28 September 2016
Emotional Pete Ellis says his final farewell to love of his life As we awake on this autumnal Wednesday morning, a heartbreaking reality is about to set in… the demolition of the Boleyn ground finally begins. We have seen the branding hauled down over recent weeks, and have even […]
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27 September 2016
With their season already hitting a crisis, West Ham manager Slaven Bilic decided to try to release the pressure by giving his squad clearance to go out together on Monday evening.
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27 September 2016
Saven Bilic cancelled his players’ day off, after their defeat to Southampton according to a Daily Mail report. West Ham’s squad were due to have the Sunday away from training, but Bilic called them in to work. Bilic is determined to find a solution, as he is reportedly aware of the pressure which is building […]
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27 September 2016
The Football Association has confirmed former West Ham manager, Sam Allardyce has left his position as England manager by mutual consent. In a statement, the FA said: “Allardyce’s conduct, as reported today, was inappropriate of the England manager. “He accepts he made a significant error of judgement and has apologised. However, due to the serious nature […]
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27 September 2016
The Croatian media – which has tracked Slaven Bilic’s every move throughout his career – has come to the conclusion that he looks “helpless.” In their Tuesday edition, 24Sata tend appeared to accept that a possible exit is on the cards if the manager can’t turn things around. That;s been the huge worry in the […]
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27 September 2016
With widespread stories circulating on social media that two West Ham footballers were out on the town today at a time when the manager is under intense pressure, ClaretandHugh has been conducting it’s own inquries in a bid to discover the true facts. Had the story not appeared already on national newspaper websites we would […]
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27 September 2016
West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan denies West Ham have done anything wrong in the transfer dealings of Enner Valencia Sullivan said: “Valencia’s economic rights were wholly owned by Pachuca when we bought him. Sam is wrong. But he didn’t know much about the actual transfer deal other than wanting the player.We have not broken any […]
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27 September 2016
How would the Premier League table look if matches finished at half-time? Are Manchester City breaking goal-scoring records? Martin Tyler knows...
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27 September 2016
West Ham look to be clear of any problems over the Enner Valencia’s transfer to the club following Sam Allardyce’s comments over third party ownership. And the early indications are that they are okay on the loan of Jonathon Callieri from South America. All reports are currently suggesting that the former Irons boss has or […]
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27 September 2016
Amanda Jacks from the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) received emails from 127 supporters following a plea for London Stadium supporter feedback on this site and others. Amanda summarises the feedback and her meeting with key stakeholders below: “Last Monday I met with representatives from Newham Council, London Stadium 185 and Westfield Stratford City having sent your feedback […]
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27 September 2016
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings for a second successive week, but Liverpool dominate the top 10.
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27 September 2016
Former Premier League referee Poll has stuck the boot in to official Jonathon Moss after another controversial display. Andy Carroll had some hard hitting comments about Moss’ performance when he awarded a spot kick against us in the 2-2 draw against Leicester towards the end of last season. And Poll has come out with some […]
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27 September 2016
Swansea boy John Hartson has told Claret and Hugh West Ham’s record signing Andre Ayew is worth about “half of the £20 milion fee the club paid for him.” Speaking exclusively to the site Hartson said: “Personally I think the Swans did well. For me Ayew is worth about £10 million!” Hartson is a regular […]
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27 September 2016
The tricky subject of third party ownership (TPO) in world football has reared its ugly head once again after Sam Allardyce was filmed discussing workarounds as part of an investigation.
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27 September 2016
John Hartson – a team mate of Slaven Bilic’s back in the nineties- does not believe there is any serious problem between the manager and his West Ham squad but insists: “Thy will waiting for him to come up with new ideas.” Harts has been following our season of misfortune and told ClaretandHugh exlusively: “Nobody […]
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27 September 2016
West Ham United owners David Sullivan and David Gold have promised fans the club will turn the season around after a troubled start to life at their new ground. The Hammers lost 3-0.
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27 September 2016
The contenders for the first PFA Fans' Player of the Month awards of the season can be revealed by Sky Sports .
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27 September 2016
One last charity football tournament will be played today at the Boleyn before the site is bulldozed to the ground starting from tomorrow. Barratt London will host a special behind closed doors charity tournament. A range of companies involved in the redevelopment of the site will be donating funds to charity in order to participate […]
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27 September 2016
Slaven Bilic’s future is coming under increasing pressure with concerns growing about relaxed standards at the club’s training ground claim the Daily Mail this morning. The newspaper claims that West Ham players have been allowed to bring their children to training and it has led to concerns about a soft environment at the Hammers state […]
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27 September 2016
Vote now for your Premier League PFA Fans' Player of the Month for August and September.
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27 September 2016
Slaven Bilic is under fierce scrutiny given West Ham's poor run of form. Players have been allowed to bring their children to training and concerns are growing over a 'soft' environment being developed.
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26 September 2016
West Ham are advertising a new job vacancy for a Supporters Services Manager who will also take of the role of Supporters Liaison Officer The Job advert: The move to our new Stadium with a fan base which has doubled in size has led to a new opportunity arising within our Supporter Services department and […]
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26 September 2016
Watch and vote for the best Premier League goal of the weekend, including strikes from Heung-Min Son and Philippe Coutinho.
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26 September 2016
Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce looks to be in hot water with the FA despite just one in charge after agreeing in principle, to a £400,000-a-year deal to represent a company he had never heard of which could be considered a conflict of interest. An under cover investigation by the Daily Telegraph also has […]
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26 September 2016
Another embarrassing performance by our boys in claret and blue and a fifth loss from our first six Premier League fixtures. So what is the problem at the club? Is it the world class stadium? No Is it the segregation of fans? No Is it the Manager’s ability? No Is it the players’ ability? No
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26 September 2016
West Ham fans have sent a clear and overwhelming message to the West Ham board: “Don’t you dare sack Slaven Bilic.” Despite four straight League defeats and five in all this season, the manager remains massively popular with the vast majority of fans . The vote quickly passed the 1,000 mark required to make it […]
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