29 March 2018
Quite rightly, many questions have been asked of the West Ham United board and the move to the London Stadium. We have seen the protests and whatever side of the fence anyone sits on there is surely nobody would question anybody’s right to ask the questions. Certainly not us! All the arguments have had an […]
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29 March 2018
After another intentional break we’re now entering the home straight in the Premier League and there are plenty of big issues to be decided at the top and bottom. Sportsmail looks at 10 key questions.
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29 March 2018
Fyodor Smolov is today being reported as wanting to join the Irons before the World Cup. Sky Sports claim that a source close to the player says West Ham “can end the Cold War” by signing the Krasnodar striker. The 28-year-old scored for Russia in the country’s defeat by France in midweek and also found […]
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29 March 2018
Russia striker Fyodor Smolov wants to join West Ham before the World Cup starts this summer, Sky Sports News understands.
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29 March 2018
Take a look at Saturday’s match in total isolation to everything else going on at the bottom of the table and it looks one of those MUST WIN games. In reality of course it’s not and although I expect us to win it’s my view that a draw would be a reasonable outcome at this […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Tense, yes, but Irons rivals face very tough fixtures
29 March 2018
Gareth Southgate has indicated that Joe Hart will be in his plans for the World Cup but that may be based on other factors than a position as No 1. Hart is currently a back up goalkeeper in the international squad with both Jack Butland and Jordan Pickford ahead of him. However, the England manager is […]
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29 March 2018
Pundit Michael Owen reckons Southampton are set to turn us over at the London Stadium on Saturday. The former England and Liverpool striker – now seemingly restricted to BetVictor as his outlet for media work – is hardly surprising predicting a tight and tense affair. And in giving his verdict he said: “This is a massive […]
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29 March 2018
Julian Dicks has defended the fans right to protest as new demonstrations are planned for Saturday! The Terminator – choosing to give an interview to The Sun – declared: “I don’t agree with the fighting, the coin throwing and the violence — but fans must be heard “They are deeply frustrated with the way things are […]
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28 March 2018
ClaretandHugh blogger Allen Cummings has touched on the sub plot which will be played out between his former boss Mark Hughes and himself on Saturday afternoon when Southampton come calling. Arnie suffered some merciless barracking and abuse from the locals when he went back to the Potteries with the Irons last December when Hughes was […]
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28 March 2018
Karren Brady was asked about her meeting with Sadiq Khan at the Supporters’ Advisory Board on Monday evening. Brady admitted saying “She doesn’t think the London Mayor understands how difficult the situation is but acknowledged it is not easy for him to sort out. In reality, he has got an £8m bill to move the […]
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28 March 2018
Sir Trevor Brooking met with the West Ham Supporters’ Advisory Board chaired by Karren Brady on Monday evening at the London Stadium. Brooking addressed the meeting, first reflecting on his first hand experiences of the Burnley game describing it as a very sad day, and personally for him to be sitting in that area where […]
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28 March 2018
Met Police have revealed they are in the dark over the organisers of two protests planned outside the London Stadium on Saturday. One protest involves a stroll from Stratford park to the Stadium at 12.30pm while another planned static demonstration tells supporters to ensemble at 1 pm at Stratford station for wait for further instructions. […]
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28 March 2018
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s claims of a co-ordinated protest by West Ham fans during the match against Burnley have been knocked down by police. Khan – speaking at Mayor’s Question Time – had said: “More than a dozen fights broke out in the stands between fans. 26 individuals tried to get on the pitch and 22 […]
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28 March 2018
In a bygone era, when an independent Polish trade union emerged from beneath an oppressive and suppressive communist regime, it then morphed into a political movement…led by Lech Walesa which ultimately led to quantum changes within the Polish political landscape. Some might think that the West Ham fans have been living under a similar footballing regime for too long and now it is time for a change. A change in the system, the manner and an ousting of those rulers ...
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28 March 2018
David Moyes watched Nigerian and Serbia at The Hive Stadium in Barnet last night as he took himself off on a personal scouting mission. All Nigeria Soccer reports hat representatives from both West Ham and Newcastle United were in attendance as Serbia ran out 2-0 winners thanks to a double from Toon striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. The […]
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28 March 2018
Southampton will leapfrog West Ham and escape the bottom three if they win their first league game under Mark Hughes By Martin Laurence for WhoScored , part of the Sport Network Chelsea and Tottenham meet in a London derby on Sunday to battle it out for fourth place place and the capital also hosts the big relegation clash of the weekend on Saturday, when Southampton travel to West Ham. The two sides sit either side of the dreaded dotted line, with Saints ...
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28 March 2018
The West Ham faithful are but another six weeks before the fate of the club is known and the season ends, only for the summer madness to commence. Of course, most football fans of the world will be focussing their attention onto the World Cup in Russia, however, the rumour circus will get into full swing as clubs will seek to offload the dunces and reinforce the ranks with new Spartan warriors. “It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing ...
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28 March 2018
David Moyes will leave decisions over the involvement of three players against Southampton until Saturday as their various ‘injury’ issues are addressed. The Irons boss will check out Manu Lanzini, Cheik Kouyate and James Collins ahead of the Southampton match with the Argentinian midfielder currently rated the most doubtful. The player has suffered a muscle […]
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28 March 2018
Manchester City, United, West Ham and Bayern Munich have all made approaches to the Holland youth international but teenager Braaf and his family have an agreement in place with Chelsea.
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28 March 2018
I’m not sure how many Irons players have been trotted out over recent days pleading with the fans to behave themselves on Saturday and give massive support to the team. Skipper Mark Noble is the latest to emerge doing so in what appears to be another piece of media office thinking. It’s not as though […]
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28 March 2018
National newspaper journalist and mega Manchester City fan Scott Loney has sent ClaretandHugh this very personal blog to remind Hammers fans their current London Stadium problems are not unique. By Scott Loney Sheikh Mansour dropped roughly £210m of his estimated £20 billion fortune when he acquired my beloved club Manchester City back in August 2008. […]
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28 March 2018
Marko Arnautovic is on fire as the highly critical match against Southampton approaches this weekend. The club’s record signing grabbed his third goal of the international break in Austria’s 4-0 friendly international win over Luxembourg. Arnie had netted twice in Austria’s win over Slovenia on Friday and was again on target within four minutes at […]
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28 March 2018
By Allen Cummings Saturday 4th August 2012. A date now etched in this country’s sporting history. Forever remembered as Super Saturday. It was the day the Olympic Stadium, as it was known then, produced a noise and an atmosphere rarely heard before or since at any kind of sporting event in this country. The […]
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28 March 2018
The London Stadium is forecast to lose £23m in this financial year come close to next month. Athletics is often touted as the problem but in fact represents just 50 per cent of the problem. UK Athletics pay just £35,000 per year as a maintenance fee plus a share of ticket profits on crowds larger […]
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27 March 2018
Reports have suggested Sullivan and Gold intend to be at the match, a crucial one in West Ham's battle against relegation, and the barrier will stop supporters getting too close to the directors' box.
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27 March 2018
Reports have suggested Sullivan and Gold intend to be at the match, a crucial one in West Ham's battle against relegation, and the barrier will stop supporters getting too close to the directors' box.
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