Budget estimations for the next four years for the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) reveal that the public body is accounting for large operating losses for Stadium going forward. The LLDC own 65% of the London Stadium through E20 Stadium LLP and the organisation released it’s budget plans for the next four years. After spending […]
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Operating losses of London Stadium mount up
Posted on 06 February 2017.
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Super bowl comparisons with Hammers
Posted on 06 February 2017.
I couldn’t help but feel sorry for the Atalanta Falcons in the early hours of this morning. There they were 28-3 ahead at the third quarter only for the New England Patriots draw level 28-28 before full time in dramatic fashion with the Patriots going on to win the Superbowl 38-28 in extra time (over […]
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Slav doesn’t understand speculation over his future
Posted on 06 February 2017.
Slaven Bilic really doesn’t understand why his future is being questioned. The manager has been under pressure for most of the season for a variety of “reasons” and although he knows this stuff goes with the territory he really doesn’t get the most recent outburst. OK, the Man City defeat was horrible as have been […]
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Gold hopes of 66,000 stadium capacity by year end
Posted on 06 February 2017.
West Ham Joint Chairman David Gold hopes West Ham can increase to 66,000 before the end of 2017 but concedes that there are still a lot of issues to be resolved first. Answering a West Ham fan question on twitter Gold said “I don’t know when we will get approval to go to 66,000 as […]
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Carry on Slav – you truly are the man
Posted on 06 February 2017.
Those who voted in the ClaretandHugh poll that Slaven should remain as our boss were, in our opinion, 1,000 per cent right! Nearly 70 per cent of you preferred him to prospective candidates in the last one and we were thrilled that he continued to enjoy such a high level of support among you. ClaretandHugh […]
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Oh baby…Obiang is over the anger
Posted on 06 February 2017.
Pedro Obiang has explained his joy at scoring his first ever Irons goal. The midfielder grabbed a beauty at Southampton and Said: ““It feels very, very good. This goal is for my baby because I am now a dad, and I am very happy because many times I have seen the other guys score. I’ve […]
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Lacazette ready to leave Lyon this summer
Posted on 05 February 2017.
Speaking in an interview with Canal+, former West Ham striker target Alexandre Lacazette confirmed that he will be seeking to leave Lyon in the summer. “I think that the right moment has arrived to leave. I think that this summer I will need a change of scenery and discover something else, still with the idea of advancing […]
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London Stadium valued at just £22.5m
Posted on 05 February 2017.
The London Stadium has been valued at just £22.5m by its owners E20 Stadium LLP in its published financial accounts released late in December last year. The company accounts which cover to the period to the end of March 2016 give a fair value assessment of £22.5m. The fair value assessment considers the business plan […]
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Oppo view on West Ham win
Posted on 05 February 2017.
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Man City fan would have been asked to leave
Posted on 05 February 2017.
An investigation to find a Manchester City fan wearing a named replica shirt in the East Stand West Ham end has failed to locate the seat he was sitting in. A photo of the Man City fan brazenly standing in the home end went viral on twitter on Wednesday night annoying many fans asking why […]
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Poll: Do you want the Champions statue to move?
Posted on 05 February 2017.
The debate on whether the Champions statue on the corner of Green Street and Barking Road should be moved to the London Stadium has raised it’s head again. They are plans to relocate the sculpture of 1966 World Cup winners Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson before the start of next season but […]
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Stadium owners closer to naming rights deal
Posted on 05 February 2017.
London Stadium owners E20 are closer to concluding a naming rights partner but nothing has been confirmed or signed at this stage ClaretandHugh have been told. West Ham have the rights of final approval but not the negotiation. Spurs, Chelsea and E20 are all chasing the same potential sponsors to get the best deal for their […]
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West Ham’s thirty goal partnership
Posted on 05 February 2017.
Andy Carroll has scored six goals from twelve Premier League apperances in the fist half of the season while Michail Antonio has scored eight goals from twenty two premier League appearances. Their fourteen goals between them could mean they could be on for a thirty goal plus partnership between them by May. Carroll scored his […]
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Twenty goal striker is no easy feat
Posted on 05 February 2017.
