20 February 2019
Once again this season it’s too often been too easy to focus on the West Ham negatives when the merest glance below the surface shows a club which is truly on the move …notably at grass roots level. Four defeats at the start of the season…a colossal injury list…the Arnautovic saga…regular inconsistency as a new […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers heartbeat ticks faster and faster
20 February 2019
West Ham’s Ben Johnson is set to become the answer to the possible retirement of 34 year old Pablo Zabaleta and save the club a sizeable summer transfer fee into the bargain. The right back/right sided midfielder turned 19 last month and could easily become the third Under 23 to burst on to the first […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Malaga sees new Irons star born
20 February 2019
The Prague-West county court on Tuesday turned two previous suspended sentences for drunk driving into jail terms because of his convictions for other crimes since receiving the initial terms.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on Former West Ham defender Tomas Repka given second jail term weeks after starting 15 months for fraud
19 February 2019
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini will give his lunchtime pre-match press conference at Rush Green tomorrow (Wednesday) with an update to the media on team news after ten days with no football. He is likely to say Manuel Lanzini, Marko Arnautovic and Fabian Balbuena are all available for selection this Friday after coming through warm […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on West Ham team news ahead of press conference
19 February 2019
Hammer Martin Samuelsen could set to return to his Norway with FK Haugesund, according to local paper Haugesund Avis. The 21-year-old winger joined West Ham from Manchester City in 2015 but has managed just two games for West Ham and has spent most of his time at the club out on loan, spending time at Blackburn Rovers, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Report: Martin Samuelson loan to be cancelled
19 February 2019
Nearly 89% of Claret and Hugh readers are behind the proposed new seating configuration at the London Stadium results of a poll have revealed today. Over 7% say the news and visual images are an amazing transformation while nearly 80% say it is a Good step in the right direction. 8% of over 1,500 supporters […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Vast majority behind London Stadium seating transformation
19 February 2019
West Ham United are treading water once again in the Premier League in the 2018/19 campaign.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on West Ham Will Rue Missed FA Cup Opportunity
19 February 2019
A round-up of the top stories and gossip making the back pages of Tuesday's regional newspapers.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Regionals: Betis keen on Sturridge
19 February 2019
Ryan Fredericks will be suffering no mixed emotions should he make the starting x1 for the game against his former club Fulham on Friday night. The right back was the first signing of the summer on a free from the Cottagers in the summer after making 106 appearances over three seasons. But any feeling he […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on No mixed emotions from super keen Iron
19 February 2019
West Ham’s under 23s were beaten 1-0 by Liverpool at the Chigwell Construction Stadium last night to leave them second off bottom in the 12 team League. With numerous players missing via injury or because of them being on duty with the first team squad the inexperienced team fell to a goal 13 minutes from […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers in relegation battle
19 February 2019
By CandH blogger Allen Cummings Fulham on Friday and another opportunity to record our first ‘double’ of the season. We missed out at Selhurst Park when squandering a 1-0 half time lead so hopefully we can get across the line this time after the 2-0 win at Craven Cottage last December. […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Come on you Irons give us that ‘double’
19 February 2019
Angelo Ogbonna looks booked to start against Fulham alongside Issa Diop on Friday evening with Fabian Balbuena looking booked for a place on the bench. All the noises coming from the backroom team are positive at the moment but it’s unlikely that Manuel Pellegrini will throw the Paraguyan defender straight back into action with another […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pelle weighs options ahead of Fulham
18 February 2019
A poll of nearly 1,800 Claret and Hugh readers has revealed that over 64% of supporters can’t wait for Manuel Lanzini to return to first team action. Fabian Balbuena came second on over 25% of the vote which is good news as both are in contention to return to the squad for selection this Friday […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Revealed: Who Hammers most want to see return
18 February 2019
West Ham and stadium owners E20 this morning announced a proposed change to the seating configuration to the Sir Trevor Brooking and Bobby Moore Lower stands at the London Stadium. The proposal would see 700 extra seats as the lower stands behind the goals are squared off and slightly widened leaving 300 seats without the […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Poll: Your thoughts on the new seating proposal?
18 February 2019
Holders Chelsea will travel to face Championship side Durham in the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Holders Chelsea to face Durham in cup QFs
18 February 2019
The lower tiers of the Sir Trevor Brooking and Bobby Moore stands - behind the goals - could be moved forward by as much as four metres. They also hope to square off the lower tiers.
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18 February 2019
West Ham are unlikely to get a transfer windfall from the hoped for sale of Jordan Hugill to Middlesbrough in the summer. ClaretandHugh understands that Riverside boss Tony Pulis has cooled on the striker who joined the Championship side on a season-long loan last year. The striker has managed just seven goals in 30 appearances […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers on loan striker looks booked for a return
18 February 2019
A round-up of the top stories and gossip making the back pages of Monday's regional newspapers.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Regionals: Christensen’s Chelsea U-turn
18 February 2019
London Stadium owners E20 have proposed a new sconfigurationuration which squares off the front of the lower tier stands and brings supporters closer to the pitch in line with a more traditional football stadium configuration rather than the current oval shape. The front rows in each stand behind goals will be significantly closer to the pitch […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on 700 extra seats would be created in London Stadium
18 February 2019
Celebrity West Ham fan Tom Davis told Sky Sports viewers that they could have replaced David Moyes with a sausage roll and the West Ham fans would have been happy. The actor best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy Murder in Successville made the comments on Soccer AM at […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Moyes could have been replaced by a sausage roll
18 February 2019
After Declan Rice pledged his international future to England last week, we look at the West Ham midfielder's breakthrough season so far…
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Rice’s new fight for England contention
18 February 2019
Edmilson Fernandes is presenting Fiorentina with reasons to make his move to Serie A permanent in the summer. They are believed to hold an option to buy the midfielder and scored in the 4-1 win over Spal yesterday which was his second in three games. The Hammers loanee also notched in the game against Udeinese […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers loanee hitting top form
18 February 2019
West Ham are working on a plan to move stands closer to the pitch and improve the matchday atmosphere at the London stadium.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham unveil plans to move stands behind the goals closer to the pitch at London stadium
18 February 2019
Issa Diop is up for another big physical challenge on Friday night and is using the prolonged break to decide on how to handle a certain Aleksandar Mitrović. Ironically, with the Hammers looking for strikers this summer, the Fulham front man has been mentioned by many as a possible target and seven goals in a struggling side […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Diop set for pivotal Fulham role
18 February 2019
West Ham and E20 Stadium have this morning revealed they are currently exploring some significant changes which they believe will improve the seating and experience of supporters in the Sir Trevor Brooking and Bobby Moore bringing fans closer to the pitch The concept, which has initially been presented to a meeting of West Ham United’s Official Supporters’ Board, will bring the vast […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on London Stadium seating to move closer to pitch
17 February 2019
West Ham are lining up Antonio Valencia as a potential replacement for defender Pablo Zabaleta, should the Argentine decide to retire at the end of the season.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham to make move for Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia if Pablo Zabaleta retires
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