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Agent values Kouyate at £21m

The agent in charge of West Ham midfielder Cheikou Kouyate’s representative company has publicly discussed on the value of the  Hammers player as a comparison. Jacques Lichtenstein was speaking to Belgium website L’Avenir when gave an example how his client Kouyate has increased in value since joining West Ham. Liechtenstein, who is the director of Kouyate’s […]

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Carroll is touch and go for Saturday

Head of Medical and Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke hints Andy Carroll is a doubt for Saturday and looks like he is getting his excuses in early. Stijn tells WHUFC.com “Andy Carroll came off with an injury at St Mary’s. He had a similar problem in the game at Middlesbrough, but we were able to prepare him […]

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West Ham youth to play at London Stadium

West Ham Under 23’s will play three upcoming games at the London Stadium over the next eight weeks. The West Ham academy will take on Fulham youngsters in the Premier League 2 fixture on Monday 20th February followed by another Development team match against Stoke City on Tuesday 7th March. They will also play Middlesbrough’s […]

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Will West Ham’s stadium move pay out?

After a stunning final season at Upton Park, hopes were high about West Ham United’s move to their new stadium. The first half season at the London Stadium has been difficult, but there is still great optimism the move will pay off. The rental cost of £2.5 million per year (with additional payments to be […]

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West Ham to tour China and Hong Kong

Every two years, the Premier League Asia Trophy sees three sides from the Premier League and one local outfit play out a mini tournament. In 2017, this will be split across Hong Kong and Shanghai, with West Ham in talks to join Liverpool and Southampton  in the competition ClaretandHugh understand. The tournament will take place […]

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Another Hammer on the way back

Arthur Masuaku is two weeks away from being fit for Hammers action in another boost for manager Slaven Bilic. The left back has been sidelined for several weeks with a knee ligament injury but is apparently set for a return by the end of the month. There were some worries over Aaron Cresswell’s form before […]

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Irons star set for wait on bench

Andre Ayew will almost certainly have to wait for his first team chance after arriving back from the African Nations Cup. With the team having convincingly beaten Southampton, Slaven Bilic is in no mood to change a winning set-up as he goes into battle against West Brom on Saturday. And that means the Ghana international […]

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Carroll back in international frame

England boss Gareth Southgate will take a keen look at Andy Caroll when he watches the big man against West Brom on Saturday afternoon. According to the Daily Mail, Southgate will be at the London Stadium to check out AC who is now back to his very best. Carroll, 28, is expected to lead the […]

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Mancini questions London Stadium atmosphere

Speaking to Italian daily newspaper La Stampa this week, Mancini has commented on the atmosphere at the London Stadium after attending last Wednesday’s match when Manchester City put four past West Ham.  ‘I believe in the Juventus Stadium effect – the stadium gives Juventus seven or eight points more a season. You want to know […]

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Robert Snodgrass is better than Mesut Ozil

Most Premier League chances created in 2017: Christian Eriksen (19) Alexis Sánchez (14) Robert Snodgrass (13) Mesut Özil (12) As the statistics, Snodgrass, who signed for the Hammers in the January transfer window has created 13 goalscoring opportunities in 2017, which is one more than Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil. Snodgrass has produced just one fewer chance […]

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Hammers off to Dubai warm weather training

West Ham  will head off for  a warm weather training camp in Dubai next Wednesday. Slaven Bilic is taking the first team squad  to a five-day trip to the UAE. After their Premier League fixture against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday the Hammers have a two-week break from action after being knocked out of the […]

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West Ham to play first three games away from home

The confirmation that the Premier League 2017-18 season will start on 12th August 2017 and end on 13th May 2018 means that West Ham are almost certain to play their first games of the new season away from the London Stadium. The World Athletics Championships will be held in the London Stadium between 4th August […]

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Stadium caterers to sample the best Ribs in London

West Ham season ticket holder Mark Gevaux, better known as the Rib Man for his succulent baby-back pork-rib meat stuffed into floury buns and topped with a lava-like splodge of his own hot sauce with a X-rate name hopes to move to the London Stadium very soon. Nicknamed the “godfather of street food”, Gevaux  spent […]

