Bilic: West Ham can compete for elite
14 August 2016
Slaven Bilic believes West Ham have joined the Premier League elite when it comes to signing top players.
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Is this the West Ham XI to beat Chelsea on Monday?
14 August 2016
After watching a pretty drab opening two days of the 16/17 Premier League season, it’s our turn to get things underway – with a testing trip to Stamford Bridge. Of course, our season began a few weeks ago with a Europa League third qualifying round tie with Slovenian outfit NK Domzale, so there will be
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Gold gets ready for Chelsea
14 August 2016
David Gold believes the Irons fans have won the right to be optmistic when they travel to Chelsea tomorrow – or anywhere else this season. Declaring the summer transfer activity as “incredible” he claims the club has had “a near perfect window” and explains that missing out on a top striker was because there […]
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Report: Irons v Liverpool for Real midfielder
14 August 2016
West Ham are tonight being reported as being in the chase for young Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard who could arrive on loan. According to the French outlet Quest France Zinedine Zidane is considering allowing the player to join either the Hammers or Liverpool. Quest France say they have been told by source The “The board […]
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Chelsea v Irons – how the fans see it
14 August 2016
The Irons go into action at the Bridge tomorrow evening with excitement reaching fever pitch. Last year we gave Arsenal a stuffing at the Emirates on opening day. How great it would be if a repeat performance were on the cards at the Bridge. ClaretandHugh Facebook members and site followers have given their views on […]
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Conte: Defeats give me sleepless nights
14 August 2016
The Italian will take charge of the Blues in the Premier League for the first time on Monday night with West Ham the visitors and he has admitted he does not take defeat well
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England was the job Sam Allardyce always wanted, insists West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady
14 August 2016
Sam Allardyce's passion for the England job will help him become a success, according to Karren Brady. In fact, she believes he would have walked away from any job for the Three Lions.
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Nicholas questions whether Ayew was value for money
14 August 2016
Charlie Nicholas has questioned the wisdom of West Ham paying Swansea £20.5m for Andre Ayew. “I thought it was a bit pricey but then again everything is pricey at the minute,” Nicholas told Sky Sports. “He’s a decent player. He seems the type who, playing with better players, could get better again. There’s a lot […]
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Lawro predicts Chelsea v West Ham
14 August 2016
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson is predicting a 2-0 win for Chelsea tomorrow night while gushing over new Blues boss Antonio Conte. His guest predictor from Stockport indie band Blossoms predicts a 4-0 win for West Ham because he hates Chelsea. “I have been impressed by new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte – I think everyone has.” said Lawro in his […]
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Hammers hit the top seven
14 August 2016
West Ham have already reached a top ten before the season starts. For despite there having been some disappointment at the amount of money spent of new players they are already among the top seven transfer market spenders this season. David Gold never fails to remind fans of the club’s progress and made it clear […]
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Palace linked with an approach for Carroll
14 August 2016
Crystal Palace could swoop for West Ham striker Andy Carroll if they fail to land first choice Christian Benteke claims Neil Fissler in the Daily Express. The report says “Andy Carroll has been identified as a back-up option by Crystal Palace Carroll is believed to be keen to move on after finally overcoming a string […]
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No fears as we head for the Bridge
14 August 2016
You have to hand it to the club. For the second season on the trot they have completed their transfer business in record time – with the exception of Michail Antonio last term- and the manager has had plenty of time to prepare his squad for the season ahead. Thus there can be no excuses […]
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Conte to get a cold shoulder
14 August 2016
Angelo Ogbonna will give his former boss Antonio Conte a bit of the cold shoulder treatment when he arrives at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night declaring: “We’re not friends on the pitch.” Ogbonna said: “I will just say hello to Antonio! We are friends but not on the pitch. Every manager wants to do well in […]
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Carroll gets the ‘keep fit’ message …at last
14 August 2016
Andy Carroll is finally getting the ‘keep fit’ message’ after making up his mind to start listening to people.’ His presence in the Hammers team will be crucial this season with question marks surrounding Enner Valencia and Diafra Sakho fighting for fitness. And looking to the future the 27 year old declared: ““I have to […]
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WATCH and VOTE: Goals of the Day
13 August 2016
Watch the five best Premier League goals from the opening weekend of the season, and vote for which you think was the best.
