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Slaven Bilic dropped a massive bombshell by going without a natural striker for the crucial game against Swansea. Here’s how ClaretandHugh’s Facebook group members responded. O We’re down, Bilic gone, O So much want to get behind the team today, then I see the team sheet…why aren’t we going to upfront and trying really do […]

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Newcastle are tonight reported to be poised to join the summer chase for Jermain Defoe. With the Geordies heading for promotion, new reports have emerged that he is fancied by Sunderland’s deadliest enemies. But assuming the Irons pull clear of the relegation battle the club remains favourite to sign a player who according to close […]

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Premier League clubs have paid out £174million to agents over the last two transfer windows with Manchester City and Chelsea the top spenders, spending over £50m between them..

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Well the games are coming thick and fast now so it’s time for us to preview the must win game against Swansea at the London Stadium on Saturday.    

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Slaven Bilic is facing up to the tension-wracked finale and remainder of the season in typical styling declaring: “It’s all me and that’s the way it should be.” Not once during this extraordinarily season has the boss blamed the players, officials or injuries for the club’s plight instead deflecting all criticism away from everything and […]

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West Ham United fans will have let out a huge groan when Michail Antonio was withdrawn against Arsenal last night, with his substitution coming just 45 minutes after his return from injury. Antonio, who is West Ham’s leading scorer this season, was taken off by Slaven Bilic at half-time when the game was still goalless. […]

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West Ham became the seventh highest spending club in the last summer transfer window and have spent a further £15 million in the winter. Yet they have hurtled into mega relegation trouble. ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members have been offering their views on who’s responsible. O Both Bilic and the board have to go. Fancy parting with […]

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I’m fully expecting West Ham to come away from the Emirates with a result tonight and cutting to the chase I see goals and predict a 2-2 scoreline. Arsenal have a multitude of troubles with Arsene Wenger under siege and a major injury to their front line goalkeepers. Laurent Koscielny is also out of a fragile defence […]

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CANDH EXCLUSIVE Slaven Bilic was been sent sent a straight to the point Diafra Sakho message by Hammers hero Frank McAvennie ahead of the Arsenal game: “Tell your medical staff bollocks – he is gonna start playing again as of tonight.” Macca has been watching the medical staff ruling the roost by insisting Sak needs […]

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West Ham are set to explore the option of signing Michy Batshuayi on-loan from Chelsea over the course of the summer as they eye improvements to their forward line. Belgian ace Batshuayi, signed from Marseille for a fee believed to be around £33m last summer, has struggled to establish himself amongst the first-team at Stamford […]

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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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West Ham face a stern test on Wednesday night as they travel across London to tackle Champions League chasing Arsenal on the back of four consecutive Premier League defeats. Saturday’s loss to Hull City saw the Hammers drop to just six points above the relegation zone with eight games remaining, putting them in an uncomfortable […]

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The latest protest against the Frenchman has taken place outside the club’s training ground, with supporters once again expressing their frustrations

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It’s been brewing for half the season but the simmering unrest over Slaven Bilic’s backroom staff has the potential to break out into an all out row should the team’s drift goes on. And even if it is halted and turned around there will be some serious conversations going on between the manager and board […]

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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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Leicester City dominate the Power Rankings top 10 just six weeks after sacking Claudio Ranieri – but Crystal Palace ‘keeper Wayne Hennessey tops the chart this week.

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Andy Carroll suffered a bitter sweet 90 minutes against Hull, scoring his 50th premier League goal, captaining the team for the first time but finally seeing the team slump to defeat. And he readily admitted that when the hosts changed their shape at half time the Hammers simply couldn’t handle things very well. He said:  “Obviously […]

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Diafra Sakho has made it clear he wants to be back on the pitch “in early April.” The striker has been badly missed in a season where goals have been in desperately short supply  declared confidently: ” “I feel I’m ready to play. I’ve already asked to play before, but I think the medical team wanted […]

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So finally comes the dreaded vote of confidence aimed at quietening down the speculation over Slaven’s future. There’s only one flaw in the thinking… it usually creates exactly the opposite reaction and we can assume that the discussion over our much-liked manager will now gain even more pace. Claiming – as the statement does – […]

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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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The Croatian coach has admitted that his position is on the line after seeing his Hammers side suffer a fourth straight Premier League defeat

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David Gold has warned the Irons players they will need to be at their “very best” when tthey meet a Hull team totally on form at home over recent games. But the co chairman  expects the team to give a big response after recent setbacks saying: “Despite injuries we have a very talented squad and […]

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West Ham travel to Hull on Saturday in search of their first win since the start of February. They have picked up just two points in the last five games and suffered three narrow defeats in a row. The Hammers fell to 12 th in the league last week but it is close in mid-table and a win over Hull could fire them towards the top half. Hull are still in the …

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Paul Merson has tipped the Irons to suffer a defeat against Hull  on Saturday. Sky Sports pundit Merson expects  a 2-1 scoreline in favour of the hosts. He said: “This should be a good game. West Ham haven’t been great, though they are better away from home. “I just think Hull have to win this […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed that captain Mark Noble will be back for the clash at the weekend against Hull City. Saturday. Speaking in hismorning presser the boss said: “Mark is back in training and he came back on Monday.He’s training so he should be in the squad. He’s been out for a couple of weeks […]

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