It’s the debate which has run and run and run. Sam Allardyce is back . He returns to the Boleyn this weekend with his relegation threatened Sunderland team looking for three points over the Irons. Tis is going to be a spikey old afternoon with a section of fans determined to let him know exactly […]
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Video Blog: Fiery debate as Allardyce returns
Posted on 24 February 2016.
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A final Boleyn goodbye to the incredible Mooro
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Remembering Mooro today is so easy…because there’s barely a day of my life passes when I don’t. I was honoured that the man who was my greatest hero as I watched from the west enclosure back in the 60s later became a colleague and friend when I ghost wrote his weekly columns and match reports […]
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Remembering Mooro 23 years after he passed
Posted on 24 February 2016.
We start our memorial to West Ham legend Bobby Moore who died 23 years ago today with three amazing years in Mooro’s life. Winning the FA Cup with West Ham in 1964 at Wembley, going on to beat 1860 Munchen in the European Cup Winners cup in 1965 then going on to crown it by […]
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Farewell Boleyn: The floodlights lit up my garden
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Irons fan Eamonn O’Brien is our latest contributor to the Farewell Boleyn series. In this emotional piece he tells of how he can’t reall when the place was never part of his life. Please send your memories to claretandhugh@gmail.com. We will be including every one! When I first went into The Boleyn ground circa 1967 it […]
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Hendrie returns to West Ham
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Stephen Hendrie has returned to West Ham following the conclusion of his loan spell at Southend United. Hendrie made five appearances for the Shrimpers after joining on a one-month loan deal from the Hammers. The full-back scored the winner in the 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town earlier this month. Southend Manager, Phil Brown admits at […]
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Farewell Boleyn: Tears, winks and on TV – what a day
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Send your Boleyn memories to claretandhuh@gmail.com ClaretandHugh has been inviting readers to share their best Hammers memories as we bid farewell to out spiritual home – the Boleyn. Here follower essexirons shares a very special moment in his Irons-watching career. 28th April 1978 is a date that is engraved into my brain for my lifetime. Not […]
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West Ham to take maximum Old Trafford allocation
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham chairman, David Gold has confirmed the club will request the maximum allocation possible for the FA Cup quarter-final match against Manchester United at Old Trafford despite the date and time yet to be released. Gold tweeted to one fan “We will take the maximum allocation for the Man. United game. dg” Manchester United has a special […]
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Hammers hilarious response to West Ham fan
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham responded to one Hammers fan impatience for news on the Manchester United away game. The club’s official twitter told fans “We are excited as you about our FA Cup trip to Old Trafford but we do not have a date, kick-off time or ticket details yet!” West Ham fan, Ryan Osborne responded: “Is […]
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Be a mascot at the Boleyn Ground
Posted on 22 February 2016.
West Ham ladies are offering a unique chance to become a mascot at the Boleyn Ground during their evening game against Spurs Ladies on 8th March under the famous lights. At just £25 per child, you will get to meet the Ladies team, take part in an autograph session, take photos pitch side with the […]
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West Ham turn down loan offers for young Hammer
Posted on 22 February 2016.
West Ham has rejected offers for Hammers academy youngster Marcus Browne to go out on loan, according to reports this afternoon. The 18-year-old is yet to make his first-team debut for West Ham but has been has played regularly for under-21’s and under 18’s. In recent weeks he has been training with the first team […]
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Graham Poll: Red card was wrong
Posted on 22 February 2016.
Former Referee Graham Poll believes West Ham have a very good chance of appealing Cheikhou Kouyate’s red card he received at Ewood park on Sunday. Kouyate was shown a straight red card for a last-man professional foul on Adam Henley on the edge of the box during the Hammers 5-1 over Blackburn. “West Ham must have […]
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Gold confident on Kouyate appeal
Posted on 22 February 2016.
West Ham chairman David Gold believes the club have a better than 50/50 chance of appealing Kouyate’s red card and subsequent one match ban for a professional foul. Gold insisted that the Blackburn player wasn’t going to get the ball so it wasn’t a goal scoring opportunity. Gold tweeted “I think we have a very […]
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Hammers fans stranded as coaches break down
Posted on 22 February 2016.
