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Join myself and Geo as we discuss all the transfer dealings following the Europa exit to Astra. Will Zaza be any good, should Samuelsen go out on loan, do we have too many midfielders and will we be able to offload a very downbeat Enner Valencia.   All this and more discussed live at 8:30 […]

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CandH Exclusive Simone Zaza will sit down to talks with Slaven Bilic later today aimed at discovering how he is set to be used should he finally commit to put pen to paper and join the Irons. The player has agreed personal terms of around £100k a week and the Hammers will dig deep to […]

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Simone Zaza looks set to sign for the Irons later today according to Slaven Bilic has confirmed. The manager said  personal terms have been agreed with the Italian as well as a deal with Juventus, which is reported to be a cub record of £24 million although it could be preceded by a loan period. […]

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Hold on before we get too carried away in our disappointment! Slaven Bilic made eight changes to a team that hadn’t played very well on Sunday and although he’s too big a character to blame the injury crisis we have to realise the man’s in a dreadful position. I’ve read all sorts of stuff about […]

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“Horror…shock…disgust…beaten by a pub team, unacceptable” and far far worse. They are just some of the responses to last night’s performance in the second leg of the second qualfying round of the Europa Cup. Let’s not hide from the fact that West Ham United were utterly appalling and beyond the late arrival of the excellent […]

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So the Hammers here dumped out of Europe by a Romanian outfit beaten 5-1 at the weekend. It will be remembered as one of our worst defeats. The ClaretandHugh Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ has been red hot – here’s some random responses O Mr Sullivan’s cheap options and false promises have come home to roost tonight. […]

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  “We created the sort of chances we had to score, but it wasn’t that we missed chances, it was that we didn’t play good.” “I’m angry and frustrated but I’m much more disappointed than anything else because we wanted to go through “I am not going to lose faith in the players after one […]

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West Ham are trying hard to bring Simone Zaza to the club. Despite suggestions from the manager this morning that the Carlos Bacca deal may be resurrected that could be a smokescreen as we have learned that Zaza talks are back underway. We have been told that they are continuing with the Italy international’s advisors but […]

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Slaven Bilic may again give the thumbs up to a move for Carlos Bacca – should the striker show an interest in joining the Hammers – after tonight.. The club believe entry into the Europa Cup proper tonight could have a bearing on Bacca’s attitude towards finally agreeing to come to the club. And Bilic […]

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Chelsea’s forgotten man Loic Remy is only a back up choice for a West Ham loan deal should their moves to find striker cover fail. He is only on the club’s secondary choice  as Slaven Bilic and David Sullivan continue to movem for available front men given the club’s injury crisis. Hopes of signing Italy […]

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West Ham were tonight told they had no chance of signing Simone Zaza on loan ClaretandHugh reported earlier this week that the Hammers wanted him on a season long deal but that Juvntus want a permnent deal and have named a price of £25 million. That is too rich for the Hammers blood and with […]

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Slaven Bilic has made his position clear on Carlos Bacca or anyone else who doesn’t want to play for the Irons – ‘your loss pal!’ The manager has been discussing his signing policy and clearly shares the view of us fans who have little or no time for those who “umm” and “err” over a […]

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David Gold believes Michail Antonio  is a total Sam Allardyce player and a certainty for England. The co chairman has remained close to the former Nottingham Forest winger throughout his various troubles and admits he “gave him a peck  on the cheek ” after his man of the match performance against Bournemouth. Speaking to ClaretandHugh […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed that both Juventus’ Simon Zaza and Wilfried Bony are targets for the Irons. Speaking ahead of tomorrow night’s Europa Cup clash at a morning presser the manager said of the Zaza interest: “We were linked with him (Zaza) last year and he is a top player. We were in contact with […]

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Juventus have offered West Ham  Simone Zaza for £25 million but with four strikers – if we include Andre Ayew among them – on the books, should the club splash the cash. ClaretandHugh Facebook members @  https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have been reacting to the possibility.   O Sign him and sell Sakho and Valencia. Job done. O Sully […]

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It’s all a bit late in the day but Carlos Bacca – after suggestions he would take a fortnight nearly a month ago to decide on whether or not he would move to West Ham – has finally given his answer. It is of course – as CandH explained back then – a “no ” although […]

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West Ham’s co charman and chief shareholder David Sullivan is feeling fine after what he describes as an operation to correct a  heart flutter. Speaking to ClaretandHugh from his hospital bed this evening he revealed that the surgery he has undergone has been successful. He said: “They are just trying to remove a heart flutter. It’s […]

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David Sullivan has undergone heart surgery but is reported to be doing well and this picture seems to prove the point. The Co chairman DS had barely come around from his operation than he was back on the phone showing whatever the circumstances it’s always business as usual. His son David jnr posted the picture […]

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One enterprising Hammers fan has developed and launched a new website to swap season tickets seats the London Stadium. The West Ham United Unofficial Season Ticket Seat Exchange allows season ticket holders to register and unofficially swap seats if they prefer to sit rather than stand or Vice versa. The website says “This website was […]

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West Ham has signed a new three-year principal sponsor deal with Betway thought to be worth £30m which will extend the betting company’s partnership through to end of the 2019/20 season. “West Ham United are pleased to announce the renewal of the Club’s partnership with principal sponsors Betway. The new deal is the largest sponsorship agreement in […]

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The Hammers are back on BT Sport West Ham v Astra Giurgiu Thursday 7.30pm BT Sport 2 HD and 4K UHD The Hammers welcome the Romanian champions to the London Stadium for the play-off round second leg on Thursday 25 August at 7.45pm – just over a year after being eliminated from the same tournament by the same opposition.With […]

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West Ham Co-Chairman, David Gold appears to stand behind his comments of four years ago when he said he was open minded about Safe Standing and if West Ham got the Olympic Stadium he would certainly consider it there. The Chairman re-tweeted the  short video clip to his 152,000 followers on twitter this morning. Later […]

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According to Italian football site gianlucadimarzio.com Juventus have been offered Simone Zaza on loan to West Ham for £5.1m with a further £19m option to buy when the loan completes. David Amoyal writes: “After the deal with Wolfsburg collapsed, Simone Zaza is waiting to find out where he’ll play next. West Ham is interested, there have been contacts […]

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New left back Arthur Masuaku tops the player ratings on an average score 7.6 from the West Ham v Bournemouth Premier League game narrowly beating Michail Antonio into second place on an average rating of 7.5. Kouyate was the third most rated player on 7.4 while Byram and Noble both scored 7.2 being the only […]

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The London Borough of Newham has started it’s giveaway of up to 100,000 free tickets to West Ham games at the London Stadium starting with this Thursday’s evening game against Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League play off second leg.  Newham borough residents who have previously registered an interest in watching West Ham were emailed this […]

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The Daily Mail are once again trying to resurrect the Carlos Bacca transfer story. Sam Morshead in the Mail writes this evening: “West Ham are set to make a fresh attempt to sign Carlos Bacca from AC Milan, by offering less than the £20million they originally tabled for the Colombian.The Hammers are in desperate need […]

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