04 June 2017
Some of West Ham’s greatest ever players have played at centre back for the Hammers through the years, Bobby Moore, Billy Bonds Rio Ferdinand are all quite rightly held up as Hammers legends, Below are a few players who shall we say didn’t quite reach legendary status in the claret and blue. Roger Johnson 2014 4 Apps I must admit that it does feel a little bit harsh putting Johnson in here, during his ...
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04 June 2017
Michael Carrick's testimonial is to take place at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the midfielder's 11 years at Manchester United.
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04 June 2017
Oxford off to Germany? According to reports from The Mirror, we are set to offload young defender Reece Oxford to Borussia Monchengladbach on a season long loan. The 18 year-old burst onto the scene early in Slaven Bilic’s first season as our boss, making early Europa League appearances before making his Premier League debut, starting in our 0-2 win over Arsenal in August 2015. However, the England U20 international has been used sparingly since...
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04 June 2017
This July, the London Stadium will host one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Battling it out for the title of World Champion, the world’s best athletes will be returning to London for a spectacular Summer of World Athletics. First up are the World Para Athletics Championships between 14th-23rd July followed by the […]
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04 June 2017
James Collins feels better than ever and has suggested he may do a Teddy Sheringham and go on until he is 40! The Ginger Pele was outstanding when he returned to the team at the end of last season but with a year left on his contract – and at 34 in August – questions […]
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04 June 2017
West Ham will see their £2.5m London Stadium rent increase by 3.5% from August in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI). The 99-year concessionaire agreement signed in March 2013 by West Ham United and owners E20 Stadium LLP sets out the increase each year based on the RPI figure set the Office of National […]
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04 June 2017
West Ham have no intention of selling Pedro Obiang to Everton or any other club this summer. The Irons midfielder would have been a leading contender for the Hammer of the Year award but for an ankle injury sustained against Leicester in March. Some reports claim The Toffees are interested in the player along with AC […]
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03 June 2017
West Ham have unlikely rivals in the shape of Fenerbahce as they continue their pursuit of Nichy Batshuayi – at least according to one Turkish newspaper. Fanatik claims the Turkish outfit want to loan the player for next season and are confident they can beat the Irons to his signature. The ‘paper also reckons Slaven […]
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03 June 2017
If I’ve read once that we are after a right sided winger since the season ended I’ve read it half a dozen times and it’s time to put this stuff to bed. Now it may have escaped the attention of those writing the stories but Hammer of the Year, Michail Antonio – is among the […]
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03 June 2017
Everton boss Ronald Koeman is very keen on West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang according to a report in the Daily Mirror this weekend. It claims the Dutchman wants Obiang as a replacement for James McCarthy and to provide support for Idrissa Gueye. AC Milan and Sevilla are also have said to have shown an interest in […]
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03 June 2017
The relocation of Season Ticket Holders in the London Stadium is now fully underway. Season ticket holders who registered to migrate to alternative seats received an email yesterday with details of the process and their allocated time slot. The email from the club says: The relocation window is open until Thursday 15th June and there are […]
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03 June 2017
The New York Yankees are being lined up to play Major League Baseball matches at the London Stadium in 2019 reports in the US claim this week. Major League Baseball is determined to take regular-season matches to England in the coming years and has identified the London Stadium as the ideal venue. MLB plans to play […]
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03 June 2017
London Stadium operators and owners have missed out on any performance related bonuses due by West Ham under their 99-year agreement for the stadium after a disappointing season on the pitch. It means West Ham’s rent was fixed at the One-Off usage fee of £2.5m after we finished 11th in the Premier League and failed to […]
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03 June 2017
Slaven Bilic is likely to tell Sofiane Feghouli he’s not for sale when the pair meet for talks on the Algerian’s future. Feghouli made it clear several weeks ago he and the manager would discuss the situation at the end of the season and that the club had rejected offers in the summer. But we […]
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03 June 2017
Reports that West Ham have joined Watford and Newcastle in the £7 million plus chase for Hull’s Kamil Grosicki should be treated with caution. Poland international wideman Grosicki wants to continue playing in the Premier League, and is being suggested as a back up to Rob Snodgrass but given that we buy the strikers we need […]
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03 June 2017
Reece Oxford is reported this morning as being all set for a season long loan at Borussia Monchengladbach. The story has been touched on in the past but according to new reports, the teenager in a bid to seriously develop his game with boss Slaven Bilic seeing him as a big part of the Hammers […]
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03 June 2017
Premier League clubs have some of the largest wage bills in the world. A table from the Daily Mail ranks the leading wage spenders for the 2016-17 season. West Ham are ranked 17th in the world with a wage bill estimated to reach £95m next season. Official financial numbers for the 2016-17 campaign won’t be […]
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03 June 2017
West Ham’s Reece Oxford is joining Borussia Monchengladbach on a season-long loan claims John Cross in the Daily Mirror. The 18-year-old Hammer is going to Germany to help his development claims the report. Oxford found his first team opportunities limited since his appearance at sixteen when he helped beat Arsenal at the Emirates. He has since signed […]
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02 June 2017
Brand new and exclusive from ClaretandHugh’s partners Hammers Chat is a new YouTube channel that features YOU! We’ve asked a few of the members of the forum at www.hammerschat.com to send in their mobile phone clips and give opinions on the weeks West Ham news. It’s the chance for the fans to get involved throughout […]
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02 June 2017
West Ham have been excluded in a recent report of The 32 European elite of football clubs in terms of valuation. Eight clubs from the Premier League were included including Everton, Leicester City, Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal but the Hammers were snubbed. The selection criteria was as follow 1. Clubs […]
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02 June 2017
Now we’re in to June, transfer rumours are going to come in thick and fast ahead of the 2017/18 Premier League season. As a result, we’ve been speaking to a source close to West Ham World in recent days to get the low down on a number of potential West Ham related transfers that may […]
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02 June 2017
West Ham United’s goalkeeper search could lead them to Manchester City stopper Joe Hart this summer. According to The Daily Mail, Manchester City are willing to let Joe Hart leave the club this summer for £20m. Manchester City recently signed Ederson and they have Claudio Bravo on their books too. This leaves Joe Hart as […]
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02 June 2017
Swindon Town are set to appoint former West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham as their new manager. BBC Radio 5 live’s senior football reporter, Ian Dennis, says Sheringham will be the replacement for Luke Williams, who resigned last month. Sheringham had a spell in charge of League Two Stevenage in 2015-16 but was sacked after 33 […]
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02 June 2017
London Mayor, Sadiq Khan’s investigation and report into the former Olympic Stadium is facing further delays. The draft report was due to due to presented to GLA members this month but will not be delivered until later this year. A spokesperson for the Mayor of London Speaking exclusively to Claret and Hugh today said: “Moore Stephens […]
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02 June 2017
For the umpteenth window in a row, West Ham United have been linked with a move for Davide Santon. According to media reports in Italy, Davide Santon is attracting interest from West Ham and another Premier League club. An exclusive report by Italian media outlet Tutto Mercato Web is suggesting that West Ham United and Crystal […]
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02 June 2017
West Ham United are keen on signing Dusan Tadic this summer, according to The London Evening Standard. Southampton winger Dusan Tadic is among West Ham’s top targets for the upcoming summer transfer window as the East London club look to build on their disappointing 11th place finish and compete for the European spots. West Ham […]
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