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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has included his three fit strikers – Simone Zaza Ashley Fletcher and Jonathon Calleri – in the squad for this evening’s game at Selhurst Park. And at the back Havard Nortveidt (right) is included but 33 year old right back Alvaro Arbeloa is believed to have picked up a knock and […]

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Cheikhou Kouyate has put more pressure on his manager after reportedly telling Senegalese media he plays better for Senegal than West Ham because his national team manager is a better motivator than Bilic. Sometimes these interviews are lost in translation so we can’t be exactly sure what Kouyate meant by his comments. The original interview can be […]

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West Ham reportedly watched Club Brugge centre-back Stefano Denswil as his side lose 1-0 to Sporting Charleroi on Friday evening. The Hammers were one of 13 clubs from across Europe to send representatives to the watch the Belgian champions’ trip to the Stade du Pays de Charleroi. The 23-year-old former Ajax youth product, is believed […]

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing, we came across this article from www.footballfancast.com last month giving five reasons why the Simone Zaza was such a clever move by West Ham. Maybe they will doing a follow up article very soon. Guarantee of goals Zaza has been impressive in Serie A the past number of seasons. His […]

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West Ham’s ticket trader or ticket exchange as it now called has been launched for the Sunderland match next Saturday. The new Ticket Master scheme was supposed to launched at the start of the Premier League season but a variety of technical and safety issues have prevented the official launch until now. The club has been […]

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Blackburn Rovers boss Owen Coyle insists that Martin Samuelsen will get his chance with the Championship outfit and has dubbed him a “wonderfully talented player.” ClaretandHugh reported earlier this week the Hammers were monitoring hte teenager’s situation given his lack of game time  and that he is in a position where he could be recalled […]

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David Gold has his fingers crossed the squad in which he has invested millions can save him from the ultimate embarrassment tomorrow evening (Sat) – a thorough ribbing at the hands of his workforce. The co chairman’s offices are deep in Palace country with the majority of his employees being Eagles supporters and there’s always […]

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Former Irons boss Alan Pardew claims Slaven Bilic will know how to deal with his present problems better than himself! The Crystal Palace boss said: “He’s an experienced manager – an experienced international manager – and he’ll know how to deal with it. Better than I will. I have no doubt he’ll get it right […]

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I can see us coming away with something from Palace tomorrow. The international break came at a good time for the Irons and has given all the gloom and doom a chance to disperse a bit – they can start tomorrow with a clean sheet. The return of Aaron Cresswell will make a big difference […]

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Slaven Bilic has admitted the club’s image has and is suffering as a result of the continuing controversies surrounding the London Stadium declaring:  “It doesn’t help.” But he plans to do his best to lift the mood over the club in the only way he can – by winning games. Asked if he was concerned about […]

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Slaven Bilic looks set to forsake his normal safety first policy and throw Aaron Cresswell straight into the action at Slhurst Park tomorrow evening. The manager has generally re-introduced previously injured players slowly but seems in no mood to do that as the team looks for a big lift against Palace. He explained: that Creswell has […]

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West Ham were tonight refusing to rule out a January loan move for summer target Michy Batshuayi The Belgian international was a Hammers target or a long time but after reportedly lodging a £38 million bid were hijacked by Chelsea nearing deadline day. Now speculation has arisen that the Irons could go in for the young […]

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Two weeks that have seemed like a lifetime are about to come to an end with our trip to Selhurst Park for the 5pm Saturday fixture. Perhaps a rest was what the team and the fans needed but the international break has been like the death of a thousand cuts as the media have taken […]

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They do say that when things are really rubbish getting your hair done is one answer. Now far be it from us to suggest that manager Slaven Bilic has been involved in such an exercise but he certainy appears to have undergone a bit of hair growth. Remember the brutal barnet he exhibited back in […]

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Chris Coleman has told West Ham they would be “crazy” to sack Slaven Bilic. Talking on the Premier League Show: “If you look at Slaven he has managed big clubs, he has managed his country, he has been in tournaments. I think West Ham would be crazy to even think about going down that road. […]

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Trevor Sinclair has decided to open a managerial can of worms ahead of the Crystal Palace match ths week when pointing the finger of blame for recent results directly at Slav. Having taken time to think about what he said I come to the conclusion that in terms of logic his comments really don’t have […]

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Slaven Bilic hasn’t completed his investigation into the player’s infamous night out but promises players will be punished if he finds them guilty of wrong doing. Despite the event taking place nearly two  weeks ago with an international break in between times the manager claims he hasn’t yet estalished the facts declaring bizarrely: “I can’t […]

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Slaven Bilic has brushed off suggestions that the London Stadium is responsbile for the team’s awful start to the season. And he has claimed that he would far sooner be meeting Crystal Palace at home this weekend than having to travel to Selhurst Park. Speaking at his presser ahead of the game he said: “The […]

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Tony Cottee believes there’s a chance Dimitri Payet will soon be on his way from the Hammers in pursuit of medals. The former Hammers striker makes it clear he really doens’t want it to happen but believes the two Manchester options represent a serious option. Here’s how ClaretandHugh Facebook forum members @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded to TC’s comments. […]

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Andy Carroll nd Diafra Sakho – despite hopeful noises from inside the club – aren’t ready for the weekend game at Palace although Jonathon Calleri is now back in full training offering at least one fresh front line option. Giving his latest update on the injured players the club’s head medic Stijn Vandenbroucke says: Aaron Cresswell, Havard […]

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West Ham have allocated 5,200 tickets for their EFL Cup visit to the London Stadium ahead of their biggest security challenge at the London Stadium yet. They are facing their first serious grudge match this season as they prepare for the fourth round of the EFL Cup a week on Wednesday. Under competition rules, away […]

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The diggers have moved into the Boleyn Ground today to begin the proper demolition of West Ham’s old ground. West Ham’s former stadium was initially purchased by Gallaird homes from West Ham for a reported £38m but it was later sold on to residential property developers Barratt London in August. Herts based company Rye demolition […]

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A new poll asking West Ham fans whether they want David Sullivan and David Gold to remain at the helm has produced another result which backs the current owners. ClaretandHugh ran its own a week ago and the Davids were clear cut winners with over 80 per cent declaring their vote in favour of the […]

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West Ham are keen to see Martin Samuelsen get a run of games with his loan club Blackburn Rovers after his goalscoring international apparance against San Marino for Norway last night. The exciting youngster has managed just three appearances for Rovers who are currently in an identical Championship position to the Irons in the PL […]

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Simone Zaza could be at the centre of a tug of war between Valencia and Naples should West Ham choose to close hs loan deal in January. The Italy international from Juventus has been in a shocking form and ClaretandHugh reported a few days ago that the Irons could end his stay in the next […]

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Slaven Bilic will wait until the lst minute before deciding his striker option for the match at Selhurst Park this weekend. The club are clearly monitoring the number of appearances Simone Zaza makes as  he heads towards the widely reported number of 14 which it has been reported is when the £20 million permanent deal […]

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