After a tough four games away from home with one cup win against a League Two side and zero points in the league – two goals scored and 10 conceded – it has become apparent that Slaven Bilic has only three Premier League games to save his West Ham managerial career. But let’s face it, […]
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If West Ham really had ambition they would appoint this Slaven Bilic replacement in a heart beat
Posted on 04 September 2017.
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Bilic spoilt for choice
Posted on 04 September 2017.
West Ham are set to have the entire squad fit for the clash with Huddersfield – although Marko Arnautovic will serve out the last game of his suspension. And that could see Slaven Bilic put out the strongest West Ham team we have seen in months and months. ClaretandHugh has learned that both Winston Reid […]
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Ayew looks to have picked up trouble
Posted on 04 September 2017.
Andre Ayew could be missing from the Irons team which takes on Huddersfield next Monday night. The Ghana international’s run of poor form continued against the Congo in a World Cup qualifier last week – a performance that was widely condemned by supporters of his nation on Twitter. Ayew was taken off with 25 minutes […]
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Carroll warms up as Hammers return to training
Posted on 04 September 2017.
Andy Carroll is confidently predicted to be in the squad which meets Huddersfield Town on next Monday evening. And that is causing alarm bells to ring in Yorkshire where one local paper made a lead story of his likely return this morning. Carroll has now been missing for months with a recurring thigh injury but […]
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Report from Portugal: The Carvalho affair
Posted on 04 September 2017.
Nuno Almeida is a Lisbon-born blogger, a top ClaretandHugh Facebook Forum member and a passionate football man. A Sporting Clube de Portugal fan and member since the day he was born 🙂 he is also a huge fan of English football and West Ham. He’s been a Hammer since 1980, the day he watched the FA […]
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Posted on 03 September 2017.
I’m talking about West Ham of course and specifically the the amount of fuel we seem to continuously donate to fuel the media’s fire. This first international week is supposed to provide meagre pickings for those who seek to fill the column inches and 24 hours news channels. The qualifying break has just started which usually […]
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Sullivan confirms he’s to sue Sporting Lisbon
Posted on 03 September 2017.
David Sullivan has tonight confirmed he intends to go ahead with legal action against Sporting Lisbon and their director of communications, Nuno Saraiva, who claimed West Ham made no formal written offer to sign the midfielder William Carvalho. Saraiva also dubbed the Hammers co chairman a “parastite” and “liar” which Sullivan claims has left him […]
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West Ham to take legal action against Sporting Lisbon
Posted on 03 September 2017.
West Ham United have confirmed they will be taking legal action against Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. Tensions mounted over a failed move for Portugal midfielder William Carvalho.
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Sullivan to launch legal action on S Lisbon director
Posted on 03 September 2017.
West Ham United are tonight reported to be launching legal action against the Sporting Lisbon director who called David Sullivan a “liar” and a “parasite.” According to the Telegraph the club are contacting Nuno Saraiva, Sporting’s director of communications, who claimed they had not made a formal written offer to sign the midfielder William Carvalho. […]
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Board is simply reaping what it’s sown
Posted on 03 September 2017.
Nigel Kahn has been the most prominent public critic of the West Ham board for several years. And as the fans go into a furore over the situation at the club right now, CandH invited Nige to give his view on the state of things as he sees it. We are grateful he has interrupted his […]
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Palace and Arsenal epitomise Premier League’s lack of joined-up thinking | Jacob Steinberg
Posted on 03 September 2017.
The director of football role is underrated in England but may have helped the transition to Frank de Boer or forced Arsène Wenger to leave his comfort zone Now the honeymoon period has well and truly fizzled out, extinguished by so much sideways football that soon Louis van Gaal will be making a pilgrimage to Selhurst Park to see what all the fuss is about, it comes as no surprise to learn Crystal Palace …
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London Stadium caterers earn £7m
Posted on 03 September 2017.
A recent freedom of the information requests shows the catering income for specific West Ham games last season. West Ham v Bournemouth Premier League match catering income £268,734 West Ham v Spurs Premier League match catering income £301, 489 West Ham v Arsenal Premier League match catering income £273,770 Based on these figures assuming a per match […]
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Arnautovic doesn’t regret move to West Ham
Posted on 03 September 2017.
Arnautovic’s season with West Ham has got off to a nightmare start after the club record transfer signing was red-carded on his second appearance for elbowing Southampton’s Jack Stephens. The initial transfer fee was £22.3m which could rise to £25m with add-ons. He earns a basic wage of £65,000 per week plus bonuses on a five-year […]
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Rage…malice…spite ? No, this is why we’re here!
