11 September 2018
Manu Lanzini is back at Rush Green and all set to step up his rehab programme from a shocking knee injury. ClaretandHugh reported yesterday that the influential midfielder was making good progress and could feature in the Hammers first team before the end of the season. And tonight the official site has confirmed the good […]
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11 September 2018
West Ham and stadium owners E20 have been at war for months over numerous issues. And none has commanded as much attention as the emotional “claret carpet” the Hammers want as the new surround. An expert determination decided that the green surround had to be changed from green but as yet nothing has been done […]
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11 September 2018
Everton front man Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the latest player to join the club’s growing injury list after taking a knock on international duty. He was taken off after appearing as a sub within eight minutes of replacing Tammy Abraham late as England beat Latvia. He is not certain to miss Sunday’s game against the Irons […]
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11 September 2018
Sports stars including Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino were in attendance at the 14th BGC Annual Global Charity Day.
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11 September 2018
Gareth Southgate is in search of a midfield creator but Jack Wilshere is out of the England frame. WhoScored.com take a closer look at his start at West Ham and chances of a national team recall...
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11 September 2018
There were many bizarre claims and some heavy buck passing mentioned in the LLDC chairman Sir Peter Hendry’s letter of complaint to West Ham United over their claim that the organisation has “misled” the public. None more so than the reminder of a one off incident during the Burnley match which he appears to blame […]
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11 September 2018
The current standoff between London Stadium owners and West Ham could be described as a playground squabble with each party trying to get in the last convinced their position is right. Both sides seem to suggest the other one is misleading the public but who is right? First let me cover what they do agree […]
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11 September 2018
West Ham could find themselves carrying Chicharito until the end of his contract and will be praying that Andy Carroll can make a complete comeback which takes him to the end of his current deal. It’s reasonable to claim that the two have turned out as a couple of seriously bad deals with AC of […]
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11 September 2018
Marco Silva is struggling with an injury crisis which could strip Everton of up to NINE players for the game against the Hammers Central striker Richarlison will definitely be missing through suspension and as we reported yesterday (Mon) The Toffees could also be without Theo Walcott. And the Goodison boss has since been hit with […]
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11 September 2018
The LLDC has refuted West Ham's claim that they "deliberately" misled the public over London Stadium running costs and want the club to retract the statement.
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10 September 2018
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There have been worse landlords than London Stadium owners, E20. Rigsby from Rising Damp, for instance.
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10 September 2018
Manuel Pellegrini has been repeating his “big team” mantra to the players during training last week and today. The manager looks set to make changes which could involve the likes of Aaron Cresswell, Michael Antonio and Jack Wilshere at Everton but he will insist the Hammers must go there and play with a big team […]
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10 September 2018
Let’s address the elephant in the room. What’s really driving the problems here are the low rents paid by concessionaires, particularly West Ham United.” Lyn Garner CEO E20 addressing the London Assembly September 5, 2018 To most of us E20 chief executive, Lyn Garner’s words are pretty explicit – West Ham’s contract is”driving” the London […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on LLDC now claims Irons ‘elephant in the room’ not to blame
10 September 2018
The war of words escalated this evening as LLDC Chairman Sir Peter Hendy made a letter public which he sent to Assembly member Tony Arbour. The letter reads. “Dear Tony I am writing to you following my appearance alongside London Legacy Development Corporation Chief Executive Lyn Garner before the Greater London Authority Plenary on Thursday […]
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10 September 2018
West Ham have taken a mortgage out on Chadwell Heath to raise £4m required to upgrade the training ground. A mortgage charge published at Companies House today against West Ham United Football Limited has revealed the mortgage and Claret and Hugh understands the £4m will be paid back over ten years to help with cash […]
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10 September 2018
Manu Lanzini is making good progress and showing an “outstanding attitude” as he bids to ensure he makes a much needed Irons return before the end of the season. The midfielder is three months into a six month rehab programme before he is expected to start some light jogging and running soon after Christmas. And […]
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10 September 2018
E20 Stadium LLP have spent another £1.8m on legal costs in the last ten months relating to the London Stadium It can be exclusively revealed that various ligation involving the stadium owners can be broken down as West Ham United £1,764,961 UK Athletics £5,997 Operators London Stadium 185 £35,304 and others £44,094. The fresh freedom […]
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10 September 2018
Manuel Pellegrini quietly slipped back into the UK in the middle of last week taking charge of first team training again at Rush Green from last Thursday. Pellegrini briefly returned to Chile to attend to personal business but returned once it was completed. It had been thought he was due to fly back to UK […]
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10 September 2018
West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady says she has complete faith in manager Manuel Pellegrini and has urged everyone at the club to stick together following their poor start to the new season.
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10 September 2018
West Ham can start correcting their awful start to the season at Goodison Park this weekend with The Toffees showing themselves to be not in the best form themselves. The good news for West Ham is that Richarlison remains unavailable through suspension and during an interesting article in The Guardian it is pointed out that […]
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10 September 2018
Karren Brady has used her connection with the red top Sun to give a second vote of confidence to Manuel Pellegrini. Although if we take the first one seriously it hardly seems necessary , the ‘paper has presumably used its relationship with their columnist and hammers vice chairman to get an “exclusive” on line today […]
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10 September 2018
Supporters in a Claret And Hugh poll are now wary of a top eight finish with just 5% believing we can now finish in the first eight of the Premier League table. In July while full of optimism after spending over £100m in the Summer nearly 72% of 3,000 that voted said a top-eight finish was […]
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10 September 2018
The Hammers may receive a second boost for the Everton game with Theo Walcott now probably less than fifty/fifty to make the game for The Toffees. With Richarlison ruled out via suspension, it has now emerged that the former Gooner may also be unavailable for the game. Walcott left the draw with Huddersfield after picking up […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Double blow looms for Toffees ahead of Irons clash
10 September 2018
Alan Shearer is at it again and clearly has very little on his mind than West Ham United. After various blistering attacks on the team of late he has now used another of his various media outlets for Coral to launch a new broadside at the players. This time he appears to be basing it […]
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10 September 2018
Manuel Pellegrini has problems at West Ham but does he have the personnel to change things? Adam Bate assesses their poor start and the challenge that the Chilean boss faces in turning it around...
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09 September 2018
Developers Barratt London has applied for planning permission in March to increase the number of flats from 842 to 866 in their Green Street development once owned by West Ham. The residential development called Upton Gardens which stands where the Boleyn Ground proudly once stood is partially complete but developers want to add still more residential […]
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