14 October 2018
West Ham fear that negotiations with Charlton over the permanent transfer of Josh Cullen may stall over the price required. The 22 year old has been allowed to move to the League One Addicks on loan and as reported here is now wanted by manager Lee Bowyer. But just as was the case when Reece […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers may be caught in price problem
14 October 2018
West Ham could very easily be encouraged by reports this morning that Ruben Loftus-Cheek is looking to make a loan move out of Chelsea this winter. The player made a considered decision to remain at Stamford Bridge in the summer and take his chance of a Blues breakthrough. That hasn’t worked out and he is […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers, Everton. Palace eye top midfield talent
14 October 2018
We’ve all had a say and now it’s time for everybody to take the pressure of Declan Rice and let the lad make his decisions. Board critic Nigel Kahn was given access to these pages to offer his view last night and that can be read at https://www.claretandhugh.info/board-critic-gives-his-rice-contract-verdict/ And as far as Sean and myself are […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on The Rice debate ENDS HERE!
14 October 2018
Robert Snodgrass is reported to have a good chance of recovery to be available for selection West Ham‘s London derby with Spurs next weekend despite his withdrawal from the Scotland squad claims the London Standard. Snodgrass missed the Nations League defeat to Israel for Scotland with an ankle injury and has now returned to London, meaning […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammer could recover from ankle injury
14 October 2018
Felipe Anderson is starting to show why West Ham were prepared to invest £4om in their club-record signing. BT Sports produced a series of statistics in which Anderson appears in the top ten of all three. In the most dribbles, Anderson is ranked seventh in the Premier League with 28. Hazard leads with 39, followed by Joshua […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on New Hammer shows why he is worth £40m
14 October 2018
Sead Haksabanovich was believed to have made a real impression on the manager during pre-season but ended up moving on loan to his former club Malaga. The season long loan is intended of course to sharpen him up for the Irons next term as the youngster bids to join the first team squad. Sadly things […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers hopeful suffers in Spain
13 October 2018
Hammer Arthur Masuaku has finally made his international debut as left back for the Democratic Republic Congo this evening. DR Congo faces Zimbabwe in Africa Cup of Nations in qualifying Group G in Kinshasa as they lost 2-1. Masuaku represented France at under-18 and under-19 levels, but switched he his allegiance to DR Congo in June 2017. In August 2017, he was called into his […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammer finally makes international debut
13 October 2018
West Ham’s new head of medical is on a massive learning curve and loving it! Richard Collinge arrived at the club three months ago and in his first major interview discusses the job he has taken on working with, keeping and getting fit the club’s multi million assets. Talking to Standard Sport he said: “We […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Looking after the Irons “multi million £ assets”
13 October 2018
by Nigel Kahn I could not ever be called a board lover. In fact, I have been described as the complete opposite and have been highly critical of the West Ham owners on many occasions over very many things. However, on the subject of Declan Rice and what package he should be offered, I find […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Board critic gives his Rice contract verdict
13 October 2018
Hammer Robert Snodgrass has been withdrawn from the Scottish squad after suffering from an unknown injury. Snodgrass didn’t even make the bench in the Scots 2-1 loss against Israel on Thursday evening. Scotland now faces 2016 European Championship winners Portugal in a friendly over the next two weeks but Snodgrass is already the plane home to […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers suffer injury blow
13 October 2018
Ryan Fredericks is being forced to play second fiddle to the well in form Pablo Zabaleta but is very happy with the learning curve he has set out upon. He was presented with a commemorative football as a memento for making his debut in the PL and was happy to discuss his arrival and development […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Iron happy with PL learning curve
13 October 2018
The best of the Premier League versus the best of La Liga versus the best of Serie A versus the best of the Bundesliga. Who would win? First up, we reveal our all-star Premier League combined XI...
