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Swansea take on Sheffield Wednesday this week before their clash with the Hammers in the Premier League. The relegation-threatened Welsh outfit could not get past the Championship outfit in the FA Cup, drawing 0-0 at Hillsborough, leading to a replay on Tuesday.  The Swans had similar trouble against Notts County in the fourth round, though […]

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By Allen Cummings     Last Saturday we were united in remembering and paying tribute to Bobby Moore, probably the finest player ever to grace our great club. Bobby’s premature death from cancer is as much an indelible part of our history as the memories of Mooro’s majestic performances in the claret and blue for […]

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Andre Ayew has been something of an £18m enigma for Swansea City. So desperate were they to get him back from the Hammers in the summer, they stumped up a club-record fee, signing him to a three-and-a-half year deal.  Yet he has played just 85 minutes out of a possible 270 in all competitions, and […]

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West Ham have the edge on their relegation rivals in the season’s run-in, as six of the final 10 games will take place at the London Stadium. After starting the season which saw the Hammers play their opening games away from home – the first home game at the London Stadium came on September 11, […]

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Pablo Zabaleta has lavished praise on Liverpool’s phenomenal front three. The Reds beat West Ham 4-1 at Anfield on Saturday, with Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane all on the scoresheet.  And Zabaleta believes that the club’s sensational trio are so good, they could score against any team in world football. He told the […]

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David Moyes handed out huge praise to Marko Arnautovic following the defeat at Anfield declaring: ““He’s doing a good job for us, he’s a real threat, we like him a lot and we’re really pleased with his work.” The manager added: “Marko has been really good, I’ve got to say, he’s been great. We’re demanding of […]

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Patrice Evra left Anfield on Saturday with a nasty wound which needed three stitches and abuse from the scousers ringing in his ears. The former Manchester United star last appeared in the Premier League in 2014  and had a stormy welcome back despite probably knowing what was on the way. But afterwards he shrugged it […]

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West Ham will hopefully make up to £400,000 a week available for players wages in the summer transfer window. With Andre Ayew’s £80k a week off the wage bill and another  £60k weekly from Jose Fonte’s departure, they are also looking forward to losing  another £110k  from Joe Hart’s exit. That £250k  is a useful […]

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West Ham are preparing new deal for goalkeepr Adrian and teenager Declan Rice this summer. The club want to offer the Spanish stopper a three year deal with an option for a further two years whilst Rice is wanted on a long term deal. A Hammers insider tonight told ClaretandHugh that new deals are on […]

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David Bentley has warned other footballers they could end up skint if they are not careful with their money. The former England winger retired at the age of 29, after playing for the likes of Arsenal, Spurs, Blackburn and a loan spell at the Irons.  He now has money in a number of bars and […]

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Former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has revealed he should have left the club after his second season in charge. Bilic, who was sacked as West Ham boss in November last year, explained he didn’t start his third season from ‘zero’, as he had to face several off-field issues including three away games and many […]

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Angelo Ogbonna already has his eyes on West Ham’s clash with Swansea after the 4-1 loss at Liverpool on Saturday. The Hammers were well beaten by Jurgen Klopp’s men at Anfield, with the Italian playing the entire 90 minutes. Ogbonna insists he and his team-mates will learn from the defeat, though, and is hoping to […]

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The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is forecast to lose over £120 million over the next four years, according to the mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s draft budget proposals. Total expenditure on the London stadium will be in excess of £37 million while the forecast income will only peak at £6.9 million in 2021-22. In December […]

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Former Hammer Frank Lampard feels that David Moyes made a mistake by an attacking set-up against Liverpool yesterday rather than a more defensive-minded starting line-up. Lampard told TV viewers on BBC Match of the day: “I understand what Moyes is saying, first half they were in the game, but I think they had a problem tactically […]

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West Ham away fans travelling to Wales next Saturday face travel disruption as buses replace trains between Bridgend and Swansea next weekend. Arriva Trains Wales say ‘Essential resignalling work is taking place between Bridgend and Swansea, closing all lines. Buses replace trains between Bridgend and Swansea, extending journey times by up to 30 minutes. Additionally, a reduced Great […]

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Hackney Wick FC will be moving into the community track next door to the London Stadium as West Ham’s new neighbours from the 2018/2019 season. The club announced “League table not looking good for us but take a look at our new home from 2018/19 whatever league we may be playing in. London Community Track […]

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Former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has told global TV viewers that the Hammers new home at the London Stadium isn’t a proper football stadium. Bilic was doing TV commentary for beIN Sports when speaking about the London Stadium said “It isn’t a football stadium” While still manager of West Ham he was more diplomatic telling Gary Lineker […]

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Winston Reid’s West Ham future looks uncertain after he again found himself on the bench at Liverpool yesterday. Despite having returned from injury , the former Hammers near ever present when fit has been unable to force his way into the team. He has suffered two spells of injury this season which has ruled him […]

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West Ham are reportedly scouting Ostersunds ace Saman Ghoddos. But they are not alone with several clubs now watching regularly following the striker’s fine performance against Arsenal in the Europa League. After the first leg at the Jamtkraft Arena, Gunners boss said: “Technically and  tactically I was impressed by him. According to ESPN Southampton, Leicester City, West […]

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A number of the Bobby Moore 25th anniversary Teeshirts given out to fans at Anfield yesterday have already been put up for sale on eBay overnight. One Bobby Moore teeshirt on the auction site has encouraged bids from 123 people with the highest bid currently at £40,000 here Others are on sale for between £12 […]

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  Moyes told reporters post match “It didn’t start difficult, we played quite well in the first half. I thought we showed good moments, maybe a bit unfortunate not to go a goal ahead. Liverpool had chances as well which we knew would be the case and we had to make the most of ours. But, […]

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David Moyes refused to be unduly downbeat after the Liverpool defeat but believes the team shot itself in the foot. Speaking to the official site he said: “It was a tough day, but we played a good team in form, but we’ve done quite well against the top teams since I’ve been at the Club and […]

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After many months out of the game , veteran Premier League defender Patrice Evra made his first appearance in a Hammers shirt and Daniel Danielli Leach tracked his every move. 10 – Holds the ball up well against Arnold and spins him before passing the ball to Arnautovic 15 – Wins a 50/50 header which […]

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One of the more recent questions from West Ham supporters is how much David Gold and David Sullivan actually invested in the club to get us to the proverbial next level. In January 2010 David Sullivan and David Gold paid £52.5m to purchase 50% of the shares valuing the club at £105m at that time. In […]

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ClaretandHugh’s Facebook member Sergey Novysh is this weeks guest ratings expert. A big hand for Sergey -this is no easy job! Adrian Made a couple of good saves, made a couple of average saves, and whilst conceding four could only really have fingers pointed at him for the third.6   Zabaleta Made a few good interceptions, […]

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Liverpool 4 Irons 1 There are times when you simply have to hold up your hands, pay credit to the opposition and move on – tonight is one of those times. Liverpool are in another world to West Ham United right now but no doubt there will be those who will use the defeat at […]

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