BBC journalist Simon Stone says he stands by his comments that Saturday’s trouble were organised by mobile phones Simon wrote Twitter “Re: comments on West Ham story + strength of feeling against it. Firstly, I did not make it up. Info came via credible source + I had no reason to think it was incorrect. Secondly, there is official statement […]
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BBC journalist stands by his story
Posted on 16 March 2018.
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Sky pundit predicts West Ham relegation
Posted on 16 March 2018.
SKY pundit Charlie Nicholas believes West Ham will join West Brom and Huddersfield in relegation this season Writing on the Sky Sports website Nicholas writes: Three down: West Brom, Huddersfield, West Ham “I agree that West Brom have gone, not many would argue with that right now. Then, given I’m going for Crystal Palace to […]
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Masuaku magic is needed
Posted on 16 March 2018.
by Allen Cummings It’s probably an understatement but right now we could all do with a new hero. A saviour. Someone who can lift our spirits and lighten the gloom that has descended like an old style London fog on the London Stadium, engulfing all and sundry. We need someone to lift us. Excite us. […]
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West Ham’s Brady told by London mayor to withdraw claim of budget cuts
Posted on 16 March 2018.
• Vice-chairman wrote to Sadiq Khan blaming the stadium owner • Monday meeting followed serious crowd trouble in loss to Burnley Sadiq Khan has rebuked Karren Brady for claiming that cuts in the London Stadium’s security budget were responsible for the crowd trouble that marred West Ham United’s defeat by Burnley last Saturday. West Ham’s vice-chairman wrote to the mayor of London after an emergency meeting between stakeholders on Monday and said David Sadler, the head of…
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Pitch invaders get what they asked for | Letters
Posted on 16 March 2018.
Skripal evidence | Happy countries | Exam crackdown | Making 2001 | West Ham John Cookson ( Letters, 16 March ) states: “As for sharing samples with the Russians, that is akin to sharing the evidence of a murder with the murderer.” But sharing evidence with an accused person (or their legal representative) is precisely what an accuser should be doing in a civilised country. Andrew Christie Edinburgh • Interesting to note that of the top 10 “happiest” countries in the …
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FA Cup betting tips and odds, including Leicester vs Chelsea
Posted on 16 March 2018.
It’s FA Cup weekend once again with Manchester United favourites for the first time in a while, Chelsea in need of a backlash and Tottenham looking to stay on course for one hell of leaving do.
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More police for Hammers’ next home game
Posted on 16 March 2018.
West Ham’s next home game with Southampton will have a “significantly larger police presence” following the crowd disturbances last weekend, but there will not be a partial or total closure of the London Stadium.
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Crystal Palace chairman backs West Ham owners
Posted on 16 March 2018.
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has come to the defence of David Sullivan and David Gold. “I do not wish what happened at West Ham on anyone. I do not look at that and think ‘that is great for us at Palace’,” said Parish, speaking to local media this week. “I know David Sullivan and […]
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Supporters tell owners to stay away from Saints game
Posted on 16 March 2018.
A Claret and Hugh poll of 1,583 supporters says West Ham owners David Sullivan David Gold should stay away from the next home game versus Southampton on 31st March. Over 56% said the owners should not be in the directors’ box for the next home game at the London Stadium with over nearly 49% saying […]
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BBC claim West Ham troubles weren’t spontaneous
Posted on 16 March 2018.
BBC journalist Simon Stone claims West Ham troubles at the London Stadium were organised using mobile phones and that 85% of the attempts to invade the pitch were repelled. Stone wrote on his Twitter account last night: “It is estimated stewards repelled 85% of the attempts to get on the pitch West Ham on Saturday. Trouble wasn’t […]
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Safety Advisory Board threaten to ban all West Ham fans
Posted on 16 March 2018.
The London Stadium Stadium Safety Advisory Board which met yesterday has said it would while it accepted the troubles last weekend were caused by a small minority of fans it would seriously consider forcing West Ham to play behind closed door effectively banning all fans. In a Statement released on WHUFC.com last week the SAG […]
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West Ham’s next home game will see stricter security measures
Posted on 15 March 2018.
West Ham’s next home fixture will see strict security measures in place and a police presence following an emergency meeting held at the London Stadium on Thursday night.
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West Ham face threat of playing behind closed doors
Posted on 15 March 2018.
