22 July 2016
West Ham fans – myself included – are infamous for moaning. When things aren’t going our way, we start blaming anything and everything we can rather than addressing the problem. Just logging in to Twitter consigns me to the doldrums after reading tweet after tweet of negative, rash and misplaced opinion. Here are THREE common
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22 July 2016
David Gold reckons Sam Allardyce will be sorely tempted to give Hammers Mark Noble, Andy Carroll and Aaron Cresswell their England chance when he takes over as England boss. The co chairman believes the former Irons boss can defy his critics by producing an England team we can admire again. Speaking exclsuively to ClaretandHugh DG said: […]
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22 July 2016
AC Milan has officially confirmed that West Ham transfer target Carlos Bacca has not traveled with the squad for their pre-season tour of the US. However, Milan are insisting that he is being left at home “not for reasons related to the transfer market” Sky Italia make claims Carlos Bacca is furious with AC Milan for […]
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22 July 2016
West Ham has confirmed ticketing details for our UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg tie in Slovenia on Thursday 28 July. The Hammers will take on NK Domzale at the Stadion Stozice in the nation’s capital Ljubljana, with a 8.45 CEST kick-off time (7.45pm BST). West Ham have been allocated 1,500 tickets at £18 […]
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22 July 2016
West Ham will wait on Slaven Bilic’s next pick should Carlos Becca decide to turn his back on the club’s offer. But the Irons will not call time on the deal – or issue ultimatums to the AC Milan player – although they are ready to move on should the manager say enough is enough. […]
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22 July 2016
Frankie McAvennie is one of the best loved Hammers of all time and he has been carefully watching events at the club this summer. Here in a special blog for ClaretandHugh he gives his exclusive views on the striker situation and what he expects from the team and fans this season. When David Sullivan announced […]
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22 July 2016
Sportsmail has taken a look at the top flight managers who could still be here come August and the two confirmed arrivals for next season to see how their time on the pitch panned out.
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22 July 2016
The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt will be racing at the London Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park this evening. The football-mad Jamaican sprinter, who holds the 100m and 200m world records and won Olympic Gold in London in 2012, will race in the 200m in West Ham’s new home tonight. On Super Saturday Team GB […]
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22 July 2016
Dimitri Payet is not sure Paul Pogba is worth £85m but believes whoever buys the midfielder will be getting an exceptional player.
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22 July 2016
West Ham will travel to Slovenia for the first leg on Thursday 28th July with the tie being switched to the modern 16,155-capacity Stozice Stadium in the capital city of Ljubljana – ten miles south west of the town Domzale. However if Domzale are expecting thousands of West Ham fans to make the journey to […]
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22 July 2016
Gonzo and Geo have explored all areas of the Olympic Stadium and today finally arrive at the treasure trove called the club shop. Our Hammers Chat partners bring you some exclusive unseen footage for the first time courtesy of the club. Now ClaretandHugh can show you the huge number of merchandise lines on display and […]
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22 July 2016
Carlos Bacca remained coy when asked by reporters at Milan-Malpensa airport about his future yesterday. Bacca told reporters at the airport “I’m leaving the the US tour with the team tomorrow, West Ham? I’m thinking about Milan and making myself available for the coaching staff. I don’t feel any pressure. I have a four-year contract with Milan and […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Confusion surrounds Bacca’s whereabouts
22 July 2016
West Ham are today becoming convinced that Carlos Bacca will turn them down despite agreeing a near £27 million deal with AC Milan for the 29 year old Colombian striker. The player was named for the United States pre season tour leaving the Irons in limbo after chairman’s son Jack Sullivan claimed yesterday (Thurs) the […]
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21 July 2016
West Ham will begin their Europa League campaign on Wednesday with a third qualifying round clash against NK Domzale of Slovenia.
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21 July 2016
West Ham United will face Slovenian side NK Domzale in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. Slaven Bilic’s squad will travel to Slovenia for the first leg on Thursday 28 July at 8.45pm CEST (7.45pm BST), with the tie being switched to the modern 16,155-capacity Stozice Stadium in the capital city of Ljubljana – […]
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21 July 2016
The new high-definition (HD) screen due to be installed on the alternative digital wrap outside the former Olympic Stadium is facing a race against time to be installed before the kick off of the first Premier League match against Bournemouth on Sunday 21st August. The new screen will be one of the largest in Europe […]
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21 July 2016
Up to ten thousand lower tier tickets for the Europa League third qualifying round match are scheduled to go on sale at 9am next Wednesday ClaretandHugh understands. As reported yesterday, West Ham do not have permission to sell tickets in the North, South and West lower tiers of the London Stadium for the Europa league game […]
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21 July 2016
By the time you have finished reading this article, I predict at least three ‘big name’ players will be linked with a summer move to West Ham United to join Slaven and co. as they embark on this exciting new era for the club. I make this prediction as, like many others, I am getting
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on Transfer frustration aside, West Ham’s academy of football is back
21 July 2016
ALEX SONG is set to join pre-season Irons conquerors Rubin Kazan. The former Irons loanee is all set to sign for the Russian Premier Leaguers on a free transfer according to The Sun. The 28 year old struggled to make an impact for us last season and is not in his parent club Barcelona’s plans for […]
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21 July 2016
West Ham’s new home will have super fast wifi system and a dedicated stadium app which will allow supporters to order food and drink in advance from their seat. The days of having problems getting a mobile data connection before, during and after West Ham games should be a thing of the past when French […]
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21 July 2016
The club’s insider is back this afternoon to confirm what we already heard from Chairman’s son Jack Sullivan. The insider says on Bacca: “All the reports this week have once again surrounded a big money move for AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca.My sources have confirmed to me that Bacca has arrived back from South America […]
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21 July 2016
Cameroon international Alex Song has joined Russian outfit Rubin Kazan from Spanish giants Barcelona on an expected one-year loan deal. He spent last season on loan at West Ham United.
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21 July 2016
West Ham have today announced how their new online system for Priority Points applications will work. Gone are the days of paper allocations, faxes and emailed application forms. Chelsea away tickets go on sale to Bondholders on Thursday 28 July and Priority Points applicants on Friday 29 July. West Ham have been allocated 3,000 tickets […]
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21 July 2016
West Ham await the outcome of a European decider between NK Domzale v Shakhtyor Soligorsk tonight with a kick off of 7.30pm which decides their Europa League opposition. The teams are level on 1-1 after the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Europa League. Domazale’s Sports park holds just 2,813 supporters meaning. Europa rules mean that […]
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21 July 2016
Mirror man Darren Lewis – a friend of ClaretandHugh – has today sent us this update on the Carlos Bacca situation in a short blog for the site. And he makes a point on behalf of the owners declaring: “There are more than a few clubs’ fans that wouldn’t mind a smidgin of the willingness […]
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21 July 2016
Sam Allardyce has provided many memorable moments during his career as a club manager.
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