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It’s easy to want West Ham’s board out but would their exit improve the club?

Many big clubs have fallen into the wilderness through having the wrong people in charge. As a West Ham fan I am giving the board until the end of the season to show they can take things forward West Ham’s board really do divide opinions and cause many an argument online and down the pub. If social media is to be believed, they are a toxic influence at West Ham and need to be removed as soon as possible. Twitter gives …

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Moyes in passionate unity plea

David Moyes has made a passionate appeal for the  fans to unite in order to give the team every chance of beating Leicester City. Against a week long backdrop of protest and unrest among the supporters Moyes – like many – is hoping the fans can put the unrest to bed for 90 minutes at […]

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Moyes killer blow for Antonio

David Moyes has killed off Michail Antonio’s hopes that he will be taking his place in the squad for the match against Leicester City tomorrow night. Unless the manager is throwing up a massive smokescreen it seems he has made up his mind that the Hammer of the Year won’t be involved in the match. […]

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Live Blog: David Moyes’ Pre-Leicester City Press Conference Live From Rush Green

1:15 PM: Around 15 more minutes to wait here at the club’s Training Ground, topics of conversation today are expected to include, injury news ahead of tomorrow night, Moyes’ opening defeat at Vicarage Road and his third week in charge of West Ham United. 1:10 PM: We are in position and waiting for the new Gaffer, who will be joining us in around 20 minutes’ time. 1:00 PM: Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us, from a very sunny Rush Green where we will be…

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Antonio: I’m available for selection

Michail Antonio has confirmed that he is hopeful of returning to the team on Friday night and not finishing up  a “sore loser.” CandH revealed yesterday the Hammer of the Year was back in training and had a real chance of being involved against Leicester at the LS. And speaking to the official site he said: […]

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West Ham deny Boxy day deal

In response to a Telegraph article, a West Ham United spokesperson told Claret and Hugh, “There is categorically no agreement in place that means West Ham United have to play Boxing Day fixtures away from home. “It its not uncommon for emergency services or other stakeholders to make requests to the Premier League to avoid […]

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Bite the bullet

As West Ham sit precariously in the bottom three is it time to face the facts and admit we’re not really up to Premier League standards. Years of yo-yoing between divisions looks on the cards unless there’s a quick upturn in fortunes. West Ham seem to be doing a predictable West Ham this season and screwing up at every opportunity. Needless sending offs, throwing away leads and sacking fans favourite Super Slav. I’ve come to the conclusion that relegation may …

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Moyes studies options for crucial LS game

David Moyes is likely to give Andy Carroll a second chance to impress him when the Irons step out against Leicester City tomorrow evening. The new manager is long enough in the tooth to understand that he can hardly judge performance levels on one away game and he has a history of using a big […]

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Stadium owners face ‘finances’ demand

Budget chiefs at City Hall are now demanding to see the finances of the owners of West Ham’s London Stadium. Amid growing financial difficulties, the London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee has issued a summons notice requesting the 2016/17 annual accounts for E20 Stadium LLP. E20 has been given two weeks to provide the documents. Committee […]

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Fans give AC a big message

Claretand Hugh has learned that West Ham are ready to listen to January offers for Andy Carroll after another season of disappointment which has seen him pick up four yellows and one red card in seven Premier League appearances. Here’s how the CandH Facebook followers responded to the news the Hammers will try to get […]

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London Assembly demands West Ham’s landlord’s accounts

London Assembly members have demanded to see the financial accounts of the company that owns West Ham’s London Stadium home amid insolvency concerns.

