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By CandH blogger Allen Cummings So what makes a good manager? Is it his coaching ability; his tactical awareness; his eye for a player; his man management skills? Well all of those, of course but in West Ham’s case maybe you could add; his hairstyle! Because for those who have been around […]

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Samir Nasri’s short term switch to the Irons now looks nailed on after it became clear that Jack Wilshere’s return remains very much on hold. News emerged this morning that the £100k a week former Gunner could be out for a further five weeks and may need further surgery on the ankle other than the […]

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Any lingering Manchester United hopes of signing Marko Arnautovic appear dead in the water! The striker of course currently injured, but reports repeatedly claimed that Jose Mourinho was a huge fan of the Austria international. And it does make sense; Arnie is quick, strong and has a very prolific eye for goal, unlike misfiring Romelu […]

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West Ham believe not only that very few – if any – additions required in the winter window but that with everybody fit by summer there should be little need to strengthen then either. For despite the current crop of injuries they continue to win matches and there is great confidence that starman Manu Lanzini […]

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Jack Wilshere’s injury issues are becoming the nightmare many predicted when the club decided to invest in a three year contract for the former Gunner. For this morning The Mirror– via Darren Lewis – who has good links to the London Stadium inside sources reports that the midfielder is likely to be missing for yet […]

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In line with our policy of reporting all things Hammers we will bringing you rumours from here, there and everywhere as and when they arise with the winter window approaching under the above headline. This should allow you to discover any outlets that can be trusted and those which simply have an eye on the […]

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There are many factors involved in settling into a football club and forging your best form. There’s always pressure especially when you have cost £35 million and exceeded a club transfer record by £10 million. This the expectations heaped up as Felipe Anderson took his first steps into the Hammers team and the initial reaction […]

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Episode sixteen of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast is now available. Listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow presenters Nigel Kahn and John Bucci discuss the rin swept to victory against Fulham over the weekend to make it four wins on the bounce. Nigel interviews the new […]

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West Ham had sixty-two supporters arrested last season in London by the Met Police of which twenty-one went on to be charged and one ended up with a Football Banning Order. In details obtained by Claret and Hugh from Metropolitan Police under Freedom of Information West Ham ranked second for the number of football arrests in the […]

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Robert Snodgrass has been named the Premier League’s most in form player. The extraordinary news – which comes via the Sky Sports Power Rankings – completes and extraordinary few weeks in the 31 year old Hammers career. For it comes as a shock but staggeringly has seen him topple Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah from top spot […]

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In a Freedom of Information request submitted by Claret and Hugh to the Metropolitan Police, we can reveal the true cost of policing Premier League football games in the capital last season. Figures reveal that Crystal Palace cost the least to police at £350,097 for the season with zero recovered from the South London club. […]

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CandH Exclusive David Gold talks to founding editor Hugh Southon David Gold has spoken on the board’s expectations when they appointed Manuel Pellegrini back in the summer on a salary of £10 million. With the club approaching the halfway point of the season the co chairman – talking exclusively to ClaretandHugh – said:: “We wanted […]

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West Ham’s recent surge up the league is clearly changing perceptions about their viewing potential among the broadcasters at Sky and BT. For no less than three of their February fixtures have been rescheduled as the team climb the league and show real ambition for the top slots. And that two of the changes come […]

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West Ham stars Mark Noble and Robert Snodgrass made a special trip to wish cancer stricken little one Isla Caton a happy Christmas. The captain and fellow midfielder flew out to visit the family, as Isla receives treatment at a centre in Spain to try curing her. Isla from Hornchurch, was diagnosed with stage four […]

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Pablo Zabaleta is far too long in the tooth to become over excited by four back to back wins but he is obviously very chuffed at what’s happening at the club right now. Interviews with the Argentine veteran are always something to be enjoyed because they are always full of optimism, laced with a healthy […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has revealed how the £5 million deal which brought Fabian Balbuena to West Ham was one of the most important buys of the summer. Issa Diop at £22 million was the big signing but Pelle probably made the cutest signing of the summer when bringing ‘The General’ into his squad. And it has […]

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CandH Exclusive West Ham’s under 23s have drawn numerous scouts from the Premier League over the last three weeks Reece Oxford thought to be a priority target. However, such has been the amazing work carried out in the youth set up under academy chief Terry Westley that various other youngsters could easily have been identified. […]

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West Ham’s surge up the League to within touching place of Manchester United in sixth place has been built on the dodgiest of early results of Manuel Pelegrini’s reign of course. But the manager’s words from those early days when things could not have been worse are written deep in the old memory banks as […]

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Manuel Pellegrini’s name is being sung among the Irons supporters and the boss is extremely happy about that. Victory at Fulham heard them singing in the rain with the manager clearly at the front of their vocal chords! These are magic moments for the club in general and the greatest supporters in the world in […]

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Robert Snodgrass is beginning to develop like the proverbial wine …which as we all know gets better with age. It still seems extraordinary that after £100 million being invested in in the squad during the summer that it should be the previously on loan £10 million signing who has been right up there as one […]

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Reports are emerging that Everton are ready to move for Reece Oxford in January with the player currently languishing in the West Ham under 23s. The 19 year old – so highly rated a couple of years ago – has been scouted by a number of clubs over the past few weeks but the Mail […]

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Declan Rice doesn’t sound like a guy who is ready to move away from West Ham. Every word that comes from his mouth is positive regarding the team and fans who he has once again be lauding to the skies. His contract position continues to rumble on causing concern among the fans and that is […]

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By CandH blogger Allen Cummings Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to see West Ham win away. That’s what we sang loud and proud last night at Craven Cottage and with with good reason. Maybe it wasn’t the best performance in footballing terms but it was very […]

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Lukasz Fabianski, Robert Snodgrass and Felipe Anderson were all winners this weekend in the Claret and Hugh West Ham player ratings while Andy Caroll, Grady Diangana and Pedro Oabing all ended up the unfortunate losers this week with many hundreds of C&H readers casting their ratings after yesterday’s victory against Fulham. Lukasz Fabianski was the Claret and Hugh […]

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Big managers TALK big so for Jose Mourinho to start talking small gave great hopes to the Hammers and our fans tonight. Talking on Sky Sports immediately after Liverpool had managed to match the Irons by beating his team 3-1 at home 🙂 The Special One looked more like The Lonely One as he described […]

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Let’s make no mistake about it, Fabian Balbuena produced a momster performance whenever he was called on at Fulham and was deservedly BT Sport’s man of the match. To get such an award from the edgy old Welshman John Harton is quite achievement because the former Hammer never stop to take prisoners. But on this […]

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