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Slaven Bilic has given confirmation that Winston Reid is likely to be back for the Spurs game. The manager revealed what we had told you here over the last couple of days, that the central defender has sustained a grade one hamstring injury, but hopefully is going to be okay for the Spurs game “which is […]

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The Metropolitan Police will not tolerate any misbehaviour within the London Stadium this afternoon urging fans with intent of ASB (Anti Social Behaviour) or criminal acts to stay away. Police will enter the stadium in numbers today to support the stadium operators, London Stadium 185 and stewarding company OCS responsible for over 1,000 match day […]

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Here we are on matchday and still talking about the issues that have bedevilled the London Stadium. This time it’s Mark Hughes claiming he thinks Stoke are “quite comfortable” with the arrangements being made as police prepare to enter the stadium for the first time. The visitors had expressed concerns over the security immediately following the […]

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The Metropolitan Police will be inside the London Stadium today to support Stadium Operators LS185 and stewards to prevent any crime and disorder as West Ham face Stoke at 3pm this afternoon. A statement from the Met police says: “We are working with partners to prevent crime and disorder and can confirm that officers will […]

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                                                                       Ex-Hammers captain Nigel Reo Coker has pointed to the lack of British players in the team being one of the […]

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Strikers have become very much the Hammers talking point over recent weeks more importantly the fact that we don’t have one !! And ClaretandHugh’s Leory Rosenior has scratched is head over some of those brought in by a manager of whom he thoroughly approves in all other areas. But honest ‘Lee’ believes that those who have […]

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The designated safety officer of the London Stadium resigned  back in May this year after becoming deeply concerned about the retractable seating and its impact on the structure of the ground’s lower tier, the Guardian have reported. Chris Baker, an experienced, career stadium safety officer, is understood to have resigned shortly before the concert by […]

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A story in KUMB.com yesterday told a worrying story that a security firm charged with supplying stewards for the Premier League match between West Ham and Stoke at the London Stadium has allegedly asked for ’10 good lads’ to join their team. A text message, understood to have been issued by a Heathrow-based security firm earlier […]

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At last we have a return date for Andy Carroll. Andy hasn’t managed to start a game this season and the ongoing saga of his and Dafra Sakho’s absence has contributed to many column inches both on this site and elsewhere. But finally it seems the long wait is coming to an end and unless […]

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Reece Oxford has been ruled outof action for a month after a training ground injury. Defender Oxford injured his ankle ligaments in training last Saturday and has now been left on crutches. Reece 17, is one of our most promising youngsters and this setback is obviously a blow to his first team hopes. He has […]

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The London Stadium faces its first big test after new security measures were introduced after the EFL cup game against Chelsea last week.  Segregation has been widened as part of a new five point security plan. It couldn’t come at a better time as West Ham face Stoke this weekend whose fans have a checkered […]

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Winston Reid looks a definite starter for the match against Tottenham after the international break. We updated the central defender’s situation last night after early reports suggested he could be out for between four to six weeks. We were told by club sources that the estimated lengthy break probably well wide of the mark and […]

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Two of the original twenty three  London Stadium bans have been overturned in the past week while others are currently under review. KUMB.com ran the story of Ben Scott who had his season ticket revoked after a steward registered a complaint against him following the home defeat against Watford back in September. CCTV footage subsequently confirmed that Mr Scott was […]

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West Ham are hoping that early reports that Winston Reid will be out of action for between “4-6 weeks” may prove incorrect.. Reports have emerged that the central defender was injured in training but insiders are claiming he could be back for the Spurs game on November 19. Reid is understood to have injured his […]

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David Gold has adopted a new catchphrase as the issues at London Stadium continue to dominate the headlines. With the mood appearing to change among some media types in favour of the club and stateents from the main Irons characters limited in the extreme Gold has broken his silence. Two reports in the moring press […]

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All 2,300 tickets for Spurs away on Saturday 19th November at White Lane Lane were snapped up within an hour of going online. Away teams would have usually received 3,000 away tickets but that but that has been reduced this season due to construction work for their new 61,000 seater stadium. Only supporters with 12 or […]

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West Ham have appointed a new Head of Ticketing at West Ham who has started her new job this week. Nicola Keye is the new boss having been the former Head of Sales at Aston Villa having been with the club for over 13 years and before that was a manager of a Virgin Media […]

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For all his disappointment the team aren’t scoring goals, manager Slaven Bilic is delighted the team are making chances. Seaking at his morning presser the boss said: ” I would rather have us creating chances and waiting for a moment to convert them than not create them at all. We are disappointed with the Everton result […]

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The chair of the E20 Stadium LLP which owns the London Stadium has dramatically resigned in wake of the Mayor’s enquiry into spiralling costs of the stadium transformation. The LLDC released a statement this morning confirming David Edmonds CBE, Chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation, resigned last night. The statement reads: “David Edmonds, who […]

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West Ham striker Andy Carroll was held at gunpoint after training on Wednesday reports claim. A club statement said later on Wednesday night that the police were investigating an incident involving one of their players, believed to be Carroll. The statement said: “West Ham United can confirm an incident targeting one of our players on […]

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Diafra Sakho has been told to show the club he is worth a new deal. The striker has held talks with the club who have made it clear that if he gets back to the form he has shown at his best, a new deal is there for him. The Senegal front man has been […]

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Sadiq Khan’s outburst on spiralling London Stadium costs has been greeted with mild amusement by West Ham. The Mayor of London’s demand for an investigation earlier today has been seen as an obvious move by a politician looking to increase his personal popularity. One insider told ClaretandHugh: “It’s a cute move by him but in […]

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Around 150 West Ham Season ticket holders that had seats in the West Stand Block 114 next to the away fans have been relocated ClaretandHugh have learnt today. The forced move is part of a new five point safety plan to create a new sterile zone between home and away fans and their previous seats […]

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London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has jumped on the ever rolling London Stadium bandwagon and appears ready to make as much political capital as possible over the “escalating costs.” He is calling for an investigation but at the same the Tax Payers Alliance reckons it’s wrong to blame West Ham for the issues at Stratford. Here’s […]

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Unlucky Sam Byram is some way away from a return to first team training. The right back went down within five minutes of the kick off in the Middlesborough game after over stretching and sustaining a ligament injury which has been described by insiders as serious. Even the well respected www.physioroom.com which is quick to […]

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ClaretandHugh’s Hammers Chat partner Gonzo – like most of us – has had enough of all the London Stadium drama and tells London Mayor Sadiq Khan to get off West Ham’s case whilst sending a few reminders of the history behind the negotiations.   So London’s New Mayor Sadiq Khan is planning to spend more […]

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