2018 makes the centenary of the debut of the song ‘I’m forever blowing bubbles’ which was first performed in a musical called ‘The Passing show of 1918’ on 25th July 1918 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York. The music was written by John Kellette. The lyrics are credited to “Jaan Kenbrovin” — actually a collective pseudonym for […]
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One hundred years of bubbles
Posted on 10 April 2018.
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£170,000 to watch Sky TV at the London Stadium
Posted on 10 April 2018.
London Stadium owners E20 Stadium LLP want £170,000 per year to allow West Ham to broadcast Sky Sports TV in the stadium bars on match days. It is the latest bizarre demand from the stadium owners who seem intent on squeezing every last penny out of West Ham. West Ham want to decorate the LS concourse […]
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Four goal Browne sends U23s soaring
Posted on 10 April 2018.
Four goal Marcus Browne – having scored all of them in the Under 23s win at Everton – described the massive feat as “one of his best days in football.” It saw the Hammers soar into fifth place in the Premier League 2 Division One table after their promotion last season and followed a 0-1 […]
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Andy Carroll set to return to first team training for West Ham
Posted on 10 April 2018.
Andy Carroll hopes to put himself back in contention to play a part in West Ham’s relegation fight this week. The 29-year-old suffered a hairline fracture of his ankle in December which required surgery.
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Irons may entertain summer offers for defender
Posted on 10 April 2018.
Aaron Cresswell could be a summer departure should the Hammers receive offers of £15 million plus for the left back. The club has denied that stories of Everton interest which claimed an incredible £25 million move to Goodison could be on the cards but should offers come in during the summer David Moyes will listen. […]
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Noble drops heavy Chicharito hint
Posted on 10 April 2018.
Mark Noble has dropped the heaviest of hints that Chicharito may and perhaps should have a Hammers future next season. The captain was thrilled and relieved to see the Mexican international find the net against Chelsea as the Hammers earned their fabulous point at Chelsea. The Hernandez future has been a vexed question all season […]
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It’s true love for Joe Hart
Posted on 10 April 2018.
Joe Hart insists that he remains as in love with football as ever despite a rocky season which has disappointed Hammers fans in the main and threatened his World Cup hopes. However, his display against Chelsea was a huge boost to him, the club and England boss Gareth Southgate as he produced three stunning saves […]
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Football transfer rumours: Liverpool to pay £90m for Paulo Dybala? | Nick Ames
Posted on 10 April 2018.
Today’s fluff is gold medal stuff Liverpool clearly need some help running riot against highly favoured opponents so, before they try to do it all again at the Etihad , the grapevine is abuzz with suggestions they would like someone to do the honours next season. That man is Paulo Dybala , the Juventus whizz, for whom Jürgen Klopp could cough up £90m before sitting back and watching his team attack, attack, attack. Should…
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Report: Irons eyeing Barca defender
Posted on 10 April 2018.
West Ham are today being reported as “plotting an ambitious raid of Barcelona for Yerry Mina.” The defender arrived at the Nou Camp in January but has made just one appearance in the first team following his move from Palneiras at a fee of just over £11 million. Despite the modest fee in current terms, […]
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West Ham to earn six more points
Posted on 10 April 2018.
Website Euro club index say there is a 57% chance of staying up in the Premier League with 35 points with a 43% chance of going down while 37 points gives clubs a 81% chance of staying up and only 19% chance of relegation. Euro Club index says the Premier League relegation battle is now […]
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Time for London Mayor to stop playing games
Posted on 09 April 2018.
Sadiq Khan is playing political games with West Ham United which has no place in football or any other sport. Our club and game is part of the leisure industry with the aim of bringing people together – by it’s nature politics DIVIDES.. You may remember that following his broadside against West Ham fans following […]
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Moyes weighs up Hart/Adrian contract options
Posted on 09 April 2018.
David Moyes has not entirely ruled out offering Joe Hart a new deal if he can show the same form he demonstrated against Chelsea on Sunday. One swallow does certainly not make a summer in the manager’s world but Hart’s fine performance at the Bridge appeared to show there was a lot more in his […]
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It’s Monday so Mike’s back
Posted on 09 April 2018.
Mike’s back with his weekly look at all things West Ham – even WINNING. In the latest video from Mr Manera he looks at the reaction of the fans – err perhaps that should be fan whose face you may recognise- and the continuing spat between the club and Mr Sadiq Khan. Mike is always […]
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Return of big fella on the cards
Posted on 09 April 2018.
