West Ham have been ranked seventh in European football for the number of tickets sold last season. A Daily Mail feature says For the first time in football history, more than 10 clubs across Europe sold at least one million tickets each for league games in the same season, and five of the 11 who achieved […]
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West Ham reach seventh in European football table
Posted on 17 January 2018.
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Ginger Pele faces career dilemma
Posted on 17 January 2018.
Chris Hughton is allegedly prepared to make a £2million bid for James Collins to join Brighton reports claim. The 34-year-old centre-back is wanted at the Amex Stadium to bolster his defence with solid Premier League experience during the winter window. The Ginger Pele has less than six months left on his current Hammers deal and he […]
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West Ham transfer to Wolves
Posted on 17 January 2018.
West Ham’s Head of Media relation Max Fitzgerald will be leaving the Hammers this Saturday to join Championship leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers as their Communications chief as they bid for Premier League promotion. Max joined the club in the summer of 2016 when his predecessor Paul Stringer joined the Premier League. He was previously the head of […]
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Safety fears as violence escalates close to London Stadium
Posted on 17 January 2018.
A 21-year-old man was shot after a group of men opened fire on a car Biggerstaff Road on the Carpenters housing estate in Stratford last night as West Ham played Shrewsbury in the London Stadium a short distance away. The victim managed to crawl out of the car and was found a short distance away […]
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Burke reckons he’s thrown spanner in the works
Posted on 17 January 2018.
Reece Burke pushed the Hammers into the fourth Round of FA Cup with an extra time winner off the underside of the crossbar to leave him “not knowing what to do.” And afterwards he said: “I was over the moon! I just thought I’d keep my eyes on it and hit it as hard as […]
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Exclusive: Hammers explode Carroll for Chelsea rumour
Posted on 17 January 2018.
West Ham have received no offers for Andy Carroll to join Chelsea either permanently or on loan. Despite intense speculation which started when The Sun first ran the story three or four weeks ago, ClaretandHugh can confirm that there has been no contact with Chelsea for either a loan or permanent option. David Moyes explained following […]
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Former Hammer enjoyed £34m holiday
Posted on 17 January 2018.
Former Hammer Carlos Tevez has described his spell in the Chinese Super League as a “holiday”. The 33-year-old, who joined Shanghai Shenhua in December 2016, returned to boyhood club Boca Juniors this month. Tevez, who reportedly earned £650,000 per week at China scored four goals in 16 games and was widely criticised while in China despite […]
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Player watch: What we made of Reece Oxford’s night
Posted on 17 January 2018.
Young Hammer Reece Oxford made hs first apearance before David Moyes in the FA Cup replay against Shrewsbury Town last night. Here’s how ClaretandHugh’s man at the match Danny Danielli Leach saw his 90 minutes. 1 – An unsuccessful sliding interception luckily leads to nothing 3 – Has a slightly scuffed shot outside […]
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Andy Carroll speculation continues despite Moyes denial
Posted on 17 January 2018.
Respected Daily Mirror journalist Darren Lewis insists the rumour has some substance despite Moyes being bemused over speculation. Lewis writing on his Twitter account told West Ham fans: “Only potential loan benefit to West Ham is that Chelsea are prepared to allow Bayshuayi to go the other way. But West Ham now have other options, which a […]
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Moyes in the dark over Andy Carroll rumours
Posted on 17 January 2018.
David Moyes has told reporters he is in the dark about Andy Carroll rumours regarding interest from Chelsea. He told a post-match press conference: “They have not made contact with me, so if they have made contact with someone else I don’t know about it. At the moment Andy Carroll is one of my squad, I want […]
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Moyes praises Burke and Marko
Posted on 16 January 2018.
David Moyes has told reporters in the post-match press conference of his relief after Reece Burke’s late winner saying West Ham looked much better after Marko Arnautovic came on. Moyes told Journalists “Great moment for Reece Burke. We needed something like that. We looked better when Marko came on.” On Cresswell’s absence tonight “Aaron Cresswell missed the game […]
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Reece rescues West Ham from FA cup embarrassment
Posted on 16 January 2018.
Reece Burke saved West Ham blushes just eight minutes away from a penalty shoot-out at the London Stadium in front of 40,000 fans on Tuesday evening. The Hammers had two efforts cleared off the line in the second half after a lacklustre first half and luck didn’t seem to be on the Irons side as they […]
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West Ham 1 v Shrewsbury Town 0
Posted on 16 January 2018.
No TV streams or coverage but LIVE audio coverage from 7.40pm on BBC Radio 5 Extra from https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra Kick Off 7.45pm Also on TalkSport 2 with Alvin Martin http://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html?popup=1 Starting Lineup: Hart, Byram, Burke, Ogbonna, Oxford, Masuaku, Cullen. Obiang, Ayew, Martinez Subs Adrian, Zabaleta, Arnautovic, Noble, Haksabanovic, Samuelson, Makasi. Unavailable for selection: Cresswell (Wife in labour) Hernandez […]
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Report: Irons may bid for exciting winger
Posted on 16 January 2018.