Posted on 03 September 2017.
ClaretandHugh’s View Remember Brexti? ….remember Trump? ….remember the UK election? remember the anger the spite the malice, the rage, the obscene posts on social media – a place which doesn’t need a lot of help in that area ? We all do, but nobody can maintain that level of intensity whatever the issue, and it […]
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Transfer window verdicts: Premier League fans on the best and worst deals
Posted on 03 September 2017.
Fans assess the window’s best buys, saddest exits, and the ones that got away Related: Transfer window 2017 – every deal in Europe’s top five leagues Related: David Squires on … Liverpool v Arsenal and Bilic on the brink Related: Sergio Agüero has been left feeling like a second-class Citizen | Daniel Taylor Continue reading…
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Andre Ayew urged to retire
Posted on 03 September 2017.
Andre Ayew was unable to help Ghana to victory in the third round of the World Cup CAF qualifiers against Congo on Friday. The Black Stars escaped a shock defeat at the hands of the visitors, as Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey salvaged a point for the West Africans with an 85th minute equalizer. The result […]
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Rafa Benitez lined up if Slaven Bilic fails
Posted on 03 September 2017.
The Sunday Express this morning claims that Rafa Benitez is being lined up to take over West Ham if Slaven Bilic fails to turn things around in September. Bilic had talks with Hammers co-owner Dave Sullivan after his side lost their opening three games and the Croatian rejected the chance to strengthen his squad with […]
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West Ham co-owner David Sullivan heaps pressure on Bilic
Posted on 02 September 2017.
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has added to the pressure on Slaven Bilic by claiming the manager was not interested in the chance to sign Renato Sanches or Grzegorz Krychowiak.
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West Ham insist on game time for loanees
Posted on 02 September 2017.
West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has revealed that West Ham insists on a financial penalty if West Ham players on loan do not get plenty of first-team time. Speaking in the Sun newspaper Bardy said Loan spells are now an essential part of football saying Youth players on the fringes of first team football […]
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Chairman’s son hints London Stadium could be bought
Posted on 02 September 2017.
Son of West Ham Chairman Dave Sullivan Junior gave an interview the Sports Bible about West Ham. Asked whether he believed that Jack and himself would be the next chairmen of West Ham? “I personally think Jack is more likely to be the chairman of West Ham, however I would still like some input. Jack is currently […]
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Transfer Day Round-Up – Canning Town Style
Posted on 02 September 2017.
It’s all got very serious so time for a bit of light relief and some fun. . . . . if we can’t laugh we’ll only end up crying. To see more of these West Ham animations go to @CanningTownLen on Twitter where you’ll be kept entertained and up to date albeit slightly satirically.
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Quina deal scuppered by greedy agent
Posted on 02 September 2017.
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has given a great insight to transfer deadline day for a football manager after he allowed cameras from the Bleacher report to follow him around for the day. Within the video, the truth is revealed why the Domingos Quina move collapsed. He explains a week earlier, the signings Jerome Sinclair, […]
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Exclusive: Sullivan denies Sporting Libson claims
Posted on 02 September 2017.
Exclusive by Claret And Hugh Associate Editor, Sean Whetstone West Ham Co-Chairman David Sullivan has tonight flatly denied claims from Sporting Lisbon that West Ham never made bids for the defensive midfielder for William Carvalho. Sullivan speaking only to ClaretandHugh a few minutes ago in response to provocative and controversial statements from the Sporting […]
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Sporting Lisbon chief Nuno Saraiva attacks David Sullivan
Posted on 02 September 2017.
Angry Sporting Lisbon director Nuno Saraiva has published a strongly-worded statement attacking David Sullivan and calling the West Ham United co-chairman a lying parasite.
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West Ham mortgage training grounds and Stadium lease
Posted on 02 September 2017.
West Ham have borrowed money secured against the remaining property and leases they own. A charge filed at Companies House on Thursday shows that the Hammers have borrowed money from Rights and Media funding thought to be financed by West Ham fan Michael Tabor secured against Chadwell Heath, Rush Green and Little Green. In addition, they […]
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Sporting Lisbon challenges Sullivan to prove his claims
Posted on 02 September 2017.
Sporting Lisbon’s director of communications Nuno Saraiva has hit out at West Ham co-owner David Sullivan after his official website statement and challenged him to prove his claims on William Carvalho. Speaking on Facebook Saraiva said: “Mr David Sullivan lies. Sporting Club de Portugal, as was said by its president, did not receive any proposal for […]
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