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So it looks as though the Hammers have two main targets before the window closes – Scott Hogan and Robert Snodgrass and together they will cost anything up to £25 million apparently. That’s the market place now though and clearly it has gone daft but it is what it is and nobody can complain about […]

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Slaven Bilic has been hospitalised for two days after picking up a serious bout of flu. It comes after Michail Antonio battled off the same bug to take his place in recent matches after being laid low for a week. Bilic is reported to have felt unwell  after the 3-1 win over Middlesbrough at the […]

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Co-chairman’s son Jack Sullivan has started a storm of speculation after reports that Hull City have accepted £10 million bids from both Burnley and the Hammers for Robert Snodgrass. The teenager tweeted the single letter ‘S’  after the Sky Sports had reported the Tigers had decided the move was now down to the player has […]

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Rio Ferdinand has launched a stinging attack  on Dimi Payet slamming his decision to go on strike. The former Hammers defender said: “I had problems at football clubs at various different times. At Man United I had problems with the club at various times with certain people, but it never entered my mind not to […]

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We’re back with our weekly ‘Cup of Tea with Geo & Gonzo’ feature where we’ll be discussing all the latest West Ham stories and taking some questions. Watch live on Claret and Hugh live at 8:30pm by clicking the link below  

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The Premier League television fixtures have been announced for March, with Chelsea’s return to the London Stadium planned for the evening of Monday , March 6. The two teams first played at the venue in the EFL Cup last October when the encounter was marred by ugly clashes between fans. However, West Ham and London […]

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Reece Oxford is a loan target with Rangers wanting him for the rest of the season. The Hammers have regularly refused to allow the youngster out on loan but with Jose Fonte now on board are considering the possibility of letting the 18 year old to harden up his game north of the border. Rangers […]

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West Ham look like having an easy decision to make over the sale of Dimitri Payet if latest reports turn out to be true. New speculation claims that Marseilles are refusing to go above £25 million for the player which is nowhere enough for the Hammers. We have been told that £23 million has been […]

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Cheik Kouyate is eyeing the AFCON Final after Senegal moved into the quarter finals from their group after a 2-2 draw with Algeria to remain unbaten. The midfielder said: “We’d been crying like children for ten years,” said the No8. “This year, we’ve decided to come here and show that Senegal has grown, that this generation […]

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West Ham are working hard to find a club ready to take totally out of favour former Real Madrid right back Alvaro Arbeloa. The Spaniard is almost persona non grata at the club and hasn’t appeared for weeks after an alleged fall-out with the manager. He has absolutely no future at West Ham and the […]

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Sofiane Feghoui has called for the players to remain “humble” during the present run of success. The Algerian winger has been showing far better form and scored his first goal against Palace in the 3-0 home win and is delighted with the way things are going. He warned: “The whole week at a club after […]

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West Ham are this morning reported to have given 24-hour protection after”his windows were egged by angry Irons fans. According to The Sun the incident took place last week although apparently the player was in France considering his next move in a short term future that looks bleak. There is absolutely no way back for […]

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Speculation that Dimitri Payet may be loaned to Marseilles until the end of the season looks 100 per cent NOT ON! A number of media outlets have suggested we could be tempted  to accept such a deal with an option to buy in the Summer. But our top inside source laughed off the latest reports […]

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In a new air of transparency, the club has published the full list of Ticket exchange credits season ticket holders can expect to receive if they can’t make a game. The  exchange scheme has come in for frequent criticism and the issue was raised at last week’s blogger and fan site meeting with Karren Brady. The […]

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  Following feedback at Karren Brady’s meeting with key fan sites and bloggers last week which included Claret and Hugh, West Ham have announced that supporters will be able to apply for large flags to be displayed on match days at London Stadium. The initiative is intended to demonstrate ongoing commitment to improve the matchday experience […]

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The chance of signing a right back this January look increasingly slim to none after David Sullivan bigged up Sam Byram on the official website in his view from the boardroom feature. We are hearing no right back names in Claret and Hugh towers indicating there are no targets for this window. New signing Fonte […]

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West Ham duo Andy Carroll and Mark Noble will both be fit for the match against Manchester City a week tomorrow. The striker was subbed at Middlesbrough after suffering a tight groin and Noble went off to be replaced by Edmilson Fernandes early in the second half. Noble’s injury looked quite worrying but ClaretandHugh learned […]

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Scott Hogan is inching towards a £10 million move to the London Stadium as the transfer window countdown continues. The Brentford striker’s “on, off maybe ” move across London is apparently now  more likely than not with insiders believing the switch has moved from 50-50 to 60-40 over the last 48 hours. The move has […]

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Sam Byram drew a lot of excited comments on Saturday at a time when social media comments are regularly calling for the club to sign a new right back. But such was the quality of the defender’s performance perhaps this won’t be necessary after all. Speaking about his return Byram said:“I was glad to get […]

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Crowds come and crowds go and new American president Donald Trump makes some pretty strange comments when they do. On the one hand he is quoted as saying that his inauguration was the biggest of all time whilst in another interview explains that crowd measurements aren’t ever performed. But we have unearthed a picture 🙂 […]

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Slowly, the message is getting through to the BBC that the spiralling costs of the London Stadium has nothing to do with West Ham. My goodness how they have tried to nail us in the past but last night in their latest attempt to smear the club’s part in the deal it was simply becoming […]

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Winston Reid is expecting more new arrivals in the window following the arrival of a new defensive partner. He said: “We’ve had a bit of injuries so to get a good new signing in with Fonte will add to the group. “I’m sure the Club will still want to do more business, but in these […]

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WEST HAM have again sent Marseilles packing after receiving a new offer for Dimi Payet which offered an increase on the previous bid of less than 1 million euros. The French club’s latest offer was immediately waved away by the Irons board who are sticking hard to their refusal to be bullied into a sale. […]

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BBC1 broadcast their investigation into the London Stadium on Monday night in a re-hash of what many have bleated on about before together with good old fashioned West Ham bashing thrown in for good measure. Old critics include London Assembly politician Andrew Boff, Richard Hunt from Charlton Athletic Supporters’ Trust and former Leyton Orient chairman […]

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London Assembly member Andrew Boff says the London Stadium is a White Elephant which could end up costing tax payers over one billion pounds. Boff tells the BBC Inside Out investigation tonight: “As far as I can see there is no end to taxpayers’ money being used to prop up this white elephant — they’ve been […]

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A total of seven men were arrested before, during and after Middlesbrough’s game with West Ham at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday. Four Middlesbrough fans and three West Ham fans were arrested in and around the ground and town centre. The Middlesbrough Gazzette says two West Ham supporters were arrested before kick-off. Before they even […]

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