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on Meet the Premier League dream team: The ultimate, all-star combined XI
13 October 2018
West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady will be grilled by the London Assembly Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm in Committee Room 5 at City Hall. The Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee will meet to discuss the difficult relationship between the owners of the London Stadium and West Ham football club. According to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Brady to face London Stadium grilling on Wednesday
13 October 2018
Marko Arnautovic scored the only goal of the game as Austria beat Northern Ireland on Friday night. The Hammers striker who was made the captain of the Austrian side put one past Northern Ireland’s goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell with just 19 minutes to go, despite appeals from Northern Ireland the offside flag stayed down. They return […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Arnie makes all the difference in Vienna
13 October 2018
Almost inevitably, Marko Arnautovic grabbed the only goal of the game in Austria’s UEFA Nations League win against Northern Ireland last night. The Hammers main man was a constant threat and eventually got on the end of a Peter Zulj’s pass before firing past Bailey Peacock-Farrell. He then ran over to Leicester centre-back Jonny Evans, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Arnie taunts after Austria goal
13 October 2018
Paul Merson has claimed that Declan Rice’s hesitation over his England v Ireland international choice is doing him no favours. Writing in his Daily Star column the former Arsenal midfielder declares: “Declan Rice is good enough to play for England and would be in the squad by now if he’d chosen to play for us. But […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Merson questions Rice hesitation
13 October 2018
West Ham are this morning being reported as holding an interest in Chelsea and former England central defender Gary Cahill. The Mirror’s Darren Lewis – with good links to the Irons – claims Manuel Pellegrini is holding a big interest in the player. The 32 year old is out of contract in the summer and […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers eye swoop on Chelsea star
13 October 2018
Karren Brady has named the qualities required to make a top boss Writing in her national newspaper column and Manuael Pellegrini, not unpredictably, claims a place on her list. The Hammers vice chairman declares that our manager’s composure is the quality that sets him a part saying: (He is) the most composed I have worked […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Brady lists Pelle’s top quality
13 October 2018
Government inspector Lou Ellison from the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) told a safety meeting over the Summer that there was lack of a cohesive atmosphere among stakeholders involved the London Stadium and he was concerned about the look and feel for West Ham fans from the time when they enter the stadium through to when […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Inspector says supporters feel displaced and unwelcome
13 October 2018
Former Hammer Patrice Evra has been spotted training with at Rush Green training with West Ham but he is unlikely to re-join the Hammers. Evra joined the club on a short-term contract last in February under David Moyes following his controversial release from Marseille but his involvement was limited to just five appearances. He was […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Free agent trains with West Ham at Rush Green
13 October 2018
Jermaine Defoe is being widely reported as wanting a January move back to the Irons. The 36 year old seems determined – if the reports are to be believed – to end his career at the club after his acrimonious departure. According to the reports his lack of game time at Bournemouth – coupled with […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Defoe wants to ‘come home’
12 October 2018
Josh Cullen – currently on loan at Charlton – looks nailed on to sign a permanent deal with the League One club. Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is keen to do a deal for the 22 year old and the Irons are ready to talk terms. The 22-year-old featured had an involvement with the Irons first […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on West Ham ready to offload midfielder
12 October 2018
Segregation barriers put in place after the Burnley game last season are due to become a permanent fixture stopping the free movement of West Ham fans around the London Stadium. West Ham say that following reports and conclusions drawn after the Burnley game they support Newham’s Safety Advisory Group recommendations in relation to the segregation […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on London Stadium segregation to become permanent
12 October 2018
West Ham United trio Declan Rice, Ryan Fredericks and Grady Diangana have been presented with commemorative footballs to mark their Premier League debuts. Academy Director Terry Westley, Hammers hero Carlton Cole and the Premier League’s Games Programme Manager James Westlake were at Rush Green to hand over the Premier League Debut Footballs, which have been presented […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers trio get debut rewards
12 October 2018
After a shaky start to the Premier League season, West Ham fans are able to breathe a little easier now after finally getting some much-needed points on the board. Not only where they a necessity for the team, but they were also required if the current manager was to stay in employment.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on What Can West Ham Do This Season
12 October 2018
West Ham will not play on Boxing day this year and will instead play on 27th December after being picked for Sky TV. The Hammers fixture changes for December and January have now been confirmed, with three games selected for live TV broadcast forcing another two games to move as a consequence. The Hammers’ London derby […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers Boxing day fixture scrapped
Soucek: West Ham have finally got character back
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest highlights & rate the players!
Premier League ins and outs – clubs confirm player exits
Forest hold on to edge West Ham and keep CL dreams alive
Rice a fitting match-winner for Arsenal as Everton give Goodison send-off
