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Slaven Bilc was delighted with the team’s performance against Everton despite them not making “big big chances.” Speaking after the game he said: “I’m really pleased with the way we played. Especially talking about how solid we were, how composed we were, how we kept the shape. If we are talking about effort, determination and […]

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David Gold had little hesitation in handing James Collins his personal man of the match award following the draw against Everton. He claimed it was a close call between the claret and blue bleeding-loyalist and relative newcomer Arthur Masuaku but that the pride and passion of The Ginger Pele won the day for him. He […]

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At last something to celebrate – just a point that probably could and should have been three – here’s how the Irons fans saw the game on ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/   We were solid and well organised and looked the only team who would re going to win the match, excellent point .now let’s […]

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Adrian made his long awaited return to the first team after being “rested” for 22 and claimed: ” We could have got more from the game.” Speaking immediately after the final whistle he said:“We played very well in defence and had chances from set pieces. The game was a bit open in the second half, but […]

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West Ham will really need something from today’s game given the other fixtures which are being played around us. Slaven Bilic has claimed that we are looking both ways at the moment and it is is Hull and Swansea on whom most Hammers eyes will be fixed today once the result of our game is […]

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Peterborough United boss Grant McCann has given an interview in which he says West Ham loanee Martin Samuelsen seems to have lost his confidence and Posh have terminated his loan early accordingly. Samuelsen returned to Peterborough after a short spell at Blackburn Rovers on loan at the start of this season, but his second spell […]

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West Ham are confident that Winston Reid will sign a new deal in the summer. We have reported previously the club want to offer the defender an improved contract in return for dropping or allowing the release clause in his current deal to be lifted. That is believed to be set at around £15 million […]

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Slaven Bilic has revealed there has been little communication between himself and goalkeeper Adrian over recent weeks as the clamour for him  to bring the Spaniard back into the team grows. Randolph has been in awful form over recent weeks culminating in a near horror show at Sunderland last weekend. However, the manager – unless […]

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London Stadium’s Head of Safety and Security quit his post last month after 20 months at the former Olympic Stadium. The former chief inspector of the Metropolitan police was previously a member of the borough Senior Command Team and leader of the Events & Operations team with responsibility for managing the policing operations for football […]

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Forgotten man Alvaro Arbeloa who signed a one-year contract with West Ham last summer as a free agent may wonder why he is not in the frame for a game this weekend. So might the rest of us! He’s believed to be on wages of around £60k a week and will presumably wave goodbye after […]

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West Ham held the inaugural meeting of the Disabled Supporters Advisory Board on Wednesday this week chaired by Hammers Vice Chairman Karren Brady. After the meeting, Brady commented: “Just finished our very first Disabled Supporter Advisory Board meeting- fantastic open & constructive, we can’t improve without feedback”  The London Stadium meeting this week was attended by […]

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Slaven Bilic is set to name a defensive formation as the Hammers bid to take something from a tough-looking clash against Everton this weekend. CandH has learned that with Andy Carroll injured and Diafra Sakho unlikely to play a lengthy role, a defensive approach is expected. With his front man options limited but with Aaron […]

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London Stadium owners London Development Legacy Corporation (LLDC) has established a new group called the ‘Last Mile Strategic Group’ which consists of Newham council, Operators London Stadium 185, Westfield shopping centre, Transport for London and West Ham United in addition to the LLDC. The new strategic group made up of senior management for each organisation will […]

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Andy Carroll’s injury has left the Hammers with a serious striker crisis for the match against Everton as the selection problems pile up . We have learned within the last few minutes that Diafra Sakho cannot be used for more than 30 minutes in tomorrow’s game against Everton. With so little match action behind him, […]

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James Collins is ready for Romelu Lukaku – the Premier League’s leading goalscorer wit 24 goals. And of course his record against us is frightening having his the net 11 times in his clashes with the Irons. Speaking to the Matchday Official programme Ginge says: ““I’ve played against loads of centre forwards in my time […]

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Andy Carroll will again be missing from action with injury when Everton visit the London Stadium at the weekend. This time  he has a thigh problem following the groin, ankle, knee and quads problems that have plagued him this season. ClaretandHugh’s Facebook followers at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ haven’t been slow to give their views on what should happen […]

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In yet another freedom of information request stadium owners, E20  Stadium LLP have revealed what they have spent in change requests since the original design of the transformation of the London Stadium. The changes account for over £9m of public money. These are all changes which weren’t originally budgeted or were changed at a later date from […]

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Ok, that’s it – enough really is more than enough and has been for a long time! The Andy Carroll saga goes on and on and on with a 28 year old striker – who should be approaching the peak years of his career – again injured (thigh this time apparently) and unable to lift […]

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Winston Reid is back from injury and Slaven Bilic is optimistic he may play against Everton on Saturday. Speaking at his presser this morning he declared: “Winston Reid is good. He is back from injury and it’s good for us, of course. He’s one of our most important players. “We will see if he is going […]

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  Pablo Zabaleta and wife Christel Exclusive West Ham are very much front runners to clinch the signature of Pablo Zabaleta this summer. ClaretandHugh has learned that only Roma remain a threat to Irons hopes but the Manchester City crowd hero and his wife Christel Castano are keen to remain in the UK where they […]

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UK Athletics could be paid to quit the London Stadium after the 2017 London Anniversary Games and World Athletics championships. The cost of moving the relocatable seats rose to £8m last year instead of an original budget of £300,000 and that has caused the stadium owners into considering that as a major alternative. Claret and Hugh […]

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Manu Lanzini wants the Irons to start playing with “smiles on their faces and joy in the hearts” because it  makes life so much easier. It’s always a pleasant surprise when a player says something other than the predictable and Lanzini rarely disappoints. The midfielder has enjoyed a fine season despite all the issues and […]

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Lukaku has scored in his last NINE outings against West Ham. He heads for the London Stadium on Saturday aiming for an incredible perfect 10. It’s a personal crusade which no modern striker can match.  And if he hasn’t netted deep into the second half, the Hammers dare not relax. Five of Lukaku’s goals against […]

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A former West Ham player has been charged with fraud and money laundering. Blair Turgott, a Hammers youth player, is due to appear in court later this month following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s fraud and linked crime online (Falcon) unit. The 22-year-old, of Ravensmead Road in Bromley, faces one count of fraud by […]

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Minutes from the London Stadium Security Advisory Group (SAG) minutes from January this year reveals the number of banning orders, arrests and ejections made this season relating to West Ham. They reveal under freedom of information that there have been 110 stadium bans, of these 10 were life bans, 35 were season-long bans, 16 were […]

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London Stadium owners E20 Stadium LLP have released details on stewards following a freedom of information request. The recent response reveals there are 949 people on the database who are available to work as stewards at the London Stadium. Of these, 426  worked at London Stadium between 1st June 2016 and 31st October 2016. Supplying a […]

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