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David Sullivan said his new year’s resolution was to further unite West Ham supporters with his board. Karren Brady repeated that promise today saying on her twitter account “Engaging with fans is a top priority and I am very grateful for your recent questions & the insights you have given me” The timing of an […]

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ClaretandHugh is excited to announce a new development in our partnership with Hammers Chat to give you the chance of VIP entry  to the closest bar to the London Stadium. For those of you who don’t know,  the Hammerschat boys operate the boat bars just a three minute walk from the stadium. And we are […]

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West Ham were banned from wearing Thames Ironworks special commemorative kit for the FA Cup defeat against Manchester City it has been revealed in the Sun newspaper. It has now been confirmed the Thames Ironworks outfit contravened FA regulations with Hammers vice-chairman Karren Brady tweeting: “It’s a shame as we love that kit.” The story claims West […]

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David Gold has told Twitter followers that he is recovering after being admitted to hospital. The co chairman missed the game against Manchester City and vice chairman Karren Brady then reported on Twitter he had  been admitted. But talking to a follower on Twitter who wished him well despite “differences” on occasions Gold replied: “Yes […]

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Jermain Defoe appears to have found a novel way of suggesting a move back to West Ham may be very much on his mind. Wearing  huge smile in an Instagram pic the former Hammer and Sunderland front man posted an image of himself and a model of ET in the famous bicycle scene of the […]

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Gonzo and Geo from our partners Hammers Chat are back on the case with a look at the latest gossip and controversies surrounding West Ham. In this video they discuss the various transfer activities currently taking place and of course the position of manager Slaven Bilic following the Manchester City defeat. Neither is scared to […]

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West Ham fans have sent a clear “don’t sack Slav” message to the West Ham board. David Sullivan made it clear on the official website that the next two games are “Cup Finals” which was widely interpreted by the media as meaning the manager is on the edge. And although ClaretandHugh sources claim the manager […]

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West Ham publish the official attendance and tickets sold after every game but the number is different to how many supporters actually turn up and go through turnstiles for matches. There have been visible gaps around the London Stadium all season which have had many asking  caused many to ask where the missing thousands are […]

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Slaven Bilic has revealed that the Hammers “have to come back ” from the massive Manchester City defeat against Crystal Palace this weekend. And in his Monday column on the official website he says: ““The same players played really well a few days ago, with ten men. “We showed how we could defend as a […]

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West Ham have rejected speculation that they are about to land Brentford’s Scott Hogan in a deal which would have amounted to between £10m and £15m. The media has been suggesting for days that Hogan is all but a Hammers player but ClaretandHugh has been told this morning that a deal is nowhere near. The […]

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West Ham have issues an official website statement following what the club claims is an incorrect and misleading article in a national newspaper today. The statement reads: “Following an incorrect and misleading article in a national newspaper today claiming that West Ham United are struggling to fill London Stadium, the Club would like to clarify the position […]

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Big Sam Allardyce will present a haunting figure when he swaggers into the London Stadium with his relegation threatened Crystal Palace side at the weekend. Football is a game full of wicked ironies and sub plots and that will certainly be the case when the former Irons and England boss comes looking for points. For […]

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Slaven Bilic’s future appears to be very much on a two game line. The national media – like ClaretandHugh last evening – has latched onto David Sullivan’s website statement that the upcoming games against Palace and Middlesbrough are critical to the manager’s future. And CandH has learned today that there is no question that Palace must […]

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West Ham are this morning being reported as ready to to make a new bid for Robert Snodgrass with Ashley Fletcher thrown in as bait! According to the Sunday Mirror’s Steve Stammers who is a long term fan with good links to the club the new offer would see £2 million on offer for the […]

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ROMA coach Luciano Spalletti wants to sign Sofiane Feghouli. We reported last night that teh Italians were closing in on a deal with West Ham having agreed personal terms with the player’s agent. We understand the Serie A outfit are ready to offer around £12 million for the Algerian winger who has made minimum impact […]

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Gonzo comes under some serious questioning in this latest interview as he tries to explain the terrible hammering by Manchester City. His daughter – whom he has dubbed Gonzette – took hold of the mic to discover from the ‘old man’ what on earth went wrong with the team on Friday night. And from the […]

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Simone Zaza has agreed terms for a loan move to Valencia with €16m option to buy – a 9 million drop on the fee West Ham would have been required to find. According to reports in Spain and Italy, Zaza has given the nod to join the La Liga outfit. It’s another loan deal with […]

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Roma are tonight reported to have reached an agreement with Sofiane Feghouli’s representatives on personal terms for their client, but still have to thrash out a deal with West Ham . Feghouli has failed to make a serious impact at the London Stadium and could join four others on their way out = Simone Zaza, […]

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Slaven Bilic has topped off his bitter disappointment at last night’s Manchestr City FA Cup humiliation by declaring: “We weren’t good enough.” A deeply dejected Bilic “Of course it’s a bad defeat for us. We started well but in the space of 15 minutes after the first goal, when we had the chance to equalise, […]

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The future of West Ham fitness coach Miljenko Rak is again coming under the microscope following the team’s collapse after half an hour of last night’s game against Manchester City. Some have suggested that the team threw in the towel but the talk inside the club this morning is again over the role of the the […]

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It was horrible – worse than anyone could ever have expected and memories of the 10 points from four games – have all been forgotten after another home humiliation. Manchester City were totally different class against the Irons last night and here’s how Hammers fans have been responding to the 5-0 drubbing on Claretandhugh’s Facebook […]

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It’s so easy isn’t it….spin loads of words on Twitter about how useless everybody is, recall past mistakes, demand changes from the top down – sit back,  and feel you’ve done your bit! It’s all the fault of Sullivan, Gold ,Brady, Bilic, Henry an anyone else we can find as a scapegoat. The only people who […]

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Simone Zaza is tonight deciding whether to join Valencia after the club moved into complete a deal for the Hammers flop. ClaretandHugh was told a few minutes ago that the Spanish outfit are ready to take over the Italian’s loan from us with a view to a permanent deal should he play between 10-15 games […]

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See more here: Video: Slaven delivers his verdict

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Slaven Bilic, David Sullivan and Tony Henry now know the size of the problem – we need a colossal January transfer window. We need to bring in players full of confidence who can bring a new belief to a team which for all the recent League results remains desperately low on confidence. This was a […]

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West Ham’s famous Insider has found himself exiled to the cold outside. The official website has been featuring news and gossip from the thinly disguised  source who yesterday made some interesting revelations in what was turned out to be his last appearance. Among the information he shared with fans was that a £20 million bid […]

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