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Winston Reid looks a definite starter for the match against Tottenham after the international break. We updated the central defender’s situation last night after early reports suggested he could be out for between four to six weeks. We were told by club sources that the estimated lengthy break probably well wide of the mark and […]

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Two of the original twenty three  London Stadium bans have been overturned in the past week while others are currently under review. KUMB.com ran the story of Ben Scott who had his season ticket revoked after a steward registered a complaint against him following the home defeat against Watford back in September. CCTV footage subsequently confirmed that Mr Scott was […]

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Former bodyguards to the Queen reckon football had better start waking up to te threats footballers are going to face to their seurty. Andy Carroll excaped when two armed robbers tried to attack im in broad daylight as he drove home from training on Wednesday. Simon Morgan, Head of Operations at Trojan Consultancy, leads a team […]

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West Ham are hoping that early reports that Winston Reid will be out of action for between “4-6 weeks” may prove incorrect.. Reports have emerged that the central defender was injured in training but insiders are claiming he could be back for the Spurs game on November 19. Reid is understood to have injured his […]

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David Gold has adopted a new catchphrase as the issues at London Stadium continue to dominate the headlines. With the mood appearing to change among some media types in favour of the club and stateents from the main Irons characters limited in the extreme Gold has broken his silence. Two reports in the moring press […]

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All 2,300 tickets for Spurs away on Saturday 19th November at White Lane Lane were snapped up within an hour of going online. Away teams would have usually received 3,000 away tickets but that but that has been reduced this season due to construction work for their new 61,000 seater stadium. Only supporters with 12 or […]

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West Ham have appointed a new Head of Ticketing at West Ham who has started her new job this week. Nicola Keye is the new boss having been the former Head of Sales at Aston Villa having been with the club for over 13 years and before that was a manager of a Virgin Media […]

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For all his disappointment the team aren’t scoring goals, manager Slaven Bilic is delighted the team are making chances. Seaking at his morning presser the boss said: ” I would rather have us creating chances and waiting for a moment to convert them than not create them at all. We are disappointed with the Everton result […]

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Mark Noble says the victory over Chelsea at the London Stadium has really made the place feel like home and can’t wait to get back there at the weekend. Speaking to the official site he said: “We have beaten Bournemouth, Sunderland and Chelsea at home and have not really struggled despite what some reports have […]

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Any inquiry into the spiralling costs of converting the London Stadium for West Ham will eventually focus on the likely major problem – the full retractable-seating issue. The contractors went into administration last year having managed to persuade the London Legacy Development Company that the annual cost of moving their temporary seats in and out would […]

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The chair of the E20 Stadium LLP which owns the London Stadium has dramatically resigned in wake of the Mayor’s enquiry into spiralling costs of the stadium transformation. The LLDC released a statement this morning confirming David Edmonds CBE, Chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation, resigned last night. The statement reads: “David Edmonds, who […]

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The Irons are this morning being reported as  monitoring Sunderland centre-back Lamine Kone. Kone, a £5million signing from French side Lorient 11 months ago, helped Sunderlad avoid relegation under Sam Allardyce last season, although he has yet to find the same form this campaign. However, according to the Mirror there is interest in the 27 […]

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At long long last a top media voice has been raised against the ill judged criticism of West Ham’s role in the London Stadium negotiations. The Independent’s Ian Herbert insead wades into Sebastian Coe and Boris Johnson for the mess which has left our great club and it’s board being knocked from pillar to post […]

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West Ham striker Andy Carroll was held at gunpoint after training on Wednesday reports claim. A club statement said later on Wednesday night that the police were investigating an incident involving one of their players, believed to be Carroll. The statement said: “West Ham United can confirm an incident targeting one of our players on […]

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Diafra Sakho has been told to show the club he is worth a new deal. The striker has held talks with the club who have made it clear that if he gets back to the form he has shown at his best, a new deal is there for him. The Senegal front man has been […]

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Sadiq Khan’s outburst on spiralling London Stadium costs has been greeted with mild amusement by West Ham. The Mayor of London’s demand for an investigation earlier today has been seen as an obvious move by a politician looking to increase his personal popularity. One insider told ClaretandHugh: “It’s a cute move by him but in […]

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Around 150 West Ham Season ticket holders that had seats in the West Stand Block 114 next to the away fans have been relocated ClaretandHugh have learnt today. The forced move is part of a new five point safety plan to create a new sterile zone between home and away fans and their previous seats […]

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London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has jumped on the ever rolling London Stadium bandwagon and appears ready to make as much political capital as possible over the “escalating costs.” He is calling for an investigation but at the same the Tax Payers Alliance reckons it’s wrong to blame West Ham for the issues at Stratford. Here’s […]

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Unlucky Sam Byram is some way away from a return to first team training. The right back went down within five minutes of the kick off in the Middlesborough game after over stretching and sustaining a ligament injury which has been described by insiders as serious. Even the well respected www.physioroom.com which is quick to […]

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ClaretandHugh’s Hammers Chat partner Gonzo – like most of us – has had enough of all the London Stadium drama and tells London Mayor Sadiq Khan to get off West Ham’s case whilst sending a few reminders of the history behind the negotiations.   So London’s New Mayor Sadiq Khan is planning to spend more […]

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Worried Juventus are aware that the Hammers have no intention of allowing Simone Zaza to reach the 14 game target which will trigger a permanent move. And the Italian outfit even sent scouts to watch ther own player in action against Everton at the weekend as their anxieties grow whilst casting an eye over Romelu […]

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It’s obviously the best stadium in London despite the media and politicians enjoying a very English ‘moanfest.’ The London Stadium is a wonderful place to play football however if in fact you are a professional footballer capable of playing at that level. Here for example is what Edmilson Fernandes has to say about it: “When […]

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It’s all getting a bit too political which means more or less nothing will be done about the London Stadium’s increasing costs other than a good moan up. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has ordered a fresh inquiry into the spiralling costs of the Hammers home with his focus apparently being on the retractable seating. […]

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London mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered an investigation into the finances of the Olympic Stadium after being told the total cost of converting the arena for use by West Ham has soared by a further £51m. Mr Khan announced his investigation into the conversion cost – up from £272m to £323. Sky News claims the […]

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Some away supporters will be relocated by a recent London Stadium segregation change. Stoke City supporters travelling to this weekend’s Premier League game with West Ham have been asked to check their match tickets due to a change in segregation at the London Stadium following last Wednesday’s troubles. Away supporters to be relocated are in the following […]

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Ashley Fletcher will not be allowed to leave West Ham on loan until January 31 – IF AT ALL! New reports ware circulating today that the young striker is wanted by Leeds but ClaretandHugh has learned there’s only a slight chance the Irons would let him out to the Championship club. Leeds have had their […]

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