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Sofiane Feghouli has pledged that “we will  take a long look at ourselves” after the humilation of the weekend at West Brom. The winger appeared as a sub during the game and told the official site: “Each and every one of us will take a long look at ourselves and we all know that we […]

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Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are invited for a behind-the-scenes tour of the London Stadium courtesy of co-owner Billionaire David Sullivan, as well as enormous Essex home. The show called ‘How the other half lives’ is aired at 9pm tonight on Channel 5. David Sullivan’s home called Birch Hall, near Theydon Bois, Essex comes complete with […]

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Those of a nervous disposition should look away. These latest images of the Boleyn Ground show the final scenes of the Hollywood film Final Score with massive destruction of the Boleyn seating areas. The film stars former Bond star Pierce Brosnan and Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista. The movie tells the story of a hero battling against all […]

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A ClaretandHugh follower has sent a message to fans telling them how things turned out when we had the sort of disastrous run of results we are currently experiencing. We lost four on the trot and shipped a shed load of goals as things went from bad to worse but everything of course turned out […]

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You think you have read just about everything negative about West Ham this weekend then you read something by Paul Merson writing in the Daily Star. The former disgraced Arsenal player has suggested young West Ham fans will switch to Manchester United if problems continue at the London Stadium. “Fans are fighting amongst themselves and kids […]

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West Ham are in no mood to listen to Slaven Bilic sacking talk! Speculation that the boss could face te ‘bum’s rush’ over the next three or four weeks has been firmly dismissed by the club who will give the manager time to put things right. They consider there has been a huge over-reaction to […]

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So now we look forward to the mighty Accrington Stanley arriving at the London Stadium and the question is what sort of team will Slav put out. Just how seriously will he take this game given the current position surrounding our Premier League situation. It was reflected in a conversation between myself and Sean earlier […]

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No surprise that some knee jerking Irons are already calling for Slaven Bilic’s head after the team collected just three points from a possible 15. But one ludicrous twitter account called @SlavenOut started the calls before the West Bromwich Albion defeat. It asked:”Would any West Ham United fans be in interested in a protest, me and […]

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An article in today’s Observer by Owen Gibson claims West Ham have already relocated 250 season ticket holders as part of their ongoing policy to put ‘like minded people together’ Owen writes “West Ham are trying to move on to the front foot and have insisted on a police presence within the ground. They will […]

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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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By Pete Ellis What’s going on? There’s a lot of negativity and I take it with a pinch of salt usually, but when the glass half full brigade like me begin to worry, surely there are things that raise concern. I thought, like most, that the return of Payet, Lanzini and the introduction of Zaza would […]

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Towards the end of last season David Sullivan was asked whether he was ready to extend Slaven Bilic’s contract. Hs reponse will be haunting the co chairman himself, the manager and the fans. Sullivan never minces his words and made his position clear with these words: “I will give Slaven a new deal in January. […]

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Slaven Bilic has admitted he has a “big” problem and is living with it 24/7. The manager is a very worried man and said after yesterday’s game at the Hawthorns: “If we continue to defend like this as a team we can’t win a Premier League game. The problem is big. “We can’t say it is […]

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Slaven Bilic pointed the finger straight at himself after the latest Hammers shocker declaring: “We have a problem  we have to solve. I have to do everything as the manager to turn this around, that’s my job.” And he admitted: “I was angry, disappointed and felt all sorts of emotions – their first goal was […]

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Two large explosions – complete with large fireballs – are set to happen in West Ham’s former stadium at the Boleyn Ground tonight and again on Sunday. The two controlled blasts are part of a forthcoming Hollywood action film called Final Score that is being shot in the football ground now owned by developers. A […]

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We’ll be broadcasting our post match reaction live on Claret & Hugh so join as for full match analysis . . .  . . .  . if you can bear it. Click on the link below 1 minute after the referee blows his whistle for full-time   Share This:

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David Gold is expecting a massive reaction from the West Ham players at West Brom today. The co chairman is just about over the Watford defeat but clearly hopes the players aren’t and are ready to take their anger out in full on the Baggies. Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh he said: “There are lessons in […]

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Slaven Bilic is anxious that some West Ham players are still living on last season’s performances. He is clearly is concerned that some of them are stuck in a “comfort zone” and said: “We’ve already spoken about it.”. And he added: “It’s very easy to get into what I call a comfort zone, to get out from […]

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Accrington Stanley have been given an initial allocation of just 800 tickets for the London Stadium for their League cup encounter with West Ham next Wednesday but have only managed to sell 500 of them so far it has been revealed. Stanley were entitled up to an allocation 8,550 being 15% of  the 57,000 capacity […]

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A freedom of information request has revealed that the London Stadium owners, E20 Stadium LLP spent £11,000 on goal posts and corner flags for the stadium.  They spent a further £910,570 relaying the specialist Desso Grassmaster pitch this year. The same request reveals that the stadium owners have budgeted £655,000 per season for policing, ambulance […]

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Thank God we’re away. Last week was a disaster but if there is an upside at least we are getting all the rubbish form out of the way early and I see no repeats of the Watforrd disaster at West Brom.. The Hammers are on their way to the west midlands for a very winnable […]

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West Ham have sold 278,805 tickets for the first five games at the London Stadium, breaking the home attendance record three times in the process. All official football attendances are based on tickets sold rather the number of supporters through the turnstiles so the absence of the ticket trader has meant a few hundred empty […]

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The Hammers head for the west midlands this weekend with the “under new ownership” signs hanging outside the Hawthorns. The club was today taken over by new Chinese group of investors and that is bound to create an air of uncertainty around the club and Albion’s 58 year old boss Tony Pulis’ which could play […]

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Sam Byram looks certain to hold on to the right back position against West Brom despite a lack lustre match against Watford last weekend. The Irons top medic Stijn Vandenbroucke has revealed in his latest treatment room update that Alvaro Arbeloa is set to play a part in the EFL Cup against Accrington Stanley next week […]

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West Ham United have called a meeting with fans to discuss the crowd problems which have marred the opening weeks of their Premier League campaign since moving to the London Stadium. After Saturday’s 4-2 defeat to Watford, a club statement confirmed 10 supporters were ejected during the game in addition to 47 complaints made over […]

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Enner Valencia reckons training at Everton is tougher than at West Ham! Speaking for the first time since his year long loan deal was agreed the Ecuador striker decared: “I’m very happy to be here. It’s a great club with excellent fans. I’m looking forward to getting onto the pitch with my new teammates. “I was […]

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