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The news that Tony Carr has been offered just £14,00o redundancy payment after 43 years with the whole process handled by faceless HR people has been met with huge disappointment and shame by West Ham fans. Even the chairman’s son Jack Sullivan took to twitter to say “I would like to say Not everything the […]

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West Ham’s third kit will be officially released on 1st August and pay homage to the Thames Ironworks kit of 1897 ClaretandHugh understands. The kit is said be Oxford blue in colour and will be themed  heavily on Thames Ironworks who played in dark blue in recognition of founder Arnold Hills who played for both […]

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Today ClaretandHugh asked  Newham’s council press office about progress to relocate the Champions statue on the corner of Green Street and Baking road we were told: “There is no further update to this at this stage, the comment we previously gave the Newham Recorder is below is still valid”  A council spokesperson said: “No decision has been […]

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The trial of a man accused of a Christmas hamper con which saw West Ham players lose thousands of pounds has been abandoned. Stephen Ackerman of Loughton, Essex, denies 19 fraud charges with the proceeds totalling more than £50,000. Mr Ackerman is accused of selling hampers to West Ham players and staff  that never arrived under […]

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West Ham’s Europa League third-round qualifying first leg against NK Domzale on Thursday will be shown exclusively live on BT Sport. The Hammers’ trip to the Slovenian side will air on BT Sport 2 HD (kick-off is 7.45pm), with live streaming also available on BTSport.com and on the new-look BT Sport app. The first-leg clash with NK […]

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Sales of Olympic Stadium tours have gone on sale this week priced at £17 for adults £10 for children and £14 students, over 65’s and disabled visitors. A family ticket for two adults and two children costs £48 The self guided multimedia tour opens on Friday 12th August for the first time. The marketing for the […]

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David Gold has handed Michail Antonio a huge honour declaring him the most determined, and energetic player he has ever seen in a Hammers shirt. The co chairman was a constant source of encouragement to the £7 million signing when he arrived at the club last season and was forced to wait until November for […]

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Bobby Moore has been honoured with a blue plaque on his childhood home at 43 Waverley Gardens in Barking, east London where he first learned to play football. Greg Dyke, who is an English Heritage Blue Plaque Panel member, said the plaque “honours… the house and the streets where he grew up and first learned his […]

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Main man Dimi Payet is back on the training ground next Monday morning. The genius French midfielder has been given an extended break after his exertions at Euro 2016 but we were told earlier today that he will be back to resume pre-season training next Monday. Angelo Ogbona – who was on Euro duty with […]

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West Ham season ticket holders anxiously watching their letter boxes for their welcome packs with new Olympic Stadium access cards might have to wait a little longer. Yesterday West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady announced on twitter that the new West Ham season ticket access cards had been posted out last week and should be […]

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French TV channel Canal + claims Toulouse striker Wissam Ben Yedder will sign for Sevilla or Arsenal in the coming hours. Ben Yedder has been available on the transfer market with Toulouse President Sadran looking for €10m plus performance bonuses as he is in the last year of his contract. Sevilla had agreed a deal with Toulouse and were all set […]

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Manu Lanzini is on his way back to Britain right now (Tues) after being injured during Argentina’s Rio Olympics  warm-up game against Colombia. ClaretandHugh was told a few minute ago the midfielder is currently “in the air” and heading for the UK where he will immediately be checked out at the assessment centre. If required, he will […]

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Reece Oxford has flown straight from his England under 19 adventure to Austria where has linked up with the Irons squad. And that really is good news from every perspective with the regular rumours surrounding his future. ClaretandHugh has been assured again this morning (Tues)  that media reports claiming there has been an £18 million […]

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Here we go with another fantastic offer as we warm up for the new season. And the opportunity to get involved comes via our brilliant partners Hammers Chat who are involved in offering you a perfect eating and drinking experience on barges moored on the canal surrounding the Olympic Stadium. Gonzo and Geo are opening […]

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Just 11 days to go and we’ll be off  with the first game at at our new home. Final work is underway to convert the stadium into football  mode after the athletics finished yesterday. A new air skate system was deployed today for the first time to move the remaining three stands into sports pitch […]

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Aaron Cresswell has been ruled out of action for four months. The news breaking at the moment across the media was exclusively brought to you by ClaretandHugh yesterday when we revealed that the left back could be out of action for between one to six months. And earlier this afternoon we reported that there will […]

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The West Ham first team will remain in their training camp in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria this week until they travel directly to Slovenia to face NK Domzale in the capital city of Ljubljana in the 16,155-capacity Stozice Stadium. The state of the art football camp facilities include a main pitch and an artificial pitch. The players are staying at luxury […]

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Season Ticket Holders will shortly be receiving access cards for the former Olympic Stadium. Welcome packs for the Club’s 52,000 Season Ticket Holders are set to land on people’s door mats from the week commencing Monday 25th July say the club. Access cards will first be in use for the Hammers’ maiden Premier League home […]

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West Ham are planning to buy a quality left back following the injury to Aaron Cresswell in Austria. The club are preparing for a Cresswell absence after revealing their apprehensions following the wicked tackle on the former Hammer of the Year towards the end of the 3-0 win over Karlsruher on Saturday. ClaretandHugh approached its […]

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The The photo above taken over the weekend during the Athletics has re-ignited the debate about the gap between the front row of the East stand and the pitch at the former Olympic Stadium. The 20,000 capacity East stand pictured above is already in football mode although several corners will be added to each end this […]

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West Ham Vice Chairman Baroness Brady has acknowledged delays in the former Olympic Stadium wrap confirming ClaretandHugh’s story last week that the giant Stadium TV screen and wrap will be delayed until October. Brady told WHUFC.com “Construction projects of this magnitude are notorious for their delays, but we are on schedule, to the very day, […]

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Manuel Lanzini will fly back to England for treatment West Ham co-Chairman David Gold has confirmed this afternoon. The 23-year-old was part of the Argentina squad currently preparing for the Rio Olympics. Argentina’s official twitter account confirmed the injury saying “Manuel Lanzini, before Colombia suffered a sprain in his left knee” However, it could appear […]

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West Ham have revived their £20m bid to sign Italian international striker Simone Zaza from Juventus according to the Mail on Sunday today. The paper claims Zaza has accepted his opportunities will be even more limited as a result of Higuain’s arrival and is ready to leave Juventus. West Ham have been linked for a long […]

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West Ham have virtually given up on Carlos Bacca! The club believes they have been used as a bargaining chip by the AC Milan striker who at the same time appears to running out of options on his future. Despite having a four year deal with AC Milan he has been excluded from the American […]

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We wish to point out that in our earlier story on Aaron Cresswell’s knee injury sources CandH never stated that the player was DEFINITELY out for SIX MONTHS.. It was made quite clear in  our report that he may be out for as little as a month although it could be beyond that and possibly […]

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Exclusive West Ham are deeply concerned that Aaron Cresswell’s injury – reported as minor by some sources – could keep him out of action for anything up to six months. We learned this morning from our top source that early reports from unconfirmed Twitter sources in Austria are wide of the mark and that the […]

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