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Besiktas president Ahmet Nur Cebiare today is reported as saying he wants €30 million for star midfielder Gokhan Tore according to club vice-. Asked about possible West Ham interest he said:   “If they give €30 million we would have to think about it, we have to think about business as well.” However, with the […]

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The nation’s bookies have stretched the Irons odds of reaching teh Champions League to around a massive 14/1 ahead of the Arsenal game. Late equalisers in the 2-2 with Chelsea and then Crystal Palace last weekend to leave them three points adrift of Manchester City in fourth. And that has left the bookies unimpressed with Manchester […]

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Slaven Bilic has ruled Sam Byram and James Collins out of the reckoning for the game against Arsenal but has a full squad apart from those two. Speaking  at his presser this morning he said: “Both are going to train with us tomorrow, but of course it is too early for them to be in […]

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West Ham have told ClaretandHugh that a pre-season tour of the United States is a real  possibility but that they are also exploring other options. Reports arose yesterday with our pals at kumb.com that the club has provisionally booked friendlies against Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders, both of whom feature in the MLS (Major League Soccer). […]

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ClaretandHugh has learned that the Hammers will want a minimum of £50 million should any club launch a bid this summer. Since CandH published the story it has been repeated in the UK and national press but how have the fans responded to the club’s position. Here’s what some of the CandH followers have had […]

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This latest photo from inside the former Olympic Stadium shows works are progressing in adding thousands of Claret seats in the London 2012 shard pattern to replace the previous black seats. Claret and Hugh understands that West Ham is footing the multi-million pound bill to swap out the seats.  The new Claret and Blue seats […]

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Radio shock jock, Adrian Durham has been winding up West Ham fans from his official twitter account. To get a reaction Durham tweeted: “So, because West Ham got the Olympic Stadium on the cheap, refs are refusing to give them penalties. Glad we cleared that up.” After getting some abuse on twitter he went on to […]

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Now I know Richard Keys is a total numptie but a tweeted suggestion of his this morning beats all. We perhaps need to bear in mind this is the same Keys who was ‘calling’ West Ham’s progress under Slaven Bilic during the early part of the season. He regularly reminded us that we were very […]

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Diafa Sakho caused wide spread speculation and concern on social media yesterday after he failed to turn up for a planned media event at the Lakeside shopping centre club store. The club were forced to announce that “Due to unforeseen circumstances Diafra Sakho is unable to attend today’s Lakeside Store appearance. The Club would like to […]

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Planning permission for four illuminated signs spelling out the words ‘West Ham United’ at the former Olympic Stadium have been refused by the planning authority although no reason has been given why. Planning documentation was submitted back in February to erect four large illuminated sign reading “West Ham United” with letters 3 metres high. Each new […]

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The Irons clash against Arsenal at lunchtime on Saturday is being celebrated as a Bill Bonds and Trevor Brooking match. And ClaretandHugh’s associate editor Sean Whetstone remembers the two legends in a special article recalling his own memories of the wonderful ‘old lady.’ The pair will be  joined at Upton Park the likes of Phil […]

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West Ham Academy striker Jordan Brown was a trialist for Ipswich Under 21’s in a 2-1 win over Barnsley youngsters. 19 year old Brown is out of contract at the end of the season and he has been told  by West Ham he will not be offered new terms, having joined the Hammers academy from […]

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Diafra Sakho has pulled out of a planned event at the club store in Lakeside at 2.30pm this afternoon for reasons unknown. The club were forced the post a tweet on their official twitter account after the event had already started saying: “Due to unforeseen circumstances Diafra Sakho is unable to attend today’s Lakeside Store […]

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West Ham fans seem to get everywhere, they are often spotted on TV during Formula one races, the Tour de France, Cricket matches and World Darts championships The latest event is Wrestling where eagle-eyed fans spotted West Ham supporters wearing Hammers shirts and holding up a green ‘We’ve got Payet’ sign.  The fans were televised […]

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Antonio Martinez is nearing his announcement as the latest signing for West Ham.  The 18-year-old starlet from Valencia, who has scored 100 goals in the last four seasons can be seen here at West Ham posing with a young fan. The news should come as little surprise after West Ham Chairman, David Sullivan confirmed as […]

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Top West Ham insiders were left relieved but puzzled when Cheik Kouyate’s sending off against Crystal Palace was turned over by the Football Association this afternoon (Tues). The immediate reaction from on of our top insider was “Thank God for that but you have to wonder what’s going on don’t you? “We have now had […]

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Any club wanting to get Dimi Payet out of West Ham will need to find a MINIMUM fee of £50 million a year whilst offering the player £200,000 a week over four years. Although the suggestion that Real Madrid and Barcelona could be locked in a tug of war for Dimi this summer has only […]

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West Ham fans have voted overwhelmingly in favour of new technology being introduced after a series of hugely controversial refereeing decisions. The Hammers will have to appeal Chek Kouyate’s red card after what appears to be another against Crystal Palace. And afterwards David Gold called for technology telling ClaretandHugh: “Nobody wants to see this and it […]

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Dimitri Payet is at the centre of interest from Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. The 29-year-old  has been being involved in 25 Hammers goals so far and has shown beyond a doubt he is the best free kick taker in the world at the moment. The story says that Real Madrid and Barcelona are […]

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Detailed planning permission and diagrams for the new Olympic Stadium wrap have now been published by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). The planning documentation reveals the wrap may not be completed until 1st August this year, just days before West Ham kick off their new Premier League season. The new naming rights sponsor of the […]

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The Premier League have named Craig Pawson as the referee to take charge of West Ham’s Saturday lunchtime London Derby against Arsenal. Mr Pawson has refereed 23 Premier League matches this season dishing out 79 yellow cards and 2 red cards. His last sending off came in February when he sent off Newcastle’s Jamaal Lascelles […]

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Teamtalk.com say West Ham have come off worst from referee decisions this season with just four decisions going our way which we didn’t deserve but a massive thirteen incorrect decisions against us which. The table leaves us nine decisions adrift while Manchester United and Leicester City top the table with seven more decisions in their […]

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Sam Byram and James Collins are set to join the squad which takes on Arsenal at the weekend. And that looks likely to seethe signing from Leeds and fit again James Tomkins battling it out for the right sided defensive role with Michail Antonio being pushed into his attacking midfield role. Collins has been missing […]

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Saturday afternoon saw Crystal Palace put seven men in their wall to protect them from a famous Payet free kick when a more usual amount for a mere mortal would be four or five. Teams have become extremely wary that a free kick awarded to West Ham within 35 yards is almost like having a […]

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David Gold has called for future technology to be introduced to the Premier League as soon as possible to stop the big mistakes like the Kouyate sending off on Saturday. Gold told ClaretandHugh: “Nobody wants to see this and it is happening to us week after week. “I have called in the past for a […]

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Emmanuel Emenike’s £8 million price tag demonstrates the extent to which inflation in the game will continue to grow this summer. The Irons will allow the striker to return to his parent club Fenerbahce at the end of the season as they bid to hold onto ever penny for the £20m-£25 million they are planning […]

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