West Ham were forced to play without a sponsor name on their shirt last night as they lost to Domzale in the Europa League first leg and many supporters commented how better the shirt looked and they much preferred it. Early speculation suggested that UEFA bans gambling sponsorship on shirts in European competitions but this […]
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West Ham Shirt looks better without a sponsor
Posted on 29 July 2016.
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Points to be awarded for cup games
Posted on 29 July 2016.
West Ham will award priority points to season ticket holders attending European and domestic home cup games starting this season. In line with many other clubs, West Ham will award one priority point for each home cup match attended at the former Olympic Stadium including next Thursday when West Ham play the second leg against Domzale […]
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Heady mix of nostalgia and hope as new season dawns
Posted on 29 July 2016.
By Pete Ellis So with the season officially starting I started to think about the last 26 years Ive spent marching along the Barking road to my home from home. Leaving the Boleyn has made us all reminisce about the place, and recall our most poignant memories. I’ve shared mine on this site, detailing the […]
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Lanzini could be out for ‘a long time’ says Jurcevic
Posted on 29 July 2016.
Assistant manager Nikola Jurcevic has hinted Lanzini could be out for a ‘long time’ in his post press match conference after yesterday’s Europa League first leg loss but admits “we don’t have exact information” yet. Jurcevic stated that West Ham will have to delve into the transfer market to add reinforcements after losing Gokhan Tore, […]
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Tore joins growing Hammers injury list
Posted on 29 July 2016.
Assistant manager Nikola Jurcevic has said that West Ham will have to delve into the transfer market to add reinforcements after losing new signing Gokhan Tore to a knee injury. Speaking to the press after the 2-1 loss Domzale in the absence of Slaven Bilic who was serving one match touch line ban Jurcevic said: “Gokhan Tore […]
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Hammers beaten in Europe – the fans react
Posted on 29 July 2016.
West Ham were at their poorest or Domsele were a far better team than anyone expected? Whichever view you take last night’s result was deeply disappointing and there’s one heck of a lot of tuning to go on before next week’s second leg at the London Stadium. Here. ClaretandHugh readers give their thoughts on last […]
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How we rated the Irons in Europe
Posted on 28 July 2016.
ClaretandHugh’s ratings man Niall McDonald delivers his first verdict of the new campaign Adrian: No chance with either goal and a magnificent double save kept us in the tie. Not much else to do, which was strange considering the chaos in front of him 6 Antonio: Caught upfield for both their goals and on any […]
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Shabby Irons get lucky…and remain well alive
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Domzele 2 Irons 1 That really was a night to forget but it could have been a whole lot worse! And at the end of it all the surprising thing was to see the smiles on the Domzele faces because the Irons won’t be this bad again (surely) and with an away goal in the […]
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Big blow for Betway in Europe
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Irons sponsors Betway are being forced to swallow a bitter pill tonight. Their logo is missing from the shirt for tonight’s match in Slovenia despite the match getting hgh profile treatement by BT Sports HD. It would have been a real bonus for the company but sadly from their point of view Uefa rules have […]
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Hammers back in for striker
Posted on 28 July 2016.
West Ham are back on the trail of Swansea’s Andre Ayew but Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins is unimpressed with our opening offer of £15 million. Rumours have been circulating of our interest for the last 24 hours and we have had it confirmed by a source close to the club that the Irons have renewed […]
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Last chance to buy your seat for Europa
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Season ticket holders in the Olympic Stadium West Stand have been given deadlines to buy their seats for the Europa League next Thursday before their seats go on sale to Claret Members tomorrow. Seats in the West stand lower went on sale yesterday after the club were finally given permission to sell them by stadium […]
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Buying West Ham away tickets for Dummies
Posted on 28 July 2016.
The process for buying away tickets has changed and will be used in anger tomorrow (Friday) for the first time when Chelsea tickets become available for priority points applications. Gone are the days of faxing or posting paper application forms and now the whole system is completely online. We have asked the obvious questions to West Ham […]
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Hundreds of Hammers make Slovenia trip
Posted on 28 July 2016.
