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Hammers skipper Mark Noble has a sure fire way of overcoming any disappointment he may feel when failing to be selected for England – GO FISHING! The midfielder has been taking some time out for himself these last few days and although we have no info on which fish this is  the image we have […]

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A media report in France today claims Real Madrid made inquiries about Dimitri Payet this summer. The report from buzzsport.fr in France claims Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez was particularly charmed by Dimitri Payet after the Euro 2016 championships. But West Ham quoted a ridiculous price to scare off the Madrid boss. Pérez was told that […]

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Sam Allardyce has had senior West Ham insiders scratching their heads today after comments over his alleged interest in Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy whilst Irons boss. The morning papers revealed that the former Hammers boss claimed Allardyce was advised to sign Vardy when he was in charge at the club and the player […]

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Following on from tragic events during the 1980’s the football terraces were outlawed by law to be replaced by all seater stadiums. The Taylor Report recommended that all professional football divisions in England and Wales phase out the usual concrete terraces and to become all-seater. This was later amended to be enforced on the top […]

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Sam Allardyce scraped a win over the 10 men fro Slovakia with a depth of injury timegoal. But what did the Hammers fans make of the first game under the former Irons boss. Here’s some knee jerk reaction from members of the ClaretandHugh Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O Normally I wouldn’t go near an England qualifier. […]

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Adrian has given an interview to Spanish daily newspaper Marca about his call up to Spain. Adrian told Marca: “After completing training with West Ham I saw that my mobile had 300-odd Whatsapp messages and thousands of calls from people wanting to congratulate me. Going to the Premier League changed my life. England is where […]

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West Ham have twice missed out on signing Jamie Vardy. It is now well known the club had him as No 1 on their hit list for a long time this summer before missing out when Arsenal came in. The player eventually stayed at the Foxes although ClaretandHugh can reveal the Irons were also ready […]

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Sam Allardyce has told Jamie Vardy he tried to sign him while he was West Ham manager and Vardy was at non-League Fleetwood only to be beaten by Leicester City. The England manager told Vardy that Fleetwood’s then manager, Micky Mellon, had recommended him in 2012. Vardy admitted: “When I first arrived for the squad, the manager […]

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West Ham paid a transfer fee thought to be worth £5.5m to sign attacking midfielder Edimilson Fernandes from FC Sion. Fernandes is the cousin of former Manchester City and Leicester midfielder Gelson Fernandes. The 20-year-old came through the youth system at FC Sion and has since made 48 first-team appearances for the Swiss club, scoring […]

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David Gold has admitted being seriously hurt at a Twitter claim which questioned his motives on telling supporters to sit not stand at the London Stadium. The club has issued a recent statement via Karren Brady that the club would take serious action against those who continue to stand and obstruct the view of others. […]

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David Gold has made it clear there was NEVER any intention of allowing Dimitri Payet to leave West Ham this summer despite him becoming one of the top players at the Euro 2016 tournament. The co-chairman told the official site: “There was obviously a lot of speculation surrounding the future of Dimitri Payet and a […]

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Sam Allardyce – having brought Michael Antonio into his international squad – has left him out of tomorrow’s starting line-up for the match in Slovakia. Right or wrong? ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have their say. O I think it’s a wise decision to give him a chance from the bench. It’s a qualifier, […]

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  Aaron Cresswell is getting better and after talking to a consultant is now on track to step up his rehab. Speaking to the official site the left back has been talking about his aims and hopes as he makes his bis to make an early appearance in our fabulous new home. He said: “I’m on […]

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ClaretandHugh blogger Pete Ellis takes a quirky sideways look at the Irons week that was! TEARS OVER VALENICA! Valencia has moved to Everton on deadline day, causing many a fan to shed a tear (on merseyside). The deal will become permanent if Enner bags five goals this season, I suspect West Ham have already booked […]

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West Ham have increased their wage bill by £11m per season despite releasing over £18m of wages per season in outbound and loan players. Ten of our new signings will cost nearly £24m per season in wages but that is only a £5.5m net increase when you factor in those who have left, left at […]

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West Ham have been allocated an away allocation of 2,800 tickets for the away game at the Hawthorns on Saturday 17th September. The tickets will go on sale to the 808 bond holders on Saturday morning followed by priority points applications between 9am and 4pm on Monday. The last away game against Manchester City failed […]

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Chairman’s sons Jack and Dave Sullivan revealed on a live radio interview on transfer deadline day there had been one inquiry about Dimi Payet from a club which they refused to name on air. Asked the question on Phoenix FM by Exwhuemployee,  Jack and Dave explained their father received an inquiry but he had immediately quoted […]

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Co-chairman David Gold has sent a personal goodwill message to Enner Valencia after his loan move to Everton. And he believes that the move north will give the striker the confidence shot he requires to get his career back on track. There can be no denying that the Ecuador international has become far less effective […]

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The decision to ban shirts of teams – other than our own and those of the opponents on the day at The London Stadium – is excellent news and has eliminated potential flashpoints for trouble. I could barely believe early reports CandH were receiving that shirts of other clubs were being seen around the ground. Why […]

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Everton have agreed to pay the whole of Enner Valencia’s wages during his loan spell at the club. Such was Toffees manager Ronald Koeman’s enthusiam to take our mis-firing striker that he gave the thumbs up to paying the entire personal terms in order to get the player into Goodison Park. Koeman left his move […]

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Jack Sullivan has revealed the news that many has feared after the club suffered its shocking injury problems. He has said that over-training ahead of the opening Premier League game against Chelsea had been an issue. His admission came in a wide-ranging interview on Phoenix FM last night when he declared that whilst they had suffered […]

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West Ham have invested a record £60m in the summer transfer window to bring in thirteen players. (Image by @WestHamSocial) The Hammers have spent £35m more in transfer dealings this summer than for the whole of last season’s transfer dealings! ClaretandHugh believe the Hammers have committed to shelling out a total of £70m in this transfer window comprising of Zaza […]

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Stadium operator will refuse entry to supporters attempting to enter the London Stadium with a club shirts or clothing associated with another rival team which is not West Ham or the specific away team we are playing that day. West Ham released a statement on WHUFC.com saying: “West Ham United have been made aware of […]

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Non West Ham fans laughed and said we would never keep hold of Payet over the Summer transfer window after amazing performances Euro Championships. He was linked with Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United and PSG with sums as high as £60m mentioned. On the 1st September 2016 We’ve still got Payet, I don’t think you […]

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Sports writer for the Daily Mail, Riath Al-Samarrai says the deal to loan Enner Valencia to Everton is just about done. Al-Samarrai posted in the last few minutes “Told that Everton deal to loan Enner Valencia from West Ham is just about done. Swansea miss out.” Swansea appear to have already admitted defeat saying one […]

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