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West Ham fans have sent a clear message to boss Slaven Bilic that he must play a twin spearhead against Brighton and Hove Albion on Friday. And they have made it overwhelmingly clear who the two players up top must be! ClaretandHugh offered fans 10 possibilities on who should take up the front positions in […]

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CandH Exclusive Hammers academy boss Terry Westley has told Reece Oxford he can be taken back into the body of the academy and grow into a Hammers great within the club. Speculation has arisen over the 18 year old’s future since he moved to Germany on loan but Westley has no doubts about his potential […]

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Slaven Bilic has been defending the slow start made by his record signing Marko Arnautovic. Despite an improved performance – and with just 10 men – there was little coming down the left side from the Irons against Burnley. With Aaron Cresswell out of sorts again and and Arnautovic offering very little offensively, the team […]

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Burnley 1 West Ham 1 By Hugh Southon The ten man Irons earned  battling point after Andy Carroll had all but committed ABH to earn a thoroughly deserved red card and leave the team struggling for nearly 80 minutes. First he was booked by referee Stuart Attwell for allegedly catching Tarkowski in the face and only […]

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Tony Cottee refuses to budge from the opinion that Diafra Sakho is the best all round striker at West Ham United. And stats released on the official site show the Sengalese striker has the best strike rate of any Irons front man in Premier League history. It reveals that Sak has scored 17 top-flight goals […]

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Slaven Bilic and a squad of 19 players are travelling up to the north west in pursuit of a win over Burnley tomorrow. And as the manager said at his presser, James Collins is the only notable absentee but analysing the squad it looks as though either Declan Rice or Angelo Ogbonna will be the […]

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Former Hammer Ashley Fletcher says he has improved as a player since leaving West Ham in the Summer. Speaking to Middlesborough official club website he said “It’s always good as a young player to go out and get league experience,t he success I had there was fantastic and had a big impact on my career […]

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Controversial pundit Mark Lawrenson is playing it safe with the Irons this weekend. Perceived by many as being anti Hammers Lawro reckons the team should be higher up the table but says:  ” I think that will happen now the likes of Manuel Lanzini are returning to fitness.” And he adds: “The constant speculation over Slaven […]

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Slaven Bilic knows he could soon face a big “stick or twist” decision on Diafra Sakho He wants the striker to prove himself 100 per cent fit and  earn a new contract with the Hammers but the position is complicated by fears the back injury could cause further issues plus the player’s attitude and lack […]

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Former Hammer Dani Carvalho says he “cried every day” during his time on loan at West Ham in the nineties under Harry Redknapp. Speaking to Tribuna Expresso, Carvalho said: “For the first two or three weeks I cried every day. “I spent hours on the phone with my parents. I was 18, alone in London, […]

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German magazine Kicker claim West Ham has a release clause to bring home Reece Oxford in January should they want to. Kicker says there is a contract clause in which West Ham could end the one-season loan early to bring the 18-year old back to England. The clause could be activated of Oxford does not reach […]

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Hammer Marko Arnautovic assisted Austria’s only goal as his country rounded off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory in Moldova. Austria went into the game knowing they could not qualify for the World Cup above Serbia, the Republic of Ireland or Wales at the top of Group D but they finished with pride […]

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Slaven Bilic looks safer in his job today than for some time according to the bookies. Ronald Koeman is now a red hot favourite to be the next Premier League manager to depart with the the Everton boss quoted at 1/3 to get the boot. However, that has served to push Bilic out as far […]

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Aaron Cresswell has stepped into the England team against Slovenia this evening with Slaven Bilic declaring: “He deserves it.” The left back dons the No 3 short for the Three Lions in an all change side named by manager Gareth Southgate and that will come as a big boost for ho and irons fans across […]

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The Premier League has been urged to reconsider reported proposals to play matches on Christmas Eve.  Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,Tom Watson MP, has written to the league’s chief executive Richard Scudamore. Some reports have been saying Leicester v Manchester United, Arsenal-Liverpool and West Ham-Newcastle could be moved for live […]

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In this week’s unusual Friday edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Bill, 80, a lifelong Hammer about the time that West Ham United won the World Cup. “Born in the Royal London Hospital, just before the outbreak of World War II, the prime time of my life was dominated by a golden era and that was the Swinging Sixties. Elvis Presley and The Beatles were rocking, men were…

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West Ham is considering an approach for Espanyol Coach Quique Sanchez Flores, according to reports in the Spanish Diario Sport today. The 52-year-old previously managed Watford during the 2015-16 season leading them to the FA Cup semi-finals and a mid-table league position. Flores signed a three-year contract with Espanyol last summer bu the report states he […]

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The Premier League are considering an idea to show televised football on Christmas Eve and West Ham’s fixture against Newcastle could be involved.   But is that really the greatest idea in the world on a night when friends and  families are focused on kids, food, travel, presents and keeping the excitement of the big […]

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A Claret and Hugh poll on whether football should be played on Christmas Eve has received massive thumbs down with nearly 87% of supporters saying football should not be played the day before Christmas. With 1,274 voting, 1,108 (86.97%) said No football should not be scheduled on that day and only 166 (13.03%) said Yes they had […]

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David Gold has given a provisional thumbs up to the prospect of televised Christmas Eve football. The Premier League are considering the prospect of allowing cameras into grounds for the first time and there’s a possibility that the Hammers could be seen in action against Newcastle on the 24th. And Gold made it clear that […]

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We’re back with our show from our fans channel that gives the West Ham supporters the chance to voice their opinions on all the West Ham related issues. This time we welcome Paul back to ‘Your Shout’  for the third time and on this occasion he discusses the game against Swansea City as well as […]

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One debate that has been on the lips of many West Ham fans so far this season is whether Aaron Cresswell should be permanently replaced with Arthur Masuaku in the starting XI. Cresswell hasn’t been at his best since that injury he picked in pre-season last summer and he has really struggled to be the […]

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Sky Sports are planning to screen two Christmas Eve Premier League games for the first time. One is planned to be shown on Sunday at 4pm and speculation is that will be Arsenal v Liverpool but West Ham v Newcastle has been mooted for the possible lunchtime spot on Christmas Eve. Liverpool fans have already reacted […]

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Goalkeeper Joe Hart says he has ‘failed’ in his England career until now. The 30-year-old made his England debut in June 2008 and has 73 caps, winning 45 times and losing on eight occasions.

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West Ham and England football legend Sir Geoff Hurst is joining forces with Alzheimer’s Society to tackle dementia in support of his fellow 1966 World Cup heroes who are living with the condition. Sir Geoff has pledged his backing for Memory Walk, Alzheimer’s Society’s flagship fundraising event which is taking place across England, Wales and […]

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