By Hugh Southon I was absolutely thrilled to see that British Pathe had finally released a short video of the greatest game of football involving the Hammers I have ever seen. It really is my greatest Irons match memory! The video cannot possibly convey the horrendous conditions of that day or the enormous upset created […]
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At last, a video of my greatest ever Irons game
Posted on 11 March 2016.
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Spurs lady stamps on Hammer’s head
Posted on 10 March 2016.
Shocking video footage has emerged from Tuesday night’s game when West Ham Ladies beat Spurs Ladies at the Boleyn ground. There was an incident that would have caused national paper headlines if it had happened in the men’s game 6 days earlier but went largely unnoticed with a crowd of 1,741. As the Spurs ladies […]
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Kouyate gives Old Trafford verdict
Posted on 10 March 2016.
Cheik Kouyate is ready to move into the back four at Old Trafford this weekend declaring: ” I am prepared to do anything for the benefit of the team.” The Senegal midfielder has been in outstanding form all season and says: ” I played at the back in the Champions League with Anderlecht and so I am […]
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Irons win at Everton changed EVERYTHING!
Posted on 07 March 2016.
The Mirror’s Darren Lewis always gives the Irons the credit they deserve. We witnessed that last week when he made the Irons v Spurs game all about us rather than follow the others who decided to report on “what’s gone wrong with Spurs.” We are delighted he has given ClaretandHugh this exclusive blog in which he declares: […]
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Bilic hopes for permanent shift in Premier League’s established order
Posted on 07 March 2016.
West Ham United head coach Slaven Bilic believes the success of Leicester City and his own team this season is evidence of a permanent change to the Premier League’s established order.
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Slav’s Lukaku gesture shows mark of the man
Posted on 06 March 2016.
There was a moment yesterday which gave another fabulous and piercing insight into the character of our manager Slaven Bilic. The Irons had just pulled themselves back to 2-2 and as we entered the last minute of the game the Irons scourge called Romelu Lukaku was taken off to receive a well deserved reception from […]
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Come on…Everton aren’t our natural enemies!
Posted on 05 March 2016.
By Pete Ellis I spend a fair amount of time in Liverpool as my office is based 10 mins from Lime street. I was up there on Tuesday, and can say with confidence that I have given the red half of the city plenty of stick throughout the course of the day. All friendly of […]
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Poll result: Should Antonio go to Euros?
Posted on 05 March 2016.
An overwhelming majority of West Ham fans reckon Michail Antonio should be part of the England squad for the Euros. ClaretandHugh readers have been voting in a poll asking whether the revelation of the season is a player – who unlike Mark Noble – Roy Hodgson should include in his plans! Slavn Bilic believes the […]
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Video Blog | Everton Preview
Posted on 04 March 2016.
The games are coming thick and fast so the boys are back again with a preview of our match against Everton on Saturday. Lukaku, McCarthy, Sakho, defenders and a possible Champions League finish are all discussed by Gonzo, Geo and Tom (Athers) as they attempt to ‘Talk a Good Game’ Share This:
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Chambers looks to Ferdinand model
Posted on 03 March 2016.
Colchester United’s West Ham loanee Leo Chambers says he models himself on former England defender Rio Ferdinand.
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DG: “This was the sweetest yet”
Posted on 03 March 2016.
West Ham’s wonderful victory over Spurs has been greeted with the word “the sweetest yet” by co chairman David Gold. Still basking in the glory of a fabulous victory he said: “There have been some wonderful moments this season but that beats all – it’s the sweetest because it’s Spurs.” It was clearly hard for […]
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Collins suffers hamstring
Posted on 03 March 2016.
West Ham chairman David Gold took to Twitter after the final whistle to confirm it looks like a hamstring injury for James Collins who came off injured. Another West Ham supporter also asked Gold about Michail Antonio who he thought picked up a knock in the victory but the West Ham confirmed that was not the […]
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West Ham 1-0 Tottenham PLAYER RATINGS: Cheikhou Kouyate stars but how can Roy Hodgson ignore Mark Noble?
Posted on 02 March 2016.
A bullet header from Michail Antonio was enough as West Ham surged into Champions League qualification contention. Sportsmail’s Sami Mokbel rated the players’ performances.
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Every Hammer a hero – what a night!
