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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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Slaven Bilic has hailed Andy Carroll as ‘a really brave man’ following his gun-point drama escape and says the shock of his targeting will not put the West Ham striker off his injury rehabilitation.

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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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The announcement comes after London mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed on Tuesday that he had ordered an investigation into the rising bill for converting the stadium for use by West Ham.

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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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Ryan Smith from Freebetsmate.com takes a look at West Ham’s chances of finishing in the top six this season after a wobbly start. West Ham United enjoyed a successful 2015/16 season as they finished seventh in the Premier League, but can they break into the top six this term? The start the Hammers made to

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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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Met police investigating incident after footballer said he was threatened and pursued by two motorists as he drove home from training West Ham United footballer Andy Carroll was threatened by men claiming to be armed with a gun in an attempted robbery as he returned home from a training session. The 27-year-old striker was driving his Mercedes G-Wagon back to his home in Essex when he approached by two motorcyclists, gesturing that they had a firearm, at a junction shortly…

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SIMON JONES – EXCLUSIVE: West Ham United striker Andy Carroll was threatened at gunpoint on his way home from training on Wednesday. Carroll fled, fearing for his life.

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CHARLES SALE: Sadiq Khan’s inquiry into the rocketing costs of converting the London Stadium for West Ham will expose the full retractable-seating fiasco at the centre of the financial crisis.

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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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• Failure to find naming-rights partner will also hit finances • Costs of moving seats for athletics may reach £8m a year The former Olympic Stadium, now home to West Ham United, is facing operational losses running into millions of pounds for years to come due to problems finding a naming-rights partner and hugely increased costs for retractable seating, the Guardian can reveal. Related: How West Ham struck the deal of the century…

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Carlton Cole is back training with West Ham after leaving US third tier side Sacramento Republic. Cole made four appearances and failed to score for the Republic.

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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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After London’s mayor Sadiq Khan ordered an inquiry into the inflated cost of the stadium, a look at how the Hammers got there, and who’s footing the bill The total cost of converting the Olympic Stadium from an athletics stadium into a multi-use venue has soared to £323m, taking the overall cost of West Ham United’s new home to £752m – largely borne by taxpayers. How did we …

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Slaven Bilic is considering a move to bring Carl Jenkinson to West Ham for a third time, according to the Daily Star. The 24-year-old was sensational for us during his first loan spell at the club two seasons ago, but struggled for form under Bilic last season before seeing is campiagn tragically ended by a serious

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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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