Andy Carroll and Winston Reid could return to the West Ham squad for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Boleyn Ground.
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Andy Carroll and Winston Reid could return to the West Ham squad for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Boleyn Ground.
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
Irons fan Eamonn O’Brien is our latest contributor to the Farewell Boleyn series. In this emotional piece he tells of how he can’t reall when the place was never part of his life. Please send your memories to claretandhugh@gmail.com. We will be including every one! When I first went into The Boleyn ground circa 1967 it […]
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
Chiek Kouyate’s red card at Blackburn has been overturned. A statement on the FA website reads: Cheikhou Kouyate’s one-match suspension for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity has been withdrawn with immediate effect following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today [Tuesday 23 February 2016]. West Ham United’s claim of wrongful dismissal in relation to their Emirates […]
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham have appealed successfully against Cheikhou Kouyate’s red card picked up in the FA Cup win over Blackburn Rovers.
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan says he is “truly grateful” for the job done by former manager Sam Allardyce during his four years at the club.
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
Stephen Hendrie has returned to West Ham following the conclusion of his loan spell at Southend United. Hendrie made five appearances for the Shrimpers after joining on a one-month loan deal from the Hammers. The full-back scored the winner in the 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town earlier this month. Southend Manager, Phil Brown admits at […]
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
Michail Antonio has revealed he thought he was about to join West Bromwich Albion before he was told West Ham had put a bid out of the blue for him. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live Antonio said ‘I thought I might be signing for West Brom, there was loads of links, but nothing with […]
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham’s Premier League home game against Manchester United on Saturday 23rd April will be re-scheduled it has been confirmed. Updating their supporters on Manutd.com the Red devils confirmed: “The fact that one of either United or West Ham will progress to the last four of the famous competition means the league meeting between the […]
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham United will travel to Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals next month after the Red Devils overcame Shrewsbury Town 3-0 last night.
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are reportedly battling to sign striker Laurent Depoitre from Gent.
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Posted on 23 February 2016.
James Collins says West Ham will need to wrap Dimitri Payet in “cotton wool” to ensure he is fit to feature for the remainder of the season.
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
The MooreThanJustAPodcast boys relive the five goals scored against Blackburn rovers on Sunday afternoon in the latest episode of the West Ham podcast. We discuss whether Noble should play for England and whether Payet should play for France along with our predictions for the Sunderland game at Saturday lunch time. We also debate whether it […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
West Ham ladies are offering a unique chance to become a mascot at the Boleyn Ground during their evening game against Spurs Ladies on 8th March under the famous lights. At just £25 per child, you will get to meet the Ladies team, take part in an autograph session, take photos pitch side with the […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
Former Referee Graham Poll believes West Ham have a very good chance of appealing Cheikhou Kouyate’s red card he received at Ewood park on Sunday. Kouyate was shown a straight red card for a last-man professional foul on Adam Henley on the edge of the box during the Hammers 5-1 over Blackburn. “West Ham must have […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
West Ham goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2018.
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
West Ham have announced that third choice keeper Raphael Spiegel has signed a two-year extension to his contract with an option for a further two years. The Switzerland international has put pen to paper on a new deal which will see him stay at the Boleyn Ground until 2018 with an option until 2020. The 23-year-old […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
Did your team live up to expectations with their FA Cup performance at the weekend?
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
Dimi Payet has convinced everybody in English football that he’s a superstar. However, getting the message through to his national team coach Didir Deschamps appears to be something of a problem. Dimi has now scored nine goals and set up eight others for the Irons this season but Deschamps has yet to be convinced. The […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
West Ham chairman David Gold believes the club have a better than 50/50 chance of appealing Kouyate’s red card and subsequent one match ban for a professional foul. Gold insisted that the Blackburn player wasn’t going to get the ball so it wasn’t a goal scoring opportunity. Gold tweeted “I think we have a very […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
Tony Cottee is delighted that his managerial choice – Slaven Bilic – is taking West Ham by storm. The former Hammers striker is far too humble to start claiming he told us so but his prediction on this site that Slav would bring on the good times. And he told ClaretandHugh exclusively: “Make no mistake […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
David Sullivan has cleared up any lingering confusion over the identity of the Boleyn Ground’s last ever visiting team. He has told ClaretandHugh: “The league match against Manchester United could now become the last game to ever be held at Upton Park.” United meet Shrewsbury this evening and should they win either the Hammers or […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
West Ham will appeal the red card picked up by Cheikhou Kouyate during Sunday’s 5-1 win over Blackburn in the FA Cup.
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Posted on 22 February 2016.
Thrilled and loving it. Hammers fans have been responding to the amazing win at Blackburn yesterday on the the ClaretandHugh Facebook group @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/. Here’s what they have to say about one of our greatest Cup victories ever. O Says a lot about us, when you can name plenty of players who did a great job […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016.
Exclusive Chairman David Sullivan has made no attempt to disguise his bitter disappointment at seeing the Irons again clobbered with another away draw. After a great win over Blackburn Rovers everybody was hoping for a Boleyn quarter final bonanza. Instead we are on our our way to either Manchester United or Shrewsbury. […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016.
By CandH FB Group member Graeme Taylor Is it just me or does anyone think Slaven Bilic is the second coming of John Lyall!! I love the man and surely every other Hammers fan does to. The way he sets teams up means he susses the opposition only after we start playing but that being […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016.
• Arsenal will play Watford at home if they can beat Hull in fifth-round replay • West Ham face trip to either Manchester United or Shrewsbury Town Chelsea have been given a difficult away tie at Everton in the FA Cup quarter-final in the only confirmed all-Premier League clash in the sixth round draw, after the London sailed past Manchester City 5-1 on Sunday. Related: FA Cup sixth round draw – as it happened Continue reading
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