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West Ham are keeping every option open on Simone Zaza’s loan spell and will make no quick decisions on the Italian international. Zaza – along with the rest of the team produced a good performance at Palace on Saturday – and is showed glimpses of what he is all about. The 25 year old worked […]

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Aaron Cresswell will have to sit out a ban after  two wrongful decision at the hands of referee Martin Atkinson. Two entirely undeserved yellow cards – the first of which was given when a penalty should have been awarded for a foul on the left back – wrecked Cressie’s long awaited return. Fortunately the Hammers […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has received a massive new boost after the win against Palace with the return to training of Andre Ayew who plans to be fit in in six weeks time. The club’s record signing is starting light training and the plan is for him to return for three crucial matches at the […]

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World class penalty from Benteke pic.twitter.com/MTMYg5amwn — West Ham Social (@WestHamSocial) October 15, 2016   There was much talk that we were ging to buy him but in the end it was Palace who decided to shell out nearly £30 million for Christian Benteke. Quite apart from missing numerous chances the Palace centre forward managed […]

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Mark Noble was a relieved Hammers skipper as he declared after the 1-0 victory at Palace: “I’ve been the first to admit it – we have been bad this season and it is no good talking about injuries. Every club has them. “But players like Aaron Cresswell are so important to us as was shown […]

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Straight talking Pedro Obiang reckons it’s time for the team  to make its own luck. The midfielder looks a certain starter this evening at Palace says: “The season is very long, we know that, and I would use the word ‘tough’ to describe it so far, but we have a good team and the club […]

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Life is never dull with Slaven Bilic as club manager. As we approach a game of immense importance this evening (Sat) the boss has opened up on Simone Zaza and what the future is likely to hold for him. Despite widespread claims – we were told ouselves by club insiders – that the club could […]

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Slaven Bilic claims reports which claim say Simone Zaza could be sent back to Juventus in January to avoid a permanent deal are false. The Juventus striker is on a seasonlong loan at a cost of €5m with an option to buy for another €20m if he plays 14 appearances. Bilic was asked in a Press […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed that Christian Benteke was indeed on the list of strikers he was interested in signing this summer but says we have got our strikers now. Ahead of this evening’s match at Selhurst Park the gaffer said the club had made tentative enquiries about the Belgian forward. However, Bilic  admitted it is was difficult […]

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing, we came across this article from www.footballfancast.com last month giving five reasons why the Simone Zaza was such a clever move by West Ham. Maybe they will doing a follow up article very soon. Guarantee of goals Zaza has been impressive in Serie A the past number of seasons. His […]

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West Ham United’s relationship with the Club’s first African partner was confirmed at a ceremony in Nigeria. In a statement on the official website the club revealed: ‘The Hammers agreed a historic partnership with Nigeria Premier League side FC Ifeanyi Ubah as part of the long-term agreement signed with the club’s principal investor Capital Oil and […]

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Blackburn Rovers boss Owen Coyle insists that Martin Samuelsen will get his chance with the Championship outfit and has dubbed him a “wonderfully talented player.” ClaretandHugh reported earlier this week the Hammers were monitoring hte teenager’s situation given his lack of game time  and that he is in a position where he could be recalled […]

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David Gold has his fingers crossed the squad in which he has invested millions can save him from the ultimate embarrassment tomorrow evening (Sat) – a thorough ribbing at the hands of his workforce. The co chairman’s offices are deep in Palace country with the majority of his employees being Eagles supporters and there’s always […]

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Mark Noble has spoken out about the team’s attitude to the current slump and how much they care and how much he wants the fans to get right behind the team. He said: “If you can’t support the team through times like this, why support us at all?” Here’s how some of ClaretandHugh’s Facebook members […]

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Mark Lawrenson is tipping the Irons to take a point off Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this weekend. He’s not ready to offer us a boost by predicting a much needed win but declares: “Crystal Palace are one of the form teams in the country at the moment. It’s safe to say that West Ham aren’t,” […]

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Alan Pardew has no doubt that Slaven Bilic will turn the Irons form around. The former Irons boss – who takes Palace into action againt us tomorrow – made his point during the pre-match press conference. The club tweeted him as saying: “No doubt that Bilic will get it right sooner rather than later.” Meanhile […]

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Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has confirmed that Scott Dann will miss tomorow’s clash with the Irons. The central defender has failed to recover from a hamstring injury which has seen him miss the last two Premier League outings. Hopes were high that the Palace skipper would make the game after missing the matches against […]

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I can see us coming away with something from Palace tomorrow. The international break came at a good time for the Irons and has given all the gloom and doom a chance to disperse a bit – they can start tomorrow with a clean sheet. The return of Aaron Cresswell will make a big difference […]

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They do say that when things are really rubbish getting your hair done is one answer. Now far be it from us to suggest that manager Slaven Bilic has been involved in such an exercise but he certainy appears to have undergone a bit of hair growth. Remember the brutal barnet he exhibited back in […]

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Chris Coleman has told West Ham they would be “crazy” to sack Slaven Bilic. Talking on the Premier League Show: “If you look at Slaven he has managed big clubs, he has managed his country, he has been in tournaments. I think West Ham would be crazy to even think about going down that road. […]

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Mark Noble has told the fans that players care a lot more about results than many of them may imagine. Speaking at a time when our results could hardly be worse the Hammers captain told  Soccer Saturday: “A lot of fans around the country and I’m not just talking West Ham fans, think that: ‘Oh […]

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Slaven Bilic hasn’t completed his investigation into the player’s infamous night out but promises players will be punished if he finds them guilty of wrong doing. Despite the event taking place nearly two  weeks ago with an international break in between times the manager claims he hasn’t yet estalished the facts declaring bizarrely: “I can’t […]

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Trevor Sinclair has ointed the fingr straight at criticised Slaven Bilic for the club’s disappointing start to the new season. And speaking on The Premier League show he insists if West Ham don’t start picking up points quickly, the move to the London Stadium could prove disastrous. Sinclair said: ‘It’s clear West Ham are not […]

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West Ham have allocated 5,200 tickets for their EFL Cup visit to the London Stadium ahead of their biggest security challenge at the London Stadium yet. They are facing their first serious grudge match this season as they prepare for the fourth round of the EFL Cup a week on Wednesday. Under competition rules, away […]

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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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Tony Cottee believes that Dimi Payet could be lured away from the Hammers. Despite insisting Payet is happy in London, Cottee believes the chance of winning trophies could tempt the Frenchman away from the club. “First and foremost, I know Dimitri’s happy at the club. His family’s settled in London, he’s got a huge contract […]

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