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It’s now time to trawl over some of the main causes of discussion in the wake of yesterday’s thrilling 3-3 draw at the Vitality Stadium with Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth, As David Moyes’ Hammers remained just above the bottom three. Fans Slam Referee Madley Over Key Decisions Supporters and Pundits alike have been among those to condemn the performance of Referee Robert Madley in yesterday’s Christmas Cracker of a clash on a very rainy South Coast. The Official, the youngest of…

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Marouane Fellaini is out of contact with Manchester United in the summer and speculation about his immediate future has suggested that Jose Mourinho would not stand in his way from a January exit. The 30-year-old midfielder was asked about his future by Belgium press to which he replied: “Honestly, I do not know. I have something […]

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David Moyes said the referee Bobby Madley claimed his linesman Simon Long was not flagging offside but merely raising his flag to draw attention to the incident. In his post-match interview, Moyes was asked what Madley said to him. Moyes replied “He [Madley] said that the linesman [Simon Long] only put his flag up to […]

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GRAHAM POLL: Bobby Madley won’t like watching replays of the final goal after over-ruling his assistant referee to allow Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson a late equaliser.

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Marko Arnautovic refused to mince his words after the Bournemouth debacle declaring: “I don’t know if I can be happy with this one point because, for me, the three points were taken away from us.” The club’s record signing – speaking to the official site declared: I think we were unlucky to only take one […]

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Newcastle halted their alarming slide and ended West Ham’s recent revival by edging a five-goal thriller 3-2 at London Stadium.

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Newcastle secured a first win in 10 Premier League games and moved out of the relegation zone with a thrilling 3-2 victory at West Ham.

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The Hammers boss rues the missed effort in Saturday’s fall to Newcastle

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The Hammers tally of seven points from three games is as many as they managed in the previous 11 fixtures. The Hammers have kept clean sheets in each of those three matches. They have only once gone four Premier League matches without conceding a goal, under Sam Allardyce in February 2014. David Moyes is unbeaten […]

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The real David Moyes is starting to emerge quite quickly after the honeymoon period which involves new managers saying the right things at the right time about the right people! It was profoundly interesting to see him taking the owners’ ball away in an interview with Sky Sports and claiming it for his own! In […]

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Former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has been linked with a Premier League return to possibly manage Swansea City.  The Croatian has been installed by bookmaker Betway as the second favourite at 4/1 to take over in Wales after Paul Clement was sacked. Frank De Boer is the favourite at 2/1. Last week in his […]

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Check out our month-by-month account of the Premier League in 2017 – how much of this can you remember?

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• Hammers expected to bid around £20m for central defender • Leon Britton named as caretaker for Crystal Palace match on Saturday Swansea City face a battle to hold on to Alfie Mawson in the January transfer window amid serious interest from West Ham United, who are expected to make a bid for the central defender. The Hammers have identified Mawson, who caught the eye for England Under-21s at the European Championship finals in the summer, as …

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ClaretandHugh was approached early this morning to provide a piece for the London Evening Standard on what sort of points haul we though the Hammers would achieve over the next few games. We  were also asked for our thoughts on the transfer window and what sort of business we wanted to see done. Its nice […]

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This cruel but amusing video and song on Joe Hart has been produced by The Sportsman

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Confirmation the alleged  bust-up involving Diafra Sakho and David Moyes has been  fabricated has been received by ClaretandHugh. There remains no question that the player wants out in January but the stories surrounding his alleged problems with David Moyes yesterday remain fiction! After asking more questions we have discovered that there’s agent activity going on […]

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Exclusive You really couldn’t make it up! Andy Carroll may have suffered his most bizarre injury to date with the latest forecast being that he will be back for the match against Newcastle on Saturday. However, given the nature and cause of the latest setback it’s difficult to see how anybody can make any sort […]

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West Ham’s odds against being relegated are lengthening all the time as the team picks up big results. According to William Hill we are now 5/1 against the drop and well clear of real trouble. Swansea are big odds on favourites at 2/7 to be playing their football in the Championship next season followed by […]

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Andy Carroll is out injured again with a bad back this time. Rumours spread on Saturday at Stoke that the 28-year-old was sulking after being left on the bench by David Moyes for the previous two games against Arsenal and Chelsea but we have been told he has suffered a fresh injury with his back. His name was […]

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David Moyes is becoming more and more focused on the January transfer window despite the big pick up in recent results. He admits the recent points haul has made him think but remains convinced we are a bit of a “mish mash” with an unbalanced  squad. Speaking to the official site on the issue facing him […]

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West Ham hero Marko Arnautovic seriously enjoyed his return to Stoke City at the weekend, seemingly thriving on the non stop abuse from his former fans. And speaking after the game he declared: “It was very hard for our supporters because they waited, first for the game to start and then for me to score. “I […]

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For much of Marko Arnautovic’s first game back at Stoke, his pantomime villain role seemed set to end in personal frustration as he tried to silence the hecklers with a goal.

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Reece Oxford could be recalled from Borussia Monchengladbach in January because the teenager has not played enough games … but it is highly unlikely tey will exercise that option Oxford’s loan deal with the Bundesliga club has a clause claiming he had to make seven appearances for with the club  to avoid the break clause […]

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Reports that Liverpool is leading the race to sign Domingos Quina from West Ham are wide of the mark according to a club insider. The 18-year-old joined the Hammers from Chelsea‘s academy on a free transfer last year and has made four senior appearances including two in the Carabao Cup this season. The Daily Mail claimed […]

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More here: Video: Moyes speaks after Stoke City win

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• Miserable 3-0 home defeat is Stoke’s fifth loss in six games • ‘I don’t want to be in a relegation battle; we need to do something about it’ An under-fire Mark Hughes insisted he is the man to turn Stoke City’s fortunes around after a chastening 3-0 home defeat by West Ham, their fifth loss in six games, plunged them deeper into a relegation battle. Hughes was turned on by large sections of the crowd …

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