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West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell and Brighton forward Anthony Knockaert were involved in a heated tunnel bust-up on Saturday. Reports suggest the pair had to be separated just moments after the half-time whistle was blown as both teams headed back to their dressing rooms. Team-mates intervened to de-escalate the clash before the confrontation turned physical. […]

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Pedro Obiang underwent surgery on his tore knee ligaments on Saturday morning according to www.whufcbulletin.com The midfielder sustained a grade three tear to his ligaments and further scans determined the injury required an operation. The player will undergo at least two and a half months of recovery and rehabilitation from his operation with a return […]

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Karren Brady has told of her hatred of the Championship. In what may well be considered her ill-advised Sun column she explains why she loathes the League with real intensity. She declared that it’s a constant reminder of the of “the abyss beneath the Premier League”. The Hammers are currently caught up in a relegation struggle […]

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Later this month West Ham United will publish its financial accounts to companies house for the financial year ending 31st May 2017. The company accounts which will be published on 28th February will show a record-breaking turnover year and also record-breaking profits from the first full season in the London Stadium. Also included in the accounts […]

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West Ham have been backed to remain in the Premier League by Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy. The former Fulham player is one of the less hysterical commentators on the game and he seems convinced David Moyes will keep the Hammers in the big league. Despite the 3-1 reverse at Brighton, Murphy believes […]

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Aaron Cresswell has admitted that he is looking over his shoulder at the relegation places again. The left back was disappointed with the awful display at Brighton yesterday saying: “The lad [Izquierdo] put one in the top corner in the second half and to be fair to him, it’s a great finish, but we didn’t […]

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Thank you Michail Antonio. I was pleased to see the Hammer of the Year announce in a post match interview that his best position was on the left wing because, despite obvious problems down the right, the manager needs to play his  best players in their best positions. Antonio has made sure the fans understand […]

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Michail Antonio has told the squad they must look ahead not back after today’s defeat at Brghton. Speaking after the game the second half sub declared: “We need to be professionals, forget this and move onto the next one.” He told the official site: “I think I did all right when I came on, but […]

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  João Mario comes under the ClaretandHugh PlayerWatch spotlight today Danny Canilleri Leach reports.     23 – Receives the ball with his chest from Zabaleta, brings the ball down, turns with the ball and passes it to Noble 26 – Wins the ball off the opposition and dribbles the ball out wide with his […]

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David Moyes admitted West Ham never reached the level of the game at Brighton but declared: “There was no way we would have got through to the end of the season without defeat.” He explained: “We hadn’t lost for five and six games but we really didn’t match Brighton this afternoon and we need to […]

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  By CandH blogger Niall McDonald     With subsequent events over-shadowing  it, the draw against Palace on Tuesday seems a long time ago. But as I sat on the train home from the game it struck me I don’t remember seeing us play this consistently for a period of 2-3 months in a very […]

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West Ham owners agreed to windfall tax with the government if they sold the club before 2023. Under the terms of the London Stadium concessionaire agreement signed in March 2013, they must pay the stadium owners a share premium if they cash out with the first ten years. If West Ham is sold before March 2018 […]

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There is still an ongoing investigation into a state aid complaint relating to the London Stadium by the European Commission which could still cause potential problems for West Ham in the future. If a state aid complaint is upheld the club could be forced to pay millions in back rent if the deal is deemed […]

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New boy Jordan Hugill has been added to the squad from the match against Crystal Palace which today travels to the south coast for the crucial clash against Brighton and Hove Albion. The £10 million signing from Preston North End could feature at some stage although it will be interesting to see iof manager David […]

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Javier Hernandez has told Daily Mirror man, Darren Lewis, that he asked to leave West Ham in the January transfer window. The Mexican striker told Lewis “Yes, it was the case that I wanted to go, not because I don’t like West Ham, but because I need to have minutes on the pitch.” “The World […]

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West Ham have tonight fired Tony Henry following the racism storm that has engulfed the club over the last 48 hours. Whether that is the end of the affair remains to be seen as the Football Association are demanding they see the e mails in which he made claims that “we so not want anymore […]

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West Ham board’s popularity appears to have reached an all-time low during  a winter of discontent which has seen one issue after another beset the club. Many supporters are saying they have now had enough and want the board out or a change of ownership at West Ham. The practicalities are somewhat difficult and the chances […]

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The West Ham racism row rumbles on with Tony Henry at the centre of it as the FA steps in with a demand to see e mails at the heart of the affair. That’s not good news for anybody at the club when the text of Henry’s electronic correspondence is studied word by word. For […]

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Manager David Moyes believes Jordan Hugill is ready to make an impression on the Hammers season. There was an air of disappointment around the Hammers fan base when the former Preston North End player arrived for £10 million rather than a big name signing. But the boss doesn’t believe he’s a player to let anybody […]

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Manager David Moyes has entered the ‘Africagate ‘ Tony Henry e-mail affair and has spoken out against recruitment director’s alleged comments. With the FA demanding to see the e mails at the heart of the affair Moyes – who worked with Henry at Everton – declared quite simply: “The comments are wrong.” And he threw a […]

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David Moyes has made it clear he is happy with the business the Hammers concluded in the January transfer market. The manager admitted he would have liked another player in but that he is confident he now has what he needs as we go into the last part of the season .  He said: “We would […]

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Michail Antonio looks certain to be involved in the Hammers squad for the match at Brighton tomorrow (Sat). And new boy Jordan Hugill could make his first appearance in claret and blue on the south coast following his £10 million move to the club from Preston North End. Antonio was left out of the squad […]

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West Ham are reported to having blocked Domingos Quina’s deadline day loan move to Scunthorpe at the very last moment. The Portugal Under-21 looked set for a switch to to the promotion chasing League One outfit but his hopes were dashed by then head of recruitment Tony Henry. The ‘paper claims the deal collapsed because […]

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The Daily Mail has followed up its explosive Tony Henry E-mail story by publishing details of the regions from which Premier League clubs buy their players. Henry  sparked a race row by allegedly admitting  the club did not want to sign any more African players because ‘they can cause mayhem’. Yet the record shows that […]

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The FA are insisting that they see e mails from West Ham transfer chief Tony Henry claimed he did not want the club to sign any more African players. The alleged comments have led to Henry’s suspension and the club could  be charged with misconduct if they do not comply with the request to disclose […]

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West Ham has announced the signing of a young forward called Oladapo Afolayan. The 20-year-old will join Terry Westley’s U23 squad, has been snapped up from National League club Solihull Moors, where his goalscoring exploits were attracting intense interest from a host of Premier League and Championship clubs. The striker, who has joined on a three-and-a-half […]

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