20 December 2016
West Ham treated around 60 of the 158 season ticket holders who previously sat in block 114 to a day with the first team at Rush green today. Those who could get the time off watched training today although both Dimi Payet, Chek Kouyate and Manuel Lanzini were noticeably missing today. Payet in France but is […]
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20 December 2016
Aaron Cresswell – as we reported earlier this afternoon – left the training ground injured today. Our picture shows the left back leaving training after he went over having rolled an ankle. The reports this evening remain “as were” with the medics believing the player will be fit for the match against Swansea on Boxing […]
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20 December 2016
Michail Antonio left the Rush green training pitch holding his groin leading to speculation he had picked up a new groin strain. However an insider has told ClaretandHugh this evening that Antonio finished training early today as a complete precaution. He complained his groin felt tight but after a once over by medic staff he […]
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20 December 2016
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic, coach Julian Dicks and skipper captain Noble led a West Ham contingent of club personnel attending the funeral of former Hammer Peter Brabrook earlier today. A number of former Hammers who knew Peter including Ron Boyce, Ken Brown, Eddie Bovington, Brian Dear, Alan Dickie, Eddie Presland, Alan Stephenson, Clyde Best, John Ayris, […]
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20 December 2016
Aaron Cresswell has today suffered a injury but insiders believe he will be okay to play against Swansea on Boxing Day. The left back rolled an ankle and went down during training raising immediate alarms that he would miss the game in Wales. He went over in what seemed fairly innocuous circumstances and rumours started flying […]
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20 December 2016
LLDC CEO, David Goldstone has defended his predecessors decisions not to build a stadium suitable for football in 2007 claiming no football club was willing to commit at that time to his knowledge. Giving evidence to the London Assembly Budget Monitoring Sub Committee last Wednesday Goldstone said: “Premier League football is an enormous global brand in […]
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20 December 2016
In his latest column, Niall Quinn reflects on 2016 in his end of year review including Leicester's title triumph and England's woes.
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20 December 2016
West Ham forward Dimitri Payet has admitted he would be keen on a move to London rivals Arsenal. The France international has long been linked with a move to the Gunners but it has never happened.
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20 December 2016
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings this week.
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20 December 2016
See more here: London Stadium Move: Fans have their say
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20 December 2016
The bookmakers are far from convinced that Dimi Payet will be on his way from West Ham in the winter transfer window. The cynical-minded may believe the player’s decision to give an interview freely naming Arsenal as a possible destination and declaring himself “ambitious” was conveniently timed. However the idea of West Ham playing through […]
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20 December 2016
How many teams top of the Premier League at Christmas have failed to go on and win the title? How many sides bottom of the Premier League on December 25 have escaped relegation? Is Antonio Conte's start as Chelsea manager a Premier League record?
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20 December 2016
Dimi Payet reckons it would be fun to play for Arsenal. However, with the Hammers insisting they can’t seriously accept a switch in the January window the midfielder is likely to have to wait until the summer at the earliest. ClaretandHugh was told by a key insider: “It is almost impossible to consider letting him […]
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20 December 2016
Slaven Bilic made a surprise appearance at West Ham’s staff Christmas party last Thursday. Junior back office staff held their Christmas party at the Rocket restaurant in Canary Wharf in Docklands last week. Both manager Slaven Bilic and Vice Chairman Karren Brady made surprise appearances to thank staff for their hard over the past year. […]
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20 December 2016
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic and captain Mark Noble will lead a West Ham contingent of club personnel attending the funeral of former Hammer Peter Brabrook today. The funeral procession will be leaving an address in Brandon Grove, South Ockendon for a funeral service at the Holy Cross church in Hornchurch at 10.45am this morning before […]
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20 December 2016
In an exclusive interview with French TV channel SFR Sport, Dimitri Payet spoke about his future. The 30 year old year admits he would like to play in the Champions League as quickly as possible before his career is over. The West Ham player also spoke of the interest expressed by Arsène Wenger for him and a possible return […]
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20 December 2016
Former Hammer Clyde Best has leant his support to a campaign to keep The Champions statue at the junction of Barking road and Green Street in Upton Park. Best, who scored 47 goals for West Ham and played alongside Bobby Moore, said: “I think it should stay. These guys are all from this area. They belong […]
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20 December 2016
What was your favourite Premier League match of 2016? We asked our Sky Sports pundits to pick theirs...
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20 December 2016
Sky Sports is counting down the top 100 players of 2016, as ranked by WhoScored.com in a five-part series. But who will come out on top?
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20 December 2016
Test your knowledge of the 2016 footballing year with our Sky Sports quiz, covering sackings, the Euros, the Premier League and more...
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19 December 2016
• Belgium forward set to start for suspended Diego Costa against Bournemouth • Antonio Conte believes training with Chelsea will be better for Batshuayi Chelsea will resist attempts by rival clubs to secure Michy Batshuayi on loan next month as the Belgium forward prepares to make his first Premier League start for the leaders in the visit of Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day. Batshuayi, a £33.2m summer signing from Marseille, is poised to deputise ...
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19 December 2016
Dimitri Payet insists he has had no contact with Arsene Wenger about a move to Arsenal.
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19 December 2016
The France international has suggested he would be keen to move to the Gunners if the opportunity presented itself while also admitting he misses Champions League football
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19 December 2016
West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet moved to London last summer from the French club and impressed in his first season as the Hammers reached the Europa League qualifiers.
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19 December 2016
Halfway through the season, some supporters of the East London club love their new home, some loathe it and others are just getting used to it West Ham’s move to what is now called the London Stadium, showpiece venue of the 2012 London Olympics, has drawn all sorts of controversy over money , over the redevelopment of the Boleyn ground they left behind and, most recently, over the suitability of what was originally a bespoke...
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19 December 2016
West Ham are planning a big clear-out of the squad this winter as they bid to correct the mistakes made during the summer transfer window. Sofiane Feghouli is the latest player to come under the microscope after a lack lustre first half of the campaign which has seen him join Alvaro Arbeola, Simone Zaza, Jonathon Callieri […]
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