Back in the day before they moved the pitch towards the Alpari, the players used to have to lean on the wall of the chicken run to take throw-ins. This led to lots of comical exchanges and two I recall with great amusement involved Frank Lampard snr and Tim Breaker.Frank was in that tradition of […]
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Boleyn Memories: Lampard senior’s beer belly, an old lady, Tim Breacker and a Christmas turkey!
Posted on 23 April 2016.
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Irons chants and songs from Hammers Chat
Posted on 23 April 2016.
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Carroll/Sakho pairing may create Slav headache
Posted on 22 April 2016.
The return of Diafra Sakho will – as far as I can see – have handed Slaven Bilic a headache. On the face of it, the front pairing of AC and the Senegal striker works but the worry is that we don’t get as much as we should from Sak when he’s played wide. With six […]
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West Ham confirm signing of striker Toni Martínez from Valencia
Posted on 22 April 2016.
• Teenager to initially join club’s development squad on 1 July • Martínez says he joined West Ham because of progress club is making West Ham have agreed the signing of teenage striker Toni Martínez from Valencia. The 18-year-old, a Spain Under-17 international, will officially join the Hammers on a three-year contract on 1 July but is already training with his future team-mates. Continue reading…
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West Ham set for triple record
Posted on 22 April 2016.
West Ham has already broken one record this season by recording their 15th league match unbeaten at home at the Boleyn ground and the Hammers appear to odds on to break two more Premier League club records by the end of the season. We previously recorded 14 games unbeaten at home during the historic 1985/1986 season […]
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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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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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Irons v Hornets: CandH special guest ratings
Posted on 20 April 2016.
ClaretandHugh Facebook Group member Simon Perry is tonight guest match reviewer – here’s his first ever report for the site. Well done Simon! Pre-match thoughts: Strong squad – thought Moses would have started after recent performances, also thought Antonio would return to his natural position now the squad is fully fit. Post-match thoughts: It was […]
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Bilic makes the position crystal clear
Posted on 19 April 2016.
Slaven Bilic appears to believe that Watford will bring a mixed view to the Boleyn tomorrow night (Wed) given their FA Cup semi final date with Crystal Palace. Bilic knows the Irons need to start winning games and said: On one hand they will probably think a bit about the game at the weekend, and maybe […]
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Gold reveals who he wants to win the title
Posted on 19 April 2016.
David Gold has made it clear who he wants to win the Championship. Despite a 4-0 drubbing of Stoke City last night the Hammers chairman has made it clear that Spurs are not the team he wants to see at the top of the pile come the end of the season. Gold has been receiving […]
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So are we happy without Europe next season?
Posted on 18 April 2016.
You know before the season began we were venturing into uncharted waters. New manager, new squad and new style of football. It could have all been a disaster and we might of been in a relegation scrap. Instead the club way surpassed my expectations of survival just because I and the rest of us had absolutely no idea what would happen this season. Instead our expectations went from relegation survival to CL. Personally I never …
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Bilic claims Moss fooled into giving penalty
Posted on 17 April 2016.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic refused to criticise referee Jon Moss but insisted he was fooled into giving Leicester a point-saving penalty this afternoon.
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Claudio Ranieri loves the comeback but Vardy worries over extended ban
Posted on 17 April 2016.
• Leicester manager says striker did not dive in clash with Angelo Ogbonna • ‘This is more important than one point. Psychologically it says, we are there’ Claudio Ranieri was delighted with a draw that he claimed was “more important than one point” to Leicester City after a hugely controversial game during which Jamie Vardy was sent off and Jon Moss, the referee, awarded two contentious penalties. Vardy will be suspended for the…
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DG sends “we’re all safe” message through CandH
Posted on 17 April 2016.
Exclusive David Gold has asked ClaretandHugh to let fans know that he, his family and the Sullivans are all “absolutely fine” despite being forced to run the gauntlet of hostile Leicester City fans this afternoon. The Hammers co owners with their families were turned on after Andy Carroll home hammered home a penalty to put […]
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Slav and AC feel hard done by!
