Alan Shearer may have been a striker during his playing days, but you don’t need to be Paolo Maldini or Franco Baresi to spot a shambolic defensive display.
Posted on 17 September 2016.
Alan Shearer may have been a striker during his playing days, but you don’t need to be Paolo Maldini or Franco Baresi to spot a shambolic defensive display.
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
East End diehards are standing up against what they say is a family-day-out gentrification of the game Watch Mo Farah winning his golden track double in the 5,000m at London 2012, or Jessica Ennis landing the heptathlon title by winning the 800m, and you will notice that every single person in camera shot at the Olympic Stadium is on their feet. Tens of thousands of them roaring their heroes to glory. The London …
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic admitted he was embarrassed after his side went into the half-time break 3-0 down. Bilic’s team suffered a 4-2 loss for the second game in a row after defeat by Watford.
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Discord and poor organisation in and around the repurposed Olympic Stadium threatens to be more serious than mere teething troubles This was not how it was advertised in the brochure. Nor in the glossy online videos fronted by the vice-chair Karren Brady . Or, for that matter, in the hi-tech glass and chrome season ticket reservations centre in the Westfield shopping mall next to the Olympic Park where West Ham’s new 57,000-seat stadium nestles. Their move…
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic admits he felt embarrassed at half-time with his side 3-0 down against West Brom. Bilic, who saw his team lose 4-2 at the Hawthorns, praised his players’ second-half response but added “you can’t expect to get anything from the game” after such a poor first half showing Continue reading…
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
It’s called the West Ham Way and sometimes it ain’t pretty which a few are finding out for the first time. I feel as if I’ve been travelling in a time machine this season as the Irons have truly resurrected the days when it was a case of you score four and we’ll get five – […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Slaven Bilic pointed the finger straight at himself after the latest Hammers shocker declaring: “We have a problem we have to solve. I have to do everything as the manager to turn this around, that’s my job.” And he admitted: “I was angry, disappointed and felt all sorts of emotions – their first goal was […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
It was a horror show…a performance so extraordinarily bad that it was hard to find words. However, between them ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members have found quite a lot. Here’s some random views after the Irons leaked four goals before deciding to give it a go at West Brom today. O Carry on like this, […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
At Bournemouth last week, West Brom fans had turned their ire on their under-pressure manager, as chants of ‘Tony Pulis, your football is s***’ provided the stinging soundtrack to a another disappointing
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
A new era at West Bromwich Albion began in entertaining style as a 4-2 home win against West Ham helped ease speculation about Tony Pulis’s future. Related: Hull City v Arsenal, Manchester City v Bournemouth and more: football clockwatch – live! Related: Alexis Sánchez and Theo Walcott ensure Arsenal sink 10-man Hull Related: Slimani opens his account with a double as Leicester ease past Burnley Continue reading…
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Brian Neil Gay today chose to put left back Arthur Masuaku under his PlayerWatch spotlight. He must have had a dream or premonition that the defender may have a rather major impact on things. Here he gives a blow by blow of the player’s afternoon. Player Watch – Arthur Masuaku 1st Half 00:00 Lines up […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Two large explosions – complete with large fireballs – are set to happen in West Ham’s former stadium at the Boleyn Ground tonight and again on Sunday. The two controlled blasts are part of a forthcoming Hollywood action film called Final Score that is being shot in the football ground now owned by developers. A […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
We’ll be broadcasting our post match reaction live on Claret & Hugh so join as for full match analysis . . . . . . . if you can bear it. Click on the link below 1 minute after the referee blows his whistle for full-time Share This:
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Premier League, Football League and European football updates Live scores: keep up to date on all of Saturday’s goals All today’s Premier League match previews Email ben.fisher@theguardian.com or tweet @benfisherj 1.59pm BST Good afternoon! Well, fear not if you thought you missed all the big ones: Cardiff at home to Leeds, the Devon derby and MSN – I cannot believe people actually call them that – wreaking havoc in La Liga. There is…
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
City will be targeting an eighth win out of eight under Pep Guardiola and Arsenal go in search of a third straight Premier League victory. Follow the action with SAM MORSHEAD.
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Sofiane Feghouli is the only addition to the Irons squad for today’s clash at West Brom. The free summer signing has recovered from injury but looks unlikely to start with Michail Antonio continuing in the wide right role. Havard Nortveidt could also return to the side although it will be interesting to see whether Sam […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
David Gold is expecting a massive reaction from the West Ham players at West Brom today. The co chairman is just about over the Watford defeat but clearly hopes the players aren’t and are ready to take their anger out in full on the Baggies. Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh he said: “There are lessons in […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Ashley Fletcher has thanked two West Brom players for the help and guidance they gave him when he was growing up at Manchester United. The young striker was keen to sent his gratitude via the official site to Albion captain Darren Fletcher and centre-half Jonny Evans. There’s a chance he could come up against the duo […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
West Ham have moved fast to clean up the Memorial Garden at the Boleyn which was allowed to degenerate into a shocking state at the Boleyn. We published pictures last Sunday which immediately and justifiablye angered many whose loved ones are remembered there. But we have learned that vice chairmanKarren Brady immediatey took charge of […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Slaven Bilic is anxious that some West Ham players are still living on last season’s performances. He is clearly is concerned that some of them are stuck in a “comfort zone” and said: “We’ve already spoken about it.”. And he added: “It’s very easy to get into what I call a comfort zone, to get out from […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Karren Brady has chose to sent a ‘we’ll ban people for life’ message to the fans on the morning of a crucial clash against West Brom. Sorry but ClaretandHugh doesn’t understand the motivation or the point of such an approach. After all the ‘threat’ has now been issued several times and to continually repeat it […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
Claret Members who have paid £40 to join up are upset that West Ham’s new official partner Thomas Cook is offering match day tickets to anyone from £119 per person as long as they stay in a hotel. Claret members have been frustrated at the small number of tickets in the ballot process after the […]
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Posted on 17 September 2016.
West Ham fans have been asking West Ham chairman David Gold whether the club would shove away fans up in the back of the upper tier of the London Stadium like Newcastle and Sunderland does. One West Ham fan called Westley asked “Seats behind the goals are great view & close. Can we not put […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Away fans will have to stay put at London Stadium
Posted on 17 September 2016.
West Ham vice chairman, Karren Brady has penned a column for the Sun newspaper today. “MOVING home is always a stressful experience.” Brady writes “Moving with 56,000 others is bound to multiply the hassles.” “West Ham have a few at the London Stadium on Saturday, the mood among squabbling supporters in no way helped by […]
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Posted on 16 September 2016.
The Hammers sit 17th in the Premier League with just three points from their opening four matches before Saturday’s visit to West Brom. They also crashed out of the Europa League.
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Posted on 16 September 2016.
Slaven Bilic has revealed that Andre Ayew will be back much sooner than expected. Ayew picked up a thigh problem on his debut for the Irons ast month, and has not appeared since. It was initially feared that the Ghanian was set to be out for a lengthy period of time, but Bilic has confirmed […]
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