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An investigation into a players night put is being kept under wraps by the club. West Ham board’s has left the internal probe into claims that three or more players pulled an all-nighter following a club sanctioned night out in the hands of Slaven Bilic to investigate and deal with as he sees fit. A […]

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Michail Antonio was again ignored by Engand manager manager Gareth Southgate as the national team played out an embarrassing goal-less draw against Slovenia last night. The West Ham winger and top English goal scorer this season has now joined England on three occasions and been ignored each time leaving Irons fans deeply unimpressed. Ironically it […]

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Thank God there have been no knee jerk reactions inside West Ham. A media frenzy got underway today with names such as Mancini being thrown around …Guus Hiddink is another I’ve heard. Neither are going to replace Slav anytime soon or at all. Sacking managers has become a national pastime. It rarely works and can […]

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Sofiane Feghoui has made it clear the players are giving the reasons for their poor start to the season a lot of thought and discussion. And the Algerian winger has explained: “We have suffered due to a series of injuries to some key players. So that alone has caused us some issues at the start […]

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David Sullivan has made it clear the team has to get something from the Crystal Palace match  at the weekend. He told the official site: “Palace have started the season well but we have to get something, and I expect us to get something, from the game. We had a great result at Selhurst Park […]

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Gareth Southgate faces his second game in charge this evening, surpassing Sam Allardyce’s tenure as England manager. Michail Antonio was called up by Sam Allardyce for his one and only game in charge, the World Cup qualifying win over Slovakia but was disappointed after becoming an unused sub. Antonio was again in Southgate’s England squad […]

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West Ham are looking to start training at the London Stadium over the next couple of weeks. The manager is close to taking up the option of using  the London Stadium to help the squad prepare for home games. But with the international break intervening and the next home game – against Sunderland – not […]

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Slaven Bilic will be given time to sort out the team’s fortunes with David Sullivan and David Gold stll believing he is the right man for the job. The b0ard realise that the manager has had a particularly tough time with injuries and a new ground causing him and the team major readjustment problems. And […]

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Slaven Bilic wants the Irons to put another brick in the wall this weekend by following up the point against Middlesborough with a clean sheet at Selhurst Park. The boss has had the non internationals squad members in every day for intensive training  and much of his and the coaching staff’s energies have been concentrated […]

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Aaron Cresswell admits he’d been surprised by the team’s dreadful start to the season but is certain things are about to pick up as the squad look up the table. Cressie is poised to make hs comeback appearance at Selhurst Park at the weekend and is ready to see a change of fortunes. Asked if […]

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With Diafra Sakho and Aaron Cresswell tipped to return to the squad this week it gets harder and harder to see how any of the summer addiations are going to get games. Add Andy Carroll and Andre Ayew’s return within the next fortnight and the position only bcomes excaerbated. The bottom line is that West […]

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Gokhan Tore is injured with a quads muscle problem and the estimate is that he will be sidelined for a minimum of five weeks. Here’s how ClaretandHugh Facebook forum members reacted to the news. O Such a pity… O How did he do it? It wasn’t running about or tackling? Maybe he was trying some. […]

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Slaven Bilic has received a double boost as he heads into two of the most crucial weeks of his Hammers managerial reign. Aaron Cresswell is known to be likely to make the squad for the match against Crystal Palace at the weekend but reports are that Diafra Sakho could make a lomg expected return. According […]

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CandH Exclusive Summer loan  signing Gokhan Tore is injured and out of action for at least five weeks. The Turk has suffered a quadriceps muscles problem which affects the thigh and we were told he will be out for a minimum of five weeks. It was also explained to ClaretandHugh by our regular inside sources that […]

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Ravel Morrison’s hopes that a return to the Irons may be on next January have hit a brick wall inside the club. With Lazio ready to let the midfielder out on loan in the next transfer window after he has failed to nail down a regular frst team place, speculation has been rife that the […]

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West Ham’s slump form in the new stadium is nothing new – Southampton and Manchester City have both been there and done that! City experienced an awful season when they left Maine Road for the Etihad Stadium fnishing in a lowly 16th place in the Premier League on 41 points just above the relegation zone. […]

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Enner Valenica has defence following the bzarre events over the last few days which saw him chased by judicial officials and police during a World Cup qualifier in midweek. Valencia appeared to fake an injury to flee police amid rows over unpaid child maintenanace, as he was stretchered off and taken out of the stadium in […]

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Aaron Cresswell is determined to help get the team back on the winning trail as they look to move away from the bottom three. And he readily admits that he can’t wait to make his first appearance at the London Stadium. He said:  “I played in the final ever game at the Boleyn Ground and […]

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Joey Barton has claimed in his new book ‘No Nonsense’ via the Daily Star  that he completed a medical with the Irons in 2015. Barton, 34, eventually joined Burnley and is now at Rangers but he clairebuilt his career, but his controversial history cost him his move to East London – and he has now discussed exactly […]

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Hammers right back, Sam Byram has posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed recovering from an operation after his serious hamstring injury. Writing on instagram Sam wrote: “Road to recovery for me starts for now. Been very stop, start for me since arriving but determined to make it work and come back stronger. Surrounded […]

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ClaretandHugh has run a couple of controversial opinion polls over the last week for which we have taken some criticism from fans. Our first was whether the London Stadium would ever feel like home and the second on whether the fans still backed the two Davids. Some believed we were attempting to stir up discontent, […]

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Slaven Bilic has called non international players in for training every day since last weekend. The manager is reported to have viewed with concern data showing they are below their normal levels, and put on hard sessions from Monday to Friday with a practice game arranged against the club’s under-23s. He has been boosted by the […]

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West Ham’s owners have received a massive vote of confidence from the club’s supporters. The two Davids have often come in for noisy attacks on social media where David Gold has chosen to make himself prominent as he bids to answer the issues raised by fans. ClaretandHugh – perhaps controversially –  decided to put some […]

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Barely a day passes on the social networks when the two Davids are told they are doing either a great or rubbish job. So ClaretandHugh has decided to answer the question once and for all with our latest and possibly most controversial poll to date. We are asking our readers to let us know one […]

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The bookies have Slaven Bilic as a clear favourite for the axe. He’s at 6/4 with some firms whilst David Moyes and Tony Pulis are seen as the next most vulnerable Premier League bosses. Here’s what ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/?fref=nf have to say about that.   O Bookies need to naff off tbh. O […]

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Slaven Bilic is facing the biggest selectiondecision  his West Ham reign as he heads into yet another crucial match against Crystal Palace. And it centres on the captain Mark Noble who having started every game in pre-season and since could be rested after showing nothing like his best form. Word from the training ground is […]

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