Posted on 24 March 2017. Tags: football latest, News, whispers
West Ham co-Chairman David Gold insists the majority of Hammers transfer leaks come from outside the club. Responding to a supporter unhappy that the official website had covered a Daily star rumour just to boost season ticket renewals. The media watch feature on WHUFC.com said “Today’s report comes from the Daily Star and links Gerard Deulofeu […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: barcelona, brazil, health, history, london, News, sky tv
The pressure on manager Slaven Bilic will intensify if West Ham fail to turn their form around in the next three matches, with the Hammers currently sitting 12th in the Premier League table.
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: football banter, News, whispers
Diafra Sakho is putting in “many extra hours” in the gym and on the training ground as he edges closer to a Hammers comeback. And despite widespread press speculation today (Thurs) that he would not be back in action this season, that was emphatically denied to ClaretandHugh this evening. Sakho is arriving at work each […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: angelo ogbonna, football banter, opinion, robert snodgrass, total, west ham, westham
Amidst all of the outrage, the disgrace, the questionable tactical and everything else that has tainted this current season, there have been a few shining lights to give us hope that everything will eventually be alright. Ok, so 16/17 hasn’t been as bad as some fans will have you make out. Contrary to what some supporters […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: hammers news, latest football news, News, super sunday, west ham app, west ham news, whispers
Hammers Chat have produced a superb upgrade on the West Ham app which has just become available through the Google Play Store for android with the iOS version expected to be released within the next 48 hours. The HC boys have been working on updates for the app over the last few months after the launch […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: News, sky tv
Jermain Defoe is ready to quit Sunderland and make the move back to West Ham should he get the chance according to Ian Wright. Speaking on the Sun Football Podcast Wright said: “I’ve spoken to him in the past and he has said he’d love to be able to go back and right that wrong. […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: News, westham news
Harry Redknapp reckons Jermain Defoe is “built for football” and insists that he would still sign the Sunderland striker to any Premier League club he managed despite his age of 34. The former Hammers boss reckons the Hammers are spot on in targeting the Sunderland and England striker as a summer signing. And he said: […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: argentina, article, australia, european, gladiator, News, sky sports
With club record transfers now more common than ever – 13 Premier League teams smashed their record in 2016 alone, with two more this January – splashing the cash doesn’t always return results.
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: News, westham news, whispers, whtid
Raging Tony Gale has slammed the Hammers recruitment strategy last summer as a “a load of rubbish” and has torn into the club.. The Hammers brought in the likes of Gokhan Tore, Alvaro Arbeloa, Havard Nordtveit, Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri over the summer. Zaza departed without a goal , Calleri has managed just one, […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: australia, australian, british, facebook, football latest, health, News
West Ham’s Sofiane Feghouli faced a ‘radical change’ in football style when he moved from Valencia at the start of the season but is settling well after his injury issues, the midfielder has said.
