01 December 2018
Mark Noble is desperate to ensure there are no slip-ups at Newcastle today and has repeated the manager’s warning that the squad has to treat the Geordies with the sort of respect we would offer a top six side. Speaking in his Evening Standard column he said: “If we, as players, look at teams in and […]
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01 December 2018
West Ham supporters are split on the West Ham result this afternoon as the Hammers play Newcastle away. Media pundits Mark Lawrenson and Paul Merson both predict the Irons will lose on their travels but not all Claret and Hugh readers hold the same view. In yesterday’s Claret and Hugh poll we asked whether West […]
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01 December 2018
EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: The Scot signed for £10.2million from Hull in January 2017 and was billed as a potential replacement for Dimitri Payet, though he was later shipped out on loan.
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01 December 2018
First the good news! Manuel Pellegrini is very happy with Michail Antonio naming him they most dangerous forward in the game against Manchester City and guy who can play in various positions! Now the bad news! He has to start scoring goals after missing a couple of great chances last weekend which the manager claims […]
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30 November 2018
MATT BARLOW: Gabriel Barbosa, a striker once hailed as the next Neymar and nicknamed ‘Gabigol’, wants a move to the Premier League next month after topping the Brazilian goal charts.
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30 November 2018
Michail Antonio has been told to up his scoring rate — and then get ready to become West Ham’s emergency right back. Manuel Pellegrini used the 28-year-old as a striker last week.
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30 November 2018
Miguel Almiron’s agent has spoken out on rumours linking the Atlanta United midfielder to West Ham. The Irons are named as one of several clubs interested in signing the Paraguayan playmaker. Newcastle United, Arsenal and Spurs are all reported to have explored the possibility of signing Almiron, going so far as to send offers to […]
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30 November 2018
London Stadium wide ‘High-density Wi-Fi’ is finally getting closer and could be installed by the end of the year insiders claim. Telecoms industry insiders claim that O2 has been awarded the multi-million-pound contract to install Free Wi-Fi throughout the stadium and it is scheduled to be made available to all stadium areas soon. O2 have already […]
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30 November 2018
The Newham led Safety Advisory Group (SAG) has made a formal request, as the safety certifying body, to Stadium Operator LS185 for a ticketing strategy. LS185 will, in turn, ask West Ham for it minutes from an emergency safety meeting on 28th October reveal. Newham Council says they will expect information about new zoning colours, the […]
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30 November 2018
West Ham may need to wait until next year until their safety license is granted to increase London Stadium capacity for West Ham matches to 60,000. The Hammers settled out of court with E20 earlier this month hours before a court case after a two-year dispute but they are yet to get a safety license […]
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30 November 2018
Those thinking West Ham have millions in the bank just waiting for the January transfer window may be in for a shock come to the start of next year. West Ham pushed their finances to the absolute very limit in the Summer to commit to the spending of over £100m in transfers Funding for the […]
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30 November 2018
It's derby day on Sunday in London and Liverpool plus there's plenty to get stuck into in the Premier League, Championship, FA Cup and Scotland across the weekend. Here's the best bets.
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30 November 2018
Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron is edging closer to a move to the Premier League, according to a report from El Intransigente. The Paraguay international has been heavily linked with a potential move to England, after lighting up MLS. In his 69 appearances for Atlanta, he has scored 22 goals and provided 21 assists, marking […]
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30 November 2018
Declan Rice is looking forward to returning to St James’ Park this weekend. The youngster enjoyed two of his key moments in Claret and Blue shirt in the north east. Rice captained the Hammers’ Under-23 side to a Premier League 2 Division 2 Play-off final win over the Magpies in May of last year. Yet […]
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30 November 2018
Eight years ago to the day, West Ham thumped Manchester United in the snow! The Hammers and United met in a League Cup quarter-final, with Sir Alex Ferguson still in charge of the Red Devils. He did not pick his strongest team, but the likes of Ryan Giggs, Darren Fletcher and, ironically, Javier Hernandez all […]
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30 November 2018
West Ham’s number in the upcoming FA Cup third round draw has been confirmed. The Hammers will go into the hat along with every other Premier League club as the world’s oldest cup competition gets serious. And Manuel Pellegrini’s side will be Number 42! The draw will take place at Stamford Bridge on December 3 […]
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30 November 2018
The number of stewards deployed at the London Stadium for West Ham games, concerts and athletics have been revealed after a Freedom on information was submitted by Claret and Hugh to Stadium owners E20. West Ham v Southampton 31st March 1,209 West Ham v Stoke City 16th April 1,158 West Ham v Man City 29th April 1,254 […]
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30 November 2018
Keep track of all the Premier League team news ahead of this weekend's matches. You can find out who's in and who's out for all the matches with our graphic guides...
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30 November 2018
Rafa Benitez is wary of the talent of West Ham after their summer of investment. The Hammers brought in nine players in the summer, including the likes of Jack Wilshere, Felipe Anderson and Andriy Yarmolenko. And Benitez is concerned about the amount of talent in the Hammers’ ranks as Newcastle prepare to welcome Manuel Pellegrini’s […]
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30 November 2018
Rafa Benitez has told planned Newcastle protesters he is not at the club to tell them what they should or shouldn’t do. Instead the United boss said they will “do what they have to do” to support the team – as a group plans walk-in protests against owner Mike Ashley. The Magpie Group want fans […]
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30 November 2018
Aston Villa are set to sign former West Ham defender James Collins, per the Daily Mail. Ginge was our cult hero in east London and took in two spells at the club, first between 2005 and 2009 and then from 2012 to 2018. He is currently without a club after leaving the Irons at the […]
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30 November 2018
Aaron Ramsey would be a good fit for West Ham when he leaves Arsenal next summer, according to former Gunners defender Lauren.
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30 November 2018
Javier Hernandez has admitted that he could leave West Ham in either January or the summer. The striker has played just eight times in the Premier League this season, scoring once, in a 4-2 win over Burnley. He has scored 10 goals in 43 appearances in total for the Hammers, and has now revealed that, […]
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30 November 2018
Manuel Pellegrini has again stressed the importance of the Hammers adopting exactly the tight attitude when they go into action at St James’ park tomorrow (Sat). The manager has made it clear on several occasions this campaign that every team has to be treated in the same way and it has reached the stage where […]
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30 November 2018
The Hammers left back problem may be more than troublesome but manager Manuel Pellegrini is equally concerned about the right side and isn’t afraid to say so publicly. The injury to Ryan Fredericks couldn’t have come at a worse time with the busiest time of the season in front of us and with Pablo Zabaleta […]
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30 November 2018
Fabian Balbuena is confident that West Ham can kick off their festive period with a win over Newcastle this weekend. The defender has been ever present for the Irons thus far this summer, including a goal against Leicester in the 1-1 draw in October. And Balbuena is sure that he and his team-mates have the […]
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