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ClaretandHugh’s Niall McDonald has the unenviable job of rating today’s performances by the Irons. All the best with that one buddy! Randolph: Doesn’t seem to matter who we have in goal these days. Made a couple of sharp saves but still let in 5! 4 Reid: One of the few who seems to care, which […]

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Slaven Bilic delivered what almost sounded like a farewell speech following the 5-1 defeat by Arsenal. Standing in front of the BT cameras he declared the team lacked intensity not only in games but on the training field as well! It was an extraordinary admission from a manager who is under pressure in the biggest […]

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Slaven Bilic is now on the thinnest possible ice after a shocking 5-1 reverse by Arsenal at the London Stadium this evening. Followers of the ClaretandHugh forum are having their say over  at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O He has said the players aren’t showing the intensity in training, well sorry Slav it’s your job to kick them in […]

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  West Ham 1 Arsenal 5 It looks and feels like the moment of truth doesn’t it? Ok, we had  injuries and James Collins forced off with another after five minutes which brought forgotten man Alvara Arbeola into the game. But a 5-1 home defeat following a 4-1 defeat on Wednesday night bringing our goals against […]

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By Pete Ellis Another night to forget for West Ham as we made the most average Manchester United side in decades look like Barcelona, and picked up, yes you guessed it, more injuries. I have come to the conclusion that big Sam has been in cahoots with a witch doctor and put a curse on […]

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There has to be a reaction from the Irons this afternoon and I think there will be. I do not believe for a single second players are throwing in the towel as has been suggested by some this week after the Old Trafford defeat on Wednesday. There’s been some rubbish talked They weren’t saying that […]

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Slaven Bilic is facing perhaps one of the biggest days of his West Ham managerial career. Today will determine several key factors: How will he cope with TWO of his most key players – Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell; Were the improved performances of recent weeks a false dawn; Can we take something from a […]

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By Sean Whetstone All of us are still be feeling sick to the stomach after that late capitulation against Tottenham – now the Gunners arrive at our place and there can be no repeats. We seriously need to shove it across Arsenal and avoid the North London sneers. Spurs were on the ropes and that’s exactly […]

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On Thursday the London Assembly opened a new investigation into the policing and security of the London Stadium. Those present as witnesses to give evidence were the CEO and a director of stadium owners E20 Stadium LLP and LLDC, the CEO of the operators London Stadium 185, the Met Police football commander, director from Westfield […]

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Former Hammers loanee right back Carl Jenkinson will not play for Arsenal today because “he has no confidence” according to boss Arsene Wenger. And that, in part, is down to him being  “quickly hammered by everybody on social media” with Wenger adding he hopes the player “doesn’t read it.” This is one of the frankest […]

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West Ham boss, Sloven Bilic, is clearly a fully paid up member of the Andy Carroll fan club and ready to release him on Arsenal at the London Stadium.. Bilic has his fingers crossed for a repeat of the  heroics which saw AC score a hat-trick against Arsenal in this fixture last season and believes […]

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Gonzo just can’t help himself. Even when he hands the ‘mike’ to his daughter Chloe to interview young son Jakey for tomorrow’s game, there he is back seat driving and telling the little ‘un to face the camera. Jakey has very set ideas on precisely what’s wrong with the Irons – like the defenders, midfielders […]

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We are all for people trying new things and tonight the official site has proudly announced it has become part of a new major soccer website network called Dugout. This operation has been on the cards for some time and will include news from every Premier League club as it bids to mop up the […]

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Many will be keeping an eye open for Andre Ayew’s name tomorrow afternoon as the Hammers prepare to take on Arsenal. ClaretandHugh reported last night the manager had placed the player on an intensive training regime for the week as he wasn’t considered to be up to peak fitness which, to put it mildly, seemed odd. […]

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Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell will miss the Premier League game against Arsenal on Saturday but Slaven Bilic insists they should be fit for  the game at Anfield. Both players were forced to leave the field during the EFL Cup defeat against Manchester United on Wednesday night. Bilic confirmed after the game that the pair […]

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Despite Slaven Bilic admiring he is feeling the pressure of lingering around at the wrong end of the table, the bookmaking fraternity believe he’s a safe bet to keep his job. Despite a 4-1 humiliation at Old Trafford, the Hammers boss who was a favourite for the axe earlier in the campaign is now set […]

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Jurgen Klopp is reported this morning to have no interest in selling Daniel Sturridge which may come as a blow to West Ham. Liverpool will be suffering a striker shortage in January via the African Cup of Nations and Sturridge will be required at Anfield. The club have Sadio Mane on Africa Cup of Nations duty […]

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Diafra Sakho has made it clear he has the Irons fans very much on his mind. Sakho was injured in the League clash at United, pulling a hamstring and now faces a six week lay off. But the striker – having become the first Irons striker to net this season – is making it clear […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is sweating it out on injuries to Aaron Cresswell and Michail Antonio at Old Trafford last night. In truth a calculated gamble by the boss failed, we have now exited the EFL Cup and are struggling with injuries again for the crucial league games. Both players have been hit by groin […]

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Dimi Payet probably had perhaps one of his worst games in a claret and blue shirt at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup quarter final. He was responsible for one of the goals when his sloppy pass was intercepted by Ander Herrera who set Henrikh Mkhitaryan away down the wing to square for Anthony Martial to […]

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It’s our third birthday today – and making it particularly memorable is that it coincides with us passing 50 thousand followers to the site. We started as a very small blog back in 2013 and in the three years we have been on the Hammers scene have now passed an amazing 32 million hits. My […]

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Top CandH blogger RICH SPRENT looks at why it all went so wrong at Old Trafford The lessons were all there on Sunday and yet they didn’t sink in. The line-up looked strong however but  to play in a similar shape to Sunday was puzzling. Feghouli has not played anything other than a brief cameo […]

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Exclusive Andre Ayew was missing last night because he has been under an intense training regime which will continue throughout the week. The club’s record signing was fully expected to be involved at Old Trafford last night ( a good game for him to miss of course as things turned out) but instead he was […]

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Ashley Fletcher – the best Iron on view at Old Trafford in the  4-1 defeat – is desperate to hold onto the striker’s shirt against Arsenal at the weekend. He described his Old Trafford goal as “unbelievable” but even more importantly declared the team were determined to bounce straight back on Saturday. The 21 year […]

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Reading to Manchester is a long long way on a bitterly cold November day. But our partner over at Hammers Chat’s – Gonzo – with camera at the ready – made the journey to record what turned out to be a bitterly disappointing night out and left more questions than answers about the Hammers of […]

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Today at 10am is the latest episode of the London Stadium blame game as career politicians from the London Assembly look blame anyone except themselves for the security and policing issues that have surround the former Olympic Stadium since August. West Ham’s invitation must have got lost in the post as they are no club […]

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