West Ham beat Sam Allardyce’s Crystal Palace the London Stadium to show they can play without Dimi Payet. Goals from Feghouli, a screamer from Andy Carroll and a chip from Lanzini. Michail Antonio got a hattrick of assists to become the new assist king of West Ham. Payet who? GOAL OF THE SEASON 16/17 BY […]
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What a goal by Carroll!
Posted on 14 January 2017.
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On Payet guard – all the best with that mate!
Posted on 14 January 2017.
These were the special security measures taken by the Stadium this afternoon as the fans arrived ready for a Payet-less West Ham. Frankly nobody at ClaretandHugh Towers would have wanted to swap places with the single security guard so all the best with that mate.
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Slav: ” This is an unbelievably great challenge for me “
Posted on 14 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic has called Sam Byram and Jmes Collins into the squad for today’s match declaring: “It is brilliant to have both of them back in contention.” And in his appraisal of the 90 minutes ahead he added: “I was asked in the pre-match press conference if this is the toughest time I have had as […]
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Today’s game will show us so much – COYI
Posted on 14 January 2017.
Today’s performance against Crystal Palace will go some way to demonstrating our future. I do not expect a a faultless display with players suddenly released from the miseries of having a sulky prima donna infecting their oxygen. But from all reports there has been a tension in the camp among some players who believe Payet […]
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Bilic calls on midfield ace to step out of Payet’s shadow
Posted on 14 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic has urged Manuel Lanzini to emerge from the shadow of Dimitri Payet and become the top man! That could start today as Manu has the knack of scoring crucial goals against Crystal Palace. Bikic said: ‘Since I’ve been here we played Palace twice at Selhurst Park. ‘Last year we won 3-1 and this […]
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Gold breaks silence on Payet situation
Posted on 14 January 2017.
West Ham joint Chairman David Gold and vice-chairman Karren Brady have noticeable absent on social media since news broke of Dimi Payet refusal to play for West Ham seemingly as part of a deliberate policy not to add more fuel top the fire in twitter outbursts from the two high profile board members. Even Jack […]
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Dimi’s attitude is only one piece of this disaster
Posted on 14 January 2017.
Guest post by George Bucci from Moore Than Just A Podcast Thursday gave us the revelation that the man most West Ham fans thought of as a cult hero wants to leave the club and has told Slav he will never play for us again. There’s no question that this isn’t the professional or gentlemanly […]
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Hammers reveal the price for Payet
Posted on 13 January 2017.
West Ham are still looking for a fee in advance of £30 million for disgraced Dimitri Payet. Despite the declarations by manager Slaven Bilic that he is not for sale the club are privately looking for offers at what they consider is the current value. And a top insider told ClaretandHugh this evening: “In the […]
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West Ham line up Payet replacement
Posted on 13 January 2017.
West Ham will move to replace bad boy Dimitri Payet with a £20million bid for Swansea star Gylfi Sigurdsson claim the Daily Express. The report claim Bilic has singled out Icelandic star Sigurdsson, who has scored five goals this season as the man he wants to step into the shoes of Payet. However, Paul Clement […]
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The Zaza Pantomime: He is leaving, Oh No he’s not!
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Simone Zaza is closing in on a move to Valencia that could see him join the Spanish club permanently in the summer say the London Evening Standard. The structure of the deal is similar to West Ham’s deal with Valencia agreeing to buy Zaza in the summer for £16million providing he plays 10 games for […]
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Hammers ask £9m for Fegholui
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Roma have made West Ham winger Sofiane Fegholui their number one target this winter transfer window and want to sign the Hammer on loan according to Sky sports news. However, the Hammers board will only entertain a permanent deal and they value Feghouli at £9m despite signing the 27 year old on a free transfer […]
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Poll: Which Hammer should replace Payet’s giant shirt?
Posted on 13 January 2017.
There seems no way back for Dimi Payet. So tonight we are running a poll on to discover which previous Hammer you think should adorn the giant West Ham shirt in the London Stadium once occupied by the disloyal Frenchman. Candidates in the poll include the late John Lyall, West Ham player and manager, he […]
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Bilic explains why he broke Payet news!
