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Slaven Bilic has spoken of the fitness concerns over Dimi Payet during the game against Crystal Palace. The brilliant French international scored another sensational free kick to take hisset piece to goals conversion rate to 50 per cent. But afterwards the manager said: ““It was a brilliant goal. I expected him to try and bend […]

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Exclusive Regular readers will know us over here at ClaretandHugh aren’t big on stats – news is more our scene! But because we are about to reveal the truth on Dimitri Payet’s amazing free kicks we are happy to make an exception. They show a pretty  extraordinary conversion rate from free kicks to goals since […]

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Re-cyled reports in The Sun that the Hammers are interested in Watford’s Odion Ighalo is “on West Ham’s list for a big-name striker” are entirely wrong. The Hammers were interested earlier in the season and even made an inquiry which is presumably where this report has been resurrected from. But ClaretandHugh, when inquiring as to whether […]

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West Ham intend to go ahead with the appeal against Cheik Kouyate’s red card despite Slave Bilic being fed up with FA appeals. ClaretandHugh was the first to beak the news that an appeal was on the way against Mark Clattenbourg’s game-changing decision against Palace. And this morning David gold -currently holding an open day […]

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Exclusive David Gold believes Dimi Payet has already become a West Ham legend. He doesn’t share the view that you need to be at a club for a certain length of time to inherit such status declaring: “If you do something legendary it will always be remembered.” Speaking exlsuively to ClaretandHugh he said: “Dimi has […]

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There’s an old saying that goes: “Once is an accident, twice maybe coincidence but after that you have more sinister thoughts!” The bundling of Darren Randolph into the Manchester United net which led to an FA Cup equaliser and a replay may therefore have been an accident, but the penalty that never was against Chelsea […]

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Fed-up David Gold has had enough of incorrect refereeing decisions and has called for technology to be introduced NOW. Taking again about the Mark Clattenburg decision to send off Cheik Kouyate he told ClaretandHugh: “Nobody wants to see this and it is happening to us week after week. “I have called in the past for […]

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I probably have been but I really can’t remember when I felt so angry about a refereeing decision as Mark Clattenburg’s when sending off Cheik Kouyate this afternoon. It truly was utterly ridiculous – one of the worst I can recall seeing anywhere at any time – and I’m delighted the Irons immediately announced through […]

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West Ham were again on the end of a desperately controversial refereeing decision when Mark Clattenburg red-carded Chiek Kouyate against Crystal Palace this afternoon. ClaretandHugh has since revealed the club’s decision on whether or not they will appeal at http://www.claretandhugh.info/irons-make-kouyate-red-card-decision/  CandH followers at the FB forum  have been giving their view on the red card […]

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West Ham will appeal the red card handed out to Chiek Kouyate against Palace this afternoon. And they expect exactly the same result as they had when the midfield dynamo received his marching orders unfairly against Blackburn Rovers. Chairman David Gold told ClaretandHugh a few minutes ago: “We have decided to appeal the card – […]

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Even with ten we should have won it but Cheik should never have been red carded! The game-changing Mark Clattenburg decision to send Kouyate off for a tired lunge on Gayle was poor – very poor and I’ll be surprised if the club aren’t already planning their appeal. Yes, he was late but look at […]

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Alan Pardew admits he didn’t agree with Mark Clattenburg’s decision to red card  Cheikhou Kouyate. The Palace boss sad: “I thought the red card was harsh and I would’ve been disappointed to have that happen to one of my players. “When you are 2-1 down at West Ham, in the form they are in, you take […]

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West Ham have laughed off morning reports that they are set to sign Manchester Cuty 32 year old Yaya Toure. A top Hammers source – in near disbelief at the suggestion – declared: “Exactly why would we give Chek Kouyate a big new deal if we intended doing that. “Cheik has modelled his entire game […]

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Christian Benteke could be off the Hammers striker list following grim news on his injury front. For according to well respected freelance injury data analyst @BenDinnery, he could miss the rest of the season which will put all interest firm;y on hold throughout the summer. Dinnery – who has a great record for getting things right […]

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Slave Bilic has taken the sting out or any fans complaints the promises to make star signings to encourage season tickets saying: “We’ve sold them already!” Every season a minority of supporters make that charge against the club but the manager has once again drawn fire with a masterly overview of the club’s position. But […]

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When Slaven Bilic moaned that the penalty wrongly awarded against West Ham at Chelsea was merely the latest in a long line of injustices to strike his side this season, he had a point. In fact, the disgruntled Irons manager may have had four points – going by the calculations of national newspaperman HARRY PRATT’S […]

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It’s been a marriage made in heaven! Dimi Payet loves West Ham United with a passion and as made the fact very clear indeed via some quotes in today’s mwdia at the end of the week which saw him make a sensational international return for his country. He declared: ““It’s such an exciting time to […]

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All three football pundits agree this weekend  believing that West Ham will beat Crystal Palace this Saturday afternoon to rise to a 53 point total and potentially leap frog above Manchester City into fourth place for a chance of Champions league football. BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson “Crystal Palace’s long wait for a league win this […]

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David Gold has whipped up a storm of reaction on Twitter and the issue has absolutely nothing to do with football. Instead the co chairman has stepped into a political minefield by making his feelings known on the attempts of Donald Trump to become President of the United States. It’s a topic that gets everybody […]

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Hopefully you have all worked out by now that Ann Summers will not be the new naming parter of the Olympic Stadium and it was our poor attempt at an April Fools joke. Sorry but in reality no naming rights partner will be revealed in the near future. When Claret and Hugh spoke to the […]

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Exclusive David Gold is expecting his largely Palace-supporting workforce to arrive pretty miserable on Moday morning after being beaten by the Hammers. He explained that being positioned where it was the company had attracted many Palace fans down the years and that there’s always plenty of banter between him and them. He said: “Of course […]

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Claret and Hugh understands that high street lingerie retailer, Ann Summers has won the bid to become the naming rights partner for the former Olympic Stadium. The Olympic Stadium will be renamed the Ann Summers stadium this summer ahead of West Ham’s first match in August. As part of the estimated £3m per year sponsorship […]

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Michail Antonio is likely to hold onto the right back position against Crystal Palace this weekend. With Sam Byram carrying a knock and unavailable until the Arsenal game, manager Slaven Bilic is reluctant to risk James Tomkins from the start although he is likely to be on the bench. Tonks played for a while in […]

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West Ham defenders James Collins and Sam Byram will play no part in the London derby with Crystal Palace on Saturday. Slaven Bilic has revealed.has taken a knock and the game will come too soon for James Collins recovering frm a hamstring However the pair are likely to be ready when the Irons  host Arsenal […]

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A misinformed piece in the Daily Mirror has suggested Dimitri Payet would not be able to play for West Ham if the UK were no longer part of the European Union. The article by Joe Mewis says: “Britain goes to the polls on June 23 and a Brexit vote could radically change the face of […]

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Chairman David Sullivan has confirmed exclusively to ClaretandHugh that Valencia wonder kid Toni Martinez is on his way to the club. Despite denials last night on social media, David told us a few minutes ago: ” Yes, I can confirm he will sign in the next 7 days. “There is a large fee if the player […]

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