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Watch out The Foxy Lady has decided to give it large! CandH FB admin Carol Combes and Twitter’s GSD 父 Lady has had enough of the fans who see the board members’ money as their own and in a fiery Boxing Day message tells them to get a grip on reality. By Carol Combes I really despair […]

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West Ham has set a new club record after they increased the number of season ticket holders from 52,000 to 54,000. Two thousand half season tickets went on sale after an out of court settlement which saw the London Stadium capacity increase from 57,000 to 60,000. These were snapped up quickly from members of the […]

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West Ham will not play on Boxing day at home for the fourth year running, the away fixture against Southampton has been moved to 27th December this year for TV. The Hammers last played their last Boxing day fixture at home when they lost 3-1 to Arsenal at the Boleyn Ground in 2013. In 2014 […]

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Just to reassure you that we can safely dismiss a new report in the national press that both Arsenal and Everton are considering moves for Reece Oxford. The story has surfaced again this morning just days after our own insiders explained last week that neither club had been scouting the central defender. We checked that […]

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Matt COYI Briard FB Group from the ClaretandHugh Facebook Groups hands out his marks in midseason Fabianksi – Great signing and best keeper we have had for a while – 8 – Zaba – Still going strong and top player to have in our squad, lacks pace but great desire – 7 – Fredericks – […]

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Marko Arnautovic knows the quality in this Irons squad and reckons we have every chance of winning the major domestic cup tournament this season. The striker probably knows he will be back in time for the FA Cup clash against Birmingham City which has all he potential for the club to set a new attendance […]

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Manuel Pellegrini will give Mrko Arnautovic as long as possible to prove his fitness for the game game at St Mary’s on Thursday along with Chicharito who felt a hamstring before being subbed against Watford. The manager looks certain to be without Fabian Balbuena but with Angelo Ogbonna stepping in well that looks less of […]

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CandH’s regular ratings man Niall McDonald hands out his midseason marks on every Hammer Fabianski: Looks more of a bargain with each match; a really good, dependable keeper 8 Zabaleta: Pellegrini must be credited with inspiring such an improved level fitness and performance from Zaba 6 Fredericks: Found the gulf between Championship and […]

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West Ham have always needed a hero. From the likes of Bobby Moore through to Dimitri Payet via Paolo Di Canio, the Irons love a maverick, a talent capable of just about anything. And now, all of a sudden, Manuel Pellegrini has four at his disposal. Felipe Anderson is fast becoming a fans’ favourite, of […]

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West Ham could call on Marko Arnautovic as they take on an in-form Southampton side over Christmas. The Austria international has a possibility of featuring against Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side, and the Irons may well need the boost. Under Hasenhuttl, Southampton have been re-energised, although they tasted defeat in their first game under his stewardship, falling […]

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BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson is predicting back to back losses for West Ham when they face Southampton Writing on the BBC website Lawro said “Like Solskjaer at United, Southampton have undergone a transformation under Ralph Hasenhuttl, who got another win at the weekend when his new side beat Huddersfield. Saints are playing with purpose and […]

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Before the sixties, West Ham often played on Christmas day unless it fell on a Sunday. Pre-1958, Typically teams played two league games in the three days spanning the seasonal period between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Often this would mean playing in back to back games against the same local opposition on Christmas Day […]

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Hugh hands out his midway markings Fabianski: Possibly the purchase of the summer at £7 million and again possibly our best since Ludo. Inspirational saves at time and more than a shot stopper but distribution could be better at times 7 Adrian: Very few chances and likely now to be getting even fewer. […]

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Christmas time but it seems ridiculous that it’s crept up on so quickly after that long balmy summer. However, not too many will be disappointed by what they have seen so far from the Irons. Ok we won’t mention the beginning again but to be sitting on 24 points with so many injuries is one […]

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Following the publication of the latest financial accounts, last Friday we have updated the explanation why and how West Ham are still £100m in debt. Share Holder Albert Smith loaned West Ham an interest-free loan of £9.5m in 2017 repayable on the sale of the club. Shareholders David Sullivan and David Gold are still owed £45m from […]

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West Ham gaffer Manuel Pellegrini has recorded a Christmas message for all Hammers Supporters. He tells fans: “I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I wish you a great time with your family at home. For the moment, we need to continue working the same way we are doing so far all […]

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West Ham published their financial accounts last Friday on the club’s official website although the accounts have yet to make their way to the companies house website. Last year they released the accounts at the latest possible date on 5th March 2018 and the year before that it was 24th February 2017. So why release […]

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Hammers goalkeeper Fabianski was the only West Ham player to receive an average player rating above seven in the Claret and Hugh match ratings of several hundred readers votes. Fabianksi scored an average score of 7.59 to get the Claret and Hugh man of the match, top of the sixes was Robert Snodgrass on 6.78 followed […]

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A few weeks ago the Hammers launched The Players Project aimed at helping all areas of the East end community – a very worthy effort which gained much justified publicity. Alongside that skipper Mark Noble has been out helping the homeless and hungry over the last few days donating his fee from a newspaper column […]

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Like many clubs, West Ham has a busy fixture schedule playing three times between 27th December and 2nd January. First up is Southampton away at St Mary’s on the day after Boxing day. The pair first played in 1898 with the Hammers winning 75 games so far, 50 losses and 46 draws. Following the Saints […]

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Published accounts have revealed that West Ham borrowed a further £23m from Rights and Media Funding Limited which is repayable in July 2019. The club paid off the remaining £10m from a £30m short-term loan from the same lender on 13th July this year. A charge was registered at Companies House dated 17th August 2018 to […]

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West Ham owners David Sullivan and David Gold received further payoffs this year to pay interest accrued on legacy shareholder loans dating back seven years. Financial accounts published last week reveal that the club made three payments totalling £4,591,852 to the two Davids. Gold received £2,330,389 while Sullivan received £2,91,463 on 29th August 2018. The outstanding balance of […]

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The Hammers look 99.99 per cent certain to remain no lower than joint 11th after the Boxing Day fixtures have been played out. And there is the possibility we could rise to seventh or eighth if we really want to be optimistic about the way things could look after we have been to St Mary’s. […]

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West Ham has released a statement condemning the behaviour of a supporter who threw an empty coffee cup at Troy Deeney and warning that they will take a “zero-tolerance” approach. The statement read: “The Club is aware of the incident and will be working to identify the offender. “In line with our zero tolerance approach, […]

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Carlton Cole has rejoined the Hammers in a new role mentoring the club’s scholars and schoolboys. “Carlton has come back to the club and although he is fairly fresh in terms of his coaching, one thing you cannot teach is the years of experience he has of playing at the top level,” Jack Collison explained […]

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By CandH’s Allen Cummings Christmas can be a defining time of year for any football club. Whether you’re battling for a place at the top, looking for points and consolidation in mid-table or desperate for results to survive, the Christmas period can be instrumental in shaping your season. Games come thick and fast. […]

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