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West Ham Vice-Chairman has written to season ticket holders threatening permanent bans for those for permanently stand A MESSAGE TO SUPPORTERS FROM THE VICE-CHAIRMANDear Supporter,West Ham United’s opening games at London Stadium have been hugely successful in terms of record crowds, supporters’ feedback on the Stadium, the atmosphere and the matchday experience. However, the Club […]

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Diafra Sakho has got down to working his way back into favour at the club. Sak has had what one insider described to us today as a “reality check” after failing his West Brom medical and is now determined to make a full recovery and become a part of the Hammers future. We were told: […]

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West Ham have denied stories  they are pursuing Lyon’s Algerian winger Rachid Ghezzal who was linked with us in the morning media. The idea that we could possibly be interested in yet another wideman seemed quite ridicuous to us at ClaretandHugh but given that club president Jean-Michel Aulas is quoted as saying precisely that we thought […]

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ClaretandHugh has come out as a hugely popular site among West Ham websites according to a new survey from Iain Dale’s www.Westhamtiidie.com Iain’s extensive survey among his followers show CandH way out in front of the rest in terms of click popularity with 76 per cent saying they went to our button during their visit. […]

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Those supporters who purchased Claret Membership will soon be receiving their cards and welcome packs following the delivery of season ticket access cards and welcome packs this week. Our source at the ticket office told ClaretandHugh this morning: “Confirmation on membership should be with us in the next 24hrs ish.  Naturally it goes without saying all those […]

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Andre Ayew believes he is about to help Dimitri Payet become an even better player after his transfer-busting move to the the club. It sems unbeleiveable that Ayew cost virtually double what we paid for the French superstar but the new boy clearly believes it’s going to be well worth it. He said: “I know […]

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Many supporters have struggled to find their names or inscriptions on champions stones in the new Champions place for which they have spent up to £499 to have their names inscribed. West Ham’s Vice Chairman, Karren Brady says those who have purchased Champions stones will get an email next week to show their location of their stones. […]

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Season ticket holders have been waiting patiently for the season ticket access cards despite paying a 25% deposit as early May last year and the full balance in June this year. On the 15th July Vice chairman Karren Brady tweeted out “Next week your access card and the welcome pack will arrive don’t worry you’ll […]

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This will be a welcome sight for all Hammers.  Manuel Lanzini  is back in the gym doing strengthening work while still wearing a protective leg brace. At the end of July we were told Lanzini will be missing for anything  between three to six weeks. The brilliant midfielder – injured while on international duty for Argentina ahead […]

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Our podcast partners Moore Than Just A podcast are back with an outside broadcast special from the London Stadium on Sunday during the Juventus Betway cup defeat. Hear ClaretandHugh Associate editor, Sean Whetstone with regular podcast presenter John Bucci take to their season ticket seats for the very first time at our new home. Hear […]

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Diafra Sakho could be welcomed back into the West Ham fold following his has failed transfer to West Brom. ClaretandHugh reported this morning that the manager had cooled interest in Carlos Bacca given the number of strikers he now has at the club …and they include Sak. The striker saw his move to West Brom […]

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THis is a guest post by Mark Sandell, West Ham representative on the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) Fifty years after realising at the age of four that I would never be good enough to play for West Ham, I did finally get to represent them  at the Premier League Supporters meeting organised by the Football […]

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Clearly this bus load of people have little respect for age of reputation. It seems that Sir Trev is in Edingburgh today and quite happy to travel by public transport. However when the great man jumped on board he found that he would be treated in no way differently to any other passenger without a […]

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Slaven Bilic will make no further moves for Carlos Bacca. The manager believes that with Andy Carroll, Andre Ayew, and Jonathon Calleri and Enner Valencia on board he has enough strikers. However, there could be a new arrival in the winter window should  the Ecuador inernational move on. There has been much speculation on social […]

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Yesterday Paul Merson predicted West Ham will finish in seventh place in the Premier League this coming season. This has been backed up by  rival Spurs fan Lord Sugar also predicting a seventh place finish for the Hammers. West Ham finished seventh place last season but will we replicate that again?  Do you agree? Where […]

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by Pete Ellis Social medi-arrgggghhhh!!!! Before I begin, imagine the music from the the old Hovis adverts, the brass band playing that old slow sad song….are you with me? Ok. I miss the days of teletext. The anticipation of waiting for page upon page of stuff you had no interest in, & taking longer to […]

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Andre Ayew has finally landed at West Ham in a £20.5 million deal but the question is “Who are you ” Andre. We know you’ve been at Swansea and are a bit tasty but beyond that most people would see you as a bit of a closed book. So our partners over at Hammers Chat […]

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Andre Ayew has signed for West Ham in a deal worth £20.5m reports Chairman’s son Jack Sullivan this evening. Jack wrote on twitter “Andre Ayew is now a West Ham player, he has signed for £20.5m!!” He went on to say  “Andrew Ayew scored 6 goals in only 8 games when he played up front for […]

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Following successful two opening games against Domzale and Juventus, the London Stadium faces a number of finishing touches before the first Premier League home game against Bournemouth on Sunday 21st August. As we revealed earlier work has already started  by Fabric Architecture to install fabric sails to hide the back of lower tier retractable seating from […]

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Work has started to cover up the gaps between the London Stadium lower stands and the concourse. The retractable seating has moved forward 15 metres leaving unsightly views  under the seating of scaffolding, breeze blocks and unused seating exposed for all to see. West Ham plan to cover these gaps up with Claret and Blue […]

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The completion of left back Arthur Masuaku and the impending signing of Andre Ayew and Jonathan Calleri will mean we will have two players for every position for the start of the premier league season against Chelsea on Monday 13th August. Goal Keeper:  Adrian/Randolph Right Back: Antonnio/Byram Left Back: Cresswell/ Masuaku Centre backs: Ogbonna/Collins   […]

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ClaretandHugh is today offering our brilliant followers the opportunity of becoming part of an exciting new movie in which the Boleyn Ground plays a central part. It will immortalise the ‘old lady’ forever on celluloid in a tense thriller starring former Bond star Pierce Brosnan and Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista. The movie -‘Final Score’ […]

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Andy Carroll was justifiably delighted with his afternoon’s work against Juventus but not unnaturally disappointed with the 3-2 defeat. Speaking after his two goal performance he told West Ham TV he said: “The result didn’t go our way, but it was good to get two goals and start scoring again. “I think it was perfect […]

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French left back from Greece Arthur Masuaku was at the Olympic Stadium yesterday watching the Hammers as they lost 3-2 to a late Simone Zaza goal against Juventus. Masuaka is being brought in from Olympiacos as a replacement and cover for Aaron Cresswell and he should be joined by Swansea’s Andre Ayew during the week. […]

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Irons 2 Juventus 3 Match verdict Ok, it was a pre season friendly but at last Andy Carroll showed himself as a guy who may just be the 20 goal a season striker we need so badly. It’s all about keeping him fit! Two fine headers produced the goals that brought the Hammers back from […]

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Slaven Bilic prefers Andre Ayew as the Hammers last big signing of the summer. The Irons had planned to bring in the Swansea player and a striker, with Carlos Bacca the big choice, but the failed medical suffered by Diafra Sakho has changed  that. Despite talk continuing that the club could be involved in moving […]

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