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Former Hammer Modibo Maiga scored a great solo goal for Al Nassr im the Asian Champions League today. Maïga has scored just two goals in the Saudi championship since joining from West Ham last summer. During his debut in the Asian Champions League today he scored the only goal of the game to seal victory. […]

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Premier League clubs are set to meet on Wednesday 23rd March for one of their regular shareholder meetings and away ticket prices will be on the agenda again.  At the last Premier League shareholders meeting in February it was reported that 12 or 13 clubs were in favour of a £30 away cap on tickets. If […]

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Oulala.com  have compared one the world’s most expensive signings to the bargain buy of Dimitri Payet to see how the two stack up against each other. Payet cost West Ham £10.7 million to become the signing of the season. In just 19 league appearances this season, the French international has created an impressive 67 chances. The majority […]

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Co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have released a statement ahead of tomorrow’s London derby with Spurs pleading for good behaviour and reminding fans there is a zero tolerance policy with regards to racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic behaviour. “It is vitally important that every West Ham United supporter attending the fixture remembers that they are acting […]

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Slaven Bilic has asked West Ham fans to get behind team and the club on Wednesday night as we play London rivals Spurs but reminded fans we are are all ambassadors of a big, great and polite club! Slav told the press conference this morning: ‘The message is I would like the fans to be […]

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Martin Samuelson has told Norwegian media that incompetent trainers with big egos often hold back talented players such as himself. His comments are thought to be a dig about his time at Manchester City’s Academy before joining West Ham. “Many young talents have the same style of play as me,  but it is whittled away at the early age […]

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Slaven Bilic is holding his pre-match press conference at 10am this morning ahead of Wednesday’s home game against Spurs. Here are all of his summarised quotes courtesy of @WHUFC_Official “Diafra Sakho  has been training with us for a week and we will see him today. He might be in the squad.” “We are without Sam Byramn  Hard […]

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Our partners Geo, Gonzo and Tom from Hammers Chat preview West Ham’s home match against Spurs. Can West Ham get revenge for the 4-1 defeat and derail Spurs title challenge? Share This:

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David Gold believes that the Hammers can beat Spurs tomorrow evening as more and more players return to full fitness. The game will come just in time for Andy Carroll and Manuel Lanzini who have both had decent run-outs over the last two games and should be 100 per cent for the arrival of Spurs. […]

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West Ham are hoping they can get the Olympic Stadium capacity increased to 60,000 by the start of the first season. Fans have been crying out for the club to make the move and ClaretandHugh understands that with the unprecedented demand for season tickets, the club are now ready to seek planning permission for a […]

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West Ham scouts were back in Portugal at the weekend keeping a keen eye on FC Porto’s star midfielder Ruben Neves. The teenager has been heavily linked with a Premier League move in the summer, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all wanting to land the Portugal Under-21 star. Neves, who is represented by super-agent Jorge Mendes, is a […]

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West Ham skipper Mark Noble has recorded the third most successful passes in the Premier League in 2016 according to Squawka Football. Cesc Fabregas tops the Premier League this year with 607 passes, followed by Aaron Ramsey with 471 closely tailed by Mark Noble with 453 completed passes. When  looking only at English players in […]

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Delle Alli is a major doubt to start for Spurs on Wednesday night against West Ham after suffering a freak incident in the warm-up before Sunday’s win over Swansea. The midfielder played the full 90 minutes after appearing to suffer an injury while he practised shooting in the warm up to game. Alli said he kicked the ground […]

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Tom Atherton is the latest fan to join us at ClaretandHugh with his view of all things Hammers. He looks back over the most discussed subject in recent Hammers history – the OS move, where we may be headed and how the board have handled the revolution in Irons history.   When I first heard […]

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By Scott Alsweiller A bumpy win over Sunderland, but we’ll take it and move on. Our focus now must remain on two separate goals. Winning the F.A. Cup (which should forever remain a relevant and exciting competition), and securing European football for next season – a huge double dream indeed. We were helped in the […]

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So on the face of it, the Hammer of the year this season should be a forgone conclusion (fait accompli) but there is one man who is quickly winning over the West Ham fans hearts and minds who could change all that! Who would your Hammer of the year be if you were voting today? […]

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West Ham Chairman, David Gold has confirmed Diafra Sakho is expected to make his long anticipated return on Wednesday evening against Spurs at the Boleyn Ground. Sakho is expected to be on the bench but could play some part in the crucial London Derby. Gold tweeted this morning: “I’m very hopeful that Diafra Sakho will play […]

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Alex Song may  need to moderate his wage demands if he is to have a chance of landing a permanent West Ham United deal at the end of the season. The midfielder’s  future has been in the balance since he returned to the club on loan and there are differing opinions inside the club as […]

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Here’s something a little bit special. Your chance to enjoy our man Gonzo’s match day experience as he takes you on a journey from the end of his ‘tube’ journey – down Green Street and into the pub. Feel the excitement build as he and Geo and pal discuss the game before making their way […]

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Sir Geoff Hurst turned the Boleyn Ground air blue at half time yesterday by swearing on the P.A system in front of a 35,000 sell out crowd together with millions watching over the world on TV. Speaking to the stadium announcer about his World Cup feat in 1996 Hurst said: “Most important I trumped Dear who […]

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The Capital One victory by Manchester City over Liverpool this evening means an additional Europa League place will be available to whoever finishes  in sixth position in the Premier League this season. The clubs who finish in the top four positions in the 2015/16  Premier League will qualify to compete in the 2016/17 UEFA Champions […]

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Sunderland new boy Wahbi Khazri grabbed all the attention for the wrong reasons in West Ham’s 1-0 victory at the Boleyn Ground yesterday. The attacking midfielder, who joined from Bordeaux in January, attempted a Rabona cross but was left with egg on his face when it went spectacularly wrong. The 25-year-old drew jeers and cheers […]

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Sam Allardyce has thanked West Ham fans who largely gave him a warm welcome at the Boleyn ground yesterday. Both Slaven Bilic and David Sullivan called for a warm welcome and respect for the former  Hammers manager and the anticipated booing by the media did not materialise and the match continued without incident. Former Hammer Jermain […]

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Michail Antonio has confirmed his bizarre goal celebration was inspired by cartoon character Homer Simpson. “I watched The Simpsons Movie the other day and I saw Homer do it, and I thought it looked hilarious so I’ll do it if I score,” Antonio told WHUFC.com “It was all planned, I told Nobes, I told Reece […]

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Those Hammers Chat boys- Gonzo and Geo – are on the loose again discussing yesterday’s win over Sunderland. There’s obviously mention of Michail Antonio and an inevitable reference to Adam Johnson – good insight from Claret and Hugh’s video blog partners. Share This:

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West Ham Chairman, David Gold will be supporting Arsenal just for one day today but only to retain the Hammers fifth place on 43 points. After yesterday’s win, Gold posted  on twitter“Not at our best today but a great goal from Michail Antonio gave us the three points that took us to 5th in the […]

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