West Ham have sold just 262 away tickets for tonight’s first leg against NK Domzale in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. The tie was switched to the modern 16,155-capacity Stozice Stadium in the capital city of Ljubljana – ten miles south west of the town Domzale but the Hammers only managed to sell 262 […]
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Cheers Bobby
Posted on 28 July 2016.
UK brewer Greene King is giving England and West Ham football fans a reason to cheer with the launch of a new beer to mark the 50th anniversary of England’s 1966 World Cup victory. Bobby’ is a light blonde British beer dedicated to World Cup-winning England and West Ham captain, Bobby Moore and, in a […]
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Lowdown on Irons Euro opponents
Posted on 28 July 2016.
West Ham’s Europa Cup opponents Domzale qualified for the Europa League’s first qualifying round with a third-placed finish in the Slovenia league last season. Andthey beat Andorran side Lusitanos 5-2 on aggregate to reach the second qualifying round. There they saw off Belarus’ Shakhtyor Soligorsk 3-2 on aggregate with a 2-1 win at home in the second […]
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Dimi set for a “higher level”
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Exclusive Phil Parkes believes Dimi Payet will go to an even higher level when the Hammers make their bow in the Olympic Stadium declaring: “Every match will be an occasion – it will be like a Wembley factor.” And the former goalkeeper is convinced that the wide open spaces of the London Stadium and a […]
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Bacca’s agent looking at Napoli
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Carlos Bacca’s agent appears focused on a deal with Napoli for the striker and hasn’t mentioned the Irons in his latest comments on the his future. Despite the Hammers having had a £26 million offer accepted by AC Milan, Bacca has consistenty played down our hopes of signing him. Napoli have sold Gonzalo Higuain to Juventus […]
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Noble’s best ever season!
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Mark Noble has declared that the arrival of Slaven Bilic coincided with the greatest year of his own career . The captain was in fabulous form last term and was most peope’s pick for an England midfied slot. That wasn’t to be but it seems nothing can take the gloss offa campaign which wil live […]
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Ambassador Payet’s big welcome
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Dimitri Payet – having been made an ambassador for his home island of Reunion – received a fabulous welcome back when returning to his birthpace. Dimi is due back in training on Monday but during his break following Euro 2016 he went home to adoring crowds in the Indian Ocean territory. Payet has recently been appointed […]
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Slav names the first big target!
Posted on 28 July 2016.
Slaven Bilic has made it clear the season’s first big target is 40 points! The Irons step into Eurpean action tonight against Slovenia’s NK Domzale but the boss knows that the safety from re;egation target is the one that really matters. Speaking ahead of tonight’s game he said:” “I am a confident, over-optimistic person but apart from […]
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Major supermarket in frame for naming rights
Posted on 28 July 2016.
West Ham’s new home could be known as the Tesco Stadium after reports emerged that the supermarket giant is poised to join the race to secure the naming rights for the Kondon Stadium. Owners E20 Stadium LLP had been expected to complete a £6million deal with Indian company, the Mahindra Group, a technology giant and […]
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Hammers issue Carr statement
Posted on 27 July 2016.
The Irons have tonight confirmed Tony Carr’s departure from the club and issued the following statement on the official site: West Ham United can confirm that Tony Carr has left the Club with immediate effect after his two-year contract as Club Ambassador came to an end. Tony took on the role of Ambassador after departing […]
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WHUFC.com confirms lower tiers have gone on sale
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Whufc.com has confirmed that the repositioning of the lower tiers on three sides of the Stadium began on Sunday in readiness for the Stadium’s European fixture, the visit of Slovenian outfit NK Domzale in the return leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. The club say that thanks to a great […]
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Fabric Olympic Stadium wrap goes up
Posted on 27 July 2016.
The first of sixty eight 12m high fabric panels was installed at the former Olympic Stadium today. These will soon be joined by the new West Ham United illuminated marquee sign which arrived at the London stadium last week. The claret and blue themed fabric panels on the new alternative wrap will contain five West […]
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Europa Preview
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Gonzo, Geo and Tom discuss tomorrows Europa Cup game away to NK Domzale. They talk striking options, weakened teams, Thursday night football and of course Cresswell’s horror injury with the usual predictions thrown in for good measure. Share This:
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Video: West Ham Press Conference in Slovenia
Posted on 27 July 2016.
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