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Claims that West Ham initiated talks to sell Andy Carroll to China have proved to be false! ClaretandHugh has established an important fact failure in the story, first published by The Sun, which confirms Slaven Bilic’s account that the club had no wish to sell AC and that the Chinese had approached the Irons The […]

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Reports surfacing in Italy that West Ham are planning a swoop for Claufio Ranieri are sheer nonsense. Tuttomercatoweb reckon that ourselves and Stoke City  are eyeing a summer raid for the former Leicester chief but ClaretandHugh can firmly deny that any such move is on. As sensationalist journalism goes this one really does take the […]

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Mark Noble has admitted he doesn’t know how to keep Andy Carroll fit but insists the striker is a “massive plus” when he is available. Noble declared: Andy is massive for us whenever he is fit and everyone knows it. He was fit for eleven matches over Christmas and New Year and scored six goals, so […]

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Results in today’s games could have a big effect on the Hammers league position as they go into Monday night’s home game against Chelsea. Each of the three teams who can leapfrog us in the table look to have relatively decent chances of doing so but of course we know that’s not the way this […]

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The London Stadium has been deemed suitable for International Cricket and American Baseball. Operators London Stadium 185 confirmed to ClaretandHugh earlier today that feasibility studies had been carried out for both sports in the London Stadium earlier this year and concluded both could be played in Athletics mode within the current stadium dimensions and sight […]

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The tender process for the award of the five year seating transition contract for the London Stadium has been concluded with London Legacy Development Corporation Investment Committee and E20 Board approving the appointment of the successful contractor called PHD Modular Access Services Ltd. On their own website PHD describe themselves as  “The World’s ‘Go-To’ Scaffolding […]

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On-loan injured Hammer Gokhan Tore has suggested a West Ham team mate caused his injury which required an operation by going in hard on him in training ahead of a Crystal Palace game. The 25 year old continues to be paid  up to £60,000 per week by West Ham until the end of the season […]

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Former West Ham United star Trevor Morley has revealed the truth of the infamous night he was was stabbed and accusations of a ‘gay’ affair with Ian Bishop!. In March 1991, the news that Morley was critically ill in hospital having been wounded in a domestic incident shook West Ham. And although he made a […]

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West Ham have Michy Batshuayi at the top of their wanted list this summer. We reported yesterday (Fri) that the Belgian international was likely to become a target in the summer and can confirm today that he is very much on the club’s list of striker targets. The Hammers are working hard to bring in […]

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David Gold insists that pride is the key to Monday evening’s match against Chelsea at the London Stadium. Memories of the Manchester City and Arsenal humiliations have become distant as the team’s performances have rapidly improved over recent weeks. And a result over the west London outfit would set the seal on a fine few […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear he expects no trouble at the London Stadium on Monday evening as Chelsea arrive. A total of 38 Hammers supporters were banned by the cluib after the EFL clash against the Blues – not the 97 widely reported. But the manager said:  “It is not that I think [there […]

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Slaven Bilic has absolutely no intention of selling Andy Carroll to China after all the recent interest. And a club source told ClaretandHugh they would need a bid in advance of £30 million for any interest to be registered in the possibility anyway. Despite his injury record the Hammers still believe that they have a […]

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Slaven Bilic looks set to make two changes to the West Ham side for the big Monday night London derby. The manager has made it clear that Andy Carroll is virtually certain to return given his training ground progress but has remained silent on the Andre Ayew option. The Ghana international and club’s record signing […]

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The Mile End will see the West Ham film premiere of the Iron Men tonight  at 6.30pm at the Genesis cinema. Among the guest list of the 500 seater cinema will be West Ham chairman David Gold, actor Ray Winstone as well as Hammers captain Mark Noble, manager Slaven Bilic together with the majority of the […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed that West Ham did not instigate the Chinese interest in Andy Carroll. There have been suggestions that the club instructed agents to try selling the striker but the manager ha made it crystal clear that no such move took place. Instead he insisted that the Chinese had watched a Hammers game […]

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Slaven Bilic expects Michail Antonio to sign a new deal with the club “very soon.” The Hammers wide man – and without doubt leading contender for Hammer of the Year – has been regularly linked with moves away but Bilic made it clear that the club are ready to give him the offer he deserves. […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear he will be more than happy to sign a new one year rolling contract once the offer comes in the summer. Most managers want far more than that in order to ensure a pay off against failure but speaking in his presser ahead of the Chelsea game he made […]

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West Ham are again set to move in on Michy Batshuayi who is reportedly ready to leave Chelsea in the summer. The Belgian striker – who was at the entre of a £35m bid from the Irons last summer – is ready to move on  either on loan or permanently — after being given little […]

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West Ham whizz-kid Ajibola Alese is reportedly being monitored by Manchester City and Liverpool. The 16 year old is rated as one the hottest young talents in England, and has been an amazing player within the is  Hammers’ Under-18s team. It’s that which has alerted the Premier League big boys but  Slaven is a keen admirer […]

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ClaretandHugh’s Leroy Rosenior recalls how former Hammers boss Lou Macari attempted to change a doctor’s mind about him being fit enough to play whilst suffering an horrific knee cartilage problem. Lee explains precisely what happened in his new book “It’s Only Banter” which has now been published and is available  from Amazon. (details below). It […]

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“I think it’ll be a difficult game for Chelsea,” former West Ham  and Chelsea assistant manager Steve Clarke told Sky Sports.“Having worked at West Ham, I know how much the people at the club like to beat Chelsea. I know the supporters really enjoy it. West Ham went through a tough spell earlier on in […]

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Adelaide United chairman Greg Griffin claims that his Australian team are close to securing West Ham for a preseason friendly clash at Adelaide at the Oval  Down Under in July. Griffin said negotiations to bring West Ham to Australia had started last September before he was handed the formal letter from the Hammers to confirm […]

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CandH Exclusive by Hugh Southon Slaven Bilic will be offered a new deal at the end of the season. And ClaretandHugh can reveal that it will add a year to his present deal in the form of a 12 month rolling contract. The  board will rubber-stamp the details at a board meeting next week which […]

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Andy Carroll is looking good having returned to training and virtually nailed on for a place in the line-up against Chelsea. And that is likely to be the only enforced change with Michail Antonio suspended via the silly handball second bookable offence against Watford. Carroll is in really serious action on the training ground with […]

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I tend to get a little lost with the constant reminders that Andy Carroll should get a call-up for England. We’ve heard it from Slav and various other members of the squad. Now it seems ‘Ginge’ has been wheeled out to say the same. Speaking to the official website the Wales central defender says: ““I […]

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David Gold is the latest major club figure to pay tribute to Manu Lanzini. The midfield ace has come on by leaps and bounds since the departure of a certain Frenchman and Gold has been quick to praise his performances. Having watched the game against Watford with a group of Dubai Hammers he said: “I […]

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