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Slaven Bilic has expanded his thoughts on Diafra Sakho’s comeback via the official site. Earlier we reported that Slaven had declared the striker was on his way back and that he was expecting a lot from him on his return. But in his Manager on Matchday column he said: “This week he has been doing […]

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Sunderland arrive at the London Stadium this afternoon with history very much against them in games against the Hammers. We have not been beaten by the Black Cats in six outings and the visitors have won only once in the lat 11 away games  to us – losing no less than eight times. Sunderland have […]

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The two main men from Hammers Chat – Gonzo and Geo – are back with their look at today’s match against Sunderland and as usual there’s some really good stuff coming from them both. There’s also a lot more confidence and optimism around after the mood was lifted big time by the cracking win at […]

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Slaven Bilic has made the first public step in welcoming the imminent return of Diafra Sakho. Sak is expected to return before the end of the month with David Gold even suggesting he could play a part in the Cup match next week against Chelsea And the manager has now made it clear that the […]

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Slaven Bilic has warned that Jermain Defoe is the rop player in and around the penalty area. The 34 year old scored 15 goals  in the Premier League last season and almosy single-handedly saved Sunderand from drop. Defoe ooked to have left the PL bhind him when moving into  major League Soccer with Toronto but has […]

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Slaven Bilic looks to Simone Zaza to continue his improved form as the Irons go in search of some much required goals this afternoon against Sunderland. Zaza heads into the sixth match of his Hammers loan spell, just eight away from where the automatci transfer from Juventus is triggered. And although he looked a better […]

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The radio system that would allow police to communicate safely inside West Ham’s London Stadium will now not be fully operational until February.

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So there’s no sign of an Andy Carroll return with Slaven Bilic unable to give us anything near a date for a possible comeback. AC’s injury issues are costing the club dear and they face three more years at wages of  £3.8 million with no ceertainty he is going to be fit for an extended […]

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ClaretandHugh Associate Editor, Sean Whetstone spoke to Jason Cundy and Andy Goldstein last night on the Sportsbar at Talksport radio to his preview of the West Ham v Sunderland game. You can listen below:

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Potential West Ham United Starting Line Up to Face Sunderland on Saturday This article was originally published on 90min.com. West Ham World is a platform that allows fans to express their opinions on a grander scale. The views in this article are not necessarily those of West Ham World, but we ask you to respect

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This week I caught up with Sunderland fan Pete Sixsmith from www.salutsunderland.com to complete a Q&A for ClaretandHugh 1) What are your expectations for Sunderland this season? Where will you finish in the league? We have greater expectations than Charles Dickens and like Pip’s they never quite come to fruition. This year could be the […]

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David Gold believes the Irons have a perfect opportunity to start their London Stadium turnaround against Sunderland tomorrow (Sat). David Moyes comes to London desperate for any kind of result and with Jermain Defoe claiming the Black Cats can take advantage of the team’s home sickness. But Gold detects the tide is turning and made […]

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David Gold has indicated that two of the returning players may play a part in the Cup match against Chelsea next week. Slaven Bilic indicated that both Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew are on the way back from injury and it seems – according to the co chairman – they have a chance of making the […]

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West Ham’s best answer to their Andy Carroll dilemma is to put the injury stricken striker out on loan should he be fit come January. That’s the view of ClaretandHugh’s chief analyst Leroy Rosenior who commented: “The issues are clear. We have a striker who we probably can’t sell and for whom we have to change […]

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David Moyes has insisted he is big enough to handle the pressure of implementing a long-term plan at Sunderland in the face of yet another battle for Premier League survival.

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Ahead of the action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats.

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Guest Post by PC Hammer All are cordially invited to the Hammers Social Club in Castle Street next to the Boleyn Ground for the second meeting to form an independent supporters Trust. Entry to the club is free and doors open at 10am this Saturday. The meeting will take place upstairs in the Trophy Room and begin […]

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Obviously I couldn’t have been more pleased with last week’s win when at times we saw the team back to it’s very best with Aaron Cresswell playing a major part as I expected. That he will not be on the pitch this weekend is a disgrace because  he was wrongly yellow carded twice in one […]

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Simone Zaza is relishing what he believes is the start of a new relationship with the fans. The Italian striker had his best game so far inthe claret and blue against Palace and told the official site: “We had a good feeling after the win, of course. “I feel like I’m performing well now I’m […]

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The Hammers have been part of a negotiating process which will ensure police West Ham will be inside the London Stadium for the Cup clash with Chelsea. The Met have reached a compromise over their Airwave radio system and officers will be on duty within the London Stadium on Wednesday night. It follows  talks between […]

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Sky pundit Paul Merson has predicted a comfortable 3-0 home win for West Ham this Saturday against Sunderland. Writing on Sky Sports website Merson said: “Sunderland are struggling, and West Ham had a really good result at Palace and played superbly in the first half. I can’t see anything different here. It’s the perfect game for them […]

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A new statement from the Metropolitan police yesterday has reignited the media debate over police inside the London Stadium. Although it says a full Airwave radio solution will now not be available until February 2017 it does say they have a tactical solution in place until then and can enter if needed. A statement read: […]

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West Ham cult hero Carlton Cole has returned to England after his brief stint with the Sacramento Republic  came to an end. The 33-year-old played just four matches  totalling 101 minutes without scoring a goal. “Carlton’s now in very good physical condition and his match fitness is better than when he first arrived in Sacramento,” director […]

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OLIVER TODD: Andy Carroll is suffering more njury anguish with ‘a killer blow’ derailing his recovery from a knee problem and indefinitely wrecking any hope of a West Ham return.

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The Ghana international, who signed from Swansea City for £20.5million in the summer before suffering a thigh injury on his league debut, joined the likes of Dimitri Payet and Co at Rush Green.

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Despite a failure to have installed Airwave radio systems inside the ground, officers will be deployed for the London derby in something of a compromise from the Metropolitan Police.

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