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Three explosions occurred around the bus – believed to be a targeted bomb attack – as the Dortmund players left the team hotel en route to the Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday.

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic was asked by reporters whether he was concerned that Fulham manager Slaviša Jokanović was linked in the papers with his job this week. Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Thursday morning Slav said “I only heard a few minutes ago. I am not bothered, same as last week and last year I […]

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Former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley told Talksport Radio: “I think David Gold and David Sullivan over the course of their time at Birmingham and at West Ham have been quite loyal to their managers. I think Avram Grant got sacked after being relegated and  Giafranco Zola but over the course of time they have been […]

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West Ham have responded to claims that David Sullivan and David Gold want to sell their shares in the Premier League club. Sullivan has rubbished reports that are looking to cash in.

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I’ve known Robbie Savage for many years and despite the seriously bad press he often gets from the fans it really is ill deserved. To be fair he’s a top lad who loves a laugh. However, you don’t really need an opinion when Sav is around. He  has them all and in this video he […]

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Hammers keep solid clean sheet James Collins and Jose Fonte enjoyed a much more enjoyable afternoon in just their third game as a centre back pairing, as did the whole back four against the Swans. Fonte managed to keep his first clean sheet in Claret and Blue as we kept our first clean sheet in eleven games as a team. The back four was barely troubled by the Swans attack yesterday, as we were …

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Slaven Bilic made a deliberate decision to protect his two main strikers Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho this afternoon although both or either could have appeared had they been DESPERATELY  needed. Carroll was still feeling a problem from a sore groin and Sakho was suffering from some bumps and bruises and general fatigue following the […]

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Manuel Lanzini has given his backing to Slaven Bilic ahead of West Ham’s crunch clash against relegation rivals Swansea.

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Claret and Hugh Associate Editor, Sean Whetstone spoke to Jason Cundy and Andy Goldstein on Talksport Radio Sports Bar this morning about whether Slaven Bilic should stay if the Hammers get beat today, West Ham’s chances of relegation and the London Stadium. You can listen to the six-minute interview below:

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Andy Carroll’ recurring groin worries will be ignored when Slaven Bilic selects the x1 who will do battle against Swansea tomorrow afternoon. The striker has been restricted in his match programme for several months as it now impossible for him to perform for 90 minutes three times a week. So he will in all probability […]

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The Hammers spent  £9.5 million on agent fees between 2 February 2016 to 31 January 2017. A  Football Association report shows that the Hammers paid intermediaries £9,486,397 for transfer deals done during that period. It is recorded as the sixth highest in the Premier League. Manchester City and Chelsea were the big spenders during the […]

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Picking a horse because of its name on Grand National weekend is a tradition that has been passed down generations. West Ham’s players had to do the same this week but in involved a bit of a twist.

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Bill Bonds has told the fans the Hammers have “more than enough to stay in the Premier League ” and as  the crucial match against Swansea looms said: “I have never believed we will go down and nothing has changed my mind.” He added: “The new signings haven’t come off or added much to the […]

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West Ham are sitting precariously in the Premier League after five consecutive defeats, with the most recent being a 3-0 reverse to Arsenal last night. The Hammers will have been thankful to see Tottenham Hotspur come from behind and defeat Swansea City, which ensured Slaven Bilic’s side retained their five-point lead, but a huge test […]

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Let’s take a look at the key statistics from our 3-0 defeat to the Gunners last night. Possession Arsenal dominated us in all but every area last night and possession is certainly no different. The hosts had a staggering 65.6 percent possession to our 34.4 percent at the Emirates. The Gunners dominance can certainly be seen in the possession figures and if there was one stat that summed up our evening last night, that was it. …

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West Ham became the seventh highest spending club in the last summer transfer window and have spent a further £15 million in the winter. Yet they have hurtled into mega relegation trouble. ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members have been offering their views on who’s responsible. O Both Bilic and the board have to go. Fancy parting with […]

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West Ham defender James Collins is desperate to help the Hammers to avoid defeat at Arsenal tonight after admitting “everyone is down” at the club. Slaven Bilic’s beleaguered side have gleaned just two points from a possible 18 after the loss at Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday. Now they go to the Emirates Stadium in the hope of turning their fortunes around against Arsene Wenger’s outfit; a side that has…

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Pedro Obiang has heaped praise on his teammates as he reflects on his second season at West Ham in the latest issue of Blowing Bubbles Monthly. The midfielder’s absence for the rest of the season was one of the most depressing issues in a horrific few weeks last month that saw us hit a new […]

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Arsenal are without Santi Cazorla, for the match on Wednesday night and goalkeeper Petr Cech (calf) is still not fit, so David Ospina is expected to deputise in goal. Lucas Perez (thigh) will miss this game, and Laurent Koscielny (achilles) is expected to sit the match out having been taken off at half-time against City. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain […]

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Slaven Bilic is safe in his job until the end of the Premier League season. The statement issued on the official website that the club are keeping faith in the boss, which has perhaps caused even more speculation over his future, can be taken at face value. The Hammers board will stick by their usual procedure […]

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Diafra Sakho could be back in action next weekend against Swansea. The striker is insisting he is fit and Slaven Bilic is understood to be looking at including him in the squad for a crucial London Stadium clash. There had been hopes he would be ready to enter the fray for the game against Arsenal […]

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Michail Antonio joins Frank Lampard team on ITV at 9pm tonight on Play to the Whistle. PREVIEW: @Michailantonio puts his body on the line all in the name of entertainment. Get fit soon Michail, u legend. #PTTW Tonight 9pm @itv pic.twitter.com/BvVHapqOQA — Play to the Whistle (@PTTWOfficial) March 28, 2017

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By Hugh Southon How ironic that a man once regularly described as a ‘Judas’ should be responsible for this joint statement from the owners of Claretandhugh and WestHamtilidie – Hugh Southon and Iain Dale. But quite simply the Sunderland striker ( soon to return home to the Irons?) has shown behaviour over the last few days […]

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Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud was pipped to the January goal of the month award by West Ham’s Andy Carroll and it has clearly left a sour taste in the France international’s mouth.

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Jermain Defoe has become a big summer target for West Ham but the manner of his departure is still an issue with many Hammers fans who dubbed him “Judas.” His goals for Sunderland and return strike for England in the match against Lithuania – along with his emotional and caring attitude towards terminally ill England […]

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It’s not normal to hate somebody for ten years or more,  particularly when we don’t know the person concerned and who may not have been sufficiently mature to take charge of his own actions. Who hasn’t made a massive error of judgement at 22 years old on a career which is just starting?  Jermain Defoe’s […]

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