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Slaven Bilic doesn’t believe there is any comparison to be made between the Turf Moor point and the way the team has performed in earlier games. And he is looking forward to Brighton and beyond with serious optimism so long as the lads can continue to play in the same way. He said: “If you are […]

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Former Hammers striker John Hartson has told how his one time massive gambling problem all but wrecked his marriage. Hartson will be eternally grateful to Gambler Annonyous for freeing him of a habit which was destroying his life and should serve as a warning for those who enjoy a bet – it can lead to […]

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Andy Carroll will be fined around £45,000 for his red card against Burnley at the weekend. Reports that the striker will be hit with a two week wage fine are incorrect and the Geordie’s indiscretion instead will be hit with a fine which represents a pretty lenient punishment given the severity of the crime. There […]

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Pablo Zabaleta has slammed Andy Carroll and branded after his double elbowing at Turf Moor as ‘nasty.’ The Hammers right-back has had no hesitation in joining the attack on the big centre-forward who now misses the match against Brighton and Hove Albion on Friday. Carroll got the rocket from Zaba for the elbows on James […]

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Pedro Obiang showed his support for the West Ham Ladies this afternoon as they took on Coventry Ladies at Rush Green stadium. The West Ham midfielder was a surprise supporter standing by the side of the pitch flanked by two security guards. However, the security guards didn’t need to bother as the crowd of around […]

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West Ham fans have sent a clear message to boss Slaven Bilic that he must play a twin spearhead against Brighton and Hove Albion on Friday. And they have made it overwhelmingly clear who the two players up top must be! ClaretandHugh offered fans 10 possibilities on who should take up the front positions in […]

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West Ham are confident that superb young prospect Domigos Quina is set to sign his first professional contract with the club next month. Talks between the club and his advisers have been going on for several weeks and so far have proceedeed without any hitches. Quina is unable to sign a professional contract until he […]

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CandH Exclusive Hammers academy boss Terry Westley has told Reece Oxford he can be taken back into the body of the academy and grow into a Hammers great within the club. Speculation has arisen over the 18 year old’s future since he moved to Germany on loan but Westley has no doubts about his potential […]

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Humble London Stadium hat-trick hero Antonio Martinez told West Ham TV cameras “Yeah I feel delighted after today, I am really happy to get my first hat-trick this season but I think the most important thing today is the team work and the performance. I am proud of everyone. Everyone played perfectly. I think we […]

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Cheik Kouyate is a very angry young man after seeing two points go down the ‘swanee’ at Burnley but  reckons the Irons fans always show themselves to be “the best fans in England.” The Senegal international made no attempt to hide his fury at yesterday’s results declaring: “We are so angry because it’s possible to take […]

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West Ham have missed out on ten Premier League points in 2017 and three points already this season by conceding goals in the final five minutes of a match. 11 February 2017 v West Brom  McAuley scored in the 94th minute to make it 2-2.  2 points lost! 11 March 2017 v Bournemouth King scored his […]

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Academy boss Terry Westley was delighted to see one of his own become the first Hammer to score a London Stadium hat-trick and told Toni Martinez: “You won’t take that ball off him!” The young Spaniard sent a timely message to Slaven Bilic that he’s ready to step up to the first team and an […]

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Former Hammers boss Sam Allardyce – the man who insisted on bringing Andy Carroll to the Hammers – reckons his £18 million signing has become a victim of the “soft” game. Speaking on Sky Sport’s Goals on Sunday programme he said: “You are [going to get in trouble] today because it’s a soft game today isn’t it. […]

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Irons u23s 4 Man Utd u 23s 2 Toni Martinez was on a goal charge as the Hammers completed a great six goal win over Manchester United’s under 23s. And Declan Rice returned with a top performance as skipper after missing out on a squad place for the seniors against Burnley yesterday. Despite the visitors […]

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Slaven Bilic has been defending the slow start made by his record signing Marko Arnautovic. Despite an improved performance – and with just 10 men – there was little coming down the left side from the Irons against Burnley. With Aaron Cresswell out of sorts again and and Arnautovic offering very little offensively, the team […]

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BBC Match Day of the match revealed that West Ham has the most red cards in the Premier League with twelve sent off since Slaven Bilic took over at the start of the 2015/2016 season. Although to be fair at least four of those red cards were rescinded on appeal. West Ham has had 71 […]

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With Andy Carroll reckless sending off Slaven Bilic will be forced to choose a new combination up front when West Ham face Brighton at the London Stadium next Friday. In today’s Claret and Hugh poll we ask who should replace Andy Carroll up front and what formation should be played? With Andy Carroll unavailable for […]

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Slaven Bilic is learning albeit a little too slowly for many of us! I understand that sounds pompous and I apologise  but I simply couldn’t find another way of putting things after yesterday. Mark Noble’s absence from the 90 minutes is the first time we can truly say he was dropped – no mysterious injuries, […]

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Andy Carroll’s sending off for a double elbowing at Burnley has gone down like the heaviest lead balloon of all time among the fans. The Hammers 10 men were caught five minutes from time to be deprived of three points and Carroll’s two minutes of madness are being seen as the reason why. Here’s how […]

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Post-match Slaven Bilic told TV camera he was angry with Andy Carroll in picking up two yellow cards in two minutes saying a player of his experience cannot do that. Bilic told a reporter “Of course I’m angry with Carroll. He’s a very experienced player. It wasn’t deliberate but a player of his experience, you cannot do that […]

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Everton are planning a £31million bid for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho in January claims the Portuguese media today. Portuguese newspaper The Record claim Everton club directors are said to have watched Carvalho in action this season, with boss Ronald Koeman deeming him an ‘ideal’ addition to his squad. Record claim that Everton are now the front-runners for Carvalho’s signature. The report […]

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Happy Michail Antonio grabbed his first goal of the season and believes the Hammers and himself are on their way into a bright future. The Hammer of last year declared immediately after the game: “Last month we did well. We got seven points on the board and now we’ve come here against a very good Burnley […]

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Here’s the perfect example of how footballers should perhaps let their feet (or maybe head in this case) do the talking. Only on Friday Andy Carroll was talking himself up as a World Cup possible after being mentioned once or twice by team-mates and the ever present media groupies. Today he can do one of […]

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David Gold believes Pedro Obiang produced an immense performance during the second half of today’s game and named him his personal man of the match during his time on the pitch. The co chairman – speaking exclusively to CandH – declared: “Michael Antonio was brilliant but some of the stuff we saw from Pedro was […]

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Burnley boss Sean Dyche explained  the Hammers had shown how tough the Premier League is – even against 10 men as the two teams fought out a draw at Turf Moor. After the game he said: “”Some games open up and teams lose their shape and it makes it easier to break them down, but […]

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Winston Reid played 90 minutes at Burnley today aided by painkillers and neck wadding. The central defender has been struggling with a stiff and painful neck for a few days but was determined to play through the game despite the aerial attentions of Clarets striker and international team-mate Chris Wood. The frontman finally snatched a […]

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