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Andy Carroll was entirely laid back about his hat-trick when interviewed after the game yesterday. It was a brilliant show of self restraint as in fact this was only the second of his 10 year career – the other one coming asa Newcastle payer. It came in the second game of the season of the […]

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Arsene Wenger admitted Andy Carroll exposed the weaknesses which have all but cost Arsenal the title this season.

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Exclusive Diafra Sakho’s absence from today’s squad was surrounded by confusion tonight and manager Slaven Bilic now seems set  to meet with the player ahead of the match against Manchester United. We understand the striker reported himself injured after training on Friday, left training and failed to show at the stadium for the Arsenal game […]

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By new ClaretandHugh blogger Paul Gregory Rarely are points so precious as when they are won from behind. West Ham proved that adage true today. They probably should have won. Even before Andy Carroll’s masterclass in tormenting a defence Manuel Lanzini should have opened the scoring, turning home Carroll’s bicycle kick but being flagged for […]

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If this was the game when Arsenal’s hopes of winning the title were ended for another year, at least they will never forget their final visit to Upton Park. There was warm applause at the end of a pulsating, breathless 3-3 draw that did little for either side in the grander scheme of things. West Ham United needed a win to keep up with the Manchester clubs in the race for Champions League qualification but the greater…

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West Ham fans travelling to London derby at the Boleyn Ground against Arsenal tomorrow should be aware that the A13 flyover will be closed between the junction with Ripple Road (A123) and Lodge Avenue (A1153) in both directions, from 10pm on the Friday to 5am on the Monday. A13 traffic will be diverted via the […]

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Exclusive Slaven Bilic has received a “serious well done mate” from the man who brought him to West Ham – Harry Redknapp. The former Hammers boss – now assisting Darren Wassall in the Derby County promotion push – spoke exclusively to ClaretandHugh declaring: “Slaven has done a fabulous job. He’s a good lad. “I think […]

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Max and Merse give their weekend Premier League predictions, plus there’s a Twitter Q&A and #One2Elevens from Ally McCoist and Jack Collison.

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Sam Byram is desperate to play a part in what he admits is a “difficult run in.” The young defender has been out of action with suspension, injury and being cup tied admitting  “This injury which has dragged out longer than I’d have liked, it has been a long and annoying time. “I think I’m […]

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Sam Byram and James Collins will return to full training on Thursday or Friday this week. Head of Medical and Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke gave his latest update on WHUFC.com Stijn said “There is not much to say this week, thankfully, as we didn’t pick up any new injuries against Crystal Palace and we are […]

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Planning permission for four illuminated signs spelling out the words ‘West Ham United’ at the former Olympic Stadium have been refused by the planning authority although no reason has been given why. Planning documentation was submitted back in February to erect four large illuminated sign reading “West Ham United” with letters 3 metres high. Each new […]

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On the eve of World Health Day Diabetes UK are calling on men of all ages to go online to find out their risk of Type 2 diabetes, with the support of members of West Ham first squad and former Academy director Tony Carr MBE. e are urging more men to use the Diabetes UK Know […]

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• Midfielder was sent off in 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at Upton Park • Kouyaté now free to play against Arsenal on Saturday West Ham have received a boost ahead of their weekend meeting with Arsenal after the red card the midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté received against Crystal Palace was rescinded by the Football Association. The 26-year-old was sent off during the second half of Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Upton …

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Teamtalk.com say West Ham have come off worst from referee decisions this season with just four decisions going our way which we didn’t deserve but a massive thirteen incorrect decisions against us which. The table leaves us nine decisions adrift while Manchester United and Leicester City top the table with seven more decisions in their […]

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Winston Reid has pledged the squad will brush themselves down after the latest refereeing decision to go against the Irons and “get on with it.” The central defender admitted: “You always get frustrated with decisions, but at the end of the day the referee has made it and then that’s it, you can’t do anything about […]

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Sam Byram and James Collins are set to join the squad which takes on Arsenal at the weekend. And that looks likely to seethe signing from Leeds and fit again James Tomkins battling it out for the right sided defensive role with Michail Antonio being pushed into his attacking midfield role. Collins has been missing […]

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Emmanuel Emenike’s £8 million price tag demonstrates the extent to which inflation in the game will continue to grow this summer. The Irons will allow the striker to return to his parent club Fenerbahce at the end of the season as they bid to hold onto ever penny for the £20m-£25 million they are planning […]

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Exclusive Regular readers will know us over here at ClaretandHugh aren’t big on stats – news is more our scene! But because we are about to reveal the truth on Dimitri Payet’s amazing free kicks we are happy to make an exception. They show a pretty  extraordinary conversion rate from free kicks to goals since […]

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Fed-up David Gold has had enough of incorrect refereeing decisions and has called for technology to be introduced NOW. Taking again about the Mark Clattenburg decision to send off Cheik Kouyate he told ClaretandHugh: “Nobody wants to see this and it is happening to us week after week. “I have called in the past for […]

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The Hammers saw two points slip away after coming from behind to take a second half lead through Dimitri Payet’s outrageous free-kick, before Dwight Gayle levelled the game

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    By Pete Ellis Farewell Boleyn – that’s your lot! (for me anyway) So, on a sun drenched Bank holiday afternoon, I made my last ever trip to the Boleyn for Nobes’ special day. What a celebration of West Ham that was eh? I was never really overly bothered by us moving. For me […]

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With most clubs having only seven or eight games left to play of an exhilarating season, our writers assess what they need to do to end the season on a high What they need to do to have a successful end to the season Arsène Wenger and his team have no further margin for error and, above all, they must show the mental strength that he constantly rabbits on about – in the face of mounting supporter …

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Exclusive David Gold is expecting his largely Palace-supporting workforce to arrive pretty miserable on Moday morning after being beaten by the Hammers. He explained that being positioned where it was the company had attracted many Palace fans down the years and that there’s always plenty of banter between him and them. He said: “Of course […]

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West Ham expect to complete the signing of Valencia prodigy Toni Martinez in the coming days. Manager Slaven Bilic admitted on Thursday that the deal for the hyped teenager was ‘quite close’.

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It’s the biggest and best giveaway ever on social media. ClaretandHugh and Hammers Chat have been handed a shirt signed by the entire West Ham legends dressing room. It includes the likes of Paolo Di Canio, Julian Dicks, Ludo Miklosko, Dean Ashton, Rio Ferdinand – and the others…the greatest names in Hammers history. It was […]

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