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ClaretandHugh is delighted to welcome Mike Manera of ‘Mike on Monday’ fame as out latest exclusive blogger. Mike is claret and blue to his backbone and in his first piece for us addresses the burning issues facing the club. Welcome aboard Michael! Boo! Hiss! Naughty people our board. They are very far from prefect…. But […]

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Marko Arnautovic is set to play against Leicester City on Friday night. The Austrian will have his damaged hand well wrapped and presumably receive pain killers in order to take his place after learning that there was no break to his thumb. We have learned this afternoon that he was taken off against Watford after […]

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West Ham United Supporters’ Club problems have been laid bare with the release of a report and minutes from an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 5th November. The Hammers social club reveal that had £4,240 remaining in their bank balance in July this year but that has since dwindled down to just £1,044 in […]

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Following this morning’s blog about fans abusing players on social media and during the match, we ask the simple question in today’s Claret and Hugh poll of whether abuse of West Ham players is acceptable during 90 minutes of football. Is it right to give abuse to West Ham players during the game? ;

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Ringing 999 because @WestHamUtd have lost again and you aren’t sure what to do is not acceptable! It is a complete waste of our time. #999foremergenciesonly — Force Control Room (@EPControlRoom) November 19, 2017 Essex Police have urged West Ham fans to stop calling 999 after poor results. Essex police tweeted “Ringing 999 because West […]

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Tony Cottee has attempted to explain why a section of fans are responding in fiery fashion to what’s going on at the club. And he said: “I don’t think they know who they want. There is so much frustration at the football club. “What you have got to understand from a West Ham fans point […]

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West Ham fans waited to ambush Andy Carroll as he came out of Vicarage Road ground on Sunday to give him verbal abuse after the two-nil defeat. It came after away fans booed players during the game and sung ‘You’re not fit to wear the shirt’ during the game. Many West Ham players are constantly trolled […]

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David Moyes is this morning reported as being keen to sign Reading central defender Liam Moore in the  January transfer window. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is also keen on the 25 year old but the Hammers boss wants the England under-21 international who can also play at right back. Moyes has already identified the back line […]

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David Moyes has seen his odds slashed as being the next Premier League manager to be sacked. After one defeat, some High Street firms have cut his odds from 40/1 to 25/1 against the chop. The manner of defeat against Watford at Vicarage Road has had an effect in the minds of the odd makers […]

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A small majority of West Ham fans believe the club will finish the relegation places at the end of the season. The latest ClaretandHugh poll – asking where the club will be positioned at the end of the campaign – shows that 38 per cent ( 541 votes) reckon they are booked for a place […]

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Marko Arnautovic will have has hand scanned following what looked like an agonising injury against Watford at Vicarage Road but and looks certain to miss the clash against Leicester City on Friday night. The early indication was that Arnautovic had suffered a broken thumb, which could keep him on the sidelines for several weeks. The […]

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Alan Pardew has revealed that he would have taken the Hammers job had it been offered to him. The former boss believes David Moyes has landed a good job and reckons he will do a good job but would clearly have liked a second shot at the position himself. Asked on Sky Sports how he […]

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So now David Moyes knows the extent of the job he has taken on. Ten out of ten for bravery and we can only hope that he can supply the same sort of recipe as Sam Allardyce did at Palace last season. But remember it took the old relegation fighting expert a month to sort […]

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Westfield shopping centre has raised serious concerns over West Ham’s game with Newcastle on Saturday 23rd December which they say will be one of the busiest shopping days of their year. Adrian Hodgson and Rashdul from Westfield Zaman told the London Stadium Safety Advisory Group in September of their concerns. The minutes for the 6th […]

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Pablo Zabaleta is clearly feeling the Groundhog Day effect! After another defeat and poor display, the veteran defender is finding the same words springing to his lips as he discusses – or should it be  conducts – a post mortem. He told the official website: “It seems like we are repeating the same words every […]

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David Moyes has issued a plea for the fans to unite behind the club and warned that a toxic atmosphere can only affect the team’ performance. He admits he doesn’t understand the history of fan discontent but is delighted that they have been supportive of him since his arrival. Now he believes the best (perhaps […]

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By Max Willow It was always going to be a difficult task for David Moyes, in his attempt to put together a solid, cohesive formation to take on a talented Watford team. At the end of the day, Watford deserved their victory; they were well organised from the start, and took their scoring chances well. […]

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Marco Silva convincingly won the tactical battle of the managers touted for the West Ham hot-seat in today’s encounter at Vicarage Road. New Hammers boss David Moyes had opted for a very familiar system which  centered around the battering ram approach with Andy Carroll as the target man. Well I use the term ‘Target Man’ […]

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Perhaps the most interesting comment made by David Moyes after the latest West Ham drubbing was that some players with big reputations disappointed him. Slaven Bilic had a reputation for honesty but usually  it led nowhere with his inevitable conclusion being that the buck stopped with him. Not so with Moyes and he had no […]

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David Moyes delivered a damning verdict on the hammers after his first game in charge snapping: ” I just didn’t think it was good enough, that level wont be good enough.” And he added: It’s tough for the players, I can sense that, I didn’t enjoy the performance in the end. I didn’t enjoy it, we […]

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By Daniel Danielli Leach Marko Arnautovic comes under the spotlight this week after new manager David Moyes gave him a stern warning about becoming a team player. This was the record signing’s afternoon! 19 – Plays ball from halfway line back to Hart. Met with sarcastic cheers. 31 – Noble passes the ball to him […]

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Watford 2 Hammers 0 David Moyes found out this afternoon exactly how serious the West Ham problem has become! They were outplayed by a Watford team who had previously been on the crest of a slump having lost their last three games. However, they had little trouble in overcoming a Hammers team with no confidence […]

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It was a disappointing start for David Moyes as the Irons went under 2-0 at Vicarage Road. Here Niall McDonald gives his ratings on the players during the first 90 minutes of Moysie’s reign Hart: Fine save in first half. Magnificent save on the hour. Could have done better for the 2nd? 5 Zabaleta: Some […]

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New boss David Moyes has left his squad in no doubt about his hard line attitude to life at West Ham. If life was as soft as many suggest was the case under Slaven Bilic and his backroom team life is about to become one almighty culture shock for the under performing Hammers. He has […]

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BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson says that David Moyes first game in charge will invoke a committed performance from West Ham but predicts that the new manager will have to settle for a point as he forecasts a draw. Lawro told the BBC website “I am at this game for Match of the Day 2 on Sunday and it will […]

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West Ham are ready to re-open negotiations for William Carvahlo – a player David Moyes tried to sign when at Manchester United. Sporting Lisbon president Bruno de Carvalho has admitted over recent weeks that the deal could be on despite a massive fall out with the Hammers back in August. And Moyes will be pleased the […]

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