06 August 2017
Diafra Sakho came through his first match action for weeks with no problems during a Hammers under 23 game against Spurs yesterday (Sat). The injury ravaged striker played for an hour as the Hammers under 23 team beat the north London outfit 3-2 in a behind closed doors game. And ClaretandHugh was told this morning […]
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06 August 2017
U23’s draw European clubs Terry Westley’s bright young U23 side will face the likes of Benfica, Villarreal and Tottenham Hotspur in the Group Stage of next season’s Premier League International Cup. The starlets qualified for the tournament with their PL2 Division Two Play-Off Final victory over Newcastle United, which also promoted them to Division One. The competition is set to give the young squad vital experience for their future career and will see them make trips to ...
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06 August 2017
Fans have their say on key players, weak leaks and summer spending – and make their predictions for the season ahead • Part one: Arsenal to Liverpool Related: Transfer window 2017 – every deal in Europe's top five leagues Related: Premier League 2017-18 fans’ previews, part 1: Arsenal to Liverpool Related: Premier League 2017-18 fans’ previews, part 1: Arsenal to Liverpool Continue reading...
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06 August 2017
Newcastle United’s hopes of signing Adrian are dead in the water despite new speculation over a move. Stories emanating out of the north east claim the Geordies remain keen on the Irons stopper but we have no intention of letting the Spaniard go anywhere. Adrian has been impressive in pre-season and there is no chance […]
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06 August 2017
Marko Arnuatovic’s move to the Irons has been greeted with the type of antagonism we saw associated with Dimi Payet’s departure from the London Stadium. Stoke City fans have made their feelings about things by filming themselves attempting to set fire to his old number ten shirt. They shared it online and chanted in unison […]
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06 August 2017
West Ham have risen up the London table of football related arrests, supporters charged and issues with court football banning orders last season after early troubles at the London Stadium last season. The freedom of information request obtained by Claret and Hugh shows that the Hammers had 56 supporters arrested in total, an increase of 38 on last season […]
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05 August 2017
Manu Lanzini, Aaron Cresswell and Marko Arnautovic are all expected to be declared fit for the opening day visit to Manchester United next weekend. And with Diafra Sakho and Winston Reid believed to have successfully come through a behind closed doors friendly against Spurs at Rush Green this afternoon the Hammers could be in good […]
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05 August 2017
Crystal Palace are weighing up a move for PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet as Newcastle threaten their bid to sign Adrian from West Ham.
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05 August 2017
West Ham’s excursion into Iceland for what was billed “The Super Match” on Friday afternoon earned the club very little in terms of international recognition or encouragement on the pitch for he new season. ClaretandHugh understands the clash against Manchester City earned the Irons around £500k which would barely buy a League Two striker. Still […]
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05 August 2017
Newcastle are targeting West Ham goalkeeper Adrian ahead of the new Premier League season, according to Sky sources.
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05 August 2017
In the final edition of our weekly journey through some of the worst David Gold and David Sullivan attacking signings during their time at our club, we look at the striker whose very name is the basis of this piece and another fairly awful Argentinian. Jonathan Calleri The dreadful Argentina Olympic star will go down in history as one of the worst Hammers strikers of the modern era, and a player whose performances ...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on From McCarthy To Zaza: The Plight Of Gold And Sullivan’s Striker Signings: Part Six
05 August 2017
A severely weakened West Ham side were well-beaten by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City yesterday in the final friendly of pre-season, the annual Super-Match at The Laugardalsvollur National Stadium in Iceland. Slaven Bilic’s men came into the tie off the back of a disappointing tour of Germany where we didn’t manage to pick up a single win against weak opposition. Whereas, The Citizens had been in The USA at The International ...
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05 August 2017
Arthur Masuaku has backed the growing opinion among the fans that the Hammers really have to step up their game in a hurry. Like last season the pre-season has been a disappointment and a match against one of the best teams in the world – rather than providing a stern test – became in reality […]
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05 August 2017
West Ham are struggling to find buyers for Robert Snodgrass and Jose Fonte given the wages of around £60k a week both players are picking up . The club are keen to see a club come in for the Scotland international who cost them £6.8 million in January and would also allow the disappointing Portuguese […]
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05 August 2017
The latest instalment of the Sofiane Feghouli transfer has opened with Galatasaray being reported as confirming that the deal is almost completed. The Algerian’s move was understood to have been held up initially by money he believed he was owed from the Hammers as a signing on fee. However, if reports coming out of Turkey […]
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05 August 2017
With the Premier League season fast approaching, get the lowdown on how each team is shaping up with our 2017/18 previews.
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04 August 2017
We’re back with our weekly fan magazine show ‘Your Shout’. On this episode Mike talks about the paucity of strikers and in particular the reliance on Sakho and Carroll to remain fit throughout the season. Regular contributor Mr B has quite a lot to say on the subject of our captain Mark Noble who came […]
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04 August 2017
Former WHUFC DJ Leon Hyde has more strings to his bow than many realise and one of them is his life as a football coach. Currently he is taking his taking his UEFA A licence and asked ClaretandHugh if he could give his thoughts on the Irons pre-season and in particular the game against City. We […]
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04 August 2017
Slaven Bilic has told the Irons squad to cut out the mistakes and start matching the big boys. The manager declared that he was neither overwhelmed or disappointed after the 3-0 defeat by Manchester City in Iceland. He explained: “We were without a few players, to be fair, and if we want to match the […]
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04 August 2017
According to Sky Italia reported via Inside Futbol, Mario Lemina is a summer transfer target for West Ham United. Mario Lemina is also a target for Everton as the two Premier League sides prepare to go head to head in the battle to sign the Juventus midfielder. Mario Lemina is reportedly prepared to leave Juventus […]
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04 August 2017
Lorient striker Abdul Majeed Waris is attracting plenty of interest from the United Kingdom, according to a recent report. According to a report by The Daily Mail, West Ham United are one of four clubs considering a move for Majeed Waris this summer. Waris is also wanted by Celtic, Brighton and Hove Albion and Fulham […]
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04 August 2017
West Ham United’s chances of landing Andre Gray have taken a blow with Burnley insisting he is not for sale, according to The Daily Mail. Burnley are not prepared to entertain offers for their main marksman, who notched nine Premier League goals last season, amid interest from West Ham, Newcastle United, Wolves, Everton and Tottenham […]
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04 August 2017
Joe Hart and Pablo Zabaleta came up against plenty of familiar faces on Friday in Iceland but were left with a bitter taste in their mouth as West Ham fell to a crushing defeat in Iceland.
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04 August 2017
Former Scotland and Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish will also form part of a 13-person group pieced together to rule on acts of simulation
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04 August 2017
West Ham United are confident of completing the signing of Lamine Kone, according to a report by The Mirror. Sunderland are reportedly holding out for £20m but The Mirror understands that the Hammers are hopeful of landing him in a deal worth just over £10m. The Ivory Coast international is thought to be unhappy at Sunderland […]
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