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Pedro Obiang has told reporters that the London Stadium pitch has been difficult for players to adapt to. Talking to the player at the film premiere of  Iron Men in Mile End on Thursday Obiang told the Daily Star: “I don’t need to explain because clearly, it’s bigger. It’s also difficult to listen to the fans […]

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West Ham’s Robert Snodgrass has played down reports of a warrant being issued in respect of his failure to attend court, saying it is simply ‘a misunderstanding’.

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Robert Snodgrass has revealed how West Ham’s warm-weather training break in Dubai almost turned into a damp squib. ‘The weather was worse than Scotland,’ Snodgrass said.

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Michael Antonio has revealed very clearly how AFC Wimbledon rejected the chance of signing him when refusing to pay his £7 registration fee when he was a teenager. Whille playing for non league Tooting & Micham the leading Hammer of the Year contender was offered the opportunity to trial for both Queens Park Rangers and […]

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Sky Sports are today reporting that West Ham are close to agreeing a new contract with manager Slaven Bilic. With some fifteen months left on his current contract, Bilic was predictably coy when questioned during his press conference, claiming that he only thought of his contract in terms of the next two or three games. Perhaps this is indicative of the perilous position that the modern day football manager finds himself in, most recently demonstrated in the sacking of Raneri at …

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Karren Brady has claimed West Ham are the last hope for teams chasing Chelsea. Writing in her Sun Diary she said: ” They need us to take at least a point on Monday to provide even a whiff of hope of catching the league leaders. These include Liverpool and Arsenal who meet at Anfield tomorrow […]

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A warrant has been issued for Robert Snodgrass after he failed to turn up to his trial. The West Ham star  is charged with driving a car while a baby was being held by a passenger. The 29-year-old was allegedly driving on Duke Street, Glasgow, on April 17, 2015 with too many people to put […]

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Former West Ham United star Trevor Morley has revealed the truth of the infamous night he was was stabbed and accusations of a ‘gay’ affair with Ian Bishop!. In March 1991, the news that Morley was critically ill in hospital having been wounded in a domestic incident shook West Ham. And although he made a […]

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West Ham were reported to have given an agent permission to broker a move to the CSL for the striker, but the Hammers boss has refuted those claims

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Slaven Bilic insists there is “no way” West Ham gave permission for an agent to sell Andy Carroll to China.

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West Ham’s treatment room is empty although in his latest report Head of Medical and Sport Science Stijn Vandenbroucke warns:  ” No matter how well we prepare, the next injury is only a matter of time away, the current situation is a positive one. Speaking to the official site he said: “Andy Carroll returned to training with […]

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Leroy Rosenior has opened up on the racist abuse he suffered as a player and how it stopped his family from watching him.

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The Manifesto. It’s time to call a spade a spade. West Ham have lost some of their identity, have they not? Not just because of the move away from Upton Park, no, I am talking bigger and longer ago than that. Look at the name of this website. Moore Than A Club. Does that even mean anything anymore, in this corporate day and age? It’s not just the Hammers, granted. Many …

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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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West Ham are already on the hunt for a Premier League proven right back ahead of the summer. Byram  is not seen as the solution and that he remained on the bench yesterday against Watford after the early mistake by Cheik Kouyate that led to Watford’s penalty showed that clearly. Byram is now seen very […]

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WEST HAM have reportedly been attempting to sell injury-prone Andy Carroll to any one of three Chinese Super League clubs but with Tuesday representing deadline day it is now not going to happen. And with Michail Antonio suspended for the Chelsea game after a red card yesterday Carroll will be needed – if fit – […]

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Exclusive David Gold sent ClaretandHugh a couple of pictures of his own from Dubai after the team’s performance in grabbing a point against Watford. And the co- chairman – having watched the 1-1 draw at The Nelson pub with a bunch of Hammers supporters – told us: “It was fantastic to be with hard core […]

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West Ham paid off its remaining external bank debt on 15th July last year – the  same day the sale of the  Boleyn Ground was reported at  £38m. Icelandic shareholders CH Holdings and David Sullivan acted as joint bankers in 2013 loaning  over £32m . The remaining £14.76m payment was paid in full in July […]

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Slaven Bilic has revealed that Diafra Sakho is “very happy now” and that is terrific news given the tension between the pair a few months ago. That Slav should made a point of speaking about Sak’s state of mind is significant given previous issues between the pair a few months ago and the failed medical […]

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Ok, something new from the boys – or rather the boy Geo – over at Hammers Chat. Saturday is a day when even the occasional gamblers like a bet on the football and Geo is using a new app which we can download and, hopefully, give us all a decent chance of earning a few […]

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Little Hammer Zara Banks – who passed away at the age of just eight years old last month – is to be remembered by the club at the next home match against Chelsea on March 6. Zara went to school as normal on Wednesday 11th January but sadly suddenly collapsed in class and was taken […]

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Diafra Sakho has posted a video giving the clearest indication yet that he is recovering well from the back injury has that has made him a regular absentee from Hammers action. The Hammers striker is expected to be back in mid March and Sakho posted the video showing him running in the sea alongside the […]

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Winston Reid knows the Hammers are getting better and better. The are no longer a team that falls apart when the going gets tough and but one that is improving with every outing. And assessing the progress, Reid said: “In the last game we played against West Brom, even though we were 1-0 behind, we […]

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David Gold has uttered the word a vast majority of fans have been longing to hear: “We love Slav.” ClaretandHugh revealed a few days ago that the pressure has been lifted off the manager’s position after near season long speculation. And that he would be leading the club into the third year of his contract. […]

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West Ham chairman David Gold has given his 173,000 followers on twitter some good news by suggesting Andy Carroll, Arthur Masuaku, Sam Byram and Andre Ayew will all be available for the Watford game on 25th February. Gold posted a message on social message to say: “We should be able to put out a strong squad against […]

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842 homes will be built on the Boleyn Ground, with 18 buildings ranging from three to 13-storeys. The site, which will be renamed Upton Gardens, will also feature a nod to the Hammers, with a ‘legacy route’ planned which will celebrate the history of the  Boleyn ground.  A paved, circular courtyard will mark the centre […]

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