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The two London rivals go head-to-head in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening

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So there you have it -if you hadn’t before – Sak wants out and some of us, including yours truly better suck it up and get on with life. The inside of Sakho’s head is not a place one would ever want to be. I only mention that because I really don’t understand why he […]

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Slaven Bilic has revealed he knew all about a players meeting hosted by Mark Noble but refused to reveal what was said. Bilic told reporters when quizzed about the meeting ” Yes, I know about that. It was yesterday, first I had a meeting with Mark [Noble] and then after that the players had one which I […]

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Everton have sacked manager Ronald Koeman after Sunday’s 5-2 home defeat by Arsenal left them in the Premier League relegation zone. A statement said the club “would like to express their gratitude to Ronald for the service he has given to the club over the past 16 months”. The Toffees are 18th in the Premier League […]

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The omens were there from the very start last night at the London Stadium, the Claret and Hugh crowd-funded flag was missing and they couldn’t get the massive TV screens working in the stadium so it was impossible to know how many minutes were left to play throughout the game. Although West Ham fans sang loudly […]

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The Hammers hit the lowest of lows against Brighton last night giving their worst performance in many years. Here’s how fans responded on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum O I have no more words now. Just gutted at this gutless performance. O Sullivan won’t act. Bilic won’t walk as he is as deluded as Sullivan. He wont […]

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Andy Carroll is a frustrating player to try and work out, at his best he is a dominant bully that will against even the best defence win you the game on his own, and yet also on his own he can just as easily cost you the game. His red card against Burnley so early in the game put his teammates on the back foot in trying to defend the early lead they had taken, a task they admirably…

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Antonio Martínez continues to the train with West Ham Under 23’s this week as they prepare to take on Chelsea’s Premier League 2 side at Aldershot FC this Sunday. Media speculation earlier this week suggested he could be included in the first team squad to face Brighton but we have learned this is unlikely to […]

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Andy Carroll is serving a one-match ban for his sending-off against Burnley, otherwise, Slaven Bilic has almost a full squad to choose from for Friday night’s game against Brighton. The only fitness doubt heading into the game is James Collins continued recovery from an ankle injury and Javier Hernandez who suffered a knock on Tuesday […]

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Reports are coming out of Portugal tonight that Sporting Lisbon are trying to beat off fresh West Ham advances on William Carvalho by offering the defensive midfielder a new deal. The want him to agree to a one year extension which would keep him at the club until 2021 whilst pushing the release clause in […]

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It’s been spoken of at length since the the final whistle blew against Burnley but it does appear that Andy Carroll’s idiotic double lunge may well pave the way for a more attractive (not to mention effective) style of play. I’m surely not the only person who is concerned that Slav will shoehorn the big […]

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Valencia owner Peter Lim has asked to meet with directors and managers from West Ham involved in the move to the London Stadium to learn from their mistakes. Los Che are preparing to leave the Mestalla stadium and Super Deporte says Lim is keen to set up meetings with West Ham to discuss their experience of leaving Boleyn Ground for the London […]

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Winston Reid is one of the most laid back guys in the game but he makes no bones about the fact the Irons must beat Brighton. Like his fellow defender Jose Fonte there are no ifs and but about it -the south coast side have to be brushed aside on Friday night at the London […]

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Who remembers the name Kelechi Iheanacho? For those with shorter memories he was the young man West Ham were supposedly set to sign as their main striker way back in the summer. Without most of us having seen him or heard about him, his 22 goals for Manchester City over two seasons made him a […]

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A growing lobby of West ham fans are calling for Pablo Zabaleta to become West Ham United’s captain. With Mark Noble dropped for the match at Burnley and looking unlikely to regain his position as an automatic selection the armband situation is being discussed more and more on ClaretandHugh forums. Many do not believe Winston […]

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Former Hammers striker John Hartson has told how his one time massive gambling problem all but wrecked his marriage. Hartson will be eternally grateful to Gambler Annonyous for freeing him of a habit which was destroying his life and should serve as a warning for those who enjoy a bet – it can lead to […]

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Pedro Obiang showed his support for the West Ham Ladies this afternoon as they took on Coventry Ladies at Rush Green stadium. The West Ham midfielder was a surprise supporter standing by the side of the pitch flanked by two security guards. However, the security guards didn’t need to bother as the crowd of around […]

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Former Hammers boss Sam Allardyce – the man who insisted on bringing Andy Carroll to the Hammers – reckons his £18 million signing has become a victim of the “soft” game. Speaking on Sky Sport’s Goals on Sunday programme he said: “You are [going to get in trouble] today because it’s a soft game today isn’t it. […]

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Here’s the perfect example of how footballers should perhaps let their feet (or maybe head in this case) do the talking. Only on Friday Andy Carroll was talking himself up as a World Cup possible after being mentioned once or twice by team-mates and the ever present media groupies. Today he can do one of […]

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Slaven Bilic may be facing another winter clear out with Andre Ayew, Angelo Ogbonna, Reece Oxford and Diafra Sakho among the exit door possibilities. The Sakho position has been well documented but Ayew too – as we explained yesterday – needs to show some improvement if he is not to find himself in a difficult […]

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Slaven Bilic is convinced that Reece Oxford will live up to expectations in Germany this season. The teenager has failed to appear for Borussia Monchengladbach since joining on loan but Bilic insisted the youngster is good enough to impress during his time away and then establish himself as a first-team player at the London Stadium. […]

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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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Lord Alan Sugar made a joke about at the expense of West Ham during last night’s edition of The  BBC Apprentice programme which didn’t go down well with his TV ‘advisor’ Karren Brady. The former Spurs chairman made the jibe following a task in which the contestants had to interior decorate a hotel room at […]

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Frank McAvennie has hit back at Lou Macari declaring him to be the “worst manager with whom he ever worked.” The striker was heavily criticised by the ex Hammers boss in recent a Moore than just  Podcast for not being a great trainer and not being fit. But ‘Frankie Mac’ has made his feelings crystal […]

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In an exclusive interview, we speak to Watford keeper and former Hammer Sam Howes about his time in East London, his hopes for an exciting future, a Hammer taken far before his time and much more. England Youth International Sam Howes joined the club as a schoolboy several years ago and quickly progressed up the ranks to the U21 and U23 sides whilst still a teenager. Having made his First-Team debut in Australia during the 2014 Pre-Season campaign at the …

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The West Ham media team may have been sending Slaven Bilic a not so coded message when describing Chicharito’s input to the Mexico World Cup campaign. In reporting the striker’s contribution to the game against Trinidad on the Irons official website the writer made it clear perhaps where his feelings laid on using the player […]

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