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The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has called an emergency meeting this afternoon at 2.30pm (Friday) at the LLDC offices at 1 Stratford Place, Montfichet Road, London. The authority are usually required to give a minimum five days notice to their board members but this meeting about the former Olympic stadium transformation works is deemed urgent due to […]

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Lyon’s France international Alexandre Lacazette (above) would be ready to join West Ham if they manage to clinch  place in the Premier League top four. Arsenal are also keen to bring the striker to England in the summer and Liverpool are also interested but have the same top four problem as the Irons. ClaretandHugh has […]

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West Ham has already broken one record  this season by recording their 15th league match unbeaten at home at the Boleyn ground and the Hammers appear to odds on to break two more Premier League club records by the end of the season. We previously recorded 14 games unbeaten at home during the historic 1985/1986 season […]

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Today – as we start the countdown to our final farewell to the Boleyn Hammers Chat and ClaretandHugh take you on an inside tour of the old lady. If you have never been able to take a look around the hidden part come with Gonzo of Hammers Chat on his tour of the stadium. This […]

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ClaretandHugh Facebook member and site follower Andrew Reardon has provided perhaps the most poignant Boleyn memory ever and we are delighted to give him a permanent reminder of a wonderful if hugely sad moment in the life ofhis family. The Bolyn is more than a footballing arena as this story shows – it has provided […]

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With just four league games remaining for West Ham we look at the short run in for European places between the current third and seventh place in the Premier League. My personal predictions below foresee Arsenal finishing third on 73 points, Manchester City fourth on 69 points,  West Ham  in fifth place 66 points with […]

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By Claret and Hugh Associate editor, Sean Whetstone Travelling  on a bus to Canning town on Wednesday night after our victory over Watford, I over heard a conversation between a West Ham and two Watford fans on the top deck. The West Ham fan said to the two sad Hornet fans “Don’t be so glum, you […]

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Sometimes news seems too good to be true and when you have been around this game a long long time it’s best to check, check and check again when there’s a suspicion that may be the case. That’s why I have spent a considerable part of my day ensuring that all is as it seems […]

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West Ham new crest is now visible on the former Olympic Stadium for the first time. Planning permission was granted for the new megastore, ticket office and cafe signage only earlier this week but the contractors have not wasted any time and the first club crest went up today and can be seen below. Below an artists […]

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Disgraced former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter has launched his new book today in Sonnenberg in the Brandenburg area of Germany. He reveals in his new book, printed only in German, that West Ham’s Boleyn ground is the second best destination for football romantics. Interestingly FIFA was founded in France in 1904, the same year West Ham […]

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Diafra Sakho has finally broken his silence after a week of speculation over his future. There have been stories of fall outs with the boss followed by a club announcement that he had an ijury. All very bizarre but this morning the striker made it clear he was 100 per cent onside and ready to […]

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Ok everybody here’s the challenge! We have two games left left and in one paragraph (ok maximum two) please send me your greatest Boleyn memory and we will run a page or ten before the end of the season !. Here’s the model from Christine J Pethers of the ClaretandHugh Facebook Group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/:” I’ve never ever […]

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A top eight finish  in the Premier League this season for West Ham could be enough to qualify for European football again next season. West Ham currently occupy sixth place, three points behind fifth placed Manchester United, four behind fourth placed Arsenal and five behind third placed Manchester City. Liverpool are breathing down our necks […]

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So we are almost at the end …just 180 minutes of football left at the Boleyn and every word you can think of, and some others, are  being used to try and describe the feelings of those who will never pass through those gates again, It will leave a hole which can never truly be […]

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One West Ham supporter pulled off  the blag of a lifetime after he deliberately got locked in after last night’s game. Danny Jefford claims he stayed for ages after the match ended to find himself locked in for his last game at the Boleyn ground. He then walked across the hallowed pitch and down the […]

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Diafra Sakho has finally broken silence after being noticeable absent on social media for the past few weeks. Heo took to his personal twitter and instagram to send a personal message to the fans after his return to the starting line-up during yesterday’s 3-1 win over Watford. The striker posted a photo him embracing Slaven […]

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Our fantastic fans reached a new high last night – we all know you are the best in the land but this morning I pay humble homage to you all and indeed Watford manager  Quique Sanchez Flores. There had been very little publicity given, indeed CandH had been asked to spread the word about the […]

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James Collins showed he remains a firm favourite with the fans after they invented a new take on the Dimitri Payet Song. Supporters in the Sir Trevor Brooking lower stand sung “We’ve Pele, Ginger Pele! I just don’t think you understand. He’s Super Slavs man, he’s better than Zidane. We’ve got Ginger Pele!” The Ginger […]

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ClaretandHugh Facebook Group member Simon Perry is tonight guest match reviewer – here’s his first ever report for the site. Well done Simon! Pre-match thoughts: Strong squad – thought Moses would have started after recent performances, also thought Antonio would return to his natural position now the squad is fully fit. Post-match thoughts: It was […]

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Slaven Bilic admitted after the game that the Irons were on a special mission against the Hornets. After a convincing, if not entirely special 3- win, the manager explained why the match had a special significance for him and the lads. He said: “We wanted to prove to Watford that we are a much better […]

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Irons 3 Watford 1 Andy Carroll made it six goals from six games…Mark Noble was super cool from the spot twice…and Adrian saved a spot kick at the end. On the face of it that would all seem pretty exciting yet the victory over Watford was really no more than satisfactory in a match that […]

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It’s a huge relief to be able to reveal that a hologram of Bobby Moore will NOT be making it’s way across the Boleyn on the final day of the season. There’s a very simple reason for this – the technology to create a walking image in these hi tech terms simply doesn’t exist. Reports […]

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Should Indian company Mahindra, win the naming rights for the former Olympic Stadium it could open up the massive Indian market for West Ham. India has a population of over 1.27 billion people which is growing and expected to surpass China by 2050. Star sports owns the TV rights to broadcast all the Premier League games […]

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Reports coming out of India, claim that American company  International Management Group (IMG) were originally the front runners for the naming rights for the former Olympic Stadium. The report from www.sportskeeda.com alleges that IMG were initially approached as stadium naming partners but negotiations failed. IMG is a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, operating […]

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ClaretandHugh’s Facebook follower and friend Chris Hart caught these brilliant shots of the OS on hs flight from London to the west country earlier this week. Many thanks for sending them to us Chris!   Share This:

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Dimi Payet is leading the race to become ClaretandHugh’s Iron of the Year – but maybe not quite with as run away lead as many may have expected. The French genius has collected 625 votes or 46.92 per cent of the vote with over 1300 having cast their shout since the poll opened yesterday morning […]

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