West Ham are this morning reported to be tracking Cesc Fabregas. They are allegedly ready to offer him an escape clause out of Chelsea if he is unable to break into new manager Antonio Conte’s first-team on a regular basis. The former Barcelona and Arsenal star’s situation is apparently very muh under review following the […]
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Report: Irons eye Chelsea star
Posted on 25 September 2016.
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Noble calls for fans to calm down
Posted on 25 September 2016.
West Ham captain Mark Noble has pre-recorded a message to fans on Sky Sports appealing for calm amongst fans at the London Stadium today. The midfielder told Sky: “It’s a fantastic stadium but first and foremost we need to sort out the differences among ourselves there, with the fans and the club. The board are doing everything […]
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My good mate was stabbed to death but my brother saved me from gangs… Michail Antonio lifts the lid on difficult childhood and incredible journey
Posted on 25 September 2016.
Michail Antonio is so unassuming, it is hard to imagine him ever being tempted by the bravado of a south London street gang. Yet the 26-year-old provides a lot more than what meets the eye.
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West Ham’s Mark Noble: ‘Sometimes everything that could go wrong goes wrong’
Posted on 24 September 2016.
It has been an unpleasant start to the season on and off the pitch for Slaven Bilic’s side but the captain has stated complete belief in those around him If Mark Noble is right, then the latest demonstration of Dimitri Payet’s prowess with a dead ball will be a defining moment for West Ham after a fractious start to the new campaign that has so far featured a premature exit from the Europa …
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Thrilled Gold so glad to see these players back
Posted on 24 September 2016.
David Gold clearly belives it’s impossible not to over emphasis the importance of Dimi Payet to the Hammers. Speaking ahead of tomottow’s game aainst Southampton he said: “We will be hoping to build on the midweek victory over the resilient Accrington Stanley and you cannot underestimate the importance that a win can do for a […]
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Slav reveals message he’s preached at squad
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Slaven Bilic has revealed that “complacency” after the amazing first season under his management was the main topic he discussed with the squad in pre-season. And he warned them that they had to continue to earn their success with ‘the basic things’ despite the obvious adventure, excitement and creativity in the squad. West Ham have […]
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Has Darren’s day dawned?
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Tony Cottee believes Darren Randolph is our best keeper and should replace Adrian in tomorrow’s clash with Southamton. Here’s how ClaretandHugh Facebook group members have reacted to Cottee’s call. O He’s never et us down and Adrian looks to be out of touch after seeing eight goals go past him in 180 minutes. Give it […]
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No time for Slav to name baby as Perfect Storm hits
Posted on 24 September 2016.
SLAVEN BILIC is so under pressure to turnaround the team’s issues he hasn’t had the time to name his four-day-old daughter . His wife, Ivana, gave birth to their second child on Tuesday and father of four Slav admitted: “I adore my kids but it’s very strange because I had a baby a couple of days ago […]
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Percentage of West Ham’s armchair fans revealed
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Chelsea have the largest amount of armchair fans in London with 33% admitting they have never seen them play in the flesh. Arsenal were second worst in the capital with 29% admitting they had never been to the Emirates. Despite 26,000 new season ticket holders and a new 57,000 capacity stadium in Stratford, 23% of […]
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Hammers unveil £400m Luton project
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Hammers both past and present have unveiled plans for a £400million social housing project in Luton. Current skipper Mark Noble, former Academy graduate Rio Ferdinand and former Hammer Bobby Zamora hope to build 1,300 homes on a 22-hectare site near Luton, in partnership with Bedford County Council. Speaking to the Guardian, Noble said: “At first […]
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Former Hammers reveal West Ham’s missing link
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Former Hammers Matthew Upson and Trevor Sinclair have told BBC Sport’s Match of the Day 2 that West Ham are missing Andy Carroll. Having leaked 13 goals so far this season, only Stoke City have conceded more goals which leaves the Hammers second from bottom in the Premier League table. Upson suggested to BBC Sport’s […]
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Bilic snubs contract talk
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Slaven Bilic has again insisted that his contract is of no importance right now but that one brick has been placed in the wall by the win over Accrington Stanley! The Hammers board have made it clear they won’t be offering anything in terms of a new deal until January at the earliest and the […]
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CandH to join forces with Supporters Federation
Posted on 24 September 2016.
