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Half Time Hammers 1 Leicester 1   The Hammers scored at precisely the right time to equalise bang on the brink of half time and for all the frustration and anger over the first City goal, we look better. Not great but better and Marko Arnautovic was clear man of the first half for us. […]

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David Moyes has heaped praise on his squad insisting they have been “really good in training” this week. Writing in his London Evening Standard column he reveals that there has been a lot of noise coming from him as they prepare for tonight’s clash against Leicester City. The best thing I can say about the […]

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Manu Lanzini knows he and the team can rely on the fans even when fortune is hiding. The brilliant midfielder admits the squad is angry with itself at the current situation and determined to turn things around. And he dded: “The West Ham fans are incredible – they support us wherever we go and they […]

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Manager David Moyes wants the Irons fans to have a drink or two and back the team tonight (Fri). He claims to have been “shocked” by hostile chanting from their supporters in the 2-0 defeat at Watford in his opening game. And ahead of his first home game in charge he said: “I have come […]

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By Max Willow David Moyes could not be under more under pressure to put together a West Ham side capable of beating Leicester City at the London Stadium on Friday night. That’s a given although there remains a view among some we should have little problem in beating the Foxes;  surprising, as they went unbeaten […]

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West Ham are maintaining a January interest in Bournemouth’s Harry Arter but face rivals in Crystal Palace. David Moyes has identified midfield as a key area in his spending plans and Arter is the man he fancies. The Republic of Ireland is seen as a guy who can provide missing snap and mobilityin the middle […]

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Slaven Bilic has rejected the opportunity of replacing Tony Pulis at West Brom according to Sky sources. However, they report that the Croatian was disinterested in making a quick return to management after being fired by West Ham earlier this month. Bilic was one of a trio of former Hammers bosses who interested the Baggies board […]

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David Moyes is tonight being reported as having singled out Andy Carroll for his own special brand of hairdryer treatment after the game against Watford. According to an on-line Mirror report he laid into the Geordie striker, seriously reading him the riot act following a dangerous display of petulance and attacking impotency. The manager took […]

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David Moyes is 100 per cent sold on the London Stadium claiming  it is “brilliant” and that nobody should be allowed “to tell you any different.” The manager said: “I’ve been down a couple of times in the week and was there a year ago as manager of Sunderland. It’s a brilliant stadium and don’t […]

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Spurs and the Premier League have tonight released a statement in which they admit they still cannot confirm ticketing arrangements for the New Year’s Eve clash against the Irons at Wembley. They don’t touch on the reasons why but regular readers of ClaretandHugh will know from previous stories that the issues surround Travel for London’s […]

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David Moyes has dropped a heavy hint that Domingos Quina could be the next academy product to break into the first team. Explaining that he has always been keen to blood the kids at the right time he said: “I’ve always wanted to introduce young players, especially when I think it’s right, as I showed […]

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  JOHN WRAGG has covered the Midlands football scene for over 40 years, working mainly for the Daily Express as their No 1 reporter.  Here he takes a look at Leicester City in general and their low profile boss Claude Puel in particular for ClaretandHugh  as the Foxes head for the London Stadium        BY […]

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David Moyes has made a passionate appeal for the  fans to unite in order to give the team every chance of beating Leicester City. Against a week long backdrop of protest and unrest among the supporters Moyes – like many – is hoping the fans can put the unrest to bed for 90 minutes at […]

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David Moyes has killed off Michail Antonio’s hopes that he will be taking his place in the squad for the match against Leicester City tomorrow night. Unless the manager is throwing up a massive smokescreen it seems he has made up his mind that the Hammer of the Year won’t be involved in the match. […]

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Michail Antonio has confirmed that he is hopeful of returning to the team on Friday night and not finishing up  a “sore loser.” CandH revealed yesterday the Hammer of the Year was back in training and had a real chance of being involved against Leicester at the LS. And speaking to the official site he said: […]

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In response to a Telegraph article, a West Ham United spokesperson told Claret and Hugh, “There is categorically no agreement in place that means West Ham United have to play Boxing Day fixtures away from home. “It its not uncommon for emergency services or other stakeholders to make requests to the Premier League to avoid […]

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David Moyes is likely to give Andy Carroll a second chance to impress him when the Irons step out against Leicester City tomorrow evening. The new manager is long enough in the tooth to understand that he can hardly judge performance levels on one away game and he has a history of using a big […]

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Budget chiefs at City Hall are now demanding to see the finances of the owners of West Ham’s London Stadium. Amid growing financial difficulties, the London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee has issued a summons notice requesting the 2016/17 annual accounts for E20 Stadium LLP. E20 has been given two weeks to provide the documents. Committee […]

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Claretand Hugh has learned that West Ham are ready to listen to January offers for Andy Carroll after another season of disappointment which has seen him pick up four yellows and one red card in seven Premier League appearances. Here’s how the CandH Facebook followers responded to the news the Hammers will try to get […]

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Leicester City boss Claude Puel has warned his Foxes to expect a backlash from the Irons on Friday night! The Hammers has been painted as a club in crisis with protests against the board, the defeat at Watford and the  appointment of David Moyes – which hasn’t received the wildest of welcomes. But Puel has […]

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West Ham will listen to any offer which may come in for Andy Carroll in the January window. The player will have around 18 months left on his contract and this may be the last chance the Hammers will get some sort of fee for the £17 million front man. There is  frustration within the […]

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  Mark Noble has given a heartfelt interview in which he has begged the fans to stick with the team and told the players there must be no “talking behind backs.” The captain – speaking to the official website – said: “The fans show their emotions, and rightly so because they’re not happy and they […]

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Michail Antonio is back in training and has an outside chance of making the team for Friday night’s clash against Leicester. The Hammer of the Year was back on the Rush Green training pitch yesterday with David Moyes desperate for his athleticism in the team against the Foxes. We understand that he has recovered from […]

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Well that and lot’s of other tactical insights but I couldn’t resist the festive headline. Perhaps I’ve been indoctrinated by the premature Christmas music on my trip to the supermarket to grab some milk earlier today. Anyway.  . . .  I digress. You poor long suffering Hammers fans have had enough misery during the last […]

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Former West Ham ICF member Andy Swallow says he is planning to create an action group and meet with the club in the next few days. Speaking on Facebook the former owner of Grays Athletic said: “I’ve spoken to Ben Illingworth and I’m going to meet them in the next couple of days. I’d like […]

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