16 May 2017
West Ham’s under 23s tonight turn out at Newcastle in the biggest game of their season – a Play Off Final which could catapult them into the big league alongside the likes of Arsenal, the Manchester clubs Chelsea and the like. After a lost Hammers generation of youngsters over the last 10 years this really […]
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16 May 2017
• Telecoms company abandons plans to sponsor the London Stadium • Breakdown of talks over terms of deal, not over HMRC investigation Vodafone has abandoned plans to sponsor the London Stadium in a £20m deal, dealing the latest blow to the venue’s troubled conversion to West Ham United’s home. The company was believed to be on the verge of a six-year deal to take on the naming rights, several years after the London Legacy Development Corporation, the publicly ...
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16 May 2017
Birmingham City forward Che Adams is being linked with a move to West Ham by the Mirror. The 20-year-old scored seven goals in 40 appearances for Birmingham this season following his move from Sheffield United, for a fee in the region of £2m. He was playing for non-league Ilkeston before joining Sheffield United in 2014, […]
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16 May 2017
Vodafone has pulled out of a naming rights deal for the London Stadium after reporting massive annual losses of £5.2bn, due partly to a big write-down in the value of its Indian business. The mobile phone giant, which operates in 26 countries, wrote down the value of its Indian unit by 3.7bn euros after a major […]
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16 May 2017
The ClaretandHugh flag was still proudly fluttering but the empty seats spoke volumes for the feelings of most after the shocking defeat by Liverpool. Yes we have supported them through the most frustrating and disappointing season in a long time but the message beamed out from the club after the embarrassing exit by the fans […]
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16 May 2017
Manu Lanzini is “not for sale at any price.” New reports have surfaced this morning that Everton are keen to bid for our star midfielder given the likely loss of Ross Barkley in the summer. Toffees boss Ronald Koeman is an admirer of Lanzini who has also been linked with the other merseyside outfit Liverpool […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Everton get “no chance” response on top Iron
16 May 2017
Vodafone have confirmed to Sky Sports News HQ that they have shelved plans to pay £20m for the naming rights at London Stadium.
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16 May 2017
Everton wants to sign West Ham playmaker Manuel Lanzini according to rthe Daily Mirror. The tabloid claims the Hammers face a summer fight to keep hold of the South American over the summer. Friend of this site, Darren Lewis claims Everton boss Ronald Koeman is hunting creative options with Ross Barkley increasingly likely to decide […]
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15 May 2017
As the Premier League season draws to a close, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville dished out a few accolades on Monday Night Football.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on The MNF Awards 2016/17
15 May 2017
It was time for reflection on the final Monday Night Football of the 2016/17 season.
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15 May 2017
Emre Can's overhead kick against Watford was voted Goal of the Season by Monday Night Football viewers - but Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville did not agree with the result.
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15 May 2017
A top ten finish for West Ham now appears to be out of the reach for the Hammers with inferior goal difference compared to West Brom, Southampton and Bournemouth now all on 45 points. The Irons are currently on 42 points in twelfth place in the Premier League table and are six goals behind the Cherries, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Top ten finish now out of reach
15 May 2017
Aaron Cresswell was left fuming after a West Ham supporter tried to steal his shirt he was trying to give a young Hammers fan on Sunday. The 27-year-old player had just finished a lap of honour around the London Stadium to a depleted crowd after the Irons collapsed to four nil defeat to his boyhood team. As […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Cresswell left fuming after fan incident
15 May 2017
A photo of a Liverpool fan in a High visibility Steward’s jacket went viral on social media on Sunday as it purported to show the lengths Liverpool fans would go to get into the game. The twitter post with a photo said “Crazy Liverpool fan dressed as a Steward at the West Ham game to get […]
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15 May 2017
According to The Mirror, Michy Batshuayi is still likely to be sold by Chelsea this summer despite his title-winning heroics. West Ham United are in the hunt for Michy Batshuayi but face competition from a duo of French clubs for his signature. The Belgium international is also on the radar of his former club Marseille […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham to compete with Ligue 1 heavyweights to land Chelsea hero
15 May 2017
Watch from behind the sofa or through the cracks in your fingers as I take my camera to the London stadium for the final time this season only to witness a thrashing. A game too far or a Spurs hangover? . . . . .Who knows but it wasn’t pretty despite starting the day in […]
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15 May 2017
It is no secret that West Ham United will be looking to add at least one striker this summer. Plenty of names have been banded around, such as Michy Batshuayi and Jermain Defoe, but a new target has popped up in media reports recently. Birmingham City starlet Che Adams is on West Ham’s radar ahead […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on Championship star on West Ham’s summer transfer wishlist
15 May 2017
Moody Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger appears to have stuck a knife into the Irons by suggesting the were “on holiday” against Lverpool. The Hammers collapse meant that the Gooners are outsiders to finish in the top four and he was obviously lookimg for us to do him and his squad a favour. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds […]
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15 May 2017
West Ham United are keen to add some pace to their attacking options this summer. Without Michail Antonio, there is a lack of genuine blistering pace and the Hammers are hoping to bring in one or two forwards with plenty of speed in the summer window. One target that has popped up is Napoli’s Dries […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham plot audacious £20m bid to sign Chelsea and Man United target
15 May 2017
West Ham United will rival Everton in the battle to sign Gylfi Sigurdsson, according to The Mirror. Gylfi Sigurdsson has played a key role in keeping Swansea City up in the Premier League this season. The Swans will be desperate to keep the Icelandic international star at the club but they might be powerless to […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham and Everton locked in battle to sign £25m Premier League sensation
15 May 2017
After the elation of the victory against Tottenham Hotspur the other evening, yesterday’s result was tough to take. West Ham confirmed their safety with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium and the impressive performance gave fans hope that a corner had been turned. And for a little while in the first […]
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15 May 2017
Exclusive Terry Westley hopes and believes he will see a crop of his finest youngsters breaking into the first team over the next three years. Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh the academy boss said: “The job isn’t done yet and I believe we have some outstanding prospects. He hopes that players from the academy are set […]
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15 May 2017
Henry Onyekuru is in talks with two Premier League clubs, according to Sky sources.
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15 May 2017
West Ham suffered their first loss in 6 games at home to Liverpool but they stay 12th in the league. After the 4-0 loss a top half finish is now looking out of their reach but they now won’t end the season lower than 16th. The Hammers have now lost more at home this season than they have won but considering they flirted with relegation at times, a comfortable end to the campaign will welcome. Liverpool took a step ...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Pearson’s Premier League Roundup: Hammers suffer heavy home defeat
15 May 2017
With Premier League survival achieved, West Ham went into their meeting with Liverpool with nothing to play for, except signing off their first season at the London Stadium with three points. With Liverpool looking to take a step closer to achieving Champions League football the difference in the level of motivation of both sides was evident from the first whistle. In stark contrast to the Tottenham match, West Ham did little to press Liverpool in the key areas of the...
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15 May 2017
Old defensive woes resurface Many Hammers’ fans would have almost forgot the feeling of walking out of a Football ground complaining about a dreadful defensive display after our five clean sheets in six games, but that feeling was very much restored as a lazy Hammers defence was breached four times by a rampant Reds attack. It became clear quite early in the game that our defence was on the beach a little bit, as ...
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