Andy Carroll is expected back on the bench for the game against Stoke City at the weekend along with Manu Lanzini. The big striker was working with on his own with Stuart Pearce on the training field last week and kicking balls and is being expected to join in with the squad this week. Carroll […]
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Sadiq Khan’s response to 10 key CandH questions
Posted on 09 April 2018.
Eleven days ago Mayor of London Sadiq Khan received 10 questions from ClaretandHugh following his outburst over the events during our match against Burnley. He quickly smashed into West Ham fans ensuring massive publicity for his position but hasn’t been anything like as rapid in answering questions from CandH aimed at helping him he develop […]
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West Ham’s Javier Hernandez calls on David Moyes to give him more starts
Posted on 09 April 2018.
Javier Hernandez has told manager David Moyes he is not content as a supersub and wants to be a regular starter for West Ham. Hernandez emerged from the bench to score in the 1-1 draw at Chelsea.
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Joe Hart insists he is solely focused on West Ham’s survival
Posted on 09 April 2018.
Joe Hart admits West Ham face a season-defining game against Stoke next week. The Hammers grabbed a battling point at Chelsea on Sunday to give them a six-point cushion above the relegation zone.
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Let the moaning stop….for now at least!
Posted on 09 April 2018.
No Winston Reid…no Sam Byram, no Manu Lanzini, no Michail Antonio,no Pedro Obiang…no Andy Carroll! Result A 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, a result that nobody other than the most supreme optimist would have called – a few will want to argue with that of course. Given fine big absences ( some may wanna consider […]
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Chicharito makes his ambition clear
Posted on 09 April 2018.
It sounds so straightforward when you read the words but stop for a second – what you are about to read from Chicharito all happened within milimteres of a moment. The Mexican scored one of the most valuable goals possible when he beat Courtois to give the Hammers a share of the spoils yesterday and […]
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West Ham led the way with Ray Wilkins tribute
Posted on 09 April 2018.
West Ham’s away army of 3,000 supporters at Stamford Bridge led the way for the tributes to Ray Wilkins at Stamford Bridge. Hammers in the away end were first to join in the applause for the 61-year-old before the official one-minute tribute began at kick off and joined in again at the eight-minute mark to show […]
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Moyes happy despite “diabolical” goal
Posted on 08 April 2018.
David Moyes watched his Irons “stay in the game” and declared that was the key to a point today (Sun). The outstanding point at Chelsea means we have taken four from six off them but none of them was more valuable than today’s as we went six points clear of the relegation zone. And the […]
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Premier League: THINGS YOU MISSED FROM SUNDAY’S ACTION
Posted on 08 April 2018.
After Arsenal beat Southampton and Chelsea drew with West Ham, Sportsmail brings you some of the things you may have missed from Sunday’s Premier League action.
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Goal happy Chicharito sorry for Chelsea fans !
Posted on 08 April 2018.
Joe Hart produced an outstanding World Cup-bound performance for the Irons today with a series of spectacular saves as the Hammers ground their way to a fabulous point. But the stopper – recognised as one of the game’s Mr Nice Guys – first thoughts were for Chicartito whose fine second half strike gave us a […]
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Stamford Bridge gave Ray Wilkins the send-off he deserved
Posted on 08 April 2018.
ADAM CRAFTON AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: At the Shed Wall, the lines grew longer, stretching back by the dozens. The significance of this afternoon extended beyond the 90 minutes.
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Ray Wilkins given a fond farewell on a day for goodbyes at the Bridge | Barney Ronay
Posted on 08 April 2018.
At Chelsea on Sunday, as at many other clubs over the weekend, it was all about Ray Wilkins. But in the background it was hard to avoid the feeling of change and uncertainty to come Farewell, then, to all that. A rainy Sunday on the Fulham Road, a humdrum April draw and the embers of another fading champion Chelsea team: by the end this felt like a fitting time to say goodbye …
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PlayerWatch on Edi Fernandez
Posted on 08 April 2018.
ClaretandHugh’s PlayerWatch reporter Danny Leach kept his eyes on young midfielder Edi Fernandez this afternoon and it wasn’t always a pretty sight. After a long spell out injured he comes under the spotlight today retaining his place on the team after an impressive performance against Southampton after coming on for the injured Antonio. 36 – […]
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