16 March 2016
West Ham are set to conclude the signing of Manu Lanzini “very soon.” A precise time was withheld by our top source when approached by ClaretandHugh this morning but we were told: “You can expect it to be very soon.” The contract will be signed at around £8 million and has only been on hold […]
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16 March 2016
Social media is a wonderful thing when you can time hop back to see what people were saying about West Ham before the start of the season and before Olympic Stadium tickets went on sale. My favourite tweet is from Niall Harbison posted on 1st July last year. “Football chairman are egotistical idiots. (West ham + […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on West Ham haters forced to eat humble pie
15 March 2016
One West Ham supporter received the following Email from West Ham this week. Presumably the supporter is the West Ham priority waiting list. “Dear Supporter, Please see the attached stadium map. IF you have yet to purchase seats for the 2016/2017 season please contact me urgently. We only have Band 4 seats available at £499 […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Less than 500 seats left at the Olympic Stadium
15 March 2016
MARTIN SAMUEL: Sir Alex Ferguson had a special look of contempt for those who built elaborate theories around Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick technique.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on Dimitri Payet didn’t conjure up the best free-kick of the season on the spot against Manchester United… the West Ham star would’ve worked on it,…
15 March 2016
Only a few months left in the season and then the transfer rumour mill restarts, linking every in-form Hammer a ‘big’ English club… Huh? What’s that? Oh, sorry! I’ve just had a flashback to five years ago! Let’s fast forward to June 2016… the new TV revenue comes into effect next season, which means every
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on Five ambitious transfers West Ham should consider this summer
15 March 2016
West Ham are not likely to be making a marquee signing this summer as is being speculated across the national and social media. It has been widely reported that the Hammers are ready to splash out anything up to £25 million on one player simply because they are moving to a new stadium. But players […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Marquee Irons signing? Here’s the reality
15 March 2016
West Ham face Manchester United in their final match at Upton Park, live on Sky Sports 1HD , following Premier League fixture changes.
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15 March 2016
West Ham will be hosting a special memorial service at the Boleyn Ground on Sunday 20 March at 10.30am to remember all those Hammers fans who sadly will not be able to join us on the journey to the Club’s new Stadium on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The service will especially commemorate all those loved […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Remember the departed Irons
15 March 2016
The Hammers had been expecting Swansea to be the final visitors to the famous ground prior to their switch to the Olympic Stadium this summer but the honour will now fall to United.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on Manchester United will be final visitors to Upton Park before West Ham move to the Olympic Stadium, as Premier League announce rescheduled fixture…
15 March 2016
West Ham United’s Final Farewell to the Boleyn Ground will be the Barclays Premier League fixture against Manchester United on Tuesday 10 May. In a statement on www.whufc.com the club say: ‘The Hammers were originally due to take on Swansea City in their final home game at their historic home of 112 years, but the […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons announce final game date and rivals!
15 March 2016
Exclusive Joey O’Brien has emerged as a more likely candidate to earn a new permanent contract in the summer than Alex Song. Despite getting little first team action, the Irish defender is seen as a decent squad option at wages of around £15k – £20k than Song at around £50,000. O’Brien was with the squad […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Iron may get a surprise contract offer
15 March 2016
West Ham United have rescheduled their home Premier League game against Manchester United.
Posted in GuardianComments Off on Hammers reschedule Manchester United game
15 March 2016
The Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton and Arsenal's home match with West Brom will be shown live on Sky Sports in April.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Five more PL fixtures on Sky
15 March 2016
Winston Reid is sounding confident he’ll be fit for the Chelsea match. The central defender was taken off during the course of the match against Manchester United after he had felt some discomfort to his hamstrings. But the player gave a relatively upbeat report on his condition today declaring that hopefully he would be better […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Reid’s Chelsea hopes
15 March 2016
Supporting West Ham United at the moment is a bit of a whirlwind with games coming thick and fast and positive talking points coming out of seemingly every game.
Posted in GuardianComments Off on FAN’S VIEW: Magical Payet takes West Ham up a level
15 March 2016
The feeling you get when Payet bangs one in from 30 yards#wevegotpayethttps://t.co/zo4yMpEPJG — West Ham Social (@WestHamSocial) 14 March 2016 Share This:
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15 March 2016
Andy Carroll is a fully paid up member of the Dimitri Payet fan club declaring: “You always think he’s going to score when he puts the ball down (for a free kick). Payet’s amazing goal from a 30 yard set piece has been the talk of football since the Manchester United game and the striker […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Carroll happy to be part of Slav’s headache
15 March 2016
Claudio Ranieri's men beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Monday night, scoring from their only shot on target. It follows the trend of the entire season, with the Foxes ruthless in front of goal.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on Leicester City are ruthless in front of goal, topping the Premier League’s conversion chart
15 March 2016
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings after scoring twice in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Aston Villa.
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15 March 2016
Almost £3bn was shelled out by clubs from Europe’s top five leagues last summer, but what makes a good transfer these days? We look at the best signings in these leagues in search of clues on how to find value in the market The summer of 2015 saw a 10% rise in money spent on transfers by clubs from Europe’s top five leagues to take the total to a staggering €2.93bn . With...
Posted in Guardian.co.ukComments Off on N’Golo Kanté to Mattia Destro: what Europe’s top signings teach us about how to spend
15 March 2016
Andy Carroll aims to bury a disappointing season with a triple dream. The injury-ravaged striker reckons it’s possible that this could be the best experience of his career as he looks at a treble to die for. He said: ““I have three things to aim for with the club pushing for top four, the FA […]
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15 March 2016
Leicester City have been the strongest performers in the Premier League in 2016, having earned 24 points since the start of January.
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15 March 2016
The boys from Hammers Chat are providing some high interest video blogs – the highlight being the trip from the Boleyn to the Olympic Stadium. Now the lads have laid their Irons credentials on the line in this latest video blog which will make great viewing for all followers. Here they take an emotional look […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Video blog: Gonzo and Geo take an emotional look at the Boleyn and re-live their lives as Hammers
15 March 2016
West Ham United will face Everton in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley, if they first beat Manchester United in a replay.
Posted in GuardianComments Off on Hammers to face Everton in FA Cup semi-finals
15 March 2016
Three days on and the great Dimi Payet penalty debate continues with Manchester United’s Chris Smalling offering his predictable opinion on the matter. It’s a very long time since a West Ham player attracted so much publicity which demonstrates the effect Dimi is having on the League and Cup. However, there’s not many who would disagree we […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Smalling forms Payet view on what he’s HEARD!
15 March 2016
David Gold had a big premonition it would be Everton in the semis – assuming we brush Manchester United in the semi finals. The co chairman reacting to the FA Cup draw told www.whufc.com: “He said: “ I said to my daughter and son-in-law that I bet the winners of our game would face Everton. […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on No FA Cup surprise for the chairman
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