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Despite Slaven Bilic admiring he is feeling the pressure of lingering around at the wrong end of the table, the bookmaking fraternity believe he’s a safe bet to keep his job. Despite a 4-1 humiliation at Old Trafford, the Hammers boss who was a favourite for the axe earlier in the campaign is now set […]

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Ashley Fletcher – the best Iron on view at Old Trafford in the  4-1 defeat – is desperate to hold onto the striker’s shirt against Arsenal at the weekend. He described his Old Trafford goal as “unbelievable” but even more importantly declared the team were determined to bounce straight back on Saturday. The 21 year […]

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BT Sports presenter Jake Humphrey has posted a video of the Boleyn Ground being reduced to rubble today on his twitter account. The former BBC formula one presenter posted on his instagram account “Morning spent filming at Upton Park…breakfast at Ken’s, final farewell to a legendary ground…” The Boleyn being razed to the ground…ouch… @rustyrockets […]

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Well despite all the Hammers fingers in the world being crossed, the worst news in the world hit us this morning when the official site announced that Diafra Sakho would be out of action for six weeks. Everybody had been hoping against hope that the  injury he sustained at Old Trafford on Saturday would prove […]

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Slaven Bilic has indicated that Diafra Sakho could be out for one to four weeks but says he will wait for the results of the scan. Slav told a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s game: “Diafra picked up a hamstring injury and we are waiting to see how bad the injury is. He will definitely not […]

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho looks like a man under pressure when snapped outside the Lowry Hotel today ahead of tomorrow’s EFL Cup game against West Ham. The downcast Mourinho donned a blue adidas tracksuit and had the hood wrapped around his head. The former Chelsea manager’s glum mood was for all to see as […]

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Did West Ham United forward Diafra Sakho score the fastest-ever goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Premier League history? How often has a team scored four on the road and lost?

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From the Merseyside derby to an Old Firm clash, more than 40 games are live on Sky Sports during five weeks of festive football.

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Andy Carroll could feature against Manchester United this weekend after just three days’ training, says West Ham boss Slaven Bilic.

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Blackburn Rovers boss Owen Coyle has claimed that outside factors were responsible for his decision to release Martin Samuelsen from his loan at the club. Speaking to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Coyle revealed: “I cut the loan short. It’s very simple, Martin is a lovely young man, a talented man, but I think there was […]

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The home office have released their annual figures on football troubles in England and Wales including banning orders and arrests relating the last season 2015/2016 at the Boleyn ground. West Ham have a cumulative total of 44 banning orders in place although just six of these were added to in the last twelve months with […]

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As yet another huge week awaits the Irons let’s get somthing quite straight – Slaven Bilic is going nowhere. Visit ‘lag behind ‘ websites  and you may be tempted to believe that Rafa Benitez, EddieHowe, former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and Marseille’s Rudi Garcia are in the frame may have some wondering. But of those named, […]

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West Ham forward Ashley Fletcher speaks to Sky Sports about his new life in London, leaving Manchester United and the upcoming double-header at Old Trafford…

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We meet Manchester United twice in four days – which game is the most important and in which should we field our strongest team?

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Harry Redknapp has given Slaven Bilic his full backing as club boss. The former Hammers manager was responsible for bringing Slav to the club and clearly believes he will get things right at the London Stadium. Like most of the fans – despite the keen disappointment of Saturday’s defeat at Spurs – Redknapp believes Biic […]

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Guest post by FSF case worker Amanda Jacks Following the recent West Ham Utd FC v Chelsea FC EFL Cup Game, I asked the Met Police if they would facilitate a meeting to discuss the fixture.  They agreed to this and together with the interim Chair of the newly reformed WHU Independent Supporter Association, two […]

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Terry Westley was pleased with the fighting spirit of his PL2 Hammers following a -1 draw with Blackburn Rovers at the Chigwell Construction Stadium. Martin Samuelsen, returning to the PL2 side for the second time in a month after his lack of game time at Blackburn, slotted in after great build-up play. Lewis Hardcastle equalised […]

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Irons fans are unhappy that Slaven Bilic has claimed that the luck could soon turn in our favour. Talking to the official site the manager said: “It’s only a matter of time before the luck or more concentration will come on our side.” ClaretandHugh’s Facebook immediately responded telling the boss in no uncertain manner that […]

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“Hope I wasn’t that boring!” tweeted Liam Rosenior , after his guest pundit appearance on Sky Sports ‘ coverage of Brighton v Aston Villa last Friday night.

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It’s a hard one to swallow and right now I haven’t managed it just yet! But despite everything that occured in those dreadful last few minutes at White Hart Lane there was so much to admire in the Irons performance. And there is a question that needs asking as a result: Do we bring Mark […]

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West Ham are hopeful that Reece Oxford will finaly put pen to paper on a new deal over the next week to ten days. The young Hammer had been believed to have already agreed the five year offer but a club source told ClaretandHugh late last night that they are still awaiting his signature. Discussion […]

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If it’s good enough to deal with Lionel Messi, it’s good enough to handle Dimitri Payet. With that rationale, Maurico Pochettino insists he will take no special measures to counter the threat of West Ham’s star.

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The Premier League will ban West Ham and other clubs from borrowing money from shadowy offshore unregulated lenders from next season. Starting in 2018, clubs will only be allowed to borrow against their broadcast income from firms regulated by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority, the Premier League said in an e-mail. That will rule out […]

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Slaven Bilic isn’t waiting for the transfer window to solve his current problems because he believes the answers are within the squad assembled in the summer. Speaking at his morning presser ahead of the Spurs game he said: “I definitely think and I know we have the solutions within the squad, mainly with the squad […]

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According to Matt Law in the Daily Telegraph, Slaven Bilic’s friendship with Antonio Conte has prompted West Ham to inquire about a number of Chelsea players including promising youngsters Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Dominic Solanke. Chelsea head coach Conte and Bilic have already met each other twice this season, in the Premier League and the League […]

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The final phase of demolition of the Boleyn Ground has  now started to completely remove any trace of the football stadium. West Ham’s former stadium was initially purchased by Galliard homes from West Ham for a reported £38m but it was later sold on to residential property developers Barratt London in August. Herts based company […]

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