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West Ham Independent Supporters’ Association (WHUISA) appear to have taken over the reigns where the Real West Ham Fans Action Group left off after announcing they were cancelling the march last night. WHUSIA committee members say they have spent the day speaking to Newham council and Met police trying to clarify the legal position on a […]

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I wrote in a recent blog that I had no issues with the March 10 march which has been called off by one group of supporters and appears to be taken up by another. I still don’t but I feel the point may well and truly made anyway by the Real West Ham Fans Action […]

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A team of West Ham youngsters from the Academy will take part in the Bermuda International Football Festival this May. Chairman of the non-profit organisation Rick Richardson said: “Because we’re really trying to motivate our young men in particular and give them something positive, I then pushed for West Ham because Clyde Best [a BIFF committee member] […]

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David Moyes has admitted he doesn’t understand all the grievances of West Ham supporters but called on everyone to pull together as he needed them between now and the end of the season. Moyes told reporters “I’ve got to say, since I’ve been here, the support has been good. I think they’ve realised we need […]

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Last night the Real West Ham Fans Action Group released a statement cancelling the planned protest march on 10th March. Others who were part of the West Ham Groups Alliance claim they were not consulted on the unilateral decision and some groups say they still plan to plan. Today’s Claret and Hugh poll asks the […]

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David Moyes has spoken to reporters ahead of the Hammers game against Swansea this Saturday. On the injury front, Moyes said  “We’re okay. We’ve got a few people with knocks and bruises as all clubs, but overall we’re fine.” On the big game against Swansea he said “I think ever since I’ve come in, every game […]

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Michail Antonio has pledged to become the “beast” he was in his Forest days over the rest of the season and has revealed he’s being driven by a dual ambition. He wants to see the Hammers flying but also has his eyes set on a World Cup place in the summer. Speaking to the official […]

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Facebook group ‘Crossed Hammers’ say they are still marching despite a statement from the Real West Ham Action Group saying the march on 10th March has been cancelled.  The group membership has increased to 7,000 members in a matter of hours after they announced ‘We are still marching!’ West Ham United Independent Supporters’ Association (WHUISA) who […]

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Social media seems to be in meltdown regarding the on/off march in Stratford on March 10th but you’ll excuse me if I distract you for a moment. As many will already be aware, West Ham’s fixtures have all been rescheduled for the month of April to accommodate television programming. Unfortunately this seems to have had […]

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The supporters’ groups who had planned a march at the London Stadium on March 10 have announced they have cancelled the protest following constructive meetings with the Club says a statement on WHUFC.com Vice-Chairman Karren Brady said: “We are grateful the supporters‘ groups have taken this decision and in doing so have acknowledged that together […]

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The Real West Ham Fan Action Group have published minutes from a meeting they held with Karren Brady and other groups yesterday before today’s surprise announcement of the cancellation of the march. Present: Karen Brady (KB) and Tara Warren (TW) for WHUFC Various supporters groups represented by Andrew Swallow (AS) Micky Morgan (MM) Mo Sikka (MS) Mark […]

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The proposed protest march under the banner of West Ham Groups United on 10th March has been cancelled it has been announced tonight. Minutes of yesterday’s meeting released by RWHFAG reveal that the club has agreed to reimburse expenses anyone who has already booked travel or accommodation that was non-refundable. The club also agreed to […]

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Mark Lawrenson is sitting firmly on be fence with his prediction for the Swans v Irons game at the weekend. Writing in his BBC column he says: “I still got a warm welcome – from their club officials at least – when I went to Liberty Stadium on Tuesday night for their FA Cup win […]

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The chances of West Ham’s away game against Swansea being postponed because of weather are extremely remote we understand this evening with the Premier League confident that the fixture can be honoured. Despite a red warning being issued by the Met Office tonight across much of South Wales, Swansea seems to have missed the worst […]

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The majority of Premier League fans are in favour of VAR despite yet more criticism after Tottenham’s FA Cup fifth round replay against Rochdale.

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Declan Rice has grabbed his West Ham opportunity with both hands, and has hailed the Hammers academy! The 19-year-old has made 17 appearances for the club this season, in a variety of positions.  He has played at centre-back, full-back and defensive midfield, against the likes of Spurs and Manchester City, making himself a key member […]

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The Irons U23s’ Premier League 2 fixture against Manchester City on Friday night has fallen foul of the Beast from the East! Snow and and sub freezing point temperatures have made it impossible to play the fixture which has now been postponed to a date to be announced. The under 23s will now face a […]

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Adrian is in great form and has even been nominated for an award, as the best goalkeeper in London. Joe Hart remains on loan at the club from Manchester City, but has been frozen out, and has not played in the Premier League since November.  It is no surprise, with the Spaniard  an authoritative No.1, […]

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Swansea boss Carlos Carvahlal has spoken of his respect for David Moyes and West Ham team ahead of the weekend game. And the Welsh club’s manager has revealed there should be no threat to the game despite the Arctic conditions,  given the club has under-soil heating. Speaking at his press conference ahead of the game […]

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Sky pundit Paul Merson believes Swansea can edge out the Hammers on their away trip to Wales this weekend. Merson wrote on the Sky Sports website “Will Carlos Carvalhal continue his good start to life at Swansea? He needs to as it’s all getting rather tight at the bottom. Despite their good form they are […]

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Martin Atkinson has been announced as Saturday’s ref at Swansea which may not go down too well with David Moyes. The official has taken charge of four games involving the Irons this season and have lost two and drawn two. He was in charge of the defeats against  Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion […]

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West Ham boss David Moyes would be  keen to add on loan Joao Mario to the Irons squad this summer but at nothing like the £38 million wanted by Inter Milan. The club came in for some criticism criticism for not agreeing a permanent option in the deal  when the midfielder  arrived in the winter […]

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JOSE FONTE’s arrival in China has gone down like a lead baloon with fans of his new club Dalian Yifang. The Sun reported this morning that he was greeted by just one supporter and made his way through arrivals and check out. The capture of the Portuguese Euro 2016 winner created not a ripple judging […]

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Veteran Swansea midfielder Leon Britton has warned the Irons that a relegation scrap holds no fears for the Welsh outfit. After rallying to finish 15th and 12th in the last two seasons the weekend rivals are now in 18th place despite some decent results ahead of the 4-1 defeat at Brighton last weekend. But the […]

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West Ham boss David Moyes is set to go head to head with Sam Allarcyce in the battle to grab West Brom’s Jonny Evans this summer. The Mirror’s Darren Lewis has today confirmed the ClaretandHugh story of several days ago that Moyes is an enthusiastic admirer of the former Manchester United central defender. CandH learned […]

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Manu Lanzini is reliving the Dimi Payet days with a new partner in Marko Arnautovic and he’s loving it. Having returned to the team last week at Liverpool, Manu is looking forward to a three pointer at Swansea this weekend alongside the club’s record signing. Speaking to the official site he said: ““Our partnership is […]

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