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West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is set to hunt for a solution to his left back problem position with a move more than possible in the winter transfer market. No names have been mentioned but it is understood that neither Aaron Cresswell or Arthur Masuaku are necessarily seen as a long term solution. Ironically, the […]

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There’s a whole lot of scaremongering going on following ClaretandHugh breaking news of the latest offer to Declan Rice. This of course comes as no surprise on such an important issue as other papers and media outlets along with a legion of websites and Twitter outlets look for a new angle. The only one available […]

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Andriy Yarmolenko has given a Ukranian commentator an extraordinary invitation to come and have a fight with him! After a great start in the Irons colours, Yarmo was off colour in the match against Brighton on Friday and was eventually subbed in the 70th minute. This apparently drew some heavy criticism from Seemingly criticised in […]

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Burnley Striker Jonathan Walters told Sky Sports Goals on Sunday that Declan Rice has a difficult decision to make on his International career but should should not rush his decision. He did say that West Ham should do anything to keep the exceptional talent. The Republic of Ireland forward currently on loan at Ipswich was answering […]

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West Ham have offered Declan Rice a new deal with a basic wage of £21,000 which is worth £1 million a year. Extras of £20,000 for a first team appearance, £10,000 as sub or £5,000 no appearing sub have also been built in which could take it to £2 million. They have also offered a […]

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Prepare for a long and probably tedious discussion about Andy Carroll’s future given that the injury ravaged striker has a two year option attached to his deal which runs out at the end of the season. The Geordie Boy is due back from injury after the international break although predictions on his first team involvement […]

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Jamie Carragher believes West Ham could finish in the top six this season, because of three star men! The ex-Liverpool defender insists that Felipe Anderson, Andriy Yarmolenko and Marko Arnautovic are good enough to push the Irons up the table, in spite of a poor start. Speaking on Friday Night Football on Sky Sports, Carragher […]

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Pablo Zabaleta knows you cannot turn intensity on and off like a tap and that the Hammers need to be at it from minute one until ninety. There were too many first half signs of what happens when that’s not the case at Brighton and Zaba has called for an improvement in the team’s mental […]

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The club has told the West Ham United Independent Supporters Association (WHUISA) that the current condition of the Champions Stones is disappointing and they they have taken up the matter with the contractor responsible demanding an improvement. In September WHUISA raised a number of issues to the club about the quality of workmanship and cleanliness […]

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Manuel Pellegrini’s composure and refusal to over-react is becoming one of the most important aspects of the man’s personality at this time. With the nature of the results so far extreme responses to good and bad results is the last thing either the players or fans require. So to hear him discussing the Brighton game […]

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Hammers Andriy Yarmolenko and Marko Arnautovic will both be joining their International training camps despite appearing that they are both carrying knocks during West Ham’s defeat at Brighton on Friday evening. Hammers supporters had hoped both would have been spared International duty and given time off to rest and fully recover during the International break. […]

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Declan Rice is ready to go again after the Brighton disappointment when Spurs arrive at the London Stadium following the international break. But he can’t avoid looking over his shoulder at the Brighton result and saying: “We missed some gutting chances if we look back on it.” Rice has much on his mind right now […]

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Young West Ham star Nathan Holland is set to return from injury for the next under 23 match against Swansea on October 22. The flying winger has been missing with an ankle injury for the past month but is now ready to make his comeback for the team which has been struggling with results after […]

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Ok, many of you will have read on here today that Declan Rice has been offered a deal by the club which will put him on £21k a week basic plus appearance bonuses that can take that to £41k. Should he appear as a sub it means he’s on £31k or left on the bench […]

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CandH Exclusive by Hugh Southon West Ham yesterday (Sat) put their final offer got now on the table to Declan Rice after weeks and weeks of talks. And the club say that if this is unacceptable to his agent Neil Fewings the club won’t be discussing things again until the end of the season. But […]

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West Ham should be looking to finish the “best of the rest” in seventh place according to Jamie Carragher. The former Liverpool defender has been delivering a verdict on our front three Arnautovic , Anderson and Yarmolenko reckons that has to be possible. He said on FNF: “Of course because of the bad start you think […]

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Hundreds of bricks salvaged from the Boleyn Ground remain unclaimed two years after they were saved. Volunteers from the Bobby Moore Fund have sorted through hundreds of memorial bricks from West Ham’s former Upton Park stadium in a bid to reunite them with loved ones. The bricks, many of which have been inscribed with names […]

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West Ham away supporters have been criticised by the Metropolitan Police for singing songs at the Amex stadium deemed to be offensive. The Met Police’s dedicated West Ham twitter feed initially posted a message saying “Great support on a frustrating night down at Brighton, No West ham arrests however the chap who threw a marital […]

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Operator London Stadium 185 has published their financial accounts at companies house for the year ending December 2017. The accounts show the French-owned operated has almost doubled turnover from £13.4m in 2016 to £25.9m in 2017 in revenue they received for operating and managing the stadium on behalf of owners E20 Stadium LLP. Gross profit for the […]

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West Ham are now virtually certain that Andy Carroll will return to the match for the game against Spurs. He is available right now to take his place on the bench for the first time since the summer recurrence of the ankle injury injury which has plagued him for a couple of years or more. […]

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It really comes as no surprise to hear a Labour mayor say that the London Stadium will not be sold! What does though is that he claims the place is a “public asset” despite the horrendous losses it is incurring under his ongoing stewardship. Assets are normally worth something. This year the place has lost […]

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A late Arsenal goal denied the Hammers U18s a deserved draw in the Premier League South defeat at Arsenal on Saturday. Starting with three schoolboys, the lads came from a goal down to level through captain Ajibola Alese (right) but the Gooners scored through substitute Stanley Flaherty with just seven minutes remaining. England U17 international […]

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Hammer Michail Antonio has told Sky Sports he is not happy with FIFA 19 rating of 78. “I’m not happy at all,” Antonio told Sky Sports Soccer AM “Look at this, they’ve dropped me overall by two. I understand I was quite injured last year but are you going to punish someone for being injured? I […]

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Stadium owners E20 spent another £300,000 on new scaffolding for seat moves over this summer. The information was released in E20 Stadium LLP board minutes recently published for June. The minutes confirmed the board approved a proposed upgrade to the London Stadium Building Management System of up to £50,000 and the board noted the purchase […]

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By Hugh Southon I often raise my eyebrows and furrow my brow at the same time – a tricky task – when I hear the expression “work in progress.” Like most of these throwaway lines it reveals little and is rapidly absorbed into the container marked “cliche” – useful expressions on the back of match […]

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London Mayor Sadiq Kahn launched plans for a £1.1bn cultural hub in the summer just a stone’s throw away from the London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Park. The new hub in Hackney Wick area will feature an outpost of the Victoria and Albert Museum, a Sadler’s Wells dance theatre and a new home for the […]

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