Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been linked as a possible candidate as caretaker manager should the board decide to replace Slaven Bilic in the near future. Earlier today ClaretandHugh discovered that alongside a plan to approach Guus Hiddink as a possible caretaker boss Allardyce too is in the frame for what would be a […]
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The return of the Sam Allardyce poll
Posted on 21 October 2017.
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January shopping – a look at what we need
Posted on 21 October 2017.
By Tommy Langton While it might seem a tad bit early for talk of the transfer window, it’s all we can do to keep us sane in this up-and-down start we’ve had to the season. Carroll’s sending off might be considered a blessing, but if we’re taking silver linings from incidents like that, then we […]
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Westley looks for U23 cheer against Chelsea on Sunday
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Academy boss Terry Westley has told his under 23 squad they all have a chance of forcing their way into the first team with a top performance tomorrow (Sun). Westley – like everybody else was devastated by the first team’s 3-0 defeat by Brighton – but told the youngsters: “When things like that happen there’s […]
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Big Sam may get Hammers SOS call
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Exclusive West Ham may send a SOS call to Sam Allardyce as the club rushes to make arrangements to replace Slaven Bilic. ClaretandHugh has discovered that alongside a plan to approach Guus Hiddink as a possible caretaker boss Allardyce too is in the frame for what would be a dramatic return to the club. The […]
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Fonte: ‘It’s not only the manager, it’s the players as well!’
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Jose Fonte told Sky Sports cameras “Obviously very disappointing, not the performance we wanted to produce, not the performance the fans deserve, we need to look at ourselves in the mirror because this cannot happen, this happened a few times last season. We have to put this right. We are West Ham and it’s just […]
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The Slaven BIlic Poll
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Many will accuse us of being reactionary in running a poll directly after the latest disappointing Premier League defeat. But the truth is that Slaven Bilic has only managed twelve Premier League wins in thirty-nine games spanning a full twelve months. We ask whether Slav’s time is up and he should go immediately; whether he […]
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‘Board meeting’ update as grim mood deepens
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Despite widespread reports, West Ham are NOT holding an emergency board meeting today to decide whether Slaven Bilic should be sacked! Speculation has been swirling around since last night’s shock result that Bilic could be out of work by the weekend as a result of such a meeting. It was first promoted last night but […]
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Hammers look at veteran boss as caretaker
Posted on 21 October 2017.
West Ham are drawing up a list of candidates to take over from Slaven Bilic after the disastrous events of Friday night and Brighton. The club knows it has a serious problem and is quickly looking at limited options but the promotion of Terry Westley as even a temporary replacement while the club looks at […]
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Slaven Bilic’s analysis of Brighton defeat in his own words
Posted on 21 October 2017.
“It was a bad performance,” Bilic told sky Sports. “The goals killed us, the first one very quick. Between the first and second goal we were dominating the game.” “They defended the box really good and at the end of the first half we conceded from a bit of skill from their player. It is […]
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Ayew spokesman rubbishes fake sex scandal
Posted on 21 October 2017.
A Spokesperson of the Ayew family, Fiifi Tackie has rubbished claims of a sex-scandal involving West Ham player Andre Ayew. French news site melty.fr on Monday reported on their website that the West Ham midfielder had relations with Shay, a female rapper with Paris-based group 92i. The website alleged that the sex scandal involving Ayew […]
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West Ham player robbed in Romford
Posted on 21 October 2017.
West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart has been robbed by a gang of moped bandits in Romford. The 30-year-old keeper had his smartphone, wallet and watch snatched by three scooter-riding thieves who pounced on him close to the club’s training ground. The Sun quotes a source close to the England keeper as saying it happened near […]
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West Ham Player turns on Slaven Bilic
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Angelo Ogbonna last night appeared to endorse a West Ham fan social media message saying Bilic Out! West Ham supporters were quick to spot that the West Ham defender liked a message on Instagram late last night.
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Toxic atmosphere returns to London Stadium
Posted on 21 October 2017.
