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Phil Parkes has given the most honest appraisal yet of Mark Nobles’s position at West Ham. Big Phil -speaking exclusively to the April edition of  Blowing Bubbles via the No 1 Hammers magazine’s partnership with ClaretandHugh – has made it clear that he believes the captain’s “day is done.” The Noble issue has divided the […]

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Arsenal are without Santi Cazorla, for the match on Wednesday night and goalkeeper Petr Cech (calf) is still not fit, so David Ospina is expected to deputise in goal. Lucas Perez (thigh) will miss this game, and Laurent Koscielny (achilles) is expected to sit the match out having been taken off at half-time against City. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain […]

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Former West Ham favourite Dimitri Payet has admitted he has regrets over his exit from the Premier League side, Squawka reports. The French international refused to play for the Hammers in January and pushed for a return to boyhood club Marseille; which he eventually secured but only after burning bridges in East London. Payet’s saga came amongst […]

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West Ham United are in a tricky spell at the moment, with the Hammers’ defeat against Hull City at the weekend being their fourth consecutive loss in the Premier League. Naturally, that has led to speculation surrounding Slaven Bilic’s position at West Ham and the situation of the Croatian boss doesn’t look too peachy; as […]

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It’s been brewing for half the season but the simmering unrest over Slaven Bilic’s backroom staff has the potential to break out into an all out row should the team’s drift goes on. And even if it is halted and turned around there will be some serious conversations going on between the manager and board […]

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Cheik Kouyate  has offered the best insight into the club’s mood yet as he prepares for a tale of the unexpected at the Emirates. The Senegal striker refuses to use expressions like “we can’t wait to make it up to the fans” but instead declares: “It’s a very, very difficult moment for us, but sometimes […]

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West Ham United lead the chase for the services of forgotten Stoke City man Wilfried Bony, with the Hammers ahead of Everton and West Brom in the pecking order for the Ivorian’s services. The Sun reports a scrap for the services of the experienced Premier League striker is set to take place this summer, with Bony […]

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Arsenal certainly haven’t been head and shoulders above everyone in the Premier League this season, but at least in one statistic they have something to jump about for.

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Ok with the anxieties, paranoia and sheer fear reaching epidemic proportions let’s all try to calm it a bit and look at the realities of our position. Taking a very short term view and based on bookies likely odds, the gap between ourselves and Hull City is set to narrow to three points tomorrow but […]

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Dimitri Payet is again re-writing his “why I left West Ham script” as he bids to explain away one of the most unprofessional departures in the history of the game. He has said in the past that it was for personal reasons, because he needed to return to France and because the style of play […]

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Dimitri Payet is not surprised West Ham fans ‘hate me as much as they loved me’ after the France international went on strike to force through a return to Marseille in January.

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Slaven Bilic has given Michail Antonio a good chance of returning for Wednesday night’s match, revealed that “Noble could play” and declared that Diafra Sakho is  “getting closer.” So there could be a triple boost for the boss against the gunners although the striker remains more likely to be on the bench for the Swansea […]

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West Ham United are looking to make a stunning swoop in the summer transfer market for the services of Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere. The Sun claims the Hammers have entered the chase for the services of the England international, who sees his future with the Gunners surrounded in uncertainty. Once regarded as one of English football’s […]

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Michail Antonio is ready to return to the Hammers team for the clash against Arsenal on Wednesday night but manager Slaven Bilic may decide to ensure he is withheld until the utterly crucial match against Swansea at the weekend. But Mark Noble looks likely to regain the armband – handed to Andy Carroll on Saturday – […]

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Slaven Bilic is safe in his job until the end of the Premier League season. The statement issued on the official website that the club are keeping faith in the boss, which has perhaps caused even more speculation over his future, can be taken at face value. The Hammers board will stick by their usual procedure […]

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West Ham and Manchester United have finally reached an agreement regarding the transfer of Ashley Fletcher to the Hammers last summer, The Express cites The Sun on Sunday as stating. 21-year-old Fletcher, who’s only goal for the Hammers so far came against his former employers in a 4-1 League Cup defeat, penned a four-year deal in East London last […]

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West Ham United are set to secure a bargain deal in the summer transfer market by landing Manchester City veteran Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer, a reliable journalist has stated. 32-year-old Argentine ace Zabaleta is set to leave the Citizens after nine-years of service this summer upon the expiration of his contract, with Gazzetta Dello […]

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West Ham United are looking to hand Lucas Perez as escape route from Arsenal this summer, following the Spaniard’s frustrating first season in English football. Signed for £17m from Deportivo La Coruna last summer, Perez has impressed when given the chance, scoring nine goals in 21 appearances, but has consistently found himself out of the first-team. […]

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West Ham United have been given a timely boost from striker Diafra Sakho, who has stated he feels he’s ready to return to the first-team fold. The Hammers’ defeat to Hull City at the weekend was their fourth-straight loss in the Premier League and Slaven Bilic’s side face a stern test on Wednesday, as they […]

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JAMIE REDKNAPP: The title race is back on — especially if Chelsea lose to Manchester City on Wednesday. Doubts are bound to creep in after the defeat by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.

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It’s not the greatest thought in the world but at the moment we need to face stark realities. Weder there nesday night is just about as crucial as it gets for quite apart from the fact that we face a massive task at Arsenal, Hull are also in action on their own manor – a […]

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Andy Carroll suffered a bitter sweet 90 minutes against Hull, scoring his 50th premier League goal, captaining the team for the first time but finally seeing the team slump to defeat. And he readily admitted that when the hosts changed their shape at half time the Hammers simply couldn’t handle things very well. He said:  “Obviously […]

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Jack Wilshere has become the latest Hammers target according to a report in The Sun. The out-of-favour Arsenal midfielder has spent this season on loan at Bournemouth but allegedly Slaven Bilic is considering a swoop for the England international. The 25 hyear old  is out of contract at the end of next season and has been […]

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West Ham’s vote of confidence in Slaven Bilic after the fourth defeat on the trot has been received with mixed feelings by Irons fans. Here’s how members of the ClaretandHugh Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded. O I was at the game yesterday. Another spineless, gutless performance. We need someone to give players a rocket. We need […]

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Diafra Sakho has made it clear he wants to be back on the pitch “in early April.” The striker has been badly missed in a season where goals have been in desperately short supply  declared confidently: ” “I feel I’m ready to play. I’ve already asked to play before, but I think the medical team wanted […]

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So finally comes the dreaded vote of confidence aimed at quietening down the speculation over Slaven’s future. There’s only one flaw in the thinking… it usually creates exactly the opposite reaction and we can assume that the discussion over our much-liked manager will now gain even more pace. Claiming – as the statement does – […]

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