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BY Sean Whetstone and Hugh Southon David Sullivan’s emails have been published by Sky Sports in a continuing war of words between the co-owner and Sporting Lisbon. But the emails still pose big questions and we come to the conclusion that David Sullivan would have been far better off remaining silent. There’s no mileage in […]

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There appears to be a growing movement suggesting the board should quit. The ‘board out’ slogans are being prepared but want does that actually mean and what do they hope to gain? David Sullivan and David Gold are directors of the holding company W H Holding Limited but they are also 85% shareholders. While it […]

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Sky Sports have published emails from West Ham co chairman David Sullivan as proof of bids with Sporting Lisbon for Wiliam Carvalho. The first emailed dated 10th August from Sullivan’s private email address confirms an offer of 25 million euros over 24 months with 8.333m up front.  On 11th August this is followed up by […]

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CHARLES SALE – SPORTS AGENDA: West Ham are currently bottom of the Premier League after three defeats away from home while the London Stadium was returning to football mode.

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Manu Lanzini’s contract talks could start as soon as January or go on the end of season agenda. Newspaper reports have been inaccurately claiming the little midfielder is either in negotiations with the club or is about to be. The Hammers are ready to offer a new deal but there’s no hurry from club or […]

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By Nuno Moreira de Almeida reporting from Lisbon for CandH Sporting Clube de Portugal’s president Bruno Carvahlo last night gave a two hour interview to the club’s TV channel, – a decision which may not have been the wisest of his career. He waded into some controversial issues which included the William Carvalho affair in a […]

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West Ham United’s owners David Sullivan and David Gold have been branded ‘the dildo brothers’ after failing to complete a move for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho.

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In times like these it is perhaps as well to remember some West Ham history and ask: “Should I be this wound up given what’s gone before at this club?” The last few days have been intense and social media makes things feel so much worse – we live with it or choose to turn […]

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Iain Dale from West Ham Till I Die joins the Moore Than Just A Podcast crew of Sean Whetstone, John Bucci and Nigel Kahn for a one off emergency one-hour podcast to discuss the problems and melt down that have set our beloved club in recent weeks. The lads give their personal opinions on who is […]

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Manu Lanzini’s knee problem will today be examined by Gary Lewin’s medical staff after the midfielder’s return from the Argentine yesterday. The player was eventually forced to travel to South America at the insistence of his international bosses who wanted to check out that the injury was “real.” It recalls the days when Diafra Sakho […]

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The club made a point to release a video on Facebook yesterday of players not on International duty training hard at Rush Green.  Ogbonna, Sakho, Noble, Carroll, Collins, Adrian, Byram, Antonio,  Reid and Zabaleta were all featured in the video. Marko Arnautovic (Austria), Andre Ayew (Ghana), Chicharito (Mexico),  Conor Coventry (Republic of Ireland U19), Aaron Cresswell […]

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Speaking to the French magazine So Foot Dimitri Payet says that Bilic managed him like a father but the real reason why he left was West Ham’s objective differed from the previous season and he feared for his career. Payet said: “He managed me like a father. We spoke every day. He quickly understood how I worked. […]

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West Ham have registered twenty-two places from a maximum of twenty-five in their first-team squad. Players under the age of twenty one do not require registration. Despite the transfer window closing last Thursday there are still a number of free agents which could be signed by the Hammers to fill those three remaining spaces should there […]

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Portuguese website O Jogo claims that Sporting Lisbon never received a bid equalling or in excess of William Carvalho which seems in direct contradiction to comments made by Bruno de Carvalho and his communication director last week. The report says the president of Sporting, Bruno de Carvalho, called William Carvalho following the collapse of the […]

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Former West Ham and England striker Dean Ashton has revealed that he tried to forget about being a footballer altogether after his career was ended by injury. In an interview marking nine years since his last appearance for the club, West Ham’s former record signing told Blowing Bubbles magazine that total shutdown was the only […]

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These are  troubled times at the old club but those who have been on the dark side for a few years or more will probably be muttering “What’s new?” Let’s focus on something else briefly, let’s look at a player who for me is – as he was in difficult times last season – a […]

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Aaron Cresswell wants to help stop the intense speculation around Slaven Bilic’s job and knows how big the game against Huddersfield has become. The left back admits it is “massive” declaring that three defeats on the spin is simply not good enough. And speaking to talkSPORT he said: “It’s our first home game and we really […]

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  Ok, let’s all take a break for a few minutes and remember why we are all Hammers. Nigel Kahn – producer of Mock the WHUFC Week – has put it perfectly in the video here as he time travels over the years of West Ham history. This video takes us from the beginning of […]

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Edimilson Fernandes has suffered an injury while on International duty with Switzerland U21’s. Rumours circulated social media that he had broken his foot and was currently in hospital but club sources have played down the severity of his injury. A club source told Claret and Hugh this afternoon that they are still awaiting the results of various medical […]

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A dying West Ham fan and season ticket holder for 45 years had the night of his life when watching his beloved Irons one last time. Eighty-two years old George Davies moved from East Ham to Cheltenham five years ago but last year was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer. However Cheltenham Live reports that George had […]

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Phil Parkes has regularly said that the move from the Boleyn to Stratford was a bad idea and nothing he has seen since has changed his mind. And speaking to ClaretandHugh in discussing the massive unrest towards the board, he has made it clear he believes it’s that which lies  at the heart of the […]

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West Ham’s version of transfer events has been called into question twice this week. Sporting Lisbon questioned David Sullivan’s statement on the West Ham official website by claiming they had never received a formal bid from the Hammers and today a French newspaper claimed West Ham agreed on a deal with Rennes for Sakho only […]

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After fever pitch speculation that Rafa Benitez could take over as West Ham manager as early as October, media reports produced a U turn suggesting he has committed himself to Newcastle until the end of the season. Last week the Telegraph claimed Benitez has been left disillusioned by the blatant lack of ambition this summer and his […]

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Roberto Mancini has emerged as a front runner to replace Slaven Bilic as West Ham manager, should results not improve significantly says the London Evening Standard. The Zenit St Petersburg boss is the bookies second favourite behind Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez if West Ham decide to make a change says the London paper. Normally we would […]

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It really does seem to be open season on the West Ham board at the moment. The latest revelation coming out of France today is that West Ham initially agreed to let Diafra Sakho go only to change their minds later. French newspaper L’Equipe reports that Rennes believed a transfer was on the way, which they […]

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West Ham United legend Tony Cottee has been lined up to give London Stadium tours in September. On Sunday 24th September, supporters can enjoy a tour of London Stadium led by the former West Ham striker. Cottee netted some 146 goals in two spells through the 1980s and 1990s for the Hammers, including that famous […]

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