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Having discussed Slaven Bilic’s difficult season and given him his backing, former Hammers striker John Hartson today turns his attention to a player of whom he has seen a lot – Andrew Ayew. As a Swansea boy Harts knows the £20 million signing’s game inside out and here discusses his strengths and virtues plus how […]

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Jack Sullivan has confirmed ClaretandHugh’s story earlier in the week that the chance of the Irons signing Wayne Rooney are worth odds of about 100 per cent. We quoted a key source as telling us when the story broke: “”You look at everything and everybody who you feel can do a job but I would […]

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West Ham’s medical chief Stijn Vandenbroucke has given a detailed update on the Hammers walking wounded and it doesn’t make pretty reading. He revealed: “Michail Antonio suffered a muscle injury and will be unavailable for the first team for three to four weeks. “Winston Reid also suffered a muscle injury early in the game. Winston will […]

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New reports are emerging this evening that the Hammers are ready to move in on Michy Batshuayi this summer. Claretandhugh first reported the possible switch on March 11 under @  http://www.claretandhugh.info/west-hams-no-1-striker-target-named-not-sturridge/ Now, it appears the general media are catching up with the Mail confirming the Irons want the young Belgian on a year’s loan. We […]

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Sofiane Feghouli’s West Ham future may be in the balance but the Algerian winger is determined to end the season a winner. The 27 year old admits he was being sought by European clubs in the January window but that the club decided they wanted to hold onto him. But he added: “We will have […]

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Reece Oxford look to have even more reason to regret his move to Jaap Stam’s Reading. The top Hammers prospect – who recently wrote on his Instagram account that “sometimes you need to take a step backwards to move forward – has been left on the bench for the England U19 side as they take on […]

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It’s time for Adrian! That’s the verdict of ClaretandHugh followers following a difficult run of games for Darren Randolph in the West Ham goal. And just as Slaven Bilic was moved to replace the Spaniard after some earlier cock-ups a new poll from CandH shows that it’s time for Randolph to take a back seat. […]

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Pedro Obiang’s absence for the rest of the season is one of the most depressing issues facing the club right now but the outstanding midfielder is refusing to let it get him down. He has been pure class on the pitch all season – staking a big claim as Hammer of the Year – and […]

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If you were handed the offside flag, how do you think you’d get on? As part of Support The Ref week, we’re testing your decision-making…

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The Irons are ready to make another move for Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson in the summer. The club had wanted the 27 year old Icelandic international in January as a replacement for Dimitri Payet  but the Swans knocked them back. Swansea knocked us back on that occasion and the attacking midfielder who can play right or […]

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By Guest bloggr Iain Dale from WestHamTilIDie Sometimes we fans are a fickle lot. Lose three matches on the spin and the players are all rubbish. The manager must go. It’s verging on the ridiculous. We forget previous successes, we forget that much the same team (with one big and rather obvious exception) nearly qualified […]

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The Hammers had a £31m bid accepted in the summer for Batshuayi before Chelsea came in with £33m. West Ham boss Slaven Bilic will consider a move for Batshuayi.

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The club has quietly launched the details of the new ticket forwarding system which is likely to complete with the existing ticket exchange system.  The functionality allows you to forward your season ticket to a friend or family for games you can’t make. The scheme costs the season ticket nothing to use but the receiving […]

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Bookmaker PaddyPower is taking advantage of the pressure on the West Ham manager to give odds on the next permanent manager. Roberto Mancini is the clear favourite at odds of 5/2 followed by Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe at 8/1 Marcelo Bielsa and Rudi Garcia are both 10/1 with Newcastle’s Rafa Benitez are 11/1 and Unai Emery […]

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Darren Randolph hasn’t picked up a single clean sheet in the last five games, while he has conceded an average of 2.2 goals per game. With a record of two saves per game, it means that the stopper has made 0.91 saves per goal conceded over the course of the last five fixtures. One stat […]

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West Ham fans have sent a clear message to Slaven Bilic on their preferred midfield option following Pedro Obiang’s departure for the rest of the season with injury. That was a second hammer blow for the team after Angelo Ogbonna was ruled out of the campaign several weeks ago and the Irons went into the […]

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West Ham admit they have little chance or real interest in signing Wayne Rooney on a deal which over two years – WITHOUT a transfer fee – could cost them as much as £28 million. But given Manchester United would probably want a minimum of £10 million for the 31 year old who rises 32 […]

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Reece Oxford has kept his thoughts on the Reading loan spell short and to the point. The 18 year old – who has landed a couple of bumper contracts at the Irons such is his potential – has been used by Royals boss Jaap Stam just twice as a sub so far And he was […]

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West Ham will consider a move for Wayne Rooney in the summer if he decides to leave Manchester United after fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford.

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Wayne Rooneys eldest son Kai is today revealed as a closet Iron!. Instagram users were raising eyebrows when he appeared in a video wearing a full West Ham kit with keeper Adrian’s name on the shirt! His Mum Mum Coleen  uploaded the clip in which baby Kit tentatively walks on his own. And it’s a good […]

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e CandH Exclusive Slaven Bilic has received a massive vote of confidence and told: “You have had so much to cope with and are still on line for a decent finish in the club’s most difficult season ever!” Former Hammers striker John Hartson puts vast majority of blame on the shoulders of Dimitri Payet for […]

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West Ham are likely to be without three key players for crucial games over the next month, according to Sky sources.

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A new survey – the most comprehensive yet with 6,356 match going supporters filling it in – we are able to publish today a true reflection of West Ham fan’s perception of the London Stadium. The survey was put together by several West Ham websites, blogs and social media channels led by ClaretandHugh and WestHamTilliDie.com. […]

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With Pedro Obiang reportedly out for the remainder of the season. Who should join the return of Mark Noble in midfield? With Obiang out for the rest of the season. Who should join Noble in midfield?

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Reece Oxford’s experience will be vital as England’s under 19s go for qualification in the UEFA European Championship Finals over the next few days according to England U19 manager Keith Downing. The youngsters face Norway, Spain and Belarus in the UEFA Elite Round Qualifiers with the group winners advancing to the tournament in Georgia this summer. […]

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Slaven Bilic has seen his odds nearly halved of being the next boss to lose his job. Back to back defeats and and quite probably the new injury crisis has influenced Sky Bet to slash his odds from 40/1 against getting the chop to 22/1 – fifth favourite. Bookies odds better than any other yardstick […]

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