David Sullivan’s new movie – The Fall of the Krays – will be released to video on Easter Monday and today we are launching a competition which will allow you the chance to win a signed copy. The co chairman has kindly made three copies of the movie available to ClaretandHugh exclusively and we are […]
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Win signed copy of the Chairman’s new Kray movie
Posted on 24 March 2016.
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38 names released on Nobes legend list
Posted on 24 March 2016.
London 24. com West Ham correspondent Brad Pinard has ‘leaked’ the list of legends who have signed up to honour Mark Noble by appearing in his testimonial on Monday. The team sheet was reproduced on Twitter and includes such as Paolo Di Canio, Craig Bellamy, Jamie Redknapp, Chrstian Dailly and a “cast list” to die for. […]
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Former Hammer is jailed
Posted on 23 March 2016.
Former West Ham youth player, Izzy Iriekpen has been jailed for over three years for glassing a bouncer. The Old Bailey heard that Simon Williams needed 61 stitches stretching from his temple to his shoulder after the attack outside a pub in Notting Hill in July 2014. Iriekpen, who captained the 1999 FA Youth Cup […]
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Who’s on international duty?
Posted on 22 March 2016.
With the Premier League taking a break for a full international programme, we list all players on duty for their countries.
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Sullivan confirms OS is sold out!
Posted on 22 March 2016.
West Ham chairman, David Sullivan has confirmed West Ham have now sold out their initial 54,000 capacity of the Olympic Stadium. However, he admits the club could have earned more if he had raised the prices but decided to price to please rather than extort money from fans. Sullivan told the Daily Mail: “We’re sold out […]
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Premier League pre-season plans
Posted on 22 March 2016.
It’s still all to play for in the Premier League but the summer schedule is starting to get packed with pre-season tours and tournaments as clubs keep one eye on next term.
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Sullivan confirms Lanzini has signed four-year deal with West Ham
Posted on 22 March 2016.
Jack Sullivan, son of West Ham United co-owner David, has confirmed the signing of Manuel Lanzini on a four-year contract on Twitter.
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Paulo Di Canio admits ‘it’s an honour and privilege’ to play in Mark Noble testimonial as he prepares for return to Boleyn Ground
Posted on 21 March 2016.
Paulo Di Canio has revealed his gratitude at being given the chance to play one final time at the Boleyn Ground, with the former West Ham forward set to be involved in Mark Noble’s testimonial.
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Mark Noble to put England to the back of his mind after West Ham star’s call-up snub
Posted on 21 March 2016.
West Ham captain Mark Noble is keen to forget about England after being overlooked by Roy Hodgson for their upcoming friendlies.
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Nobes puts brave face on new England snub
Posted on 20 March 2016.
He probably cares very much ….but Mark Noble is far too professional to let it show. And as he heads into the international break with nothing on his agenda for England AGAIN he is publicly refusing to let it get him down. Manager Roy Hodgson could hardly have made it more clear that Nobes just […]
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Chelsea 2-2 West Ham: Fabregas penalty rescues Blues
Posted on 19 March 2016.
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FA Cup semi-final dates confirmed
Posted on 18 March 2016.
The dates for this year’s FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium have been confirmed.
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Cheik signs for five more years
Posted on 18 March 2016.
West Ham officially confirmed this afternoon that Cheikhou Kouyate has signed a new long-term contract with the Club. The Senegal star has put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at the Club until summer 2021. The 26-year-old told WHUFC.com: “I am happy to have renewed my contract with West Ham. I […]
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Exactly how would you like Dimi to fall LVG?
Posted on 16 March 2016.
Top ClaretandHugh blogger Pete Ellis has been casting his ironic eye over the weekend events at Old Trafford and clearly can’t handle some of the stuff coming out of the Manchester United camp but finds it impossible to suppress a grin. As we all know, Sir Alex Ferguson loved a good bottle of red and […]
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Irons announce final game date and rivals!
Posted on 15 March 2016.
