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I make no secret of my dislike for BBC Sports Editor Dan Roan. Like many others who share my feelings, I firmly believe Roan has an anti-West Ham agenda which he has pursued at every opportunity for a number of years beginning with his views on the club benefiting from our occupation of the publicly […]

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Spurs are set to make a host of changes to their starting XI for tonight’s derby against the Hammers. A number of Spurs journalists on Twitter appear to have been briefed on the starting XI, and it’s good news for the Irons! Star striker Harry Kane, in-form winger Erik Lamela and key defender Toby Alderweireld […]

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Angelo Ogbonna appears to have been allowed to drop a heavy hint that he will be included in tonight’s team for the fourth round Carabao Cup match against Spurs. When a player is found talking to the official website on the morning of the match or the day before then it is usually a very […]

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Michael Owen has predicted that the Irons will be knocked out of He added: the Carabao Cup at the London Stadium this evening. Speaking to BetVictor the former Liverpool and England striker said: “Spurs are back in action just 48 hours after their Wembley clash with Manchester City and I expect Mauricio Pochettino’s side to gain […]

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Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is keeping his cards very close to his chest as he considers his team for the second clash against the Hammers within a few days. Excitement is building as the Irons prepare to take on the north Londoners at the London Stadium this evening but Pochettino is giving nothing away at […]

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In today’s Claret and Hugh poll we ask whether West Ham will beat Spurs in the Carabao cup fourth round tonight. Can the Hammers beat Spurs in normal time or will it go to penalties? Bookies make West Ham to slight favourite with Skybet making the Hammers 9/5 for the win, 7/5 for the loss […]

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West Ham faces Spurs tonight in the fourth round Carabao Cup with Manuel Pellegrini expected to field a strong side. A good indication is when the official club website profiles players talking about the cup game and what it means to them to platy in it. In tonight’s case that is Angelo Ogbonna and Ryan […]

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Declan Rice is this morning being reported as being ready to settle his international future by choosing The Daily Star has reported manager Gareth Southgate met Rice at St George’s Park – the FA’s national football centre – earlier this month, presenting him with statistical data on how the midfielder could fit into the England set-up. Rice […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast team is back to discuss the Leicester City draw at the King Power Stadium and tragic events events surrounding it. In episode ten of season eight of the West Ham podcast listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow presenters Nigel Kahn and John and George […]

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Josh Cullen has opened his heart on his desire to return to West Ham next summer. The Hammers midfielder is currently on loan at Charlton where manager Lee Bowyer is keen to sign him permanently. But a £4 million fee plus wages could inhibit a move to a club which has been involved in a […]

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West Ham’s under 23 scored a fabulous win last night – triumphing over holders Porto in the Premier League International Cup . It was the team’s first ever victory in the competition and ranks as one of the side’s greatest achievements against a team that has won the competition for the last two years running. However, […]

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There are safety concerns around Stratford after the latest attack occurred at the station heavily used by West Ham supporters on match days. British Transport Police were called just before 6am this morning after receiving reports that two men had been assaulted. A 26-year-old from East Ham was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm, common assault […]

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To date, £1.75 billion has been invested in Westfield Stratford City claim their owners, with another £0.67bn earmarked for a housing site close to the London Stadium. The Cherry Park development will have 1,200 homes, with £30m spent on affordable housing. The company, whose full name is Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, opened the Stratford base in 2011, making it […]

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West Ham has been ranked sixth in the UK terms of revenue from football excluding TV money. Predictably Manchester United top the table earning £3871.m followed by Manchester City with £288.9m. Arsenal rank third with £225.4m with Liverpool fourth with £210m. Chelsea are in fifth place with £198m Spurs are some way behind the sixth spot on […]

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Claret and Hugh readers have given Manuel Pellegrini a clear message regarding his approach to tomorrow’s game against Spurs in the Carabao Cup. With nearly 1,300 West Ham fans voting in an online poll today nearly 76% believe the West Ham manager should field the strongest possible team on Wednesday night at the London Stadium and prioritise the […]

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West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has been quick to send condolences to the families of the helicopter crash victims in Leicester on Saturday. The boss said: “I would like to begin by echoing the many messages of condolence and sympathy that we have seen in the past few days, following the tragic incident that took […]

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Mark Noble will definitely miss tomorrow night’s Carabao Cup clash with Spurs despite some confusion on social media. It had been suggested that “under a new rule” suspensions for red cards only applied to the competition in which they were handed out. But that is not the case and instead the captain will miss tomorrow […]

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Pablo Zabaleta will forever be a legend at Manchester City. But there’s far more to the Argentinian than his on field performances and here City season ticket holder, journalist and long time mate, SCOTT LONEY reveals how Zaba will forever be remembered by the City fans and his personal delight at his performances following […]

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Lifelong Spud Steve Maine writes a guest piece for ClaretandHugh ahead of this weeks London derby – and he’s a rather worried man! Spurs’ next encounter now has all the importance of a cup final! Taking on West Ham is always a big deal for Spurs, it’s the London derby we dare not lose, and […]

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West Ham have been quick to deny they hold any interest in Spurs defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama (right) despite widespread reports claiming they could move in the winter market. The story was widely reported yesterday across the mainstream media. However, the 27 year old is of no interest to the Hammers as they look towards the […]

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The Hammers are confident that Pedro Obiang will be available for action tomorrow night against Spurs. The 26 year old has been missing since sustaining a calf strain in the match against Brighton and few would question that his absence has been felt in midfield. However, we are told he has been training well and […]

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Sadiq Khan’s incredible decision to stage major league baseball at the London Stadium – a plan which means moving the west stand – is indeed the the vanity projects of vanity projects. That was the phrase used by an insider close to the project and quoted in the story run by CandH last night. The […]

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Hopes that either Jack Wilshere or Andy Carroll are in line for a return to action have been knocked back. Earlier predictions that both could be involved this weekend or next have been ruled out by a top club insider. The Wilshere injury situation has been surrounded by a deafening silence since the player went […]

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Homeless Spurs meet the Hammers on Wednesday evening during a week which will have seen them play three games in six days! They are playing Manchester City tonight on a wrecked Wembley pitch following the NFL game on Sunday. That took priority as Spurs were supposed to have moved into their brand new shining White […]

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London Stadium owners have admitted for the first time they will need to fully move the West stand of the former Olympic Stadium next summer to enable the stadium to host baseball. The Stadium will be the first venue in Europe to host Major League Baseball, when the New York Yankees and the Boston Reds Sox […]

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West Ham faces Spurs at the London Stadium on Wednesday night in the league cup three days before they face Burnley in the Premier League also at home. Should Manuel Pellegrini prioritise the Carabao Cup fourth round or three points against Burnley on Saturday? Should West Ham prioritise the cup or the league?

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