Posted on 17 April 2016.
Boss Slave Bilic and striker Andy Carroll both made it clear they felt seriously hard done by after an extraordinary affair at Leicester this afternoon. A last second penalty gave 10 man City a share of the points after Andy Carroll and Aaron Cresswell had cancelled out the Foxes 1-0 lead via Jamie Vardy’s opener. […]
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Roy wary on England striker calls
Posted on 16 April 2016.
England manager Roy Hodgson insists he will not be unduly influenced by fleeting form when he picks the strikers for his Euro 2016 squad.
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Goodbye Upton Park by Cockney Rejects
Posted on 15 April 2016.
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Andy Carroll, the man with a head like a foot, is a weapon England don’t need | Barney Ronay
Posted on 15 April 2016.
Why Roy Hodgson should resist the temptation to call on the undoubted heading skill and strength of the West Ham striker as Euro 2016 beckons Which one of Andy Carroll’s gorgeously brutal hat-trick goals against Arsenal last weekend was your individual moment of the season so far? I know. It’s not an easy choice. Maybe the first one where he seems to be actually running in midair, gliding through the forest canopy above the Arsenal defence, before butting the ball into the …
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Sullivan talking of Bilic deal
Posted on 15 April 2016.
Irons chairman David Sullivan last night insisted that Slaven Bilic was virtually assured of a new deal and killed off talk of a return to Turkey with Fenerbahce. The Turkish giants aren’t alone in their admiration of the Irons boss who has had a fabulous start to his career in East London as the club […]
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Poll: Do you want Hammers to play for England?
Posted on 15 April 2016.
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Twitter verdict: Sullivan slaughters Goldstein
Posted on 15 April 2016.
David Sullivan last night took on talkSPORT’S Andy Goldstein as the radio presenter did his best to slaughter the West Ham chairman over the Olympic Stadium deal. In the end quietly spoken DS – refusing to rise to any of the inflammatory and OTT interviewing technique – made his point with great force. Here’s some […]
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Sullivan fights back on OS agreement spin by media
Posted on 15 April 2016.
West Ham’s chairman, David Sullivan called up Talksport radio last night to defend the club after a day of West Ham bashing by the media yesterday over the publication of the Olympic Stadium agreement. Sullivan told Andy Goldstein “We’ve saved the stadium, look what happened in Greece, it’s a wreck, look what happened in China, […]
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How West Ham can beat Man United and Man City to fourth spot…
Posted on 14 April 2016.
After a demoralising defeat in our last ever FA CUP game at the Boleyn Ground against Man Utd, the focus now shifts towards 4th place to have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League. Man City, Man Utd and West Ham have all been in the running for the spot with Southampton lurking 2
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Gutted? Of course…BUT Irons have truly arrived!
Posted on 14 April 2016.
Gutted? Sick? angry? Still not over it?…yeah all of that and ready for the mickey taking and wind-ups from every Man U fan around . And make no mistake there will be plenty of them dancing on the streets in the hotbed of their support this morning…Hastings, Bexhill, the Romney Marshes, Torquay, Skegness and Clacton […]
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Louis van Gaal praises Marcus Rashford after defeat of West Ham
Posted on 13 April 2016.
• Striker’s wonder goal sets Manchester United on path to FA Cup semi-final • West Ham’s Slaven Bilic rues his side’s lack of composure Louis van Gaal praised Marcus Rashford’s character after the teenager scored a fine individual goal to help secure Manchester United’s place in the FA Cup semi-finals. Rashford was substituted at half-time during United’s 3-0 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday and was surprisingly replaced up front by Ashley Young but he responded against West …
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Talk a Good Game Special here now – instant reaction to FA Cup replay – don’t miss this
Posted on 13 April 2016.
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