off this season for elbowing, the striker is often the victim and needs protecting, according to his boss
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Posted on 24 November 2017.
Manu Lanzini knows he and the team can rely on the fans even when fortune is hiding. The brilliant midfielder admits the squad is angry with itself at the current situation and determined to turn things around. And he dded: “The West Ham fans are incredible – they support us wherever we go and they […]
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Posted on 23 November 2017.
In response to a Telegraph article, a West Ham United spokesperson told Claret and Hugh, “There is categorically no agreement in place that means West Ham United have to play Boxing Day fixtures away from home. “It its not uncommon for emergency services or other stakeholders to make requests to the Premier League to avoid […]
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Posted on 21 November 2017.
Former West Ham ICF member Andy Swallow says he is planning to create an action group and meet with the club in the next few days. Speaking on Facebook the former owner of Grays Athletic said: “I’ve spoken to Ben Illingworth and I’m going to meet them in the next couple of days. I’d like […]
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Posted on 21 November 2017.
Academy boss Terry Westley will send out one of his youngest teams in tonight’s Premier League International Cup clash against Benfica at Billericay. Two fifteen year olds, Will Greenidge and Josh Akotcha, will be handed a chance to impress in a game although the Hammers cannot now advance to the later stages. However, Benfica can, and […]
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Posted on 21 November 2017.
ClaretandHugh is delighted to welcome Mike Manera of ‘Mike on Monday’ fame as out latest exclusive blogger. Mike is claret and blue to his backbone and in his first piece for us addresses the burning issues facing the club. Welcome aboard Michael! Boo! Hiss! Naughty people our board. They are very far from prefect…. But […]
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Posted on 21 November 2017.
Marko Arnautovic is set to play against Leicester City on Friday night. The Austrian will have his damaged hand well wrapped and presumably receive pain killers in order to take his place after learning that there was no break to his thumb. We have learned this afternoon that he was taken off against Watford after […]
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Posted on 21 November 2017.
David Moyes is this morning reported as being keen to sign Reading central defender Liam Moore in the January transfer window. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is also keen on the 25 year old but the Hammers boss wants the England under-21 international who can also play at right back. Moyes has already identified the back line […]
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