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic has thrown a lot more light on his decision to open up on the Dimitri Payet Affair explaining why he decided to let the news out at his presser ahead of the Palace match Writing in his weekly column for the London Evening Standard, Bilic said: ‘This situation with Dimitri has been developing […]
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Payet is not bigger than West Ham
Posted on 13 January 2017.
They say no one man is bigger than the club, that was true of Bobby Moore, Paolo Di Canio and now Dimitri Payet. In a strange way his departure may revitalise the team as Bilic appeared to build the team around Payet so when he didn’t turn up, the team didn’t seem to work. For […]
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Back to the football and another MUST WIN!
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Okay, so back to the football and a key battle against Crystal Palace. Personally, I’m Payet-ed out and need to spend some time looking at a game which once again falls into the must win category particularly as that well known figure from Dudley is now in charge at Selhurst Park. With no Payet around […]
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The other side of the Payet story
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Former West Ham DJ Leon Hyde called into Talksport Radio last night to elaborate on the personal problems which have been rumoured to be behind Payet’s reason to want to return to France. Leon told Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy:“There is two sides to a story, and the other side I have been told is […]
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Akabusi ashamed of Payet
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Celebrity West Ham Kriss Akabusi rang into Talksport radio to have his rant about the Dimtri Payet situation. The former Olympian told Talksport Sportsbar. “I am really ashamed of Dimitri Payet I thought he was a better man than that, a bigger man than than,a better professional than that. I don’t care what’s gone on, […]
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Wenger hopes Irons/Payet issue is sorted
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said he hopes West Ham and Dimitri Payet could sort out their differences. The Premier League manager says he is completely against the January transfer and says these kind of situations are completely against the spirit of football. Speaking at his pre-match press conference Wenger told reporters when asked: “The […]
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Payet “had been given time off to clear his head”
Posted on 13 January 2017.
West Ham – according to The Mail’s Martin Samuel – had given Dimitri Payet time off to clear his headahead of yesterday’s revelations the player wants out of the club. In explaining the anger that motivated Slaven Bilic to reveal far more than had ever been intended about Payet’s position Samuel writes: “One escape route […]
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Hammers in Payet U-turn
Posted on 13 January 2017.
West Ham have done a U-turn and will do their utmost to sell Dimi Payet for the best price possible. And that has gone down well among some players who believe the sulky superstar has been indulged by the club for too long. Slaven Bilic – in announcing the shock news yesterday (Thurs) that the […]
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Wikipedia lock Payet’s page
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Wikipedia have locked down Dimitri Payet’s page on their online encyclopedia after it was continuously vandalised by West Ham fans in the last 24 hours. Pictures of snakes have been posted along with accompanying text to vent their anger on his refusal to train or play for West Ham. His name was changed to ‘Snake in […]
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Marseille accused of tapping up Payet
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic claimed yesterday that Dimi Payet had probably been tapped up. Slav told reporters “He’s probably been tapped up by some clubs or whatever,That is usual at this time of year.” Today French newspaper L’Equipe front page claims Marseille have agreed terms with the 29 year old former player which if true is in […]
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Marseille agree contract with Payet
Posted on 12 January 2017.
French newspaper L’Equipe are carrying a front page headline that Marseille have reached a contract agreement with Dimi Payet and his advisors to re-join his former team. The report says it is now up to Marseille to agree a transfer fee with West Ham. Payet has been privately citing personal reasons for wanting to return […]
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Irons set up Friday meeting with Payet’s agent
Posted on 12 January 2017.
West Ham remain adamant this evening that Dimitri Payet will not be sold in this transfer window — despite the Frenchman refusing to play for the club again. Payet, 29, was sent to a back specialist on Thursday after claiming he was injured and could not train. The Mail reports: ‘West Ham are sceptical about […]
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The man behind Payet’s transfer request
Posted on 12 January 2017.
Jacques-Olivier Auguste is the mystery French man who Payet trusts to make all his career decisions and will be at heart of today’s revelation. The football agent from the Vosges mountain region of France first met Payet in 2007 while he played for Nantes. When Nantes were relegated in 2007, Payet was persuaded by Auguste […]
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Video: Slav on Payet in his own words
Posted on 12 January 2017.
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