ClaretandHugh is to join forces with the Football Supporters Federation (FSF). Although we are first and foremost – and always will be – a West Ham news website, raising supporter related issues to wider audience has been one of the cornerstones of our online offering since we stared this operation. Last week we applied to […]
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Arbeloa likely to fill left back role
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Alvaro Arbeloa is likely to fill in the left back role on Sunday with Arthur Masuaka out injured for at least six weeks and Aaron Cresswell not due to return until mid October at the very earliest. The 33 year old veteran right back is said to be very comfortable on the left side and […]
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Slaven Bilic yet to name baby girl due to West Ham’s struggles: ‘I am thinking totally about football’
Posted on 24 September 2016.
The Hammers have started the new campaign slowly and they find themselves sitting 18th in the league. Bilic admits that despite his daughter being born recently, he is thinking about football.
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Etherington compares West Ham with Stoke
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Former Hammer, Matthew Etherington has compared West Ham’s start to the season with his other former club Stoke. “Mark Hughes has done a fantastic job there,” Etherington told Talksport radio. “In patches Stoke have been doing ok and looking a decent team but defensively at the minute they’re just all over the place “It’s kind […]
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Police radio in London Stadium is not a big problem
Posted on 24 September 2016.
ClaretandHugh have been told that the lack of the emergency services radio system inside the London Stadium has been exaggerated and blown out of proportion in the media. We have been told the police and other emergency services can use their radios in the vast majority of the London Stadium and there are only a […]
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Brady “We are being picked on”
Posted on 24 September 2016.
West Ham Vice Chairman, Karren Brady has used her football diary in The Sun newspaper to suggest the club is picked on by those jealous of the Hammers move to the London Stadium. The 47 year Baroness penned in the tabloid: “The club have been disappointed by recent defeats. We are doing everything possible to correct […]
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Club wait for fan reaction to blow over
Posted on 24 September 2016.
West Ham have postponed a fans meeting for a second time claiming they have been asked for more time by fans to arrange a more formal meeting in October. Following events at the home game against Watford at the London Stadium in September, the club initially called a Supporters Advisory Group meeting on Tuesday 20th […]
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Ceasefire in Irons civil war…write a letters of thanks…and west London to bring middle class ways east
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Off the wall ClaretandHugh blogger Pete Ellis looks at the Irons week that was Masuaku and the Bilic sweats The curse of the West Ham United defender struck again this week. Arthur Masuaku is out for six weeks, meaning an already nervous Bilic is now sweating more than a 15 year old boy that’s […]
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Saints boss on the Payet threat
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Southampton boss Claude Puel claims he’s unworried by the threat posed from Dimi Payet. Frenchman Puel admits his countryman is a “very good player” but insists the team won’t be distracted by the free-kick specialist. He said: “It (a free-kick from Payet) would be a good opportunity for them and of course defending is important, […]
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Oxford’s Mum in ticket ‘issue’!
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Reece Oxford’s mum Youmna is tonight being reported as having been relegated to the stands to sit next to the away supporters at Wednesday’s EFL Cup match against Accrington Stanley. And she and her family were allegedly unimpressed their two complimentary tickets did not allow them them to watch the match in the comfort of London […]
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Confident Dimi ready for Southampton
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Dimi Payet reckons the win over Acringron has boosted the squad’s confidence and is delighted to have smashed home a wonderful free kick to win the game. Speaking on the official website he said: “It was a bit of a tricky match on Wednesday. “They played well, were well-organised and they kept their shape.“We are […]
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Claude Puel warns Southampton not to be distracted by West Ham dangerman Dimitri Payet
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Claude Puel is keen to ensure Dimitri Payet does not become the complete focus of his side’s attention. The Frenchman thinks Southampton should concentrate on their own qualities.
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West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku ruled out for six weeks with knee ligament injury
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Masuaku has now joined Cresswell on the casualty list after damaging knee ligaments during the EFL Cup win over Accrington on Wednesday night.
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Time for change – call up this player
Posted on 23 September 2016.
Tony Cottee has called for Darren Randolph to get a first team call up for the clash against Southampton on Sunday and claims in his opinion he is our No 1 keeper. TC – as anxious as everybody else at our lack of form – said: “He has never let us down. In fact he […]
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