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West Ham insiders are privately seething at Eggert Magnusson’s intervention in the London Stadium debate. The former chairman decided to tell the world the stadium should be torn down and rebuilt in an interview with the Sun and claimed that mony had been poured down the toilet. The Icelandic knows all about that subject of […]

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Hammer Andre Ayew was handed the captains armband by former West Ham manager Avram Grant to lead Ghana out in the crucial 2018 World Cup assignment against Egypt last night. The player was making his return to the team after missing September’s qualifier clash against Uganda due to injury. Ayew played the full ninety minutes but Ghana’s chances […]

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Exclusive Alvaro Arbeloa has joined the growing list of Irons players heading for the exit door this January. Slaven Bilic has decided the 33 year old former Real Madrid defender is no longer part of his plans and he will be allowed to leave. Arbeloa has joined Gokhan Tore and Simone Zaza on the ‘surplus […]

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Edimilson Fernandes made his Switzerland debut last night (Sun) as his country defeated the Faroe Islands 2-0 in their FIFA World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Fernandes, 20, came on as a 69th minute sub replacing Valentin Stocker , as Vladimir Petkovic’s side continued their perfect start to the qualification process. Eren Derdiyok and Stephan Lichtsteiner […]

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West Ham are  certain to refuse requests form the London Stadium operators to pay a share of the increasing security costs affecting the stadium. Widespread newspaper reports last week suggested that the arrival of police into the stadium and the heavier costs generally could lead the stadium officials towards making the request. However, we understand […]

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A man is due to appear in court charged with the attempted robbery of Andy Carroll The striker was driving back to his Essex home when he was approached at a junction in Chigwell by two motorcyclists. The men allegedly demanded his watch. Carroll, 27, sped off in his Mercedes G-Wagon and returned to the Rush Green […]

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 Reece Oxford is this morning reported to be set to sign a new five-year deal with the club. Negotiations with the 17 year old have been dragging on for months but according to most sources, including our own, he is now ready to commit to life the London Stadium. Manchester United and Manchester City have […]

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One time Hammers target Saido Berahino will be available from West Bromwich Albion at a knockdown price in January but Slaven Bilic is unlikely to be tempted by the prospect. Albion know it is the last chance they have to cash in on the club outcast who insists he is determined to see out his contract. […]

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Spurs appear to be involved in a mounting injury crisis ahead of their clash against the Irons with Christian Eriksen the latest player to pick up an injury. He suffered what is being described as a minor knock during a Denmark international and joins several others fighting to make it into the weekend game. Mousa […]

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Reece Oxford is close to signing a new long-term contract at West Ham, according to Sky sources. Reece is apparently is expected to put pen to paper on his new deal this week following lengthy negotiations. Contract talks between Oxford and the Hammers began earlier this year, but after rejecting the initial terms the 17 […]

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Former West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson believes the London Stadium is a disaster and needs to be torn down and rebuilt! Talking to the Sun he said: “You cannot build an Olympic stadium and then make it a football stadium. You begin with football in mind. What we have now is a mess, the stadium is […]

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ClaretandHugh is pleased to bring a new blogger to its readers today – long term Iron RICHARD IAN ORAM who has a near lifetime’ love of the club. Richard lives in  Texas and says: “From the first time I went to Upton Park, they were my club.  West Ham has a culture that I’ve never witnessed anywhere […]

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Ashley Fletcher is demonstrating much patience and is hoping for more rewards as the Irons go in their relentless hunt for points. The young striker has looked good whenever we have had the chance to see him and was composed and mobile in his outing late against Stoke City. Now he wants more saying: “I didn’t […]

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Just for the record the national media is repeating the story we brought you last week that Dimi Payet is going nowhere this winter. Despite speculation that our bad start to 2016/17 season might bring interest there has been none and the Mail declares: “Insiders have told Sportsmail that they will not allow themselves to […]

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Our four international representatives enjoyed mixed fortunes in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying yesterday. Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph and Italy striker Simone Zaza – were both victorious. However, Senegal’s Cheikhou Kouyate and Algeria winger Sofiane Feghouli were on the losing side in their respective qualifiers. Randolph was again impressive keeping a clean sheet […]

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West Ham are reported this morning as having the 15th highest wages in world football. A report in the Mail claims that a global survey shows the Hammers bill at around £2.26 million or £43k a week. Manchester United are the highest paid at £110k a week and the Hammers are behind the likes of […]

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Valencia have emerged as the latest club apparently ready to give Simone Zaza a route out of his West Ham hell. And sources close to the player are claiming his chances of success at the London Stadium were always going to prove immensely difficult given that he has never been played the lone striker role […]

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West Ham target Tammy Abraham has dropped a heavy hint he may have to leave Chelsea to get top flight football. ClaretandHugh revelaed earlier last week that the Hammers were keenly scouting the 19 year old who has hit the net 12 times in 20 games at Bristol City on loan. He is one of […]

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Julian Dicks – having regularly been overlooked as an international – reckons its par for the course that England bosses ignore West Ham players. He’s delighted to see Aaron Cresswell with the international squad but reckons the call up has been too long coming. He said:  “It surprised me that he  didn’t get a call-up […]

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Pedro Obiang has insisted the squad “must keep the right mentaity over the international break” and he s entirely aware of that a visit to Spurs means to the fans. Speaking to the official site he said: “We were disappointed that we could not get the victory against Stoke but we have to keep the right […]

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Dimi Payet has spoken out on the club’s poor form putting the entire problem down to confidence levels. Payet, who was a standout performer for West Ham last season, admits his team-mates are struggling to get going and the confidence levels are really low right now. After scoring the winner against Sweden for France last […]

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Interesting news out of Spurs this morning is that midfielder Dele Ali is likely to miss next weekend’s game against the Irons after twisting his knee in training last week. The 20 year old was preparing to face  Arsenal when he sustained the injury, with  boss Mauricio Pochettino saying he’d be out for a few weeks. […]

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Karren Brady has a theory …yes I know, I know! Writing in her Sun diary ths week she starts from the premise that us fans are wondering why the team’s results are not as good as the team itself. She also claims that Slaven bought a lot of players in the summer and claims the settling-in time […]

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Another week and another spectacular result. Yes, the mighty Hammers have a lot to celebrate with the spectacular win over Stoke. A result that is up there with our three FA Cups and the European Cup Winners Cup success. What win I hear you ask? Well, clearly you are out of touch with our own […]

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It’s been a far less interesting international break than the previous one in which the Hammers dominated the headlines following fall-out from the notorious Players Night Out!. You will remember of course that this was down to the restaurant meeting which folowed the Middlesborough game when Andy Carroll and Darren Randoplh were accused of  being […]

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The imminent release of Gokhan Tore and Simone Zaza is set to release a big wage bonus with which the Irons can play in the January window. Tore’s farwell now looks nailed on with the Hammers surrendering the £2.5 million loan fee in favour of a £40k a week salary saving and Zaza all but […]

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