The omens were there from the very start last night at the London Stadium, the Claret and Hugh crowd-funded flag was missing and they couldn’t get the massive TV screens working in the stadium so it was impossible to know how many minutes were left to play throughout the game. Although West Ham fans sang loudly […]
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Memo to the board – you know what you must do
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Memo to the Board Enough is truly enough – last night felt like the end of the world and there is only one group of people who can do anything about the disaster that has now fully opened up beneath us…YOU! Slaven Bilic is a lost man as demonstrated in his interview following the game. […]
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Fans outraged and in despair: “He has to go”
Posted on 21 October 2017.
The Hammers hit the lowest of lows against Brighton last night giving their worst performance in many years. Here’s how fans responded on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum O I have no more words now. Just gutted at this gutless performance. O Sullivan won’t act. Bilic won’t walk as he is as deluded as Sullivan. He wont […]
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Bilic: “The board will do what they do!”
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic looked like a man waiting for the sack immediately after the game. Asked bout his position at the club by the Sky after match reporter he declared: “The board will do what they decide to do!” And asked why the team put in such a thorough despicable performance he added: “I don’t know. […]
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Oh dear -how we rated the Irons v Brighton
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Hugh has the shocking job of rating the West Ham players – let’s get this over FAST Hart: Isolated for first by some shocking defending , beaten – perhaps a tad too easily for the second – and spot kick sealed his awful night 4 Zabaleta: Until a wild challenge led […]
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If Bilic isn’t sacked he should walk!
Posted on 20 October 2017.
West Ham 0 Brighton and Hove Albion 3 David Sullivan said before the game in an interview with Gary Neville that Slaven Bilic would get the three years three years on his contract to prove himself. We can only hope he was joking or bluffing because tonight West Ham is a club in the deepest […]
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Live Full Time Review
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Join us 5 minutes after the final whistle as we dissect tonight’s match against Brighton Hove Albion at the London Stadium.
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Sullivan: Bilic signed up for three years and will get them
Posted on 20 October 2017.
David Sullivan has declared that Slavn Bilic will get the three years he has signed up for and that he is expecting things to get better at the club. Speaking to Gary Neville on Sky ahead of the game against Brighton the co chairman said: “He didn’t sign up for one or two years – […]
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Report: Cresswell hit by sickness bug
Posted on 20 October 2017.
We’re getting unconfirmed reports that Aaron Cresswell has suffered a sickness bug and may be forced to drop out of tonight’s line-up against Brighton. We stress that these are unconfirmed at this stage but it seems possible that Arthur Masuaku could now step into the left back role. Should that turn out to be the […]
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Slav’s exciting line up for Brighton
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic is planning to put out probably his most attractive side so far this season when we go into action against Brighton and Hove Albion at the London Stadium this evening. Everybody is describing this as a game we must win game and our early shout of the team suggests that we will be […]
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BBC pundit says West Ham have turned a corner
Posted on 20 October 2017.
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson believes West Ham have turned a corner and believes they will beat Brighton this evening at the London Stadium. Speaking to the BBC website Lawro said: “I do feel like West Ham have turned the corner since the start of the season, even if Andy Carroll’s red card probably cost them victory at […]
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Hughton returns to his West Ham roots!
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Brighton boss Chris Hughton returns to his roots tonight declaring himself “very much a West Ham lad.” Although spending most of his career with Spurs the former Hammer – having spent to years at Upton Park in the 90s says: ” We ended up getting promotion from the old Second Division to the First Division, […]
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Lanzini sets out his mission
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Manu Lanzini has made no bones about his mission for the rest of the season after missing the early games through injury. He has no doubts about the quality of the irons squad but intends to play an integral part in keeping things swinging along the right way. Speaking to the Official programme for tonight’s […]
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Pundit predicts West Ham joy
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Sky Sports football pundit Paul Merson predicts a narrow West Ham win this evening The former Arsenal footballer told Sky Sports website: “West Ham to win this by a goal. I watched West Ham the other week against Swansea, they fell over the line in the last minute. I look at Brighton, they play a […]
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