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    Niall McDonald hands out the official CandH ratings for the Irons     Adrian: Three magnificent close range saves in rapid succession before the break and very comfortable after it. A point deducted for some aimless long clearances 7 Byram: Played well, again. Guy behind was correct “he just needs to look a […]

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Mark Noble was quick off the mark to tell the world that tonight’s brilliant performance demonstrated the dressing room was 100 per cent behind manager Slaven Bilic. Noble – outstanding in a packed midfield –  declared: “We went out there with a game plan but it was also about team spirit. “It was always going […]

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Irons 1 Spurs 0 Magnificent…it gets no better We were absolutely superb from start to finish and with key players missing this was the greatest performance of the season and the night London Stadium became home. Tonight we sit in ninth place on the back of a Hammers display to die for – hands up […]

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Mark Noble has gone “back to the future” as he heads into action against Spurs tonight. Ahead of the game, writing in the official programme, he says: “I was told this week atthis will be the 17th time I have faced Spurs in the Premier League and, like so many of the 16 that have gone […]

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  Guest post by Karl Bromley “Slip slidin’ away / Slip slidin’ away / You know the nearer your destination / The more you’re slip slidin’ away.” Folk artist Paul Simon sang it way back in 1977 on his hit song “Slip Slidin’ Away”, but such desperate words could double as an anthem for West […]

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James Collins has been talking of the special bond between himself and the Irons faithful and declares: “I came here as a 21-year-old I think and, from day one, I seem to have clicked with the fans.” Since his return to the side the Hammers have looked an entirely different kettle of fish defensively but The […]

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Sorry but I see nothing but defeat tonight! Spurs arrive for me as the best team in the land. Like Slaven I believe they are a better team than Chelsea and despite the fact that as a Hammer I don’t like them, I have to respect and admire what’s been achieved over there. From the recruitment […]

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Andy Carroll is not going to make the squad for tonight’s game against Spurs and with Diafra Sakho ruled out for the season the job against Spurs has become 100% plus more difficult. We have heard this morning that Carroll will be out with his groin still troubling him whilst manager Slaven Bilic claimed yesterday that […]

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Slaven Bilic wants an “electrifying” atmosphere to rival the Hammers farewell to Upton Park – inside the London Stadium tonight. Speaking ahead of the game he said: “This game reminds me a little bit of the United game last season at Upton Park. “It’s a Friday night game, it’s a derby, under the lights. Spurs […]

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Spurs fans have asked West Ham fans to put aside their rivalry and join them in one minute’s applause for Aaron Lennon in the 7th minute of this evening’s London Derby to raise awareness for mental heath. Everton player Lennon has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after a 20-minute stand-off with police at […]

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Claret and Hugh Associate Editor Sean Whetstone spoke to Jason Cundy and Andy Goldstein on Talksport Sportsbar to preview the London Derby of West Ham v Spurs tonight. He also discusses the Boleyn Ground and the future of Slaven Bilic. Listen below:

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Malaga are leading the race to sign  Adrian as talks begin on a new deal with the Hammers. Malaga are favourites to sign the 30 year old should the club not enforce a two year option on his current deal. And were he to become available, a host of La Liga clubs will be ready […]

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West Ham’s Cheik Kouyate and Tottenham’s Victor Wanyama go head to head tomorrow night’s clash and it indeed looks to be worthy of the title: Clash of the Titans. The Spurs midfielder has been inspirational at the heart of the North London outfit’s midfield and his defensiive abilities are the platform upon which many many […]

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West Ham’s injury problems simply get worse and worse with the manager Slaven bilic delivering a triple whammy ahead of perhaps the toughest match facing the team tomorrow. Andy Carroll is again doubtful, Arthur Masuaku is about fifty fifty and Diafra Sakho has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Discussig the trio at […]

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“Arthur Masuaku got a kick. Nothing is broken but it’s a bit swollen. He will train today and we will see how he is. “The same with Andy Carroll. He will train today and we will see if he is available. It is the same as before Stoke. Last season it was an electric atmosphere when we […]

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West Ham are hoping that Angelo Ogbonna will be back on the bench before the end of the current campaign. There were hopes the central defender could get another taste of match day experience against Spurs but that will come too soon for the Italian. However, there is an outside chance the 28 year old […]

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It’s not rocket science and the defenders managed it against Romelu Lukaku – now it’s time for more of the same against Harry Kane. Winston Reid knows there is no magic wand to stop players like him but declares – just  as he did ahead of meeting the Everton marksman –  you have to make […]

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West Ham fan Mark Harding has been told to pay £150 compensation and perform 60 hours of unpaid community service for telling a Spurs supporter to “stick your head in the oven like the Jew you are” on Twitter. He also said that he hoped the fan would “die in a freak car accident”. The 48-year-old fan […]

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The London Stadium appears to be moving closer to hosting two matches over a weekend in the 2019 Cricket World Cup but only if the seats can be moved in time or West Ham agree to request a final away fixture of that season. The organisers of the World Cup would like the London Stadium […]

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West Ham Co-Owner David Gold has responded on social media about the constant leak of transfer information relating to West Ham. Gold was messaged by a West Ham supporter on Twitter who stated ” I don’t understand, many fans tell you to shut up in regards to transfer business, yet they still look for gossip […]

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The West Ham Supporters Club also known as the Hammers Social Club in Castle Street will hold a crucial Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Sunday to decide the club’s future. Claret and Hugh understand the social club is losing around £7,000 per month and has been doing so since West Ham moved out of the Boleyn […]

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Ahmad Benali could return from Serie A with West Ham said to be interested in his services this summer. The former Manchester City trainee is valued at £3m and has spent the last five years in Italy having scored six times for Pescara this season. Reports in the Sun yesterday say the midfielder has offers from […]

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West Ham has again been linked with Porto star Yacine Brahimi ahead of the summer transfer window with reports that Porto will accept offers of around €40m (£35m) for their winger Yacine Brahimi this summer. Portuguese website Abola says the Algerian has attracted interest from the likes of Crystal Palace and Everton in the past and more recently […]

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Media reports in Germany say that West Ham could raid Bundesliga for a right back this summer. SportsBild claim that Rafinha from Bayern Munich and Mitchell Weiser from Hertha Berlin are both of interest to the Hammers. 31-year-old Rafinha was a regular under former Bayern boss Pep Guardiola, but has made just 15 appearances since Carlo Ancelotti took […]

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Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has said he will he will only leave his current side for a club playing in the Champions League. Twenty-five-year old Lacazette has been linked with a transfer away from Lyon with a number of sides reportedly interested, including Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and West Ham. The France international, who […]

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Slaven Bilic is reportedly upping his interest in Algeria winger Ghezzal, despite having a bid rejected last summer newspaper reports claim. The 24-year-old is available on a free transfer this Summer and has been scouted by  Monaco, Everton and West Ham this season. It’s understood Champions League semi-finalists Monaco are favourites to land Ghezzal, but have yet […]

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