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Our first home game of the season seemed an awful long time in coming and it was fantastic to see so many familiar faces on the pre-match boats and in the ground. I’ve had a season to get to know a few of the people around me and it was good to see that so […]

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Joe Hart made no bones about his relief at finally keeping a clean sheet! His last one came for Torino against Sassuolo on January 8 and he said: “It’s about time. I have kept plenty for my country. Whether we keep a clean one or not, as long as we win I am not too interested.” He is […]

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Slaven Bilic has received a message from an old mate: “Change nothing for the game against West Brom at the weekend.” Tony Cottee – speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh  can see no room in the side for Marko Arnautovic who is looking for a return to action after suspension. But Cottee said: ” Slav and the […]

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West Ham centre back James Collins took time after the West Ham win against Huddersfield at the London Stadium to speak to Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy on the Talksport radio Sportsbar late night to give his thoughts on the home win. Listen below Claret and Hugh Associate Editor Sean Whetstone also spoke to Talksport this […]

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Slaven Bilic still has the backing of his West Ham players, according to Andy Carroll.

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The “was he dropped or was he injured?” mystery surrounding Mark Noble was persisting this morning (Tues) following the Hammers victory over Huddersfield. And it seems that it may have been a mixture of both after the skipper failed to appear in the squad at all for last night’s crucial game. We understand that Noble […]

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Much better and more to come – that’s the verdict on a badly needed victory over a Huddersfield team which had made a decent start to the season but were made to look distinctly ordinary last night. Slaven Bilic decided on three at the back – which has always brought us more success – and […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists his relationship with chairman David Sullivan is fine. But that did not stop Bilic fearing he was heading for the same fate as Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace

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Who scored the best Premier League goal of the weekend? Watch our picks and then vote for your favourite.

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Paul Ince just can’t help himself it seems. Sadly the former Hammer appears to be trying to make a name for himself in the mainstream and  social media these days – currently at our club’s expense. Late last week he was taking a pop at the board and following last night’s game it was the […]

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Andre Ayew made the difference as the Hammers grabbed their first win of the season – setting up the first goal against Huddersfield and scoring the second. There was plenty of moaning going on as Chicharito was withdrawn and the £20 million signing thrown on but it proved a fine piece of thinking from the […]

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Slaven Bilic insists his relationship with West Ham chairman David Sullivan is fine but feared he was heading for the same fate as sacked Frank de Boer, had his side lost to Huddersfield.

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SAM CUNNINGHAM AT LONDON STADIUM: Andy Carroll made his return to first-team action for West Ham on Monday evening as Slaven Bilic’s men took on Huddersfield Town at a rainy London Stadium.

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Andy Carroll declared himself delighted with the victory and clean sheet after returning to the team in style against Huddersfield. The big man looked like a player who had never been away, lasted 82 minutes, and then said: “I feel fine although I expect I’ll be in pieces tomorrow!” He declared: “It was a very […]

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Relieved Slaven Bilic was delighted to grab the club’s first three points of the season declaring: “The lads did everything we asked of them.” Speaking to BBC Sport he said: “I am really pleased with how we acted in a difficult situation. After three defeats your confidence is a bit down but the lads did […]

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    Niall McDonald is back on duty handing out the marks for the Irons performances   Hart: Had perhaps his quietest ever first half. Didn’t make a save until 53 mins but was ready for it 7 Zabaleta: Got stuck in and marauded forwards from the start. Always goes down well 7 Reid: Looked […]

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Irons 2 Huddersfield 0 It wasn’t perfect but it was a million miles better as the Hammers jumped off the bottom of the table with their first win of the season. Truth is the Hammers battered Huddersfield but it took the flukiest goal in the world to break the deadlock when Obiang’s shot took a […]

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Confident West Ham were the clear first half winners on points as they pressed forward on their first vistory of the season bid. There could be no complaints apart from the lack of a goal but several goof chances were created starting with Andy Carroll’s cross come shot after two minutes which beat everybody. The […]

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“Yeah, Diafra wanted to go,” Slaven Bilic has confirmed to Sky Sports an interview which will shown before tonight’s game. “But also, that issue is not quite black and white. Did he have permission, permission on paper or just a form or an SMS? I don’t know. The fact is he wanted to go there. He did […]

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With Andy Carroll is fit for tonight’s clash against Huddersfield boss Slaven Bilic has to decide whether it will be him or Diafra Sakho who partners Javier Hernandez up front. And he may have to make an even bolder decision about captain Mark Noble’s involvement as he approaches the must win game. Bilic could name […]

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“I think Chicharito has been brilliant,” former Hammer Dean Ashton has told whufc.com: “It’s always difficult to come into a new side and get off to a good start. What he does, which the fans love, is he gives absolutely everything. He runs around like a lunatic. He puts himself about. He gets in the […]

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West Ham skipper Mark Noble has used his Matchday programme column for a rallying cry to supporters for tonight’s game Noble writes in the programme “We’ve spoken about those three games, and we have worked hard to put things right on the training pitch, our season starts again tonight, really. If I am being honest, […]

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Birthday boy Slaven Bilic has shared his thoughts on the official website ahead of tonight’s game. Speaking to WHUFC.com he said “Tonight’s game is a big one. There is no getting away from it. And I am facing up to that in the way I have always done throughout my career when in a difficult […]

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The Guardian took to their favourite sport of West Ham bashing again on Sunday.  Senior researcher at the Directory of Social Change, Rachel Cain wrote an article which appeared to blame West Ham for a short fall in charity funding. She wrote “As West Ham United kick off a new season in the Olympic Stadium where […]

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Stan Collymore writes in the Daily Mirror today that he is prepared to give both the board and the manager the benefit of the doubt for West Ham’s poor start. He points out that history tells us the owners are not sackers but says it can see it going one way with the end of […]

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Slaven Bilic has spoken out on Diafra Sakho’s ill fated attempts to join Rennes and admitted he doesn’t know the full story behind things. The manager has not been shy of making it clear that the player wanted to go to the French club and isn’t sure whether he had permission to do so or […]

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