In May last year West Ham Joint Chairman David Sullivan made that now famous claim of needing a 20 year a season striker. “We know that we need a top striker which is the hardest thing to sign. We need a 20-goal-a-season striker and that will cost us £25m or £30million. That is where the […]
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West Ham charged to train at the London Stadium
Posted on 05 February 2017.
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that West Ham are charged to train at the London Stadium if the training falls outside the twenty hours before or after a scheduled match. The Hammers pay a basic fee of £2.5m per year in stadium rent plus other performance related bonuses for up to 25 matches […]
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West Ham fans set off Pyro at Saints
Posted on 05 February 2017.
West Ham away fans set off a red pyrotechnic at St Mary’s stadium yesterday during the Hammers 3-1 win. The Hammers are not usually connected with the use of smoke bombs or flares and incidents involving West Ham and pyrotechnics remain rare. Being in possession of a pyrotechnic device at a football match, or attempting […]
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Video: Match Vlog
Posted on 05 February 2017.
Some days like Man City last Wednesday are just a complete washout. You leave work early, travel through London during rush-hour, witness a 4-0 thrashing then queue for ages only to miss your connecting train.. . . . . . . . all part of being a West Ham fan really. Other days however are […]
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West Ham United sign is unlikely to be removed
Posted on 05 February 2017.
The illuminated West Ham United sign is unlikely to be taken down for the Athletics World Championships in August this summer. The Athletics meeting requires a clean stadium and in December last year the Times ran a headline saying ‘West Ham sign to be taken down’ However, ClaretandHugh have learnt that other alternatives are being looked […]
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Chelsea coat was honest mistake says steward
Posted on 05 February 2017.
An investigation into a report that a London Stadium steward wore a Chelsea football coat on Wednesday night has claimed it was an honest mistake by the female steward. The steward was photographed wearing the Chelsea coat under her yellow high visibility steward jacket but the stewarding company insist she is not a Chelsea fan and […]
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£1m investment in London Stadium Wi-Fi
Posted on 04 February 2017.
London Stadium owners E20 Stadium LLP and operators London Stadium 185 plan to invest up to £1m to install free Stadium wide WiFi in the former Olympic Stadium which will installed in the Summer and is scheduled to be ready for the start of next season in August. An original plan to install stadium Wi-fi […]
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Fonte reckons we can win many games
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Jose Fonte hailed a fantastic performance from the Irons as he returned to his old stomping ground of the St Mary’s Stadium. And speaking to whufc.com after the game he commented: “It was a strange experience coming back to Southampton “It was emotional, difficult, but in the end I can say a big thank you […]
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Southampton win was just the tonic we needed
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Despite the disappointing 4-0 loss on Wednesday a loyal Claret and Blue away army of 3,388 supporters made the journey to the south coast on Saturday morning. I had that sinking feeling again after Southampton went one nil up after just twelve minutes, the goal at first looked offside but TV replays showed that Winston Reid […]
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One picture worth a million words
Posted on 04 February 2017.
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French find Payet’s a flop in flab fight
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Dimitri Payet has been heavily criticised over the state of his weight and is getting no honeymoon period to prove his worth back in France. Sports Witness reports: “L’Equipe, the French newspaper, wasted no time in pointing out that he’s added a few extra pounds. The French newspaper reported Payet was around three weeks away […]
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The West Ham goals against the Saints
Posted on 04 February 2017.
Andy Carroll 14 minutes Andy Carroll scores his 6th goal of the season and makes it 1-1⚒ pic.twitter.com/oJ2156uKGg — West Ham HQ (@WestHam_HQ) February 4, 2017 Pedro Obiang 44 minutes GOAL! Pedro Obiang gets his first goal for West Ham and makes it 2-1! COYI⚒ pic.twitter.com/hM8MXcMu2i — WestHamFCLive (@WestHamFCLive) February 4, 2017 Mark Noble Free […]
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Hammers fans respond to great victory
Posted on 04 February 2017.
West Ham grabbed a stunning victory at St Mary’s this afternoon (Sat) with a performance which delighted manager Slaven Bilic and co chairman David Gold alike. Here ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ give their views on the 3-1 victory at St Mary’s Keith Pivonski Who would be happy to finish 8th??? Graham Hatt Fine […]
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