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A photo of a Liverpool fan in a High visibility Steward’s jacket went viral on social media on Sunday as it purported to show the lengths Liverpool fans would go to get into the game. The twitter post with a photo said “Crazy Liverpool fan dressed as a Steward at the West Ham game to get […]

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Moody Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger appears to have stuck a knife into the Irons by suggesting the were “on holiday” against Lverpool. The Hammers collapse meant that the Gooners are outsiders to finish in the top four and he was obviously lookimg for us to do him and his squad a favour. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds […]

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Exclusive Terry Westley hopes and believes he will see a crop of his finest  youngsters breaking into the first team over the next three years. Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh the academy boss said: “The job isn’t done yet and I believe we have some outstanding prospects.  He hopes that players from the academy are set […]

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Exclusive by Hugh Southon West Ham’s under 23’s head for St James’ Park tomorrow night knowing that a Play off final victory will put them in amongst the “big boys” next season. And in an exclusive interview with ClaretandHugh boss Terry Westley explained he believes the lads will beat the Geordies and take their place at the […]

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Carol Combes -an admin on the ClaretandHugh Facebook group and website – isn’t one of our usual bloggers. But such was her anger at what she saw against Liverpool that she has been movcd to tell the squad exactly what she thinks of them! A message to the West Ham squad: As a long-standing West […]

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West Ham decided to return to the bad old days and allow Liverpool to run over them. It was one of the worst performances of a terrible season and here’s how the ClaretandHugh Facebook followers responded @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O They’re already on holiday O The atmosphere here in the stadium is as if the fans have […]

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Winston Reid continued to preach a message of “we will learn from this season” in his comments after yesterday’s match against Liverpool. And he was keen to pay tribute to the Reds saying: ““It turned into a game that we really didn’t want. They are really good. They have good quality players and have a […]

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Yaya Toure is set to receive a new offer from Manchester City which will give him another year at the club, effectively killing off any projected move to West Ham. The possibility of a Hammers move – unlikely though it seemed – was raised last week in the media but never seemed a goer given […]

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Some things are just wrong and taking the kids to work is one of them. Alarm bells were rattling all over the place when I watched Winston Reid and the others carrying their kids on to the pitch yesterday afternoon. We had heard all about focus, intensity, doing a Spurs on Liverpool and then the […]

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Slaven Bilic took all of two minutes to sum up his feelings on the 4-0 defeat by Liverpool pulling no punches in the process. He said: “We can talk about that [the penalty decision] but it’s part of the game. I have to say, I am very very disappointed with the way we played. I wanted […]

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David Gold has attempted to settle a controversial debate among Hammers fans by explaining Slaven Bilic always has the final decision on transfers at West Ham. It’s unlikely he will be believed by all the fans but he repeated what he has told ClaretandHugh many times in a latest tweet. Many believe that David Sullivan […]

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West Ham 0 Liverpool 4 It’s always as well to hold your hands up when you are clearly second best but let’s be honest West Ham were never truly at it and for that there is no excuse. To play for the first 15 minutes and then hand the game over to the visitors is […]

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Slaven Bilic is preaching a “no fear” message as the team goes into its final game of the season at London Stadium. The manager said: “We showed against Tottenham nine days ago that we can live with the top teams. We showed character, we showed determination, we showed team spirit, everything. Most of all, we […]

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So we get ready for more of the same when we meet Liverpool this afternoon! Slaven Bilic has said that the Reds play in a similar way to Spurs and as a result the squad is preparing in much the same way. That’s spot on so expect us to be playing on the counter attack […]

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Havard Nortveidt looks set for a return to the Hammers midfield this afternoon with Mark Noble ruled out with injury (abdomen). And with Cheik Kouyate recovering from surgery on his wrist injury it’s another mix and match operation for the boss as he bids to extend two five-match unbeaten runs. The Hammers have gone five games […]

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The Hammers have placed a £30 million price tag on Manu Lanzini’s head according to morning reports. But the club have absolutely no intention of allowing any club to talk with the Argentinian who has been outstanding all season. And the Hammers have shown over the last few days they are capable of holding onto […]

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Slaven Bilic is determined to bring in players who will “make a difference ” this summer. The manager is planning for Liverpool today knowing that thus far this season only one of his squad – Manu Lanzini – can genuinely fit into that category. But he is determined to see that change declaring:  “We’ve got […]

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Angelo Ogbonna and Arthur Masuaku has recovered from injuries and will be fit for selection to face Liverpool. West Ham Chairman David Gold tweeted “We have 7 first team players out injured but we can still field a strong enough team to get something out of the game against Liverpool. dg” Adding “Angelo Ogbonna is back […]

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West Ham United’s latest valuation has come from the most unlikely of places. West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady own personal website lists the valuation in her biography section. One would think is one person knows the true valuation of the Hammers then she does. The section boasts: “Karren is CEO of West Ham United Football Club, […]

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Queries have been posed to operators London Stadium 185 after he emerged that a season ticket holder has been banned for persistent swearing this week after video and audio were recorded of him at the Spurs evening match. Stadium operators have deployed 48 Body-Worn Cameras and they claim “they are worn by response team leaders […]

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Liverpool is under more pressure after they surrendered their third place in the Premier League to Manchester City who beat Leicester City this afternoon in bizarre circumstances. City narrowly won the game 2-1 after Riyad Mahrez penalty was disallowed as the referee deemed he touched the ball twice as he slipped. The result puts City on 72 points, two […]

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West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has used her Sun Football diary to take pride that we burst Spurs title hopes last week but added that she hopes we can follow that up by bursting Liverpool’s Champions League hopes by beating them tomorrow. Brady writes in the Sun: “NO LONGER do we have an Oxfam […]

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Fifty years ago today a 21-year-old  clean-shaven Billy Bonds signed for West Ham United on 13th May 1967 for the princely sum of £49,500 from Carlton Athletic. The Legendary West Ham player and captain who lifted two FA Cups and made a Club record number of first team appearances hung up his boots at the […]

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It was ten years ago today that West Ham completed the great escape by avoiding the drop largely thanks to goals from Carlos Tevez. The Hammers surprisingly won seven of their last nine games under Alan Curbishley including that memorable 1-0 win against champions Manchester United at Old Trafford on 13th May 2007. Carlos Tevez […]

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It gets personal for Aaron Creswell as Liverpool arrive at the London Stadium tomorrow (Sun). The Hammers left-back grew up as a Red watching the team from the Kop and he will have a number of close friends and family from Merseyside coming to see him in action. But there are no mixed emotions and […]

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Slaven Bilic will lead the Irons into the 2017/18 season – the final year of his current deal. Despite being under pressure all season, his final flourish in leading the club to safety has been enough to ensure he keeps his job in the short and middle term at least. However, he could be faced […]

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