18 April 2017
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has admitted he and every other manager would think about signing John Terry. The central defender wants to carry on playing next season and Bilic believes that although he is now 36, he remains a very competent defender. Bilic told Sky Sports: “He definitely has got at least a […]
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18 April 2017
Slaven Bilic has been linked with a move for Chelsea star John Terry but when you read what the Hammers boss has to say on the matter it seems highly unlikely the former England defender will join West Ham. Yes, JT started his career in football as a young Hammer and is said to have grown up as a supporter along with his brother Paul, both of whom were born in nearby Barking. But ...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on West Ham boss Bilic WON’T bring Chelsea legend John Terry to the Hammers
18 April 2017
West Ham secured a point at the weekend against Sunderland, which pushed them closer towards securing their Premier League status, but the Hammers will be disappointed with the result. Having led twice in the North East, Slaven Bilic’s side had to share the points with a Sunderland outfit that are rooted to the bottom of […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham boss discusses club’s biggest problem this year
18 April 2017
Slaven Bilic believes John Terry's career is far from over and the defender’s availability will interest "every manager and club".
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Bilic: Terry’s career not over
18 April 2017
A new online questionnaire asks football supporters whether they would contribute to funding the installation of safe standing at their stadium through crowd funding. Talks aimed at introducing safe standing to an English Football League ground are at an advanced stage – and crowd funding could make it happen claim organisers. Safe standing campaigners and the […]
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18 April 2017
Enner Valencia – Everton The striker came on at half-time during Everton’s 3-1 home win against Burnley this weekend. With the game tied at 0-0 and Everton struggling to break down the away side, Valencia was introduced to the game. During his minutes he had two shots, one of which was on target. His passing statistics were also good, completing over 90% and providing one key pass. Valencia has been a bit part player...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on The Loan Report: Mixed Bag For Loanee’s as Youngster Struggle For Minutes
18 April 2017
West Ham United’s defensive target Santiago Arias has revealed that his entourage are in discussions regarding a transfer away from PSV Eindhoven this summer. The 25-year-old Colombian international was heavily linked with a move to West Ham in January, although no bid was made, but the door has been opened for a swoop at the […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on £5.05m West Ham target opens door for summer transfer
18 April 2017
Tottenham forward Heung-Min Son has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings for a second week running.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Tottenham on the rise
18 April 2017
West Ham’s inaugural season in the London Stadium hasn’t quite been one to remember, with the Hammers struggling to build on their success last term. With five games left to go in the Premier League season, Slaven Bilic’s side sit 13th in the standings but have pushed away from the relegation zone in recent weeks. The […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham official reveals issues with club’s key ambition
18 April 2017
Birmingham City have appointed Harry Redknapp as their new manager. The ex-West Ham player and Manager succeeds former West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, who resigned on Monday following a 2-0 home defeat by Burton Albion. Birmingham City, where Gold, Sullivan and Brady were all directors are currently 20th in the Championship, just three points above […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Former Hammers manager replaces another
18 April 2017
Describing West Ham’s season as a “nightmare” devalues the word! It’s been a horror show played out in a new stadium an eight minute drive away and a million emotional miles from the departed Upton Park spiritual home. We all have a view on that – mine is that other avenues should have been explored […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Yes, it’s been a nightmare – so what next?
18 April 2017
Slaven Bilic has again brushed off the persistent speculation about his job at West Ham and shrugged: “I’m not bothered.” Despite a strong vote of confidence from the board a string of contenders c0ntinue to be mentioned in relation to his position but the manager appears to remain unfazed. Travelling fans made it clear their […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Bilic talks on the sacking speculation
18 April 2017
West Ham have emailed all season ticket holders to warn them they must use any club cash earned from selling their seat on ticket exchange before 1st September or they will lose their club cash balance. The club wrote to supporters over the Easter weekend to say “Please note that your current Club Cash balance, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Club annoy fans by telling them use it or lose it
17 April 2017
West Ham and Sunderland shared the points following their 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light. It was a game in which the visitors led twice, only to be eventually pegged back by a 90th-minute equaliser. That result was only their second point’s return in seven games but was enough to move them 13th with a nine-point cushion over the bottom three places. Sunderland remain bottom but this was the first time they had scored...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Pearson’s Premier League Roundup as Hammers can only draw with bottom club Sunderland
17 April 2017
Andre Ayew is the latest player to be trotted out on the official website saying precisely what you would expect him to say – that we were okay at Sunderland and he’s confident problems will be sorted before the end of the season. He doesn’t say how which would have helped! and I’m not sure […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Ayew’s confident but doesn’t say why!