• Warning follows crowd trouble in Burnley game at London Stadium • Club warned that any future trouble will lead to sanction West Ham United have been warned they could face playing behind closed doors if there is a repeat of the crowd trouble that marred their 3-0 home defeat against Burnley. Related: Delusions of stadium grandeur haunt West Ham and club’s owners | Richard Williams Continue reading…
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Look who’s back! Joe Cole watches West Ham train in Miami
Posted on 15 March 2018.
The West Ham squad were greeted by a familiar face on Wednesday after Joe Cole came to watch them train in Miami. The club are enjoying a warm-weather training camp in the states this week.
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West Ham players venture out from hotel
Posted on 15 March 2018.
West Ham players returned to Miami beach this afternoon after training all morning but decided to keep their clothes on this time after intense media attention when they sunned themselves on Tuesday afternoon after training. Andy Carroll, Mark Noble, Declan Rice, Aaron Cresswell and Jordan Hugill were all photographed by paps as they ventured out […]
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The glow of London 2012 has faded over West Ham’s new home
Posted on 15 March 2018.
5 POINTS: The danger of West Ham’s protesting fans looking spoiled, more on Jamie Carragher spitting and Russia, to go or not to go? All this and some musical genius.
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West Ham stars continue to enjoy the Miami high-life
Posted on 15 March 2018.
West Ham stars attempted to forget their troubles on the football pitch by trying their hands at a new sport as part of their warm-weather training camp in Miami, Florida.
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Poll: Should the owners stay away from a home game?
Posted on 15 March 2018.
Sir Trevor Brooking says unhappy West Ham fans should stay away from the remaining five home games while Hammers skipper Mark Noble says supporters should unite behind the team in their remaining games to avoid relegation. While further protests are planned the reality is the board can’t do anything meaningful until the summer, they can’t […]
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London Stadium security costs will rise but who will pay?
Posted on 15 March 2018.
Yesterday radio station Talk sport claimed that West Ham would pay for a beefed-up police presence at the London Stadium to prevent any repeat of the trouble which marred Saturday’s defeat to Burnley. They said ‘In light of this violence, West Ham have insisted that police officers be deployed inside the ground for the five remaining home […]
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Retro shirt support idea to unite West Ham
Posted on 15 March 2018.
ITK EXWHUEmployee is suggesting that West Ham supporters should wear a retro shirt at the next home game at the London Stadium against Southampton to show support for the team in a united front of solidarity behind the players. EX explained to C&H this morning: “basically in a nutshell, I am fed up with the way our […]
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West Ham warm weather training Miami trip explained
Posted on 15 March 2018.
They say a picture paints a thousand words so it is unfortunate to see images of West Ham players sunning themselves on Miami beach in the tabloid laughing and rubbing sun cream into each other as they sun themselves. The timing is awful from a PR perspective after an awful week in the media in […]
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West Ham fans prepared to call temporary cease-fire
Posted on 14 March 2018.
A Claret and Hugh poll of 1,926 supporters show a majority say they are prepared to put their grievances aside until the summer by calling a truce with the West Ham board. A total of 1,345 supporters just under 70% say they are prepared to call a cease-fire with the board until the summer to […]
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Mark Noble to fans ‘We have two options’
Posted on 14 March 2018.
Mark Noble has spoken to the club’s official website in a plea to get behind the team for the remaining five home games. Nobes Said “To be honest, as I said after the game, I see that we have two options – either we crumble and fold and give up or we come together, train hard […]
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Bookies slash odds of a West Ham relegation
Posted on 14 March 2018.
Bookies have slashed the odds for West Ham to be relegated from the Premier League this season with prices as short as 2/1 with most bookmakers. West Brom are odds-on favourites for the drop at 1/66 while Stoke are also odds-on at 4/6 to be relegated. If the bookies are right then the third relegation […]
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Hammers not on holiday
Posted on 14 March 2018.
West Ham released photos of Hammers hard at training in Florida on WHUFC.com saying: “Manager David Moyes says West Ham United’s Miami training camp will prepare the squad for the Premier League run-in.The Hammers have travelled to Florida and will train every day this week, taking part in a spinning session on Monday before taking to […]
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West Ham issues statement on supporter bans
Posted on 14 March 2018.
West Ham says they will give life bans to any supporter who entered the pitch or threw missiles last Saturday in a statement on WHUFC.com this afternoon. The statement reads: “West Ham United are committed to taking decisive and positive action with the primary focus of ensuring London Stadium is a safe, comfortable and secure environment […]
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