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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has received a massive new boost after the win against Palace with the return to training of Andre Ayew who plans to be fit in in six weeks time. The club’s record signing is starting light training and the plan is for him to return for three crucial matches at the […]

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On any other day this season an event such as that which saw Aaron Cresswell would have seen the Hammers hoist white flags – NOT TODAY! Slaven Bilic described Martin Atkinson’s decision as “very harsh,” former ref Howard Webb said the same on BT Sport and Harry Redknapp called it “utterly disgusting and diabolical which […]

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World class penalty from Benteke pic.twitter.com/MTMYg5amwn — West Ham Social (@WestHamSocial) October 15, 2016   There was much talk that we were ging to buy him but in the end it was Palace who decided to shell out nearly £30 million for Christian Benteke. Quite apart from missing numerous chances the Palace centre forward managed […]

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Mark Noble was a relieved Hammers skipper as he declared after the 1-0 victory at Palace: “I’ve been the first to admit it – we have been bad this season and it is no good talking about injuries. Every club has them. “But players like Aaron Cresswell are so important to us as was shown […]

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Slaven Bilic was a changed man and it was so good to see him laughing and joking after the game. Told by studio pundit and former Hammers boss Harry Redknaopp what he was delighted to see the team win and loved the way he had set the tam up SB smiled and said: “Thanks boss…I […]

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Zaza has been the name on everybody’s lips this week – this is how various CandH Facebook Forum members saw the Italian’s first half against Palace.   O Thirteen minutes in and we look different. Better, more focused, playing with intent O Let’s hope Zaza is starting to  settle into the premiership. O Let’s give the guy […]

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 Rob Robinson – a passionate Hammer whose father Bill was assistant manager at the club – has  been addressing the thorny issue of the new stadium. Rob has been a CandH supporter since we arrived on the scne three years ago and are glad to have the opportunity of presenting his answer to the qustion: […]

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Straight talking Pedro Obiang reckons it’s time for the team  to make its own luck. The midfielder looks a certain starter this evening at Palace says: “The season is very long, we know that, and I would use the word ‘tough’ to describe it so far, but we have a good team and the club […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has included his three fit strikers – Simone Zaza Ashley Fletcher and Jonathon Calleri – in the squad for this evening’s game at Selhurst Park. And at the back Havard Nortveidt (right) is included but 33 year old right back Alvaro Arbeloa is believed to have picked up a knock and […]

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Life is never dull with Slaven Bilic as club manager. As we approach a game of immense importance this evening (Sat) the boss has opened up on Simone Zaza and what the future is likely to hold for him. Despite widespread claims – we were told ouselves by club insiders – that the club could […]

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The Premier League have announced their fixture changes for December and January, with five changes for the Hammers.West Ham United’s home fixture against Arsenal remains on Saturday 3rd December, but will now kick-off at 5.30pm. The game at Liverpool the following weekend will now take place on Sunday 11th December with a 4.30pm kick-off. As […]

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Cheikhou Kouyate has put more pressure on his manager after reportedly telling Senegalese media he plays better for Senegal than West Ham because his national team manager is a better motivator than Bilic. Sometimes these interviews are lost in translation so we can’t be exactly sure what Kouyate meant by his comments. The original interview can be […]

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Slaven Bilic claims reports which claim say Simone Zaza could be sent back to Juventus in January to avoid a permanent deal are false. The Juventus striker is on a seasonlong loan at a cost of €5m with an option to buy for another €20m if he plays 14 appearances. Bilic was asked in a Press […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed that Christian Benteke was indeed on the list of strikers he was interested in signing this summer but says we have got our strikers now. Ahead of this evening’s match at Selhurst Park the gaffer said the club had made tentative enquiries about the Belgian forward. However, Bilic  admitted it is was difficult […]

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West Ham reportedly watched Club Brugge centre-back Stefano Denswil as his side lose 1-0 to Sporting Charleroi on Friday evening. The Hammers were one of 13 clubs from across Europe to send representatives to the watch the Belgian champions’ trip to the Stade du Pays de Charleroi. The 23-year-old former Ajax youth product, is believed […]

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing, we came across this article from www.footballfancast.com last month giving five reasons why the Simone Zaza was such a clever move by West Ham. Maybe they will doing a follow up article very soon. Guarantee of goals Zaza has been impressive in Serie A the past number of seasons. His […]

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West Ham’s ticket trader or ticket exchange as it now called has been launched for the Sunderland match next Saturday. The new Ticket Master scheme was supposed to launched at the start of the Premier League season but a variety of technical and safety issues have prevented the official launch until now. The club has been […]

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West Ham are understood to be one of several clubs who will watch Club Brugge centre-back Stefano Denswil in his side’s clash at Sporting Charleroi on Friday. Denswil, a 23-year-old former Ajax youth product, is believed to be the target of many  watching scouts, which also includes one from Newcastle. The left-sided centre-back has been in […]

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West Ham United’s relationship with the Club’s first African partner was confirmed at a ceremony in Nigeria. In a statement on the official website the club revealed: ‘The Hammers agreed a historic partnership with Nigeria Premier League side FC Ifeanyi Ubah as part of the long-term agreement signed with the club’s principal investor Capital Oil and […]

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Slaven Bilic has named four players who have particularly impressed him in training during the international break. Speaking to the  London Evening Standard he named Pedro Obiang, Mark Noble, Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri as impressive. Slav pushed those players available to him through a tough training regime as he attempted to iron out the faults he […]

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Blackburn Rovers boss Owen Coyle insists that Martin Samuelsen will get his chance with the Championship outfit and has dubbed him a “wonderfully talented player.” ClaretandHugh reported earlier this week the Hammers were monitoring hte teenager’s situation given his lack of game time  and that he is in a position where he could be recalled […]

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David Gold has his fingers crossed the squad in which he has invested millions can save him from the ultimate embarrassment tomorrow evening (Sat) – a thorough ribbing at the hands of his workforce. The co chairman’s offices are deep in Palace country with the majority of his employees being Eagles supporters and there’s always […]

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Former Irons boss Alan Pardew claims Slaven Bilic will know how to deal with his present problems better than himself! The Crystal Palace boss said: “He’s an experienced manager – an experienced international manager – and he’ll know how to deal with it. Better than I will. I have no doubt he’ll get it right […]

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Mark Noble has spoken out about the team’s attitude to the current slump and how much they care and how much he wants the fans to get right behind the team. He said: “If you can’t support the team through times like this, why support us at all?” Here’s how some of ClaretandHugh’s Facebook members […]

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Mark Lawrenson is tipping the Irons to take a point off Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this weekend. He’s not ready to offer us a boost by predicting a much needed win but declares: “Crystal Palace are one of the form teams in the country at the moment. It’s safe to say that West Ham aren’t,” […]

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Alan Pardew has no doubt that Slaven Bilic will turn the Irons form around. The former Irons boss – who takes Palace into action againt us tomorrow – made his point during the pre-match press conference. The club tweeted him as saying: “No doubt that Bilic will get it right sooner rather than later.” Meanhile […]

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