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Season ticket holders snub Juventus

Claret and Hugh understands less than fifty percent of the 52,000 Olympic Stadium season ticket holders took up the option by Monday’s midday deadline to buy tickets for the Juventus friendly game on Sunday 7th August. Season ticket holders were asked to pay between £31-£51 per adult ticket for what was billed as the first […]

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Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce more than a survivor, he deserves credit for changing his spots to secure club’s top-flight status

ADRIAN DURHAM: One of the best books I’ve read this season has been Sam Allardyce’s autobiography ‘Big Sam’. Like the man himself, it’s gritty, brutally honest and it’s quite ‘sweary’.

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No bids for Cherries duo

Reports from Sky Sources that Bournemouth have rejected a £25m bid from West Ham for striker Callum Wilson and midfielder Matt Ritchie are wide of the mark Claret and Hugh understands. Sky Sports claim the Hammers have been told Wilson and Ritchie are not for sale and, at the moment  and conveniently added the Irons […]

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Woodwork denies Arsenal title

The woodwork denied Arsenal the title!

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2015/16 top-flight manager grades

Former Manchester United and Stoke City defender Danny Higginbotham has given us his verdict on how each manager has fared during the course of the 2015/16 Premier League season.

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Leaked – Could these be West Ham’s home and away shirts next season?

It’s that time of year again when new shirt mock ups do the rounds on social media and across various forums. We’ve seen a few generalised mock ups in recent weeks, all of which were pretty impressive, but these latest ones have to be the best yet. It will always be hard for Umbro to

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West Ham bid for Wilson, Ritchie

Bournemouth have rejected a £25m bid from West Ham for striker Callum Wilson and midfielder Matt Ritchie, Sky sources understand.

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New CandH poll result on a final Boleyn game

ClaretandHugh today launched a new poll into what has been dubbed the ‘Final final Boleyn game.’ A poll on the club’s official site was hijacked by a Manchester United twitter account urging Reds fans to ensure they recorded a yes vote. The game was planned to involve West Ham Ladies and a celebrity X1. The […]

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Velkommen Håvard Nordtveit

Norweigan Håvard Nordtveit has signed, on a free transfer from Borussia Mönchengladbach on (it is reported) a FIVE year deal

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This could be why West Ham players are always snubbed by England…

Another England team announcement, another outrage as West Ham’s in-form Englishmen are overlooked. Mark Noble, Michail Antonio, Aaron Cresswell and even Andy Carroll have all been in great form this season, yet Roy Hodgson has yet again decided to ignore them and pick out-of-form players, some of which have been injured for most of the

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Why West Ham should sign this £22.5m-rated goal machine

As a huge 16-year-old football fan, seeing my team go from one of the worst in the Premier League under Avram Grant, and then only going on to get promoted back to the top-flight via the playoffs (an amazing day at Wembley) and now to be challenging for European football has been incredible. This means we’re

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Looking back on West Ham’s great season and what needs doing in the summer

I can’t believe the season is over already – it has flown by! But what a season it has been. Slaven Bilic has done a great job by bringing the whole club back together after years of ‘Allardyce in, Allardyce out’. The signings he and the board brought in have been brilliant. Angelo Ogbonna has

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Five things we learned from West Ham’s final game of the season…

5 Takeaways From West Ham’s Disappointing Collapse Against Stoke 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 the opinions of

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Farewell Boleyn part five

Read the article: Farewell Boleyn part five

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Boleyn Ground lights switched back on

The publicity around the possible West Ham Ladies versus a West Ham All stars XI  on 5th June has caused a lot of debate among Supporters with some arguing that the image of Bobby Moore turning off the lights should have been it and no more games should be played on the hallowed turf after […]

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VOTE: PFA Fans’ Player of the Season

Who was your Premier League player of the season? Sky Sports can now reveal the contenders for the PFA Fans’ Player of the Season awards.

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West Ham lose to Brazil 6-5 on penalties

West Ham U21’s lost to Brazilian side Atletico Paranaense 6-5 on penalties after the ICGT tournament final in Holland remained goalless after 60 minutes. Both teams reached the final after a penalty shoot outs in their semifinals. The Hammers beat Panathinaikos via penalties whereas Atletico Paranaense overcame local side AZ Alkmaar in a spot kick […]

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England Euro 2016 provisional squad: Five players unlucky to miss out

Roy Hodgson revealed England’s 26-man provisional squad for this summer’s European Championship on Monday morning with Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford included.

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Hammers face OS Ticket challenges

Some West Ham supporters have asked if things have improved under West Ham’s new partner Ticket Master as the new ticketing system faced they biggest test yet as tickets for the friendly against Juventus went on sale to Claret members and priority list members. One West Ham supporter, Darren Kristiansen told Claret and Hugh “32 […]

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Premier League season grades

Did your club live up to expectation in the Premier League this season?

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West Ham win on penalties to reach final

The West Ham’s under 21’s have won their semi final against Greek Panathinaikos in Holland this afternoon to reach the final. Tournament organisers say West Ham was the attacking team for the majority of the game, but the Greek defense appeared hard to beat. Three minutes before full time Panathinaikos scored and they celebrated the […]

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West Ham vote hijacked by rival fans

The results of a recent poll  to determine whether fans supported the idea of a final West Ham Ladies game on 5th June at the Boleyn Ground are in serious doubt after opposition fans hijacked it. The official website reported that nearly 12,000 supporters voted in the poll, which ran for 24 hours until midday […]

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Irons “hello” to one player and goodbye to another

West Ham will say hello to new boy Havard Nordtveit this summer and Alex Song what has become a long goodbye. Nordveit will become Slaven Bilic’s first signing of the summer when he joins the Hammers on a free transfer on 1 July. But prior to his arrival the Hammers made it clear to ClaretandHugh this […]

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West Ham’s long goodbye to Upton Park could get even longer after fans vote in favour of another game at famous ground

An online poll was launched by the Hammers, asking for supporters to decide whether or not the Boleyn Ground should be reopened one final time to generate money for the West Ham Ladies team.

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Premier League 2015-16 review: signing of the season | Paul Doyle

From West Ham’s creator-in-chief to Leicester’s battery-powered midfielder, via a defensive rock for Spurs Tottenham at long last. Now post your picks Welcome to theguardian.com review of the 2015-16 Premier League season . Now that the campaign has ended we would like you to help us choose your favourite goal, the best referee and the best manager, and other winners in a total of 10 categories. We have nominated some contenders but this is just to get the…

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Hodgson snubs Hammers for England squad

England Manager Roy Hodgson has announced his picks and standby players for the  provisional England Squad at 11am ahead of the last friendlies before the European Championships in France. Once again there is no room  for Hammers Mark Noble, Andy Carroll, Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell. England provisional squad: Forster, Hart, Heaton; Bertrand, Cahill, Clyne, Smalling, Stones, […]

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