I find it quite easy to forgive Mark Noble’s outburst about fans not understanding football just as I did Slaven Bilic’s rant about a lack of intensity from the Hammers team after they were hammered by Arsenal. Why? Easy… It’s because we all say stuff we can regret later and Mark – as loyal a club […]
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Easy to forgive Noble but Slav has to be brave!
Posted on 15 March 2017.
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Slav’s future may depend on top ten finish!
Posted on 15 March 2017.
Slaven Bilic’s future is back in the melting pot as the club continue to pursue a minimum requirement of a top ten finish. Expectations have been regularly revised throughout the campaign but the big yardstick by which Slaven will be measured is whether the Irons finish in the top or bottom half following the club’s […]
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Does pitch size really matter?
Posted on 15 March 2017.
West Ham shares the same size pitch as no fewer than eight fellow Premier League clubs. The London Stadium pitch is 7,140 square metres. That’s the same size as Watford’s Vicarage Road surface, West Brom’s Hawthorns pitch, Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, Swansea City’s Liberty Stadium, Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium, Manchester United’s Old Trafford, Manchester City’s Etihad […]
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Former Hammer says London Stadium will take time
Posted on 15 March 2017.
Former Hammer Paul Konchesky has given his opinion of the London Stadium as a fan. The right-back who played 59 times for the Hammers between 2005 and 2007 and describes himself as a lifelong fan of the club told Sky Sports Fantasy Football: “It (The London Stadium) doesn’t feel right really, going as a fan now. […]
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Noble gets it in neck from Irons legend
Posted on 15 March 2017.
Exclusive Mark Noble has received a stiff rap across the knuckles for his comments about “some fans not understanding the game” from Hammers ‘elder statesman Phil Pakes. The man considered the best Hammers goalkeeper ever has always been a huge favourite with the Irons faithful and doesn’t believe they deserved to be spoken of in […]
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Antonio deal update
Posted on 15 March 2017.
Michail Antonio’s new deal will be put before him at the end of the season. There has been some concern since the news was first reported that the ongoing delay had put the situation in jeopardy but CandH understands the club will attend to the issue once a “tricky” season has come to an end. […]
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Southgate eyes Irons pair ( and Defoe!)
Posted on 15 March 2017.
England boss Gareth Southgate is this morning reported to be considering an international recall for Andy Carroll. The player’s four goals in six games has put him back in the manager’s mind and he could be joined by Michail Antonio in the next squad. A rash of injuries up front, with Tottenham’s Harry Kane, skipper […]
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Staam: Intense Reading training surprised Oxford
Posted on 15 March 2017.
Reading boss Jaap Staam is the latest figure in the game to indicate that life on the West Ham training ground is not as intense as it is elsewhere And his use of the word reminds us of Slaven’s outburst after the horrifying Arsenal defeat when he accused the players of “lacking intensity.” Staam has […]
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Remembering Danny on 25 minutes
Posted on 14 March 2017.
I know there has been many requests for a minute’s applause at the London Stadium this season. A week doesn’t seem to go by without some tragic news of a West Ham fan life ending far too soon. The club always insist these tributes must be fan led rather then club led although they remain […]
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Hammers linked with same old target – AGAIN!
Posted on 14 March 2017.
Reports over the last 24 hours that West Ham United are interested in signing Croatia international striker Mario Mandzukic aren’t exactly the latest news in town. For the 30 year old Juventus hitman was first linked to a move that never happened first in July last year – just ahead of signing for Juve – and […]
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The return of Defoe? What you say
Posted on 14 March 2017.
Jermain Defoe is very much back on West Ham ‘s radar with the possibility of him being on a free transfer should Sunderland go down. ClaretandHugh had it confirmed by the club today that they will be taking a keen look at the 34 year old when the team travel to the Stadium of Light […]
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Noble: ‘Fans don’t understand” – the reaction!
Posted on 14 March 2017.
West Ham skipper Mark Noble – in defence of criticism of his form this season – has explained that some fans don’t understand the game . He told Sky Sports HQ: “If I am really honest, a lot of people who now go to football don’t really understand the game. Football is a game of […]
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David Gold reveals Premier League table target
Posted on 14 March 2017.
West Ham co-chairman has revealed that everyone at West Ham is aiming to finish in the eighth spot in the Premier League table this season. Speaking on twitter earlier today he replied to one supporter saying “Every one at the club is aiming for 8th which would not be to bad considering all the issues this […]
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Hammers in hunt for Arsenal striker
Posted on 14 March 2017.