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Foxes boss sends his squad a West Ham warning

Leicester City boss Claude Puel has warned his Foxes to expect a backlash from the Irons on Friday night! The Hammers has been painted as a club in crisis with protests against the board, the defeat at Watford and the  appointment of David Moyes – which hasn’t received the wildest of welcomes. But Puel has […]

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Hammers In Europe: Mapping West Ham United’s European Successes

With The Premier League’s crème de la crème currently enjoying the penultimate round of Champions and Europa League matches of 2017, we look back at our own history in UEFA Competitions and find out that East London has been put on the map in Europe. West Ham United is not a club that is often synonymized with glory on the world stage, or in fact on The Continental one, however, our history in such glitzy Tournaments isn’t as …

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Claude Puel warns Leicester of West Ham backlash

Leicester make the trip to the London Stadium – after their 2-0 defeat by Manchester Cit – for David Moyes’ first home game in charge of the Hammers after he was appointed earlier this month.

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West Ham 1-1 Leicester recap

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Hammers will listen to offers for striker

West Ham will listen to any offer which may come in for Andy Carroll in the January window. The player will have around 18 months left on his contract and this may be the last chance the Hammers will get some sort of fee for the £17 million front man. There is  frustration within the […]

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Boisterous Benfica Bully Underperforming U23s To Billericay Defeat

A stellar performance from a travelling Benfica side condemned Terry Westley’s young Hammers to defeat in the final game of a Premier League International Cup campaign to forget at Billericay Town’s AGP Arena last night. The confident visitors staked their claim on the three points in the first period against a very youthful home side indeed, as Alan Junior Martins De Oliveira gave his side a ninth-minute lead. The Brazilian then doubled …

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Prospering promoted sides precipitated Premier League clubs’ rush to sack | Paul Wilson

Five clubs in mid-table last season have sacked their managers, in part because Brighton, Huddersfield and Newcastle do not look like relegation fodder – and Sunderland’s woes show what the drop could mean Five Premier League managers have lost their jobs so far this season before we are a third of the way in, and looking at the bottom three in particular the figure could still rise again before Christmas. To put that into context, this time …

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Pedro Obiang says West Ham must work hard for David Moyes

West Ham must adjust to new manager David Moyes’ tactics and work harder to get back to winning ways in the Premier League, according to midfielder Pedro Obiang.

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Sinclair summonsed to appear in court

Former England star Trevor Sinclair has been summonsed to appear in court on charges including assaulting a police officer.

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Noble begs fans to “stick by us”

  Mark Noble has given a heartfelt interview in which he has begged the fans to stick with the team and told the players there must be no “talking behind backs.” The captain – speaking to the official website – said: “The fans show their emotions, and rightly so because they’re not happy and they […]

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Moyes gets Antonio boost

Michail Antonio is back in training and has an outside chance of making the team for Friday night’s clash against Leicester. The Hammer of the Year was back on the Rush Green training pitch yesterday with David Moyes desperate for his athleticism in the team against the Foxes. We understand that he has recovered from […]

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Carroll Service Needs Shake-Up

Well that and lot’s of other tactical insights but I couldn’t resist the festive headline. Perhaps I’ve been indoctrinated by the premature Christmas music on my trip to the supermarket to grab some milk earlier today. Anyway.  . . .  I digress. You poor long suffering Hammers fans have had enough misery during the last […]

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West Ham ICF call to arms

Former West Ham ICF member Andy Swallow says he is planning to create an action group and meet with the club in the next few days. Speaking on Facebook the former owner of Grays Athletic said: “I’ve spoken to Ben Illingworth and I’m going to meet them in the next couple of days. I’d like […]

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Cottee should have condemned the foul mouthed abuse

Former Hammers striker Tony Cottee recently tried to explain on Sky Sports the frustrations West Ham fans are experiencing right now – citing the move from the Boleyn and the board’s claims to move us on to bigger and better things at the LS as part of the reason. Here ClaretandHugh Faceboook group member Allen Cummings  […]

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London Stadium report to be delivered to Mayor

The long-awaited report into the finances of London Stadium will be delivered to London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s desk by the end of this week and will be published in early December. A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told Claret and Hugh:  “The Moore Stephens review is investigating decisions made about the construction of the stadium […]

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