Posted on 02 March 2016.
Irons 1 the other team 0 I’m gonna forget any fancy words. We – quite simply – were bloody fantastic. We absolutely bossed them in the first half having seven shots on target to their big fat ZERO and in the second period showed every bit of our defensive resilience. And we did it with […]
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Red cards could decide Spurs game
Posted on 02 March 2016.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Charlie Nicholas has predicted things could boil over on the pitch with a high chance of a player being sent off. Nicholas told Sky: “West Ham would love nothing more than to dent Tottenham’s title aspirations and they will be greeted by a really aggressive atmosphere in East London. “Their players thrive on […]
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Payet names the Premier League’s signing of the season – and it’s not himself!
Posted on 02 March 2016.
The West Ham star is pleased with his debut campaign in the Premier League but insists Leicester City’s N’Golo Kante has made more of an impact
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Keys points out irony of West Ham win
Posted on 29 February 2016.
Pundit Richard Keys has pointed out the irony of West Ham’s win over Sunderland, suggesting it is was a win Sam Allardyce himself would have been proud of if he was still in charge of the Hammers. Keys wrote on his personal blog today “The irony of West Ham’s 1-0 win over Sunderland is that it was […]
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Three Hammers in London team of the week
Posted on 29 February 2016.
Michail Antonio – the hero for West Ham against Sam Allardyce’s Black Cats makes the cut for his well-taken goal at the Boleyn Ground as does Angelo Ogbonna and Cheikhou Kouyate, who made four key tackles, four interceptions, eight ball recoveries and 35 accurate passes (according to Opta) on Saturday, also feature in the London team of […]
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Weekend football grades
Posted on 29 February 2016.
Did your Premier League team live up to expectations at the weekend?
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Big Sam thanks West Ham fans
Posted on 28 February 2016.
Sam Allardyce has thanked West Ham fans who largely gave him a warm welcome at the Boleyn ground yesterday. Both Slaven Bilic and David Sullivan called for a warm welcome and respect for the former Hammers manager and the anticipated booing by the media did not materialise and the match continued without incident. Former Hammer Jermain […]
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Hammers win it the Allardyce way
Posted on 27 February 2016.
It was poor -very poor but who cares. The win lifted us into fifth place, gave us our best unbeaten run in 18 years and set us up for two difficult games over the next seven days. It was indeed ironic that we managed to in a difficult game the Allardyce way.Maybe that was the plan […]
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Michail Antonio’s winner for West Ham leaves Sunderland stuck in trouble
Posted on 27 February 2016.
Sam Allardyce returned to Upton Park looking to prove a point but, despite a series of second-half chances, Sunderland could not come away with one. This was a low-key affair, bereft of the fire and brimstone the former West Ham manager might have enjoyed, and it was a moment of slackness from his defence that helped win the game for an under-par home side. Patrick van Aanholt’s 30th-minute gift to Michail Antonio proved costly and, while the …
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Michail Antonio’s goal against Sunderland
Posted on 27 February 2016.
#COYI #westham Opening goal from Antonio pic.twitter.com/Z9rXUCbhbA — Barry Jenkins (@bjiom) February 27, 2016 Antonio goal 😀😀 one nil to the Cockney boys at half time pic.twitter.com/v9fcHHGv4D — West Ham Football (@westhamfootball) February 27, 2016 Share This:
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Gold : “We’ve outgrown the Boleyn”
Posted on 27 February 2016.
David Gold has told BT Sport viewers: “We told Sam Allardyce when we interviewed him he had t get us into the Premier Leaguge and he did that. “Then we turned to him and said he had to keep us up and he did that too. A lot of the fans didn’t like the style […]
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West Ham Lineup announced
Posted on 27 February 2016.
West Ham United Starting XI: Kick Off 12.45pm LIVE on BT Sports 1 Adrian, Byram, Collins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble (c), Kouyate, Antonio, Payet, Lanzini, Emenike SUBS: Randolph (GK), Henry, Oxford, Song, Obiang, Moses, Carroll West Ham have only lost one of their last seven games against Sunderland, although four have been drawn (W2, […]
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Carroll back in Hammers squad
Posted on 26 February 2016.
Andy Carroll returns to the West Ham squad for the visit of Sunderland following a groin injury.
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