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Earlier this morning before I dared to visit the excuse-making one usually finds from players on the official website I wrote that nothing at our club is normal right now. Having now dared to have a look at  the comments emerging on www.whufc.com it seems that I find myself in the less than exalted company […]

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James Collins limped off from West Ham’s U23 Check A Trade trophy game against Wycombe Wanderers at Adam Park last night.  Ginge lasted just 22 minutes before limping off the field of play only to be replaced. A Hammers’ 2-0 defeat saw them slip to second in the Group C but they still go through to […]

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Sam Inkersole is the West Ham man for Football: London.com. ClaretandHugh invited him to give his view on the Moyes regime and what may be to come from the man who faces his former team Everton tomorrow evening at Goodison Park.      By Sam Inkersole One point from his first two games, improved fitness […]

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If anyone thought it was tough being a Hammers supporter these days, Everton’s caretaker boss has put things into pretty sharp perspective this afternoon. The Toffees welcome the Hammers to Goodison on Wednesday evening after being thrashed by Southampon at St Mary’s today and caretaker boss David Unsworth admits the club need a permanent manager […]

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West Ham’s squad are among the best paid players in world football. A new survey – published today – shows the Hammers holding 14th place in salaries paid with an average wage of £2.9 million. This puts them behind the two Manchester clubs, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs in the Premier League with only seven […]

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West Ham are being being strongly linked with a move for £15 million rated striker  Fyodor Smolov. The FC Krasnodar striker is in fine form at the moment having found the net 11 times in 13 games this season for club and country. The Russian international is on the Hammers wanted list according to the Daily Mail […]

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West Ham’s positive performance in their 1-1 draw with Leicester has given them their ‘first block’ to progress under David Moyes, says Gary Neville.

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Half Time Hammers 1 Leicester 1   The Hammers scored at precisely the right time to equalise bang on the brink of half time and for all the frustration and anger over the first City goal, we look better. Not great but better and Marko Arnautovic was clear man of the first half for us. […]

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Manager David Moyes wants the Irons fans to have a drink or two and back the team tonight (Fri). He claims to have been “shocked” by hostile chanting from their supporters in the 2-0 defeat at Watford in his opening game. And ahead of his first home game in charge he said: “I have come […]

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West Ham are maintaining a January interest in Bournemouth’s Harry Arter but face rivals in Crystal Palace. David Moyes has identified midfield as a key area in his spending plans and Arter is the man he fancies. The Republic of Ireland is seen as a guy who can provide missing snap and mobilityin the middle […]

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David Moyes is tonight being reported as having singled out Andy Carroll for his own special brand of hairdryer treatment after the game against Watford. According to an on-line Mirror report he laid into the Geordie striker, seriously reading him the riot act following a dangerous display of petulance and attacking impotency. The manager took […]

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  JOHN WRAGG has covered the Midlands football scene for over 40 years, working mainly for the Daily Express as their No 1 reporter.  Here he takes a look at Leicester City in general and their low profile boss Claude Puel in particular for ClaretandHugh  as the Foxes head for the London Stadium        BY […]

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Well that and lot’s of other tactical insights but I couldn’t resist the festive headline. Perhaps I’ve been indoctrinated by the premature Christmas music on my trip to the supermarket to grab some milk earlier today. Anyway.  . . .  I digress. You poor long suffering Hammers fans have had enough misery during the last […]

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Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings this week.

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Tony Cottee has attempted to explain why a section of fans are responding in fiery fashion to what’s going on at the club. And he said: “I don’t think they know who they want. There is so much frustration at the football club. “What you have got to understand from a West Ham fans point […]

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By Max Willow It was always going to be a difficult task for David Moyes, in his attempt to put together a solid, cohesive formation to take on a talented Watford team. At the end of the day, Watford deserved their victory; they were well organised from the start, and took their scoring chances well. […]

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By Daniel Danielli Leach Marko Arnautovic comes under the spotlight this week after new manager David Moyes gave him a stern warning about becoming a team player. This was the record signing’s afternoon! 19 – Plays ball from halfway line back to Hart. Met with sarcastic cheers. 31 – Noble passes the ball to him […]

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Angelo Ogbonna reckons David Moyes training methods are taking him ‘back home’ to his Seria A days at Juventus under Antonio Conte. The central defender said:  “When I see our training, it’s really close to Italian training. It’s really similar to Italian or Spanish training, tactical work but with the ball. “If I compare it […]

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David Moyes says Stuart Pearce can fire up West Ham’s under-performing players and their disillusioned fans as the new Hammers boss looks to turn around slow start to the season.

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New Irons boss David Moyes believes Stuart Pearce is the man to set the Hammers squad and fans on fire. Psycho looks an inspired backroom team choice who clearly sees him as the club’s Mr Motivator. The manager said: “He’s got a real fire in his belly which hasn’t changed since he was a player. […]

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The Premier League is back with a bang as Arsenal host Tottenham in the early kick-off. Here’s the best bets for that game plus the rest of the predictions for another action-packed weekend.

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Academy boss Terry Westley has warned that it’ important not to jump overboard after one bad result following the 1-5 home defeat by his under 23s to derby County on Friday night. Level headed Westley said after the game: “So much in life you’re looking forward to certain things and tonight you’re thinking ‘main stadium, a […]

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The Hammers midfielder who is said to be very happy at the London Stadium outfit is drawing attentions from English and Italian clubs

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West Ham defender Winston Reid is emerging as a doubt for David Moyes’ first game in charge while striker Javier Hernandez is expected to be out after picking up a hamstring injury.

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Gotta hand it to Mike Manera – a guy who truly represents the Hammers ” laugh at adversity” spirit. When everything is going tits up in the biggest possible way Mike  is always great for a laugh on a Monday afternoon and this one may be his best videos ever. He discusses that picking the […]

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Mischief making speculation that David Moyes will be sacked in favour of  former Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores next summer has been totally denied by West Ham. Inevitably the ‘story’ appeared in The Sun where it was claimed the Irons board have him as number one on their wanted list. But the Hammers immediately rapped […]

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