The Irons have tonight confirmed Tony Carr’s departure from the club and issued the following statement on the official site: West Ham United can confirm that Tony Carr has left the Club with immediate effect after his two-year contract as Club Ambassador came to an end. Tony took on the role of Ambassador after departing […]
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Hammers issue Carr statement
Posted on 27 July 2016.
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WHUFC.com confirms lower tiers have gone on sale
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Whufc.com has confirmed that the repositioning of the lower tiers on three sides of the Stadium began on Sunday in readiness for the Stadium’s European fixture, the visit of Slovenian outfit NK Domzale in the return leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. The club say that thanks to a great […]
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Fabric Olympic Stadium wrap goes up
Posted on 27 July 2016.
The first of sixty eight 12m high fabric panels was installed at the former Olympic Stadium today. These will soon be joined by the new West Ham United illuminated marquee sign which arrived at the London stadium last week. The claret and blue themed fabric panels on the new alternative wrap will contain five West […]
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New Bobby Moore sculpture to be displayed as part of FA’s 1966 World Cup exhibition at Wembley
Posted on 27 July 2016.
The 50th anniversary of England’s only glory will be marked this weekend by the unveiling of another bronze figure of the captain whose statue stands above Wembley Way.
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Slaven Bilic warns the Premier League’s high-profile managers that one of them will get ‘slaughtered’ for finishing outside top four
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Slaven Bilic insists one of the Premier League’s big-name managers is going to get ‘slaughtered’ when they finish outside the top four this season.
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Tony Carr departs West Ham after 43 years of outstanding service
Posted on 27 July 2016.
• Carr nurtured players like Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand • Academy director earned club more than £60m in transfer fees The man responsible for bringing through Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand has left West Ham United after 43 years of service. Tony Carr, who as academy director was responsible for nurturing Jermain Defoe, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Glen Johnson Lampard and Ferdinand, has helped to earn the club more than £60m in transfer fees during his time at Upton Park…
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Tony Carr wasn’t underpaid at West Ham… he earned £1.6m since 2005 but no academy players came through after 2008, says David Sullivan Jnr
Posted on 27 July 2016.
David Sullivan Jnr spoke of his ‘respect’ for Tony Carr but was adamant that at the age of 66 he had been more than fairly compensated for his work over the past 11 years.
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Europa Preview
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Gonzo, Geo and Tom discuss tomorrows Europa Cup game away to NK Domzale. They talk striking options, weakened teams, Thursday night football and of course Cresswell’s horror injury with the usual predictions thrown in for good measure. Share This:
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Tony Carr leaves West Ham
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Tony Carr – the former West Ham academy director responsible for bringing through Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand – has left the club after 43 years.
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Video: West Ham Press Conference in Slovenia
Posted on 27 July 2016.
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West Ham midfielder Diego Poyet poised for exit after no Europa League call up
Posted on 27 July 2016.
West Ham midfielder Diego Poyet is on course to leave the club after not being called up for the Europa League third qualifying round
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Gold breaks silence over Carr
Posted on 27 July 2016.
West Ham Co-Chairman, David Gold has broken silence over Tony Carr’s situation confirming much of what ClaretandHugh reported earlier today. Responding to a West Ham supporter who asked David why he sacked Tony Carr, Gold replied on twitter: “Not sacked. Tony’s two-year, full-time ambassador contract came to an end. He declined an ongoing part-time role […]
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West Ham leave part of their past behind with Tony Carr’s departure | Jacob Steinberg
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Academy veteran departs with a pang of sadness this summer having overseen the development of some of the club’s brightest stars of the past generation Tony Carr did not hesitate when he was asked about his favourite Upton Park memory. His mind went straight back to the May evening in 1999 when his young team of academy products gave Coventry City the thrashing of a lifetime, beating them 6-0 to wrap up a 9-0 aggregate victory in the FA Youth Cup final. “We…
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OS Lower Tiers tickets to be sold in stages
Posted on 27 July 2016.
