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A new online questionnaire asks football supporters whether they would contribute to funding the installation of safe standing at their stadium through crowd funding. Talks aimed at introducing safe standing to an English Football League ground are at an advanced stage – and crowd funding could make it happen claim organisers. Safe standing campaigners and the […]

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West Ham and Sunderland shared the points following their 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light. It was a game in which the visitors led twice, only to be eventually pegged back by a 90th-minute equaliser. That result was only their second point’s return in seven games but was enough to move them 13th with a nine-point cushion over the bottom three places. Sunderland remain bottom but this was the first time they had scored…

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Let’s start by taking a look at the key statistics from yesterday’s 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light. Possession Like many games where we haven’t taken the three points this season, we had the edge over our opponents in terms of possession. The hosts only managed to take a 47.4 percent share of the possession, whereas we had 52.6 percent of the keep ball yesterday. However, we were unable to take the…

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Steve Gotkine has joined West Ham United as Operations Director. He was operations manager at Wembley Arena for four years before joining AEG as Operations Director in charge of the O2 arena just down the road from the London Stadium. His role at the O2 included Event Management, Operations, Security, Transport, Technical & Production, Logistics […]

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In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback Thursday segment, we speak to Dave, 52, and a lifelong West Ham fan, about a very special year to be a Hammer. “1975 was a special year for West ham fans, lifting the FA cup with a win over London rivals Fulham. It was even more special for my Dad because he was a Hammers fan and 1975 was the year I was born. I first showed an interest in football…

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• Top scorer holding out for new contract worth £70,000 a week • Slaven Bilic confirms Antonio has ‘significant’ hamstring injury West Ham’s talks with Michail Antonio over a contract have stalled, with the winger’s representatives holding out for a salary of £70,000 a week for the club’s top scorer. Slaven Bilic confirmed on Thursday Antonio will not play again this season after suffering a “significant” hamstring injury in last weekend’s 1-0 win over Swansea – …

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West Ham could make a double raid on seemingly doomed Sunderland this summer with both Jermain Defoe and defender Lamine Kone (right) targets . The 28 year old central defender who can also play right back has long been on the Hammers radar but the defender was persuaded to sign a new deal which would […]

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Sam Byram will be fit to take his place at right back in the match against Sunderland at the weekend. However, the bad news is that Michail Antonio will be sidelined for up to three weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in the crucial win over Swansea City at the weekend. Byram was pictured leaving […]

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Tony Martinez – Oxford United The forward was involved in both games for Oxford this week but, started from the bench in each. During the midweek defeat to Fleetwood Town, he came on in the 66th minute with the scores level. It would be the visitors who went on to win the game, 3-1. He was once again on the bench for the weekend trip to Walsall, coming on as a half-time substitute in an entertaining 1-1 draw. Josh Cullen –…

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Who do the Sky Sports pundits think will win the Young Player of the Season award in the Premier League?

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James Collins was my outstanding man of the match on Saturday but that is as much as for what he did off the ball as on it. The Ginger Pele reminded us of his no-nonsense defensive skills at the weekend when he cleared ball after ball way up the pitch or into the crowd. Each clearance was […]

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Slaven Bilic will not be sacked should the team fail to beat Swansea today but Karren Brady has admitted there is growing anxiety inside the club over its position. As revealed by ClaretandHugh several days ago, Michail Antonio’s contract talks have been put on hold until the Irons are safe as the board does preliminary […]

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Claret and Hugh Associate Editor, Sean Whetstone spoke to Jason Cundy and Andy Goldstein on Talksport Radio Sports Bar this morning about whether Slaven Bilic should stay if the Hammers get beat today, West Ham’s chances of relegation and the London Stadium. You can listen to the six-minute interview below:

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West Ham may have taken some time to find their feet at the London Stadium, but Senegalese forward Diafra Sakho is determined to hit the ground running.

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The Hammers spent  £9.5 million on agent fees between 2 February 2016 to 31 January 2017. A  Football Association report shows that the Hammers paid intermediaries £9,486,397 for transfer deals done during that period. It is recorded as the sixth highest in the Premier League. Manchester City and Chelsea were the big spenders during the […]

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Under-fire West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists his side retain the belief in themselves required to meet the challenge of beating Swansea City tomorrow and going some way to staving of any lingering threat of relegation from the Premier League. Frustrated fans and critics have called into question the matter of Bilic’s tenure and asked if he can stay at the helm if the Hammers, currently 15th in the top flight, lose…

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It’s been one of the greatest privileges of my long ife to meet many good footballers and to work with two who became  friends – Mooro and Bonzo! These two were almost inseparable in my book as leaders and I was reminded when talking to Bill yesterday afternoon that leadership comes in many forms. Both […]

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Diafra Sakho looks to be on his way to Arsenal this evening as he takes the first steps on his  comeback since undergoing surgery on his back injury. All the training ground vibe suggests that the player has won his “let me play ” battle and will be included in Slaven Bilic’s squad of 19 […]

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Pedro Obiang has heaped praise on his teammates as he reflects on his second season at West Ham in the latest issue of Blowing Bubbles Monthly. The midfielder’s absence for the rest of the season was one of the most depressing issues in a horrific few weeks last month that saw us hit a new […]

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West Ham United are determined to keep their star-players at the London Stadium this summer and are set to offer fresh terms to the most important members of their squad. The Hammers have struggled to remain competitive in their debut season at the London Stadium and enter the midweek clash with Arsenal on the back […]

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David Gold has revealed that the West Ham medical staff are protecting Diafra Sakho the the ‘enth’ degree. Amid the usual storm of Twitter abuse and bad language (one wonders why he bothers!) he tweeted today: “Diafra Sakho is desperate to play but the medical team are protecting him as he’s been out for such […]

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Arsenal certainly haven’t been head and shoulders above everyone in the Premier League this season, but at least in one statistic they have something to jump about for.

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Ok with the anxieties, paranoia and sheer fear reaching epidemic proportions let’s all try to calm it a bit and look at the realities of our position. Taking a very short term view and based on bookies likely odds, the gap between ourselves and Hull City is set to narrow to three points tomorrow but […]

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Slaven Bilic has given Michail Antonio a good chance of returning for Wednesday night’s match, revealed that “Noble could play” and declared that Diafra Sakho is  “getting closer.” So there could be a triple boost for the boss against the gunners although the striker remains more likely to be on the bench for the Swansea […]

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West Ham are this morning claimed to be interested in Arsenal defender Calum Chambers but Newcastle and Everton are also keen on the former Southampton player. The 22 year old  can play full-back, centre-half or as a holding midfielder nd has impressed during a loan spell with Middlesbrough this season. The Gunners want over £10 […]

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