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Former Hammer Julian Dicks has been appointed as the new manager of non-league side Heybridge Swifts. The 50 year old took charge for the first time in the Bostik North division clash at Mildenhall Town over the weekend starting with a victory. His appointment follows the resignation of Jody Brown. Swifts chairman Gary White said: […]

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Six West Ham players will be in action over the international break! With the Premier League drawing to a sudden stop, the likes of Lukasz Fabianski, Marko Arnautovic and Fabian Balbuena will join up with their countries over the next week. Fabianski will be in action for Poland against Portugal and Italy, while Arnie will […]

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By Allen Cummings Robert Snodgrass was only a very late substitute against Brightonas Manuel Pellegrini sought in vain to find the goal our second half performance deserved. The fact it didn’t come was a huge disappointment all round, but that didn’t stop Snoddy spending almost as long applauding the travelling West Ham faithful […]

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Declan Rice’s new contract offer has been at the centre of the Hammers headlines for the past 24 hours after ClaretandHugh first broke the news on Sunday. The brilliant midfielder has now been offered a deal which could earn him £2 million a year if he fulfils the appearance levels expected this season. In any […]

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Several tabloids are today quoting a figure of a £46,000 per week offer for Declan Rice in a take it leave it ultimatum. Both the Daily Mirror and Daily Star use the figure which is slighting misleading. The £46,000 total is made up of the £21,000 per week basic wage, £20,000 per Premier League start […]

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West Ham are hoping that Mark Arnautovic will only be played in the Friday night Uefa Nations League Group B3 game against Northern Ireland on Friday evening. The Hammers striker has travelled for international duty with Austria but as the second game next week Tuesday is a friendly against Denmark they are trusting the No […]

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By Allen Cummings Robert Snodgrass was only a very late substitute against Brightonas Manuel Pellegrini sought in vain to find the goal our second half performance deserved. The fact it didn’t come was a huge disappointment all round, but that didn’t stop Snoddy spending almost as long applauding the travelling West Ham faithful […]

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Declan Rice’s new contract offer has been at the centre of the Hammers headlines for the past 24 hours after ClaretandHugh first broke the news on Sunday. The brilliant midfielder has now been offered a deal which could earn him £2 million a year if he fulfils the appearance levels expected this season. In any […]

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The rapid arrival of four or five Academy products as serious first team prospects has brought back memories of the days when we were known as the Academy of Football. Grady Diangana, Connor Coventry, Joe Powell and Nathan Holland are notable home grown talents who look certain to join Declan Rice in making an impact […]

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West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is set to hunt for a solution to his left back problem position with a move more than possible in the winter transfer market. No names have been mentioned but it is understood that neither Aaron Cresswell or Arthur Masuaku are necessarily seen as a long term solution. Ironically, the […]

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There’s a whole lot of scaremongering going on following ClaretandHugh breaking news of the latest offer to Declan Rice. This of course comes as no surprise on such an important issue as other papers and media outlets along with a legion of websites and Twitter outlets look for a new angle. The only one available […]

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Andriy Yarmolenko has given a Ukranian commentator an extraordinary invitation to come and have a fight with him! After a great start in the Irons colours, Yarmo was off colour in the match against Brighton on Friday and was eventually subbed in the 70th minute. This apparently drew some heavy criticism from Seemingly criticised in […]

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Burnley Striker Jonathan Walters told Sky Sports Goals on Sunday that Declan Rice has a difficult decision to make on his International career but should should not rush his decision. He did say that West Ham should do anything to keep the exceptional talent. The Republic of Ireland forward currently on loan at Ipswich was answering […]

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West Ham have offered Declan Rice a new deal with a basic wage of £21,000 which is worth £1 million a year. Extras of £20,000 for a first team appearance, £10,000 as sub or £5,000 no appearing sub have also been built in which could take it to £2 million. They have also offered a […]

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Prepare for a long and probably tedious discussion about Andy Carroll’s future given that the injury ravaged striker has a two year option attached to his deal which runs out at the end of the season. The Geordie Boy is due back from injury after the international break although predictions on his first team involvement […]

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Jamie Carragher believes West Ham could finish in the top six this season, because of three star men! The ex-Liverpool defender insists that Felipe Anderson, Andriy Yarmolenko and Marko Arnautovic are good enough to push the Irons up the table, in spite of a poor start. Speaking on Friday Night Football on Sky Sports, Carragher […]

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Pablo Zabaleta knows you cannot turn intensity on and off like a tap and that the Hammers need to be at it from minute one until ninety. There were too many first half signs of what happens when that’s not the case at Brighton and Zaba has called for an improvement in the team’s mental […]

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The club has told the West Ham United Independent Supporters Association (WHUISA) that the current condition of the Champions Stones is disappointing and they they have taken up the matter with the contractor responsible demanding an improvement. In September WHUISA raised a number of issues to the club about the quality of workmanship and cleanliness […]

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Manuel Pellegrini’s composure and refusal to over-react is becoming one of the most important aspects of the man’s personality at this time. With the nature of the results so far extreme responses to good and bad results is the last thing either the players or fans require. So to hear him discussing the Brighton game […]

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Hammers Andriy Yarmolenko and Marko Arnautovic will both be joining their International training camps despite appearing that they are both carrying knocks during West Ham’s defeat at Brighton on Friday evening. Hammers supporters had hoped both would have been spared International duty and given time off to rest and fully recover during the International break. […]

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Declan Rice is ready to go again after the Brighton disappointment when Spurs arrive at the London Stadium following the international break. But he can’t avoid looking over his shoulder at the Brighton result and saying: “We missed some gutting chances if we look back on it.” Rice has much on his mind right now […]

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Young West Ham star Nathan Holland is set to return from injury for the next under 23 match against Swansea on October 22. The flying winger has been missing with an ankle injury for the past month but is now ready to make his comeback for the team which has been struggling with results after […]

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Ok, many of you will have read on here today that Declan Rice has been offered a deal by the club which will put him on £21k a week basic plus appearance bonuses that can take that to £41k. Should he appear as a sub it means he’s on £31k or left on the bench […]

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CandH Exclusive by Hugh Southon West Ham yesterday (Sat) put their final offer got now on the table to Declan Rice after weeks and weeks of talks. And the club say that if this is unacceptable to his agent Neil Fewings the club won’t be discussing things again until the end of the season. But […]

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West Ham should be looking to finish the “best of the rest” in seventh place according to Jamie Carragher. The former Liverpool defender has been delivering a verdict on our front three Arnautovic , Anderson and Yarmolenko reckons that has to be possible. He said on FNF: “Of course because of the bad start you think […]

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Hundreds of bricks salvaged from the Boleyn Ground remain unclaimed two years after they were saved. Volunteers from the Bobby Moore Fund have sorted through hundreds of memorial bricks from West Ham’s former Upton Park stadium in a bid to reunite them with loved ones. The bricks, many of which have been inscribed with names […]

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