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Sullivan insists he won’t sell Joint chairman David Sullivan has reassured fans that he and fellow co-owner David Gold, have no desire to sell the club in the near future. Sullivan released the statement in the light of recent rumours, claiming that the pair are looking to sell their huge stakes in the club. He said “We never once viewed West Ham as a short term project and plan to be here for…

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Slaven Bilic has dropped a heavy hint that both Diafra Sakho and Andy Carroll will play a part in the match at Sunderland this weekend. Many questioned the manager’s decision to keep the pair on the bench against Swansea but it has become clear since that neither were 100 per cent. Had the team been […]

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West Ham Joint-Chairman David Gold will open up his gardens again this Sunday to the public. Time: 11:00am to 4.30pm £5 for Adults, Children under 15 go free All proceeds go to The National Garden Scheme and St. Catherine’s Hospice A beautiful Victorian house set in the middle of a 55 acre golf course with […]

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Sky Sports News HQ are this afternoon claiming that West Ham will taregt Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic if they decide to sack Slaven Bilic. Bilic’s Hammers future has been in serious doubt in recent months following a disappointing season, but the 1-0 victory over fellow struggles Swansea last weekend appeared to have saved his job. That […]

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West Ham stopped the rot with a crucial victory against Swansea City on Saturday, putting an eight point cushion between the Hammers and the relegation zone. That win ended a run of seven consecutive Premier League matches without victory, which had seen speculation on Slaven Bilic’s future at the club rise significantly. Whilst Bilic’s position […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic may be the one inflicting relegation woe on another manager next week when the Hammers go to rock-bottom Sunderland in a Premier League encounter that may drive another nail in the Black Cats’ top flight coffin. Just days after escaping from the threat of being perilously close to the bottom three, Bilic’s side provide the opposition at the Stadium of Light against under-fire David Moyes’ outfit. Bilic managed to motivate his side with enough inspiration…

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A win is a win and, make no mistake, our 1-0 victory against a very poor Swansea side was a huge result for the club. Whilst perhaps not deserving of the hype that built over the week leading up to the fixture, it was nonetheless a massive confidence boost for everyone concerned with West Ham, not least the players. The three points sees a healthy gap open up between us and the…

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Mark Noble has thanked the fans for their fantastic support  during yesterday’s game and said: “That was probably the best atmosphere, for a game of that pressure against Swansea, that we have played in at this Stadium and I thought the fans were great and really helped.” Talking to West Ham TV he said: “I […]

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Vastly relieved Irons vice chairman David Gold is “looking up” again after the win over Swansea City. Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh  immediately after the game he said: “That was a massive result – absolutely massive and now I can stop looking over my shoulder. “Swansea has been the team we have had to keep out […]

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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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Reports that West Ham are considering a short term replacement for Slaven Bilic until the end of the season have been entirely rubbished this morning. The Telegraph ran a story on line that should the team lose to Swansea City on Saturday, in what would be his sixth straight defeat in the Premier League, a […]

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Every round of fixtures is throwing up another twist in the battle to beat the drop. As we enter the final weeks of the season, Sportsmail assesses the survival chances of those in the bottom six.

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Slaven Bilic has called for unity ahead of West Ham’s relegation showdown with Swansea City on Saturday, demanding his players ‘leave their egos in bed at home.’ The Mail reports that while he refuses to accept the team are in a  ‘do or die’ situation, and acknowledges their destiny remains firmly in their own hands, he […]

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Slaven Bilic has admitted it is “very, very vital” the Irons beat Swansea this weekend. This is the second game of the four from which David Sullivan said two wins were “vital” ahead of the vote of confidence in Bilic before the team lost to the Gunners. Now Bilic has declared:  “A win in this […]

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Honest Slaven Bilic made no bones about things after the game saying:  “Arsenal deserved to win. ” He added: “The first half was OK, not only because of the score but we were good. We defended well with numbers. And we were also good on counter-attacks. “In the second half they raised the tempo and […]

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This was the result that everybody at Arsenal had craved, not least Arsène Wenger and, in these fragile times, it was one that the club’s directors could greet with relief and a degree of elation. For them, it was Exhibit A in the case for continuity. Arsenal edged back into fifth place in the Premier League and, after the nervy but fortifying draw with Manchester City here on Sunday, it…

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It was revealed on Tuesday evening that West Ham’s new London Stadium home has finally found a naming rights sponsor. Sky News broke the news that Vodafone were on the verge of agreeing a £20m deal to be the former Olympic Stadium’s naming rights partner. The deal will supposedly be worth £3.3m-a-year, and every single […]

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The 32-year-old, whose contract with Manchester City ends this summer, looks set to leave the Etihad Stadium after nine years at the club. Zabaleta was a £7.4m deadline day signing in 2008.

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The pressure simply becomes more and more intense. Burnley managed to grab a 1-0 win over Stoke this evening which pushed the Irons a place further down the table into 15th and they have now probably officially joined the relegation scramble. George Boyd scored the goal which ended the the Clarets seven match win-less run and […]

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Slaven Bilic has claimed that Diafra Sakho could be on the bench against Arsenal tomorrow night. The manager is clearly becoming as impatient for the striker’s return as the fans after David Gold indicated the player would be back soon. And he said: “”Diafra is back. When you talk to him, he is ready, he […]

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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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The Hammers failed to taste victory in March and will hope to get back to winning ways when they face their crisis-stricken London rivals

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West Ham face a stern test on Wednesday evening as they travel to face Champions League chasing Arsenal on the back of four consecutive Premier League defeats. The Hammers’ loss of form has seen them slip to just six points above the relegation zone with just eight games to play and Slaven Bilic’s side still […]

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Slaven Bilic is safe in his job until the end of the Premier League season. The statement issued on the official website that the club are keeping faith in the boss, which has perhaps caused even more speculation over his future, can be taken at face value. The Hammers board will stick by their usual procedure […]

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JAMIE REDKNAPP: The title race is back on — especially if Chelsea lose to Manchester City on Wednesday. Doubts are bound to creep in after the defeat by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.

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West Ham’s vote of confidence in Slaven Bilic after the fourth defeat on the trot has been received with mixed feelings by Irons fans. Here’s how members of the ClaretandHugh Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded. O I was at the game yesterday. Another spineless, gutless performance. We need someone to give players a rocket. We need […]

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