31 March 2016
Paolo Di Canio reckons Dimi Payet is all set to follow in his own legendary footsteps. Upton Park hero Di Canio said: “Payet is a fantastic footballer. He can be a cracker for a few years to come. He works hard for the team, off-the-ball as well as on it. “Look at the top footballers, the […]
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31 March 2016
So the deal IS on… Slaven Bilic has confirmed the club are “quite close” to signing Valencia wonderkid Toni Martinez. Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Crystal Palace, the Hammers boss admitted negotiations are ongoing for the 18-year-old, despite a number of reports claiming there was actually no interest
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham boss confirms La Liga wonderkid links, deal close
31 March 2016
It’s the biggest and best giveaway ever on social media. ClaretandHugh and Hammers Chat have been handed a shirt signed by the entire West Ham legends dressing room. It includes the likes of Paolo Di Canio, Julian Dicks, Ludo Miklosko, Dean Ashton, Rio Ferdinand – and the others…the greatest names in Hammers history. It was […]
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31 March 2016
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Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Talk a Good Game – it’s Crystal Palace and the boy Baz makes a special appearance
31 March 2016
West Ham Legend Billy Bonds has been honoured at the Olympic Stadium as his shirt is the first to go up at the converted stadium as part of the Hammers WestHamification of their new home continues. WHUFC.com revealed yesterday “On Wednesday, the construction team set about installing a prototype model of the shirt, this one in […]
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30 March 2016
SAM CUNNINGHAM: Paolo Di Canio has backed Dimitri Payet to become a cult hero like him at West Ham. The French midfielder has already scored 11 goals in 30 appearances this term.
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30 March 2016
West Ham has added Wilfried Bony to their shortlist of strikers the club will work their way through if they cannot land Michy Batshuayi claim the Daily Telegraph The broadsheet claims Marseille striker Batshuayi is still West Ham’s top summer target, but the Irons will face considerable competition from rivals Spurs. The paper say Dimitri […]
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30 March 2016
ADAM CRAFTON AT THE STADE DE FRANCE: With one swish of that majestic right foot, West Ham's Dimitri Payet all but confirmed his place in the France squad for the European Championships
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham ace Dimitri Payet turns attentions to reaching the FA Cup final and finishing in top five following his recent France heroics
30 March 2016
During the past few days, I read a very interesting posted in the Australian version of the Guardian, assessing the possibilities of a number of sides who are vying for the top six positions in the Premier League A number of factors were assessed, the most important being the category named ‘Five Shining Lights?’ Predictably, Dimitri
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham’s five shining lights and the 12 others who are just as crucial
30 March 2016
Our top man Ian Bishop concludes his thoughts on West Ham 2016 and FINALLY gives his view on whom he wants to grab fourth place of his two favourite clubs – us and Manchester City. Bish has always been unable to separate his emotions on the two clubs but this time around he comes down […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Video blog: Win this priceless signed legends shirt in Part Two of a great Hammers Chat interview
30 March 2016
Spanish radio station Taronja is reporting that a deal to sign Valencia starlet Antonio Martinez is now agreed with West Ham. The news follows similar reports from Spanish media yesterday. The reports suggested the Hammers would pay an initial 1 million Euros which could rise to 3 million Euros on certain performance factors . Martinez has […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Serious doubt on Martinez deal as Neville is sacked
30 March 2016
West Ham star Dimitri Payet has very much forced himself into the reckoning for France's Euro 2016 squad with excellent performances in their friendlies against Holland and Russia.
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Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Payet’s amazing free kick – improved version
30 March 2016
Birthday boy Dimitri Payet edged closer to a place in France’s Euro 2016 squad by scoring a stunning free-kick in his country’s 4-2 win over Russia last night.
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30 March 2016
Cheik Kouyate appears to be a major doubt for the weekend match against Palace. The all-action midfielder missed Senegal’s 2-1 win over Niger last night with reports claiming he had bronchitis and a slight fever. It will be a blow to the Hammers, but should he miss the squad depth is such that it will […]
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30 March 2016
Claret and Blue is a new West Ham anthem composed and produced by Hammers Chats own music producer Alan ‘Avit’ Guest and performed by Pete Booker. In this exclusive preview Gonzo has produced a montage of his own pictures exclusively for Claret and Hugh to create an accompaniment for what could become a classic Hammers score. […]
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29 March 2016
There were birthday celebrations for both N'Golo Kante and Dimitri Payet who were among the goalscorers as Euro 2016 hosts France beat Russia 4-2 in Paris.
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29 March 2016
Dimitri Payet has just scored this free-kick for France. He only just got subbed on! World class. pic.twitter.com/C0AxcTBNKL — Uber West Ham (@UberWestHam) March 29, 2016 62 minutes Dimitri Payet replaces Antoine Griezmann for France 64 minutes Dimitri Payet scores this amazing free-kick for France. His goal put France 3-1 up although the score is […]
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29 March 2016
As well as selling out season tickets at the former Olympic Stadium, West Ham has sold out each and every corporate entertainment seat at the new stadium, all 3,600 of them! The club insisted corporate members commit for three years which is scheduled to bring in around £36m of revenue over the next three years or around […]
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29 March 2016
You don’t actually tell people they were your heroes do you but Ian Bishop most certainly was one of mine. He’s been a pal for a very long time and one of the best playmakers ever to grace the Boleyn. He’s also been a great fried to ClaretandHugh since our launch and it’s a real […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Video blog: Bish Bosh – Irons legend exclusive
29 March 2016
The Mark Noble didn’t quite follow the script. Sorry to ruin the illusion but the real life fantasy football match was finely scripted to finish in a six all thriller and then go to a penalty shoot up but the referee didn’t follow the plan by ruling Marlon Harewood’s goal offside which entirely failed to […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Nobes Fantasy Football didn’t quite go to script
29 March 2016
With the 54,0000 capacity of the former Olympic Stadium already sold out and the extra 6,000 seats announced last week a certainly to sell out too, Claret and Hugh has taken a look at the possible financial windfall from ticket sales in our new 60,000 seated stadium. An estimated 8,000 seats have been sold at […]
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29 March 2016
If reports in Spain are to be believed, West Ham are on the verge of signing Valencia wonderkid Toni Martinez. Radio Taronja claim we’ve reached an agreement over a deal worth between 2.5 and 3 million euros. The 18-year-old has scored over 100 goals in four seasons with Valencia’s youth team and is supposedly one of
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on A closer look at the La Liga wonderkid linked with West Ham
29 March 2016
Several West Ham supporters have been asking what happened to the former Hammers scheduled to make an appearance at Mark Noble’s testimonial who failed to show. Claret and Hugh understands Robert Green could not get permission from QPR to play in the testimonial whilst Paul Konchesky, also on loan to QPR from Leicester, was also unable […]
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29 March 2016
The club’s in-house ITK has reacted to a few pre-transfer window transfer rumours with Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the top of his lost as a non starter! The insider says “Fresh reports in the last 24 hours have suggested the Hammers are close to making a move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. My understanding is that […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Boleyn Insider says zero chance of Ibrahimovic
29 March 2016
This weekend saw a day that has been in most West Ham’s Calendar for quite some time. Mark Noble’s Testimonial and the game and day really did have everything. It was a day of mixed emotions that’s for certain, especially as for some it was some fans last time at Upton Park. Noble himself done well to keep control of his emotions after his guard of honour at the start of the ...
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