27 March 2018
“There needs to be a complete and utter overhaul at the club, at probably every level,” Former Hammer Tony Cottee has told Sky Sports “Can you do that now? I’m not so sure. There are eight games left. It is important that everybody sticks together, the fans, the players, the management.Everybody has to stick together […]
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27 March 2018
Crowd safety barriers will go up on the walkway in front of the director’s box at the London Stadium before Saturday to prevent a repeat of the protest that marred the West Ham v Burnley match. One disabled season ticket holder told KUMB.com that they have been moved from their normal seat to allow the erection […]
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27 March 2018
Whether members of the Claret & Blue refer to him as a cult hero or a West Ham United club legend, Italian striker Paolo Di Canio was certainly one of the more memorable stars to turn out at the Boleyn Ground, doing so between the years of 1999 and 2003 and scoring nearly 50 goals in the process. But, who did the charismatic former captain come to be so loved by the Hammers faithful? Why did...
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27 March 2018
Mark Noble has taken the unusual step of writing an open letter to the fans opening with the words ‘Dear fellow Hammer’ as he bids to play into their passion ahead of Saturday’s game. In fairness to the club’s official site www.whufc.com it’s not a bad promotional technique as the club prepares for its biggest […]
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27 March 2018
West Ham captain Mark Noble has pleaded with supporters not to repeat the crowd trouble which marred the defeat by Burnley ahead of their next match.
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27 March 2018
They say, “Home is where the heart is!” But regarding West Ham United…there is neither a home, and one may even question if the heart has gone into cardiac arrest. “Charge the Pads…Stat!” Whilst the masses have become energised in their displeasure for the current plight of the club, there are those who have reached a point of no return and their frustration and anger at the owners will not subside...
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27 March 2018
West Ham captain Mark Noble has pleaded with the club's fans to behave in the five remaining home matches of the season.
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27 March 2018
Way back in 2016 ClaretandHugh published this article explaining the huge difference in the amounts of money paid for the use of the London Stadium by West Ham and UK Athletics. In the light of recent events we thought it worth running again given the tensions that are apparently surfacing between the stadium owners and […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons pay 128 times more for LS than Athletics UK
27 March 2018
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…there are those who would look upon the West Ham universe with envious eyes. A Premier League standing, albeit with dubious foundation…a shiny happy people stadium and a bank balance that would make the greedy chuckle in delight. The owners have pulled off a masterstroke of apparent duplicity and subterfuge whilst the minions would rise up to challenge the masters of the dark side. “There is ...
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27 March 2018
Jonny Evans, the player Arsenal was planning on buying in the next transfer window, is also wanted by West Ham, according to rumors
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27 March 2018
Four players have walked out on the Democratic Republic of Congo's national team to protest against the poor organisation around a friendly match.
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27 March 2018
West Ham need a "complete and utter overhaul" at the end of the season even if they avoid relegation from the Premier League, according to Tony Cottee.
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27 March 2018
Joao Mario could land a near last chance to nail down a Hammers future on Saturday if the worst case scenario surrounding Manu Lanzini develops. The club still hasn’t heard the outcome of the Argentine’s scan on the knock he received against Italy last week and so options remain open at this stage on team […]
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27 March 2018
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s meeting with Karren Brady yesterday looks very much like the tea and biscuits meeting he’d claimed he wanted to avoid. Much has been said about the move to the stadium and I was among those who opposed it. Sadly it went ahead and despite all the frustration and irritation that’s […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Real answers please – not political window dressing
27 March 2018
Former Watford boss Marco Silva is being lined up to replace David Moyes at West Ham United, according to reports in Spain.
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27 March 2018
West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady finally achieved her meeting with London Mayor, Sadiq Khan 15 months after first asking. Disappointingly the meeting lasted just 45 minutes indicating the complex issues surrounding the London Stadium could not be resolved between the pair in that time frame. Last week the London Mayor insisted he had not met […]
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26 March 2018
Southampton’s Charlie Austin is racing to be fit for his first game in 16 against West Ham on Saturday. Austin remains the club’s six-goal top-scorer despite his long absence from action with a hamstring injury but is now back in action and hoping to play some part in the London Stadium clash. Saints record signing, […]
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26 March 2018
West Ham are sweating on Manu Lanzini being fit for the weekend match against Southampton after it emerged that he was being scanned for the knock he received in the match against Italy when making his debut for the Argentina national team. The precise nature of the injury is still not known but the national […]
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26 March 2018
Arthur Masuaku was one of four players to quit the DR Congo set up today and return to West Ham United. The left sided wing back was set for an international debut in his nation’s friendly against Tanzania in Dar-Es-Salaam tomorrow (Tues) but instead booked a ticket for London and the east end after an […]
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26 March 2018
Much was said in the run up to the charitable friendly match against Dagenham and Redbridge FC last Wednesday and many questioning its worth and validity over and above merely assisting a local side in some financial difficulties. However due to an early FA cup exit and the international break, it was deemed a good exercise to give the squad some time to improve some well needed match fitness. The...
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26 March 2018
It’s that time of the week once again, time to check in with West Ham United’s various different loan starts at their various different temporary clubs, just two have been in action over the last seven days due to the International break, but there is still plenty to cover in Devon, England and Valladolid, Spain. Moses Makasi (Plymouth Argyle) We start with the Hammers’ U23 star who has enjoyed being a part of Derek Adams’ Argyle as ...
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26 March 2018
The majority of supporters think West Ham will be relegated this season. Nearly 51% of 1,395 voters said the Hammers will face relegation while 49% of those who took part in a Claret and Hugh poll think we can survive the drop. With ten games left to play West Ham sit precariously in 17th spot […]
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26 March 2018
West Ham are entering the final stretch of this marathon season and Moyes must find a way to direct his players to deliver a performance and more importantly gain crucial points. This may not be the season when West Ham are just ‘too good to go down’ but it is doubtful they will also amass the 42 points that has seen them relegated in a previous campaign. “I would rather lie facedown on the...
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26 March 2018
West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan’s lawyers are today seeking a retraction of a story in The Times which they say wrongly claims he “acted illegally in his tax affairs” . Sullivan is challenging their report that he illegally avoided £700,000 in tax after placing money into West Ham United from his family company in 2010. The story […]
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26 March 2018
Wondering who to put in and who to leave out of your fantasy football team? Goal has all the latest on expected injured and banned players
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26 March 2018
West Ham have suffered further distractions off the field following the news that co-owner David Sullivan avoided paying £700,000 in taxes through the Premier League club.
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