08 November 2016
Our mate and partner Gonzo from Hammers Chat suddenly gets hit by a wicked realisation ….read on! I spoke to Hugh on the phone today and whilst discussing our striking options the realisation and full implications of our striker situation hit me full force. That we are desperate – despite all the talk of big […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Striker chaos: Irons going back to the future!
08 November 2016
Former Hammers summer transfer striker target Alexandre Lacazette has scored 10 goals from 8 starts for Lyon this season in the French Ligue 1. West Ham failed with a reported £37m bid for the in form striker over the Summer transfer window but the player refused to move to East London. His impressive statistics highlight […]
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08 November 2016
Hammer James Collins has withdrawn from the Wales squad to face Serbia ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier due to an unknown injury. The Welsh FA has confirmed that MK Dons’ Joe Walsh has been called up as a replacement. Squad Update: James Collins has been withdrawn from the Wales squad and is replaced by […]
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08 November 2016
West Ham defender James Collins has withdrawn from the Wales squad ahead of Saturday's World Cup Qualifier against Serbia.
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08 November 2016
Some teams have had harder starts, some spent more money, some sneaked results they never should have. We crunch the key numbers to produce the Premier League table of justice Liverpool fans are no doubt finding the Premier League table extremely attractive but the truth is that at this stage of the season it remains deeply flawed, skewed as it still is towards teams that have had favourable fixtures and ...
Posted in Guardian.co.ukComments Off on The ‘real’ Premier League table: Liverpool top, Burnley fourth, West Ham bottom | Simon Burnton
08 November 2016
Two West Ham season tickets were threatened with civil arrest on Saturday at the London Stadium after an altercation with stewards when they tried to leave after being accused of swearing. One supporter asks the steward “On what grounds are you throwing us out?” The steward claims the supporter can not supply a valid ticket […]
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08 November 2016
West Ham are being accused of having become a one man team – too reliant on Dimi Payet! The player has left his future open in a recent interview on French TV so do you believe we should cash in if the right offer is made or continue to build the team around him. Should […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Poll: Dimi Payet Sell or Keep?
08 November 2016
Phil Parkes has joined ClaretandHugh to give his thoughts on all things Hammers during the international break. Yesterday he blogged that Adrian should be rested as he believes a break will help the player a lot. Today he looks at the club’s summer signing policy and where it has taken the club. By Phil […]
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08 November 2016
The Irons may be ready to make a move for Cesc Fabregas in the January window. The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder has only appeared once for Chelsea this season and the south west London outfit are now reportedly ready to let him leave Stamford Bridge. This story has clearly gathered pace with the much […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers linked to Chelsea midfielder
08 November 2016
Talks aimed at sending Gokhan Tore back to Beskitas are not be going well. The Hammers want the winger gone in January after paying a £2 million loan fee but parent club Besiktas in the Turkish League are reportedly refusing to take hm. Tore is still recovering from a recent injury but desite that the Hammers […]
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08 November 2016
Manchester United are the UK's most popular club on Instagram, with over 14m people following their account for their latest photos and videos.
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07 November 2016
The midfielder is out of favour at Stamford Bridge and the Blues could even subsidise his wages to send him to their Premier League rivals on loan
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on RUMOURS: Chelsea to pay for Fabregas to move to West Ham
07 November 2016
West Ham have tonight confrmed that Aaron Cresswell has been called into the senior England squad. The Hammers left-back has been rewarded for two outstanding seasons by being called into Gareth Southgate’s squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier with Scotland and friendly international with Spain at Wembley. Speaking exclusively whufc.com, the 26-year-old said: […]
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07 November 2016
Aaron Cresswell has been handed his first England call-up after Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater withdrew due to injury. Cresswell has impressed since joining West Ham in 2014.
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07 November 2016
West Ham's Aaron Cresswell has received his first England call-up and Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has also been drafted into Gareth Southgate's squad for the forthcoming matches against Scotland and Spain.
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07 November 2016
Andy Carroll is being targeted by two clubs in the Chinese Super League, according to the Express. Carroll has only played 90 minutes of Premier League football this season following a number of setbacks, which have delayed his return from a knee injury. And with the club clearly struggling for goals in the striker department, […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on £20m bid incoming, but West Ham must not consider selling star
07 November 2016
West Ham’s 1-1 draw with Stoke leaves the Hammers in a precarious position just above the drop zone and, with the club’s hardest period of the season just around the corner, it is time for David Gold and Sullivan to make the big decision. Although the Irons picked up league wins against Crystal Palace and […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on Time to pull the trigger? Now’s the time for West Ham to make a big decision
07 November 2016
Slaven Bilic has made it clear that Adrian remains his No 1 goalkeeper. He reasons that the Spaniard has bailed us out many times in the past and tht it is unfair to judge keepers on one error. Here’s hw ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded to the manager’s view. O Good to cheer […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Adrian v Randolph – your view
07 November 2016
Michail Antonio is still smarting over the dropped points against Stoke declaring: “We made a mistake for their goal and when we get on top we need to keep it going and hold onto the lead.” Speaking to the official site he said: “There are no easy games in the Premier League and we just […]
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07 November 2016
West Ham United Independent Supporters Association – Update The meeting was attended by about 75 people. A new interim committee was elected. A website will be up and running in a few days for people to join. A joint committee of WHUISA and the HSC was also formed to begin work of sourcing premises in […]
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07 November 2016
Gareth Southgate has given his rasons for leaving Michail Antonio out of his latest England squad for the games against Scotland and Spain . The wanabee England full time boss said: “”We are fortunate we have some very good players in those positions,” said Southgate. “We have strength in depth and competition for places. Antonio […]
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07 November 2016
Mark Clattenburg produced the perfect refereeing performance in the north London derby, getting every major call correct.
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07 November 2016
Hammers goalkeeping hero Phil Parkes has joined ClaretandHugh for a series of blogs as we enter the international break.Phil remains an Iron to his backbone but called it a day on attending matches when the club left the Boleyn believing it could never be the same for him again. However, he’s been keeping up with […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Exclusive: Parkes passes his Adrian judgement
07 November 2016
As we head into the final international break of the year, the Premier League is starting to take shape. Sportsmail's RALPH ELLIS looks at the 10 things we learned from the weekend's action.
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07 November 2016
Sky Sports News HQ understands reports West Ham want to hold "crisis talks" with Dimitri Payet are way off the mark and the club are not concerned about comments he made to the French media.
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07 November 2016
Slaven Bilic has made it crystal clear he has no intention of dropping Adrian. He is unmoved in his opinion that the Spaniard is his No 1 and has already forgiven him a colossal error which led to the Stoke City equaliser on Saturday. Thankfully Bilic never shies away from the difficult questions and put […]
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