Hammers Striker Andy Caroll has spent an incredible 798 days out of action at West Ham due to injury which has led him to miss 105 games in his Hammers career. Joining West Ham on loan in August 2012 he has earned over £25m in wages meaning each one of his 30 goals has cost […]
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The Andy Carroll Injury Years
Posted on 02 May 2017.
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CandH Poll result on Carroll and Sakho
Posted on 02 May 2017.
West Ham fans have voted by a heavy majority the time has come to wave farewell to both Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho. The injury ravaged strikers have experienced another miserable appearance record this season and the team has suffered a serious cutting edge apart from a spell when a fit Carroll managed to fine […]
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Slaven Bilic’s future as West Ham manager hinges on last two home games
Posted on 02 May 2017.
• Matches against Tottenham and Liverpool key to whether Croat will stay in job • West Ham have been outplayed by the top clubs at home so far this season Slaven Bilic’s future at West Ham United will be determined by how his team performs against Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night and Liverpool on Sunday week in the final two home matches of the season. The club’s hierarchy has watched Bilic’s team labour at the London Stadium since…
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Bilic to give Carroll a good talking to!
Posted on 02 May 2017.
So Slaven is going to have a chat with Andy Carroll about his injury record. Brilliant! I know talking therapies are all the rage in Hollywood but does Bilic really believe that he has the power of healing in his words? If so, it’s a bloody shame he didn’t give Andy a good talking to 24 months ago! But who knows, if he succeeds with Carroll, Slaven might work the oracle with Sakho too, although all the rumours suggest that the manager’s…
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Report: Napoli reject £25m Hammers bid
Posted on 02 May 2017.
According to Italian journalist, Raffaele Auriemma West Ham is interested in signing Dries Mertens in the summer but he claims that Napoli has already rejected a £25m bid for the inform forward. Mertens has enjoyed a sensational campaign with Napoli in 2016/17 despite being deployed in an unfamiliar role as the side’s centre-forward. His current season […]
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Bilic to have talks on Carroll’s injury record
Posted on 02 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic’s frustration over the Andy Carroll injury situation grows more acute ahead of every game. But his current injury issue may have its roots in the return game against Arsenal when it is believed the medical staff wanted the player to be rested for a further week. Bilic said: “I don’t like to moan […]
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Gold denies local trader broken promise
Posted on 02 May 2017.
West Ham Co-Owner David Gold has defended the club on what is perceived to be broken promises over local traders coming to the Stratford with the club. A West Ham supporter called Mark messaged David Gold on social media “They promised Nathan’s & other traders they would take them with us when they wanted everyone […]
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From Carroll to Giroud, reporters pick goal of the season
Posted on 02 May 2017.
Following Emre Can’s glorious bicycle kick against Watford on Monday night, it is time to look at the potentials for goal of the season in the Premier League.
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Gold: Stadium conversion was a Government mistake
Posted on 02 May 2017.
West Ham co-owner David Gold has challenged a West Ham supporter on twitter who claimed Etihad is not state owned like the London Stadium. Gold corrected the fan saying:“The Etihad Stadium home of Manchester City football club is owned by Manchester City Council. dg” Another supporter chipped in on social media asking “Interesting if you could […]
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Bookies back Bilic but cool on Terry/ Defoe Irons moves
Posted on 02 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic’s position at West ham is looking safer and safer …according to the bookies at least! From being around 2-1 to be the next manager to depart a few weeks ago Skybet now quote the boss at 6/1 to leave in 2016/17. Hardly very generous with just three games left but the odds probably […]
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Carlos rumours Bacca again
Posted on 02 May 2017.
According to TransferMarketWeb, former West Ham transfer target Carlos Bacca has again been targeted by Arsenal ahead of the summer transfer window. Bacca has scored 13 goals in 29 Serie A appearances this term but it’s claimed he’s likely to leave the San Siro in the Summer. The 30-year-old is under contract until 2020 but could […]
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Hammers consider move for Leicester defender
Posted on 02 May 2017.
West Ham is considering a move for Leicester City defender Yohan Benalouane, according to Foot Mercato. The former France under-21 man is not a guaranteed starter for the King Power Stadium side however, with Wes Morgan and Robert Huth at the centre of their defence. Benalouane waited twenty months to make his full league debut […]
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Sakho: The History: Injuries…”bust-ups”…explanations!
Posted on 02 May 2017.
Diafra Sakho has been at the centre of injury and playing absences via perplexing circumstances for too long. In this piece, CandH takes a look at the player’s trouble-torn history at the club and reveals some startling similarities in his absences, the reasons why and the explanations given for them by him and the club […]
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Harry Kane urges Tottenham to give Chelsea a Friday fright by closing the gap
Posted on 01 May 2017.
