Ahead of this weekend’s Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats.
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Ahead of this weekend’s Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham vs Crystal Palace: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats for the Premier League clash
Posted on 01 April 2016.
It’s been a marriage made in heaven! Dimi Payet loves West Ham United with a passion and as made the fact very clear indeed via some quotes in today’s mwdia at the end of the week which saw him make a sensational international return for his country. He declared: ““It’s such an exciting time to […]
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Posted on 01 April 2016.
All three football pundits agree this weekend believing that West Ham will beat Crystal Palace this Saturday afternoon to rise to a 53 point total and potentially leap frog above Manchester City into fourth place for a chance of Champions league football. BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson “Crystal Palace’s long wait for a league win this […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pundits agree with West Ham Winning Way
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Dimitri Payet has been sensational for West Ham this season and is an absolute shoo-in for the Premier League Team of the Year… right? The Hammers winger, who signed from Marseille last summer, has took England’s top flight by storm and has even started to make a major impact for the French national side –
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on Will Dimitri Payet earn a place in the Premier League Team of the Year?
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Former Hammer, John Hartson has told the BBC Sport website that West Ham will finish in the top four in the Premier League table this season. “West Ham are flying, and they do not look in danger of running out of steam despite the fact their season started weeks before everyone else’s did – on 2 July […]
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Posted on 01 April 2016.
David Gold has whipped up a storm of reaction on Twitter and the issue has absolutely nothing to do with football. Instead the co chairman has stepped into a political minefield by making his feelings known on the attempts of Donald Trump to become President of the United States. It’s a topic that gets everybody […]
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Posted on 01 April 2016.
Hopefully you have all worked out by now that Ann Summers will not be the new naming parter of the Olympic Stadium and it was our poor attempt at an April Fools joke. Sorry but in reality no naming rights partner will be revealed in the near future. When Claret and Hugh spoke to the […]
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Posted on 01 April 2016.
With most clubs having only seven or eight games left to play of an exhilarating season, our writers assess what they need to do to end the season on a high What they need to do to have a successful end to the season Arsène Wenger and his team have no further margin for error and, above all, they must show the mental strength that he constantly rabbits on about – in the face of mounting supporter …
Posted in Guardian.co.ukComments Off on Premier League run-in: the challenges and key players for every club
Posted on 01 April 2016.
David Sullivan can’t make up his mind whether he wants fourth place in the Premier League or an FA Cup triumph at Wembley. Asked on talkSPORTwhich of the two he wanted most he made it clear he found it a near impossible task but said: “If you asked me whether it was third place or […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Sullivan on Cup or CL qualification?
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Slaven Bilic admits to some deep concerns over tomorrow’s game against Crystal Palace. He fears the international break has disrupted the team’s preparation and is worried the game will come too soon for some players. He said: ““This international break, on one hand we didn’t want it because we had that momentum and we want […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Slav frets as Palace beckons
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Regular readers should have cash to play with after this column nailed three draws at 45/1, four aways at 20/1 and a 19/5 single last time out. Here’s this week’s tips for the Premier League and more.
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Posted on 01 April 2016.
Palace boss Alan Pardew is running scared of Dimi Payet – or more accurately – his free kicks. And the former Irons boss has told his team to make sure they concede no set pieces against the deadly Hammers hero anywhere near goal. Dimi’s conversion rate from free kicks to goals is around 50 per […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pardew’s ‘stop Payet’ plan easier said than done
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Exclusive David Gold is expecting his largely Palace-supporting workforce to arrive pretty miserable on Moday morning after being beaten by the Hammers. He explained that being positioned where it was the company had attracted many Palace fans down the years and that there’s always plenty of banter between him and them. He said: “Of course […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on DG’s “we’ll win” wind-up at his Palace work staff
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Claret and Hugh understands that high street lingerie retailer, Ann Summers has won the bid to become the naming rights partner for the former Olympic Stadium. The Olympic Stadium will be renamed the Ann Summers stadium this summer ahead of West Ham’s first match in August. As part of the estimated £3m per year sponsorship […]
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Posted on 31 March 2016.
Slaven Bilic believes Dimitri Payet’s recent international success can prove a catalyst for West Ham to bring in more big-name players. Payet has been in fine form for the Hammers this season.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on Dimitri Payet’s France success can help West Ham to attract big-names in summer transfer window, claims boss Slaven Bilic
Posted on 31 March 2016.
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: The figures have been revealed to Sportsmail for the striker who will leave Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on Zlatan Ibrahimovic demanding a staggering £600,000 a week to play in England, aged 34
Posted on 31 March 2016.
Slaven Bilic has never been one to shout about grand possibilities, but even the whisperer of West Ham is struggling to talk down the opportunity that has presented itself in east London.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham are one place off the Champions League and have been linked with Zlatan Ibrahimovic… Slaven Bilic is in dreamland
Posted on 31 March 2016.
West Ham are all set to join the “Magnificent Seven.” The move to the OS will push them into the football stratosphere after th capacity was increased to 60,000 on pure public demand. The club look likely to sell out every game next season and that will make it the seventh highest attended stadium in Europe, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons to join ‘magnificent seven’
Posted on 31 March 2016.
Michail Antonio is likely to hold onto the right back position against Crystal Palace this weekend. With Sam Byram carrying a knock and unavailable until the Arsenal game, manager Slaven Bilic is reluctant to risk James Tomkins from the start although he is likely to be on the bench. Tonks played for a while in […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Slav closes in on Palace decisions
Posted on 31 March 2016.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic admits he is worried by this weekend’s game at Crystal Palace having had so many of his players absent on international duty of late.
Posted in GuardianComments Off on Bilic admits Palace game is ‘worrying’
Posted on 31 March 2016.
West Ham defenders James Collins and Sam Byram will play no part in the London derby with Crystal Palace on Saturday. Slaven Bilic has revealed.has taken a knock and the game will come too soon for James Collins recovering frm a hamstring However the pair are likely to be ready when the Irons host Arsenal […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Bilic rules out defensive duo for Palace clash
Posted on 31 March 2016.
A misinformed piece in the Daily Mirror has suggested Dimitri Payet would not be able to play for West Ham if the UK were no longer part of the European Union. The article by Joe Mewis says: “Britain goes to the polls on June 23 and a Brexit vote could radically change the face of […]
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Posted on 31 March 2016.
West Ham expect to complete the signing of Valencia prodigy Toni Martinez in the coming days. Manager Slaven Bilic admitted on Thursday that the deal for the hyped teenager was ‘quite close’.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham close to signing Toni Martinez, confirms Slaven Bilic
Posted on 31 March 2016.
Chairman David Sullivan has confirmed exclusively to ClaretandHugh that Valencia wonder kid Toni Martinez is on his way to the club. Despite denials last night on social media, David told us a few minutes ago: ” Yes, I can confirm he will sign in the next 7 days. “There is a large fee if the player […]
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Posted on 31 March 2016.
Paolo Di Canio reckons Dimi Payet is all set to follow in his own legendary footsteps. Upton Park hero Di Canio said: “Payet is a fantastic footballer. He can be a cracker for a few years to come. He works hard for the team, off-the-ball as well as on it. “Look at the top footballers, the […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Di Canio: “Here’s the next Irons legend”
Posted on 31 March 2016.
So the deal IS on… Slaven Bilic has confirmed the club are “quite close” to signing Valencia wonderkid Toni Martinez. Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Crystal Palace, the Hammers boss admitted negotiations are ongoing for the 18-year-old, despite a number of reports claiming there was actually no interest
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham boss confirms La Liga wonderkid links, deal close