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Ex policeman and member of the ClaretandHugh Facebook Group Brian Neil Gay cannot believe what he is seeing inside the London Stadium and pulls no punches in this brilliant blog.  I have supported the Irons since the late 60s but as someone involved in frontline policing back in the 80s and 90s including policing numerous […]

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The Metropolitan Police maintain a lack of a ‘satisfactory radio system’ at West Ham’s London Stadium is preventing additional special policing services being put in place on match days.

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• Warnings over Airwave radio system at London Stadium go back two years • Trouble broke out at home match against Watford The Metropolitan police have responded to West Ham United’s demand for a police presence at the London Stadium by claiming the lack of a “satisfactory radio system” at the venue prevents them from implementing a special service on match days and that they highlighted this problem two years ago. West Ham called on E20, the London Stadium operators, to guarantee…

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  Ok let’s get down to business beause there is too much going on to play games anymore! So much has been made of the standing/sitting issue that bigger problems are disappearing off the radar and given the dangers involved that is not on. ClaretandHugh Facebook Group member Marion Boswell has detailed her anxieties and […]

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The Metropolitan Police are in discussions with the stadium operators London Stadium 185 in a bid to ensure a radio system is put in place to allow officers to police West Ham matches. A statement from Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Terry, Specialist Crime & Operations sent to ClaretandHugh reads: “The stadium operators are responsible for the […]

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Following all the issues experienced inside the London Stadium against Watford on Saturday, one of the biggest talking points was the decision not to have a single police officer on duty inside the ground. Unlike the Boleyn Ground, where there were hundreds of officers clearly in sight of the crowd, the London Stadium is only governed

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David Gold has pledged the stadium troubles will be sorted as the club continues intense talks with the operators. West Ham fan are being vilified throughout the media despite the vast majority behaving themselves perfectly and members of the ClaretandHugh FB forum have not been slow to give their views. Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ for your say […]

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Mark Noble has called for calm following the club’s disappointing start to the 16/17 season. After the success of last season, many of us have been scratching our heads at what has been an unexpected beginning to this term. After our Europa League elimination at the hands of Astra Giurgu for the second successive season,

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Arthur Masuaku’s £6.2m transfer to West Ham this summer doesn’t appear to have been as squeaky clean as the club initially thought, as reported by MailOnline. According to the report, the club have launched an investigation into his move from Olympiacos as they are concerned they have overpaid by almost £1m for the left-back. They have

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Slaven Bilic believes the squad has all the quality to push for a top four finish and is refusing to panic at the slow start. Discussing the current position on the offiial site he said: “We have a team that did so well last year and had leaders and pace and tactical discipline and everything. […]

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Media reports in the Telegraph claim Karren Brady was verbally abused by West Ham fans on Saturday at the London Stadium. The Daily Mirror goes one step further saying West Ham have vowed to ban fans who verbally-abused Karren Brady during Watford troubles. Other reports on social media also claim Karren Brady was the director was spat on […]

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CandH blogger Rich Sprent is getting a little tired of how many times we will see “the season start here!” Here he takes a look at the campaign thus far and asks soe pertinent questions as the Irons continue to find getting going a major problem. West Ham have a very talented squad. Despite many […]

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CHARLES SALE – SPORTS AGENDA: The pair of officials were the star turns at a gala dinner the night before being involved in yet more controversy involving officials.

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A former criminologist told talkSPORT today there should be a kind  of paramilitary policing presence because of the perimeters and the concourse at the London Stadium when West Ham play Spurs, Chelsea or Millwall. The Spurs fan who claimed to an expert in crime prevention who used to lecture on football hooliganism  claimed that violence will continue if the club […]

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West Ham have launched an investigation into the £6.2million transfer that saw Arthur Masuaku move to the club from Greek champions Olympiacos in the summer claim the Daily Mail. The paper claims the club are trying to ascertain whether someone has been paid who was not declared on the official transfer document. An investigator has been charged […]

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MATT LAWTON – EXCLUSIVE: West Ham United have launched an investigation into the £6.2million deal that saw Arthur Masuaku move to the club from Olympiacos in the summer.

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Among the pages and pages of media reports on Saturday’s stadium troubles was one quote in the Guardian which caught our eye this evening. The Guardian claimed “A West Ham spokesman said the London Stadium did have a family section, with two blocks reserved in the Bobby Moore stand, and thus complied with Premier League […]

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ADAM CRAFTON: West Ham have edged towards a breakthrough in their discussions with the London Stadium’s operators who have conceded the need for a police presence.

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David Gold has reaffirmed his desire to see thousands of West Ham supporters on their feet in the Olympic Stadium in designated safe standing areas. But in an exclusive interview with Blowing Bubbles Monthly the co-chairman said the club needs to show the stadium is safe and supporters aren’t being anti-social. “Don’t get me wrong,

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• Club to hold crisis talks with operators after trouble during last match • West Ham demand police presence at the ground West Ham fans are calling for urgent action to resolve stewarding and segregation issues that have marred their move to the London Stadium, as tensions rose between the club and the stadium’s owners over violent scenes on Saturday . Related: West Ham feeling far from home after London Stadium teething problems | Paul MacInnes Continue reading…

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Exclusive ClaretandHugh understands that police will return to West Ham games for the match against Accrington Stanley and beyond after high powered talks between the club anbd London Stadium operators today. Urgent day long talks have been going on at the club aimed at finding a solution to the stewarding problems which saw so many […]

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Guest post from a Watford fan at the game on Saturday Walking up to the ground it was nice to see so many families heading to the ground. West Ham have been given a fantastic opportunity to bring in many more fans than they could before and there is a great possibility of encouraging families […]

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Mark Noble has made it clear heads must not go down in the Hammers camp after the defeat by Watford. And he has called on the players to make sure they keep going hard and repay the fans for the weekend. Noble told the official site:  “That is the best we have played for a […]

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Michail Antonio is statistically the best goal scorer from headers in  Premier League after stats show that the winger dominates in the air. Antonio has scored three headers so far this season and scored a further seven headed goals last season, taking his total to ten since the start of the 2015/16 season. Arsenal’s Olivier […]

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West Ham United’s move from Upton Park to the London Stadium continues to be problematic, with fans clashing with stewards during Saturday’s 4-2 defeat by Watford. Fans are angry at seating regulations being enforced by stewards not employed by the club, as well as the circumstances around the deal to move from Upton Park at the end of last season. Photograph: Nick Potts / PA West Ham feeling far from home after London Stadium teething problems Continue reading…

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West Ham are in the progress of trying to relocate hundreds of fans with young families who want to move to safer areas of the London Stadium over fears of violence and persistent standing. The club have received hundreds of complaints and are looking at the logistics of moving some season ticket holders away from the […]

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