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: News, west ham, whispers
David Gold has again been moved to make it clear there are no plans whatsoever for the present owners to sell the club. A poor season and the move to the London Stadium have conspired to produce suggestions on social media that the club could (or should ) go on the market. But after David […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: football banter, News, sports news
West Ham have been reported this morning as lining up a move for Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu. The Daily Star is bringing the “news” despite the hammers currently being overloaded with wing men in the shape of Michail Antonio, Robert Snodgrass and Andrew Ayew. The 22-year-old initially signed for the Toffees Everton on loan in […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: News, West Ham United
Havard Nortveidt has spoken of his summer move to West Ham and claims to have no regrets. The holding midfielder has had a torrid season with injuries and indifferent form but remains committed to the Hammers cause. Speaking to Romsdals Budstikke this week the Norwegian has spoken about his first season in English football which […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: News, sky tv, super sunday, transfer gossip, whispers
Jermaine Defoe is available on a free transfer and as a result could be on his way to the Irons. We reported a few days ago the Hammers remain interested and are exploring his contractual position as it was believed he could leave on a free should the Black Cats be relegated this season. David […]
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Posted on 23 March 2017. Tags: News, west ham world, whispers
Having discussed Slaven Bilic’s difficult season and given him his backing, former Hammers striker John Hartson today turns his attention to a player of whom he has seen a lot – Andrew Ayew. As a Swansea boy Harts knows the £20 million signing’s game inside out and here discusses his strengths and virtues plus how […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: News, super sunday, whispers
Jack Sullivan has confirmed ClaretandHugh’s story earlier in the week that the chance of the Irons signing Wayne Rooney are worth odds of about 100 per cent. We quoted a key source as telling us when the story broke: “”You look at everything and everybody who you feel can do a job but I would […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: football latest, News, west ham united fc, westham fc, westham news, whispers
West Ham’s medical chief Stijn Vandenbroucke has given a detailed update on the Hammers walking wounded and it doesn’t make pretty reading. He revealed: “Michail Antonio suffered a muscle injury and will be unavailable for the first team for three to four weeks. “Winston Reid also suffered a muscle injury early in the game. Winston will […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: News, west ham news, whispers
New reports are emerging this evening that the Hammers are ready to move in on Michy Batshuayi this summer. Claretandhugh first reported the possible switch on March 11 under @ http://www.claretandhugh.info/west-hams-no-1-striker-target-named-not-sturridge/ Now, it appears the general media are catching up with the Mail confirming the Irons want the young Belgian on a year’s loan. We […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: hammers, mark-noble, opinion, total, west ham
To say there needs to be a huge clear out of the playing squad this summer would be an understatement. The poor business the club conducted during last summer’s transfer window contributed to what has been a disappointing season so far; several of the players brought in to strengthen the squad in fact managed to […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: footy news, News, skysports, westham news, whispers
Sofiane Feghouli’s West Ham future may be in the balance but the Algerian winger is determined to end the season a winner. The 27 year old admits he was being sought by European clubs in the January window but that the club decided they wanted to hold onto him. But he added: “We will have […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: latest football news, News
Reece Oxford look to have even more reason to regret his move to Jaap Stam’s Reading. The top Hammers prospect – who recently wrote on his Instagram account that “sometimes you need to take a step backwards to move forward – has been left on the bench for the England U19 side as they take on […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: football feeds, football-coach, premier league, sport, West Ham United
Established stars speak about top-flight football the way we talk about office jobs but players with one appearance remember just how surreal and exciting it is By Stephen Tudor for The Set Pieces , part of the Guardian Sport Network When Premier League legends describe what it’s like to play at the highest level they usually reduce it to cliché, like you or I would if we were detailing our work environment on…
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: News, premier league, west ham, west ham news, whispers
It’s time for Adrian! That’s the verdict of ClaretandHugh followers following a difficult run of games for Darren Randolph in the West Ham goal. And just as Slaven Bilic was moved to replace the Spaniard after some earlier cock-ups a new poll from CandH shows that it’s time for Randolph to take a back seat. […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: latest football news, News, West Ham United, whispers
Pedro Obiang’s absence for the rest of the season is one of the most depressing issues facing the club right now but the outstanding midfielder is refusing to let it get him down. He has been pure class on the pitch all season – staking a big claim as Hammer of the Year – and […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: football latest, football news, News, online soccer news, whispers
The Irons are ready to make another move for Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson in the summer. The club had wanted the 27 year old Icelandic international in January as a replacement for Dimitri Payet but the Swans knocked them back. Swansea knocked us back on that occasion and the attacking midfielder who can play right or […]
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Posted on 22 March 2017. Tags: character, creatively, football feeds, jermain-defoe, make-it-happen, West Ham United
Today’s fluff is scrounging a lift Home, says the Mill from beneath a pile of crisp packets, nail clippings and loose change in its hovel, is definitely where the heart is. Therefore no one should be remotely surprised that Wayne Rooney has decided 13 years at Manchester United was basically an extended gap year and, before he morphs into the character Tim Key plays in the sort-of funny E4 comedy of that name, he’s shedding…
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