By Claret and Hugh Associate editor, Sean Whetstone Travelling on a bus to Canning town on Wednesday night after our victory over Watford, I over heard a conversation between a West Ham and two Watford fans on the top deck. The West Ham fan said to the two sad Hornet fans “Don’t be so glum, you […]
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I want the FA cup but not at any cost
Posted on 22 April 2016.
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Hammers midfielder touted for Palace move
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Crystal Palace are reportedly hopeful of landing Alex Song on a cut-price deal at the end of the season – mind you the report is according to The Sun. The story says Alan Pardew is ready to do a £4 million deal with the Hammers no longer interested in offering the midfielder a permanent deal. It’s […]
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Relax, it really is good news as issue gets sorted
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Sometimes news seems too good to be true and when you have been around this game a long long time it’s best to check, check and check again when there’s a suspicion that may be the case. That’s why I have spent a considerable part of my day ensuring that all is as it seems […]
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New club crest visible at Olympic Stadium
Posted on 21 April 2016.
West Ham new crest is now visible on the former Olympic Stadium for the first time. Planning permission was granted for the new megastore, ticket office and cafe signage only earlier this week but the contractors have not wasted any time and the first club crest went up today and can be seen below. Below an artists […]
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Payet named in PFA team of the year
Posted on 21 April 2016.
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Newham twist in OS agreement
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Buried in the small print of the rental agreement for the former Olympic Stadium between West Ham United and stadium owners Newham and LLDC is a clause that West Ham must agree to certain legacy benefits. One of these legacy benefits is a target that 75 per cent of all West Ham employees working within the […]
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Ozil not in PFA team of year
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Leicester and Tottenham account for eight players in the Professional Footballers’ Association’s team of the season, but there is no room for Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil.
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The first reward for West Ham’s outstanding season has been confirmed
Posted on 21 April 2016.
As expected, Dimitri Payet has begun his clean up of PFA Awards by being included in the Premier League Team of the Season. The team was leaked on Twitter this afternoon and although it looks a lot like a Tottenham and Leicester City combined XI, our man Payet has snuck in there to add a
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Boleyn Memories: I’ll never forget my Dad’s last words: ‘Did we win’ and ‘what was the score’
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Ground of a million memories It’s almost all over – just 180 minutes of football left at The Boleyn after staging 112 years of football. But it’s not only the beautful game that will be remembered by many when the final whistle blows on football in Green Street for the final time. Today we start […]
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Mark Noble targets unbeaten Upton Park finish for West Ham after Watford victory extends Premier League run to 15 matches
Posted on 21 April 2016.
The Hammers set a new club record of 15 home Premier League matches without defeat when they beat Watford 3-1 on Wednesday night.
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Blatter’s love affair with the Boleyn
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Disgraced former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter has launched his new book today in Sonnenberg in the Brandenburg area of Germany. He reveals in his new book, printed only in German, that West Ham’s Boleyn ground is the second best destination for football romantics. Interestingly FIFA was founded in France in 1904, the same year West Ham […]
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Noble wants perfect send-off
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Mark Noble says West Ham are determined to give the Boleyn Ground the best possible send-off by leaving with their unbeaten record intact.
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Sak has no problems – the fans react
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Diafra Sakho has finally broken his silence after a week of speculation over his future. There have been stories of fall outs with the boss followed by a club announcement that he had an ijury. All very bizarre but this morning the striker made it clear he was 100 per cent onside and ready to […]
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We want your best memory and message as we send the ‘old lady’ off with our love and goodwill
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Ok everybody here’s the challenge! We have two games left left and in one paragraph (ok maximum two) please send me your greatest Boleyn memory and we will run a page or ten before the end of the season !. Here’s the model from Christine J Pethers of the ClaretandHugh Facebook Group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/:” I’ve never ever […]
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Hammers route to Europe
Posted on 21 April 2016.
A top eight finish in the Premier League this season for West Ham could be enough to qualify for European football again next season. West Ham currently occupy sixth place, three points behind fifth placed Manchester United, four behind fourth placed Arsenal and five behind third placed Manchester City. Liverpool are breathing down our necks […]
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The agonsing Boleyn Farewell perfectly put!
Posted on 21 April 2016.
So we are almost at the end …just 180 minutes of football left at the Boleyn and every word you can think of, and some others, are being used to try and describe the feelings of those who will never pass through those gates again, It will leave a hole which can never truly be […]
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Irons fan lock-in is blag of a lifetime
Posted on 21 April 2016.
One West Ham supporter pulled off the blag of a lifetime after he deliberately got locked in after last night’s game. Danny Jefford claims he stayed for ages after the match ended to find himself locked in for his last game at the Boleyn ground. He then walked across the hallowed pitch and down the […]
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Sakho breaks silence
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Diafra Sakho has finally broken silence after being noticeable absent on social media for the past few weeks. Heo took to his personal twitter and instagram to send a personal message to the fans after his return to the starting line-up during yesterday’s 3-1 win over Watford. The striker posted a photo him embracing Slaven […]
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We salute Irons fan power and the Watford boss
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Our fantastic fans reached a new high last night – we all know you are the best in the land but this morning I pay humble homage to you all and indeed Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores. There had been very little publicity given, indeed CandH had been asked to spread the word about the […]
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Talk a good Game – Hammers revenge
Posted on 21 April 2016.
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WATCH: Sky Sports’ Sean Bean promo
Posted on 21 April 2016.
To celebrate 25 years of Sky Sports, we take a look back in the vault at the 1996/97 season promo, starring Sean Bean.
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Does Payet need a rest?
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Does Payet deserve a rest? What more can be said by Hammers fans about Dimitri Payet? The midfielder has worked wonders for West Ham since he was signed in the summer from Marseille. His name is sung at every game, home and away, and he is very likely to win the Hammer of the Year in his first season. Payet is responsible for carrying West Ham into the new stadium with great optimism for the coming seasons. …
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Flores admits focus was on FA Cup in West Ham defeat
Posted on 20 April 2016.
Watford made seven changes and lost 3-1 at West Ham ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace.
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Bilic: West Ham had point to prove against Watford
Posted on 20 April 2016.
The Hammers lost 2-0 at Vicarage Road in October, but dished up a dose of revenge thanks to goals from Mark Noble and Andy Carroll much to the delight of their manager
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West Ham can still claim Champions League spot, claims Slaven Bilic
Posted on 20 April 2016.
Slaven Bilic insisted the race for the top four is not over yet for West Ham and piled the pressure on Arsenal and Manchester United ahead of them.
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We’ve got Pele
Posted on 20 April 2016.
James Collins showed he remains a firm favourite with the fans after they invented a new take on the Dimitri Payet Song. Supporters in the Sir Trevor Brooking lower stand sung “We’ve Pele, Ginger Pele! I just don’t think you understand. He’s Super Slavs man, he’s better than Zidane. We’ve got Ginger Pele!” The Ginger […]
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