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West Ham are looking advantage which could well prove critical as we go into the last 15 games of the League season. Nine of those will be played at the London Stadium as the imbalance from our start four games away start is corrected. It mans we have more games on our own manor than […]

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David Moyes is refusing to set a points survival target as the Hammers  continue their upward curve. Some claim that a point a game is sufficient as a rule but Moyes declared: “I think 40 will always be the magic figure although I have set no targets. I might stand corrected, there may have been […]

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West Ham are ready to talk to Wolves about Jose Fonte moving to the promotion seeking Championship outfit. The Molineux club have been linked with the Portuguese international regulaarly over the last few days and the Hammers are ready to talk a price once the Championship leaders make a move. According to the Birmingham Mail, […]

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David Moyes has denied he or the board attempted to bring back Robert Snodgrass from his season-long loan at Aston Villa. Speculation in the media suggested that West Ham tried to cancel the loan earlier but were put off by Villa asking for the return of a £2m loan fee. Moyes was asked directly by a […]

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ClaretandHugh’s legal adviser Chris Hart has told the Football Association the incident involving Callum Wilson’s controversial equaliser against the Irons on Boxing Day raises issues  more serious than “diving.” Chris has reacted to a response he had from the game’s ruling body when he first raised issues surrounding the ‘goal’ and asked for retrospective action […]

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David Moyes has denied he went to Chelsea this week to watch Michy Batshuayi insisting his priority remains in the midfield. Moyes used his London Evening Standard Column on Friday to say “Before the window opened, I said our priority had to be in midfield, where we were short of cover. Since then most of the speculation […]

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David Moyes says Andy Carroll’s ankle injury is serious which could require a future operation confirming he is out of action for the month of January at least. False media speculation suggested Carroll was on an unofficial strike to force through a move to Chelsea and alleged that a hospital scan on his ankle didn’t show anything up. This […]

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David Moyes believes the transfer window should be reduced to a week arguing that a month is too long and can prove a distraction from business on the pitch. Sadly, it seems the Hammers get linked with  more players than any other club yet again this window we have seen nothing happen inward or outward. […]

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David Moyes commented a few weeks ago that he believed it would be far better were the winter transfer market confined to a week or even a day as is the case in Italy! And after the events of the last couple of weeks I am totally in agreement with him after watching the media  […]

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It looks certain to be “as you were ” when the Hammers line up against Bournemouth at the London Stadium tomorrow (Sat). With no new injury worries beyond the regular  Andy Carroll absenteeism David Moyes is free to pick what looks very much like his most favoured first team. He rang the changes in a […]

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David Moyes is on the prowl as he intensifies his search for players to sign within the winter transfer window. ClaretandHugh learned ahead of the Chelsea v Norwich game – which the manager attended – that he was about to start personally scouting certain players as the countdown to the window continues. The Hammers boss […]

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Michael Owen is predicting a Hammers win over Bournemouth at the London Stadium tomorrow (Sat). The former Liverpool, Manchester United and England striker expects goals and sees the Irons as the likely victors as they bid to maintain their big recent improvement. Writing in his Betvictor column he says: “Another game where I expect to […]

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Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson has sent a ‘give me stick’ message to the Hammers fans who are ready to do exactly that after his shocking extra time equaliser in the first game over Christmas. Wilson appeared to be in an offside position when scoring with the ball appearing to roll down his right arm. He […]

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West Ham are this morning being linked with yet another foreign midfielder, this time in the shape of left back Adam Masina. The speculation over Bologna’s Italian under 21 defender comes despite David Moyes making it clear on several occasions that he wants to recruit proven Premier League players in the current transfer window. The […]

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Don’t do this as a rule but these quotes from Craig Bellamy need an audience this evening. No other words are necessary as the Welshman absolutely tells it as he feels it in this recent comment on former team mate Andy Carroll! The words were posted in the CandH FB group member Neil Tidd to […]

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Andy Carroll is facing a lengthy period on the sidelines after his ankle injury fears were finally confirmed this evening. Some reports tonight are claiming that he has suffered a hairline fracture and should that be the case then the player is almost certain to be facing surgery. It all means that the big striker […]

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David Moyes will not be making a loan move for one time Hammers striker target Michy Batshuayi in the transfer window. Speculation the Belgian could arrive at the London Stadium is not an option either as a straightforward deal or as a swap involving Andy Carroll. The Hammers striker is injured despite cynical reports to […]

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West Ham have confirmed that the Club has been allocated 4,500 Standard Tickets for the Emirates FA Cup fourth-round tie at Wigan Athletic. The Hammers will travel to the DW Stadium to take on the EFL League One leaders on Saturday 27 January at 3pm. Adult Tickets are priced at £15, Over-65s at £10 and […]

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Championship side Burton Albion have signed Martin Samuelsen on-loan from West Ham until the end of the season. Manager Nigel Clough said:  “He plays a variety of forward positions. We nearly got him at the start of last season and have kept an eye on him. He had a successful loan spell out at Peterborough […]

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You will no doubt be aware of the debate that’s been going on about tickets and particularly the allocation of away tickets. WHUSIA believes it was time to get a proper feel for what supporters feel, so please take a moment to complete their survey and please share it with friends. They will publish the […]

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West Ham are attempting to sign Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario on loan claims Jason Burt in the Telegraph today. Burt says talks are on-going, with an agreement understood to have been reached between the two clubs over a proposed deal. However, he says the Portugal international is weighing up the move with sources close […]

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Up to David Moyes’ appointment as Hammers boss in November, only 15 managers had the privilege of occupying the hot seat on a permanent basis. This month Blowing Bubbles has put them under the microscope to come up with definitive all-time rankings. In their quest, no stone was left unturned to come up with decisive […]

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This advert displayed on a bus stop is misleading in a number of ways. First, it suggests that West Ham own the stadium, which we don’t. We rent it for 25 days per year for £2.5m. The advert makes no mention of Athletics, Music concerts, Rugby or other events hosted there. The figure appears to […]

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West Ham will face Wigan away in the fourth round of the FA Cup as the Latics beat Bournemouth 3-0 this evening. The Irons first-ever game against Wigan came in the FA Cup in 1984 when the Hammers came away 1-0 winners. It was 2003 until we played the Latics again in 2003 in Division […]

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West Ham manager David Moyes has been spotted by TV cameras in the crowd at the Chelsea v Norwich game this evening at Stamford Bridge. He was pictured with a Chelsea programme with notepad and pen in hand. If he is present to watch Batshuayi then he has been rewarded with a goal in the 55th minute […]

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By CandH writer Allen Cummings The great Chicharito debate is in full flow. Should he stay or should he go? Do we still want him. Does he want us? Has he let us down, or just maybe the club have let him down? Were promises made to him when he arrived that he’d be used […]

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