ClaretandHugh has received confirmation that West Ham will soon start selling tickets in the West, North and South lower Stands for the upcoming Europa League game next Thursday after it was granted permission from the stadium owners and operators this morning. The West Betway stand will go on sale to season ticket holders in stages […]
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Tony Carr: Pay-off talks not at an end!
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Getting our heads around the Tony Carr news is difficult indeed. Yes a club legend who, with his chief scout Jimmy Hampson, unearthed some of our greatest names from Tony Cottee through Michael Carrick, Rio, Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Glen Johnson. His name is written large in our Hammers Hall of Fame. His and Jimmy’s […]
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Slav gets a Randolph warning
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Irons boss Slaven Bilic has been warned he will only be able to keep Darren Randolph happy for a certain period of time. Former Hammers goalkeeping hero Phil Parkes – speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh – reckons there could be a problem looming for the manager unless he can solve the dilemma of having two quality […]
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Bilic: West Ham ready for Europe
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Slaven Bilic is happy with West Ham’s preparation for their Europa League season opener on Thursday despite a reduced pre-season.
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New laws for the PL season
Posted on 27 July 2016.
A number of new laws will come into force for the first time in the Premier League when the season kicks off on August 13…
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West Ham given green light to sell lower tier tickets
Posted on 27 July 2016.
The heavy lifting cranes and air skate equipment are busy moving the remaining three lower tier stands forward 15 metres in time for the Europa second leg match on Thursday 4th August. One surprise addition to the former Olympic Stadium is new West Ham branding spotted in photos published today. The welcome sight of Claret crossed […]
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Tony Carr redundancy – the fans react
Posted on 27 July 2016.
The news that Tony Carr has been offered just £14,00o redundancy payment after 43 years with the whole process handled by faceless HR people has been met with huge disappointment and shame by West Ham fans. Even the chairman’s son Jack Sullivan took to twitter to say “I would like to say Not everything the […]
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Carr disappointed with redundancy
Posted on 26 July 2016.
Former West Ham academy director Tony Carr has been angered by the club’s decision to make him redundant after 43 years. Carr took up an ambassadorial position in 2014 when Terry Westley took over the Academy but now that role is keen surplus to requirements as the club move to former Olympic Stadium. Sixty five year […]
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Tony Carr to receive £14,000 redundancy payment from West Ham despite 43 years of service… and earning club £50m profit
Posted on 26 July 2016.
CHARLES SALE: West Ham academy legend Tony Carr is distraught at the way the club have made him redundant after 43 years at Upton Park in which he has brought through many stars.
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West Ham’s third kit revealed
Posted on 26 July 2016.
West Ham’s third kit will be officially released on 1st August and pay homage to the Thames Ironworks kit of 1897 ClaretandHugh understands. The kit is said be Oxford blue in colour and will be themed heavily on Thames Ironworks who played in dark blue in recognition of founder Arnold Hills who played for both […]
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U21 Premier League scrapped
Posted on 26 July 2016.
Premier League 2 is a new competition that replaces the Under-21 Premier League from 2016/17, with a greater focus on a level of play in terms of technicality, physicality and intensity to bring players as close to first-team experience as possible. The age limit for players has risen from Under-21 to Under-23. The league will take […]
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No decision to move Bobby Moore statue to OS
Posted on 26 July 2016.
Today ClaretandHugh asked Newham’s council press office about progress to relocate the Champions statue on the corner of Green Street and Baking road we were told: “There is no further update to this at this stage, the comment we previously gave the Newham Recorder is below is still valid” A council spokesperson said: “No decision has been […]
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Bilic ranked 21st best manager in the world
Posted on 26 July 2016.
Four Four Two magazine has ranked Slaven Bilic the 21st best manager in the world, one place above Arsène Wenger FFT say: “When West Ham decided to part company with Sam Allardyce last summer, it looked like a risk to some. True, the football wasn’t always great, but Allardyce had guided the Hammers from the Championship […]
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