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Slaven Bilic has one major decision to make as he looks at his team selection for tonight’s clash against Chelsea at the London Stadium. All the reports we are getting here at ClaretandHugh are that bar any late accidents Andy Carroll is fit to return for his first match since the Southampton win. But the […]

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A recent freedom of information request to the Met Police has shown that West Ham have the least troublesome fans when it comes to arrests and banning orders in the Premier League within London. Last season Chelsea had 108 football arrests on match days followed by Spurs on 49, Arsenal has 40 fans arrested while […]

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Julian Dicks has been biting his lip for long enough and has broken his finally broken his silence over Slaven Bilic’s bad times. The Terminator has obviously mellowed a bit with age but has finally hinted big time at his feelings when Slav was under the cosh and Payet was causing massive behind the scenes […]

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Aaron Cresswell is looking forward to facing off against Victor Moses  tomorrow night (Mon) He remembers the Chelsea wide man from his days at Tranmere Rovers days when a 15 year old Moses inspired  Palace to an FA Youth Cup fourth round. victory at Selhurst Park Moses was the star of the show, and left […]

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Karren Brady  has taken a big jab at Andy Carroll and his constant injuries. And the vice chairman has made it clear that it’s a prayer of hers that he can sort himself out once and for all. Lady Brady rarely minces her words and she was clearly in mood to do so when discussing […]

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The Croatian claims he got an extra kick out of the miserable lows that made West Ham relegation contenders in the lead up to Christmas, before two undeserved wins helped propel them to safety.

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The tender process for the award of the five year seating transition contract for the London Stadium has been concluded with London Legacy Development Corporation Investment Committee and E20 Board approving the appointment of the successful contractor called PHD Modular Access Services Ltd. On their own website PHD describe themselves as  “The World’s ‘Go-To’ Scaffolding […]

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West Ham captain Mark Noble has confessed that he enjoys watches London rivals Chelsea play football. The two clubs are set to meet on Monday night at the London Stadium in the Premier League. Noble has admitted that he has a lot of respect for Chelsea due to the way they play and feels they […]

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David Gold insists that pride is the key to Monday evening’s match against Chelsea at the London Stadium. Memories of the Manchester City and Arsenal humiliations have become distant as the team’s performances have rapidly improved over recent weeks. And a result over the west London outfit would set the seal on a fine few […]

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West Ham will issue stewards with handheld video cameras to ensure Monday’s derby against Chelsea does not witness a repeat of the ugly scenes that marred the clubs’ previous meeting.

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Aston Villa were convinced that Scott Hogan was going to join West Ham in the January transfer window. Chief executive Keith Wyness told the Birmingham Mail that the midlanders were surprised when landing the striker from Brentford. Hogan had been identified by manager Steve Bruce as a leading target  but all the speculation was he was […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear he will be more than happy to sign a new one year rolling contract once the offer comes in the summer. Most managers want far more than that in order to ensure a pay off against failure but speaking in his presser ahead of the Chelsea game he made […]

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“I think it’ll be a difficult game for Chelsea,” former West Ham  and Chelsea assistant manager Steve Clarke told Sky Sports.“Having worked at West Ham, I know how much the people at the club like to beat Chelsea. I know the supporters really enjoy it. West Ham went through a tough spell earlier on in […]

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Andy Carroll is looking good having returned to training and virtually nailed on for a place in the line-up against Chelsea. And that is likely to be the only enforced change with Michail Antonio suspended via the silly handball second bookable offence against Watford. Carroll is in really serious action on the training ground with […]

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West Ham are banking on Andy Carroll being fit for Chelsea after the striker returned to first-team training at Rush Green on Wednesday. Carroll has been struggling with a groin injury.

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Frustrated West Ham loanee George Dobson admits he’s learned at Walsall there’s nothing to fear in dropping down a division or two – in either the short or long term. He’s had to watch on on many occasions since joining the club on loan such has been the form of Isaiah Osbourne and veteran Adam […]

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West Ham have invested over £4m refurbishing Rush Green training ground over the summer. There are five constructed pitches at Rush Green in total with room for a sixth. Two of the pitches are Desso Grassmaster constructed pitches measuring 105m x 68m  which is the same as London Stadium and the same specification used by the Premier […]

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England boss Gareth Southgate has been urged to consider selecting West Ham striker Andy Carroll when he picks his next Three Lions squad. Hammers defender James Collins insists Carroll, overlooked by England for the past four years, is in fine form and ready to replicate his West Ham goalscoring prowess on the international stage. Former Newcastle and Liverpool forward Carroll, 28, has scored six goals in 16 appearances this season for Slaven Bilic’s outfit, and Collins believes the lanky frontman has a…

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Andre Ayew’s chances of being involved from the start against Chelsea on Monday night look to have been advanced by Michail Antonio’s absence through suspension. Slaven Bilic could see him as Andy Carroll’s partner for the night and this could be the moment when the Ghana international kck starts his £20 million record transfer. His […]

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A drunken Liverpool thug was jailed after a court heard he attacked two West Ham football fans on their first visit to Liverpool – repeatedly striking one on the head with a brick. Jailing Watson for three years Judge Steven Everett told him: “It is time the public has a good long rest from you. […]

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Slaven Bilic believes his West Ham side are finally playing at their full potential following their draw at Watford, with the on and off-field problems of the early season well and truly behind them.

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I was down at the London Stadium for the club’s Family Fun Day with my Premier League hat on when we did some interviews and got to talk to the manager. I saw a squad of players and manager who are in a very good place indeed. They were relaxed and happy and ready for […]

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He was rubbished as one of the worst West Ham centre forwards of all time and nobody’s arguing. Absolutely nobody was sorry to see the back of Simone Zaza when he left for Valencia but he has already shown exactly what he was in his locker since moving to La Liga. Playing against Real Madrid […]

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Former Hammer Simone Zaza scores a great goal against Real Madrid. Shame he couldn’t show that same skills for the Hammers at the London Stadium. One of Real Madrid’s games in hand is not going according to plan, because of Simone Zaza. Great goal. pic.twitter.com/y3ihbkuWt8 — High Up The Pitch (@highupthepitch) February 22, 2017

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Sofiane Feghouli is very happy with the way things are coming together for himself and the team. Speaking to www.whufc.com he said: “I am happy, because it was important for me to take my chance. Before this moment, I had less opportunities to show my worth, so when I had the chance to play it was […]

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Another former West Ham pub has closed its doors. The Central in Barking Road closed their doors a few weeks ago after failing to make ends meet following the departure West Ham United last summer. The Central follows many other pubs which closed their doors in East Ham and Plaistow area. Planning permission has been […]

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