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Pablo Zabaleta has admitted that we must all trust the manager because of the teams he was worked at before. However, he points out: “The thing for Manuel is that for the first time maybe he doesn’t have the same quality in the team like he had before. So maybe it will take more time than […]

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The managing director of Essex Ventilation Services wrote to Claret and Hugh this afternoon with tragic news and a plea for help : Justin Blue wrote “On Friday we said goodbye to our young engineer Bill Townsend. He was a very promising prospect who was always punctual, polite and a real asset to our team. […]

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Declan Rice is expected to commit his international career and it is believed he will release a statement making his final decision clear next week. The youngster has been urged to take his time over the decision by his current international boss Martin O’Neill, England manager Gareth Southgate and his club chief Manuel Pellegrini. He […]

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The West Ham Supporters Club faces a crucial vote this Sunday to save the 70 year institution and the campaign group Save our supporters club is pleading that members turn out in numbers to make their vote count. A statement from SOSC reads: …………………………. If you were a member of The West Ham United Supporters […]

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Arthur Masuaku will be fit for the trip to Everton next weekend after immediately missing the game against Wolves. Speculation that the left sided midfielder has a more serious injury was knocked back by sources inside the club and we were told this morning that he had taken a small knock in training. Aaron Cresswell […]

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Andy Carroll is still on course for a November return and is picking up the pace in his training routine. There are now hopes that the player could be ready for action for either the Burnley home game on the third of the month or Huddersfield away a week later. Carroll is now running after […]

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West Ham is top of a Premier League table, unfortunately, it is the table for the most losses ever in the Premier League. The Hammers have lost a total of 352 losses since the Premier League was formed. Our loss against Arsenal last week and Wolves at the weekend meant we replaced Everton as the club […]

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The much heralded movie Final Score – of which the real star is our Boleyn Gound – has received a top review from London’s critical magazine Time Out. Often fierce in their summaries of new movies, drama etc, the movie, starring David Bautista and Pierce Brosnan, gets some pretty decent words from the mag’s film […]

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Hammers summer signing Xande Silva has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month Award for August. Xande joined the Club in the summer from Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes and has settled in brilliantly with five goals to his name in his first three Premier League 2 games. He grabbed a hat-trick […]

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Stadium owners E20 have yet to approve West Ham’s Community Plan which is a requirement of the London stadium agreement which was signed over five years ago. In a recent freedom of information published at the end of August the owners say: “In the opinion of E20, the current Community Plan does not fully comply with clause 2.4 of Schedule 4 of the Concession Agreement. E20 and the West Ham Foundation are continuing to work together in order for these requirements to be fully met. “E20 holds regular meetings with West Ham United in relation to contractual obligations, including community requirements. E20 […]

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Manchester United fan Jonathan took to the radio to rant about West Ham in an unprovoked attack. He told the Talksport Sports breakfast show “I am driving in grey horrible weather on the motorway, sat in traffic in Manchester but I can not stop laughing about West Ham! Because like all people I hate West Ham!” […]

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Claret and Hugh are today running a competition to win two pairs of tickets for the an exclusive screening of the film Final Score which features the Boleyn Ground being taken over by terrorists. The screening is in Central London on Wednesday 5th September. Should you be successful if you would need to be available […]

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By Allen Cummings I’ve allowed myself a bit of ‘reflection time’ over the weekend. A chance to step back, draw a breath and re-assess our defeat by Wolves from a different perspective. Yes I was appalled, angry, frustrated, disgusted and more, like so many others, by what I saw unfold on Saturday. […]

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West Ham – once again caught at the centre of shock/ horror stories by certain newspapers we don’t need to name – will pay nothing like the £15 million figure being quoted should they sack Manuel Pellegrini. As we explained on CandH yesterday – and now confirmed in the London Evening Standard today – the […]

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Charlton caretaker boss Lee Bowyer has praised debutant Josh Cullen as the West Ham loanee provided the assist for the winning goal at Southend. The 22-year-old’s 87th minute header was powered home by Krystian Bielik as the Addicks edged Chris Powell’s Southend side 2-1. “Very good,” said Bowyer of the youngster, who has joined the […]

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Hammer Edimilson Fernandes has gone straight into Fiorentina’s first-team, and helped them to two wins out of two. The Switzerland international first helped Fiorentina to a 6-1 win over Chievo, before playing 90 minutes in his new side’s 1-0 victory over Udinese making him a favourite with Italian fans already. Fernandes signed for Italian club […]

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While the rest of the West Ham squad have been given some extended time off while Manuel Pellegrini returns to Chile four Hammers will have no rest as they prepare for international duty. Andriy Yarmolenko, Lukasz Fabianski, Marko Arnautovic and Robert Snodgrass are all set to be involved in the new UEFA Nations League – […]

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Tony Cottee has a lot of opinions as a media man but his latest little outburst raises a few questions about his judgements. He appears on Sky, TalkSport, and as a result emerges in the tabloids and elsewhere, as he goes about his business of being a media expert. One thing our former goal scoring […]

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Manuel Pellegrini’s decision to make a quick trip to Chile during the international break is based entirely on personal reasons and is not seen as a big issue by the club. The manager’s need to return to his homeland should not cause any break whatsoever in the training regime he and his team have introduced […]

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Nearly 61% of West Ham supporters believe that Manuel Pellegrini should change his tactics when asked in a recent Claret and Hugh poll. Just over 39% believe he should stick with his present tactics and persevere. On joining West Ham he committed: “I will try to play attacking football and score a lot of goals because, […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast team is back to review Manuel Pellegrini’s fourth straight Premier League defeat in a row matching a record set by Avram Grant and ask whether it is time to start panicking yet. In episode five of the new season listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with […]

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Manuel Pellegrini will spend the first week of the international break in Chile with his family! The Telegraph is reporting tonight that although it’s not clear when the manager will be back those in the squad not on international duty will be back at Rush Green in midweek. However, CandH has learned that whilst he […]

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Jamie Redknapp is not among those who believe the game is up for West Ham and Manuel Pellegrini. Despite questioning Marko Arnautovic’s attitude on the pitch – suggesting he may be playing for himself rather than the team – the pundit believes things will turn around for the team. But they are going to have […]

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Tony Cottee would sooner have seen David Moyes remain as West Ham manager than see Manuel Pellegrini appointed to the job. Cottee has broken his silence after the arrival of Pellegrini and spend of over £100 million to declare ““We should have kept David Moyes.” And although he has waited until four defeats are on […]

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Liverpool legend Ray Houghton says the London Stadium lacks the fear factor he experienced at Upton Park while playing. Commentating on Talk Sport radio he told listeners “I’m not blaming the stadium for the defeat, but it doesn’t enhance the day,” “At West Ham, I’ve done a couple of games and you are up in […]

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The Premier League have published West Ham’s squad list of 23 players with 7 homegrown players. The squad is two players short of the maximum squad of twenty five and one homegrown player short of the requirement of eight players. 23 Squad players (*=Home grown) Antonio, Michail Gregory* Arnautovic, Marko Balbuena Gonzalez, Fabian Cornelio Carroll, […]

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