Upton Park stadium is to become the main ‘set’ for a new Hollywood action movie. According to The Sun it will become the ‘main focus’ of movie based on armed criminals holding 35,000 people hostage at a sporting venue for ransom. Hmmmm! Filming is reportedly due to take place at the end of the season before […]
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Upton Park to be ‘star’ of Hollywood blockbuster
Posted on 06 February 2016.
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Koeman claims Carroll makes it difficult
Posted on 06 February 2016.
Saints boss Ronald Koeman does not believe the clash against us tonight is anyay a European football decider. He has enormous respect for the Irons having come out of the Upton Park match a a 2-1 loser a little over a month but says it’s far too early to think in terms of deciders with […]
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Hammers Chat talk Saints v Irons
Posted on 05 February 2016.
The Hammers Chat boys are back with their preview of tomorrow evening’s game against Saints. Good stuff from the lads. Share This:
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No problems between Valencia and Slav
Posted on 05 February 2016.
Slaven Blic has turned a blind eye to Enner Valencia’s “demonstration of passion” when being subbed five minutes from the end of the 2-0 win over Aston Villa. We had suggested in a blog last night that the striker may pay a heavy price for what looked like a fit of pique but we were […]
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Hammers try to help fans but big clubs win
Posted on 05 February 2016.
Premier League chairmen yesterday failed to give any help to away fans by pegging the price of tickets at £30. The 20 clubs, despite being awash with money over the next three seasons (£5.1bn domestic and £3bn overseas), were divided by an 11/9 vote in favour at the end of the travelling away fans debate which took […]
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Slav refuses to buy into OS myth
Posted on 05 February 2016.
Slaven Bilic has again warned against the fanciful idea that a big stadium makes you a big club. For months – with some justification – the club has been singing the OS praises and YES it will be terrific. But the idea that in itself it can make us into the club we has always […]
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Bilic misses out
Posted on 05 February 2016.
Slaven Bilic has failed to make the top two in the January Manager of the Month competition. The Irons boss was nominated with winner Ronald Koeman, runner-up Mauricio Pochettino and Manchester City’s Manuel Pelligrini. Koeman has been credited for having won three out four league games in the first month of 2016 – finishing off […]
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Amazing success story surpasses expectations
Posted on 05 February 2016.
It’s often worthwhile taking a long look back at possibly unpromising situations and working out how they led us to a place of unexpected high achievement. Two issues have prompted this thought – a column from the Mirror’s excellent Darren Lewis which I happened upon this morning and the fact that Slaven Bilic’s predecessor returns […]
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Noble could face Testimonial headache
Posted on 04 February 2016.
A growing clamour for Mark Noble to be brought into the England fold could leave the captain and club with a major headache next month . Noble was put forward as a candidate for international honours by almost every BT Sport pundit after his brilliant performance against Aston Villa on Tuesday evening. Both Glenn Hoddle […]
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Hammers warn on mega spending summer
Posted on 04 February 2016.
West Ham have warned fans against thoughts they may have a major club spending spree this summer. With talk of 20 goal striker and £20 million purchases grabbing the headlines a top insider has warned that much of last summer’s spending was made against loans that need to be paid back. The club are set […]
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Noble tells club to control expectations
Posted on 04 February 2016.
Mark Noble has made it clear the club has to manage carefully the growing expectations among the fans as the players continue to ride the crest of a wave. Already thoughts are turning firmly to Europe as the club maintain sixth position with matches against top placed sides still to come. Noble understands the current […]
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Song’s contract chances – the fans react
Posted on 04 February 2016.
Alex Song’s West Ham future remains in the balance after his return from injury. The on-loan Barcelona midfielder has slowly been coming back to form and here ClretandHugh’s Facebook forum @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ members pass judgement on his latest display against Villa O I really think he’s back to his best after going missing for a […]
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Barca showpiece OS opener looks non starter
Posted on 04 February 2016.
Hopes that Barcelona would agree to playing a pre-season friendly at the Olympic Stadium took a knock this morning as negotiations with the Catalan giants founder. Reports arose yesterday evening that the opening fixture at the Olympic Stadium could be ” an amazing pre-season friendly against the mighty Barcelona.” And it’s true that the club have been […]
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Farewell Boleyn: A night of delayed Villa misery
Posted on 02 February 2016.
December 1999 and the Hammers team huddle by the centre circle watching the Penalty shoot-out for a place in the League Cup semi-final after the two sides had played out an entertaining draw 2-2. Lomas, Di Canio, Keller, Rio, Ruddock, Margas, Sinclair, Kitson were just some of those in the team that night, and yet […]
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Banished Iron’s position described as a “mess”
Posted on 21 September 2015.
Exclusive Morgan Amalfitano looks to have burned all his West Ham United bridges. And ClaretandHugh can reveal that a possible move to St Etienne broke down in August. There is now very little chance of peace breaking out between manager Slaven Bilic and the player after disciplinary problems saw him banished to training with the Development …
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Howard Webb explains why he thinks VAR Michael Oliver was WRONG to make penalty call which led to Erik ten Hag’s Man United sacking
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Howard Webb admits VAR was WRONG to send David Coote to pitchside monitor over West Ham’s winning penalty against Man United in game that got Erik ten Hag sacked – as referee chief urges officials to ‘make own judgement’
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West Ham star Michail Antonio misses Jamaica’s clash with the USA after losing his PASSPORT, reveals boss Steve McClaren
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Jarrod Bowen scores within SECONDS after coming off the bench during England’s clash with Ireland – as West Ham star bags with his first touch in Nations League game
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Chelsea LGBTQ+ supporters group lash out at ‘hateful comments’ directed at Sam Kerr and her fiancee Kristie Mewis after announcing they are expecting their first child
