Aaron Cresswell is feeling fine and entirely at home with a new plan. After an extended period on the sidelines followed by a suspension Cressie remains in remarkably good spirits. Talking to the official site he said: “I am enjoying the new system. It’s nice to get forward in that formation, trying to create and […]
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“Must win?” – not it’s not says Cressie
Posted on 01 November 2016.
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Expert’s “demolish LS” plan so ridiculous
Posted on 01 November 2016.
I love the word experts! It can cover absolutely anything and broken down could mean a former drip not that I’m suggesting this is the case with a certain Paul Fletcher who is the latest to give his opinion on the London Stadium. Fletcher – for those who don’t know – is a former Burnley […]
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Video: The Striker Crisis
Posted on 01 November 2016.
The Hammers are right in the middle of a striker crisis with n front man having registered on the score shet snce competitive action started. Carroll and Sakho are of cloourse both sidelined and loan signing Zaza has been about as disappointing as it gets. Jonathon Calleri has had no chance to show what he’s […]
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Gold gives fitness update
Posted on 01 November 2016.
David Gold has given an update on Andy Carroll, Diafra Sakho and Arthur Masuaku…but unfortunately it tells us little more than we already knew. Carroll hasn’t been involved since suffering a knee injury in a Europa League clash with Astra Giurgiu in August, while strike partner Sakho is getting up to match speed after having […]
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Hammers eye Argentinian
Posted on 01 November 2016.
The Hammers have joined the race to sign highly rated 17 year old Argentinian Naza Bazan Vera. The teenager has been training with Velez Sarsfield’s first team and is set for an Under-20 call up for his country ahead of schedule. According to The Sun, Villarreal are interested in taking him to Spain after being […]
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Meeting of the West Ham United Independent Supporters Association
Posted on 01 November 2016.
Guest post by Paul Christmas You are all invited to attend the next meeting of WHUISA which will take place this Saturday November 5th at the Hammers Social Club (HSC) in Castle Street next to the old ground. The HSC will open from 10am, entry is free and the meeting will be held upstairs. Start […]
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Hammers get warning from former target
Posted on 01 November 2016.
Wilfied Bony is back on West Ham’s radar but not as we might like! Bony had been a possible target for the Irons ahead of buying Andy Carroll and was being looked at hard as a possible loan target during the summer. In the end we dropped interest and went instead for the ineffective Simone […]
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Ayew gives Slav a nudge
Posted on 01 November 2016.
Andre Ayew is refusing to become distressed over the defeat by Everton onsisteing the ads must get back to winning ways against Soke this weekend. Speaking to the official site he said: “We cannot forget the work we have put into the last three games because of one defeat and Everton are a good team. We need […]
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Lyon plan hits Irons move
Posted on 01 November 2016.
West Ham’s hopes of bringing in Alexandre Lacazette during the January window have been hit by likely plans by Lyon to improve their star striker’s contract. The Hammers chased Lacazette throughout the summer but the front man held out hoping that clubs competing in the Champions League would come in for him. But when that […]
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Slav bigs up AC …but what about Sakho ?
Posted on 31 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic is as good a man manager as we’ve had at this club – he takes full responsibility for the bad times and makes sure he doesn’t hog the headlines in the good. His interview with Sky Sports at the weekend was an excellent study in the way the man operates …he’s an engaging […]
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Beaten Hammers – fans give their verdict
Posted on 31 October 2016.
The Hammers disappointng defeat at Everton was taken badly by Hammers supporters. The team had started well but had little to offer when Everton stepped on the gas and Sofiane Feghouli and Simone Zaza were given the bird by fans disappointed with the summer recruits. Here’s what ClaretandHugh forum members had to say about Sunday’s […]
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Slav’s “bitter” Everton taste
Posted on 31 October 2016.
Slaven Bilic admits he still has a bitter taste in his mouth from the defeat at Everton because it was a game from which we should have got something. Talking to the official site he said: We played some good football at times, we created some chances, so I am happy about that. I felt that […]
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West Ham conman convicted
Posted on 31 October 2016.
