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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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21 October 2017
“It was a bad performance,” Bilic told sky Sports. “The goals killed us, the first one very quick. Between the first and second goal we were dominating the game.” “They defended the box really good and at the end of the first half we conceded from a bit of skill from their player. It is […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Slaven Bilic’s analysis of Brighton defeat in his own words
21 October 2017
A Spokesperson of the Ayew family, Fiifi Tackie has rubbished claims of a sex-scandal involving West Ham player Andre Ayew. French news site melty.fr on Monday reported on their website that the West Ham midfielder had relations with Shay, a female rapper with Paris-based group 92i. The website alleged that the sex scandal involving Ayew […]
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21 October 2017
West Ham owners and the club board are meeting on Saturday to discuss Slaven Bilic's future as manager, according to Sky sources.
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21 October 2017
West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart has been robbed by a gang of moped bandits in Romford. The 30-year-old keeper had his smartphone, wallet and watch snatched by three scooter-riding thieves who pounced on him close to the club’s training ground. The Sun quotes a source close to the England keeper as saying it happened near […]
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21 October 2017
Angelo Ogbonna last night appeared to endorse a West Ham fan social media message saying Bilic Out! West Ham supporters were quick to spot that the West Ham defender liked a message on Instagram late last night.
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21 October 2017
The omens were there from the very start last night at the London Stadium, the Claret and Hugh crowd-funded flag was missing and they couldn’t get the massive TV screens working in the stadium so it was impossible to know how many minutes were left to play throughout the game. Although West Ham fans sang loudly […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Toxic atmosphere returns to London Stadium
21 October 2017
Memo to the Board Enough is truly enough – last night felt like the end of the world and there is only one group of people who can do anything about the disaster that has now fully opened up beneath us…YOU! Slaven Bilic is a lost man as demonstrated in his interview following the game. […]
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21 October 2017
As the Hammers slipped to a 3-0 defeat against the newly-promoted side, the Austria international came in the line of fire due to his lack of effort
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21 October 2017
The Hammers hit the lowest of lows against Brighton last night giving their worst performance in many years. Here’s how fans responded on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum O I have no more words now. Just gutted at this gutless performance. O Sullivan won’t act. Bilic won’t walk as he is as deluded as Sullivan. He wont […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Fans outraged and in despair: “He has to go”
21 October 2017
West Ham were rocked at the London Stadium as Brighton inflicted more misery on Slaven Bilic with a comprehensive victory. Glenn Murray scored a goal either side of Jose Izquierdo's strike.
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20 October 2017
Chris Hughton praised his side's defensive display after a first top-flight away win since 1983 catapulted Brighton up to 10th.
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20 October 2017
Slaven Bilic suffered surely the worst defeat of his spell as West Ham boss as they were thrashed 3-0 at home to Brighton.
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20 October 2017
The under-fire manager insisted that he is doing his best after another woeful result, and added he was not concerned about the prospect of dismissal
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on I don’t want to hide – Bilic takes responsibility for humbling West Ham defeat
20 October 2017
KIERAN GILL AT LONDON STADIUM: Two goals by Glenn Murray and a super strike by Jose Izquierdo secured Brighton their first away win in the top flight since March 1983.
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