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Slaven Bilic looks certain to send out his most attacking team of the season as the Irons look to grab the first win of the season at the LS on Monday night. And that could mean unleashing Andy Carroll on Huddersfield where local newspapers have been making it clear that the Terriers  could be unfortunate […]

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This morning the Sun newspaper claimed that Bacary Sagna has reportedly snubbed a move to Brighton in favour of joining West Ham or Leicester. The French international was released by Manchester City at the end of last season and is currently a free agent. The report followed a claim by French newspaper L’Equipe who said that he […]

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Slaven Bilic was asked about his version of why he turned down two players offered to him. David Sullivan made an official website statement after the transfer window closed in which he said “Grzegorz Krychowiak and Renato Sanches were both offered to the manager before their switches elsewhere, but he told us that he is […]

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Slaven Bilic has revealed there was no “on the carpet” meeting with David Sullivan following the Newcastle defeat and that he has never been told his job is under threat. The mainstream media had declared that he had been summoned to a special meeting with the co chairman although ClaretandHugh claimed through its own sources […]

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Operators London Stadium 185 are thought to have appointed former Arsenal groundsman Sion Bennett as the new head groundsman of the London Stadium.  Bennett is the current deputy groundsman at the former Olympic Stadium joining the grounds staff team last March after six years at the Emirates Stadium as Assistant Groundsman for Arsenal. Before Arsenal, he was […]

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic today gave answers to the Carvalho controversy and David Sullivan’s claims that two other players were offered to him after it collapsed. On that one he said:  “He (David Sullivan) likes to talk, it’s his right” adding “That is not exactly what happened with those two players that you have […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed West Ham will be without Manuel Lanzini and Edimilson Fernandes on Monday night to face Huddersfield but is hoping that Andre Ayew will recover from a thigh injury he picked up on international duty. Slav wrote in his London Evening Standard Friday column “Although we will be without Manuel Lanzini, Edimilson […]

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Slaven Bilic has used his London Evening Standard column to speak about William Carvalho for the first time. Slav writes:  “The other thing which has dominated the last week or so has been our attempt to sign William Carvalho from Sporting Lisbon, an attempt that ultimately failed. There has been much said and written since. […]

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Slaven Bilic has used his Friday London Evening Standard column Slaven Bilic to defend himself by replying to comments by Danny Gabbidon that he appeared to have thrown in the towel after the latest defeat. Slav wrote: “I understand that Danny Gabbidon — a former West Ham player — wrote in an article that it looked as […]

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Newham council is expected to take over full ownership of the London Stadium long term. At present Newham Legacy Investments own 35% of the stadium with the London Legacy Development Corporation ( LLDC) owning the remaining 65% through a joint company called E20 Stadium LLP. Long term the likelihood is that London Legacy Development Corporation will be […]

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Tyre brand MRF Ltd have become the first sleeve sponsor of West Ham ahead of the Club’s first home game of the 2017/18 Premier League season.  MRF’s logo will feature on the left sleeve of the iconic claret and blue shirt, with this season being the first where top flight clubs can create brand partnerships to advertise […]

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Former Hammer turned pundit Tony Gale says Bilic is the right man for the job and that the board are to blame for our current problems. “It’s the players that have got to do it for Bilic on Monday night, it’s a pressure game against Huddersfield, a real pressure game and they’ve got to rise to the […]

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Slaven Bilic will face the press for the first time since the transfer window closed on 31st August. The pre-match press conference is scheduled for 1.30pm at Rush Green training ground this afternoon. He is likely to He is likely to grilled over his relationship with the owners after David Sullivan appeared to throw him […]

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Paul Ince has waded into David Sullivan after his official website comments which appeared to throw Slaven bilic under a bus! The  Hammers joint chairman claims  Bilic turned down the chance to sign highly-rated potential midfield alternatives Renato Sanches and Grzegorz Krychowiak who joined Swansea and West Brom instead. Former Hammer Ince said: “I really […]

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Operators London Stadium 185 have announced a new security search process this season which will be implemented for the first time on Monday evening for football crowds. The Statement says “As part of our shared commitment to enhancing the matchday experience for supporters at London Stadium, LS185, working in partnership with West Ham United, have […]

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Planned protests at the London Stadium on Monday night Huddersfield  game appear to be suffering from a shortage of on line funding. A social media twitter account called @WestHamAction-  with 186 followers-  has set a £1,000 fund raising target but at this moment £60 has been raised @ https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/westhamaction The fund raising page says “Weʼre raising £1,000 […]

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To say the Hammers and Sporting Lisbon are at war is putting it mildly! David Sullivan has produced an e mail published in which an offer appears to have been made. Sporting’s president Bruno Carvalho has hit back since and appears ready to report us to Fifa for an illegal approach. Here’s what the fans […]

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Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer’s transfer window before the season starts. Managers have complained that the ability for players to move when the season is under way causes disruption to their squads and preparations. From next season, the window will close at 5pm BST on the Thursday before the Premier League season […]

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Cheikhou Kouyate and striker Diafra Sakho could play in a World Cup qualifier replay in November after FIFA ordered Senegal’s result with South Africa should be scrapped. The qualifier will be played again after the referee, Joseph Lamptey was found guilty of match-fixing in a game which saw South Africa win 2-1 last November. Lamptey has now […]

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Amid all the e mails drama this morning one critically important question has remained unanswered – who’s gonna play on the left side of midfield against Huddersfield Town? With Andre Ayew and Manu Lanzini injured and Marko Arnautovic serving out the last game of his suspension there is no naturally left sided player available. So […]

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The Daily Mail claim today that West Ham could face another season of disruption at the London Stadium in 2022 due to a bid for the European Athletics Championships. UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos told the Sport Industry Breakfast event he intends to take advantage of a clause in West Ham’s concessionaire agreement allowing […]

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The team behind Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games want to expand Alexander Stadium saying it would provide a positive sporting legacy for the city. The Perry Barr venue is home to Birchfield Harriers, one of the country’s best-known athletics teams, and hosts several national and international events, including the UK Championships, team trials and […]

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Sporting Lisbon have stepped up the row with West Ham to the ultimate level and are reported set to register an “illegal approaches” charge against us to FIFA in the William Carvalho affair. Sky sources in reporting Sporting Lisbon’s latest move add that West Ham are currently pursuing legal action against Sporting’s communications director, Nuno […]

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BY Sean Whetstone and Hugh Southon David Sullivan’s emails have been published by Sky Sports in a continuing war of words between the co-owner and Sporting Lisbon. But the emails still pose big questions and we come to the conclusion that David Sullivan would have been far better off remaining silent. There’s no mileage in […]

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There appears to be a growing movement suggesting the board should quit. The ‘board out’ slogans are being prepared but want does that actually mean and what do they hope to gain? David Sullivan and David Gold are directors of the holding company W H Holding Limited but they are also 85% shareholders. While it […]

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Sky Sports have published emails from West Ham co chairman David Sullivan as proof of bids with Sporting Lisbon for Wiliam Carvalho. The first emailed dated 10th August from Sullivan’s private email address confirms an offer of 25 million euros over 24 months with 8.333m up front.  On 11th August this is followed up by […]

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