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The London Stadium has been deemed to be unsuitable for cricket and will no longer be used for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. World Cup managing director Steve Elworthy told the Daily Mirror “The Olympic Stadium is big enough to host cricket, we commissioned three drop-in pitches and they are currently growing at Loughborough. But we […]

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Mark Noble will adopt a father figure approach to looking after Declan Rice and Grady Diangana after two of our hottest youth properties both signed deals with the club. That the Hammers are spending big money on established players whilst signing up the best of the the academy prospects shows the extent to which this […]

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Saturday afternoon is going to tell us a lot and in my book has become a very significant day in the life of Marko Arnautovic and West Ham United. For although there would be reasons for omitting any of the regular first teamers from a Cup match against a team currently rock bottom in League […]

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There’s bad luck and then there’s bad luck – Ryan Fredericks has had his share of both! After signing on a free from Fulham and getting some early action Pablo Zabaleta’s outstanding form left him kicking his heels on the sidelines. And of course when he did get the chance of a return he has […]

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ClaretandHugh is heading for a new landmark of 100,000 followers as we move into our fifth year of operation following our formation in 2014. The site currently has 96,866 having seen a near 18,000 rise since November 2018 until yesterday whilst maintaining a monthly hits figure of 1 million plus We make a point of […]

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Sunderland striker Josh Maja is being reported as remaining on the West Ham radar at around £2 million. Reports claim that should the two clubs do a deal for the 20 year old the Hammers would be prepared to send the 16 goal hitman back to the Black Cats on loan for the rest of […]

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West Ham holds no interest in Italian bad boy Mario Balotelli club insiders have confirmed. Last week Italian media outlet, TMW claimed Manuel Pellegrini has personally enquired understand the availability of Balotelli, The striker has not played since last December 4 after yet another bust-up. The Daily Mirror claimed Patrick Vieira has told Balotelli that he would not be allowed to […]

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Last year Claret and Hugh were selected by an independent panel to sit on the new West Ham United Official Supporters Board (WHUOSB) to represent our 96,886 registered website members who frequently use www.claretandhugh.info. Associate editor Sean Whetstone attended the first meeting organised by the club in the club store at the London Stadium on 29th November last […]

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Episode nineteen of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast is now available. Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone and fellow presenter Nigel Kahn are joined this week by Football.London journalist Sam Inkersole to discuss the Bournemouth away defeat, transfer news and of course Marko Arnautovic as we attempt to get to […]

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Reece Oxford returned to action in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Gillingham today in a match organised to test right back Ryan Fredericks fitness after injury. However, the former Fulham defender didn’t appear until the 17th minute and left the action before the end of the 90 sparking suggestions that Pablo Zabaleta is set to start […]

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The majority of supporters are prepared to forgive Marko Arnautovic for wanting to leave the Hammers if he knuckles down to training and playing for West Ham. A Claret and Hugh poll of almost 2,000 readers reveals that nearly sixty-seven per cent are prepared to forgive and forget while the remaining thirty-three per cent while not […]

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Robert Snodgrass has set up a charity auction page in aid of the young Hammer’s cancer treatment. Brave little Isla has undergone intensive treatment in the UK and is currently in Spain receiving groundbreaking chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Snoddy and Mark Noble visited Isla and her family in Barcelona before Christmas and such was the impact […]

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The Football Association have today released their long-awaited report into pitch invasions and crowd trouble at the London Stadium on 10th March 2018 when West Ham played Burnley. In a statement, the FA say: “West Ham United FC has been fined £100,000 for failing to ensure that its spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion […]

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Marko Arnautovic has returned to training at Rush Green this morning a club insider has confirmed. It is the 29-year-old first return to the training ground since he was left out of the squad that travelled to Bournemouth with Sunday and Monday’s being days off the whole of the first-team squad. The club insider was […]

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By CandH blogger Allen Cummings CONSISTENCY! The 11 letter word that appears to have eluded every West Ham team I can remember in my many years of supporting the Hammers. This is no new phenomenon. It’s clearly as frustrating now to the new breed of supporters, as it has always been to us […]

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Xande Silva could easily get his chance to start in the weekend FA Cup clash against AFC Wimbledon. The young striker was involved in the defeat of Birmingham and has been a member of the first team squad for several weeks but has made only one fleeting appearance against Burnley at Premier League level. The […]

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West Ham insiders do not expect strike action or a cry baby reaction from Marko Arnautovic as his transfer saga continues. The club revealed to CandH yesterday that the Chinese interest may not yet be at an end but any signs of another Dimitri Payet scenario is unlikely to be treated with kid gloves. A top […]

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West Ham do not believe the Marko Arnautovic Chinese transfer drama is over! Despite the deal with Guangzhou Evergrande being thought to have collapsed, the Irons are still in a state of readiness believing that the second placed club in the Chinese Super League will be back. They also believe that nothing is set to […]

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The deal for Marko Arnautovic to move to China has collapsed for now and West Ham faces the prospect of trying to integrate their striker back into the team for the remainder of the season. The Hammers rejected a bid from China which would see them net just over £30m on the simple grounds they […]

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West Ham’s hunt for a new striker is becoming a serious headache for Manuel Pellegrini. And it suggests that he will be required to use all his managerial skills to reintegrate Marko Arnautovic into the squad following the collapse of his move to China. A host of names including Callum Wilson, Maxi Gomez , Timo Werner, Edin Dzeko , Michy Batshuayi, Olivier Giroud […]

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Once again consistency was the problem on Saturday at Bournemouth as the Hammers followed a fabulous victory over Arsenal with a less than average performance. From dizzy heights to sheer mediocrity – that’s the Irons too often this season although there was an excuse this weekend and it hardly needs mentioning. There is little question […]

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Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has waded into the Marko Arnautovic telling the owners they should cash in now rather than face another Payet situation. The 64-year-old was a Guest on Sky Sports Goals and told viewers “H’s the type of player that, when he wants to leave, you’re better off cashing in. His […]

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Hammers keeper Łukasz Fabianski was the only West Ham player to score over seven in the Claret and Hugh West Ham player ratings this weekend. With several hundred readers voting the stopper scored an average of 7.22 despite conceding two goals during the 2-0 away loss against AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Defender Pablo Zabaleta was top […]

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West Ham have this morning denied that Spurs have shown any interest in Andy Carroll as an emergency winter signing. The Sun had claimed that Carroll could be wanted by the north London outfit at a fee of around £2 million given a number of injuries. Their report said that with Dele Alli crocked , Harry […]

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The various scenarios surrounding Marko Arnauatovic are reaching Brexit levels with nobody knowing what’s going to happen next. It appears tonight that any chance of his getting his move to China is gone with the club making it clear there’s not enough dough on the table. However, we all understand that things are never cut […]

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West Ham re bracing themselves for ongoing issues in Danjiel Arnautovic’s bid to get his brother a move to China. Although Talksport – headed by the man who broke the story – Lee Clayton – claim the deal is now dead, the Hammers know that with the Chinese transfer window not closing until the end […]

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