23 September 2016
Maybe Slav is a supreme optimist but the news that Arthur Masuaku will be out for a minimum of six weeks came as a big surprise this morning given his report on the injury yesterday. Speaking after the Accrington match the manager said that “the left leg injury doesn’t look a worrying one” yet here […]
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23 September 2016
There’s only one word to describe West Ham United at the moment – EMBARRASSING! Last week’s defeat at West Bromwich Albion was shocking…awful…possibly the most heartless performance I’ ve ever seen from a team in the claret and blue. It horrified me and there is something very very wrong with the set up at the […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on When Clattenburg out-ran Ogbonna – this is horrendous!
23 September 2016
Slaven Bilic is giving his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s game with Southampton: “We have two massive games coming up and this is a great opportunity for us to get out of the trouble we are in. It will bring back the confidence and the belief if we can get the victories. The reaction has been […]
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23 September 2016
West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku will be out for a minimum of six weeks after suffering a knee injury in this week's EFL Cup match against Accrington Stanley.
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23 September 2016
Alvaro Arbeloa loves the London Stadium! So much criticism has been aimed at the place over the last few weeks that in itself is something of a relief given that it comes from a guy who has played in the best footballing arenas around the world. The right back – speaking after making his debut […]
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23 September 2016
Today’s fluff can sing just like our fathers Another day, another round of stories predicting the imminent demise of Francesco Guidolin , who signed a two-year contract at Swansea just four months ago and has since inspired his team to five league points out of a possible 21 – this morning the Sun say he is “rapidly running out of time”, the Mirror that he “may be just one game from the sack” and ...
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23 September 2016
West Ham will insist that security is again beefed up ahead of the League Cup fourth round showdown with Chelsea. Increased segregation has been introduced but the club will pressurise stadium operators LS185 for a game which many will see as being the first potential serious flashpoint of the season. And with former Scotland Yard assitant […]
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22 September 2016
JAMIE REDKNAPP - INSIGHT: When West Ham are awarded a free-kick, you can feel the anticipation around the ground as Dimitri Payet walks over to the ball. The guy is sensational.
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22 September 2016
There are fears over the safety of West Ham and Chelsea supporters after it emerged police are unlikely to be inside the London Stadium when the rival clubs meet in the the EFL Cup fourth round.
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22 September 2016
CHARLES SALE: West Ham’s hopes of keeping unsettled teenage prodigy Reece Oxford will not have been helped by his mother’s unhappiness at how she was treated at the London Stadium.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham failing Reece Oxford test after seating mix up for EFL Cup clash leaves his family unimpressed
22 September 2016
West Ham sold out their 3,000 away allocation to Selhurst park in a matter of hours this morning. Sales to priority point holders went on sale at 9am this morning but were sold out just after lunchtime before reaching the 5 priority points sales period at 3pm. West Ham messaged fans on twitter saying “Tickets […]
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22 September 2016
This graphic based on Opta statistics shows Dimitri Payet remains the world’s free kick king Cristiano Ronaldo can only manage a 9% conversion rate for Real Madrid while Lionel Messi can do a little better on 11%. Payet smashes it managing a free kick conversion rate of 17% scoring five goals from 30 free kicks […]
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22 September 2016
Hopefully a West Ham team buoyed by that last gasp Payet inspired victory against Accrington can take some confidence into Sundays game against Southampton. We discuss who should start up front, Oxfords omission from the mid-week game and of course how we can fill the void at left back. . . . . . […]
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22 September 2016
West Ham have confirmed media reports in France that Andre Ayew has been receiving specialist treatment in France at his former club Marseille. Ayew, who joined West Ham from Swansea for a club record transfer fee of £20.5m last month, was withdrawn 35 minutes into his Hammers’ debut against Chelsea after pulling up with a thigh […]
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22 September 2016
Reece Oxford has deleted a twitter post which seemed to indicate his displeasure at not getting a chance last night against Accrington Stanley in the league cup. West Ham Academy youngster Marcus Browne has sent out a tweet last night which hinted at the lack of first team chances for youngsters. The 18-year-old tweeted: “The youth need […]
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22 September 2016
West Ham have confirmed their injured forward Andre Ayew has been receiving specialist treatment at former club Marseille.
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22 September 2016
It has become almost tradition for the third round of the EFL Cup to provide Premier League clubs with the opportunity, or excuse, to blood their youngsters.
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22 September 2016
A strong police presence should be inside the London Stadium for the EFL fourth round clash against Chelsea in October. The Metropolitan Police cannot currently deploy officers inside the stadium to monitor match-day safety because it does not have the radio system used by emergency services. But the London Evening Standard reports that operator LS185 […]
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22 September 2016
Ticket trader will not be launched for the Southampton game this Sunday and is unlikely to be available for the Middlesborough game until we have a incident free league game ClaretandHugh understands. A brand new scheme was due to be launched at the start of the season with partners Ticketmaster but failed to materialise. The […]
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22 September 2016
Slaven Bilic was present at the birth of a baby daughter on Tuesday night hours before the Accrington Stanley game. He told reporters yesterday he was present at the birth and said he is content to leave the naming of his new daughter to his partner. It is his second child with long term girlfriend, Ivana […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Slaven Bilic’s new addition arrives
22 September 2016
Ironically, the softening of the club’s message on persistent standing had a bizarre reaction last night. A statement from the Joint Chairman published yesterday which appeared to deliberately avoid using the word ‘standing’ and threats for persistent standers were absent. In a blog yesterday I called this a victory for common sense. The new Bobby […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Standing area finally sits down!
22 September 2016
Work for the national Crossrail programme will cause misery for hundreds of West Ham fans trying to get to the London Stadium from this weekend as West Ham take on Southampton. Passengers are urged to check with National Rail or their train operator before they travel to see how their specific journeys may be affected. […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Travel chaos to Stratford until Christmas
22 September 2016
Dimitri Payet scored yet another free-kick for West Ham on Wednesday night, but how does his set-piece rate compare to others?
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22 September 2016
Charlie Austin is pushing for a starting role when Southampton travel to West Ham on Super Sunday , live on Sky Sports 1 HD .
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22 September 2016
Operators at the London Stadium say they are not sure whether a radio system which would allow police to operate inside will be installed in time for the EFL Cup clash with Chelsea.
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