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Sam Byram is frustrated to be in the middle of an international break rather than helping the Hammers towards their top ten finishing position. The right back has had an irritating season with injury and selection issues but says:” “We need to get points on the board so, for me, it’s frustrating to have to wait […]

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West Ham are today reported to be maintaining their interest in Hull City right back Harry Maguire as the hunt for a player to fill the problem position continues. We were linked with the 24 year old regularly in January but no move was made by Slaven Bilic who now, however, has added him to […]

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West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has used her Sun Football Diary to suggest West Ham supporters need to rally around the team and show support despite admitting that the team are playing ‘Hot and Cold’ at the moment and enduring an “Icy Wallow in defence’ Brady penned in her tabloid newspaper column: “IT MAY slightly […]

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The next two home games have already sold out meaning that season ticket holders who can’t make the Swansea or Everton games can relist their seats on Ticket exchange now or share them using Ticket Forwarding 10 days before kick off. Thousands of seats remain empty each league game depriving thousands of Hammers the chance […]

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West Ham are reportedly interested in  former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou whose contract at Hamburg expires at the end of the season. The Swiss central defender was once a starting figure for the Gunners but his career has went downhill since. Djourou’s current side Hamburg are in a relegation battle at the bottom of the Bundesliga, with […]

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West Ham are set to pick up an £11 million fee if Everton take up the first option they hold on Enner Valencia. The striker – who was shipped out to Goodison on loan after a miserable time at the Irons – has been in fine form and receiving rave reports over the last few […]

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Finally great news after recent miseries upon miseries. Diafra Sakho is close to a return with ClaretandHugh having been told he could make an appearance in the match against Swansea on April 5. If not he will certainly be ready for the next game against Sunderland  at the Stadium of Light and this is news […]

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We all accept last Summer’s transfer window was a disaster. Recent financial accounts confirmed the club spent a total of £45.7m last summer but who is to blame for it ALL going so wrong? Contrary to popular belief the de facto director of football David Sullivan, Head of Recruitment Tony Henry and manager Slaven Bilic each […]

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Exclusive by Hugh Southon Diafro Sakho’s planned return to action could come  as early as the game against Swansea on April 8 at the London Stadium. We explained here last night  (Thurs) that reports claiming the striker would not appear this season were false with an insider telling us that he has been demanding to […]

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Hammers Summer target Gylfi Sigurdsson has been discussing his Swansea future after admitting that he dreams of playing for a big club. “Hopefully if I continue doing well for Swansea and Iceland then in the near future, I can play in a big club. I am enjoying being one of the senior players, though. “We […]

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West Ham co-Chairman David Gold insists the majority of Hammers transfer leaks come from outside the club. Responding to a supporter unhappy that the official website had covered a Daily star rumour just to boost season ticket renewals. The media watch feature on WHUFC.com said “Today’s report comes from the Daily Star and links Gerard Deulofeu […]

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Diafra Sakho is putting in “many extra hours” in the gym and on the training ground as he edges closer to a Hammers comeback. And despite widespread press speculation today (Thurs) that he would not be back in action this season, that was emphatically denied to ClaretandHugh this evening. Sakho is arriving at work each […]

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Hammers Chat have produced  a superb upgrade on the West Ham app which has just become available through the Google Play Store for android  with the iOS version expected to be released within the next 48 hours. The HC boys have been working on updates for the app over the last few months after the launch […]

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Raging Tony Gale has slammed the Hammers recruitment strategy last summer as a “a load of rubbish” and has torn into the club.. The Hammers brought in the likes of Gokhan Tore, Alvaro Arbeloa, Havard Nordtveit, Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri over the summer. Zaza departed without a goal , Calleri has managed just one, […]

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David Gold has again been moved to make it clear there are no plans whatsoever for the present owners to sell the club. A poor season and the move to the London Stadium have conspired to produce suggestions on social media that the club could (or should ) go on the market. But after David […]

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Jermaine Defoe is available on a free transfer and as a result could be on his way to the Irons. We reported a few days ago  the Hammers remain interested and are exploring his contractual position as it was believed he could leave on a free should the Black Cats be relegated this season. David […]

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Having discussed Slaven Bilic’s difficult season and given him his backing, former Hammers striker John Hartson today turns his attention to a player of whom he has seen a lot – Andrew Ayew. As a Swansea boy Harts knows the £20 million signing’s game inside out and here discusses his strengths and virtues plus how […]

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Jack Sullivan has confirmed ClaretandHugh’s story earlier in the week that the chance of the Irons signing Wayne Rooney are worth odds of about 100 per cent. We quoted a key source as telling us when the story broke: “”You look at everything and everybody who you feel can do a job but I would […]

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West Ham’s medical chief Stijn Vandenbroucke has given a detailed update on the Hammers walking wounded and it doesn’t make pretty reading. He revealed: “Michail Antonio suffered a muscle injury and will be unavailable for the first team for three to four weeks. “Winston Reid also suffered a muscle injury early in the game. Winston will […]

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New reports are emerging this evening that the Hammers are ready to move in on Michy Batshuayi this summer. Claretandhugh first reported the possible switch on March 11 under @  http://www.claretandhugh.info/west-hams-no-1-striker-target-named-not-sturridge/ Now, it appears the general media are catching up with the Mail confirming the Irons want the young Belgian on a year’s loan. We […]

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Sofiane Feghouli’s West Ham future may be in the balance but the Algerian winger is determined to end the season a winner. The 27 year old admits he was being sought by European clubs in the January window but that the club decided they wanted to hold onto him. But he added: “We will have […]

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It’s time for Adrian! That’s the verdict of ClaretandHugh followers following a difficult run of games for Darren Randolph in the West Ham goal. And just as Slaven Bilic was moved to replace the Spaniard after some earlier cock-ups a new poll from CandH shows that it’s time for Randolph to take a back seat. […]

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Pedro Obiang’s absence for the rest of the season is one of the most depressing issues facing the club right now but the outstanding midfielder is refusing to let it get him down. He has been pure class on the pitch all season – staking a big claim as Hammer of the Year – and […]

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The Irons are ready to make another move for Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson in the summer. The club had wanted the 27 year old Icelandic international in January as a replacement for Dimitri Payet  but the Swans knocked them back. Swansea knocked us back on that occasion and the attacking midfielder who can play right or […]

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By Guest bloggr Iain Dale from WestHamTilIDie Sometimes we fans are a fickle lot. Lose three matches on the spin and the players are all rubbish. The manager must go. It’s verging on the ridiculous. We forget previous successes, we forget that much the same team (with one big and rather obvious exception) nearly qualified […]

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The club has quietly launched the details of the new ticket forwarding system which is likely to complete with the existing ticket exchange system.  The functionality allows you to forward your season ticket to a friend or family for games you can’t make. The scheme costs the season ticket nothing to use but the receiving […]

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