Tony Carr – the former West Ham academy director responsible for bringing through Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand – has left the club after 43 years.
Posted on 27 July 2016.
Tony Carr – the former West Ham academy director responsible for bringing through Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand – has left the club after 43 years.
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Posted on 27 July 2016.
West Ham Co-Chairman, David Gold has broken silence over Tony Carr’s situation confirming much of what ClaretandHugh reported earlier today. Responding to a West Ham supporter who asked David why he sacked Tony Carr, Gold replied on twitter: “Not sacked. Tony’s two-year, full-time ambassador contract came to an end. He declined an ongoing part-time role […]
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Posted on 27 July 2016.
Academy veteran departs with a pang of sadness this summer having overseen the development of some of the club’s brightest stars of the past generation Tony Carr did not hesitate when he was asked about his favourite Upton Park memory. His mind went straight back to the May evening in 1999 when his young team of academy products gave Coventry City the thrashing of a lifetime, beating them 6-0 to wrap up a 9-0 aggregate victory in the FA Youth Cup final. “We…
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Posted on 26 July 2016.
West Ham’s third kit will be officially released on 1st August and pay homage to the Thames Ironworks kit of 1897 ClaretandHugh understands. The kit is said be Oxford blue in colour and will be themed heavily on Thames Ironworks who played in dark blue in recognition of founder Arnold Hills who played for both […]
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Posted on 26 July 2016.
David Gold has handed Michail Antonio a huge honour declaring him the most determined, and energetic player he has ever seen in a Hammers shirt. The co chairman was a constant source of encouragement to the £7 million signing when he arrived at the club last season and was forced to wait until November for […]
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Posted on 26 July 2016.
The Premier League has announced the introduction of Premier League 2 for the 2016/17 season – but what is it and how will it work? Here we answer the key questions on the new competition…
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Posted on 26 July 2016.
Here we go with another fantastic offer as we warm up for the new season. And the opportunity to get involved comes via our brilliant partners Hammers Chat who are involved in offering you a perfect eating and drinking experience on barges moored on the canal surrounding the Olympic Stadium. Gonzo and Geo are opening […]
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Posted on 25 July 2016.
West Ham have confirmed defender Aaron Cresswell will be out for up to four months after suffering a knee ligament injury.
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Posted on 25 July 2016.
West Ham Vice Chairman Baroness Brady has acknowledged delays in the former Olympic Stadium wrap confirming ClaretandHugh’s story last week that the giant Stadium TV screen and wrap will be delayed until October. Brady told WHUFC.com “Construction projects of this magnitude are notorious for their delays, but we are on schedule, to the very day, […]
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Posted on 24 July 2016.
West Ham are facing an anxious wait to discover the full extent of Aaron Cresswell’s knee injury after the defender was forced off towards the end of their pre-season victory over Karlsruher on Saturday.
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Posted on 24 July 2016.
West Ham supporters were dismayed yesterday to find the new champions place area being used to store large wheelie rubbish bins close to a memorial stone for Bobby Moore. The Stratford champions place area was finally opened this week ahead of the Muller Anniversary Games when Athletics returned once again to the former Olympic Stadium. Hammers fans […]
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Posted on 23 July 2016.
Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielder and former two tim Hammer Joe Cole provided some magic in the club’s win over Puerto Rico FC with this amazing bicycle kick. Share This:
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Posted on 22 July 2016.
Dimitri Payet is not sure Paul Pogba is worth £85m but believes whoever buys the midfielder will be getting an exceptional player.
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Posted on 22 July 2016.
West Ham will travel to Slovenia for the first leg on Thursday 28th July with the tie being switched to the modern 16,155-capacity Stozice Stadium in the capital city of Ljubljana – ten miles south west of the town Domzale. However if Domzale are expecting thousands of West Ham fans to make the journey to […]
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Posted on 21 July 2016.
West Ham United will face Slovenian side NK Domzale in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. Slaven Bilic’s squad will travel to Slovenia for the first leg on Thursday 28 July at 8.45pm CEST (7.45pm BST), with the tie being switched to the modern 16,155-capacity Stozice Stadium in the capital city of Ljubljana – […]
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Posted on 21 July 2016.
Sam Allardyce has provided many memorable moments during his career as a club manager.
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Posted on 20 July 2016.
West Ham fans have told David Sullivan he’s wrong to believe we don’t need a £25 million plus striker brought into the club. The co chairman has so far failed to land a much needed 20 goal a season man and has had bids rejected for Michy Batshuyai and Alexandre Lacazette. He’s hoping that Carlos […]
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Posted on 20 July 2016.
Plenty of summer transfer business has already been done but we’ve put together a starting XI of out-of-contract players yet to find a new home.
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Posted on 19 July 2016.
Demba Ba has no intention of retiring despite the horrific leg break he suffered playing in China, on Sunday.
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Posted on 19 July 2016.
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce was defrauded out of tens of thousands of pounds by a man he described as a “smart, excellent salesman”, a court was told on Tuesday.
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Posted on 18 July 2016.
West Ham will play their first match at the Olympic Stadium on August 4 after UEFA agreed to reverse the home and away legs of their Europa League tie.
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Posted on 18 July 2016.
Sofiane Feghouli believes West Ham can achieve something special as they prepare for their first season at the Olympic Stadium.
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Posted on 18 July 2016.
The large illuminated sign reading “West Ham United” with letters 3 metres high has arrived at the London Stadium today on lorries. The new sign will stretch over 47 metres in length as part of the WestHamification of the former Olympic Stadium. An artists impression of what the finished sign will look like can be seen below. The ‘West […]
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Posted on 17 July 2016.
I have been one of big Diafra Sakho’s biggest supporters since he arrived at the club…love the bloke as a player. His virtues are well known and at his best he gives West Ham an entirely different dimenson. Talk to ex pros and they will tell you of his abilities to move defenders about, his […]
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Posted on 16 July 2016.
Dimitri Payet’s agent Jacques-Olivier Auguste has denied the France international ever said he was ‘100 per cent staying’ at West Ham. Payet was in superb form at Euro 2016, scoring three goals.
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Posted on 16 July 2016.
Diafra Sakho has refused to travel with the squad for West Ham’s pre-season tour to Austria, according to Sky sources .
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