Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News

Injuries and loss of form have seen Slaven Biic play 20 different players in his first team since the start of the season – only two less than Sunderland. The decision to shuffle the options so regularly are the sign of a struggling team and only four players – Adrian, Mark Noble, Cheik Kouyate and Michail […]

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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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Slaven Bilic will wait until the lst minute before deciding his striker option for the match at Selhurst Park this weekend. The club are clearly monitoring the number of appearances Simone Zaza makes as  he heads towards the widely reported number of 14 which it has been reported is when the £20 million permanent deal […]

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An investigation into a players night put is being kept under wraps by the club. West Ham board’s has left the internal probe into claims that three or more players pulled an all-nighter following a club sanctioned night out in the hands of Slaven Bilic to investigate and deal with as he sees fit. A […]

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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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Sofiane Feghoui has made it clear the players are giving the reasons for their poor start to the season a lot of thought and discussion. And the Algerian winger has explained: “We have suffered due to a series of injuries to some key players. So that alone has caused us some issues at the start […]

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David Sullivan has made it clear the team has to get something from the Crystal Palace match  at the weekend. He told the official site: “Palace have started the season well but we have to get something, and I expect us to get something, from the game. We had a great result at Selhurst Park […]

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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 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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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ClaretandHugh has run a couple of controversial opinion polls over the last week for which we have taken some criticism from fans. Our first was whether the London Stadium would ever feel like home and the second on whether the fans still backed the two Davids. Some believed we were attempting to stir up discontent, […]

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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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A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon. The teenager was arrested on Friday morning in Benfleet, Essex and was taken to an East End police station for questioning. On Wednesday evening Karren Brady told the Supporters feedback panel that four arrests had been made at the […]

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Young Reece Oxford is still hoping to emulate Rio Ferdinand by making a permanent breakthrough into the Hammers team. Despite not getting a chance so far this season, the fact that he has not been sent out on loan would siggest his chance may come. However, the team’s form will need to turn upwards first […]

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ClaretandHugh’s off the wall blogger PETE ELLIS takes his sideways look at the Hammers week that was! Majestic Mr Payet…step forward Pedro What an amazing week…West Ham didn’t lose! I’ve not been this happy since I was diagnosed with kidney stones! In all seriousness, Payet’s goal was majestic.  We’ve not seen such a mesmerising run […]

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