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Andy Carroll remains unconvinced that the Hammers are now safe from relegation. Having marked his return with a valuable goal the striker has made it clear that there remains a lot to do if we are to see Premier League football at the London Stadium next season. He told the official site: “I think we’re still […]

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    By Allen Cummings     It’s 100 per cent correct that the Hammers should be looking at signing a new goalkeeper (or two) but the bigger and less easily solved question is WHO? Enough has been said of Joe Hart – he’s on his way back to Manchester with I suggest a bleakish […]

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Oh my, big Sam will be pleased at the latest move by the Everton board! In what some will consider a great idea and others dismiss as a gimmick, they have send a survey to the fans asking them to rate his performance this season. Despite lying in a handy league position many Toffees supporters […]

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Aaron Cresswell may just have been a tad over-excited in his assessment of Andy Carroll. Normally I have no problem with players becoming as enthusiastic as they like over a team-mate’s performance but it always seems to end one way when the name is Carroll. Here we go again – he’s a weapon, he’s different […]

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Hammer Aaron Cresswell leads the Premier League table for the defender with the most assists this season.  His return of seven assists from 32 League appearances this season is an impressive step up from the two assists he delivered last season and an all-time high of four per season since joining as a Hammer. Cresswell […]

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West Ham manager David Moyes has received a vote of confidence from supporters to carry on the job he started last November. A Claret and Hugh poll of 1,390 fans today showed the majority of 62% (862) believes Moyes should be offered a new contract in the Summer with the remaining 38% (528) saying he […]

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David Moyes has left a question mark over Manu Lanzii starting at Arsenal on Sunday admitting he’s not sure the midfielder is “quite there” in terms of fitness. The manager has some critical decisions to make as he bids to collect something from the game at the Emirates with most believing a couple of more […]

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Hammers striker Andy Carroll proved last night he has still got what it takes when fit. He came on to save West Ham a point and more importantly deny Stoke two points after coming on as a late sub in the closing minutes of the game. Carroll scored within six minutes of coming on and […]

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Andy Carroll’s blazing cameo performance and fine goal against Stoke has raised hopes that he could leave the Hammers in a win/win situation as he enters the last year of his contract. Should he maintain the sort of form and fitness on display in last night’s game clubs may see him as a decently priced […]

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West Ham manager David Moyes stunned the post-match media pack into silence by suggesting last night’s draw against Stoke was one of the better performances by West Ham under him as manager. Moyes told reporters “I think the important thing was to make sure we didn’t lose tonight and I thought the commitment from the players, […]

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Mark Noble admits that he was boosted to see Andy Carroll run onto the pitch last night admitting his presence on the field of play is major! The skipper – relieved to grab a point from last night’s game va Carroll’s great shot – said: “You put that ball in the box and there’s every chance […]

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In his latest exclusive blog for ClaretandHugh Hammers goalkeeping legend Phil Parkes explains exactly how good Declan Rice is and  compares him not only to Bobby Moore but a player who is still recognised as the greatest to step onto a football pitch.   By Phil Parkes I don’t wanna talk about Joe Hart anymore! […]

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West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady has come under renewed fire from supporters after an ill-timed tweet last night. The opening episode of Brady’s latest TV programme called ‘Give It A Year’ began its run on ITV at 8pm – the same time as West Ham’s clash with Stoke got underway with some questioning her priorities between […]

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As reported by Claret and Hugh last week, West Ham are considering offering David Moyes a two rather than one year contract in the summer once Premier League security is assured. It was widely believed that the manager would be handed a 12-month deal when the Hammers were mathematically safe, as is becoming common practice, […]

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Michael Oliver was accused by West Ham supporters of bottling it and losing player discipline in yesterday’s West Ham and Stoke Premier League match. It was Oliver’s first match in charge since handing Real Madrid the crucial Champions League penalty against Juventus and sending off Gianluigi Buffon. Buffon hit out at Olivier repeatedly following the […]

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David Moyes came in for heavy criticism on social media from West Ham supporters last night who were unhappy with his tactics against 19th place Stoke. Many felt his 5-4-1 formation was too cautious and too negative against such a poor side who faces relegation. Hammers fans believe Hernandez should have started last night and many have […]

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  ClaretandHugh’s PlayerWatch reporter Danny Leach tonight puts King Arthur under the spotlight in a relegation battle cruncher at the London Stadium. 2 – Beats Bauer and makes a cross across the face of goal 6 – Cresswell plays a short corner to him but the cross is headed away by Shawcross at the front […]

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David Moyes admitted he was still aiming at 40 points after the Hammers took their tally to 35 with the point against Stoke. And he claimed we were the better team throughout the 90 minutes tonight saying: “We certainly didn’t deserve to lose. If we did, the football gods really would be against us. We bossed […]

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Frustrated Andy Carroll continued to argue with referee Michael Oliver after the game folowing Chicharito’s goal being ruled out on the basis that the striker had handled in the build up. His case looked rock solid because he was being pulled all over the place by defenders and the ball had no where else to […]

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David Sullivan has addressed the ‘net spend’ controversy on Hammers transfers  declaring he wants to dispel a myth on the issue. He declares in tonight’s official programme notes: “I want to dispel a myth about our net spending on new players in recent years. There has been claims that our net spend has been next […]

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Newham’s Safety Advisory Group minutes have been published for the West Ham v Burnley game with questions being asked by supporters whether those presenting figures were actually at the game. The minutes claim “They recorded 152 separate incidents around the stadium, CCTV investigations are ongoing. Of these 50 have been classed as public order related. 20 […]

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Lifelong West Ham fan Robert Runciman was horrified to receive a letter from the club informing him that he was banned indefinitely from the London Stadium after he’d been identified on CCTV throwing objects at the Burnley game. Robert got in touch with the West Ham United Independent Supporters Association (WHUISA) for advice. On Tuesday […]

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West Ham scouts were present at the Porto vs Benfica game last night.  The Hammers are one of twenty clubs to send a scout to the Portuguese match which ended 1-0 to Porto. Raul Jimenez was one of those playing who has been previously linked to Irons. Other reports have suggested Porto’s striker Moussa Marega is the real […]

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The Hammers were given a fabulous boost at lunchtime when Manu Lanzini passed a fitness test for tonight’s clash against Stoke City. The Argentinian playmaker has been out of action since returning from international duty but ClaretandHugh understands learned that he came through his midday test with no repercussions following training. However, manager David Moyes […]

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David Moyes may have dropped a heavy hint that Mark Arnautovic is a Hammers captain in waiting. It’s been obvious for several months now that the Austrian is leading the way in ability and  character that he could soon be wearing the armband. And , more than any other player perhaps, hr is always ready […]

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  By Allen Cummings     If only big games were decided by stats and statisticians we wouldn’t be about to put ourselves through what’s sure to be a very tense and possibly at times agonising 90 minutes this evening at the London Stadium. The nerves will be jangling for sure. After all, we’re West […]

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