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Diafra Sakho’s immediate West Ham future ahead of the Manchester United clash remains the big topic of conversation this morning after his shock absence from the squad which drew with Arsenal. Conflicting reports of the situation arose with the Mail claiming – as did Claretandhugh last night – that there had been a training ground […]

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Hammers Chat host Gonzo gives his match review of the Arsenal game and brings another exciting new signed shirt offer to subscribers. The shirt – donated by the club – is signed by the lads who took part in the brilliant 3-3 draw and is a special chance for old and new subscribers to get […]

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David Gold admits he will be seriously upset if the Irons v Gunners game isn’t first match up on Match of the Day tonight. The co chairman reckons there could hardly have been a better game this season – never mind today – and amusingly declared: “We’ll need to call the police in if we […]

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Hammers Chat top man Gonzo caught up with top writer Sam Wallace of the Sunday Supplement and Telegraph after the Irons v Gunners clash this afternoon. Mr Wallace had some nice things to say about the Hammers in general and talisman Dimi Payet in particular. It’s another coup from ClaretandHugh and their video blog partners […]

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Exclusive Diafra Sakho’s absence from today’s squad was surrounded by confusion tonight and manager Slaven Bilic now seems set  to meet with the player ahead of the match against Manchester United. We understand the striker reported himself injured after training on Friday, left training and failed to show at the stadium for the Arsenal game […]

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Exclusive David Gold tonight told those who have criticised him for standing by Andy Carroll: “I told you so!” The chairman has been the big man’s biggest defender as he has battled his way through injury and back to full fitness. And nobody was more delighted to see the Geordie boy storm back to form […]

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By new ClaretandHugh blogger Paul Gregory Rarely are points so precious as when they are won from behind. West Ham proved that adage true today. They probably should have won. Even before Andy Carroll’s masterclass in tormenting a defence Manuel Lanzini should have opened the scoring, turning home Carroll’s bicycle kick but being flagged for […]

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Q: Good choice to start Carroll?  Slav: Yep. We have good strikers of course and he’s fit now, he trained for a few weeks, he looks really sharp. We had space on the flanks and we hoped we could use it to put in good crosses, we have really a few players who are capable, […]

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Manager Slaven Bilic was happy with almost everything from the Irons – except the point. And in typical fashion he walked away from a post match interview refusing to talk about Manu Lanzini’s disallowed goal saying: “No I won’t talk about it in press conferences or my columns because people say ‘Oh he’s off again.’ […]

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Hammers hat-trick hero Andy Carroll declared himself happy with the draw but admitted the team’s set up didn’t suit the lads in the first half. The big man said: “We didn’t play the best in the first half but I was delighted to get a couple back before the break. Maybe my goals meant my […]

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Manuel Lanzini’s 14th minute goal should have stood and the linesman got it wrong TV replays have shown. Lanzini netted against Arsenal from a Andy Carroll overhead kick but the referee Craig Pawson backed up his linesman in disallowing the goal. Veteran referee Howard Webb working for BT Sport agrees the officials got it badly wrong […]

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Diafra Sakho is missing from the West Ham squad which will face Arsenal this afternoon after  he went AWOL earlier this week for a scheduled media appearance at the Lakeside shopping centre club store. We were previously told his absence was due to a routine medical scan at the hospital and nothing more sinister than […]

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West Ham are continuing to talk with every top club over the prestige pre-season friendly they want to stage for the re-Olymic Stadium season opening. The process is being complicated by commitments of major outfits and the possibility of the Hammers being involved in European competition. The club – as has been reported previously have […]

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Co chairman David Gold is heading for the last Upton Park clash against Arsenal declaring: “It’s a very winnable game and I can’t ever remember saying that before.” A final Boleyn victory over the North Londoners would be another fantastic memory for us all to take away to the Olympic Stadium and DG reckons it’s […]

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Arsene Wenger believes West Ham landing the Olympic Stadium will save them years of financial difficulty. Wenger knows just how lucky the Hammers, sixth in the table and chasing a surprise Champions League place, are to secure their new stadium at a cut-price cost. He has talked regularly about how the club “suffered financially” and […]

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Jealous  Premier League fans have resorted to accusing Dimitri Payet of being a ‘one season wonder’ at West Ham suggesting his form will never last. Green eyed rival supporters should read Payet’s impressive record over the past three seasons before joining West Ham in the summer before they open their mouths. In the 2012/2013 season […]

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West Ham fans travelling to London derby at the Boleyn Ground against Arsenal tomorrow should be aware that the A13 flyover will be closed between the junction with Ripple Road (A123) and Lodge Avenue (A1153) in both directions, from 10pm on the Friday to 5am on the Monday. A13 traffic will be diverted via the […]

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It’s an extraordinary thing to say but for the first time ever there are probably more West Ham players Arsenal would want in their team than the other way around. I simply cannot wait for tomorrow’s (Sat) game. I think it is going to be a classic and I believe the Irons will beat the […]

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There is a West Ham song called ‘ True, True Claret & Blue’ which was recorded in Basildon Studio by John Summerton and Mitch Horner. Claret and Hugh caught up with John & Mitch to ask them about their Hammers song. Mitch told us: “People started to ask me what inspired our West Ham song. I am  a committed West […]

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The Irons board have rejected the chance to sign Alexandre Pato in the summer. Pato scored his first Chelsea goal of the season after making a debut against Ason Villa but fears he won’t be wated at Stamford Bridge next season when his loan spell ends. Representatives of Pato attempted to use his goal, albeit […]

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The Mirror’s John Cross joins us today as a special guest blogger and casts his eye over tomorrow’s huge Boleyn clash against the Arsenal. ‘Crossie ‘ is an old pal and has been close to the north London club since he was working on the area’s local newspaper. He has since become one of the most respected […]

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Slaven Bilic appears to have suggested that the West Ham board’s Dmitri Payet coup will see other clubs totally re-thinking their signing policies. There’s a widespread view in the game that players of his age – 29 – should not command big fees because they have no sell-on value at the end of the contract. […]

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As in previous years, West Ham Chairman, David Gold will be opening his Garden for the National Garden Scheme charity and St Catherine’s Hospice. The gardens are open this Sunday 10th April 2016 – 11.00am to 4.30pm. Entry is £5 for adults, children are free. Share This:

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Exclusive Peterborough United director of football Barry Fry ill have his first round of talks on Martin Samuelsen’s future next Wednesday night. Fry is keen to take the Norwegian teenager to London Road for next season’s campaign and told ClaretandHugh exclusively that he will open talks with David Sullivan. Fry – the David’s manager before […]

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Exclusive Slaven Bilic has received a “serious well done mate” from the man who brought him to West Ham – Harry Redknapp. The former Hammers boss – now assisting Darren Wassall in the Derby County promotion push – spoke exclusively to ClaretandHugh declaring: “Slaven has done a fabulous job. He’s a good lad. “I think […]

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The prototype of a Claret and Blue shirt with Billy Bonds name on it is now proudly hanging in the Olympic Stadium. A number of these shirts will hung  around the former Olympic Stadium as part of the continuing WestHamifcation of the stadium ahead of the Hammers move in August. Meanwhile the club has posted […]

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