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Former Premier League ref Mark Halsey has turned whistlebower immediately after the controversial Sergio Aguero/Winston Reid elbowing incident. And he has declared he was told by his superiors to say he had not seen controversial incidents in matches. Halsey suggested during a Twitter conversation on Friday that Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) – the […]

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  Aaron Cresswell is getting better and after talking to a consultant is now on track to step up his rehab. Speaking to the official site the left back has been talking about his aims and hopes as he makes his bis to make an early appearance in our fabulous new home. He said: “I’m on […]

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Slaven Bilic could hardly be more delighted to have drafted former Real Madrid right back Alvaro Arbeloa into the squad on deadline day. Speaking to the official website he said: “His CV is top of course. He was at Liverpool so he knows the Premier League. He had 10 years at Real Madrid and won everything. […]

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Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero will miss the Premier League derby against Manchester United on 10th September after being banned for three games. A Football Association panel found the 28 year old striker guilty of violent conduct after he elbowed West Ham’s Winston Reid in City’s 3-1 Premier League win on Sunday. Aguero is also suspended […]

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ClaretandHugh blogger Pete Ellis takes a quirky sideways look at the Irons week that was! TEARS OVER VALENICA! Valencia has moved to Everton on deadline day, causing many a fan to shed a tear (on merseyside). The deal will become permanent if Enner bags five goals this season, I suspect West Ham have already booked […]

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After the high excitement of seeing Michail Antonio called up for England my interest in the international team was briefly re-ignited. Sam Allardyce made a top call in bringing the Iron into the Three Lions fold and I can’t think of a worthier candidate – so well done to the manager on that. Sadly however, the […]

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David Gold has again called for fans to sit down in the London Stadium. Despite him and David Sulivan calling for the fans to do so in a statement on the official site, a petition has now been started for the possible introduction of a safe a standing area in the ground. However, this remains […]

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Shirts of opposition teams have been popping up across the London Arena prompting the club and operators to take action and ban them. Right or wrong? Hammers fans at the ClaretandHugh forum – https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ – have been responding O Never understood parents taking little Johnny to West Ham wearing a Chelsea or Man U kit…common sense […]

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Diego Poyet has become a target for Championship and European clubs after becoming a free agent. Poyet and the Irons agreed to terminate his contract on deadline day and the former Charlton midfielder, who has had loan spells at MK Dons and Huddersfield, is open to a move abroad as well as looking at options […]

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West Ham have increased their wage bill by £11m per season despite releasing over £18m of wages per season in outbound and loan players. Ten of our new signings will cost nearly £24m per season in wages but that is only a £5.5m net increase when you factor in those who have left, left at […]

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Dimi Payet has been questioned by some West Ham supporters about his commitment to West Ham after playing for France last night despite missing the last four competitive games for West Ham with a knock. However, Payet’s new pay deal means he has missed out on £100,000 of wages after missing the games for the […]

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Chairman’s sons Jack and Dave Sullivan revealed on a live radio interview on transfer deadline day there had been one inquiry about Dimi Payet from a club which they refused to name on air. Asked the question on Phoenix FM by Exwhuemployee,  Jack and Dave explained their father received an inquiry but he had immediately quoted […]

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The decision to ban shirts of teams – other than our own and those of the opponents on the day at The London Stadium – is excellent news and has eliminated potential flashpoints for trouble. I could barely believe early reports CandH were receiving that shirts of other clubs were being seen around the ground. Why […]

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Pedro Obiang’s move to Italy fell through yesterday after Fiorentino refused to pay a loan fee reports the Italian press. According to Corriere Fiorentino, La Viola tried to sign the 24-year-old on loan with an option to buy before the transfer window ended yesterday .The Serie A side offered to take Obiang on loan for […]

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David Sullivan has revealed that new right back loan signing Alvaro Arbeloa won’t be ready to take his place in the team for another two or three weeks. The co-chairman said: “We explored all avenues and managed to secure the signature of one of the more experienced full backs in the world and one with […]

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David Sullivan has admitted the Hammers had an “unbalanced squad” ahead of transfer deadline day which he believes has now been corrected. Speaking on the official site the co-chairman declared: “We are delighted that we have been able to bring in 13 players who will hopefully make our squad even stronger. Before the deadline day we […]

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Make no mistake even at 33 Alvaro Arbeloa is a top top signing. He has made over 150 appearances for Real Madrid and 66 for Liverpool and he is now set to become the ideal mentor for Sam Byram. He was so keen to join the Hammers that Jack Sullivan – in an interview last […]

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Jack Sullivan has revealed the news that many has feared after the club suffered its shocking injury problems. He has said that over-training ahead of the opening Premier League game against Chelsea had been an issue. His admission came in a wide-ranging interview on Phoenix FM last night when he declared that whilst they had suffered […]

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West Ham have invested a record £60m in the summer transfer window to bring in thirteen players. (Image by @WestHamSocial) The Hammers have spent £35m more in transfer dealings this summer than for the whole of last season’s transfer dealings! ClaretandHugh believe the Hammers have committed to shelling out a total of £70m in this transfer window comprising of Zaza […]

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FA Cup replays could be scrapped and the competition turned into a midweek tournament in a dramatic shake-up of the competition. Plans being discussed by the Premier League may also see the League Cup semi-finals played over one leg instead of two. Representatives from the FA and Premier League have held talks in a bid to ease […]

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Emenike has told a Nigerian newspaper that Victor Moses gave him good reasons to join West Ham before he decided to join the Hammers on loan in a move he described God ordained for him. Emenike told the Nation newspaper in Nigeria about Moses involvement in the loan “We have been talking before moving to West […]

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