08 September 2016
Since the last round of fixtures a fortnight ago we have been treated to the frantic conclusion of a summer transfer window that saw English top-flight clubs shell out a combined sum in excess of £1billion.
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08 September 2016
David Gold has made it clear nothing less thn a win at the London Stadium at Watford on Saturday will be good enough. He really sees it as win or bust as the Irons bid to move on from a point a game status to at least a point and a half by winning. Speaking exclusively […]
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08 September 2016
Premier League clubs splashed out £170m on the final day of the summer transfer window. Which debutants make the difference this weekend? By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network Related: Pep Guardiola faces Manchester derby dilemma over Ilkay Gündogan Related: Tottenham gazump Everton and land Moussa Sissoko for £30m Related: Burnley make Jeff Hendrick £10.5m record signing but Grosicki deal collapses Related: Jack Wilshere beats Joe Hart...
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08 September 2016
Manager Slaven Bilic ran checks on his star playmaker while he was away with France over the international break and has welcomed Payet back with what looks like a clean bill of health.
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08 September 2016
Dimi Payet starts – that’s the word from boss Slaven Bilic! Speaking to the media this morning the Irons boss declared: “I have just seen him before the press conference. He has not played for us since the opening game against Chelsea but he played 45 minutes for France in a friendly against Italy and then […]
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08 September 2016
The Premier League returns this weekend following the international break, but which sides are carrying the most injuries?
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08 September 2016
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is optimistic midfielder Dimitri Payet will make his first start of the season for the club when they face Watford on Saturday.
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08 September 2016
Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Eric Bailly are among the Premier League stars expected to be called up for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at the start of next year.
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08 September 2016
The France playmaker has made just one substitute appearance for the Irons this season but is fit to start after the international break
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08 September 2016
Top Hammers medic Stijn Vandenbroucke has given an upbrat report on the returning international players revealing that “we have not suffered any injuries and all should be available for selection on Saturday against Watford. Head of Medical and Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke said: Dimitri Payet and Havard Nordtveit both played for their countries, France and Norway respectively, […]
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08 September 2016
Michail Antonio sitting with his feet up waiting to appear against Slovakia – will have recalled Billy Bond’s England fate for many Irons fans who nearly 40 years ago missed out on becoming the best defender never to play for England. Then general manager at the Irons, Greenwood brought in new faces for the World […]
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08 September 2016
Simone Zaza’s Dad, Antonio has revealed his son’s last minute move to the Irons on loan happened as interest from Italian giants Napoli suddenly went cold. He said: “There was a strong contact with Napoli, then we didn’t hear from them, and they did not even explain why.” Zaza has been on the Hammers radar […]
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08 September 2016
The first international break of the season has been and gone and the Premier League is back to take centre stage once more.
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07 September 2016
West Ham fans have voted by a massive majority for those who are standing during games at The London Stadium to sit down. ClaretandHugh ran a 24 hour poll in which we asked the question: O The issue of standing fans in the London Stadium rumbles on. Should those who are on their feet sit down […]
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07 September 2016
Manu Lanzini has been speaking about just how much the Irons fans mean to him! And in a much needed upbeat message after the doom and gloom of the injury crisis he declared: ““I’m happy to have signed a permanent deal here and will stay here for more years which is what I wanted.” He […]
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07 September 2016
West Ham historically has been a club which has been ready to take on cast the cast offs from other London clubs of as they have headed into the twilight of their careers. ClaretandHugh argued those days were at an end if we could maximise our revenue with a 66,000 London Stadium capacity. No more […]
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07 September 2016
Gotta love Ginge…as nice a man as he is a tough defender. The story of how he managed to smash a thunderbolt wayward shot into a young Wales fan during a warm up for the FIFA World Cup qualifying tie with Moldova at Cardiff City Stadium has been well told but loses nothing in the […]
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07 September 2016
Diafra Sakho is well and truly on the comeback trail. It follows speculation the striker might have seen his West Brom move resurrected on transfer deadline day but that was never going to happen. ClaretandHugh was told a few minutes ago the player has come to terms with his life and is determined to make […]
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07 September 2016
Andy Carroll is unlikely to be back for the match at the Hawthorns on September 17. Some reports have declared the big man will be back in the squad by that date but club insiders believe that to be optimistic. The well respected website which charts Premier League injuries – PhysioRoom.com – has AC down […]
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07 September 2016
Ashley Fletcher has impressed everybody during his appearances since arriving at the club but he may have been impressed even more by the Irons fans. Speaking to the official site he said: “It’s incredible, hearing 57,000 fans signing Bubbles it’s amazing, I got goosebumps the first time I heard it, I’d never heard it live before, […]
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07 September 2016
Alvaro Arbeloa has explained how why West Ham was a more attractive option for him than AC Milan – indeed why is was the best place on earth after a Real Madrid. The new right back – still a couple of weeks away from fitnes told how he was in advanced talks with the Serie […]
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07 September 2016
Charlie Nicholas is first up with his Soccer Saturday Super 6 predictions ahead of this weekend's £1million round.
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07 September 2016
Manchester United were the only side to take maximum points from their post-international break games last season.
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06 September 2016
West Ham fans are telling those who refuse to sit down during games at the London Stadium to obey the rules and park their bums immediately. ClaretandHugh has today run a poll which declares: “The issue of standing fans in the London Stadium rumbles on. Should those who are on their feet sit down or not […]
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06 September 2016
Remember the days when we bought the likes of Arsenal’s John Radford, Ian Wright, Teddy Sheringham and Jimmy Greaves and others who ended their days with us having given the best years of their careers to other London clubs. Then there was Mitchell Thomas, Ilie Dumitrescu – bothe from the Spurs who saw us coming […]
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