18 October 2017
Prince William and Kate who recently announced they are expecting the baby in April were joined by Prince Harry at London Stadium for a graduation for 150 sporting apprentices. West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady was on hand to meet and greet and show the royals around the stadium. Kate accepted personalised West Ham shirts for Prince […]
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18 October 2017
Our Croatian Boss Slaven Bilic has come to the public defence of Hammers keeper Joe Hart, stating in his Pre-Burnley Press Conference last Thursday that, “I think you fans in England don’t appreciate Hart”. The keeper has come under scrutiny recently in the English Press over his recent performances in Italy and in an England Shirt, with huge pressure being provided by younger shot-stopper such as Jordan Pickford and Jack...
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18 October 2017
Young Spanish forward Toni Martinez became the first West Ham United player to score a hat trick at The London Stadium on Sunday and is undoubtedly one of the most prolific strikers at the club, but why has he never made a competitive appearance for the first-team? Today, we examine exactly why he is continually overlooked by Slaven Bilic and examine what the immediate future might hold for Martinez...
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18 October 2017
Spurs could well deprioritise the Carabao Cup match against West Ham next Wednesday evening as the tie sandwiched in-between two important games for our North London rivals. Spurs have three games at Wembley Stadium in the space of eleven days with the Hammers sandwiched in between. Spurs take on Liverpool in the Premier League this Sunday […]
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18 October 2017
Toni Martinez is a humble young man who keeps his thoughts very much to himself as a rule! He is already seen as a fine example to youngsters growing up in the game as a result of that along with his goal scoring feats for Hammers under 23s . But after becoming the first Hammer […]
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18 October 2017
Adrian has revealed he is hoping to leave West Ham in January after falling out of favour under manager Slaven Bilic.
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18 October 2017
Mark Noble is remaining entirely philosophical about his exclusion from the team at Burnley and is set to play his part if called upon for the home clash with Brighton and Hove Albion. Talking to the official site he said: “Whether I am involved from the start or not I will prepare the same way and […]
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18 October 2017
REECE OXFORD has been told to remain inGermany if he wants to advance his West Ham career. The West Ham central defender 18, faces the prospect of his loan to Borussia Moenchengladbach being cut short in January should he fail to make it into the first team. But Borussia’s sporting director Max Eberl believes it […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Oxford and Hammers get message from Germany
18 October 2017
Tony Gale believes Andy Carroll will face a big challenge to make a West Ham first team return after his red card at Burnley describing the striker’s actions as “stupid.” And he made it clear that Javier Hernandez’s settling-in problems at the club are down to being played out of position. With Carroll out of […]
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17 October 2017
Reports are coming out of Portugal tonight that Sporting Lisbon are trying to beat off fresh West Ham advances on William Carvalho by offering the defensive midfielder a new deal. The want him to agree to a one year extension which would keep him at the club until 2021 whilst pushing the release clause in […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers target to be tempted with big new deal
17 October 2017
It’s been spoken of at length since the the final whistle blew against Burnley but it does appear that Andy Carroll’s idiotic double lunge may well pave the way for a more attractive (not to mention effective) style of play. I’m surely not the only person who is concerned that Slav will shoehorn the big […]
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17 October 2017
Spurs have struggled to sell tickets for the League cup clash against West Ham next Wednesday with tens of thousands of tickets unsold. West Ham sold out their 4,800 in a matter of days with tickets only going to season ticket holders with eight or more priority points. A club insider told Claret and Hugh they […]
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17 October 2017
Valencia owner Peter Lim has asked to meet with directors and managers from West Ham involved in the move to the London Stadium to learn from their mistakes. Los Che are preparing to leave the Mestalla stadium and Super Deporte says Lim is keen to set up meetings with West Ham to discuss their experience of leaving Boleyn Ground for the London […]
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17 October 2017
West Ham and Chelsea have been condemned by Spanish newspaper Marca who claimed Spurs are hated ‘due to their Jewish origins’ in an article originally published on Monday. Marca has since issued an apology for the article which also said the north London club were ‘hated, but played good football’. Spurs, West Ham and Chelsea have […]
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17 October 2017
Adrian will have to sweat it out at West Ham until the summer after making it clear he wants out of the London Stadium. With the World Cup in Russia beckoning the 30 yeareold is desperate for first team football after again being pushed onto the sidelines for the second successive season. And the club […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Adrian gets his answer from Irons on January move
17 October 2017
Unhappy Adrian is looking for a move out of West Ham after being almost totally overlooked since Joe Hart’s arrival on loan. The 30-year-old is desperately fed up and has told Radio Marca in Spain that he needs to move elsewhere after only making two appearances for the club in the Carabao Cup this season. […]
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17 October 2017
Hooray, The Premier League is finally back and what a weekend of Matchday Eight action it truly was, as the City Train proved unstoppable for yet another week and our Hammers tasted late heartbreak at Turf Moor. Reds Held To Anfield Stalemate In what was arguably the weekend’s most exciting matchup on paper, there would be disappointment for audiences the World over as Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho shared the points. In ...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Matchday Eight’s Premier League Review: The League Leaders Storm Past Stoke City As Slaven Bilic’s Hammers Suffer Turf Moor Frustration
17 October 2017
Bobby Zamara reckons Andy Carroll needs to return to the side for the Irons to see the best of Chicharito. The former Hammer reckons Little Pea “is a bit like Jermain Defoe”saying: “He’s always got goals and going to get goals and if you put that ball into the box he will take chances. If […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Zamora insists we need Carroll back
17 October 2017
As domestic football finally made its return after The International Break, it is that time of the week again to check in with our Hammer loanees at their various clubs both in England and across the continent. It would be a joyful weekend at last for Reece Burke and Josh Cullen but quite the opposite for Robert Snodgrass and another dull Sunday for Reece Oxford in Germany. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton ...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on The Hammers Loan Report: Championship Joy For Burke And Cullen As Snodgrass’ Villa Falter And Oxford Is Left Frustrated In Germany
17 October 2017
As I channel-hopped last night I was fortunate to find a replay of ‘The Boleyn Boys ‘ on Sky Sports Mix – documentary recorded during the last Upton park season and featuring five Irons greats. It was riveting to listen again to Bill Bonds, Alan Devonshire, Phil Parkes, Tony Cottee and Tony Gale discussing our […]
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17 October 2017
Andy Carroll's "stupid" red card could see him lose his West Ham place on a permanent basis to Javier Hernandez, says Tony Gale.
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17 October 2017
Joe Hart and Michail Antonio put the misery of conceding a late equaliser at Burnley behind them by enjoying a live performance by J Cole on Monday night.
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17 October 2017
West Ham defender Winston Reid says the Friday Night Football clash with Brighton is a must-win game for Slaven Bilic's men.
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17 October 2017
Winston Reid is one of the most laid back guys in the game but he makes no bones about the fact the Irons must beat Brighton. Like his fellow defender Jose Fonte there are no ifs and but about it -the south coast side have to be brushed aside on Friday night at the London […]
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17 October 2017
Tottenham's Harry Kane is still the Premier League's most in-form player, retaining his place atop the Power Rankings ahead of Kevin De Bruyne.
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17 October 2017
Who remembers the name Kelechi Iheanacho? For those with shorter memories he was the young man West Ham were supposedly set to sign as their main striker way back in the summer. Without most of us having seen him or heard about him, his 22 goals for Manchester City over two seasons made him a […]
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