Posted on 12 December 2018.
West Ham’s Under-23 side fell to a 3-0 defeat to Southampton last night. The Hammers met the Saints in the Premier League International Cup, with Southampton earning their place in the quarter-finals by virtue of their victory. Reece Oxford played 90 minutes for the Hammers, but was unable to keep a clean sheet. The Hammers […]
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Posted on 12 December 2018.
West Ham may have a great opportunity of rising as high as seventh place when they take on Fulham on Saturday. And thankfully we will know by the time our mach is over on Saturday rather than having to wait over a long footballing weekend. Fulham await of course and the first priority is to […]
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Posted on 12 December 2018.
West Ham updated members of the newly formed West Ham United Supporters Board when a member asked for an update on the memorial formally situated 0utside the Boleyn Ground. Karren Brady confirmed that the club had just approved a significant spend to cover the cost of the design plans and proposals for the future safeguarding […]
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Posted on 12 December 2018.
19-year old Jack Sullivan has given an interview to the FA website in which he talks about the Women’s team and his new documentary series on BBC 3 “The documentary gives the women’s team an excellent opportunity to gain exposure. We want to support every team here at West Ham. We see all of our […]
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Posted on 12 December 2018.
The suspected theft occurred in the changing rooms and there was believed to be no signs of forced entry. Oxford has made eight Premier League appearances for West Ham.
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Posted on 12 December 2018.
Under the terms of the agreement with the London Legacy Development Corporation, which has not yet been signed, UKA has reserved the second and third weeks of July.
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
I have just learnt of the passing of West Ham historian and author John Northcutt who passed away at the end of November. I have read many of John’s West Ham books over the years met him once at a West Ham function. Northcutt was born in Leicester and spent his early life in South London. […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
Episode fifteen of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast is now available. Listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow presenters Nigel Kahn, John and George Bucci to analyse the back to back victories against Cardiff City and Crystal Palace in the last week. We also […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
Given that this is the season of good cheer, happiness, goodwill to all men and the giving of presents etc us Hammers aren’t doing at all badly. It’s worth taking a look back of the past couple of months as the festive season approaches and take a look at the goodies we have been able to […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
Famous Hammer Russell Brand has declared his love for summer signing Felipe Anderson! The stand-up comic and Hollywood star, who has regularly been seen attending West Ham games, was giving his opinion on the club’s form on TalkSport, per Forever West Ham. And he is thrilled with the direction the club is moving in, reserving […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
Marlon Harewood has tipped West Ham to finish in the top six. The Hammers have won three on the bounce, beating Newcastle, Cardiff and Crystal Palace. They are currently 11th in the Premier League, five points behind crisis-hit Manchester United in sixth. And Harewood, who spent four years at the Irons between 2003 and 2007, […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
West Ham defender Reece Oxford claims he had his watch stolen, prompting a police investigation. The centre-backallegedly saw his timepiece stolen from the Hammers’ changing rooms at Chadwell Heath Academy, per Sky Sports News. The watch was a gift from his mother, given to him to celebrate his 18th birthday. A statement from the Met […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
West Ham target Miguel Almiron is on his way to England! The Atlanta United star’s father says that the playmaker, who has lit up MLS, has been linked with a number of clubs in the Premier League. The Hammers, Newcastle and Liverpool have all been linked with the playmaker. Atlanta are understood to be demanding […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
By Allen Cummings I have no idea exactly when West Ham will move from our current capacity of 57,000 to the agreed 60,000 but surely it can’t come soon enough. The way Manuel Pellegrini has got the team performing, particularly at home, with the emphasis very much on attack, means the entertainment value […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
Felipe Anderson is loving life at West Ham, and says the best is yet to come! The £42 million man, the club’s record signing has come to life in recent weeks, with the Irons stringing together three wins on the bounce. Victories over Newcastle, Cardiff and Crystal Palace mean the Irons are one of the […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
West Ham have enjoyed a “magnificent” week, according to Declan Rice! The Irons enjoyed three wins on the bounce, beating Newcastle, Cardiff and Crystal Palace. The victory at the weekend saw the Irons come from behind, as Manuel Pellegrini’s men climbed to 11th in the Premier League table. And Rice believes the Hammers have built […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
There’s one very good reason to believe the Hammers can finish in the top six or seven (at worst) this season and once again it comes down to manager Manuel Pellegrini. It was mentioned to me a couple of days ago that the Hammers boss had never finished in lower than sixth position at any […]
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Posted on 11 December 2018.
Reece Oxford is being tracked by Manchester City, according to The Sun. Oxford has been watched by City while playing for the Hammers’ Under-23 side, as he is yet to make a senior appearance for the club this season. City, Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim have also taken in the defender’s performances, with the 19-year-old seemingly […]
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Posted on 10 December 2018.
A West Ham United Supporters Board member asked Karren Brady if the £30 away ticket cap was likely to be lifted at the end of the season. Brady confirmed that it was a matter for the Premier League as a whole and that clubs would be asked to vote on the decision. She added that […]
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Posted on 10 December 2018.
Robert Snodgrass knows more about football’s tough times than most so knows what Felipe Anderson has been going through until the last handful of games. The Scot’s recent history is well known but he has handed the mishaps and insults with fantastic dignity losing weight along the way and having Manuel Pellergrini admit that he […]
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Posted on 10 December 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini has made it clear that Declan Rice remains some way from the finished article and has some improvement to fins. Despite the 19 year old being and remaining the talk of the London Stadium, the manager believes he still he needs to learn. The manager’s assessment of players is not something with which […]
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Posted on 10 December 2018.
Felipe Anderson was scouted by West Ham before Manuel Pellegrini joined the Hammers. Claret and Hugh have been told by Hammers sources close to the that the Brazilian was recommended to the club by an agent who claimed he had the potential to become better than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. A very bold claim indeed! Contacting […]
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Posted on 10 December 2018.
West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady has confirmed that the new mostly Claret pitch surround is finally about to be ordered and will installed next year in the second half of the season. Speaking to members of the newly formed West Ham United Supporters Board and recorded in the minutes “Karren Brady went onto confirm that the […]
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Posted on 10 December 2018.
Declan Rice has been in extraordinary form this season looking as fit as it gets in match after match. But his manager is not fooled and recognises the 19 year old midfielder may not be able to go on and on for the rest of the season. So far this term Dec has appeared in […]
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Posted on 10 December 2018.
Felipe Anderson has been voted top man during the match against Crystal Palace in the weekly fans ratings organised by Claret and Hugh. Hundreds of you decided that the Brazilian came out on top in ratings from the people who really know rather than the media experts. Felipe gained a very high average mark of […]
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Posted on 10 December 2018.
Felipe Anderson is growing and growing and whilst various pundits were claiming he would be a massive player for us a few weeks ago it wasn’t necessarily a view shared by the fans. But on Saturday we saw many of the reasons why the club invested big time in a player who created a fear […]
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