By Sean Whetstone Everton have parted company with Ronald Koeman today as he became the fall guy for a failed summer transfer policy which left the Toffees side unbalanced for the start of this season. However, Koeman’s recent failure in the transfer market does not make him a bad manager and in my view, Everton’s […]
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Tough guy Koeman can turn around hapless Hammers
Posted on 23 October 2017.
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Antonio ready to turn tables on Spurs
Posted on 23 October 2017.
Michail Antonio is determined to turn the tables on Tottenham by beating them in the Cup at Wembley as they did us at the LS in the League Speaking to www.whufc.com he said: “It’s a massive game. Even if it wasn’t at Wembley, it would be a massive game, as any game when West Ham and […]
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Noble absence “will be killing him”
Posted on 23 October 2017.
Mark Noble will be hurting badly at his current absence from the team according to former captain Kevin Nolan. Despite Noble’s recent explanation that it’s only the team that matters and his acceptance of the situation Nolan clearly knows better. And he believes the current skipper is the man to lead the Irons into action […]
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Koeman beats Bilic to sack race
Posted on 23 October 2017.
Everton have sacked manager Ronald Koeman after Sunday’s 5-2 home defeat by Arsenal left them in the Premier League relegation zone. A statement said the club “would like to express their gratitude to Ronald for the service he has given to the club over the past 16 months”. The Toffees are 18th in the Premier League […]
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Haunting message hits the Hammers
Posted on 23 October 2017.
Some well chosen words from Gary Neville will continue to haunt West Ham as this season of despair goes on and on. For he claims that the Irons, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers all have something in common. is after match comments went like this: “That was woeful from West Ham (and) when I think back, […]
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Names galore as Irons continue their manager hunt
Posted on 23 October 2017.
I woke up to see five names mentioned as the favoured Hammers candidates to replace Slaven Bilic this morning. In a word, the whole media circus surrounding the situation right now is ridiculous because quite simply nobody is currently available without humongous amounts of money being spent. And even were it to be offered there […]
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Hammers get a happy Harry Kane hint
Posted on 23 October 2017.
West Ham have been given the opportunity of taking a sigh of relief after the woes of Friday night and the fall out since. For as they prepare for Spurs at Wembley this week they have learned that they may be spared the threat of goal machine Harry Kane. The striker was subbed in the […]
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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has two games to save his job
Posted on 22 October 2017.
KIERAN GILL AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Bilic is set to speak with co-owner David Sullivan on Monday, having had all weekend to think about how he is on the brink of getting the boot.
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Bilic on The Brink: Blowing Bubbles Special
Posted on 22 October 2017.
That was the title of Septembers Blowing Bubbles Magazine and it looks quite prophetic as October draws to a close. When the team from the popular West Ham publication sent me their clips on Friday even the most pessimistic of us never imagined that we’d lose 3-0 at home to Brighton Hove Albion. What might […]
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Westley hails best young centre back in country
Posted on 22 October 2017.
Terry Westley has hailed Declan Rice as the best young central defender in the country – certainly in under 23 football. The Republic of Ireland international was entirely brilliant for the team in the under 23s 0-0 draw against Chelsea this lunchtime as he made his bid for a place in the first team against […]
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Bilic squad farewell story denied
Posted on 22 October 2017.
Social media rumours that Slaven Bilic has twice said goodbye to the squad after handing in his resignation to the board are entirely false. In doing so he could sacrifice a pay off in the region of around £2 million should he be fired and he simply hasn’t offered to leave at any point this […]
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Rice impressive in bid for League Cup spot
Posted on 22 October 2017.
Chelsea U23s 0 Irons U23s 0 The Irons youngsters – with Declan Rice and Sead Haksabanovic playing leading roles- earned a valuable point in a game of few chances. Academy boss Terry Westley had called on the squad to impress after the disappointment of Friday evening – in a bid to land places in […]
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Slaven replacement dilemma revealed
Posted on 22 October 2017.
A lack of good managers with proven Premier League experience is the dilemma facing the West Ham board at the moment as they consider Slaven Bilic’s future at the club. The bookies have Manuel Pellegrini, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafa Benitez, Sean Dyche, Roberto Mancini and Slavisa Jokanovic as their top runners as the next permanent West […]
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Bilic ‘stay or go now’ poll result
Posted on 22 October 2017.
