25 May 2017
As per @EXWHUemployee and @S_D_C_C’s recent podcast on Phoenix Fm, it appears West Ham’s kits are all done and ready to be released for the upcoming 2017/18 season. The new home kit has been inspired by the “Pony” kit as worn by John Hartson above… The 17-18 home kit will be based on the Everton […]
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25 May 2017
No formal request has been made by operators London Stadium 185 to increase the London Stadium football capacity to 60,000 for next season the operator has confirmed. Operators LS185 will need to make a formal request to Newham’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) to increase capacity but have not done so to date. The Safety Advisory Group […]
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25 May 2017
West Ham United have issued the Club’s annual Retain List of players at the end of the 2016/17 season which has confirmed the departure of seven Hammers. The has club confirmed that Jonathan Calleri has returned to Uruguayan parent club Deportivo Maldonado after appearing 19 times for the Hammers in which he scored once. Loanee, Turkish […]
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25 May 2017
West Ham is on target to exceed an eighty percent renewal rate a source close to the club have told Claret and Hugh. Premier League clubs work on an 80/20 rule where eighty percent of current season ticket holder renew each season. However, we have been told the club are on target to exceed this […]
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25 May 2017
For a club with a tradition of open attractive football, West Ham have been blessed with some fantastic goalkeepers over the years. Phil Parkes, Ludek Miklosko, Robert Green have all served the club with distinction making choosing some of the worst goalkeepers a surprisingly hard thing to do, for now I have settled on three candidates some of whom have gone on to serve other clubs well but didn’t really deliver when the Hammers needed them. Allen McKnight 1988-1991 23 Appearances McKnight was...
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25 May 2017
Enner Valencia – Everton Valencia played 83 minutes in the Toffees 3-1 defeat against Arsenal. Valencia was brought down in the incident that led to Lauren Koscielny’s dismissal, an incident that will cost the Frenchman his place in Arsenal’s Cup Final Reece Oxford (Reading) Did not feature in Reading’s 1-o victory in the Royals play-off semi-final second leg against Fulham a result that the booked Reading a place in the Play Off Final next week. The Berkshire side have also announced that...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on The Loan Report: Cullen tastes Wembley heartache
25 May 2017
West Ham season ticket holders renewing for next season have agreed to updated terms and conditions which include a new clause in which the club could withdraw their season ticket if the holder does not attend seven or more Premier League matches. All season ticket holders are required to tick a box on renewal online […]
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25 May 2017
The new Premier League season starts on August 12 but the likes of Everton and Manchester United will be back in competitive action before then.
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25 May 2017
West Ham have accepted there is little chance of the club being able to move Andy Carroll on this summer whilst they have no alternative but to hope Diafra Sakho can truly get himself fit. The club is frustrated at having two front men on their books who cost over £100k together in wages who […]
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25 May 2017
Joint-chairman David Sullivan and his son Dave Jnr are thrilled to be in a position to help homeless hero Stephen Jones. It is now well documented they have found Steve, who was sleeping rough near Manchester Arena when a bomb went off at a concert being given by American singer Ariana Grande on Monday evening. […]
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25 May 2017
Over 72% of supporters believe Sofiane Feghouli should remain a Hammer after the summer transfer window. In a Claret and Hugh poll of over 1,500 fans, 1,107 (72.16%) said we should keep the 27-year-old who had a good run of form in the last few games. Nearly 18% (276) said we should sell the Algerian […]
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25 May 2017
West Ham will press on with Adrian as their No 1 keeper in the 2017/18 season and see signing a new new stopper as a lesser priority! The club had been linked with the likes of Joe Hart and Jordan Pickford but neither is likely to become available with such as Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester […]
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25 May 2017
We look back at some of the best skills of the 2016/17 Premier League season, featuring Eden Hazard, Paul Pogba and more.
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24 May 2017
After finishing 7th and qualifying for the Europa League in the 2015/16 season, plenty was expected from the Hammers this year. However, it was a disappointing season judging by those high standards. A poor summer of recruitment held us back from progressing and the move to the London Stadium did not go quite as planned. […]
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24 May 2017
David Sullivan’s hunt for the homeless man featured on TV after the Manchester terrorist outrage has proved successful. The Hammers co chairman – speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live said: “It looks like he needs some help, so we are desperate to find who he is and give him six months free accommodation and a little […]
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24 May 2017
A Reliable Striker Is All That West Ham Needs
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24 May 2017
Slaven Bilic will retain the same back room staff when he goes into the new season despite the rumbles of discontent heard throughout the last part of the season. Speculation had persisted throughout the campaign that the board wanted changes to Bilic’s staff as the team look under-prepared and unable to see games out. Bilic […]
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24 May 2017
All the dust has settled on a challenging season for the Hammers and the final Premiership table does not actually look that bad. Granted, finishing 11th isn’t great after last year’s seventh and European qualification. But given how keenly we have flirted with relegation all season, it could have been a lot worse. A final […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Not as bad as first feared for West Ham?
24 May 2017
As the football season has drawn to close, so the silly season, specifically the Twitter transfer rumour season has well and truly kicked off! In this new weekly column I will take a look at some of the more plausible and delightfully implausible transfer stories surrounding West Ham United. My aim is not question anyone’s credibility and as such I won’t use any Twitter names (with the notable exception of our own Board and family ...
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24 May 2017
West Ham are close to completing a deal to sign Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer, according to Sky sources.
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24 May 2017
Who was "outstanding"? And which top-six team should be "expelled"? Paul Merson grades the 2016/17 season of every Premier League side.
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24 May 2017
With their boots barely cleaned and kits only just washed, some of European football's stars wasted no time in jetting off on holiday once their seasons were concluded.
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24 May 2017
Homeless man Stephen Jones, 35, has described the haunting moment he pulled nails and shards of glass from the faces of dying children in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack.
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24 May 2017
The 2016/17 season is only just over but there is no time to waste as the club prepares for next year. This campaign had some disappointing moments and a number of injury problems so getting the right transfers this summer is vital. It is also crucial that the club hold on to its important players who have impressed and can help improve on this year’s league position. So what early business can we...
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24 May 2017
Keep track of all the Premier League sides' pre-season fixtures and results with our club-by-club guide.
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24 May 2017
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has ruled out Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge as a summer transfer target. Despite learning that the Hammers are ready to consider any striker with a top six club on the fringes of the first team, Sturridge is not on the Irons wanted list. With Diafra Sakho and Andy […]
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