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West Ham’s striker problems continue to dominate the agenda among the club bosses and fans with our inability to attract a 20, or even 15 a season man at the root of our current problems. The failure to bring in a goalscorer in the summer – even with an apparent willingness to pay up to […]

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West Ham are are today reported as weighing up a shock January move for Watford’s Troy Deeney. The Hammers have Watford skipper Deeney in their sights as they renew their attempts to land a big-money front man. After looking abroad throughout the summer it’s now being widely reported that home grown Deeney is a priority target […]

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Hammer Andre Ayew was handed the captains armband by former West Ham manager Avram Grant to lead Ghana out in the crucial 2018 World Cup assignment against Egypt last night. The player was making his return to the team after missing September’s qualifier clash against Uganda due to injury. Ayew played the full ninety minutes but Ghana’s chances […]

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West Ham are  certain to refuse requests form the London Stadium operators to pay a share of the increasing security costs affecting the stadium. Widespread newspaper reports last week suggested that the arrival of police into the stadium and the heavier costs generally could lead the stadium officials towards making the request. However, we understand […]

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A man is due to appear in court charged with the attempted robbery of Andy Carroll The striker was driving back to his Essex home when he was approached at a junction in Chigwell by two motorcyclists. The men allegedly demanded his watch. Carroll, 27, sped off in his Mercedes G-Wagon and returned to the Rush Green […]

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Interesting news out of Spurs this morning is that midfielder Dele Ali is likely to miss next weekend’s game against the Irons after twisting his knee in training last week. The 20 year old was preparing to face  Arsenal when he sustained the injury, with  boss Mauricio Pochettino saying he’d be out for a few weeks. […]

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Another week and another spectacular result. Yes, the mighty Hammers have a lot to celebrate with the spectacular win over Stoke. A result that is up there with our three FA Cups and the European Cup Winners Cup success. What win I hear you ask? Well, clearly you are out of touch with our own […]

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Angelo Ogbonna can’t wait for the next big test – against Spurs at White Hart Lane next weekend. The Italian reckons the vibe over last season’s clash against them at the Boleyn was one of the best he’s felt in the English game. The central defender said: “We all know the next game is a […]

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Operators London Stadium 185 and West Ham United will introduce a new independent appeal process for anyone facing a stadium ban. Anyone banned from the London Stadium this season has been the result of collaboration between the Stadium Safety Officer and West Ham’s Chief Operating Officer. Once the evidence is collated a letter is sent […]

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Plans to install stadium wide WIFI in the London Stadium have been abandoned after the collapse of the naming rights deal with an Indian company. Mahindra Tech were awarded the technology contract to install and manage the new stadium wide WIFI but that deal also collapsed when Mahindra pulled out the naming rights deal with […]

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Has there ever been a weekend where every Premier League side scored? Are players missing more penalties? Are Chelsea clean sheet kings?

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West Ham fans have voted for talisman Dimi Payet to stay at the club. ClaretandHugh ran a poll on whether the club should sell or keep the player should what may be considered a proper offer be made by some club in January. The poll followed a controversy over an interview given by the player […]

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West Ham are being accused of having become a one man team – too reliant on Dimi Payet! The player has left his future open in a recent interview on French TV so do you believe we should cash in if the right offer is made or continue to build the team around him. Should […]

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Talks aimed at sending Gokhan Tore back to Beskitas are not be going well. The Hammers want the winger gone in January after paying a £2 million loan fee but  parent club Besiktas in the Turkish League are reportedly refusing to take hm. Tore is still recovering from a recent injury but desite that the Hammers […]

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West Ham’s 1-1 draw with Stoke leaves the Hammers in a precarious position just above the drop zone and, with the club’s hardest period of the season just around the corner, it is time for David Gold and Sullivan to make the big decision. Although the Irons picked up league wins against Crystal Palace and […]

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Michail Antonio is still smarting over the dropped points against Stoke declaring: “We made a mistake for their goal and when we get on top we need to keep it going and hold onto the lead.” Speaking to the official site he said: “There are no easy games in the Premier League and we just […]

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Slaven Bilic is approaching a run ofseriously”tough games” with positivity, balance and perspective. The Irons face Spurs away and Manchester United twice at Old Trafford before entertaining Arsenal and traveling to Liverpool. But the manager declared:“On paper it looks like a tough four games, plus another one in the cup, but we have to get […]

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Dimitri Payet has hinted he could leave West Ham in the upcoming January transfer window.

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West Ham’s poor start to the Premier League season has raised concerns that talisman Dimitri Payet may depart in January – and the French star has done little to calm fears in his latest interview.

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Link: Video: Lowlights – West Ham 1-1 Stoke

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Mark Noble echoed the famous words that the team has something to “build on” after taking eight points from the last five games. However, he won’t be a part of it immediately after picking up a yellow which will see him miss the trip to White Hart Lane after the international break He explained: “I’ve always […]

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Slaven Bilic has said that Andy Carroll will be back for the game against Spurs after the international break. We all seem to have been here too many times before of course and here’s how ClaretandHugh’s Facebook group  members @www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded to the news after  after another toothless perforance against Stoke City today (Sat).   […]

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Many criticisms have been levelled against the London Stadium since West Ham made it their home in the summer and this weekend was no different. The latest problem? The pitch is too slow. After crowd violence and trouble with segregation, stewarding and fans who refuse to sit down, the Hammers were able to enjoy a relatively calm afternoon off the pitch on Saturday. Extra stewards and police in the ground for the first time maintained a controlled atmosphere. Related…

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Ex-Hammers captain Nigel Reo Coker has pointed to the lack of British players in the team being one of the reasons behind the club’s poor start of the season. In a wide-ranging interview with the monthly magazine, which is donating all profits from this month’s issue to the Bobby Moore Fund, Reo Coker has compared […]

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ClaretandHugh’s NIALL McDONALD takes a look at the “striker crisis” and finds this really is nothing new for us Irons! We’ve entered November without a striker goal to our name and today’s clash with Stoke City gives our motley crew their latest opportunity to get off the mark. Slav’s confident the goals are coming, but […]

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Strikers have become very much the Hammers talking point over recent weeks more importantly the fact that we don’t have one !! And ClaretandHugh’s Leory Rosenior has scratched is head over some of those brought in by a manager of whom he thoroughly approves in all other areas. But honest ‘Lee’ believes that those who have […]

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