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West Ham will have played 51 games by the time this season ends but Mark Noble insists hard work can get them to their European goal. The skipper has led from the front this season and said: “We have got some really big clubs around us who are playing well, so we need to keep on […]

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It has has always been believed that money talks in the Premier League, your turnover, your wage bill, the size of your stadium, your ticket income, your retail income and your global brand and fan base dictate the pecking of the top four in the Premier League. Last night, Leicester City changed all that and […]

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Cheik Kouyate and co chairman David Gold are as one –  Mark Noble deserves an England call-up. His two penalties last weekend and another brace this made the point once again that the captain should surely get an outing in the international shirt. Saturday’s fellow goalscorer Kouyate said: ““First of all, Mark is a leader. […]

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Former Hammers skipper, Lucas Neill has been declared bankrupt. Neill, who it’s estimated earned close to £21m in a career that included 15 years playing in England, much of it in the Premier League, will be interviewed by executives from an insolvency firm this week as they seek to establish the extent of his debts. But […]

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Our partners Blowing Bubbles Magazine have produced a magnificent tribute to the Boleyn in the commemorative issue which is OUT ON THURSDAY! The issue will become a collector’s item and includes: O Special wrap front cover O Leading writers penning their fondest memories of visiting the ‘Old Lady’ O Derby, Southampton and Sunderland supporters discussing […]

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        by Pete Ellis Where is the fear? As Hammers, we have all known that sickening feeling of travelling to a “big club”  and hoping that we put on a show so we don’t get embarrassed. Usually it results in a loss, but so long as it’s not a thumping, we begrudgingly […]

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Amazing Slaven Bilic made a young lad’s wildest dream come true after the West Brom match and showed himself to be perhaps the finest person to ever manage the Hammers. ClaretandHugh was contacted by  follower and the young man’s father, David Parry, who could barely believe what was happening when the Irons boss approached him […]

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Alexandre Lacazette now looks certain to be leaving Olympique Lyonnais this summer with the Premier League his clearly favoured option. ClaretandHugh reported earlier today that talks between the player’s agent and his advisers appeared to becoming more positive although sources at the club continue to insist nothing has yet been formally agreed. However, we have […]

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        By Pete Ellis I know all about knee jerk ‘Jerks’ because I have been one in past years. Yep, I have put my size 12s on and firmly laid the boot into West Ham in the past after another underwhelming performance. But honestly, really, what can you say when some of  my […]

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Fears that Manu Lanzini could miss the weekend match against Swansea were  cleared up earlier this afternoon. The Argentine midfield playmaker was subbed three minutes from the end – being replaced by Reece Oxford – amid fears that he had suffered a knee injury. But a well placed insider told ClaretandHugh: “We were all holding […]

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  A great win and three more precious points as the Hammers fans start to look ever more longingly at their passports. Some were worried about yesterday’s Hawthorns clash pre-match but after overcoming  a tricky first 25 minutes we cruised to one of our most comfortable victories of the season.. And that really is no […]

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David Gold has explained how he was moved to salute the Irons fans at West Brom after yesterday afternoon’s fine victory. The co chairman walked the entire circumference of the Hawthorns pitch to join the fans in their celebrations at the end of the 90 minutes. And his actions brought universal praise across the social […]

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West Ham are focusing all their transfer market energies on French striker Alexandre Lacazette who is moving closer to a deal with the club. Slaven Bilic wants all transfer dealings done as soon as the transfer window opens and would love to see the player on board by then. And reports from inside the Hammers is that […]

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Baggies 0 Irons 3 West Ham survived a really dodgy half an hour with  large helping of decent defending and a fair bit of luck before recording one of their most comfortable wins of the season. Funny how often good teams get lucky isn’t it? 😉 Baggies boss Tony Pulis had sprung a surprise on […]

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Co chairman David Gold made a walk men half his age would have rejected as he strolled around the the Hawthorns at the end of the Irons 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. DG received an astonishing reception as he walked from his seat and – as the rain poured down -walked the entire circumference […]

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West Ham fans on their way to West Brom have been warned that they should avoid the M1. Massive hold-ups are being experienced following the closure of two lanes on the motorway. This has been caused by an overturned vehicle and the delays threaten to see fans miss kick off by some distance. Associate editor […]

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West Ham may be on their way to the showpiece stadium of British sport as a new home and sitting in a lofty sixth place in the Premier League but they haven’t forgotten their roots. For last week a new clutch of highly promising youngsters were signed as the club strengthened from the bottom up. […]

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David Gold sees a Europa Cup campaign as another great opportunity to blood some of the clubs best young  prospects at the top level. But first he wants another big away win at West Brom declaring: “It’s always going to be tough and competitive against a Tony Pulis side but we have to fancy ourselves.” […]

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Slaven Bilic has warned that a Tony Pulis team won’t be heading for the sun loungers at the Hawthorns this afternoon and that the Hammers need to be at their best. And he has repeated that “we cannot afford to lose games or not to win them.” He said: “It is going to be hard […]

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West Ham are very much in the market for a new right back in the summer transfer window. They have added the position to the priority signing list along with a striker as they bid to strengthen and double up in all positions. The Irons are determined to join the Premier League elite and know […]

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We have a chance for a lucky couple to make what may be their final visit to the Boleyn. Thanks to our friends and club sponsors Betway we have a pair of tickets for the match against Swansea on Saturday May 7 and all you have to do to win them is to give the […]

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Cockney Rejects have recorded a single to mark West Ham moving from Upton Park or Boleyn Ground as we prefer to call it. “Goodbye Upton Park” will be released through Cadiz Music on Tuesday 10th May, the date of the last home game and the band will perform it live at the ground before kick-off. Brothers Jeff and […]

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West Ham are looking at a near £20 million windfall this season from the league position payments. And if they can hold on to sixth of seventh place then manager Slaven Bilic will be in line for extra payment given his bonuses kick in at eighth place unlike his predecessor who negotiated a deal which […]

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  Exclusive David Gold has told Slaven Bilic’s big pal Darijo Srna he need not bother speculating on our manager’s future. Srna claimed in an interview published by Sporting Intelligence that  West Ham would not be the limit for Biilic adding: “He could manage a Barcelona or a Manchester club without any problem.” But Gold – […]

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West Ham Vice Chairman, Lady Brady has confirmed that there are over 50,000 Hammers season tickets at the Olympic Stadium, nearly twice the 26,000 currently at the Boleyn Ground this season. She confirms the club will shortly sell out the 60,000 capacity stadium with tens of thousands more on a waiting list for the second […]

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One of Slaven Bilic’s oldest friends reckons the West Ham boss will one day go onto manage “one of the great clubs in world football.” Thirty three year old Darijo Srna is captain of Shakhtar Donetsk and has known Bilic – who is working wonders with West Ham this season – since he was 10 years old. […]

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