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West Ham are tracking Chelsea’s on loan teenager Tammy Abraham who is proving a goalscoring sensation at Bristol City. With class strikers so thin on the ground, the Irons scouting staff have been watching the 18 year old who has been scoring for fun with the Championship outfit Since agreeing a season long deal with […]

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New stories are floating around this afternoon claiming West Ham are ready to sell Diafra Sakho in the transfer window. Now I know there’s an international break right now and hard news stories are difficult to come by but come on let’s get a grip. There’s fact and fiction but this claim is fantasy! Diafra […]

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Aaron Cresswell has been talking about his early days in the game and it’s clear he didn’t have things easy. He has recalled being released by the Liverpool’s academy side at just 15 years old before going back to playing for his Sunday league team, which eventually got him spotted by a scout at Tranmere […]

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CandH blogger Rich Sprent is a worried man and doesn’t expect this piece to be popular or meet with universal approval but finds he has quite a lot he needs to get off his chest! We are happy to give him the opportuty of doing just that. This week the focus has been on Adrian’s […]

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West Ham fans have voted for talisman Dimi Payet to stay at the club. ClaretandHugh ran a poll on whether the club should sell or keep the player should what may be considered a proper offer be made by some club in January. The poll followed a controversy over an interview given by the player […]

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James Collins has made it clear the Adrian error is a thing of the past and that it’s tme to get on with things again. He said: “I’ve had a long career and I’ve probably made more mistakes than anyone, so I cannot really comment on it! “I was there to get the ball and […]

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ClaretandHugh suggested in a blog that five players – Tore, Feghouli, Zaza, Callieri and Nortveidt – would not be missed if they left in the transfer window. Here’s how members of the CandH Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/    responded: O I agree, i just can not see any of them improving. I dont think they have […]

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David Sullivan is “thrilled”  that Aaron Cresswell has been called into the England squad for the two games against Scotland and Spain. Speaking to the official site the co charman declared: “It is just rewards for the hard work that Aaron has put in on a consistent basis since we brought him to the club […]

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West Ham United have today released a new UK rate 03 telephone number for the club’s ticket office which will save fans up to 68p a minute. The club has explained calls to 03 numbers must count towards any inclusive minutes included in mobile, BT or other fixed line packages. The new number for fans […]

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Simone Zaza have finally confirmed – albeit indirectly – that  Simone Zaza’s loan deal does contain a 14 GAME permanent signing trigger clause. The Italian media had insisted that the figure was ten but commenting on reports from the players agent/Dad, Antonio that “something is moving” in talks, a Hammers source made it clear the […]

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Former West Ham’s midfielder Diego Poyet is reported as being close to clinching a deal with Championship promotion hopefuls Derby County. Poyet’s West Ham was cancelled by mutual consent earlier this season. The Uruguay under-21 international saw his development stall with the Hammers despite a bright future being predicted for the midfielder after joining from […]

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West Ham fans look likely to spring a small surprise as voting continues in a Dimi Payet “stay or sell”  poll on Irons website ClaretandHugh. With the France midfielder claiming in a TV interview that he wouldn’t close the door on a possible move, Hammers fans  were expected to vote heavily for him to stay. […]

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Last week we ran a poll to ask which West Ham striker would be most likely to score this season. The Hammers remain the only Premier League side where a striker has yet to  score this season but nearly 50% believe Ayew will deliver the goods. From the 949 supporters who took part in the survey […]

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Our mate and partner Gonzo from Hammers Chat suddenly gets hit by a wicked realisation ….read on! I spoke to Hugh on the phone today and whilst discussing our striking options the realisation and full implications of our striker situation hit me full force. That we are desperate  – despite all the talk of big […]

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Former Hammers summer transfer striker target Alexandre Lacazette has scored 10 goals from 8 starts for Lyon this season in the French Ligue 1.  West Ham failed with a reported £37m bid for the in form striker over the Summer transfer window but the player refused to move to East London. His impressive statistics highlight […]

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Hammer James Collins has withdrawn from the Wales squad to face Serbia ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier due to an unknown injury. The Welsh FA has confirmed that MK Dons’ Joe Walsh has been called up as a replacement. Squad Update: James Collins has been withdrawn from the Wales squad and is replaced by […]

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Two West Ham season tickets were threatened with civil arrest on Saturday at the London Stadium after an altercation with stewards when they tried to leave after being accused of swearing. One supporter asks the steward “On what grounds are you throwing us out?” The steward claims the supporter can not supply a valid ticket […]

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West Ham are being accused of having become a one man team – too reliant on Dimi Payet! The player has left his future open in a recent interview on French TV so do you believe we should cash in if the right offer is made or continue to build the team around him. Should […]

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Phil Parkes has joined ClaretandHugh to give his thoughts on all things Hammers during the international break. Yesterday he blogged that Adrian should be rested as he believes a break will help the player a lot. Today he looks at the club’s summer signing policy and where it has taken the club.   By Phil […]

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The Irons may be ready to make a move for Cesc Fabregas in the January window. The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder has only appeared once for Chelsea this season and the south west London outfit are now reportedly ready to let him leave Stamford Bridge. This story has clearly gathered pace with the much […]

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Talks aimed at sending Gokhan Tore back to Beskitas are not be going well. The Hammers want the winger gone in January after paying a £2 million loan fee but  parent club Besiktas in the Turkish League are reportedly refusing to take hm. Tore is still recovering from a recent injury but desite that the Hammers […]

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West Ham have tonight confrmed that Aaron Cresswell  has been called into the senior England squad. The Hammers left-back has been rewarded for two outstanding seasons by being called into  Gareth Southgate’s squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier with Scotland and friendly international with Spain at Wembley. Speaking exclusively whufc.com, the 26-year-old said: […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear that Adrian remains his No 1 goalkeeper. He reasons that the Spaniard has bailed us out many times in the past and tht it is unfair to judge keepers on one error. Here’s hw ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum members @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/  responded to the manager’s view.   O Good to cheer […]

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Michail Antonio is still smarting over the dropped points against Stoke declaring: “We made a mistake for their goal and when we get on top we need to keep it going and hold onto the lead.” Speaking to the official site he said: “There are no easy games in the Premier League and we just […]

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West Ham United Independent Supporters Association – Update  The meeting was attended by about 75 people. A new interim committee was elected. A website will be up and running in a few days for people to join. A joint committee of WHUISA and the HSC was also formed to begin work of sourcing premises in […]

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Gareth Southgate has given his rasons for leaving Michail Antonio out of his latest England squad for the games against Scotland and Spain . The wanabee England full time boss said: “”We are fortunate we have some very good players in those positions,” said Southgate. “We have strength in depth and competition for places. Antonio […]

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