West Ham United’s players have arrived at Upton Park ahead of their last ever home game at the ground. Slaven Bilic’s side host Manchester United in what is sure to be an emotional occasion.
Posted on 10 May 2016.
West Ham United’s players have arrived at Upton Park ahead of their last ever home game at the ground. Slaven Bilic’s side host Manchester United in what is sure to be an emotional occasion.
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David Gold – speaking on behalf of the fans everywhere – is thrilled to see Mark Noble and Andy Carroll close in on possible European Finals squad places. England manager Roy Hodgson named the pair on his standby list as possible replacements should any of the front line players become injured over the last one […]
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West Ham’s hopes of landing Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy have been priced up as 20/1 against by West Ham. The London Evening Standard today included the 29 year old on a list of targets the Hammers have put together but it’s Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette who remains the real focus of attention. Vardy was identified […]
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West Ham supporters have been warned they face a possible criminal record and a day in court which could result in a football banning order – as well as cancelling the Boleyn Ground closing ceremony if they invade the pitch after the stadium’s final game on Tuesday night. Police match commander Superintendent Dick Blanchard says […]
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West Ham supporters have been warned they face a day in court as well as cancelling the Boleyn Ground closing ceremony if they invade the pitch after the stadium’s final game on Tuesday night.
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West Ham are understood to have made Alexandre Lacazette the 30 million euros target revealed by co chairman David Sullivan yesterday. But morning speculation that Chrstian Benteke will become the English-based striker they are ready to go for seems a little wide of the mark. Sources close to the club have told ClaretandHugh that Lacazette is […]
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The Hammers captain believes that his side can challenge the biggest clubs in the league once they settle into their new home, the Olympic Stadium
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At first I thought the decision to sell the Lyall Gates was shameful and said so on the CandH Facebook forum…now I am not so sure. Since penning the word I have made a few phone calls and discovered that every penny raised from the sale of the Gates along with other items will be […]
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Mark Noble believes West Ham’s switch to the Olympic Stadium could catapult them into the Premier League’s elite.
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Louis van Gaal is looking to dampen a second West Ham farewell to Upton Park inside a month when he takes his top-four chasing Manchester United to east London tonight.
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It promises to be an emotional night at Upton Park as West Ham play their final game at the iconic East End venue with Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United providing the opposition.
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Alan Shearer pens his thoughts on tonight’s game in his Coral betting blog. “West Ham fans say their farewell to the Boleyn Ground. They’ve had some fantastic times there over the years. I played there a few times and it was always a difficult place for away teams to travel to.” “I remember the old […]
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This is another piece I was commissioned to write which again appears this morning on www.goal.com and contains most of my emotions on this very special day! I’ve had many loves in my life, a lot of which have involved very painful farewells, but never one like this. My personal love affair with the […]
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West Ham have twice extended the deadline for 52,000 season ticket holders and corporate members to buy their reserved tickets for the first friendly against Juventus on 7th August in what the club are billing as the opening ceremony. The initial deadline on Monday 9th May was extended to Wednesday 11th May over the weekend […]
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West Ham Chairman, David Gold has revealed on twitter that 5,000 tickets in the former Olympic Stadium will remain on ‘general sale’ to the Claret membership and priority/waiting list members. Although the figure of 52,000 season ticket holders has been widely publicised this week in the media 3,700 of these will be corporate members in […]
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ClaretandHugh is publishing this question and answer interview simultaneously with www.goal.com who requested a piece from us for their preview of tonight’s match. Tuesday night will be one of the most emotional in West Ham United‘s history as they play their last ever game at the Boleyn Ground against Manchester United. And the club’s chief […]
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This taxi will be making a special appearance on the pitch this evening dropping off special guests to meet the 35,000 Boleyn Ground crowd. The full time whistle should be blown for the last time by 9.40pm this evening. The managers and players should complete their media obligations by 10pm meaning the 30 minute end […]
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Sir Trevor Brooking has pleaded with fans not to desecrate Upton Park when the curtain falls on 112 years of history tonight. (Tues) For £50 a pop, season-ticket holders will be offered the chance to claim their own seat, in a presentation box, as a keep-sake but Sir Trevor fears things could get “dangerous” if souvenir-hunters […]
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By Pete Ellis Thank you Boleyn Thanks for that first visit vs Brighton In The ZDS cup on a cold November night. Thank you for the trips to the north back with the 6th formers when I was just 12, being ushered to the front. Thanks for the protests against […]
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Louis Van Gaal has admitted that he is worried about Andy Carroll in tonight’s final Boleyn game. Van Gaal selected Marouane Fellaini in midfield to help cope with Carroll’s threat in the FA Cup clash he will be absent tonight through suspension. And LVG said: “We are normally the smallest team in the Premier League […]
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Three of the six John Lyall gates are up for sale to the highest bidders in the upcoming West Ham auction the club have confirmed. Bids are invited for a pair of John Lyall gates starting at £5,000 with the additional gate accepting bids starting at £2,500. The floor lettering spelling out the words ‘The John […]
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Slaven Bilic’s side have enjoyed a memorable campaign in the Premier League and remain in the hunt for a place in the Europa League. But skipper Noble insists the future looks even brighter.
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The club will not hesitate to pull the plug on their evening plans when they play their last match at the stadium against Manchester United if any West Ham fans enter the pitch.
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The Italian champions are willing to sell the Argentina international for around £12million. He can play behind the striker or on the wing and has been capped 10 times by his country.
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David Gold has warned that West Ham’s Upton Park farewell could be scrapped if fans invade the pitch.
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West Ham will offer Theo Walcott regular first-team football in a bid to lure him from Arsenal. The Hammers want to add to their forward line ahead of next season, with Walcott a top target.
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