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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 made it crystal clear that the Hammers are still not safe but has no intentions of looking over his shoulder for too much longer. That’s why today’s game at Watford is of crucial importance and another win would probably take the pressure off everybody entirely. Realistic Slav declared: ” First of all […]

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By Sean Whetstone – CandH associate editor West Ham’s newly announced financial accounts show increases in all areas as the club continues on a big upward curve. The main areas show: O a turnover increase of  17.7% to £142.1m and within that ticket sales for the last season at the Boleyn Ground rose to £26.9m […]

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Robert Snodgrass insists he is not a Dimitri Payet replacement. The Scot arrived at the club just 48 hours before we got shot of the on strike Frenchman who was determined to perform his own form of Brexit for Marseille! Now Snodgrass has pledged that the irons will have no troubles with him as acting […]

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Former Southampton and England front man Mick Channon has always found it pretty easy to get the hump. And as ever, the old boy and top racehorse trainer has refused to hold back while criticising Jose Fonte’s decision to quit the Saints. Speaking to his local newspaper ahead of the  the Saints EFL Cup final clash […]

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Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri has warned his team that they are facing a different West Ham to the one they beat 4-2 at the London Stadium last year. Walter Mazzarri doesn’t believe the result or displayes er onof the two teams will have any bearing whatsoever on tomorrow’s game at Vicarage Road. Mazzarri scored […]

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I was down at the London Stadium for the club’s Family Fun Day with my Premier League hat on when we did some interviews and got to talk to the manager. I saw a squad of players and manager who are in a very good place indeed. They were relaxed and happy and ready for […]

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I have never wandered away from the Hammers in any of my blogs previously but as we come towards the end of a horrible week in football I feel I must put my feelings out there. One of the most honourable men in football  – Claudio Ranieri has been sacked tonight (Thurs) – just months […]

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Slaven Bilic may have been tempted to pick the brains of UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic as West Ham aim for a strong end to the season.

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Gonzo is on the loose again and on this occasion having the most exciting day of his life. Representing ClaretandHugh’s partners Hammers Chat the main man found himself on the Chadwell Heath training ground where he took part in the Heineken sponsored Hammers Heads competition. This involved him in playing head tennis with Arthur Masuaku […]

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He was rubbished as one of the worst West Ham centre forwards of all time and nobody’s arguing. Absolutely nobody was sorry to see the back of Simone Zaza when he left for Valencia but he has already shown exactly what he was in his locker since moving to La Liga. Playing against Real Madrid […]

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Tottenham’s wait for a trophy has now exceeded the drought their rivals Arsenal suffered between 2005 and 2014. But how does that compare to the rest of the Premier League clubs?

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West Ham went on a meet and greet with selfies and autographs included today. New signings  Jose Fonte and Robert Snodgrass were among the players involved as the squad met the local fans at the Sevens Stadium on Saturday. After mixing with the supporters, the lads were put through their paces by Slaven Bilic and […]

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It’s not exactly been the season Hammers fans were expecting but it’s getting better all the time. But despite all the various pressures visited on manager Slaven Bilic from a new stadium to Dimi Payet the boss remains top man with the vast majority of fans. After a ClaretandHugh blog praised the manager for his […]

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I have supported this club under 12 managers and I genuinely believe that Slaven Bilic is the most passionate I’ve seen. And he is most certainly the biggest and most likeable personality to ever hold the reins of our mighty Hammers. Only very special people make it onto my personal FB cover page. He just […]

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New Game Honours Football Players through the Decades

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European Sports Journalist Graham Hunter has interviewed West Ham captain Mark Noble for his Big Interview podcast series. Mark tells how he established as himself as a first team Premier League footballer and captain of the club he has supported since he was a kid. The skipper also talks about what that role really means […]

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West Ham Chairman David Gold has been among thousands of fans who turned out for the family fun day at the London Stadium today. he was happy to pose for photographs and sign autographs. Although the players haven’t be signing autographs in person because of safety fears for such a large crowd we have been […]

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Read the article: Antonio stars in hilarious Valentines day advert

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David Gold has confidently predicted that Andy Carroll is likely to be back in action for the match against Watford in a fortnight. The big man’s involvement in the match against West Brom was in the balance all last week as he tried to recover  from a groin problem he has felt all season. With […]

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View the original here: Rewind: All the goals and action v Albion

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West Brom supporters going to the London Stadium on Saturday are being urged to partake in a minute’s applause in memory of West Ham fan James Miles . The 28 year old season ticket holder known as ‘Jimbo’ to his friends sadly passed away last Friday, having battled against a brain tumour for a number of […]

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Everton & West Ham Wait in the Wings as Veteran Defender Bacary Sagna Nears Man City Exit This article was originally published on 90min.com.

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ClaretandHugh is all set to hoist it’s own huge flag at the London Stadium and you can take ownership of the 24ft x 12ft banner! This crowd funded monster flag will be installed at the London Stadium to be flown at West Ham’s home games as part of the club’s new supporter flag initiative. Anybody […]

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Developers Barratt London have kept the Boleyn Ground Memorial garden open during the demolition and re-development phase of Upton Gardens and it the garden will eventually be incorporated within the development. The club have continued to visit the memorial garden from the time to time to ensure the gardens remain tidy to respect those loved […]

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A recent freedom of information request by ClaretandHugh has revealed the number of supporters coming through the turnstiles at the London Stadium in November and early December is far less than those published. The number supporters recorded through the electronic turnstiles for the West Ham v Stoke City game in November was 48,391 compared with […]

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