A number of West Ham supporters became stranded in the Midlands over night as their official club No.7 coach broke down twice on the way home from the 5-1 FA cup win over Blackburn Rovers. Hammers fan and actor Ellis McFarland left the Boleyn ground at 6.15am Sunday morning to make the trip to Ewood […]
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DS clears up last Boleyn match confusion
Posted on 22 February 2016.
David Sullivan has cleared up any lingering confusion over the identity of the Boleyn Ground’s last ever visiting team. He has told ClaretandHugh: “The league match against Manchester United could now become the last game to ever be held at Upton Park.” United meet Shrewsbury this evening and should they win either the Hammers or […]
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That 5-1 rout – the fans respond
Posted on 22 February 2016.
Thrilled and loving it. Hammers fans have been responding to the amazing win at Blackburn yesterday on the the ClaretandHugh Facebook group @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/. Here’s what they have to say about one of our greatest Cup victories ever. O Says a lot about us, when you can name plenty of players who did a great job […]
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DG’s big Kouyate optimism
Posted on 22 February 2016.
David Gold believes the club has an outstanding chance of getting Chiek Kouyate’s red card overturned. The co chairman is a cautious man in making big judgement calls of this kind but is clearly pretty well assured in his mind that the possibility of an FA fine is well worth the risk on this occasion. […]
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Slav…a fan in the dug-out
Posted on 21 February 2016.
By CandH FB Group member Graeme Taylor Is it just me or does anyone think Slaven Bilic is the second coming of John Lyall!! I love the man and surely every other Hammers fan does to. The way he sets teams up means he susses the opposition only after we start playing but that being […]
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Slav gets it…so no TV humiliation
Posted on 21 February 2016.
By Pete Ellis Do not adjust your TV sets! It’s true! West Ham have just thumped Blackburn rovers 5-1!!!! Why is this such a headline? After all, it’s only Rovers, who are down in 19th in the championship? I’ll tell you why. It’s because we have manager that gets the fact that a trophy would […]
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Jude’s special Dimi meeting
Posted on 21 February 2016.
Proud ClaretandHugh Facebook Group member Jamie Moore was thrilled to see his son Jude handed Dimi Payet’s shirt after the game at Blackburn Rovers. The brilliant midfielder made a B line for the Hammers fans at the end of the 5-1 victory and there was a really special moment in store of Moore jnr. His […]
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Three deeply emotional moments at Ewood Park
Posted on 21 February 2016.
There were three fabulous moments away from the actual play itself at Ewood Park this afternoon and for this old fool they were emotional and thoroughly moving. It was a truly great sight to watch Dimi’s free kick sail over the Rovers wall and into the top corner – a sublime moment of magic – […]
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FA Cup draw LIVE on TV
Posted on 21 February 2016.
The FA Cup quarter-finals (sixth round proper) draw will be held at 6.15pm on Sunday 21 February. Taking place at Stamford Bridge, following Chelsea’s fifth round tie with Manchester City, the draw will be screened live on BBC Two with the programme starting at 6pm. Ties in the sixth round will take place across the […]
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Classy Irons complete Rovers rout
Posted on 21 February 2016.
Blackburn Rovers 1 Irons 5 And still Diafra Sakho to come …..! That was my first reaction following a victory as classy and complete a victoty as we are likely to see from our team and yes I can hear the reminders now from the cynical that it was only Blackburn Rovers. But to score […]
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Emenike thanks God for FA Cup win
Posted on 21 February 2016.
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Seven out but here’s the positive prediction
Posted on 21 February 2016.
Let’s just stop for a moment and consider the fact that this afternoon the Irons will be without seven key players. Now, despite the face we are playing a lowly Championship outfit, I wonder whether we would have been as upbeat had the same position existed last season. I know it’s become a cliche but […]
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Farewell Boleyn: My first Irons game
Posted on 21 February 2016.
It was a September night in 1962 that I first visited the Boleyn. Having just started my first job in the ‘smoke’ working under an editor named Tony Cottee it was inevitable wasn’t it?. I’d grown up in Kent – a member of a Spuds supporting family – and having played the game every Saturday […]
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Perfect Boleyn storm set to become hurricane
Posted on 21 February 2016.
David Gold has claimed there’s a “perfect Boleyn storm” blowing up – today it can become a Hammers hurricane. Our last season at the old lady could hardly be going any better and is already memorable for the arrival of the excellent Slaven Bilic, Dimitri Payet and Manu Lanzini. Seventh place and an FA Cup […]
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