08 December 2016
Slaven Bilic gave an excellent appraisal of life at a new stadium when speaking to Gary Lineker on the Premier League Show last night. He was quick to explain that the owners understood the position and that the obstacles of going somewhere new meant that settling in would take time. He backed the decision to […]
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08 December 2016
The London Stadium will be considered as a venue for the 2019 World Cup, if it is found suitable for staging cricket. The England and Wales Cricket Board have been asked by the International Cricket Council to suggest high-capacity venues. London Stadium, which has been considered for T20 matches by county side Essex, would have […]
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07 December 2016
The Hammers are languishing in 17th place in the Premier League without a win in their last five, but Bilic believes he will be given time after a tough move away from Upton Park this summer.
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07 December 2016
Companies set up in the British Virgin Islands by companies representing José Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo share the same address as two companies which have lent West Ham United pay day loans. The Guardian reveals that the Portuguese agents company GestiFute denied that clients including the Manchester United manager Mourinho and the Real Madrid forward […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Ronaldo & Mourinho rights company linked to the same address in British Virgin Islands as West Ham’s offshore lender
07 December 2016
Earlier today ClatetandHugh ran a story about SportsDirect.com selling Thames Ironsworks adult shirts at almost 40% discounts from what the club charge in the Club megastore and online. A source close to the Club Megastore defended the club’s pricing strategy by telling us tonight: “SportsDirect clearly only have limited stock left over as seen by […]
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07 December 2016
London Stadium operators say an emergency evacuation of the former Olympic Stadium would not be a problem. Responding to a ClaretandHugh story about one supporter’s concern over exiting the stadium on Saturday we were told “All exit doors can opened remotely from a central control room” One reader told us how he was shocked to find […]
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07 December 2016
Phil Parkes admits he was astonished to hear Slaven Bilic talk about a lack of training ground intensity declaring: “I couldn’t believe what he was saying because that where players have fun. Speaking to ClaretandHugh exclsuively the former keeper said: “There’s no pressure, nothing out there. “It’s only when you get on the pitch the […]
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07 December 2016
Slaven Bilic has honestly admitted the next handful of games are set to settle his West Ham future. He accepts that if the games against Liverpool, Burnley, Hull City and Swansea City, don’t go well his situation may change. He told BBC Sport: “We are in a position we are not happy with and where […]
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07 December 2016
West Ham are transitioning into a new chapter of its existence and to say we are in an unsettled state is an understatement. As a club, a fan base and a family, we are in a major period of change. We have changed location, we have moved into a bigger stadium and our physical presence […]
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07 December 2016
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic expects his side to finish in the top half of the Premier League, despite being one place above the drop zone.
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07 December 2016
Upbeat Sir Trevor Brooking is keeping the faith and reckons he has a very good reason to. Sir Trev has watched the team closely over the last few weeks and said: “You can see the capability the team has after we played so well to get a victory over Chelsea in the EFL Cup and […]
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07 December 2016
Blowing Bubbles is the one surviving fanzine for Irons fans in this country. Produced by a top team of journalists, the latest edition is the ideal Christmas presents with top features and stories from the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Bobby Zamora and new columnist in association with ClaretandHugh – the brilliantly outspoken Phil Parkes. We are […]
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07 December 2016
West Ham chairman David Gold, 80, has been tricked into retweeting a photograph featuring the character Will McKenzie from the E4 comedy Inbetweeners by one of the club's fans.
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07 December 2016
• Leaked documents show entities are all registered at building on Tortola • Offshore funds to be banned by Premier League from 2018 Entities set up in the British Virgin Islands by companies representing José Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo share the same address as two companies which are to be banned in their present form from providing loans to Premier League clubs, documents have revealed. Over the weekend, the Portuguese agents company GestiFute denied that clients including the Manchester...
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07 December 2016
The Hammers left their old home in May to move into the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford, leaving behind 112 years of history in order to move into their 60,000-seater new home.
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07 December 2016
Ok it’s Christmas – always an emotional time of the year and none more so than for West Ham fans this season. Memories of the Boleyn just won’t go away as the ‘old lady’ disappears off the east end landscape for ever. But you can grab yourself a piece of history after ClaretandHugh learned that […]
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07 December 2016
West Ham proudly announced last week “Our Thames Ironworks kit is back in stock at Official Club Stores and officialwesthamstore.com – in time for Christmas!” They boasted “The commemorative kit, which sold out within weeks of its launch in the summer, mirrors the very first kit to be worn by Thames Ironworks FC, the Hammers’ forerunners.” The Adult […]
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07 December 2016
Hammers hero Tony Cottee has entered the Slaven Bilic debate and told the board: “Don’t panic and pull the trigger – you have to stick with your man.” He added: “Yes, there are many problems but I see nobody out there who can come in and sort things and it will do far more harm […]
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07 December 2016
David Gold has agreed that to place a stone in honour of Jack Howard at the London Stadium would be a really “nice idea.” Twelve year old Jack – always unfailingly smiling in the most desperate of circumstances – really put things into perspective as he staged his valiant but, finally, losing battle against cancer. […]
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07 December 2016
Original post: The saddest pictures you will ever see
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07 December 2016
West Ham are looking at Newcastle United striker Aleksandar Mitrovic as a potential January signing, according to the Daily Express. With just three goals scored by the club’s strikers since May, someone capable of firing the club up the Premier League table will undoubtedly be high on Slaven Bilic’s priorities this winter. The Express claim […]
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07 December 2016
There are plans to hold a minute’s applause on the 12th minute of our next home game against Burnley. This will be in memory of 12 year old Jack Howard who sadly lost his battle with cancer. It would mean so much to the family and a fitting tribute to a brave little Hammer. Please […]
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07 December 2016
Arsenal were left stunned on Saturday after a member of their media team was attacked by a West Ham fan. The encounter was marred after an Arsenal camera man was punched.
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06 December 2016
West Ham United are considering a loan move for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini. The Belgium international is part of Jose Mourinho's plans but has been on the periphery.
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06 December 2016
The Telegraph’s Chief Football Correspondent, Jason Burt claims West Ham are planning to make a move for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini when the transfer window opens next month. The article say the Hammers believe they have been encouraged that Jose Mourinho might be willing to allow the Belgium international to leave. Slaven Bilic has […]
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06 December 2016
The Daily Mirror Sport claims a supporter punched an Arsenal employee, who works as a cameraman for their in-house TV channel, on the London stadium concourse towards the end of Saturday’s 5-1 home defeat. They say West Ham have now called in the police to try to track down the culprit. Arsenal told the Mirror […]
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