A vast majority of West Ham fans want Slaven Boic removed as manager of the club NOW. ClaretandHugh ran a poll which resulted in the biggest vote ever with a total – so far – of 3,007 casting their votes. We offered four options on the manager’s future. A a total of 2,337 votes were […]
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Slaven Bilic odds on to leave Hammers
Posted on 22 October 2017.
Bookies have predictably made West Ham manager Slaven Bilic a massive odds-on favourite as the next Premier League manager to be sacked this season after West Ham’s embarrassing defeat against Brighton on Friday night. Slav’s chance of the sack has been slashed to 1/3 making odds-on on favourite with Sky Bet to go with his closest […]
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Slaven Bilic on the brink of West Ham sacking
Posted on 21 October 2017.
There is concern in the boardroom that there is no obvious option within the club who could act as a competent caretaker. They are considering a short-term fix and looking at out-of-work managers.
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London Stadium owners reject club requests
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic confirmed in his column in the Evening Standard on Friday that his players would benefit from having the area surrounding the pitch in the colour of claret, with the club prepared to pay the estimated cost of £200,000. “We have a great stadium but we want to improve it even more though, to make it […]
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The return of the Sam Allardyce poll
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been linked as a possible candidate as caretaker manager should the board decide to replace Slaven Bilic in the near future. Earlier today ClaretandHugh discovered that alongside a plan to approach Guus Hiddink as a possible caretaker boss Allardyce too is in the frame for what would be a […]
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Jose Fonte apologises to West Ham fans after Brighton loss
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Hammers boss Bilic admitted his job could be on the line after a humiliating loss at home to the newly-promoted Seagulls, but defender Fonte said the players must take responsibility.
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January shopping – a look at what we need
Posted on 21 October 2017.
By Tommy Langton While it might seem a tad bit early for talk of the transfer window, it’s all we can do to keep us sane in this up-and-down start we’ve had to the season. Carroll’s sending off might be considered a blessing, but if we’re taking silver linings from incidents like that, then we […]
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Westley looks for U23 cheer against Chelsea on Sunday
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Academy boss Terry Westley has told his under 23 squad they all have a chance of forcing their way into the first team with a top performance tomorrow (Sun). Westley – like everybody else was devastated by the first team’s 3-0 defeat by Brighton – but told the youngsters: “When things like that happen there’s […]
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Big Sam may get Hammers SOS call
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Exclusive West Ham may send a SOS call to Sam Allardyce as the club rushes to make arrangements to replace Slaven Bilic. ClaretandHugh has discovered that alongside a plan to approach Guus Hiddink as a possible caretaker boss Allardyce too is in the frame for what would be a dramatic return to the club. The […]
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Fonte: ‘It’s not only the manager, it’s the players as well!’
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Jose Fonte told Sky Sports cameras “Obviously very disappointing, not the performance we wanted to produce, not the performance the fans deserve, we need to look at ourselves in the mirror because this cannot happen, this happened a few times last season. We have to put this right. We are West Ham and it’s just […]
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The Slaven BIlic Poll
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Many will accuse us of being reactionary in running a poll directly after the latest disappointing Premier League defeat. But the truth is that Slaven Bilic has only managed twelve Premier League wins in thirty-nine games spanning a full twelve months. We ask whether Slav’s time is up and he should go immediately; whether he […]
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‘Board meeting’ update as grim mood deepens
Posted on 21 October 2017.
Despite widespread reports, West Ham are NOT holding an emergency board meeting today to decide whether Slaven Bilic should be sacked! Speculation has been swirling around since last night’s shock result that Bilic could be out of work by the weekend as a result of such a meeting. It was first promoted last night but […]
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Hammers look at veteran boss as caretaker
Posted on 21 October 2017.
West Ham are drawing up a list of candidates to take over from Slaven Bilic after the disastrous events of Friday night and Brighton. The club knows it has a serious problem and is quickly looking at limited options but the promotion of Terry Westley as even a temporary replacement while the club looks at […]
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