13 February 2019
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has finally declared he intends to play for England, ending a long-running wrangle over his international allegiances. The 20-year-old released a statement on his personal Twitter account this afternoon announcing his decision and Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has since confirmed that the player had informed him of his decision beforehand. […]
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13 February 2019
Manuel Lanzini and Fabian Balbuena are being tipped to take their places on the bench in next Friday night’s London Stadium clash against Fulham. Claret and Hugh was given the news shortly before pictures emerged of the pair in training at the Malaga training camp shoetly after the squad’s arrival in Spain. Both were described […]
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13 February 2019
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has announced he has decided to submit a written request to FIFA for the transfer of his international registration from the Republic of Ireland to England.
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13 February 2019
Reece Oxford was reportedly at the centre of a shocking performance on Sunday as his Bundesliga loan outfit Augsburg were thrashed by Werder Bremen. According to some European reports the Hammers wanted £26 million for the player but instead was given a chance by the German club on loan. Both Manuel Pellegrini and the player […]
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13 February 2019
Michail Antonio wants to see ‘games behind closed doors’ and points deductions as punishments for racism in football. The Hammers were recently forced to make what should be an unnecessary club statement against racism following an incident when vile abuse was directed at Mo Salah during the Liverpool game. And there have been other examples […]
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13 February 2019
West Ham’s one transfer target in the winter window – Besiktas defensive midfielder Gary Medel – is reported disappointed the move didn’t happen. Manuel Pellegrini has said since the window closed that he was the only player to whom the Hammers had serious interest but that the terms were unacceptable. As a result the move […]
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13 February 2019
All the latest news from around Europe, including Spurs' chase for Ivan Perisic, a new Arsenal target and Richarlison's next move.
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13 February 2019
West Ham and Manuel Pellegrini have been told to give Pablo Zabaleta a new contract in the summer such has been his impact at the club. The right back – signed on a free from Manchester City two years ago – has been a tremendous servant to the club since his arrival, turning in top […]
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13 February 2019
With just three months of the Premier League campaign to go, who would you have in your team of the season so far? Pick it here!
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13 February 2019
With English youngsters increasingly looking to Germany for their opportunities, Adam Bate spoke to former West Ham youngster Jordan Brown to find out more about his experiences at Hannover 96. Life abroad brings its challenges but it can be rewarding...
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12 February 2019
Gonzo has been at a loss for things to talk about over the past few says and we sympathise. Once again we are into a two week wilderness without football following the Irons absence from the FA Cup …let’s not go back there though!. So like everybody else, our Hammers Chat partner is struggling for […]
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12 February 2019
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has topped the latest Power Rankings for a second week running.
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12 February 2019
The Eagles are three points adrift of the bottom three and the 21-year-old is confident of his side’s survival
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Crystal Palace can avoid relegation, says Aaron Wan-Bissaka
12 February 2019
CandH blogger Allen Cummings remembers the night when Gordon Banks – whose death was announced today – shattered the dreams of us all who were gathered into Upton Park back in 1972 He was the rock upon which Sir Alf Ramsey built that never-to-be-forgotten World Cup winning side in 1966. But it was […]
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12 February 2019
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has topped the latest Power Rankings for a second week running.
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12 February 2019
Ryan Fredericks appears to have inherited the right-back position from Pablo Zabaleta and has not done too badly in coping with two very dangerous wingers in Sadio Mane and Wilfried Zaha. As the games tick away with the former Fulham man in possession it eats into the number of games – 28 – required by […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Poll: Should West Ham offer Zabaleta a new contract?
12 February 2019
Episode twenty-two of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast is now available to listen online or download. Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow presenters Nigel Kahn, George and John Bucci discuss the game of two halves against Crystal Palace before turning our attention the warm weather training […]
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12 February 2019
West Ham – like most other clubs presumably – will be taking an interest in the players come out of contract at their various clubs this summer. But despite a new strike force probably required, pickings appear thin in that area and instead the club look likely to need to use the £45 million they […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Thin pickings on summer freebie list for Irons
12 February 2019
Hammer Javier Hernandez’s girlfriend has revealed a large baby bump in a revealing photo shared on social media. Australian model Sarah Kohan posted a tasteful topless photo to her 1.3 million Instagram followers to share the exciting news. Sydney-born Kohan, a law graduate as well as a model revealed last month that they are expecting a baby […]
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12 February 2019
West Ham’s academy has once again hit the heights with seven youngsters being called up for England youth international squads this week. The work being carried out by staff under academy director Terry Westley has been an extraordinary feature of the Hammers season with four of our lads being selected to represent their country at […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Magnificent Irons seven get England calls
12 February 2019
Michael Antonio has revealed that fear was the reason behind a lack of form which had many believing his West Ham days would be behind him by January. Regularly linked with a move, usually to Palace, he looked nothing like the player who had wowed us previously but a nasty hamstring injury was at the […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Antonio admits he was “scared”
12 February 2019
The Englishman wants harsher punishments following alleged abuse aimed at Mohamed Salah by Hammers fans
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12 February 2019
With two of Manchester City's fiercest rivals set to do battle, the Portuguese midfielder says he hopes the Reds drop points to aid the title push
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11 February 2019
West Ham United midfielder Antonio has called on the Football Association to punish clubs, not only individuals, if their supporters are found guilty of racist abuse.
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11 February 2019
By CandH blogger Allen Cummings Don’t you just hate these blank weekends? Ok, I know the one upcoming is self-inflicted. However, if we’d beaten Wimbledon, as we all know we should have done, the upcoming weekend would have been anything but blank and boring, with Millwall visiting the London Stadium in the 5th round […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Terrific trio in the same Irons team? …hmm
11 February 2019
West Ham forward Michail Antonio has demanded points deductions and stadium closures for any team whose fans are involved in racist incidents.
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