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Many criticisms have been levelled against the London Stadium since West Ham made it their home in the summer and this weekend was no different. The latest problem? The pitch is too slow. After crowd violence and trouble with segregation, stewarding and fans who refuse to sit down, the Hammers were able to enjoy a relatively calm afternoon off the pitch on Saturday. Extra stewards and police in the ground for the first time maintained a controlled atmosphere. Related…

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Quick Match verdict Adrian gifted Stoke a share of the spoils they were never going to gain any other way. The goalkeeper – who had become totally unsettled with the arrival of big Peter Crouch  – came charging from his goal missed out and the ball was lifted over him to Krkic who had the […]

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Premier League leaders Manchester City host Middlesbrough in the pick of the four 3pm kick-offs. Join DAN RIPLEY for all the action as it unfolds, with updates from our reporters.

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Tony Gale appears to have changed his tune a little from the recent statement that the London Stadium  is a tinterbox. The former Hammer is acting as a pundit on one of the various streams covering the match this afternoon against Stoke. And after stating the self evident that ” the Hammers have had a […]

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Andrew Ayew makes his first London Stadium start this afternoon hoping to prove the majority of ClaretandHugh followers correct. He was a clear winner of a poll which asked who would be the first Irons striker to score for the club this season ahead of Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho. The £20 million club record […]

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Stadium Operators London Stadium 185 have been beset by technical problems today which have caused the delayed opening of the turnstiles this afternoon. Gates were set to open at 1.30pm this afternoon as West Ham take on Stoke but by 1.55pm many supporters were still stuck outside complaining they couldn’t get in. A London Stadium […]

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View article: Starting XI and subs for Stoke clash

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West Ham United’s need to find consistent firepower is set to become even more pressing when Stoke City visit the London Stadium on Saturday.

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Andy Carroll’s ordeal at the hands of alleged gunman has remined Karren Brady of a smiliar incident she suffered when at Birmingham City. She said in her Sun column: “The incident brought back to me my terror when two men jumped my car at traffic lights in Birmingham. “One of them stood by my door […]

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PETE ELLIS  looks at the Irons week that was! Everton away, and as sure as eggs are eggs, Lukaku bagged his mandatory goal against West Ham. I have a firm belief that if the bloke got hit by a bus, was cremated, and has his ashes scattered in the Bermuda Triangle, he would still pop […]

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Ex-Hammers captain Nigel Reo Coker has pointed to the lack of British players in the team being one of the reasons behind the club’s poor start of the season. In a wide-ranging interview with the monthly magazine, which is donating all profits from this month’s issue to the Bobby Moore Fund, Reo Coker has compared […]

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Slaven Bilic will not desert his three at the back system today against Stoke despite the absence of Winston Reid who has been awesome since the change was made. Instead who looks set to being in James Collins  alongside Cheik Kouyate, away from his usual midfield role, and Angelo Ogbonna. Slav said: ‘Winston has been excellent, […]

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Slaven Bilic has admitted that Ashley conclusion  “is there” when he considers who he is going to play up top. The manager has been discussing all his striker options on the official site in his ‘Manager on Matchday’ column on the website. And he declared: “I have been asked about Ashley Fletcher and does he […]

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ClaretandHugh’s NIALL McDONALD takes a look at the “striker crisis” and finds this really is nothing new for us Irons! We’ve entered November without a striker goal to our name and today’s clash with Stoke City gives our motley crew their latest opportunity to get off the mark. Slav’s confident the goals are coming, but […]

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Slaven Bilic has given confirmation that Winston Reid is likely to be back for the Spurs game. The manager revealed what we had told you here over the last couple of days, that the central defender has sustained a grade one hamstring injury, but hopefully is going to be okay for the Spurs game “which is […]

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The Metropolitan Police will not tolerate any misbehaviour within the London Stadium this afternoon urging fans with intent of ASB (Anti Social Behaviour) or criminal acts to stay away. Police will enter the stadium in numbers today to support the stadium operators, London Stadium 185 and stewarding company OCS responsible for over 1,000 match day […]

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David Gold has again insisted that Diafra Sakho will be back in action soon. The co chairman has been regularly questioned about the player on Twitter and has made it clear that the striker is now close to a return. However, he has now explained that the player’s injury has been “complicated” which hasn’t helped […]

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Here we are on matchday and still talking about the issues that have bedevilled the London Stadium. This time it’s Mark Hughes claiming he thinks Stoke are “quite comfortable” with the arrangements being made as police prepare to enter the stadium for the first time. The visitors had expressed concerns over the security immediately following the […]

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The Metropolitan Police will be inside the London Stadium today to support Stadium Operators LS185 and stewards to prevent any crime and disorder as West Ham face Stoke at 3pm this afternoon. A statement from the Met police says: “We are working with partners to prevent crime and disorder and can confirm that officers will […]

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Slaven Bilic says West Ham’s defensive injury crisis will not force him into tearing up his team’s new-found 3-4-3 shape. Winston Reid and Reece Oxford are both out of the game with Stoke.

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I hate to say ‘I told you so, Hammers fans, but Simone Zaza has been an expected flop this season and West Ham should seriously look into cancelling his loan deal before he reaches his activation clause. There’s no denying he is a hard worker but his initial input in creative play and finishing has […]

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London Stadium bosses have started to dish out bans and revoke season tickets of West Ham fans identified engaging in ‘anti-social behaviour’ during last week’s EFL Cup win over Chelsea.

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Following the disappointing loss to Everton, we are once again faced with the continuing challenge of goal scoring. We did have some good chances in the first 25 minutes or so, but failed to convert. From this moment, our midfield five lost its shape, players suddenly appeared static and we were reduced to pushing vertical […]

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                                                                       Ex-Hammers captain Nigel Reo Coker has pointed to the lack of British players in the team being one of the […]

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With Winston Reid suspended for Stoke’s visit to the London Stadium on Saturday, Slaven Bilic will be looking to his squad to fill the void in his three-man defence. The obvious choice would be James Collins – the 33-year-old Welshman already having featured eight times in Claret and Blue this season – but what about […]

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