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Former Hammers Glen Johnson and Jermain Defoe are two names being linked with a return to West Ham today as internet rumours gather pace before the transfer window opens on Sunday. KUMB.com online forum member who goes by the name of Jinxed has suggested the Hammers will move for a number of proven Premier League players as […]

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Speculation is gathering pace that West Ham will attempt to sign Jermain Defoe when the transfer window opens on Monday after West Ham’s captain Mark Noble started following following the former Hammer on social media. Noble with over 82,000 followers on twitter made Defoe his 310th person he follows. Last week ClaretandHugh confirmed that “conversations” […]

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As 2016 draws to an end we recap on the best moments of the year. 2nd January 2016. West Ham do the double over Liverpool for the first time in 53 years with two headed goals from Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio to seal a two nil win at home. 9th February 2016. West Ham […]

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Michail Antonio has scored more goals in 2016 (15) than Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy and Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino (14 each). Antonio scored his eighth Premier League goal of the season on Boxing day in a 4-1 demolition of Swansea City adding to the seven goals he scored last season from January this calendar year. Another […]

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Internet rumours suggest West Ham may have done a secret deal with Westfield Shopping centre in Strafford to avoid a home football crowd at the London Stadium on Boxing day. Our picture below shows the crowds swarming throughout the shopping centre the day after Christmas. West Ham played 230 miles away from Strafford this Boxing […]

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Andre Ayew’s first goal ‘heroics’ from a yard are unlikely to keep him in the West Ham line-up for the trip to Leicester City at the weekend. Slaven Bilic has admitted that the club’s record signing is not yet up to full speed but was forced to use him for Manu Lanzini at his former […]

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Darren Randolph has made it clear the Irons have met every recent target and are really happy to have given the fans a great Christmas. The win over Swansea topped off a great run and the keeper said: “We wanted to take more points off a team that was down the bottom and we managed […]

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There was so much to take from the win at Swansea and I am under no illusions that the Wales outfit are a poor side! But then so were Hull and we were a million times better than  against them The one thing  that pleased me above all else was that despite Dimi Payet having […]

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By Rich Sprent Nine from Nine. Thank you Slav. Exactly what the Premier League doctor ordered. I had written that anything less would require an inquest and I stand by that. We have just played three of the worst teams in the division and come away with a full haul of the points. It often […]

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David Sullivan has finally put the Red Bull takeover story to bed this evening by admitting there was an offer from the company but that the Irons board had turned it down….SIX MONTHS AGO! The Sun reported this morning the Hammers were being targeted by the energy drink firm who saw the London Stadium as […]

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Now that was the perfect Boxing Day as the Hammers made it 10 points from a possible 12 and did a total demolition job on Swansea. Slav promised the confidence would rise and whilst it isn’t yet at boiling point  this was probably as good as it gets from the Irons this season. Goals from […]

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Slaven Bilic is set to draft Edmilson Fernandes into midfield for the match in Swansea this afternoon (Boxing Day) for the suspended Pedro Obiang. The Swiss international has been used as an emergency full back and midfielder and scored a fine goal against Chelsea in the EFL Cup  earlier in the season. Obiang picked up […]

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West Ham have totally rubbished a story that energy drinks giant Red Bull could take over the club for £200 million. The piece came in this morning’s Sun where it is claimed the Hammers were being targeted by the Austrian firm because they saw the London Stadium “as central to their branding and marketing ethos.” […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear he will resist all bid for Andy Carroll when the transfer window opens. The Hammers hopes are pinned on Carroll up front with Diafra Sakho and flop Simone Zaza certain to be on his way. Carroll’s future has been uncertain but Bilic insists he will stay despite a shocking […]

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Slaven Bilic has admitted the absence of Pedro Obiang from the Hammers team for tomorrow’s clash with Swansea is a big blow. The first half booking received by Obiang against Hull , means he will now miss the Boxing Day clash due to suspension In deeply philosophical mood the manager used an unusual turn of […]

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Michail Antonio is the clear winner of the latest CandH poll to discover the fans favourite of the season so far. The brilliant Michail has led the Christmas Day vote from the start until the end.  increasing his advantage as it went into the last two hours. In the end the club’s key player and […]

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David Sullivan has made it clear he wants three in and three out when the January transfer window opens. The club’s chief shareholder, however, is deeply aware of how tough it is to get the right players and as a result claims the club may not get any and that he is working on hope […]

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The bookies have installed Arsenal as favourites  to sign West Ham attacker Dimitri Payet before the February  3 deadline. Sky Bet have him priced up at 6/1  to join the north London club outfit but ClaretandHugh would advise all readers to keep their money firmly in their pockets. The bookies are more than covering themselves by […]

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Michail Antonio looks set to run out a clear inner of Claretandhugh’s Christmas Day Poll: Who is Hammer of the Year so far? But the big shock is that Dimi Payet barely figures in the poll, gathering just 20 votes of  the near 700 cast during the last few hours The brilliantly versatile Michail who […]

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David Gold has spoken of Slaven Bilic’s honesty following a crucial couple of results results. The co chairman said: “Slaven has been honest enough to admit the performances have not been to our normal standards in the last two home games, but the most important thing was getting two wins and we managed to do […]

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Team news coming out of Swansea suggests the club has  broken-toe victims Federico Fernandez and Ki Sung-yueng available for the Boxing Day home clash with West Ham. Fernandez is a contender to return in central defence on the back of Swansea conceding six goals in defeats at West Brom and Middlesbrough. Ki might have to […]

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Honest Mark Noble admits the Hammers have been less than average in recent games but said everybody is more than happy with the six points. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s game at Swansea, the captain said: ” “It has been a massive week for the club getting seven points. We have not played well in the two […]

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Who is your Hammer of the year so far?

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West Ham stars have been bringing Christmas cheer to those in need. In the spirit of Christmas, the players arrived at the Richard House Hospice one of their destinations of choice. The club have been supporters of the charity since 2000 and captain Mark Noble has a long-standing affiliation with the children’s hospice. Noble grew up just […]

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Jermain Defoe has been linked to the club as a January target at around £6 million. Given his history with the Irons we asked ClaretandHugh Facebook members readers whether they could want him back. Here are some random responses. O Yes. 6m really isn’t much in this market O Should we believe all these reports? I […]

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He’s back . . . .  . . hammerschat’s favourite guest joined us last night to preview our Boxing Day fixture and he didn’t pull any punches. Gold medalist, Olympian and lifelong Hammers fan Kriss Akabusi MBE was his usual effervescent self as he helped myself and Geo preview the Irons next game. In this […]

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