10 August 2017
Transfer rumors are swirling ominously around our talisman Manuel Lanzini following the fall out from the Neymar saga. Liverpool have hinted that should they lose their talisman, our little Argentine would be top of their transfer list. After seeing Neymar head to PSG for a mind blowing €200M, many of us began to worry that the chain reaction had been set in motion. However, with sources close to club reporting ...
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10 August 2017
In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we speak to Tom, 18 and a lifelong Hammer as he recounts a stunning victory from the 2011/2012 season. “Growing up in Ireland as a Hammers fans is understandably a very individual experience, 380 miles from my spiritual home of Upton Park. My Claret & Blue blood came from my grandfather, who was born and bred a Hammers fan in London’s East-End, he would always show me old videos and DVDs of greats like Bobby...
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10 August 2017
West Ham have bid €30 million (£27.1m) for Sporting Lisbon midfelder William Carvalho. The club has confirmed national reports to ClaretandHugh within the last few minutes declaring that club representatives are indeed in Lisbon at this moment trying to close the deal. Lisbon want 40 million euros(£36.1m) but the Hammers won’t go that high but […]
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10 August 2017
U23’s overcome by Billericay A bright young Hammers U23 side that included two-trialists and a number of U18 starlets were beaten 3-1 by Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town at The New Lodge on Tuesday night. The hosts, who have made headlines by signing the ex-Liverpool duo of Paul Konchesky and Jermaine Pennant, were too strong for the youngsters as Terry Westley’s men were condemned to defeat in ...
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10 August 2017
Manuel Lanzini will miss the first two games of the season against Manchester United and Southampton according to the well connected Ken Dyer from the London Evening Standard. The Argentinian picked up a know in training out in Germany and has been working in the gym to regain his fitness. The journalist says “The Argentine picked up […]
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10 August 2017
The often reliable Jason Burt from the Telegraph claims West Ham have bid a club record €30 million (£27.1m) for the highly-rated Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho. He says club representatives are currently in Lisbon attempting to close the deal for the Portuguese international and negotiations have been going on for more than a week. Sporting […]
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10 August 2017
West Ham have dropped down to Second Place finish in the Premier League Table of Season Ticket Affordability 2017/18. Fish4jobs has calculated how long it would take football fans to afford a season ticket at their local Premier League club for the 2017/18. The values were calculated based on the average hourly wage for that […]
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10 August 2017
The stats-based Sky Sports Predictor is back for the new season - and it's tipping Tottenham to win the Premier League title.
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10 August 2017
West Ham are interested in signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, according to Sky sources.
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10 August 2017
19-year-old Ezra Walian has completed his trial with West Ham. The youngster can play as a central striker or on either wing and is a free agent after his contract ran out at the end of June. He scored 11 goals in 22 games for Jong Ajax last season. Born in Amsterdam, Walian represented Holland at U19 […]
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10 August 2017
It was as a 67th-minute substitute in a goalless draw with Newcastle back in August 2015 that Javier Hernandez last took to the Old Trafford stage - where in the space of five years - he had become Manchester United's penalty-box hero.
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10 August 2017
There remain many sceptical Hammers fans who fear that Manu Lanzini is about to become Phillipe Coutinho’s replacement should the Reds play maker depart to Barcelona. And let’s be clear that is a very big SHOULD indeed for he only signed a new five year deal at Anfield last year with Jurgen Klopp making him […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Lanzini for Liverpool – the case AGAINST!
10 August 2017
Javier Hernandez is very unlikely to be celebrating if he scores against Manchester United at the weekend. Chicharito makes one of those coincidental footballing journeys back to the ground where he was adored and can be assured of a wonderful welcome such was his popularity. He won two titles in three years under Sir […]
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10 August 2017
West Ham kicks off their Premier League season away to Manchester United this Sunday at Old Trafford. Head to head Man United have won 64 games, West Ham have won 43 and 30 games have resulted in a draw. Bookies odds for the result are Man Utd to win: 2/7 West Ham to win: 10/1 […]
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10 August 2017
European Football Journalist Graham Hunter has recorded an in-depth interview with Slaven Bilic, completed at West Ham’s pre-season camp in Germany. Graham says “This interview will leave Hammers fans loving their manager even more than they already do – and will also, I’m sure, have everyone else feeling exactly the same way. In the first part […]
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10 August 2017
With the start of the new Premier League just around the corner, we have got you covered with everything you need to know ahead of the 2017/18 campaign.
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10 August 2017
As we embark on another Premier League season, we look back at some of Martin Tyler's famous commentaries, and ask you to match them up with the goal.
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10 August 2017
With the start of the new season now just around the corner, we look at who netted your club's first goal in the Premier League…
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10 August 2017
The Mexican forward is unsure how he will react if he opens his account for his new employers against one of his former sides
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10 August 2017
Jose Mourinho conceded Javier Hernandez would have scored 20 goals for Manchester United last season, had his predecessor Louis van Gaal not sold the striker.
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09 August 2017
West Ham co-owner David Gold has once again rejected any suggestion that he and co-owner David Sullivan are in the club purely to make a quick buck – and has hinted that the names Gold and Sullivan could stay at the club long after the current owners have gone. In an exclusive interview with Blowing […]
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09 August 2017
• Striker to make West Ham debut at former home Old Trafford • Hernández won two Premier Leagues with Manchester United Javier Hernández will return to Old Trafford as a West Ham player on Sunday and says he feels “only happiness” towards the club that brought him to the Premier League seven years ago. The Mexico forward expects to make his competitive debut for Slaven Bilic’s side at the stadium he called home for...
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09 August 2017
Michail Antonio will make his return to match action against Everton in the opening under 23s competitive fixture of the new season. And that could well set the Hammer of the Year up for his targeted return match against Southampton next weekend fully recovered from his hamstring injury. Antonio’s return is a boost for the […]
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09 August 2017
Javier Hernandez is ready for his return to Old Trafford as he kicks off the next chapter of his Premier League career as a Hammer. The club’s big summer signing declared: “I’m very happy and very glad at the prospect of playing my first game for West Ham on Sunday. “It’s the best way for me […]
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09 August 2017
West Ham United are tonight being reported as being ready to launch a £25 million bid for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho. And this would fit with regular reports from CandH that Slaven Bilic has rejected the chance to buy a new striker because he is far more interested in reinforcing his midfield. According to the […]
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09 August 2017
Ok we have caught up! Here’s the latest Mock the WHUFC Week video from Nigel Kahn in which everybody and everything at West Ham is seen as suitable for satirical treatment. Once again the ITKs get the full blast of the edgy stuff which is on view here. We make no apologies for showing all […]
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Soucek: West Ham have finally got character back
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest highlights & rate the players!
Premier League ins and outs – clubs confirm player exits
Forest hold on to edge West Ham and keep CL dreams alive
Rice a fitting match-winner for Arsenal as Everton give Goodison send-off