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WATCH: Premier League goals
13 August 2016
Watch every Premier League goal from all seven games on the opening day of the season.
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Ogbonna backs ‘tailor’ Conte
13 August 2016
West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna calls new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte ‘the tailor’ and believes he is cut from the same cloth as Slaven Bilic.
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Iron’s ‘wake up call’ welcomed at the club
13 August 2016
David Gold has confirmed ClaretandHugh’s update that Diafra Sakho is on his way back to full time West Ham duty. Controversial Sak has some proving to do after his recent behaviour ahead of a failed move to West Brom and Gold has made it clear the player is working very hard. Updating his fitness position […]
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Masuaku’s moment four years in making
13 August 2016
Arthur Masuaku steps into the Premier League four years on from when he dreamed his dream of playing in teh Premier League. The former Olympiacos left back hopes Hammers fans will forget their disappointment at losing Aaon Cresswell as he bids to mae an immediate impact at Stamford Bridge. The 22 year old said:”When I […]
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Oggy will strut stuff to former boss Conte
13 August 2016
Angelo Ogbonna is set to show Chelsea manager Antonio Conte precisely what he learned under his management on Monday night. Oggy had a season under the 47 year old and was part of his squad at the European Finals in France during the summer making one start against the Republic of Ireland. And asked how it […]
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Lanzini gets return date
13 August 2016
Manu Lanzini is targeting the match against Watford on September 10 for his return to the squad. The Argentine playmaker is making good progress from the knee injury he suffered prior to the Rio Olympics and hopes to be back for the clash at the London Stadium. Optimisic Manu is making decent progress and is […]
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London football: income, regeneration and muddy memory lanes
13 August 2016
The new Premier League season is kicking off in the capital amid familiar old conflicts between continuity and change Premier League football in London doesn’t only make money for its top flight clubs - currently Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United - and their players, but also for the capital as a whole. Away fans travelling to the capital’s Premier League grounds spend over £134m a season on transport...
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Is this Slav’s line-up for Chelsea?
13 August 2016
Ok with the big game around the corner the guessing game starts – how will Slav line up the lads for a big night at Stamford Bridge? We have no major inside information as the manager himself has admittd it remains open but having looked closely at pre-season we reckon this looks something like the […]
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Savage hands down his Hammers prediction
13 August 2016
The man everybody loves to hate – Robbie Savage – reckons the Hammers are heading for another top ten finish this season. Not surprisingly though the for former Leicester City midfieder places us below his Foxes believing we’ll finish in eighth and Claudio Ranieri’s outfit in seventh. He writes, after coming to his conclusion: “Some […]
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Brady’s emotional ‘Bubbles ‘
13 August 2016
Karren Brady has used her column in The Sun to declare that hearing ‘Bubbles’ ring around the London Stadium at the opening game was more emotional than she could ever have imagined. In fact she explained: “I make no bones about it, when ‘Bubbles’ rung out for the first time, I had a lump in my […]
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Mirth about girth: Gonzalo Higuaín brings fans’ pet pastime to the fore | Jacob Steinberg
12 August 2016
Seeing an elite footballer look overweight on his first appearance since helping Argentina reach the Copa América final was an opportunity to bring him down to our level. Mocking the famous is a cherished part of our culture Ever since the legendary hefty goalkeeper William “Fatty” Foulkes prompted the first chants of “Who ate all the pies?” around the turn of the 20th century, little has amused undoubtedly svelte football supporters more than goading players who are carrying a...
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