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Slaven Bilic and a squad of 19 players are travelling up to the north west in pursuit of a win over Burnley tomorrow. And as the manager said at his presser, James Collins is the only notable absentee but analysing the squad it looks as though either Declan Rice or Angelo Ogbonna will be the […]

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West Ham face Burnley this weekend, below are 10 facts about the Hammers’ opponents this weekend: 1. Turf Moor became the first senior football ground to be visited by a member of the Royal family when Prince Albert Victor – son of Edward VII and Grandson of Queen Victoria – watched Burnley lose 4-3 to Bolton on 13th October 1886 while in the town to open a hospital. 2. Burnley have played at Turf Moor since 1883 making Turf Moor the longest continuously …

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Slaven Bilic has admitted that he is finally in a position to play the strongest West Ham team this weekend and “claims the number of players available to him is “not a headache.” Speaking at his pre-match presser against Burnley he said the situation had improved since the last game explaining: “There is only at the […]

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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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Manchester City are the most clinical team in the Premier League but Burnley aren’t far behind, according to xG Opta data.

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The West Ham first-team squad were given extra time off by Slaven Bilic over the weekend during the International break. The first team players not on International duty were released from training on Friday lunchtime and told they didn’t have to report back for training at Rush Green until Tuesday morning. One of those players who took […]

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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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The defender is upbeat that the Senegal international can make a huge contribution for the Hammers after a failed summer move

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It comes less than two months after the striker spent deadline day trying to push through a move to French side Rennes, where he passed a medical without West Ham’s permission.

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Gordon Strachan claimed Scotland have a genetic height deficiency after failing to qualify for the World Cup – but what would the shortest and tallest Premier League XIs look like?

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Former Hammer Ravel Morrison opened his account for  Mexican club Atlas against Club America at the weekend with a fine goal. After an unsuccessful stint in Italy with Lazio, Morrison’s landed himself a surprising loan in Mexico at top-flight outfit Atlas. In his fifth appearance, the 24-year-old has scored a first goal for the Guadalajara-based club.  The […]

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Aaron Cresswell  – fired up by his full England debut – is ready to use the experience for the Irons’ benefit at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon. The left back made a solid appearance against Lithuania achieving his boyhood dream and now wants to help the team “kick on again in the north west this […]

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Nearly two months has passed and we have had only two brief sightings of the most promising youngster to emerge from the Academy in years. Declan Rice paid the heaviest price for a mistake which led to a goal up at Newcastlr confirming the fears of most that it would only take one error to […]

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Former West Ham manager Lou Macari has explained his concerns to find out Hammer Phil Parkes could not train when he joined the club saying he could only do fitness work on an exercise bike. Speaking Exclusively to Moore Than Just A Podcast Macari said: “I couldn’t do anything about Parkesey not being able to train every day, […]

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More: Chicharito scores

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The Premier League have called an end to money loaned against future TV money previously used by West Ham since 2013. “The clubs have agreed a new rule which will mean that any assignments of central funds can only be made to Financial Conduct Authority-registered lenders,” a Premier League spokesman has confirmed. In layman’s terms, […]

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West Ham United looking to liven up the team next season

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Diafra Sakho is very much in the frame to play a part in the World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde with West Ham medics hoping there is no replay of the horrors that last hit him on international duty. The striker’s long term injury problems began on an international treatment table in 2014 whilst on […]

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Legendary three-time World Cup winner Pele has teased West Ham fans  that he could have teamed up alongside close friend and adversary Bobby Moore in claret and blue. Pele resisted the advances of Europe’s finest clubs in the 1960s and 70s to stay with his beloved Santos, before a stint with New York Cosmos, and […]

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West Ham v Newcastle, a 560-mile round trip, has been mooted for a Super Sleigh Bell Sunday on the night before Christmas, along with Arsenal v Liverpool The almost total lack of regard in which broadcasters hold football fans is no secret, so it should have come as no surprise to learn that Sky Sports is proposing to reschedule Arsenal’s home match against Liverpool for Christmas Eve in what the Football Supporters’ Federation has described as “a …

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Joe Hart will pass Gordon Banks when he wins his 74th cap against Slovenia at Wembley tonight. And that would put him just one behind former Arsenal keeper Dave Seaman’s appearance total. Peter Shilton is still way out in front with a massive 125 caps. Hammers No 1  keeper Hart admits  he is also still […]

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West Ham United’s board are tonight again being reported as being  behind manager Slaven Bilic despite heavy speculation still linking him with the axe. ClaretandHugh reported several days ago that the board intended to stick with the Croat until the end of the season and now the London Evening is saying the same. The Standard […]

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A Claret and Hugh poll on whether football should be played on Christmas Eve has received massive thumbs down with nearly 87% of supporters saying football should not be played the day before Christmas. With 1,274 voting, 1,108 (86.97%) said No football should not be scheduled on that day and only 166 (13.03%) said Yes they had […]

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Italian football website Calcio Mercato claims that  West Ham is interested in the Brazilian defensive midfielder Matheus Jesus. Fiorentina, Schalke 04, and Watford are all said to tracking the  20-year-old. Jesus signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Estoril in June 2017 but is currently on loan to Brazilian club Santos until December 2018.  The report claims […]

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Some Hammers missed kick-off on Saturday after due to lengthy search queues at bridges leading to the London Stadium. A new security search procedure was introduced at the beginning of the season partly in response to an increased terrorist threat. All supporters are now checked at each of the five bridges to the Stadium island […]

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Reece Oxford is happy and settled in Germany and stories that he will be on his way back to West Ham in January look wide of the mark. Academy boss Terry Westley has told ClaretandHugh that he has no idea where the story that he is set to return to the East End has come […]

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