• Spurs can cut Chelsea lead to one point by winning at West Ham • Chelsea not in action until Monday at home to Middlesbrough Harry Kane has called on Tottenham Hotspur to take advantage of the scheduling of Premier League fixtures and increase the pressure on leaders Chelsea by beating West Ham United on their first trip to the London Stadium on Friday night. With Antonio Conte’s side not in action until Monday evening …
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West Ham’s Managing Director to join Leeds
Posted on 01 May 2017.
West Ham’s Managing Director Angus Kinnear is poised to join Leeds United as their new CEO replacing Ben Mansford the Telegraph has reported today. Massimo Cellino’s stormy three-year reign at Leeds United is set to end as Andrea Radrizzani prepares to complete a full takeover of Leeds which should see Kinnear installed as CEO.Radrizzani is preparing […]
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Sullivan purge puts Irons in clear on tax probe
Posted on 01 May 2017.
Claret and Hugh has learned this evening that Hammers co-owner David Sullivan purged West Ham United of any players contracts with image rights when he took over 2010. And it’s that issue which has lain at the heart of the swoops on clubs across the country by the HMRC last week. Although image rights deals […]
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Poll: Which Hammers strikers should go?
Posted on 01 May 2017.
It’s Claret and Hugh poll time again and we are asking Hammers supporters a simple question. We want to know whether injury ravaged strikers Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho should be retained for next season or whether we should ditch one or the other or both. Is it time to start over with either or […]
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Antonio Irons position confirmed
Posted on 01 May 2017.
Well well well, finally Sky gets the message we gave you last week – Michail Antonio is going nowhere. The TV broadcaster followed up a story published in The Times claiming the player wanted out of the London Stadium last week but today has changed its line after talking to the player’s representatives. When the initial […]
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Pochettino Fears Hammer Blow to Tottenham’s Title Charge
Posted on 01 May 2017.
Even as we speak, Pochettino has retreated into a bunker beneath White Hart Lane with the Tottenham tactical brains trust, desperately seeking a plan for how to stop West Ham’s rampant strike force. To misquote The Sound of Music, the challenge is how do you solve a problem like Calleri? How, exactly, do you catch a cloud and pin it down? A Tottenham source revealed, “Poch has had to contend with some great strikers…
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Slav looks for more of the same against Spurs
Posted on 01 May 2017.
Slaven Bilic readily admits that we are heading for a “nervy” 90 minutes” against Spurs on Friday night and adds: ” “We are playing, for me, against the best team in the league.” But he added: “Hopefully I’m going to enjoy it, but it’s going to be a very nervous game. We will have to be on […]
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Tottenham are the best team in the league: Slaven Bilic
Posted on 01 May 2017.
West Ham, who are 15th, have kept three clean sheets in their last four league games and extended their unbeaten run to four games. They are seven points clear of the relegation zone.
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Sakho! Stick or twist – you speak out!
Posted on 01 May 2017.
Diafra Sakho’s continuing absences from action for obscure reasons are causing more an more discussion among the fans. Should we wait and hope that all will be well or take more drastic action – here the fans at ClaretandHugh’s Facebook have their say! You can join our top non swearing debates at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O I like […]
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Adrian heads for talks
Posted on 01 May 2017.
There’s no coincidence about the fact that we have kept a couple of clean sheets since Adrian’s return and again we were grateful to him for some fine saves at the weekend. But beyond that there’s a calm and composure about the Spaniard which also breeds more confidence in a back four which had been […]
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Joey Barton was able to bet because of greedy bookies
Posted on 30 April 2017.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Leon Osman was perplexed. How did bookmakers allow Joey Barton to bet for 10 years, using his real name and his home address? It does seem rather strange.
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Gold issues worrying Carroll news
Posted on 30 April 2017.
David Gold has revealed there is no certainty that Andy Carroll will return to full fitness in time to face Spurs on Friday night. Carroll remained sidelined for the game at Stoke with a groin injury which has seen him out of action since the game at Sunderland . And it remains to be seen […]
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Payet tax statement issued after newspaper story
Posted on 30 April 2017.
West Ham have delivered an official statement clarifying the Dimitri Payet contract position following a report in the Mail on Sunday. Under the headline: West Ham’s £1m loyalty payment to Dimitri Payet one of the reasons behind HMRC’s football club raids the newspaper reported that “a controversial £1 million loyalty payment to France midfielder Dimitri Payet by West Ham […]
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