The Irons are claimed to be ready to move on Middlesbrough’s Adama Traore as they bid to boost their options on the right flank The Northern Echo is also reporting they will consider going in for Newcastle’s Christian Atsu should new Boro boss Tony Pulis knock them back. Spanish winger Traore has caught the eye […]
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No approach for Everton defender claims coach
Posted on 16 January 2018.
Alan Irvine told reporters that West Ham are not interested in Everton defender Tom Davies to his knowledge. Irvine was replying to a question from a journalist at yesterday’s press conference on whether there was any interest in the 19-year-old Merseyside youngster. Irvine told the reporter “I know him well, worked with him since he […]
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Chicharito sent home with flu
Posted on 16 January 2018.
West Ham coach Alan Irvine says Hammers striker Chicharito was sent home yesterday with flu-like symptoms. Irvine told reporters at a press conference “Chicharito came in this morning and was sent home unwell don’t know if he will be OK for tomorrow or not. It’s been described as flu. Is it flu? I don’t know, it might […]
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Cresswell’s call after massive win
Posted on 16 January 2018.
Aaron Cresswell is determined there’s no let up in the Hammers progress after we hit 11th spot following the fabulous victory over Huddersfield Town. It was the kind of confidence boosting win so badly needed with Marko Arnautovic and Manu Lanzini so influential in the 90 minutes. Cressie was back in the side after missing […]
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Six clubs eyeing Irons striker
Posted on 16 January 2018.
West Ham remain hopeful that Diafra Sakho will be on the move as the winter transfer market hots up later this month. Crystal Palace remain interested and have been joined by a number of other clubs but most are keeping their options open until the deadline day approaches. The striker – like Andy Carroll – […]
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Zabaleta knows the reasons why!
Posted on 16 January 2018.
Pablo Zabaleta has given the reasons behind the West ham turnaround and how it can continue until “our season is saved. Zaba knows all about the Premier League and it’s various bosses in the nine years he has been playing in this country and knew exactly what was on the way with David Moyes’ appointment. […]
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Report: Chelsea in loan swap offer
Posted on 16 January 2018.
West Ham have reportedly been offered a swap loan deal from Chelsea for Andy Carroll. The Mirror claims to want Carroll as a back up striker to Alvaro Morata and are ready to let Michy Batshuayi go the other way. However, Hammers first team coach Alan Irvine commented:”I don’t think we have had any offers […]
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Irons coach admits they wanted “no way back” Snoddy
Posted on 15 January 2018.
West Ham coach Alan Irvine admits he’s been well impressed with Robert Snodgrass at Aston Villa after David Moyes looked into cancelling the player’s season-long deal at Villa Park. However, the management team have now been forced to accept there is no way back to the London Stadium for the £8 million signing after Villa […]
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Martinez looks for another step forward
Posted on 15 January 2018.
Toni Martinez has everything crossed that he will again feature in first team action against Shrewsbury tomorrow night. Speaking in a feature interview to be published in the Official Programme the young Spaniard says: “To play with the first team in an official game was a great joy for both me and my family. “It’s what […]
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Irons rule out move for Gunner
Posted on 15 January 2018.
West Ham have tonight ruled out any move for Arsenal’s Theo Walcott despite being linked with the 28 year old for months. The former England man has been unable to nail down a place in the North Londoners side this season and has been regularly punted as a possible Irons arrival. But ClaretandHugh has learned […]
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Mike…Monday…Marko…Moysie and much more
Posted on 15 January 2018.
It’s Monday so quirky Mike’s back with his views on most things Hammers and make sure you don’t miss out on a trip to th high tech tactics centre to check out exactly how we crushed Huddersfield Town. Trust me the ‘Northern bloke’ making a special appearance on the show really was not very impressed […]
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FA Cup problems with Irons strikers
Posted on 15 January 2018.
First team coach Alan Irvine has revealed that Andy Carroll and Chicharito are unlikely starters for tomorrow evening’s FA Cup replay against Shrewsbury. Irvine took today’s pre-match presser and said: “Andy Carroll is not fit yet. Chicharito came in this morning but was sent home unwell, and we don’t know if he will be okay for […]
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Obiang groundhog day for Italian exit rumours
Posted on 15 January 2018.
It’s groundhog day again as the Italian press carries on their speculation linking Pedro Obiang to a return to Italy this winter. Corriere Dello Sport recycled a story that the future of Pedro Obiang in East London is under question, with Fiorentina keen to bring the former Sampdoria midfielder back to Serie A. The article […]
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