West Ham has made an inquiry about signing Lucas Pérez from Arsenal this summer claims the Times today. The 28-year-old Spanish striker has only made two Premier League starts since signing from Deportivo La Coruna for £17m last summer. The report says Slaven Bilic admires Pérez’s qualities and thinks that he may be available as […]
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Noble claims many fans don’t understand the game!
Posted on 14 March 2017.
Mark Noble has responded to those calling for him to be dropped with remarks that are set to wind up the critics even more. There have been regular calls for the captain to be rested with criticism of his form this season growing across various performances. But Noble refuses to countenance the complaints and in […]
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Hammers put former striker on summer short list
Posted on 14 March 2017.
Exclusive West Ham are again looking keenly at Jermain Defoe as they bid to strengthen their striking options in the summer. The 34 year old would in no way be the main striker target but should he become available on a free – which is BELIEVED to be the case if Sunderland are relegated – […]
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Hammers confirm defensive duo interest
Posted on 14 March 2017.
West Ham have confirmed that they want either Manchester City’s Pablo Zabaleta or Bacary Sagna as their permanent right back signing. Speculation has been on the go for some time that the Irons are interested in both and it seems likely that Pep Guardiola will reward only one with a new deal at respective ages […]
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Over 9,000 season ticket holders renew in one day
Posted on 14 March 2017.
West Ham had a record breaking day in the Ticket Office yesterday with over 9,360 supporters renewing their season tickets at the London Stadium for next season. The number is a new record for the club and accounts for eighteen per cent of the current fifty-two thousand season ticket holders. A club insider explained that […]
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Bookies reckon Slav’s as safe as houses
Posted on 13 March 2017.
The bookies are entirely unfazed by David Sullivan’s veiled threat towards manager Slaven Bilic’s job following the defeat at Bournemouth. The co chairman declared on the official website: ““Slaven, the players and the staff all know we have to do better. We have conceded too many goals early in halves in recent games and, while […]
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Three facing Hammers exit door
Posted on 13 March 2017.
West Ham are ready to let Havard Nortvdeit leave in the summer as the fall-out from last summer’s dreadful transfer window continues. Nortveidt hasn’t worn a Hammers first team shirt since the disastrous FA Cup humiliation by Manchester City on January 6 and should a club come in with a reasonable offer the Irons will […]
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Hammers Reid deal and buy-out issue
Posted on 13 March 2017.
West Ham are keen to offer and agree a new deal with Winston Reid as his current contract contains a buy-out fee clause thought to be in the region of £15 million. National press reports suggested that the arrival of Jose Fonte had precipitated the move as his wages eclipsed the long serving New Zealander […]
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Sixty per cent plan to renew Hammers season tickets
Posted on 13 March 2017.
Sixty per cent of West Ham’s 52,000 season ticket holders plan to renew their season tickets at the London Stadium following the announcement of the renew process today with a renewal deadline of 31st May. A snap social media poll of four hundred season ticket holders has revealed this afternoon that forty per cent of […]
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Michael Owen calls Kouyate Lazy and ill disciplined
Posted on 13 March 2017.
Michael Owen appears to be questioning Bilic’s choice of Kouyate in his role as right back after he called the midfielder lazy and lacking discipline for the role. On BT Sports LIVE TV Owen said:“Kouyate has been playing right back hasn’t he, he was poor for West Ham to give a penalty away. I don’t […]
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Slav is now preaching the Ayew message
Posted on 13 March 2017.
Now it’s not like ClaretandHugh to normally ask such a question but we have to wonder whether the manager has been reading these pages overnight! 🙂 For yesterday in this story http://www.claretandhugh.info/time-to-give-this-iron-real-game-time/ we pleaded the case for record signing Andre Ayew of given a run of games. The £20 million record signing has been brought on […]
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Is the fan tide turning against Slaven Bilic?
Posted on 13 March 2017.
BT Sport picked up on West Ham fans on social media unhappy with Bilic’s tactics on Saturday and the Sports channel screened their comments live on TV. West Ham Central “Slaven Bilic FC. Play players out of position, concede numerous goals, repeat. Tactical dinosaur.” West Ham Fan Zone “I am not saying he should be […]
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Video: Ticket Freeze Discussed
Posted on 13 March 2017.
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