Stephen Ackerman of Hillcroft, Loughton, was convicted earlier today of 18 counts of fraud, totalling more than £60,000 at Snaresbrook Crown Court.The jury heard how the 48-year-old had “preyed on the trust” of several Premiership players and staff from West Ham at the club’s former training ground in Chadwell Heath on December 12, 2014. Ackerman, […]
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Why Adrian is still No.1
Posted on 31 October 2016.
Adrian was heavily involved in the action at Goodison park touching the ball 49 times which was three more occasions than midfielder Manuel Lanzini and ten more times than right wing-back Edimilson Fernandes. Of those 49 touches, four were saves. His first save was undoubtedly the best. It came on 26 minutes when Ross Barkley collected […]
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Celeb journo lays in to our Sean
Posted on 31 October 2016.
Seems our Sean has ruffled the feathers of that well known extremist journalist Rod Liddle (above right) – extreme, in that he manages to find words that suit audiences at both the once upmarket Sunday Times and our friendly readers at the Sun! Rod’s a Millwall fan and may consider himself something of a humourist […]
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Close Goodison after this shocking event!
Posted on 31 October 2016.
We’re very grateful that the cockney sense of humour hasn’t deserted us during our times of trouble. What with the London Stadium issues and the defeat against Everton, which left us hovering over the relegation positions, there could be reason to lose the plot a bit. But we’ve been here before and Twitter user West Ham […]
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Former Hammer criticises Bilic
Posted on 31 October 2016.
Former Hammer Danny Gabbidon criticised Slaven Bilic tactics in taking off Pedro Obiang yesterday. Speaking on his twitter Gabbidon said “Slaven Bilic got that wrong for me at 1-0 and looking like scoring he brings Obiang off & plays Lanzini CM with Nobes” Gabbidon added on social media “Then watch how many West Ham players […]
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14 St Andrew’s arrests so where’s the media coverage?
Posted on 31 October 2016.
The media really cannot complain if many West Ham fans believe they are conducting a campaign against us and the London Stadium. That became crystal clear – if it wasn’t already – by the events at a game between Birmingham and Aston Villa yesterday. The arrests were for a range of offences including violent disorder, […]
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Poll: Which West Ham striker will score first?
Posted on 31 October 2016.
West Ham remain the only Premier League team in which a recognised striker has not scored this season after sixteen games which includes ten league games, four Europa League games and two League Cup games. West Ham have six recognised strikers in Diafra Sakho, Andy Carroll, Andre Ayew, Simone Zaza, Jonathan Calleri and Ashley Fletcher […]
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Frustration boiling over but no return dates
Posted on 31 October 2016.
West Ham’s top striking duo Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho won’t be risked in match action until there is “absolutely no chance” of any breakdown by either. Hammers fans have become increasingly frustrated at the delay – notably over Carroll – who was expected to be back by the beginning of October. But the club’s medics […]
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Video: Antonio reaction to Everton loss
Posted on 30 October 2016.
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Video: Slav speaks about Toffee loss
Posted on 30 October 2016.
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Podcast: Don’t believe the media hype
Posted on 30 October 2016.
Join ClaretandHugh associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow podcast presenter John Bucci on the latest episode of the West Ham podcast called Moore Than Just A Podcast out this evening. We discuss the up and downs of the week discussing the magnificent win over Chelsea in the EFL cup before discussing the downs of the […]
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West Ham Striker still to score
Posted on 30 October 2016.
No West Ham striker has scored a goal this season despite ten league games and six European and domestic cup games played so far. None of the six recognised Hammers strikers have managed to find the target this season. Antonio currently leads the West Ham goal scorers this season with five, Payet and Lanzini have […]
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Carlton Cole returns to West Ham
Posted on 30 October 2016.
Former Hammer Carlton Cole has returned to West Ham to keep his match fitness. Cole has been allowed to train with the team at Rush Green to keep himself fit. The club’s official twitter posted a photo of him on Saturday at Rush Green and we have been told he has been allowed to use […]
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Winston Reid to miss Stoke game
Posted on 30 October 2016.
West Ham will be without centre back Winston Reid against Stoke City on 5th November at the London Stadium after he picked up his fifth yellow card this season to face a one match suspension. Referee Anthony Taylor judged Reid handled the ball in the 67 minutes. James Collins or Reece Oxford are likely to […]
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