West Ham United’s Final Farewell to the Boleyn Ground will be the Barclays Premier League fixture against Manchester United on Tuesday 10 May. In a statement on www.whufc.com the club say: ‘The Hammers were originally due to take on Swansea City in their final home game at their historic home of 112 years, but the […]
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FAN’S VIEW: Magical Payet takes West Ham up a level
Posted on 15 March 2016.
Supporting West Ham United at the moment is a bit of a whirlwind with games coming thick and fast and positive talking points coming out of seemingly every game.
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Carroll happy to be part of Slav’s headache
Posted on 15 March 2016.
Andy Carroll is a fully paid up member of the Dimitri Payet fan club declaring: “You always think he’s going to score when he puts the ball down (for a free kick). Payet’s amazing goal from a 30 yard set piece has been the talk of football since the Manchester United game and the striker […]
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No FA Cup surprise for the chairman
Posted on 15 March 2016.
David Gold had a big premonition it would be Everton in the semis – assuming we brush Manchester United in the semi finals. The co chairman reacting to the FA Cup draw told www.whufc.com: “He said: “ I said to my daughter and son-in-law that I bet the winners of our game would face Everton. […]
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Chris Smalling: Manchester United can use FA Cup spirit in Europa League
Posted on 14 March 2016.
• ‘Fighting character shown against West Ham hopefully does boost us’ • United out to overturn deficit against Liverpool then face Manchester City Manchester United can take heart from their fightback against West Ham United as they head into two matches that will shape their season, according to Chris Smalling. United earned an FA Cup replay against Slaven Bilic’s team with a late goal from Anthony Martial . On Thursday they hope to overturn a 2-0 deficit to…
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Likely dates for the FA Cup replay
Posted on 14 March 2016.
West Ham look set to face a 10 day minimum delay before the Manchester United replay can go ahead. Traditionally, replays went ahead three or four days after the original game, but from 1992 they are staged at least 10 days later on police advice after claiming the force needed that period make sure adequate personnel are available. […]
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Ref Watch: ‘West Ham deserved pen’
Posted on 14 March 2016.
Should West Ham have had a penalty at Manchester United? Should United’s equaliser have counted? Why was Gabriel not sent off for his challenge on Troy Deeney? And did the referee make the right decision on Diego Costa’s clash with Gareth Barry?
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OK Slav…what’s with the Emenike thing?
Posted on 14 March 2016.
Slaven Bilic has me confused for the first time! Sorry Slav but I’m afraid I really don’t get the Emenike thing at all. As fas as I can make out he has had one decent game against a Championship side in the last round of the Cup. By common consent he performed OK against Rovers […]
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United v Irons: The inquest starts here
Posted on 13 March 2016.
The Hammers Chat boys are back with their look at the United/Irons game. There are so many talking points to discuss and Gonzo, Geo and Tom get to grips with most of them. Penalty shouts, perhaps the best free kick many of us have ever seen, goals which definitely shouldn’t have stood – everything comes […]
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Bilic: West Ham should have had a penalty in FA Cup clash
Posted on 13 March 2016.
The manager was adamant that Dimitri Payet should have received a spot-kick after being hauled down by Marcos Rojo, while casting doubt on Martial’s equaliser
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Manchester United 1-1 West Ham: Anthony Martial cancels out Dimitri Payet stunner late on to send quarter final to a replay
Posted on 13 March 2016.
MARTIN SAMUEL AT OLD TRAFFORD: It is not quite the year of the underdog, then. Not yet. Not right now. Wait for it, wait for it. There’s still time. Manchester United are still in the FA Cup.
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Manchester United and Anthony Martial grab replay against West Ham
Posted on 13 March 2016.
It has been 15 years since Paolo Di Canio found himself one-on-one with Fabien Barthez to eliminate Manchester United from the FA Cup and, approaching the final stages of this match, the West Ham supporters who sing about that goal every time they visit Old Trafford might have been forgiven for thinking they had another moment they could cherish with the same affection. Related: Watford shock Arsenal in FA Cup with Adlène Guedioura …
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