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Developers to respect Boleyn Ground memorial garden

Developers Barratt London have kept the Boleyn Ground Memorial garden open during the demolition and re-development phase of Upton Gardens and it the garden will eventually be incorporated within the development. The club have continued to visit the memorial garden from the time to time to ensure the gardens remain tidy to respect those loved […]

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Over one thousand Boleyn ground bricks saved

Volunteers have sorted through over one thousand memorial bricks from the Boleyn Ground in a bid to reunite them with loved ones. The bricks, many of which have been inscribed with names of fans who have passed away, were saved by the company in charge of demolishing the Boleyn Ground. Donna Heuerman, whose son Jonjo has […]

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Club breaks silence on real attendance figures

A recent freedom of information request by ClaretandHugh has revealed the number of supporters coming through the turnstiles at the London Stadium in November and early December is far less than those published. The number supporters recorded through the electronic turnstiles for the West Ham v Stoke City game in November was 48,391 compared with […]

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Ayew to resume training

Ayew will resume first team training tomorrow (Wednesday) ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion at the London Stadium.  The Hammer was the vice-captain for Ghana throughout the AFCON tournament and he contributed with two goals from the penalty spot. Meanwhile former Hammers manager Avram Grant has resigned as the manager of […]

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Hammers on loan

Hammer Jaanai Gordon scored his first Football League goal, getting an important equaliser in Newport County’s 1-1 draw with Cheltenham Town. Toni Martinez played 80 minutes in his Oxford United side’s clash against local rivals Swindon Town to help the visitors to a 2-1 win. Josh Cullen was also in action for 80 minutes as his […]

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Man Utd Legends to help Tombides foundation

 Dwight Yorke and Paul Scholes are part of a star studded Manchester United Legends side that will play an Australian Legends XI team in March. Manchester United confirmed the game on Twitter, with the duo joining a squad that will also feature Brian Robson as coach, Denis Irwin, Mikael Silvestre and Karell Poborsky. The game […]

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Which one of these three Hammers has done best?

If the Hammer of the year was voted for now only between these three West Ham players who would get your vote based on performances this season so far? Player Stats: Pedro Obiang 17 League appearances 1 Goal 1 Assist 5 Yellows Winston Reid 21 League appearances 2 Goals 2 Assists 6 Yellows 1 Red […]

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Carroll believes we can always win

Andy Carroll is in the form of his life as the team makes it’s advance …and he couldn’t be happier. The big man has suffered torturous times and deserves every bit of form and fortune that comes his way as the squad turn around their season. And following Saturday’s match AC has been talking to […]

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Ed Sheeran puts West Ham up against Millwall

Ed Sheeran using West Ham and Millwall to make his fans compete on who is loudest Ed Sheeran using West Ham and Millwall to make his fans compete on who is loudest 😂 pic.twitter.com/I5F7CbvgSl — Uber West Ham (@UberWestHam) February 6, 2017

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West Ham pocket almost £1m in UEFA compensation

West Ham have pocketed almost  one million pounds from UEFA following the European Championships this past summer. The compensation comes from UEFA for players who were released from their clubs to go and play in the Championships in France. A total of 641 clubs from across the globe, received an equal share per player per […]

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West Ham fan didn’t read his banning order

A West Ham fan banned from football matches travelled to Teesside on the day the Hammers played Middlesbrough – saying he hadn’t fully read his banning order. The fan was barred for five years from entering any town or borough where the Hammers were playing, for a four hour time period either side of the […]

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Slav gets a big boost as style returns

Slaven Bilic saw the team produce precisely the kind of performance at Southampton that will see him cruise on to his third year in charge. Everybody around the club been desperate to see the team play with the kind of panache and style  they showed throughout their last season at the Boleyn. And as the […]

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Hammers fans want World Cup Statue to stay

West Ham fans want the Champions Statue on the corner of Green Street and Barking road to remain as a permanent reminder of the connection between West Ham and the local area. ClaretandHugh ran a poll on Sunday after the Daily Mail ran an article over the weekend which suggested that locals were opposing the […]

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