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Marko Arnautovic picked up yet another Man of the Match award – this time from Sky Sports – and celebrated a decent performance from the Irons against United. Speaking to the official site he said: “We played really well. On a couple of occasions in the first half they had shots from long distance, but I […]

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West Ham United and Manchester United could be charged by the FA for failing to control their players after an incident with Mark Noble and Paul Pogba. It may all depend on what referee Jonathan Moss includes his final report after both sets of players crowded around the referee after the flash point. Mark Noble […]

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  ClaretandHugh’s PlayerWatch man Daniel Leach takes a look at every move made by Angelo Ogbonna tonight and was majorly impressed. 2 – Presses highly on Sanchez preventing him from receieving the ball from McTominay 4 – Beats Lingard to a header on the the halfway line after a long ball from Shaw 19 – Clears […]

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ClaretandHugh Facebook member Sergey Novysh hands out his marks on every Iron Adrian: Few saves, one wonderful double save and one mistake. Not too busy overall, but did really well. 8 Rice: Solid performance, no mistakes at all. 7 Ogbonna: Very good performance, saved Adrian after mistimed run. 8   Cresswell: No silly mistakes defensively,  contribution going forward too. 6 Zabaleta: Played with some […]

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David Moyes was delighted with the Irons after their point against a Manchester United team who clinched second spot in the Premier League. Speaking to MOTD Moyes said: “A good point for us, maybe they will say the same as well. Our boys showed a great attitude after getting safe at the weekend. “They were bang […]

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Irons 0 Man United 0 The Hammers looked a different team as they took great whiffs of survival oxygen in probably the most relaxed match day experience at the London Stadium this season. But anybody looking for clues to David Moyes’ future from this performance will have been disappointed as for long periods the teams […]

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West Ham Supporters attending tonight’s match against Manchester United will be able to see the first three heritage displays on the concourses, while the next three will be unveiled at Sunday’s game against Everton. The first three celebrated are West Ham captains, West Ham Crests and West Ham record breakers. The final six will be […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew were back this week recording the latest West Ham podcast covering the Leicester City away win, Premier League safety, the West Ham manager poll and predictions for Manchester United and Everton. Listen to Sean, Nigel and guest presenter Iain Dale set the world to rights in all things […]

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By Clive Budd West Ham United Football Club’s turbulent season is finally drawing to a welcome close. Fans, owners and players have been getting on each others’ backs and after some awful performances, everybody wants to put this campaign behind them and come back stronger next season. West Ham have gone through their fair share […]

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Six weeks ago Sadiq Khan granted West Ham vice chairman Karren Brady a 45 minute audience to discuss the London Stadium! Nothing has happened since in this increasingly bitter dispute. We understand that the Stadium owners (London Legacy Development Corporation) are adopting a “put up or shut up” approach to West Ham saying if you […]

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I would love to believe that Josh Pask, Nathan Holland (above right) and Josh Cullen (below right) will be involved in tonight’s squad against Manchester United. Sadly I don’t think it will happen with the manager and club possibly  more focused on a finishing position than blooding youngsters. I’d be delighted to be proved wrong […]

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David Moyes has again talked up his Premier League credentials as West Ham had towards a decision on whether he stays or goes. Having indicated the decision could be made within a week of the season finishing Moyes has been making it clear he won’t be short of offers if the Hammers say “thanks but […]

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BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson believes West Ham can earn another point against Manchester United tonight at the London Stadium. Writing on the BBC website Lawro says: “West Ham are safe now too after their win at Leicester on Saturday, which was a massive result for them and means the pressure is off in this game. Manchester […]

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West Ham would need to invest heavily to land Rafa Benitez as their new manager for next season should they opt not to renew David Moyes contract. Insiders say the Spaniard earns £6.5m in his current contract at Newcastle and the former Liverpool manager is demanding Mike Ashley pay him £8m per year to extend his […]

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David Moyes believes his future could be settled within a week of the season ending. He is still refusing to commit himself publicly declaring only  he has a decision to make adding: “I want to make sure I can give the supporters what they crave.” Asked when talks would take place he declared: There’s nothing […]

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David Moyes reckons “it could be argued” West Ham  had the best January of any club in the Premier League . He claims that was because we sold three players -Fonte, Sakho, and Ayew. made a profit and only brought in Jordan Hugill. He ‘explained:’ You could say that was a risk, and if it hadn’t worked […]

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Rafa Benitez would cost West Ham at least £6m in compensation claims a leading Newcastle blog ‘The Mag’  That was the claim as the Magpies fan site who published the results of yesterday’s Claret and Hugh poll showing that Benitez was West Ham fans number one choice to manage the Hammers next season with over 41% […]

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The former head of recruitment of West Ham Tony Henry has apologised for his comments about African players and says they were not intended to be racist. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News, Henry has attempted to explain why he said the Hammers did not want to sign more African players in the January […]

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David Moyes says he has a decision to make with regards to his future in East London Speaking to reporters at Rush Green this afternoon he said in regards to his contract: “We’ve always said we will wait until after the end of the season and I won’t change my views until we get the […]

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Michail Antonio has broken a long silence – just a few hours after being linked with Crystal Palace – to declare his loyalty to the Hammers. The 2017 Hammer of the Year claimed on the official website: “I’m feeling good. The recovery from my operation is going well so I’m just going to keep moving on […]

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Rafa Benitez has come out on top of a Claret and Hugh poll on who supporters would like to see as the West Ham manage next season. The Spaniard took over 41% of the 4,452 fans voting yesterday’s poll. The 58-year-old has less than a year on a three-year contract with Newcastle which he signed in March 2016 […]

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    By Allen Cummings     It’s always a bit special ,a bit tasty when we entertain Manchester United. The ‘Mancs’ from the red side of Manchester seem to stir the emotions, both on and off the pitch, like few other visitors. It’s always a game to look out for when the fixtures are […]

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Jordan Hugill will be the first player out of the London Stadium this summer so long as the Irons can find a buyer at a realistic price. David Moyes brought the striker in from Preston North End at a price of £10 million but the Irons realise they are now  likely to take a hit […]

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Andy Carroll is a happy bunny again and wants to finish the season in style. AC returned to action with a 20 minute run out against Leicester City after making his peace with boss David Moyes following his disciplinary problems during the Manchester City game. And speaking to the official site he said:“Saturday was brilliant. […]

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West Ham are hoping to appoint the next permanent manager of the club within a couple of weeks of the season ending on Sunday. The decision looks set to be made ahead of the end of season review where such matters are generally resolved. David Moyes remains in the frame but the club has a […]

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The time for excuses and explanations is long past! This season has been the most wearying, worrying and nerve jangling I  can remember and I go back a very long way with this club. I really can’t be bothered to get into the plethora of issues which have followed us through a winter of the […]

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