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Well done Aaron Cresswell – the 40th Hammer to wear an England shirt. The left back got 11 minutes of action against Spain and certainly looked comfortable when replacing Tottenham Hotspur’s Danny Rose – who he could face at White Hart Lane on Saturday. No player in our squad has earned his place in the […]

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West Ham are weighing up a shock January move for Troy Deeney say reports in the Daily Mirror. The tabloid claims Hammers have Watford skipper Deeney in their sights as they renew their attempts to land a big-money striker. They point out that the Hammers tried and failed to secure one during the summer window […]

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The London Stadium hosted Rugby League yesterday as England faced Australia in the Ladbrokes Four nations tournament. 35,569 rugby fans were present at the match which England lost 18-36 to the men down under. There was no trouble, no fighting, no arrests, no segregation of fans, no throwing of objects and supporters were able to […]

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ClaretandHugh is pleased to bring a new blogger to its readers today – long term Iron RICHARD IAN ORAM who has a near lifetime’ love of the club. Richard lives in  Texas and says: “From the first time I went to Upton Park, they were my club.  West Ham has a culture that I’ve never witnessed anywhere […]

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Ashley Fletcher is demonstrating much patience and is hoping for more rewards as the Irons go in their relentless hunt for points. The young striker has looked good whenever we have had the chance to see him and was composed and mobile in his outing late against Stoke City. Now he wants more saying: “I didn’t […]

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Dimitri Payet was again performing heroics tonight (Fri) as France came from behind to win their World Cup qualifying match against Sweden. Payet found the net from close range with 25 minutes remaining to ensure the Swedes were seen off and Frace stayed top of European Group A. Les Bleus had fallen behind in the […]

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Police have opened a criminal investigation into an allegation of bribery after reviewing material from the Daily Telegraph’s investigation into suspected corruption in football but have excluded Sam Allardyce from the investigaton. The former Irons boss left his job as England boss after the newspaper investigation claimed he offered advice on how to “get around” […]

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Hopes are now high that Diafra Sakho will make his long awaited squad return for the match against Spurs at White Hart Lane next weekend. The news has come direct from Stijn Vandenbroeuck, Head of Medical and Sports Science in his latest update on the club’s walking wounded. He said: “Diafra Sakho has been training with the […]

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Aaron Cresswell says the last three weeks, in which he has returned from injury, played four times for West Ham and earned his first England call-up, is the stuff of dreams.

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James Collins has made it clear the Adrian error is a thing of the past and that it’s tme to get on with things again. He said: “I’ve had a long career and I’ve probably made more mistakes than anyone, so I cannot really comment on it! “I was there to get the ball and […]

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Adrian inexplicably came charging out for a long ball in the 75th minute. He arrived far too late and was subsequently nowhere to be seen as Bojan volleyed into an empty net. West Ham took the lead on 65 minutes courtesy of a Michail Antonio effort which may eventually go down as a Glen Whelan […]

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Mark Noble echoed the famous words that the team has something to “build on” after taking eight points from the last five games. However, he won’t be a part of it immediately after picking up a yellow which will see him miss the trip to White Hart Lane after the international break He explained: “I’ve always […]

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West Ham supporters have complained that extra security measures have had a knock on effort to the disabled and elderly supporters delaying their exist by an hour or more. Hammers season ticket holder Mark Gower tweeted “Disabled supporters had to wait over an hour for accessibility buses to take us to Stratford Station” West Ham […]

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  Mark Noble was not a happy boy after two more big points were thrown away at the London Stadium. He said: “The goal we conceded could have been avoided. It wasn’t the most enjoyable game of the season but at this stage of the season three points would have been massive for us. Unfortunately […]

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Quick Match verdict Adrian gifted Stoke a share of the spoils they were never going to gain any other way. The goalkeeper – who had become totally unsettled with the arrival of big Peter Crouch  – came charging from his goal missed out and the ball was lifted over him to Krkic who had the […]

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View article: Starting XI and subs for Stoke clash

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                                                                       Ex-Hammers captain Nigel Reo Coker has pointed to the lack of British players in the team being one of the […]

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Join the Hammerschat lads as they discuss whether or not we can return to winning ways when Mark Hughes brings his Stoke team to the newly fortified London Stadium.  

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David Gold has chosen to turn a ‘price rise’ argument on its head after complaints about the cost of tickets for the home clash with Arsenal on December 3. The club has announced prices of £80 for the 1966 seats,  £70 in Band 1,  £65 in band 2,  £60 in bands 3 and 4, and £50 […]

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The designated safety officer of the London Stadium resigned  back in May this year after becoming deeply concerned about the retractable seating and its impact on the structure of the ground’s lower tier, the Guardian have reported. Chris Baker, an experienced, career stadium safety officer, is understood to have resigned shortly before the concert by […]

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I’m really not impressed by the fact that tomorrow’s opponents Stoke beat Swansea on Monday because I believe the Welsh outfit have been relegation certs since the start of the season – they are a poor side. And having had a look at the Potters I  expect Slaven Bilic to record his 20th League win […]

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Sadiq Khan’s outburst on spiralling London Stadium costs has been greeted with mild amusement by West Ham. The Mayor of London’s demand for an investigation earlier today has been seen as an obvious move by a politician looking to increase his personal popularity. One insider told ClaretandHugh: “It’s a cute move by him but in […]

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• Failure to find naming-rights partner will also hit finances • Costs of moving seats for athletics may reach £8m a year The former Olympic Stadium, now home to West Ham United, is facing operational losses running into millions of pounds for years to come due to problems finding a naming-rights partner and hugely increased costs for retractable seating, the Guardian can reveal. Related: How West Ham struck the deal of the century…

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ClaretandHugh’s Hammers Chat partner Gonzo – like most of us – has had enough of all the London Stadium drama and tells London Mayor Sadiq Khan to get off West Ham’s case whilst sending a few reminders of the history behind the negotiations.   So London’s New Mayor Sadiq Khan is planning to spend more […]

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Stoke are trying to contact a group of fans after West Ham re-issued tickets for their Premier League match on Saturday.

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West Ham will be without  centre back Winston Reid against Stoke City on 5th November at the London Stadium after he picked up his fifth yellow card this season to face a one match suspension. Referee Anthony Taylor judged Reid handled the ball in the 67 minutes. James Collins or Reece Oxford are likely to […]

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