Posted on 09 March 2019.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Shocking Irons have no excuses
Posted on 09 March 2019.
Please vote with your personal ratings for West Ham players who played for ten minutes or more in the Cardiff City v Hammers game in the Premier League in Wales this afternoon.
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Posted on 09 March 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini is likely to reward the West Ham starting lineup which beat Newcastle United 2-0 last weekend by naming an unchanged lineup at 2 pm to face Cardiff City in Wales.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pellegrini likely to name unchanged team
Posted on 09 March 2019.
Gary Medel was the only player in whom the Irons were interested
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers may return for Chilean midfielder
Posted on 09 March 2019.
West Ham will officially tell any club enquiring about Declan Rice that he is not for sale at any price this summer while privately admitting that every player has a price. However, at this time it would take a massive bid of £100m or more to tempt the Hammers to let their young star leave for bigger and better things.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Declan Rice valued at over £100m
Posted on 09 March 2019.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Video: Warnock Press Conference – Cardiff v West Ham
Posted on 09 March 2019.
West Ham supporters are confident of an away win this afternoon in Wales. Nearly 76% of 1,300 Claret and Hugh readers voted for a West Ham win in yesterday’s Claret and Hugh poll with just 8% predicting a loss. The remaining 16% believe a draw is a more likely outcome against Cardiff.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Yesterday I wrote an article about the possibility of signing free agent Yacine Brahimi adding that we had around £25m budgeted to spend in the summer plus the proceed of outbound sales.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on West Ham could end up with more than £120m to spend
Posted on 08 March 2019.
Marko Arnautovic is likely to play second fiddle to Chicharito again tomorrow (Sat) but it’s a fate he understands and accepts.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pelle reveals Arnie’s current attitude
Posted on 08 March 2019.
The fall and fall of Diafra Sakho doesn’t seems to have dented the opinion he holds of himself after causing mayhem in his bid to quit West Ham.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Sakho tells how he proved himself to BFS
Posted on 08 March 2019.
West Ham set off for Cardiff looking to grab another victory which would set them on their way to achieving their best winning run of the season.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons look for another ‘double’ scalp in Wales
Posted on 08 March 2019.
Mark Noble could not be more pleased that Manu Lanzini is back in the international frame for Argentina.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Fantastic Lanzini reaps his reward
Posted on 08 March 2019.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Poll: How will the Hammers get on in Cardiff?
Posted on 08 March 2019.
Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey remains a possible Hammers summer buy but the manager is looking hard at the midfielder’s injury record this season before committing himself.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Injury worries over possible Hammers target
Posted on 08 March 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini heads for Wales tomorrow believing the Hammers are in one of the “best moments” of the season.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Confident Pelle looks to “important” players
Posted on 08 March 2019.
Mark Noble tends to split opinions as a player these days but his commitment to the West Ham United cause remains total.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Noble recalls his Mr Motivator
Posted on 08 March 2019.
Samir Nasri has taken up the manager’s mantra – the first step in becoming a big club is to think like a big club!
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Nasri wants an end to Irons mental block
Posted on 07 March 2019.
Gareth Southgate insists that he in no way pressured him into making a decision to represent England during the player’s recent international dilemma.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Southgate opens up on Rice debate
Posted on 07 March 2019.
West Ham could be looking to hold talks with Yacine Brahimi over a possible free transfer to the London Stadium once the forward’s contract with FC Porto expires this summer. AC Milan, Lazio, Everton Wolves, Manchester United, Watford and Arsenal are also interested in making a move for the Algerian so the Hammers would face fierce competition.
Manuel Pellegrini could have limited funds this summer this summer with just £25m on his disposal on top of any outbound sales of players, one way around his lack of spending power this summer would be to sign free agents, and that could mean the Irons step up their interest in Brahimi, who only has a few months left on his current deal at the Estádio do Dragão.
The Algerian international, who turns 29 on Friday is a gifted winger/attacking midfielder, has been on Porto’s books since 2014, when he made the move to the Portuguese giants from La Liga outfit Granada. Across 171 appearances in all competitions since his arrival in Portugal, Brahim..
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on West Ham could face competition for free agent
Posted on 07 March 2019.
Mark Lawrenson has had a tough time fancying the Irons to win a game of football all season, notably those we have managed to beat or draw with decent opposition.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on The Lawrenson verdict
Posted on 07 March 2019.
Jack Wilshere’s injury woes continue with nobody sure whether he has a chance of returning to action this season.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Midfielder’s outlook still looking bleak
Posted on 07 March 2019.
Chicharito and boss Manuel Pellegrini are right onside with each other at the moment with the striker determined to repay the faith being shown in him by helping deliver a place in the Europa League.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Chicharito on a big mission for Pelle
Posted on 07 March 2019.
Former West Ham manager David Moyes has explained how he missed out on Axel Witsel joining West Ham during his reign.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on David Moyes reveals the one that got away
Posted on 07 March 2019.
David Moyes is probably in a better position than anyone to judge Declan Rice’s progress this season after launching him into the first team last season.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Moyes offers his Declan thoughts
Posted on 07 March 2019.
VAR is on the way next season and despite some reservations the manager Manuel Pellegrini reckons it will be a decent development within the game.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pelle reckon the game is about to become fairer
Posted on 07 March 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that both Aaron Cresswell and Fabian Balbuena are available for selection against Cardiff City at the weekend.
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pelle injury update and Cardiff warning