The Metropolitan Police have defended their actions during the chaos that saw Manchester United’s team coach attacked before the final game at Upton Park.
Posted on 12 May 2016.
The Metropolitan Police have defended their actions during the chaos that saw Manchester United’s team coach attacked before the final game at Upton Park.
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Posted on 12 May 2016.
Former Iron Michael Carrick refuses to blame the attack on Manchester United’s teamcoach for the defeat at Upton Park. The midfielder said: “Whatever has gone on beforehand, you’ve just got to get on with i t. We were here, we were ready and we had over an hour to prepare for the game. It’s no […]
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Posted on 11 May 2016.
The curtain fell on the famous Boleyn Ground last night as West Ham United played out a thrilling encounter with Manchester United, winning 3-2 in what was an emotionally-charged evening.
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Posted on 10 May 2016.
West Ham’s emotional farewell to Upton Park took an ugly turn when Manchester United’s team coach was targeted by Hammers supporters hurling bottles on its way to the ground.
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Posted on 10 May 2016.
Manchester United’s coach is attacked as it enters Upton Park before West Ham’s final game at the ground, delaying kick-off by 45 minutes.
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Posted on 10 May 2016.
David Sullivan has hit out at Manchester United’s late arrival and claimed they should have made better arrangements to get to the Boleyn. United arrived at 7.10 pm with Rooney claiming Hammers fans had smashed the team coach windows but Sullivan was more concerned at the delay to the kick off. Speaking on Sky Sports […]
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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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Posted on 10 May 2016.
We asked fans about watching West Ham at the Boleyn Ground and how they expect life to change after the relocation to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford ‘I have my season ticket ready for next season’ My first West Ham game was a 1-1 draw against Newcastle on 1 April 1960. I went with my friend next door and his father. We stood high up on the North Bank corner. There was no one in…
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Posted on 10 May 2016.
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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Posted on 10 May 2016.
West Ham contemplating a move for Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra, as reported by Tuttosport. The Argentine has struggled with injuries this season, which have limited him to just 14 appearances for the Serie A champions, and is one player Juve are hoping to offload this summer. However, despite wanting him off their books, Juventus are
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Posted on 10 May 2016.
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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Posted on 10 May 2016.
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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Posted on 09 May 2016.
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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Posted on 09 May 2016.
With two games remaining this season, there is little time to look over our shoulders and wonder what went wrong last week. I can only imagine that most West Ham supporters could identify the major factors which led to the unexpected defeat at the hands of a determined Swansea City side. So with precious time left
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Posted on 09 May 2016.
Slaven Bilic is ready for the game which he has described as “mega big” – a “once-in-a-lifetime sort of game.” Speaking to the official site he said: “It’s a big game for a couple of reasons and one of them is that this is the last game ever at Upton Park. Then, if you add […]
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Posted on 09 May 2016.
Trevor Brooking has been giving his memories of the Boleyn Ground and explained why he felt night games were always special under the famous lights. Speaking to Sky Sports News the West Ham former player, director and manager said: “Night games – any West Ham player would tell you they were special because of the tightness of […]
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Posted on 09 May 2016.
The Hammers’ vice-chairman believes they can become one of the top 10 most successful clubs in Europe after announcing they will be roared on by over 50,000 fans next term
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Posted on 08 May 2016.
International West Ham Fan Slav Flies from Slovakia to the Boleyn Ground for the West Ham vs Arsenal Game. Slav is A season Ticket Holder in The Bobby Moore Lower and does this on a weekly Basis , What a guy!!! Video by West Ham TV Share This:
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Posted on 08 May 2016.
The shock defeat by Swansea in our second last Boleyn match has brought a mixed reaction from the fans as did the decision to persist with Michail Antonio at right back. Here’s what ClaretandHugh facebook forum members had to say about the loss of three valuable points. O What was he thinking… A rollover […]
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Posted on 07 May 2016.
This is my 12-minute video tribute I put together from my personal photos of the Boleyn Ground, together with others from the internet, set to the music by the Doors called ‘The End’. My personal tribute to the Boleyn Ground after 112 years of existence. Share This:
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Posted on 06 May 2016.
So we are almost at the end but first it’s Swansea at the Boleyn as the penultimate game to be played the ‘old lady.’ But for our FA Cup run, fixture congestion and Manchester United’s triumph, tomorrow’s game would have been the end. Instead it’s been delayed by a few hours. And as ever the […]
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Posted on 05 May 2016.
Grasshopper-Club Zurich beat a West Ham United youth team in the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup final this afternoon. The Hammers lost 2-0 in the final played in Zurich, Switzerland this afternoon. Share This:
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Posted on 05 May 2016.
West Ham Chairman David Sullivan was asked whether West Ham can recreate Leicester City’s premier league. “I do” answered Sullivan speaking to Sky Sports cameras “I know how they have done it, they have got eleven penalties, lady luck shined on them, they had had virtually no injuries, so they have used 18 players all season. […]
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Posted on 04 May 2016.
It was undoubtedly Dimitri Payet’s night at the West Ham end-of-season awards dinner, with the Hammers star man picking up a remarkable five awards.
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Posted on 30 April 2016.
Slaven Bilic was delighted with the victory over the Baggies declaring “We totally deserved it.” He added: “They are physical and organised. They have a good home record against big teams and they were better in the first 25 minutes. We were on the back foot but then we started to stretch them. “The goals helped […]
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Posted on 28 April 2016.
West Midlands Police have posted advice to West Ham Supporters on social media ahead of West Ham’s match with West Brom on Saturday afternoon. The Force’s Football Unit have posted advice for those travelling and attending the match. “West Bromwich Albion v West Ham, 25,000 are expected with West Ham having sold their full allocation […]
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