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Reece Oxford is tonight (Thurs) being reported as having scoffed at suggestions he is close to signing a new contract at West Ham. The young Hammer took to social media to laugh off speculation he is likely to pen fresh terms. Having seen the reports, the 17-year-old tweeted: ‘Been hearing some funny stuff recently’. And […]

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The diggers have moved into the Boleyn Ground today to begin the proper demolition of West Ham’s old ground. West Ham’s former stadium was initially purchased by Gallaird homes from West Ham for a reported £38m but it was later sold on to residential property developers Barratt London in August. Herts based company Rye demolition […]

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A new poll asking West Ham fans whether they want David Sullivan and David Gold to remain at the helm has produced another result which backs the current owners. ClaretandHugh ran its own a week ago and the Davids were clear cut winners with over 80 per cent declaring their vote in favour of the […]

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An interesting article on what is described as the “meteoric fall of Gokhan Tore from being a cult figure among Besiktas fans to the laughing stock of the East End” has appeared on the Turkish website http://www.turkish-football.com It starts by claiming: “Bilic is the reason Tore joined over the summer. The Hammers head coach wanted his star man […]

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With the international break meaning slow news day after slow news day (we know that problem!) the Daily Mail has chosen to publish a couple of space filling features: ‘The world’s Top 100 Players‘ and now ‘Who owns your Club?’ Here’s their appraisal of West Ham: Owners: David Sullivan – 51%; David Gold – 35.1%; CB […]

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Karren Brady has welcomed the decision to take West Ham Ladies into the club’s family and she said it was a solution “my board have long sought.” She said: “”Not only does it secure the long term future of the Ladies’ side, but also guarantees that current and future supporters, players and staff of the […]

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Martin Samuelsen scored his first full international goal for Norway last night and drew praise for his performance from far and wide. The teenager was hailed as the next great West Ham thing when he arrived at the club from Manchester City’s youth academy but has had little chance to make his presence felt on […]

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Dimi Payet has been named the world’s 43rd best player in a current survey. The Daily Mail is running the feature on the top 100 stars and today Dimi is ranked – ahead of such as Philipe Coutinho (44th), Harry Keane (45th) and Riyad Mahrez (51st). In the write-up on the midfielder the Mail says: […]

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Michail Antonio was again ignored by Engand manager manager Gareth Southgate as the national team played out an embarrassing goal-less draw against Slovenia last night. The West Ham winger and top English goal scorer this season has now joined England on three occasions and been ignored each time leaving Irons fans deeply unimpressed. Ironically it […]

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Thank God there have been no knee jerk reactions inside West Ham. A media frenzy got underway today with names such as Mancini being thrown around …Guus Hiddink is another I’ve heard. Neither are going to replace Slav anytime soon or at all. Sacking managers has become a national pastime. It rarely works and can […]

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People are always moaning about our players, so which, (if any!), of England’s ‘best’ would you want? Share This:

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Last week we launched an online petition to call for the end of the Premium Rate ticket office telephone number which costs supporters up to 68p per minute to call from mobiles. The petition (linked below) has already been signed by 400 supporters and many of them have left comments on the problems have have […]

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Dmitri Payet has sent  a message  to his West Ham team-mates following France’s victory over the Netherlands in their World Cup qualifier on Monday night. After a brilliant performance he was keen to send a word concerning unity declaring on Instagram: “Tous ensemble on est plus fort 💪🏽 Together we are better 💪🏽 @equipedefrance@westham #teamboumbam #fiersdetrebleus #8 […]

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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Hammers right back, Sam Byram has posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed recovering from an operation after his serious hamstring injury. Writing on instagram Sam wrote: “Road to recovery for me starts for now. Been very stop, start for me since arriving but determined to make it work and come back stronger. Surrounded […]

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Barely a day passes on the social networks when the two Davids are told they are doing either a great or rubbish job. So ClaretandHugh has decided to answer the question once and for all with our latest and possibly most controversial poll to date. We are asking our readers to let us know one […]

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The bookies have Slaven Bilic as a clear favourite for the axe. He’s at 6/4 with some firms whilst David Moyes and Tony Pulis are seen as the next most vulnerable Premier League bosses. Here’s what ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/?fref=nf have to say about that.   O Bookies need to naff off tbh. O […]

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West Ham stalwart Winston Reid has admitted the Irons players started to doubt themselves during the Watford game and now need a bit of luck. But he made it clear there’s no easy fix for the team’s present form saying: “We have to work hard to get out of the situation. There’s no big solution […]

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Jonathon Calleri has vowed to do his utmost to follow in the footsteps of Carlos Tevez declaring: “I have a lot more to offer.” Speaking to the official site the Argentine striker  said: “The style of play here is very different and it can take a few months to settle in. “I remember it took a […]

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