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Congestion and poor crowd control brought an air of ugliness to the parting feast, even though a thriller between West Ham and Manchester United broke out Goodbye, then, to all that. Never mind the haze of pre-match nostalgia . This was in the end a ragged, wild, oddly furious farewell to Upton Park . On a balmy, barmy night, West Ham United’s supporters did their best to ease the pain of leaving this venerable ground by throwing bottles at the windows of…

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Manchester United players take refuge in the aisle of their team bus on Tuesday as the windows are pelted with beer bottles and other items on its way to West Ham United ’s stadium, Upton Park . The footage, which was posted on social media by midfielder Jesse Lingard, shows the players swearing and shouting as projectiles hit the windows, with some of the glass appearing broken Continue reading…

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MARTIN SAMUEL AT UPTON PARK: It was the grand old send off the place deserved. Dimitri Payet whipped in the free-kick, Winston Reid’s header overpowered David De Gea. 

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Captain Mark Noble summed it all up at the end declaring: “It was written in the stars.” And he added that there was a total determination not to lose despite facing facing a very good Manchester United side. He said: “They make the pitch so big but we were never going to lose. We just […]

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Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has revealed how their team bus was attacked trying to make its way into the Boleyn Ground on Tuesday night.

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Premier League updates from the final match at the Boleyn Ground Email gregg.bakowski@theguardian.com or tweet @GreggBakowski Bilic’s focus is on Manchester United rather than nostalgia The latest Premier League table 6.41pm BST Mark Noble has just emerged from the West Ham coach. Apparently, the players have been stuck on there for quite a while. Here’s what he makes of tonight’s match. It was crazy. It’s taken us an hour to get 200 yards. We knew it …

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By top CandHugh blogger Rich Sprent Two debuts occurred on Sept 29, 1979 when  Paul Allen played his first game for the Irons in a 1-1 draw against Southend United and I made my first visit to the Boleyn Ground. I’m a Plaistow boy and can still remember the roar of the North Bank carrying […]

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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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West Ham will bid farewell to Upton Park, the east London club’s home for 112 years, when they host Manchester United. Here, Sportsmail’s reporters share their favourite memories of the stadium.

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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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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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• West Ham manager seeks revenge in final game at old stadium • ‘It’s a special stadium,’ says Bilic of club’s home for 112 years Slaven Bilic played the game reluctantly. West Ham United will bid an emotional farewell to their cherished old ground when they host Manchester United under the lights on Tuesday night but Bilic, still smarting from the shambolic 4-1 defeat by Swansea City on Saturday , was going …

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• Hammers co-owner says they stopped ground from becoming white elephant • ‘Stadium was built by very arrogant people that had no foresight’ David Gold has hit back at criticism of West Ham United’s move to the Olympic Stadium by claiming the deal will be beneficial for taxpayers and prevent the ground becoming a white elephant. Asked whether West Ham had got lucky with the controversial deal under which they …

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My initial idea, when submitting my first article for this site, was to share my fondest memories of West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground. However, in the space of a few days my mind was altered by what happened both on and off the pitch in the space of just a few days. Whilst

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Sometimes a genuine privilege comes your way – this is one of those moments! Slaven Bilic said this afternoon that tomorrow evening’s clash against Manchester United is a once-a-a-lifetime match. Here at ClaretandHugh it’s been a very great honour to have been offered the opportunity of writing a once in a lifetime blog – the […]

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West Ham have made a £24m bid for a top forward in France and will bid £25m for another in England this week if they are unsuccessful, co-owner David Sullivan has confirmed.

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Slaven Bilic has been speaking to the media before our last game at the Boleyn Ground tomorrow night. Goalkeeper Adrian is the only injury absentee for the visit of Manchester United tomorrow night Bilic told reporters “We had a regeneration training on Sunday and some of them were not out there, but they should all be OK […]

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West Ham have launched their new membership scheme to replace the old Academy membership scheme. With the latest news that the 52,000 Season ticket have sold out, the scramble will be on for the 3,000 tickets available for general admission required under Premier League rules. Claret Membership is priced at £39 for adults, whilst Claret Kids, […]

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Sky Sports News are LIVE from the Boleyn Ground all day with special guests in the run up to tomorrow’s final match. Ever wondered why @whufc_official fans sing their famous song? Here's your answer! #SSNHQ https://t.co/vPOMugweFG — Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) May 9, 2016 Share This:

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Wayne Rooney has enjoyed some memorable moments at the Boleyn Ground during his career, so could the Manchester United forward once again deliver in the final match to be played at the famous old stadium?

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Fans, players, directors and staff at West Ham United describe their favourite memories of the Boleyn Ground before the club moves to the Olympic Stadium Continue reading…

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West Ham fans had to avoid a sink-hole which  suddenly appeared along the Barking Road, East Ham less than a mile from the Boleyn ground before kick off. Barking Road was closed and buses were diverted after the sinkhole appeared. Some West Ham fans reported delays in getting to the Boleyn Ground before  the match […]

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West Ham’s top-four hopes suffered a blow after they were beaten 4-1 by Swansea on Saturday in the penultimate game to be played at Upton Park.

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Passionate lifelong fan Nigel Kahn – who  launched CandH’s Farewell Boleyn series – as this site’s former historian earlier in the season is three games away from a personal tragedy as Upton Park disappears forever. Nigel has made no secret of his opposition – reacting angrily for months but now the ‘funeral’ as he describes […]

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Andy Carroll could hardly be happier with life than now and is looking forward to a grandstand finish to a great season. Speaking to www.whufc.com he said: “I am really happy with how things are going at the moment and I have managed to get a couple of 90 minutes under my belt so that […]

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Lyon will try to block and West Ham’s attempts to land Alexandrew Lacazett. The French striker is on the summer wanted list after bagging 20 goals in 42 games this season but president Jean-Michel Aulas insists Lyon have no plans to let him leave. Aulas said: “I would like to keep Alexandre Lacazette. “I have met […]

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