Our partners Hammers Chat have popped inside the Olympic Stadium to bring you an updated look around the new home. Here it is in all its splendour – looking truly great on a wonderfully warm summer day. Enjoy! COYI Share This:
Posted on 16 July 2016.
Our partners Hammers Chat have popped inside the Olympic Stadium to bring you an updated look around the new home. Here it is in all its splendour – looking truly great on a wonderfully warm summer day. Enjoy! COYI Share This:
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Posted on 15 July 2016.
The Jonathan Calleri loan rumours have all the hallmarks of a typical David Sullivan deal. We know Mr Sullivan likes a South American player as they are cheaper in terms of wages and transfer fees when compared to their European counterparts. I could see a similar deal to the one that bought Manuel Lanzini to West […]
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Posted on 14 July 2016.
It will have come as no surprise to ClaretandHugh readers to learn this morning that Christian Benteke is ready to stay and fight for his place at Liverpool. For just 24 hours ago we reported theplayer had slipped to the bottom of the Irons wanted list given his required £120k a week personal terms with […]
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Posted on 14 July 2016.
Is Carlos Bacca good value for money? As many may know, West Ham’s bid for a top striker this summer has been a case of bidding a lot of money but being rejected at every opportunity. However, it now seems that a striker is on his way to the Hammers from Milan. But what do we know about Carlos Bacca? Carlos Bacca is a 29 year old striker from Columbia who has played for various …
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Posted on 13 July 2016.
Carlos Bacca could leave West Ham waiting until Monday for a decision, as he continues to consider an offer from Atletico Madrid reports in Italy claim. West Ham and AC Milan have agreed a €30m (£25.3m) transfer fee and his agent met with Irons chiefs in London earlier this week to Hammer out a deal. […]
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Posted on 13 July 2016.
THE WOLF OF GREEN STREET ⚒https://t.co/hbIaPtnQIr — West Ham Social (@WestHamSocial) 3 March 2016 This came out several months ago and is well worth another showing as the season draws ever closer. Share This:
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Posted on 12 July 2016.
You really do have to hand it to David Sullivan …this is a bloke who doesnt mess around. And this morning he has sent any clubs interested in Dimi Payet – notably Inter Milan – running for cover by putting an extraordinary £100 million price on the 29 year old’s head. He reckons the market […]
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Posted on 11 July 2016.
David Gold has taken a hefty sideswipe at France boss Didier Deschamps declaring: “You don’t take a player off because he has a quiet 20 minutes – that’s just wrong. The French boss took he West Ham hero Dimi Payet off in the Euro 2016 Final and saw his team slump to defet even with […]
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Posted on 11 July 2016.
Dimitri Payet has received abuse on the social media platform Instagram following his coming together with Ronaldo last night during the Euro 2016 final. Although his latest post of the French team with French fans has received over 154,000 likes it has also received an incredible 335,000 comments, many of which have been abuse in […]
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Posted on 11 July 2016.
Dimitri Payet has said he had no intention to cause an injury to Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Posted on 10 July 2016.
David Sullivan is heading into crucial talks with Carlos Bacca and his advisors – expecting to know exactly where he is with the signing within 48 hours. The co-chairman is currently in the South of France on his annual trip with David Gold when they talk with agents and players on their wanted list. We […]
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Posted on 07 July 2016.
Slaven Bilic has sent an assurance that after swapping texts with Dimi Payet the club’s maestro midfielder is “happy – our player.” Speaking to the Daily Mail he said: “As a club manager, when you have a player involved there is added interest and there is no doubt Dimitri Payet has been one of the stars […]
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Posted on 07 July 2016.
As the first set of live Premier League fixtures on Sky Sports are announced, we look at the six big fixtures you can’t afford to miss.
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Posted on 06 July 2016.
James Tomkins has gone after 20 years with the Irons which started at the age of seven! Claretandhugh’s Facebook members have been giving their views on the big fella’s departure. You can give your views o all things Hammers at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O Shame. I wish him luck. O Let’s not let sentiment cloud our judgment! Decent money […]
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Posted on 05 July 2016.
The Mirror’s Dave Kidd today (Tues) makes the entirely outrageous suggestion that West Ham should allow Slaven Bilic to become England manager. In a lengthy piece in the Mirror he writes: “If they (the Hammers) really want to do their nation proud, they should allow Slaven Bilic to leave with their blessing and take over England […]
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Posted on 04 July 2016.
With so much speculation over Diafra Sakho’s future in recent weeks we raised both eyebrows when we saw his name was missing from the US tour. Despite being told that the striker had suffered a sickness business we are a sceptical lot at ClaretandHugh Towers and immediately rang our top insider to gain 100 per […]
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Posted on 03 July 2016.
West Ham have got down to work ahead of the start of their pre-season schedule with Slaven Bilic putting his players through their paces in picturesque surroundings after arriving in Seattle.
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Posted on 02 July 2016.
West Ham’s relentless hunt for a striker is being hit by “potty prices.” Having missed out of Alexandre Lacazette and Michy Batshuayi,the club is back to square one as it looks to get the 20 goal striker they believed they need. ClaretandHugh was told by its top source: “Prices have gone totally potty – it’s […]
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Posted on 30 June 2016.
Dimi Payet’s future looks sealed …and it is at West Ham United. Dimi has been linked with all and sundry during an impressive Euro 2016 but according to his agent his future is firmly locked into the Irons and the Olympic Stadium. Payet’s long-term advisor Jacques-Olivier Auguste (pictured with Dimi above) told the Guardian that […]
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Posted on 30 June 2016.
Gianfranco Zola has been sacked by Al-Arabi. The former West Ham manager has been in charge of the Qatari side for just one season and signed a two-year contract with the club last July. However, Al-Arabi failed to make much progress under his stewardship, finishing in the same position (eighth) and with the same number of […]
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Posted on 29 June 2016.
Michy Batshuayi is set to join Chelsea from Ligue 1 club Marseille, according to Sky sources.
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Posted on 28 June 2016.
ITV/BBC sports reporter and director of Women in foootball, Jacqui Oakley has suggested Hammers fans should do the right thing by releasing Slaven Bilic in his role as Hammers manager to become the next England manager. She tweeted from teb Euros in France “Come on, Hammers fans. Do the right thing. Let Slav go. Your […]
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Posted on 28 June 2016.
Angelo Ogbonna’s Italy produced a tactically superior display to end Spain’s quest for a third consecutive European Championship.
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Posted on 27 June 2016.
West Ham will not stand in Darren Randolph’s way should the Hammers No 2 keeper receive a top Premier League offer. They stress that at this stage there have been no inquries but won’t be surprised if they emerge during the summer transfer window. Randolph enjoyed an excellent Euro 2016 before the Republic of Ireland […]
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Posted on 27 June 2016.
Dimitri Payet has progressed through to the quarter finals at Euro 2016 after defeating Republic of Ireland 2-1.
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Posted on 24 June 2016.
Reports that West Ham have reduced their asking price for Enner Valencia to £7.5 million have been rubbished by club sources this evening. The club are sticking to their £12 million valuation on the Ecuador international after the forward enjoyed a good Copa America tournament. Suggestions declaring the Hammers will knock an immediate £4.5 million […]
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