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Slav safe as media hares start running

Slaven Bilic’s position is managing to create something of a media frenzy at a quiet time for club news. Soon after we reported that the Hammers boss will be given time to sort out the team’s current slump fortunes reports arose in Italy that Roberto Mancini may be a runner in any replacement race. But as […]

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Will Antonio get his England chance?

Gareth Southgate faces his second game in charge this evening, surpassing Sam Allardyce’s tenure as England manager. Michail Antonio was called up by Sam Allardyce for his one and only game in charge, the World Cup qualifying win over Slovakia but was disappointed after becoming an unused sub. Antonio was again in Southgate’s England squad […]

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West Ham integrate ladies’ team after discrimination accusations from former chairman

Stephen Hunt accused the club of refusing to provide funding for the team, who play in the Women’s Premier League Southern Division, and even forcing players to pick up their own medical bills.

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West Ham take over Ladies team

West Ham have announced they are to take full control of their ladies team following accusations of discrimination by the club’s former chairman.

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Slav to trigger new training regime

West Ham are looking to start training at the London Stadium over the next couple of weeks. The manager is close to taking up the option of using  the London Stadium to help the squad prepare for home games. But with the international break intervening and the next home game – against Sunderland – not […]

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West Ham take over Ladies over sexism row

West Ham United has completed the takeover of West Ham Ladies last night after the sexism row which engulfed both sides last week. The club released a short statement on WHUFC.com “West Ham United are delighted to announce that, in agreement with the current Ladies’ committee, the Club have this evening been successful in bringing […]

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Bilic will get time

Slaven Bilic will be given time to sort out the team’s fortunes with David Sullivan and David Gold stll believing he is the right man for the job. The b0ard realise that the manager has had a particularly tough time with injuries and a new ground causing him and the team major readjustment problems. And […]

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West Ham line up impressive Bilic replacement – report

Reports in Italy claim David Gold and David Sullivan have identified former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is the man to replace Slaven Bilic, should they decide to part ways with the Croat. The report from Calciomercato is supposedly in London right now after supposedly being invited to Wembley by the FA to watch England’s

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West Ham take over ladies’ club

West Ham United take over the running of the ladies’ club, saying they are “delighted” to bring it into “the West Ham family”.

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Your club’s bogeyman is…

Who’s your club’s bogeyman? Sky Sports can now reveal your team’s ultimate nemesis.

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Slav sets out his Palace target

Slaven Bilic wants the Irons to put another brick in the wall this weekend by following up the point against Middlesborough with a clean sheet at Selhurst Park. The boss has had the non internationals squad members in every day for intensive training  and much of his and the coaching staff’s energies have been concentrated […]

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Welcome to Deportivo Maldonado, where the big names never actually play

In part two of our investigation into the world of agents, the Guardian reveals how Jonathan Calleri and Gerónimo Rulli moved to the Premier League from the Uruguayan club this summer, despite rumours of third-party ownership Of all the millions of pounds spent this summer by Premier League clubs, the arrival of two players from an obscure club in Uruguay’s second division has not raised too many eyebrows. Seven games into …

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Irons player on painkillers for months

Exclusive Diafra Sakho will play without the aid of painkillers for the first time in nearly two years when he finally makes his West Ham return. There’s a 50-50 chance the Senegal striker could be in the squad for the clash with Palace this weekend but that will depend on Slaven Bilic. The back problem […]

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Defender reckons boss will welcome this ‘headache’

Aaron Cresswell admits he’d been surprised by the team’s dreadful start to the season but is certain things are about to pick up as the squad look up the table. Cressie is poised to make hs comeback appearance at Selhurst Park at the weekend and is ready to see a change of fortunes. Asked if […]

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West Ham have the most expensive junior away tickets

West Ham has the most expensive away tickets for young people despite boasting affordable family football for home West Ham fans.  West Ham have heavily promoted affordable football with under 16 season tickets sold for £99 and adult season tickets as cheap as £289.  Over ten thousand junior season tickets were sold for the London Stadium […]

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Aaron Cresswell surprised by West Ham’s poor start but says they will soon climb back up the table

West Ham United will move up the Premier League table once they have weathered the injury crisis currently plaguing the side, believes left back Aaron Cresswell. West Ham sit 18th in the table.

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Hammers revival in hands of old guard

With Diafra Sakho and Aaron Cresswell tipped to return to the squad this week it gets harder and harder to see how any of the summer addiations are going to get games. Add Andy Carroll and Andre Ayew’s return within the next fortnight and the position only bcomes excaerbated. The bottom line is that West […]

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Tore injury – the fans respond!

Gokhan Tore is injured with a quads muscle problem and the estimate is that he will be sidelined for a minimum of five weeks. Here’s how ClaretandHugh Facebook forum members reacted to the news. O Such a pity… O How did he do it? It wasn’t running about or tackling? Maybe he was trying some. […]

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Double boost for Bilic ahead of Palace

Slaven Bilic has received a double boost as he heads into two of the most crucial weeks of his Hammers managerial reign. Aaron Cresswell is known to be likely to make the squad for the match against Crystal Palace at the weekend but reports are that Diafra Sakho could make a lomg expected return. According […]

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Tore injured and out for several weeks!

CandH Exclusive Summer loan  signing Gokhan Tore is injured and out of action for at least five weeks. The Turk has suffered a quadriceps muscles problem which affects the thigh and we were told he will be out for a minimum of five weeks. It was also explained to ClaretandHugh by our regular inside sources that […]

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Gary Neville ‘Why we didn’t pick Noble’

Gary Neville has revealed why Mark Noble wasn’t picked for England for the Euro championships this summer. Talking to Talksport radio Neville revealed Roy and himself didn’t pick players on form as they already invested in Ross Barkley and believed he was a more talented player. “We didn’t pick Mark Noble, even though he might have been […]

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Hammers speak out on Ravel reports

Ravel Morrison’s hopes that a return to the Irons may be on next January have hit a brick wall inside the club. With Lazio ready to let the midfielder out on loan in the next transfer window after he has failed to nail down a regular frst team place, speculation has been rife that the […]

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Irons form slump nothing new – ask Saints and City

West Ham’s slump form in the new stadium is nothing new – Southampton and Manchester City have both been there and done that! City experienced an awful season when they left Maine Road for the Etihad Stadium fnishing in a lowly 16th place in the Premier League on 41 points just above the relegation zone. […]

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Valencia opens up on his problems

Enner Valenica has defence following the bzarre events over the last few days which saw him chased by judicial officials and police during a World Cup qualifier in midweek. Valencia appeared to fake an injury to flee police amid rows over unpaid child maintenanace, as he was stretchered off and taken out of the stadium in […]

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Cresswell looks for his first Stadium game

Aaron Cresswell is determined to help get the team back on the winning trail as they look to move away from the bottom three. And he readily admits that he can’t wait to make his first appearance at the London Stadium. He said:  “I played in the final ever game at the Boleyn Ground and […]

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Barton says Irons fans treated him like ‘serial killer’

Joey Barton has claimed in his new book ‘No Nonsense’ via the Daily Star  that he completed a medical with the Irons in 2015. Barton, 34, eventually joined Burnley and is now at Rangers but he clairebuilt his career, but his controversial history cost him his move to East London – and he has now discussed exactly […]

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