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Rigobert Song is reportedly out of a coma, breathing by himself and has been flown to France after suffering a cerebral aneurysm on Sunday.

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Reports in Italy warn West Ham could send Simone Zaza back to Juventus as soon as January, rather than buy him outright. The Italian striker joined the Hammers on loan this summer, with the deal automatically becoming permanent on his 15 appearance. That transfer would be worth £17.5m plus bonuses to Juventus who have already budgeted for […]

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Right back Sam Byram will be out injured for weeks following a serious hamstring tear on Saturday against Middlesborough Bilic has admitted. As a general rule, grade one Hamstring strains should be rested from football for 3 weeks and grade two injuries for about 4 to 6 weeks. In the case of a complete rupture, […]

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One of the most extraordinary events ever, surely took place in football yesterday – Dimi Payet appeared in the same team as Gokhan Tore. No I won’t repeat that, unbelievable as it sounds. How can such an event take place and how on earth does that happen?? Sorry but I can’t get the thought out […]

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    We feel we simply have to publish this Facebook comment posted by a disabled Hammers fan. Nobody from ClaretandHugh witnessed the alleged incident and we publish it because should it be true – which until proved otherwise we have to – this is seriously out of order. ClaretandHugh has no desire to whip up […]

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Slaven Bilic declared himself happy to end the losing run of games but unhappy not to have taken three points from the game against Middlesborough. Speaking after the game he said: “We were looking for three points but the boys showed character, spirit and quality. That’s what I demanded and that’s what they gave me. […]

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James Collins applauded Dim Payt’s extraodinary goal in the 1-1 draw against Middesborough but said: “We can’t keep relying on Dimi to get us out of trouble. “We have to do more defensively and do better going forward but this was a step in the right diction and I thought we were worth three points.” […]

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Time and again fans on the ClaretandHugh forums ask the same question: Who is responsible for the club recruitment of players at the club. It’s a perfectly justifiable question although in many cases some have decided the answer before it can be answered depending on how the team is performing and who they like or […]

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The demolition of the Boleyn Ground is scheduled to begin today. West Ham’s former stadium was initially purchased by Gallaird homes from West Ham for a reported £38m but it was later sold on to residential property developers Barratt London last month. Those hoping for a quick death  of the stadium will be disappointed as […]

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Another embarrassing performance by our boys in claret and blue and a fifth loss from our first six Premier League fixtures. So what is the problem at the club? Is it the world class stadium? No Is it the segregation of fans? No Is it the Manager’s ability? No Is it the players’ ability? No

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West Ham’s joint-chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan say they are doing “everything they can to fix the situation” at the club.

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Charlie Austin scores his fifth goal in four appearances as Southampton condemn West Ham to a fourth successive Premier League defeat.

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Follow all the action live as the Hammers take on the Saints at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon!

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Michail Antonio has been talking of the days when he grew up amid South London street gangs and how it impacted on himself and his friends. He lived in an affluent area squeezed between the housing estates of Battersea and Tooting, where gang violence was prevalent. And it it was impossible to remain unaffected by the […]

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Mark Lawrenson has told BBC Sport he thinks the Irons will beat Southampton 2-1  this afternoon. And he added that he believes our  off-field issues will disappear given time. Lawrenson believes Southampton may be relying on Charlie Austin for goals given they possess the lowest shot conversion rate in the division, and that’s food for […]

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So this season isn’t really going to plan, is it? It’s still early days but the signs aren’t great. Lacklustre performances, several key players out injured and defensive calamities – just where will it end? Hopefully it’ll end today, particularly after the confidence boosting last-gasp victory over Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup earlier this

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  Off the wall ClaretandHugh blogger Pete Ellis looks at the Irons week that was Masuaku and the Bilic sweats The curse of the West Ham United defender struck again this week. Arthur Masuaku is out for six  weeks, meaning an already nervous Bilic  is now sweating more than a 15 year old boy that’s […]

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West Ham will insist that security is again beefed up ahead of the League Cup fourth round showdown with Chelsea. Increased segregation has been introduced but the club will  pressurise  stadium operators LS185 for a game which many will see as being the first potential serious flashpoint of the season. And with former Scotland Yard assitant […]

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Slaven Bilic was present at the birth of a baby daughter on Tuesday night hours before the Accrington Stanley game. He told reporters yesterday he was present at the birth and said he is content to leave the naming of his new daughter to his partner. It is his second child with long term girlfriend, Ivana […]

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There is a visible police presence outside the London Stadium tonight ahead of the League Cup game against Accrington Stanley. Despite the lack of a working Airwave radio system within the stadium there will be a visible police presence outside the stadium to reassure spectators after events at the last home game against Watford. Police […]

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Hammers living legend Billy Bonds has sent a “don’t panic ” message to Irons fans everywhere and declared: “Trust the manager – he will know what’s wrong and I believe he will put it right.” Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh he added: “We won’t be hanging around the bottom for too long – there’s too much […]

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ClaretandHugh FB forum members at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have their say on the slump in our fortunes and how they see the future. O It started with Antonio saga last season. We struggled when he was played at RB. Billic and the owners are not seeing things the same since the season started. Billic is losing support now […]

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West Ham have moved fast to clean up the Memorial Garden at the Boleyn which was allowed to degenerate into a shocking state at the Boleyn. We published pictures last Sunday which immediately and justifiablye angered many whose loved ones are remembered there. But we have learned that vice chairmanKarren Brady immediatey took charge of […]

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Slaven Bilic has revealed that Andre Ayew will be back much sooner than expected. Ayew picked up a thigh problem on his debut for the Irons ast month, and has not appeared since. It was initially feared that the Ghanian was set to be out for a lengthy period of time, but Bilic has confirmed […]

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It’s the second instalment of Premier League football on a Friday night and Chelsea and Liverpool should be looking forward to this one as much as we are. Chelsea have a chance to go top.

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The London Stadium operators are moving fast as they tighten their hold on security at West Ham’s new home. And this morning they made a major move when announcing the appointment of former Met Police Assistant Commissioner Chris Allison to oversee security at the stadium. They made the announcement on Twitter where a sentence read: “Former […]

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