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Slaven Bilic has revealed that FC Midtjylland’s scorer against Manchester United Pione Sisto was a serious West Ham target last summer. Sisto gabbed a 44th minute equaliser against ManchesterUnited last night before the Danes went on the beat the Premier League hotshots. And it emerge in an interview with ITV that Bilic had been very […]

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ClaretandHugh today launched a poll on whether the club should consider selling Andy Carroll and sparked the biggest debate ever seen at its Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ Here’s some early feedback from the members. O Moot discussion in a way because nobody is going to buy him. No choice but to carry on with the play/goal/injury/repair […]

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BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson had his Wikipedia web page hacked today, presumably by a disgruntled West Ham fan trying to have a bit of fun. Posted under the media section of his career the joker has suggested he has a personal vendetta against West Ham. The made up passage added to his biography can be […]

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Speaking on Talksport radio, David Ginola has said he recommended Dimitri Payet to Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. “I had a discussion one night with Spurs players, former players and chairman Daniel Levy about French players coming through and who would be good [for Spurs].” “And I said, ‘well there’s one out there right now, Dimitri […]

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Slaven Bilic is remembered with huge good humour for hoisting an imaginary FA Cup above his head at a media press conference earlier this season. He was being questioned on the relative importance of the Champions League or the FA Cup and made it clear he wanted that Wembley victory. However, this week has seen […]

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Listen to former Hammer Trevor Brooking and current West Ham skipper Mark Noble on the Sky Fantasy League FC podcast this week. Fast forward to 22 minutes to hear Sir Trevor Brooking and then 42 minutes for Mark Noble if you don’t want to hear Paul Merson droning on for an hour. https://audioboom.com/boos/4199003-fantasy-fc-podcast-18th-february Hammer James […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed Carroll and Valencia are out for Sunday, but Lanazini is back and Reid should be OK to return. He also confirms Darren Randolph will start saying it is a great situation to have two fantastic goalkeepers. Speaking in his pre-match conference ahead of the Fa Cup fifth round against Blackburn Rover […]

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A drunk West Ham fan who threatened to punch a cleaner at Darlington train station has avoided being banned from future football matches. Jonathan Owen Lamb from Kings Lynn in Norfolk, pleaded guilty to two public order offences when he appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The West Ham fan was travelling home after […]

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Mark Noble has hailed former Blackburn Rovers midfielder Tugay as his inspiration. Tugay scorer numerous long range goals and a cute pass – something which is becoming more and more a part of the Irons captain’s game. And talking to Sky Sports noble declared: “When I was a young kid I played against Blackburn, and he […]

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Pedro Obiang is focuses on the FA Cup and determined for a Wembley return…but this time he aims to play at the stadium. Speaking about Sunday’s match on the official site the Spanish international revealed: “I came to England with the Spain Under-18 team but didn’t get the chance to play there. We all travelled to […]

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Mark Lawrenson has made one of his ultra rare prophecies. The BBC pundit reckons the Irons will score a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers and thus advance to the quarter finals of the FA Cup. Maybe the pressure from the Irons fans is is finally getting to the old boy who says we are a ‘decent […]

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With  Andy Carroll out of  the weekend FA Cup clash at Blackburn, ClaretandHugh blogger Peter Ellis has taken a look at his injury ravaged West Ham career. Here are his findings. Since permanently signing for the club AC l has played in a total of 44 league games out of a possible 102 (including sub appearances) – a return […]

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Michail Antonio looks certain to take up emergency right back services at Blackburn in Sunday’s fifth round FA Cup tie. With James Tomkins sidelined for another three weeks, Sam Byram Cup tied and Joey O’Brien again injured, the problems on the right side of the back four continue as they have done for weeks. And […]

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Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Lambert has called on his supporters to get behind their team and buy a ticket for the Sunday match with West Ham. The biggest crowd Lambert has experienced in his three months in charge of the Rovers came in his first home game in charge when 15,837 fans watched the 2-2 […]

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David Gold has told ClaretandHugh he can see Martin Samuelsen becoming the next Dimi Payet whilst club insiders have explained that ideally they want to see the teenager as part of the Irons first team squad next season. Currently on loan at Peterborough United, the League One club would love to keep Martin for another […]

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David Gold believes the Irons are fixed up for years to come in the creativity area of the team. Dimi Payet maybe the current hero but the co chairman reckons the rise of Martin Samuelsen is set to give the club bags on invention and subtelty for years to come. And with Manu Lanzini also […]

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Michael Antonio likes Ewood Park! The high energy Hammers grabbed a couple there last season when with Nottingham Forect and admits he’s looking forward to his return this Sunday. He said: “Last time I played at Ewood Park I scored two goals so it’ll be nice going back there. One was a header; one was […]

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Darren Randolph has received a massive vote of confidence from Irons fans ahead of this weekend’s massive fifth round FA Cup clash against Blackburn Rovers. The No 2 goalkeeper has been a hero in the FA Cup run so far and despite Adrian being kept on the sideline the supporters believe Randolph should retain his […]

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Former Hammers manager Harry Redknapp is sad that West Ham will no longer be playing at the Boleyn Ground next season but says the new stadium will take them to another level. He says it would be fitting to way to celebrate the last season at Upton Park by winning the FA Cup this year. […]

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The Brentwood Gazette are back at making up headlines again and both the Metro along with the Daily Express seem happy to fall for their articles and repeat them without questioning their authenticity. The Metro and Daily Express claim “West Ham are lining up a shock move to sign Chelsea captain John Terry this summer, according […]

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Former West Ham transfer, Burak Yilmaz linked with the Hammers in the January transfer window has become the latest footballer to move to China. The experienced Galatasaray striker  officially completed his move to Beijing Guoan today, following a four-year stay with the Turkish team. Galatasaray previously claimed that West Ham offered €5m (£3.8m) for the […]

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David Gold’s hopes that Andy Carroll will be involved in Sunday’s game at Backburn Rovers have been dashed with the striker ruled out with yet another injury. This time it’s an adductor injury whilst according to Head medic Stijn Vandenbroucke Enner Valencia won’t make it as he suffered an ankle injury against Norwich. However, Manuel Lanzini has […]

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Exclusive West Ham are hoping the Martin Samuelsen will be ready to become a key member of the first team squad next season. Although the teenager has years in front of him his progress at Peterborough has excited the club ho believe he could well be ready to stake his claim next season. Although the […]

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Former Hammer Jack Collison has said that Mark Noble’s call up for England should be a no brainer and says if he isn’t called up there is definitely something going on. Speaking to MooreThanJustaPodcast as part of the Claret And Hugh internet series,  Jack told the West Ham podcast: “Nobes has been fantastic, he has probably […]

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Tony Cottee is thrilled with the Dimitri Payet deal declaring “it’s a huge statement of intent by the board.” And the former striker said: ” There a lot of football supporters that complain about the huge wages that players get these days, but I can’t imagine any West Ham fan moaning about the salary of Dimitri […]

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