17 April 2017
Slaven Bilic has dropped a heavy hint that Darren Randolph will retain the goalkeeping sweater for the game against Everton at the weekend. Despite a desperate performance against Sunderland and errors which clearly lost the team two points it seems the manager’s view is that change is not such a good idea. Randolph’s displays have […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Slav’s bizarre Randolph explanation
17 April 2017
Another action-packed instalment of Premier League football saw the champions-elect dethroned as the title race just got a little more exciting.
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17 April 2017
I watched Jermain Defoe closely on Saturday afternoon and came to one inescapable conclusion. We really shouldn’t buy him this summer. Ok, maybe I shouldn’t judge on one look – and it has to be said he was in terrific form form for England against a poor Lithuania team – but at 34 he clearly […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Defoe display shows years are catching up
17 April 2017
Darren Randolph has come under fire for his recent performances culminating in a display at Sunderland which saw him concede two soft goals – one from a clear foul he failed to protest. Here ClaretandHugh Facebook followers @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ give their views on what they believe should happen next. O Dreadful ‘keeping, but I just cannot […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Fans deliver brutal verdict
16 April 2017
West Ham fans have voted they want Slaven Bilic to remain in charge of the club next season but the percentage of those voting in favour of him in a ClaretadHugh poll has dipped dramatically since pre-Christmas. Before the festive games the Croat won a poll by a landslide with over 80 per cent of […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Slav ‘stick or twist’ poll – voters deliver verdict
16 April 2017
Slaven Bilic and Diafra Sakho look set for conciliation talks this week as the uneasy stand-off between the pair continues to cause tensions. The unhappy Senegal striker is feeling unwanted and second best after battling back to full fitness but being overlooked apart from a cameo performance against Arsenal. He was called into the action […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Sakho and Slav set for Round Two!
16 April 2017
West Ham and Everton are today reported to be chasing 31 year old Manchester City central defender Vincent Kompany But according to The Mirror the Belgian international needs to finish the season with a flourish if they are to firm up their interest. The Irons are known to be set for negotiations over right back […]
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16 April 2017
Time for Adrian to return? Darren Randolph came under major fire, for not the first time this season, at the full-time whistle yesterday as pressure grows on Slaven Bilic to replace the Irishman in goal. There is no denying that Darren Randolph’s performances in goal have been poorer than the norm recently, the keeper was criticised for his performances against Leicester and at The Emirates, but yesterday many fans called for his...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Talking points, reaction and player ratings from the 2-2 draw at Sunderland
16 April 2017
Let’s start by taking a look at the key statistics from yesterday’s 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light. Possession Like many games where we haven’t taken the three points this season, we had the edge over our opponents in terms of possession. The hosts only managed to take a 47.4 percent share of the possession, whereas we had 52.6 percent of the keep ball yesterday. However, we were unable to take the...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Key stats from the disappointing draw at Sunderland
16 April 2017
Antonio out for the season It has been confirmed this week by Slaven Bilic that our top goal-scorer Michail Antonio will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury. The Croat confirmed the sombre news in his pre-Sunderland press conference, Bilic had this to say about the matter “For Antonio it is a significant injury so he is out for the rest of the season”. It is without a...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Antonio’s season over and Bilic eyeing three new signings
16 April 2017
We know there is never a right time to run this kind of poll and some say we should never run them at all. Yet because of so much external media pressure even the board itself was forced to give Slaven Bilic a vote of confidence a few days ago ahead of some crucial games. […]
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